Religion in "The Witcher"
Just a thought here... While the creators of "The Witcher" managed to treat many serious themes (e.g. racism, terrorism) as seriously as they deserve to be treated, I feel that religion is just a bundle of hollywood-ish cliches we've seen in just about every movie and videogame (and most books) touching the subject. We have it all in there: a fanatical rural preacher who sees execution by burning as a remedy for all problems, a witch who is innocent by virtue of being declared a heretic(*), backwards villagers who worship a different race as gods only because they look and behave differently... I half expected to come upon a temple wherein I would be healed and otherwise buffed up for a small fee.I seriously consider "The Witcher" a great game, especially with regards to its serious treatment of many social problems, and I am quite disappointed at the way religion has been treated in here. Any of you feeling the same? Or maybe wanting to hit me with a large mallet, because you feel the exact opposite?(*) That's a wee bit OT, but I think the "conflict" in Act I is the least ambiguous one. The Reverend is made so unlikeable - and Abigail so likeable in comparison - that the "right" choice is pretty obvious, even though when you think about it, it's not THAT obvious after all...
Just a thought here... While the creators of "The Witcher" managed to treat many serious themes (e.g. racism, terrorism) as seriously as they deserve to be treated, I feel that religion is just a bundle of hollywood-ish cliches we've seen in just about every movie and videogame (and most books) touching the subject. We have it all in there: a fanatical rural preacher who sees execution by burning as a remedy for all problems, a witch who is innocent by virtue of being declared a heretic(*), backwards villagers who worship a different race as gods only because they look and behave differently... I half expected to come upon a temple wherein I would be healed and otherwise buffed up for a small fee.I seriously consider "The Witcher" a great game, especially with regards to its serious treatment of many social problems, and I am quite disappointed at the way religion has been treated in here. Any of you feeling the same? Or maybe wanting to hit me with a large mallet, because you feel the exact opposite?(*) That's a wee bit OT, but I think the "conflict" in Act I is the least ambiguous one. The Reverend is made so unlikeable - and Abigail so likeable in comparison - that the "right" choice is pretty obvious, even though when you think about it, it's not THAT obvious after all...