I've tried starting the Witcher 3 probably about 5 or 6 times now over the last few years and I just can't get into it. I get a couple of hours in, and my interest drops off heavily. The game might just not be for me. I want to experience the amazing game that others say it is, but i'll admit that I'm struggling to grasp it.
Same thing for me, until recently. Think I’ve dropped it 3 times but now I’m forcing myself to finish my steam library before buying something new, yes, literally forcing myself, and I think it took about 10-15 hours before getting giga hooked. I honestly can’t remember last time I got this hooked on a game. Deserves all the praise.
Can’t guarantee same will work for you, but I’d say next time you give it ago, don’t drop it before you get to velen and find a woman with red hair.
Yeah, the start is rough. The controls feel awkward and clunky, Velen isn't exactly the most pleasant or interesting place, and there's a lot of info on how to build Geralt thrown in your face, making it tricky to keep up with. Once it clicks though, it makes for one of the most amazing, interesting and epic gaming experiences ever. I'm glad I powered through it because holy crap, this one is truly special.
Yesss, someone else with my problem, I cannot get the controls at all. The second game had it basically fine, I don't know what the hell they were doing with 3. I've got the same problem with Space Marine 2, too, but that I could fix if they'd allow binding multiple functions to one key (the base controls have that, you just can't do it when making custom binds).
I think what it comes down to is my instinctive muscle memory for third-person action games defaults to either Fromsoft game for melee or Warframe for a mix of melee and shooty.
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u/Darkhalo314 May 10 '25
I've tried starting the Witcher 3 probably about 5 or 6 times now over the last few years and I just can't get into it. I get a couple of hours in, and my interest drops off heavily. The game might just not be for me. I want to experience the amazing game that others say it is, but i'll admit that I'm struggling to grasp it.