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Witcher 2
Posted on 2/16/15 at 7:39 pm
Posted on 2/16/15 at 7:39 pm
Got it on the summer steam sale and never got around to playing it.
Then I decided I didn't want to possibly spoil Witcher 3 by burning out on Witcher 2.
Got bored so I fired it up.
I'm using a game pad and not the keyboard. Seems a bit clunky. I might need to switch to the keyboard.
The gamepad just seemed really slow and non responsive. Thoughts? Other than DoUrden, I know you are Mr. Keyboard. Still don't know how you did that for Inquisition.
Do I have to use traps and spells and all of that crap or can I focus on one main attack (swords)?
Got clobbered in the tutorial. Always takes me a bit to get used to the controls and I think my brain is still locked into Dragon Age.
Was surprised to start the prologue with some tits and bush...
Then I decided I didn't want to possibly spoil Witcher 3 by burning out on Witcher 2.
Got bored so I fired it up.
I'm using a game pad and not the keyboard. Seems a bit clunky. I might need to switch to the keyboard.
The gamepad just seemed really slow and non responsive. Thoughts? Other than DoUrden, I know you are Mr. Keyboard. Still don't know how you did that for Inquisition.
Do I have to use traps and spells and all of that crap or can I focus on one main attack (swords)?
Got clobbered in the tutorial. Always takes me a bit to get used to the controls and I think my brain is still locked into Dragon Age.
Was surprised to start the prologue with some tits and bush...
This post was edited on 2/16/15 at 7:52 pm
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Posted on 2/16/15 at 8:10 pm to TigerMyth36
Great game; you're sure to enjoy it! Although you'll probably want to do at least 2 different runs making different choices. It is kind of like DA:I in that regard.
I played the game on 360, and then later on PC and also used the gamepad. I couldn't get used to doing combat with keyboard + mouse, although there are purists who will swear by k&m. I just felt this game felt smoother with gamepad for me.
Have fun with it! I've been thinking about firing it back up myself, but I just started Divinity: Original Sin. My replay of W2 will have to wait.
I played the game on 360, and then later on PC and also used the gamepad. I couldn't get used to doing combat with keyboard + mouse, although there are purists who will swear by k&m. I just felt this game felt smoother with gamepad for me.
Have fun with it! I've been thinking about firing it back up myself, but I just started Divinity: Original Sin. My replay of W2 will have to wait.
This post was edited on 2/16/15 at 8:11 pm
Posted on 2/16/15 at 8:11 pm to TigerMyth36
The more people describe the witcher the more I think I may play it for a little and possibly go straight to 3 if it handles better.
Posted on 2/16/15 at 8:18 pm to TigerMyth36
Great game. Starts slow. Everyone gets rekt in the tutorial.
You don't need to use traps. You will need to weave magic into your sword fighting.
Even after the prologue things remain a bit slow. shite gets real about mid chapter 1 iirc.
Fighting requires a lot of dodging and parrying. It's not a hack n slash
You don't need to use traps. You will need to weave magic into your sword fighting.
Even after the prologue things remain a bit slow. shite gets real about mid chapter 1 iirc.
Fighting requires a lot of dodging and parrying. It's not a hack n slash
Posted on 2/16/15 at 9:03 pm to Mr Gardoki
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possibly go straight to 3 if it handles better.
I quit Witcher 2 because of the mechanics/controls, and it sounds like Witcher 3 is going to fix those things.
Posted on 2/16/15 at 9:15 pm to TigerMyth36
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Other than DoUrden, I know you are Mr. Keyboard. Still don't know how you did that for Inquisition.
Do I have to use traps and spells and all of that crap or can I focus on one main attack (swords)?
Got clobbered in the tutorial. Always takes me a bit to get used to the controls and I think my brain is still locked into Dragon Age.
Yeah, I don't know how he played DA:I with keyboard either, and I'm pretty much pro-keyboard in all games. Keyboard worked well with Witcher 2 for me. I didn't like the combat as much in 2 as I did in 1, it was more dynamic but less complex if that makes any sense at all. And a little clunky as you mentioned (but workable).
You'll have to use spells some, though not really traps and potions too much unless you want. Witcher 2 involves alot of dodging around or parrying.
And pretty much everyone gets clobbered in the tutorial, it's a pretty shitty tutorial. One of the things they are supposed to be fixing with 3 is having things scale better and the controls.
This post was edited on 2/16/15 at 9:16 pm
Posted on 2/16/15 at 9:20 pm to TigerMyth36
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Other than DoUrden
Posted on 2/16/15 at 9:23 pm to auyushu
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Yeah, I don't know how he played DA:I with keyboard either,
I don't have a clue why you all are confused about it, it wasn't even an after thought to me it was as easy to use as any other game. My Naga Hex makes my situation much easier so maybe that's it.
Posted on 2/16/15 at 9:30 pm to DoUrden
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I don't have a clue why you all are confused about it,
Because you are the only person in the world who didn't switch to a gamepad after the initial attempt with the keyboard.
Seriously. The DA site was swamped with hate over the crappy keyboard problems.
Which is why I didn't need your input. If you were cool with DA:I then I knew you would have zero problem with W2.
Posted on 2/16/15 at 11:01 pm to DoUrden
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I don't have a clue why you all are confused about it, it wasn't even an after thought to me it was as easy to use as any other game.
I agree, but I'm a born and raised PC player. DA:I was more annoying than usual because of the camera controls requiring me to hold down right mouse button to move how I prefer to move, but not so bad that that I ever considered switching to a controller. Same for Witcher 2 (nothing struck me as off-putting for M+KB in that game whatsoever).
The first time I held an XBox controller was last year when I played Watch Dogs, because driving was much easier with analog input. Even then, I only picked up the controller to drive, and went back to M+KB in all non-driving gameplay.
I've even played Mortal Kombat with a keyboard, but when MK X and Xenoverse are released I'll definitely be using my controller. Driving games/gameplay and fighting games are really the only scenarios where I find the controller unarguably superior (but again, this is coming from someone who barely has any controller experience and lives and breathes M+KB).
Posted on 2/17/15 at 8:51 am to TigerMyth36
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Which is why I didn't need your input. If you were cool with DA:I then I knew you would have zero problem with W2.
I'm with ILike on this, the last time I used a controller was on the Atari 2600.
I have a 360 controller and couldn't get used to having to control the camera and movement direction independently. The only games I really have trouble with are the ones that have a brazillion keys to bind like BF.
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