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  Stop sucking at the combat! : at0micgarden
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    Make the combat not suck and I'll stop sucking at it. : chrisschutz
    • As much as I love RPGs combat almost always seems to be an afterthought. : OutlawSundown
• No : ( I want to get past the beginning. Having read some of the book I can see why people like the st... : locater16
• Uninstall.exe : shirif
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  Still in the beginning area. I hate the combat ;( : EricZBA
  • Did you get past that big salamander? : Crabs Jarrard
  • the combat took me awhile to get used to, but once i got the hang of it, i loved it. : arcane_
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    interesting, I really liked the combat because it was something a bit different. : hirez
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      If I remember, isn't the combat just timing your mouse clicks 2 or 3 times to chain together your attacks... : Nighteyes
      • yeah, the mouse timing was a mechanicI hadnt seen before. : hirez
• I tried, but couldn't get into the gameplay at all. I don't think I can play games like this anymore. I... : Rag and Bone Man
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  anyone who doesn't like the witcher is broken. That is all. The combat is fine : shakybonez31
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    No it's not. That is all. : chrisschutz
    • it's all just timing simple attacks, it's like a hybrid of an action rpg and a turn based : shakybonez31
    • yeah it is : DrFlammable
    • Maybe I've missed it but I've yet to hear anyone provide a reason for why the combat "sucks", just been m... : Zuchu
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    It's playable, but completely uninspired and boring. Seriously, just click one of three buttons (sorry, s... : judge
    • Meh, I didn't think so. : shakybonez31
  • I got so bored in the second chapter that i quit playing. May give it another go in a few weeks. : Head Rush
  • how dare we have different tastes : the_burd
  • No not really it's not. Feels very disconnected and sluggish. Half the time I don't know if my character'... : sanchez
  • I disagree, I tried desperately to like it but after 10 hours couldn't go on : Milleh
• Logged 27 hours into it, and fucking lovin it. : HL3dsx
• I got tired of it in Act 3 or so, it's pretty good but it lacks certain elements. : Hemtroll
• If you cannot get into it - uninstall it and do something fun instead. That's what I did after torturing ... : alexvj
• Do not be alarmed the witcher is not for everyone, me included. I absolutely hated the combat. : furiouschuck
• I played it for two hours and I couldn't take it anymore, but Spaeckow told me it's good so I'm going to ... : veras
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  beware of the ShackHype : gyokuro
  • ShackHype? This game was critically acclaimed for its awesomeness. It lives up to the hype. : coyoterys
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  Did they ever release this on 360? : Dave-A
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    They also need a snappy subtitle for the sequel. The Witcher 2: Witcher Witcherer : Dave-A
    • The Witcher 2 which witcher is which : CoRDS
    • The Witcher 2: Ooh, Witcher Woman : slax0r
    • The Witcher: Witch Her? I Barely Know Her! : Fenring42
  • No. There was a plan to at one point - hired a developer and everything. But then things fell through and... : Schnapple
• Well... technically no. The game isn't about the combat though. It's about the prep for the combat. Do... : kallanta
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  The Witcher is about witty dialogue, interesting characters, a great story with lasting consequences, and... : phate81
  • ^^^Loved Witcher for the consequences that came to bite you in the ass for a decision you made 10 hours a... : gydot
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    That's backwards. A good story in a game is nice but it's worthless if the gameplay is shit. I'll go watc... : sanchez
    • The gameplay is on par, no worries. : Lukiopimp
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  It doesn't get better. Chapter 1 bored me to tears, and everyone said "Make it past 2 and it really turn... : Cottc Cid
  • Chapters 2-4 were pretty much all awesome. : grendel
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    It completely gets better after Act 1. Act 1 was dumbed down in QA because North American audiences were ... : AgentPothead
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      If you can't blame console players, blame Americans for your shitty implementations! : kingdepork
      • More like you guys are too stupid to figure them out :( : AgentPothead
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  The Witcher is to fantasy RPGs what Firefly is to sci-fi TV. It's quirky and unique...either you love it for those reasons or you hate it. I personally loved it, despite the initial tedium.

  Jan 14, 2011 8:36pm PST
  The Witcher is to fantasy RPGs what Firefly is to sci-fi TV. It's quirky and unique...either you love it... : PenicillinX57
• I found the first couple of acts to be mediocre until I replayed with the difficulty setting higher. ... : jasoncrowley