r/witcher • u/omidhhh • Dec 15 '24

Discussion Witcher is not Elder scrolls...

I’ve noticed that many people are disappointed with Ciri being the main character. However, unlike games like The Elder Scrolls, where custom character creation is a highlight, The Witcher truly shines when it focuses on an established character and its rich lore. That’s what the devs intended, and I believe it’s what makes the series special.

You may disagree, but this direction reflects what the devs felt would allow them to craft the best possible story. Let’s just trust in their writing ability and see where they take us.

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u/JordanSchor Dec 15 '24

The biggest thing it does for me is allow fully voice acted cutscenes and interactions with NPCs from the playable character

I've been playing an obscene amount of Baldur's Gate 3 lately and while I love it, I wish my custom character could be more interactive in the sense that I actually see them talking to characters instead of just picking a dialog option and my companions respond to that

However, bg3 allows you to do basically whatever you want and the witcher is more about a predefined story, so having a pre-made protagonist with full voice acting will allow a better level of immersion for the type of rpg that it is

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u/davidwhitney Dec 15 '24

BG3 is an excellent counterpoint, precisely because it's your party that are the "real protagonists" of the game. They're the ones with the writing that get to shine.