In the third and final instalment of GameSpot's fantastic The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt video series, even more juicy details have been uncovered. This time around, it's all about the gameplay that's found in the massive open world role-playing title.
For starters, the publication mentions that there are eight to ten main story quests, but before you go into rage mode, know that these quests sound like they're stretched out rather dramatically by secondary tasks. For example, one main story mission may give you the option of tracking down information from two separate sources, and you'll need to decide which to follow before heading back into the storyline. You'll even be able to follow these secondary quests further, as they branch out into their own narrative. Beware, though, as your actions may have a large impact on the main storyline, even if you don't bother to see these optional tasks through.
As for the quests themselves, they don't scale. What this means is that each mission has a recommended level, telling you how powerful you should probably be before tackling them. So, unlike many other open world RPGs, enemies won't scale to your level, so you'll need to be extra careful if you decide to take on a quest that's far beyond your current abilities. It's also said that Geralt's own level will be capped at 60.
Lastly, you'll be able to continue playing the game even when the main story is over, going back to explore the world and finish off quests that you may have missed or left incomplete. In other words, prepare to lose weeks of your life to this behemoth of a release.
Is the hype beginning to consume you? Hunt down monsters and play some collectable card games in the comments section below.
[source gamespot.com]
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I'm really glad you can continue the game after the main story is finished.. some people were worried geralt was going to die at the end. But I guess then they couldn't sell us expansions
@mitcHELLspawn He does die at the end, but then he wakes up. The game then turns into The Sims.
@ShogunRok - Stop it with these articles. The waiting is bad enough with out them.
Next month will be all about Witcher 3 and Splatoon for me, can't wait!
@Splat I'm as excited as you are, this is how I vent the hype - by infecting others with it.
With the constant stream of articles about this it'll feel like I've already completed the game by the time it launches
Cant wait dont need any more info at this point......Already preordered just waiting for my disk
Sounds like minecraft
I'm looking forward to this but I hope that it isn't one of those games that loses focus on its story due to the vastness of its open world and myriad of side quests.
@ApostateMage
Oh yeah, hadn't considered that. Who really paid attention to the main story in Skyrim? Pretty much no one. I loved Kingdoms of Amalur, but not sure I really recall the main story itself.
Witcher is built around it's strong narrative, so I hope it doesn't get diluted.
@Quorthon @ApostateMage I honestly thought Skyrim had a decent main story. Sure, it wasn't all that deep or particularly engaging, but I thought it was quite fun to follow, and suitably 'epic'. Suited the game quite well, I suppose.
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