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Topic: The Witcher 3 or Xenoblade Chronicles X?

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Endriu7777

I have played witcher 2 - not necessarily my game - havent played xenoblade - still on the verge of buying (have to make a decision this week!!!) but will probably do so (still afraid of all those filler sidequests!)

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Hy8ogen

How can this be a tough decision? Buy the one with mechs. Always buy the one with mechs.

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R_Champ

Hy8ogen wrote:

How can this be a tough decision? Buy the one with mechs. Always buy the one with mechs.

He speaks the truth! Well, for some people

It really depends on preference. The Witcher is more gritty, western-audience-oriented fantasy and Xenoblade Chronicles X is more Japanese, Sci-Fi/Fantasy with gameplay elements snagged from Western RPGs.

I prefer Xenoblade, but that's more because of the developer, Monolith. Currently, they're one of my favorites devs from any nation and they seem to care about the games their making...I'm resisting doing a segue into how souless SE and Bioware are now...must resist O_O.

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ReaperMelia

I personally don't know anything about The Witcher (Never really caught my interest, hearing it being referred to as a typical dark, gritty RPG on here isn't really helping), but I can easily say Xenoblade X is the RPG I'm most excited for this generation (Coming from a huge fan of the Kingdom Hearts series). The original Xenoblade is my absolute favorite game of all time, so it's obvious that I'd be most excited for X, although it looks like a lot of fun anyway. Monolith has been putting a ton of work into the game, and I'm incredibly excited to see the outcome!

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Haru17

VIIIAxel wrote:

I personally don't know anything about The Witcher (Never really caught my interest, hearing it being referred to as a typical dark, gritty RPG on here isn't really helping), but I can easily say Xenoblade X is the RPG I'm most excited for this generation (Coming from a huge fan of the Kingdom Hearts series). The original Xenoblade is my absolute favorite game of all time, so it's obvious that I'd be most excited for X, although it looks like a lot of fun anyway. Monolith has been putting a ton of work into the game, and I'm incredibly excited to see the outcome!

Calling it 'gritty' in the wannabe 'edgy' sense of the world is a mischaracterization. Like the Witcher 2 it seems very adult, dealing with themes like racism, capital punishment, and moral grey areas. That and most of the time you get to choose between these things, so it's interesting for the politically-minded (which should be everyone, civic duty and all that). Apparently people will lie to you in some of the side quests, so you have to try to find the best solution despite some deception.

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skywake

I haven't played previous versions of either and I'm not really sold on either. I'm also just as happy getting more games for my PC as I am getting more games for my Wii U. So I'm probably about as unbiased about this as you can get I guess.

At this point if I was to get one, and I'm not sure I will, I'd probably lean towards Xenoblade. I like the idea of the more political/adult narrative in the Witcher if that's how it is but I do prefer the more futuristic setting of Xenoblade. It really does come down to Mech suits I think....

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conman2012

skywake wrote:

I haven't played previous versions of either....

At this point if I was to get one, and I'm not sure I will, I'd probably lean towards Xenoblade. I do prefer the more futuristic setting of Xenoblade. It really does come down to Mech suits I think....

Took the words right out of my mouth. I will be getting Xenoblade Chronicles X as long as reviews show it to be half decent. Then, the way I play games, it will probably be about 6 months minimum before I am ready for another RPG. If Witcher is a good/great game, I may get it sometime down the road.

It comes back to the Mechs.

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Haru17

conman2012 wrote:

skywake wrote:

I haven't played previous versions of either....

At this point if I was to get one, and I'm not sure I will, I'd probably lean towards Xenoblade. I do prefer the more futuristic setting of Xenoblade. It really does come down to Mech suits I think....

Took the words right out of my mouth. I will be getting Xenoblade Chronicles X as long as reviews show it to be half decent. Then, the way I play games, it will probably be about 6 months minimum before I am ready for another RPG. If Witcher is a good/great game, I may get it sometime down the road.

It comes back to the Mechs.

Xenoblade X will for sure release after E3 this year (in the US), probably August or some such month. The Witcher is May it seems.

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CaviarMeths

I promise I'm not one of those people, but...

Why on Earth would you opt to get Witcher 3 on PS4 instead of PC? DLC will probably be cheaper, it will have better support, better community, more control options (including, if you want, a DS4 controller), and best of all, mods.

Both are sure to be cool games, but you're kind of putting yourself at an unnecessary disadvantage if you buy the console version of any non-exclusive WRPG.

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Haru17

CaviarMeths wrote:

I promise I'm not one of those people, but...

Why on Earth would you opt to get Witcher 3 on PS4 instead of PC? DLC will probably be cheaper, it will have better support, better community, more control options (including, if you want, a DS4 controller), and best of all, mods.

Both are sure to be cool games, but you're kind of putting yourself at an unnecessary disadvantage if you buy the console version of any non-exclusive WRPG.

The price of a gaming PC that can run the Witcher 3 - $400 is one reason not to get it on PC. That and I bought a PS4 for cool exclusive games like Rime, Uncharted 4, and WiLD and don't really care to buy another expensive machine that is largely redundant for all those multiplatform games. And the Witcher 3 won't have paid DLC so, yeah, it literally can't be cheaper.

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CaviarMeths

Haru17 wrote:

CaviarMeths wrote:

I promise I'm not one of those people, but...

Why on Earth would you opt to get Witcher 3 on PS4 instead of PC? DLC will probably be cheaper, it will have better support, better community, more control options (including, if you want, a DS4 controller), and best of all, mods.

Both are sure to be cool games, but you're kind of putting yourself at an unnecessary disadvantage if you buy the console version of any non-exclusive WRPG.

The price of a gaming PC that can run the Witcher 3 - $400 is one reason not to get it on PC. That and I bought a PS4 for cool exclusive games like Rime, Uncharted 4, and WiLD and don't really care to buy another expensive machine that is largely redundant for all those multiplatform games. And the Witcher 3 won't have paid DLC so, yeah, it literally can't be cheaper.

Are you posting this comment from a PC made within the last 5 years?

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Haru17

CaviarMeths wrote:

Haru17 wrote:

CaviarMeths wrote:

I promise I'm not one of those people, but...

Why on Earth would you opt to get Witcher 3 on PS4 instead of PC? DLC will probably be cheaper, it will have better support, better community, more control options (including, if you want, a DS4 controller), and best of all, mods.

Both are sure to be cool games, but you're kind of putting yourself at an unnecessary disadvantage if you buy the console version of any non-exclusive WRPG.

The price of a gaming PC that can run the Witcher 3 - $400 is one reason not to get it on PC. That and I bought a PS4 for cool exclusive games like Rime, Uncharted 4, and WiLD and don't really care to buy another expensive machine that is largely redundant for all those multiplatform games. And the Witcher 3 won't have paid DLC so, yeah, it literally can't be cheaper.

Are you posting this comment from a PC made within the last 5 years?

This is a 2011 macbook pro and my family has a 2008 windows desktop. I don't think it should be assumed that everyone has a modern gaming PC.

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Jaz007

CaviarMeths wrote:

I promise I'm not one of those people, but...

Why on Earth would you opt to get Witcher 3 on PS4 instead of PC? DLC will probably be cheaper, it will have better support, better community, more control options (including, if you want, a DS4 controller), and best of all, mods.

Both are sure to be cool games, but you're kind of putting yourself at an unnecessary disadvantage if you buy the console version of any non-exclusive WRPG.

When is DLC cheaper if you don't count sales? And in the controller, if you'd rather use a DS4, the the PS4 is better. It will be wireless, and if I remember correctly, then it won't have rumble on PC. Plus, you're forgetting the difference between a 39'' (or maybe larger) TV and a PC monitor.
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Haru17

Jaz007 wrote:

CaviarMeths wrote:

I promise I'm not one of those people, but...

Why on Earth would you opt to get Witcher 3 on PS4 instead of PC? DLC will probably be cheaper, it will have better support, better community, more control options (including, if you want, a DS4 controller), and best of all, mods.

Both are sure to be cool games, but you're kind of putting yourself at an unnecessary disadvantage if you buy the console version of any non-exclusive WRPG.

When is DLC cheaper if you for count sales? And in the controller, if you'd rather use a DS4, the the PS4 is better. It will be wireless, and if I remember correctly, then it won't have rumble on PC. Plus, you're forgetting the difference between a 39'' (or maybe larger) TV and a PC monitor.

The Witcher 3, will not have DLC. Ermagherd, learn 2 witch brah.

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CaviarMeths

Haru17 wrote:

This is a 2011 macbook pro and my family has a 2008 windows desktop. I don't think it should be assumed that everyone has a modern gaming PC.

Your Macbook can play modern games if you put it on top of a $20 cooling pad. My Vaio can run Dragon Age: Inquisition just fine. A PS4 is just a $400 PC. There's nothing particularly special about it. Here's the kicker though - a $400 PC is a $400 PC no matter what box you put it in. If you take the PS4's guts out and put it inside a desktop tower, that desktop PC doesn't magically acquire a $1000 price tag. This myth that PC gaming is expensive and requires you to buy a new computer is just that, a myth.

"Gaming PCs" are for nerds with a lot of money and designed to run ridiculously spec'd games on multiple monitors. You can build a PC right now that is more powerful than the PS5 will be, and yes, it would be very expensive, but you don't need it to play modern games.

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Haru17

CaviarMeths wrote:

Haru17 wrote:

This is a 2011 macbook pro and my family has a 2008 windows desktop. I don't think it should be assumed that everyone has a modern gaming PC.

Your Macbook can play modern games if you put it on top of a $20 cooling pad. My Vaio can run Dragon Age: Inquisition just fine. A PS4 is just a $400 PC. There's nothing particularly special about it. Here's the kicker though - a $400 PC is a $400 PC no matter what box you put it in. If you take the PS4's guts out and put it inside a desktop tower, that desktop PC doesn't magically acquire a $1000 price tag. This myth that PC gaming is expensive and requires you to buy a new computer is just that, a myth.

"Gaming PCs" are for nerds with a lot of money and designed to run ridiculously spec'd games on multiple monitors. You can build a PC right now that is more powerful than the PS5 will be, and yes, it would be very expensive, but you don't need it to play modern games.

'Run' is a generous application of the term. This thing can barely run indie games, and not even the graphically fancy ones. Hell, Dragon Age Origins is choppy on this macbook and that game looks like it was made for the original xbox. And whatever the virtues of buying an outdated PC are, that PC won't have games tailored to run for it nor many AA-AAA exclusives. And no, I don't care about Grey Goo or Blizzard's grind-fests.

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skywake

TBH as someone who has a PC go with whatever platform. It really, really doesn't matter as long as it runs. The PS4 is in its own right a pretty decent value proposition even when compared to PCs. The only difference with a PC is that if you so desire you can spend more and get more. That's it.

I did look at the minimum specs for The Witcher 3 and did freak out a bit, they're ridiculous. That said I wouldn't read into the min specs too much because min specs have been pretty dodgy lately. Part "it has big specs it must be good" and part "if we tell them it needs an i7 they won't complain if it runs like a dog on day 1". It's pure PR, wait 'till the benchmarks before you judge. Plus with PC games people are going to be running them at higher resolutions with settings cranked up. On a console that's the hardware you have, they're going to cram it in whatever it takes. I'm sure if you turned the dials down a PS4 priced PC could run the Witcher 3 at PS4 level visuals.

Jaz007 wrote:

And in the controller, if you'd rather use a DS4, the the PS4 is better. It will be wireless, and if I remember correctly, then it won't have rumble on PC. Plus, you're forgetting the difference between a 39'' (or maybe larger) TV and a PC monitor.

For one I'm pretty much 100% certain that rumble does work with any of the controllers you want to get working on PC. 360, PS4, XBOne I have read worked and I have a Wii U Pro controller hooked upto mine and I can personally confirm that it works (with a magical adapter!). So that's a load of bull. Secondly while it is fair to say that consoles generally live under your TV and PCs generally live on your desk that's not necessarily true either. PCs have literally the same I/O and some, HDMI isn't a proprietary thing. And I know for a fact that people plugging consoles into the second input on their monitor is indeed a thing. So neither is a thing.

I actually spent a large part of the weekend playing GTA Vice City on my TV, using my Wii U Pro Controller, through my laptop, over my network, from my new PC using Steam's in-home-streaming. 1080p, settings cranked, full AA, Vice City, with a Nintendo controller in a different room
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The Witcher 2 is excellent and the best fantasy RPG of the past generation - it's the closest thing you'll find to GGRM or Joe Abercrombie in video game format.

The combat isn't great but the story, characters and world-building are intricate, wonderful and make sense.

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Haru17

VoodooTrumpet wrote:

The Witcher 2 is excellent and the best fantasy RPG of the past generation - it's the closest thing you'll find to GGRM or Joe Abercrombie in video game format.

The combat isn't great but the story, characters and world-building are intricate, wonderful and make sense.

I think Tamriel is also quite well fleshed out.

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