Just played Witcher 3 for first time, after 9 hours, combat is horrible compared to Witcher 2.

[LegateLaniusThe2nd]

UPDATE
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I just figured out the combat system, but it took a VERY long time. The combat system is deeper than anything I've experienced. Basically I change my stance, the combat system is well done, I was wrong.

* The combat system in this game is great!
* Story/Graphics/Visuals are AMAZING! I love it
* Falling damage is horrible.
* Gwent breaks immersion.

I will upload a tutorial eventually that will break down the combat based upon all the advice I got from my viewers. *cheers*

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OLD POST
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Dear CDProjectRed,

The following video is my authentic first seven and a half hours of game play, my first impression of Witcher 3. I hope it serves you well! http://www.twitch.tv/luzarius/v/13996583

After seven hours, thirty minutes here is my assessment.

* The combat system in this game is horrible.
* Falling damage is horrible.
* Gwent breaks immersion.
* Story/Graphics/Visuals are AMAZING! I love it

After seven hours and thirty minutes, I could not figure this game's combat system out. Keep in mind I quickly figured out Witcher 1 & 2's combat.

In Witcher 2 you start out with the following skills:

- Triple Attack (Roll left, left click to attack three times real fast)
- Dive attack (Roll right, left click to dive and close distance real fast)
- Quick cut (roll back or forward, left click to dive forward even more and do a quick finishing cut)

In Witcher 3 you don't start out with shit. You just have to dodge roll and you have absolutely nothing at your disposal. Nothing. Then if you roll the wrong way you fall of a ledge and instantly die. GOD DAMN IT, I"M PISSED. Geralt is like a god damn peasant at the start of the game with his combat skills.

I loved combat in Witcher 1 & Witcher 2 (yes I understand how different both were, but still, I'm that open minded).

WITCHER 3 COMBAT SUCKS, I'M SO PISSED OFF RIGHT NOW. Oh man I needed to vent, I will try again tomorrow. FUCK.

Here are my youtube videos of playing Witcher 1 & 2 Ironman (no reload after dying, start game over if die)
- WITCHER 1 Medium Difficulty Ironman - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...vmHV9g98w-SsTs
- Witcher 2 Hard Difficulty Ironman - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...DQe3uKfVJiZbUU

It's not like I'm new to Witcher, this combat system in Witcher 3 just doesn't seem right. Geralt is like a god damn peasant, it's like he's too fucking old to fight now.

Witcher 2 combat is even worse but both games have awful combat. CDPR are really bad at designing combat.

 

[Sardukhar]

Witcher 2 combat is even worse but both games have awful combat. CDPR are really bad at designing combat.

Non-constructive, non contributing post. Candidate for deletion.

 

[cyberpunkforever]

i would also add a group style, to fight large groups of enemies, now we ahve only the whirl, a group mode, like in tw1 to attack enmies on the sides

 

[LegateLaniusThe2nd]

From what I can see in the video, you skipped the whole combat tutorial that explains all the new moves and features of our combat system in Wild Hunt. If you play the tutorial, you will learn how to not only roll, but also make the evasive step, which in Wild Hunt is much more important than rolling. There are many more details you learn there, so I'd advise you to give it a go if you haven't already.

This video shows combat of Wild Hunt with many moves quite nicely:

https://youtu.be/CXWbUJXAVE0?t=12m9s

I am surprised Super Bunnyhop praised such an awful combat system. Adding sidestep dodging is a good addition but it still doesn't make the system good especially how terrible everything else in the system is. It also doesn't fit an open world game at all. I suggest you guys play more Japanese or great action games in general and learn from them. My suggestion for Witcher 4/Next Medieval RPG is to take Dragon Dogma system and improve on that.