(Article) 'The Witcher 2' Didn't Try to Offer Endless Freedom, and That's Why It Was So Good
As someone who was disappointed by the third game, I just came here to post this interesting article which neatly explains the crucial difference between W2 and W3. It contains some spoilers.
http://www.vice.com/read/the-witcher-2-doesnt-offer-endless-freedom-and-thats-why-its-so-good
"The official website of The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt sells the game as the ultimate fantasy of going where you want to and doing whatever you want. You "chart your own path to adventure" while you "set your own goals and choose your own destinations." It's a game that requires you to "make hard choices" in order to get to one of "multiple endings that result from choices you make throughout the game." The game is a platform for freedom.
The Witcher 2 , on the other hand, is a game that embraces the tight brutality of unfreedom. It shows what happens when people are caught making decisions they might not want to within circumstances they cannot control. In a world of games where you can do anything, it is a game that puts up blockers and blinders at every level. It tells you that you can't make choices, that you can't have freedom, and it demonstrates what happens when people are trapped. "
Any W2 fans still around here? :hatsoff:
As someone who was disappointed by the third game, I just came here to post this interesting article which neatly explains the crucial difference between W2 and W3. It contains some spoilers.
http://www.vice.com/read/the-witcher-2-doesnt-offer-endless-freedom-and-thats-why-its-so-good
"The official website of The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt sells the game as the ultimate fantasy of going where you want to and doing whatever you want. You "chart your own path to adventure" while you "set your own goals and choose your own destinations." It's a game that requires you to "make hard choices" in order to get to one of "multiple endings that result from choices you make throughout the game." The game is a platform for freedom.
The Witcher 2 , on the other hand, is a game that embraces the tight brutality of unfreedom. It shows what happens when people are caught making decisions they might not want to within circumstances they cannot control. In a world of games where you can do anything, it is a game that puts up blockers and blinders at every level. It tells you that you can't make choices, that you can't have freedom, and it demonstrates what happens when people are trapped. "
Any W2 fans still around here? :hatsoff: