Is The Witcher 2 story better than 3?

By being more linear, The Witcher 2 feels more focused and to the point, having quests and side quests that don't deviate too much from the base plot. This contrasts the main questline of the third game, where you have to run back and forth with little advancement.
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Should I start Witcher 2 or 3 first?

You won't miss much if you start from Witcher 3. There's a few characters that have side quests that you'll be confused on, but it's not that big of a deal. All of the important plot from Witcher 2 is given to you at the beginning of Witcher 3. Witcher 3 is better looking, much longer, and a bit more casual friendly.
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Which Witcher game has the best story?

From the iconic "Bloody Baron" portion of the main quest to the acclaimed DLC expansions, The Witcher 3 set a narrative gold standard for the genre.
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Is The Witcher 2 longer than 3?

Is this really necessary? CD Projekt Red announced that The Wild Hunt will be about 35 times larger than The Witcher 2. The Witcher 2 was already a fairly large game with a lot of options and side quests.
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Should I play Witcher 2 after Witcher 3?

It's story, characters and journey are well worth your time. If you played The Witcher 3 and think you'd still enjoy it without the open world you will definitely enjoy The Witcher 2.
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Is The Witcher 2 story better than 3?

Why is Witcher 2 better than 3?

By being more linear, The Witcher 2 feels more focused and to the point, having quests and side quests that don't deviate too much from the base plot. This contrasts the main questline of the third game, where you have to run back and forth with little advancement.
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Is it OK to play Witcher 3 without playing 1 and 2?

How important is it to play the first two Witcher games before the third? Not very. There are a few characters that are exclusive to the games who you won't recognize, but it doesn't really effect the story.
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Is The Witcher 2 hard?

Hard – for very experienced players. Opponents deal high damage and it is harder to acquire items. Many battles require the use of a sword, magic and alchemy.
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Is The Witcher 2 like Witcher 3?

The Witcher 2 could be described as a mostly linear progression through hubs. It doesn't have the freely explorable world of TW3, instead as the plot progresses, you're taken to a different central location surrounded by a reasonably sized area focused on a manageable number of well-developed quests.
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Which witcher game is the longest?

The Longest The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Quests, Ranked.
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Is The Witcher 3 Still the best game ever?

In all seriousness, yes, and it forever will be. The Witcher 3 is not considered a masterpiece because of its gameplay or graphics or rpg systems etc. It's all because of the story, the characters, the music and how it immerses you in the world. That will never change no matter how old the game gets.
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Which witcher is better?

I would place Witcher 3 and Witcher 2 more or less equally as both are superb games. True, Wild Hunt is much bigger and longer, but Witcher 2 has an incredible storyline, is more challenging and feels like a very compact and polished game. Witcher 1 comes in last.
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Does Witcher 3 have good story?

The main narrative is satisfying and emotional, but the game's lack of combat depth holds it back from being a truly great game. There's fun to be had tinkering with the various armor sets and mutations, but The Witcher 3 truly shines when it lets you interact with its amazing cast of characters.
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Should you say you killed Aryan?

Did you Kill Aryan or Spare his life during the siege? If you say you spared him then he is still alive and there is some minor dialogue and status differences for a couple of NPCs during a quest. The default and best seems to be that you spared Aryan.
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Is it important to play witcher 1 and 2 before 3?

While The Witcher 2 is a definite improvement over the previous games, it's still unnecessary to play to enjoy The Witcher 3. CDPR even expected this, as a mechanic in place allows players who started on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to determine Geralt's choices throughout the second game.
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Is Witcher 2 worth buying?

The Witcher 2 offers a great story, large maps, and choices with consequences the like of which you've never seen. Calling it the COD of RPGs is like calling the Joconde a bunch of scribbles. It's without a doubt one of the best story-driven RPG out there, if not the best.
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Is The Witcher 2 and 3 connected?

The Witcher 3 for example, takes six months after the events of The Witcher 2 ended. During that time, tons of crazy things have happened that drastically changed the state of the game world. That's why it's understandable why players get disoriented or bewildered even if they came from the 2nd game.
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Should I simulate Witcher 2?

Should you simulate a Witcher 2 save in The Witcher 3? Yes, you should choose to simulate a Witcher 2 save. If you choose not to simulate a save, decisions will automatically be made for you. These default options opt for the negative outcomes, and will lock you out of a side quest.
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How long is Witcher 2?

When focusing on the main objectives, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is about 24 Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 55½ Hours to obtain 100% completion.
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Is The Witcher 2 harder than Dark Souls?

I actually found The Witcher 2's combat a bit more difficult in some ways compared to Dark Souls, but I'm playing on the hardest difficulty. I can safely say I love both games and cannot wait for The Witcher 3 and Dark Souls 2. I love this game, but i think the hardest part of this game is the wierd enemy AI.
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Was The Witcher 2 a success?

The Witcher 2 had reportedly sold more than 940,000 copies by August 2011, a sales rate that CD Projekt Red had projected. Of the 940,000 copies sold, 200,000 were online sales (digital sales). Additional statistics for online sales were reported in November 2011.
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Is Witcher 3 better than Rdr2?

Rdr2 has the best graphics and animations but the witcher 3 has more content and is more imaginative in many ways. O wish there was more games like these, my preference still goes to tw3 because it was such a blast with all the extensions but rdr2 was amazing as well.
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Can I skip Witcher 1 and play Witcher 2?

Skipping to it (Assuming you're not done the witcher 1) wont be that bad, youll get the references to the game that they throw off during the begining of the witcher 2 which will be good.
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Can I play Witcher 3 alone?

All three games are directly connected, Witcher 2 serves as a direct . But yes, you can play 3 without playing the other 2.
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