First time I saw a witcher 3 video was in 2013. The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt: The Beginning. After watching, I told my husband, let's buy it! Unfortunately, he said it's not done yet. And every time I get a new game, Diablo 3, Reapers of Soul, Guildwars 2, and Sims 4, I remember it and I ask, "Is Witcher 4 out yet?" And he'd reply, "There isn't even witcher 3 yet!" Oh lol. *face palm*
It's weird though that in all that time, I never searched for Witcher 3 or even the previous titles. But that video which I've watched exactly twice only, made a mark in my head. Borys Pugacz (senior writer) had me at "...in a vast and wondrous open world." Then and there, I decided I'm playing that game! I even asked my husband (more like demanded) that he buy me a laptop that can play it, or a console.
I can't believe it is here now and really happening. By chance, last month I was looking at my Origin store and checking Sims 4 DLCs, whether I should get them both now or later, when a pop-up with Witcher 3 on sale crossed my eyesight. Oh my oh my. Thoughts of my life-long beloved Sims went out the window.
So I place a call (thru Viber) to my husband who was then at the WGC-2015 conference in Melbourne.
Call 1: lunch
Me: are you free? Can we chat a bit?
Him: yeah, we're just going to have lunch
Me: instead of ipad air2, can you buy ps4 from duty free?
Him: huh?
Me: witcher is soon! May 19! This year!
Him: you sure?
End call....he lost wifi. (Or maybe he was avoiding me hehe)
Call 2: early evening
Me: hey! What do you think better, pc version or ps4? I like ps4 coz it's easier for me to use a controller. Muscle memory, you know.
Him: you can use a controller on pc
Me: oh...
Call 3: next day
Me: don't you want a ps4? I read that persona 5 and final fantasy 15 are going to be released soon.
Him: i'm sure they'll be delayed
Me: why?
Him: they don't normally release big games close to other game releases
Call 4: and the next (yep...i was quite persistent)
Him: have you decided yet? Ps4+witcher3 or buy pc version?
Me: pc version, there is a 10% discount on Origin if pre-order
Although, I waited till he got home before I finalised my order, and along the way, I sneakily tucked in witcher 1 and 2. And he casually said, I had those games back home, and I was like "whaaaaaaat?" But they were physical copies and left in our house in the Philippines, it's far cheaper to buy them again rather than fly back to get those
Now furiously finishing witcher 2 (on easy-story-mode)...hating roche's path though, dang hate henselt, had him killed. If there's time, gonna do iorveth tomorrow. And when getting tired click-click-clicking my mouse, i'm usually reading the books. It's a pleasure to read them and provide a backstory to the game, coz some convos in-game aren't explained well at all. Like who the hell are those counts and whoever that other guy is who wants to rule temeria.
I, for one, am glad the game is 2 days away, time enough for me to finish witcher 2, at least one path anyway. Looking forward to 100+ hours of discovering the witcher 3 world!
P.S. And i accidentally stumbled in this forum by mistake 5 days ago. some video said i should register to watch it..and lo and behold, im a forum member lol