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The Witcher 3 Research Paper

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Scores High with its Gripping Story and Realistic Combat Scenes When renowned Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski created a series of fantasy novels starting with The Witcher, little did he know that his creation will reach such great levels of worldwide popularity through the video games that are based on his works. Today, the Witcher Series of video games are one of the best in the world with very high scores from both Metacritic and GameSpot. The superlative user interface, the subtle twists and turns in the story and the masterfully crafted combat scenes make the Witcher3: Wild Hunt quite different from its predecessors. Developed by CD Projekt RED, the Witcher3: Wild Hunt falls into the category of dark fantasy. …show more content…

Riding on horse backs, sailing by boats as well as other modes of travel to reach the destination faster make this game even more interesting. The entire game is almost 100 hours long and it is almost 30 times bigger than the previous games of the series. One significant improvement of the third release from the prior two releases is in the system of combat and better use of magical powers. Additional features have also been introduced in The Witcher 3 which were non existent in the earlier releases. The most prominent of such features is the 'Witcher Sense' in which the protagonist can sense danger, nearby objects, resources, people and threats. The protagonist can also fight on horse back, swim and also make effective use of a crossbow. There are other amusing features which make the game enjoyable. For instance, the 'beard growth system' in the game is completely dynamic. In other words, the beard of Geralt of Rivia continues to grow depending on the time you take to complete the mission. The powers of the monsters also grows or diminishes depending on the time of the day. Overall, the Witcher 3, is a video game which promises a grand experience. Winner of several game awards like the Golden Joystick Awards, Game Developers' Choice Awards and many more, it sold over 5 million copies in just the first few weeks of its release. The Witcher3: Wild Hunt is the

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