Do you want to feel like a Jedi? Forget Knights of the Old Republic, Witcher is the game you should be looking into.

Do you yearn for an open world filled with places to explore, lore to learn and citizens who cry for your help? Do you want to be able to walk on the thin path between light and dark, good and bad, without obvious choices like "kill Vader / don't kill Vader"?

A Witcher's existence is as controversial as a Jedi's. Most people hate you, except the people who desperately need your help. You're expected to help them deal with whatever demonic being is tormenting them, in exchange for only meager pay. Most often the monster appeared because of a simple argument between neighbors, or a quarrel between lovers. To solve it you need to turn your heart into stone, and become the judge, jury and sometimes even the executioner.
And when you don't do the right thing the consequences are often death. Not for you per se, but for the poor citizen you were trying to help!

This is what it means to be a Witcher. And it feels brilliant. I especially recommend the “death march” difficulty setting. While a “hard” difficulty might sound intimidating, it doesn’t actually make enemies stronger or smarter. It just removes some elements like auto-healing. Witch “death march” enabled, you NEED to prepare for your fights, brew potions, oil your sword and read the material available on that monster type, or you’re not only going to lose your ponytail, but your neck along with it.

The game runs pretty well even on older devices, and boots and closes fairly quickly. Saving the game is always available except during battles, which makes it an excellent game for part-time gamers with only an hour or so to spend. However, I recommend turning off NVIDIA Hairworks immediately. It doesn’t really make your hair prettier, it just turns your pc into a fusion reactor.

The Steam controller works very well for the Witcher 3. You can lock the camera onto a target, so there’s no need to constantly scroll on the right touchpad during battle. The back buttons are also a welcome addition, I personally set them to quick dodge and long dodge. While Witcher 3 certainly isn’t a bullet hell game, you’re still going to be dodging a lot.

I’ve no complaints about immersion, story, voice acting or music. However a big part of the gameplay feels a bit too guided. The game often wants you to be a detective, and while gathering information is mostly optional, the game immediately tells you where all the clues are to be found and who you’re supposed to talk to. A small downside to an otherwise excellent game.

In short:
+ Excellent music, immersion, voice acting and plot (heh heh)
+ Multiple endings, no obvious good/bad choices
+ Great Steam controller support
+ Well optimized engine, if you turn off NVIDIA Hairworks
- In detective scenes you don’t play as Sherlock, you play as Watson

Also, don’t kill Vader, you’ll lose your girlfriend

Do you want to feel like a Jedi? Forget Knights of the Old Republic, Witcher is the game you should be looking into. Do you yearn for an open world filled with places to explore, lore to learn and citizens who cry for your help? Do you want to be able to walk on the thin path between light and dark, good and bad, without obvious choices like "kill Vader / don't kill Vader"? A Witcher's existence is as controversial as a Jedi's. Most people hate you, except the people who desperately need your help. You're expected to help them deal with whatever demonic being is tormenting them, in exchange for only meager pay. Most often the monster appeared because of a simple argument between neighbors, or a quarrel between lovers. To solve it you need to turn your heart into stone, and become the judge, jury and sometimes even the executioner. And when you don't do the right thing the consequences are often death. Not for you per se, but for the poor citizen you were trying to help! This is what it means to be a Witcher. And it feels brilliant. I especially recommend the “death march” difficulty setting. While a “hard” difficulty might sound intimidating, it doesn’t actually make enemies stronger or smarter. It just removes some elements like auto-healing. Witch “death march” enabled, you NEED to prepare for your fights, brew potions, oil your sword and read the material available on that monster type, or you’re not only going to lose your ponytail, but your neck along with it. The game runs pretty well even on older devices, and boots and closes fairly quickly. Saving the game is always available except during battles, which makes it an excellent game for part-time gamers with only an hour or so to spend. However, I recommend turning off NVIDIA Hairworks immediately. It doesn’t really make your hair prettier, it just turns your pc into a fusion reactor. The Steam controller works very well for the Witcher 3. You can lock the camera onto a target, so there’s no need to constantly scroll on the right touchpad during battle. The back buttons are also a welcome addition, I personally set them to quick dodge and long dodge. While Witcher 3 certainly isn’t a bullet hell game, you’re still going to be dodging a lot. I’ve no complaints about immersion, story, voice acting or music. However a big part of the gameplay feels a bit too guided. The game often wants you to be a detective, and while gathering information is mostly optional, the game immediately tells you where all the clues are to be found and who you’re supposed to talk to. A small downside to an otherwise excellent game. In short: + Excellent music, immersion, voice acting and plot (heh heh) + Multiple endings, no obvious good/bad choices + Great Steam controller support + Well optimized engine, if you turn off NVIDIA Hairworks - In detective scenes you don’t play as Sherlock, you play as Watson Also, [spoiler]don’t kill Vader, you’ll lose your girlfriend[/spoiler]