...Which could all be replaced with similar relationships with similar characters (hell, relationships you would actually build during the games too, instead of relying on pre-existing material, imagine that) without needing to any degree to have necessarily a famous character from a novel in the leading role.And all of your friendships and other relationships, the whole Yenna/Triss thing, your relationship with ciri, the point that the lore is based around geralt
...Which could all be replaced with similar relationships with similar characters (hell, relationships you would actually build during the games too, instead of relying on pre-existing material, imagine that) without needing to any degree to have necessarily a famous character from a novel in the leading role.
Yeah you see the whole point of the games are that they are book adaptations, and a quite good ones at that, of books around one specific main character and his adventures. To then go and throw all of that out of the window would not only mean much more work for the devs but it would also be completely pointless to even create a game around the books...Which could all be replaced with similar relationships with similar characters (hell, relationships you would actually build during the games too, instead of relying on pre-existing material, imagine that) without needing to any degree to have necessarily a famous character from a novel in the leading role.
I wouldn't care about that either, in fact. I just want to play good RPGs.then why even bother with the original Witcher univers anymore ? just make an rpg with a random fantasy world, like all the other rpg with character creation
Well, Geralt is not an option anymore, anyway, since they already claimed the firm intent to drop it as main character.Don't think character creation fit the witcher world - it will always be overshadowed with the Geralt's presence. In other words, Geralt, as protagonist in the witcher world is irreplaceable at least for me...
No, it's not the "whole point" at all. it was just a good license to work with for them.Yeah you see the whole point of the games are that they are book adaptations
I wouldn't care about that either, in fact. I just want to play good RPGs.
But the easy answer could be: "Because they already built a popular brand, because they already made a large player base familiar with a loved setting and because they have an appealing license and want to use it"?
No, it's not the "whole point" at all. it was just a good license to work with for them.
In fact, to many people who came after, the books didn't even matter at all, and they have became somewhat relevant just after getting accustomed with the games.
Massive YEP on both accounts.Finally, I wholly agree on the potions issue, It's tedious having to go to the inventory to equip different ones. Also, a read/unread marking system for books and notes is absolutely necessary in my opinion. As well as a separate grid for potions/bombs/oils/food and books/notes.
But that's the thing, i don't want to discuss how much you like or not like other RPGs, I'm pointing that you are making a misjudgment here claiming that a character from a novel is what is setting this game apart.well then you have other rpg with character creation, wich in my opnion are all inferior to W3 and the character creation option is one of the main factor
Not sure what point you are trying to make, to be honest. I'm not shitting on Geralt, I like him very much as a main character. I'm just pointing that Geralt coming from a novel is not what makes the games good and there's nothing preventing CDPR with coming up with a new custom protagonist written as well as their version of Geralt is.yeah and geralt is clearly not a part of it
Character creation would.............