How is Witcher compared to skyrim or elder scrolls?

Gf has been dying for a new game but can't seem to find one that fits her vibe, didn't think of Witcher 3 until now

Would a skyrim cuck enjoy it? Similar vibes/gameplay?

The story in the witcher 3 is very good but the gameplay is mid.

Just in it's own setting of the fantasy sword and sorcery Elden ring absoloutley trounces it

I also prefer cyberpunk just due to the setting but I know that's controversial.

I like witcher 3 though it's a great game but nowhere near the GOAT imo more like a solid top 25

Skyrim is more about you being a random no name you create, and you to out into the sandbox and explore, do quests etc.

In Skyrim there are definitely people who respond to you, but in Witcher 3 you play Geralt and so there's a far more interactive component with the story as you have more shared history with other characters. So W3 feels like a more involved, intimate story with far more depth and emotional payoffs. I can definitely see her enjoying it more because of that.

Combat is in 3rd person and simpler. It does show its age but it's serviceable. There are options to unlock skills but they are mostly passive stats/enhancements so you don't necessarily have to learn new move lists and combos. I'd still say the combat is more fun and involved than Skyrim and the best part is you don't have to constantly deal with the UI to change abilities or inventory management which is great.

Open world can go either way, depending on your style but Witcher 3 is definitely a better looking game and also littered with towns and cities. The NPCs feel more like real people. Graphics in the updated next gen version look VERY crisp on PS5, and a smooth 60fps. No complaints there.

Edit: make sure you get the complete edition. The DLCs are amazing.

I beat hearts of stones yesterday which was cool, and have been playing blood and wine all day today and holy fuk this is like a whole new game… I haven’t even finished the first main quest and I already have 20 other quests in my bar and have have visited most of the question marks on the map.

Im playing it right now. Geralt is a pimp

I'd say they're not really comparable.

Skyrim is a fantasy sandbox where you just kinda sorta walk around and "explore" copy pasted caves without really achieving or accomplishing anything. There's also some resemblance of a story to give you an excuse for walking around but you can basically ignore that.

TW3 is a heavily narrative driven game with excellent characters and writing, great quest design (probably the best side quest design in any game ever) in a world that actually feels alive.

So if she cares about storylines and arcs: TW3
If she prefers to just zone out and explore the world: Skyrim.

Skyrim world looks better than The Witcher 3 world though. Plus it has the old realistic looking graphics and not the new fake looking stuff. Skyrim looks a lot more authentic and immersive like you are actually there experiencing it.

I played Skyrim years back and i barely remember it. I'll give the benefit of the doubt that maybe i rushed the game and it wasn't for me, but The Witcher 3 is absolutely wild. It ticks every single box in what a game should be.

Weird, i can't find anything to do in The Witcher either.

playing it right now. Very immersive. I'm tempted to read up on the lore. The game looks like it was released today. I really love how the first location you enter looks. Just beautiful...

Awesome. It's wild that this game came out a decade ago. It is the best open world game i've played beating even my experience with tears of the kingdom. I'd go to the notice boards, it will give you quests and unlock question marks in the area. I liked going to all the question marks, and prioritizing secondary/witcher contracts that align with your level. Then prioritizing the main quests last after finishing those. Also some side quests will get blocked if you progress through the main quests. It can seem overwhelming with the amount of content, but if you're just choosing to do the quests as your level recommendation and traveling to the marks it is pretty straight forward.

Skyrim world looks better than The Witcher 3 world though. Plus it has the old realistic looking graphics and not the new fake looking stuff. Skyrim looks a lot more authentic and immersive like you are actually there experiencing it.

I feel dirty saying this, but I beat the main story twice, hearts of stone once, and still haven't finished blood and wine.

Weird, i can't find anything to do in The Witcher either. I don't like all the cutscenes and talk about cards and the world to me is too similar to an AC game.

I havent played a single game of "gwent" the card game. I might my next play through though.

Skyrim world looks better than The Witcher 3 world though. Plus it has the old realistic looking graphics and not the new fake looking stuff. Skyrim looks a lot more authentic and immersive like you are actually there experiencing it.

Maybe try it again. I havent played a single game of "gwent" the card game. I might my next play through though. There were a couple of times i put the game down because it seemed overwhelming, but then i went back.

Never played Gwent?

How DARE you?!

I’m buying all the cards though. I’ll play it next play through for sure.

Is there a certain faction I should use and specific leader card I should get?

I don’t know **** about gwent.

Is there a certain faction I should use and specific leader card I should get?

I don’t know **** about gwent.

Idk how people play this game. I got a little past the red baron and just could not get over the controls.

You'd think by now someone would've modded the game to make the controls better, but nope..

I think the people who complain about the combat hasn't played it in the Next-Gen version. Either that or they just simply suck. How they suck - I can't imagine.

Casting signs now is so easy. Fighting with melee while mixing signs here and there is so fun and easily the best combat in all of fantasy games out there.

I still think Cyberpunk 2077 is the better CDPR game, but The Witcher 3 is up there in the S Tier class for sure.

Didn't know next gen changed combat. What changed?

The movement/aiming is just clunky, not even considering the signs

I think the people who complain about the combat hasn't played it in the Next-Gen version. Either that or they just simply suck. How they suck - I can't imagine.

Casting signs now is so easy. Fighting with melee while mixing signs here and there is so fun and easily the best combat in all of fantasy games out there.

I still think Cyberpunk 2077 is the better CDPR game, but The Witcher 3 is up there in the S Tier class for sure.

you're the one who's clunky

in this game you can deflect arrows with your sword back to the shooter, perform dances/swirls while cutting down your enemies as well as other unique moves. literally, if you think the combat in this game sucks, you're the one who sucks, not even up for debate.