Why the Third act is as good as the rest of the game.
First of hello again fellow forumites. It has been awhile have I missed much? lol. Now I remember from when I was here that there were complaints about the third act of the game long before I finished the game. Now it's been since July since I finished the game so forgive me if I get some details wrong but before I get to that here are the ground rules for this thread.
1. This thread is designed as a counter thread to the one solely designed to complain about the third act and ending. I am not saying this is a no gripe zone differing opinions are welcome as long as they are civil but this is also a place for people who like the whole game third act included to talk and share without fear of reprisal.
2. No hate speech at all. If you are among those that hate the third act and cannot civilly discuss your opinion then DO NOT POST.
3.Anyone Is welcome as long as you are kind.
Ok so from what I remember the third act starts bald mountain. I can't quite remember what that quest is unless it's the one we get Ciri in. However the rest of act 3 is battle prep, story revelations about ciri and Eridin and the Elder blood and the Wild hunt, the attack on Kaher Moren, going to the Alternate worlds etc... IMO very story rich and what happens to Radovid was not surprising IMO. I thought it was all well done and I'm curious if any one else agrees.
Edit: Ok so from my perspective the game starts out strong with a strong opening cinematic (come on how mnay time do we see death by hungry raven?), then a very interesting prologue starting with a dream sequence.. Now we get into the main prologue in White Orchard where the story starts to take shape. We start to see the cunning and decitefullness of the Nilfgardians, and the ever growing distrust of the Witchers. Then the begining of both Yen's and Cir's role in the story. The prolouge sets up the main story very well IMO and now we head to act 1 where it really picks up. Before we get to go to Velen we can talk to Yen and not really stir the embers yet but at least start to. Then we get very interesting plot lines both main and secondary in Velen and Novigrad. To name a few the Baron quest line the Orphans,, Kiera, the Ciri plot Dandalion and Zoltan of course, the Gwent championships, I know ther's more I can't remember all of them but most of the main and secondary quests, and contracts had good plots in both Novigrad and Velen. Now in Act 2 in Skellige I really loved this. THe nordic themes the exellent storytelling I can't pick a single plot thread here that was bad. So Why do I feel that act 3 measures up? Well here;s why. Act 3 is supposed to be what ties everything together in a nice bow right? Well IMO it does just that. Up till now we've wonder'd exacttly why they (the hunt, more precisely Eridin want Ciri, now we know. Second. We finally find out Eridins true motives behind everything. I don't feel the writing quality deminisahed at all except at one place. I felt the same excitememnt I felt during the whole game at the end until the white frost point. I do agree a little bit more could have been added but to play devils advocate we knew she could stop it we didn't need to see how. After that the writing was still great the ending was great and thus overall I feel all three acts were just as good.
First of hello again fellow forumites. It has been awhile have I missed much? lol. Now I remember from when I was here that there were complaints about the third act of the game long before I finished the game. Now it's been since July since I finished the game so forgive me if I get some details wrong but before I get to that here are the ground rules for this thread.
1. This thread is designed as a counter thread to the one solely designed to complain about the third act and ending. I am not saying this is a no gripe zone differing opinions are welcome as long as they are civil but this is also a place for people who like the whole game third act included to talk and share without fear of reprisal.
2. No hate speech at all. If you are among those that hate the third act and cannot civilly discuss your opinion then DO NOT POST.
3.Anyone Is welcome as long as you are kind.
Ok so from what I remember the third act starts bald mountain. I can't quite remember what that quest is unless it's the one we get Ciri in. However the rest of act 3 is battle prep, story revelations about ciri and Eridin and the Elder blood and the Wild hunt, the attack on Kaher Moren, going to the Alternate worlds etc... IMO very story rich and what happens to Radovid was not surprising IMO. I thought it was all well done and I'm curious if any one else agrees.
Edit: Ok so from my perspective the game starts out strong with a strong opening cinematic (come on how mnay time do we see death by hungry raven?), then a very interesting prologue starting with a dream sequence.. Now we get into the main prologue in White Orchard where the story starts to take shape. We start to see the cunning and decitefullness of the Nilfgardians, and the ever growing distrust of the Witchers. Then the begining of both Yen's and Cir's role in the story. The prolouge sets up the main story very well IMO and now we head to act 1 where it really picks up. Before we get to go to Velen we can talk to Yen and not really stir the embers yet but at least start to. Then we get very interesting plot lines both main and secondary in Velen and Novigrad. To name a few the Baron quest line the Orphans,, Kiera, the Ciri plot Dandalion and Zoltan of course, the Gwent championships, I know ther's more I can't remember all of them but most of the main and secondary quests, and contracts had good plots in both Novigrad and Velen. Now in Act 2 in Skellige I really loved this. THe nordic themes the exellent storytelling I can't pick a single plot thread here that was bad. So Why do I feel that act 3 measures up? Well here;s why. Act 3 is supposed to be what ties everything together in a nice bow right? Well IMO it does just that. Up till now we've wonder'd exacttly why they (the hunt, more precisely Eridin want Ciri, now we know. Second. We finally find out Eridins true motives behind everything. I don't feel the writing quality deminisahed at all except at one place. I felt the same excitememnt I felt during the whole game at the end until the white frost point. I do agree a little bit more could have been added but to play devils advocate we knew she could stop it we didn't need to see how. After that the writing was still great the ending was great and thus overall I feel all three acts were just as good.
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