The Witcher 3 just can’t come soon enough. Then again, I’m hoping to finish reading all the books before the game launches, so this extra reading time is sort of helpful for me. The books are helping me understand more about the lore of the game, and makes me even more wary of The Wild Hunt.
Over on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt website, they’re teasing that people must follow the trail and discover the secret. Other than that, there are just a bunch of social media widgets – nothing to see yet. I’m assuming that we will follow the trail to an eventual new teaser trailer, or maybe even a playable demo. For now, though, I feel like I’m getting whipped up to join The Wild Hunt – I’m on the trail and excited without knowing what I’m excited for.
Here’s hoping that it’s a more unconventional promotion. Maybe it’s a YouTube adventure, where you follow various links and end up learning more about the game. Or maybe it could be a series of puzzles to solve, using all of Geralt’s abilities to overcome your foes and uncover the truth. For now, it just feels like a vague attempt at building hype for a game that is only coming in a few months. I refuse to get excited just yet. Okay, I was already excited, but I refuse to let this contribute to that excitement. I’ll just keep reading the books to satisfy my Geralt urges.
Is the Witcher 3 your most anticipated game? Are you ignoring all other epic games until it comes, or are you happily enjoying the current resurgence of deep, detailed and gorgeous RPGs?
Last Updated: October 13, 2014
Admiral Chief 0
October 13, 2014 at 12:01
…cue the Ryanza comments in 3….2…..1……
Hammersteyn
October 13, 2014 at 12:09
At least his games coming out #staystrongUmar
Admiral Chief 0
October 13, 2014 at 12:09
BWAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
Shame dude, dem feels
Ryanza
October 13, 2014 at 12:11
It’s not my game but a game for everybody. #NoDRM.
Hammersteyn
October 13, 2014 at 12:12
Umar is the most vocal guy behind the last guardian on the comments section and you for Witcher 3 is what I meant.
Ryanza
October 13, 2014 at 12:15
I know. I just had to promote the game some how.
Hammersteyn
October 13, 2014 at 12:16
Hell I’m buying it day one.
Mossel
October 13, 2014 at 12:52
I’m also a big Witcher fan, but something I’m really looking forward to is GOG Galaxy! I think that might even replace steam for me someday… (GabeN if you are reading this…DONT PUNISH ME! I know not what I speak of and my faith is weak!)
Admiral Chief 0
October 13, 2014 at 13:51
Gabe just sent me a message on Steam, he is very disappointed with you…
Cadis Etrama Di Umar
October 13, 2014 at 12:12
Ouch!!! Its still coming okay 🙁
Hammersteyn
October 13, 2014 at 12:25
Hehe, sorry man
RinceThis
October 13, 2014 at 12:26
#belieberfan
RinceThis
October 13, 2014 at 12:13
OUCH!
Ryanza
October 13, 2014 at 12:12
Now I don’t know what to say.
Spaffy
October 13, 2014 at 12:21
If this game fails we’ll probably never see Ryanza again
Ryanza
October 13, 2014 at 12:24
lol. If the game sucks, I’ll be trashing the game for years to comes.
Next game to promote and hype is Cyberpunk 2077.
Oh yes. By the way. The Witcher 3 will not fail.
Spaffy
October 13, 2014 at 12:32
btw, are you RyanZA? Or just copying his name
Ryanza
October 13, 2014 at 12:41
I’m Ryanza not RyanZA. And when your name is Ryan and you live in South Africa there will be lots of Ryanza’s like RyAnZa.
Spaffy
October 13, 2014 at 12:43
Just asking. Used to be a guy on XDA back in the day that wrote apps and stuff.
Wanted to check if it’s the same guy.
Ryanza
October 13, 2014 at 12:47
Don’t google me. And no not me. There will be a Ryanza everywhere. I think there was a Ryanza who used to comment on here long before I started commenting on here.
Spaffy
October 13, 2014 at 12:48
Why don’t you have a disqus account?
Mossel
October 13, 2014 at 12:55
Disqus requires you to be always online! xD
Spaffy
October 13, 2014 at 12:55
oh, right 😀
Ryanza
October 13, 2014 at 13:05
No reason. I only like comment on here. Don’t need it. Not serious about my comments. And there’s stats. I will get obsessed with number of comments vs number of likes. So let me just stay drm-free
Spaffy
October 13, 2014 at 13:32
I hear you.
*checks comment to like ratio
Ryanza
October 13, 2014 at 13:38
There have some likes.
Spaffy
October 13, 2014 at 13:51
Oh you 😛
Ryanza
October 13, 2014 at 13:56
I will give likes to those who buy The Witcher 3 on release day.
Spaffy
October 13, 2014 at 14:28
Pre-ordered long ago 😀
Admiral Chief 0
October 13, 2014 at 13:52
LOOOOOL
Admiral Chief 0
October 13, 2014 at 13:52
Disqus Rights Management
😛
Dark
October 13, 2014 at 12:34
Hope you got Fabian’s signature at Rage we flew him over from CD Projekt Red 🙂
Ryanza
October 13, 2014 at 13:10
I have a feeling that batman interviewed Fabian. So waiting for that.
Cadis Etrama Di Umar
October 13, 2014 at 12:02
Is that Witcher 3 or Hannibal?Holy F***
Admiral Chief 0
October 13, 2014 at 12:06
(refresh for pic)
Hammersteyn
October 13, 2014 at 12:09
GOG FTW
Admiral Chief 0
October 13, 2014 at 12:10
XD
Captain JJ Underleyened
October 13, 2014 at 12:14
Is their client out yet?
Ryanza
October 13, 2014 at 12:16
No. maybe just before The Witcher 3 is released. I think they want to handle achievements with the client for the game.
Captain JJ Underleyened
October 13, 2014 at 12:18
Really looking forward to that.
Kensei Seraph - Staff
October 13, 2014 at 12:18
They have a very basic alpha version of the client being used for The Witcher Adventure Game Beta, or at least they did a few weeks ago.
Kensei Seraph - Staff
October 13, 2014 at 12:17
You have some good tastes there.
Jedi Consular Kromas
October 13, 2014 at 12:18
Can’t screeny my pre-order cause it is a box. A big box full of epic goodness that made my wallet cry for weeks.
Captain JJ Underleyened
October 13, 2014 at 12:21
I’ll probably also opt for a hard copy for Witcher.
Jedi Consular Kromas
October 13, 2014 at 12:29
With the statue and the medal and the books and the soundtrack and the pure gamer collectable bliss.
Captain JJ Underleyened
October 13, 2014 at 12:29
Agreed. Where did you order yours?
Admiral Chief 0
October 13, 2014 at 12:37
Agreed, magical!
Admiral Chief 0
October 13, 2014 at 12:37
I didn’t pay for mine…
Spaffy
October 13, 2014 at 12:41
Rub. It. In.
Admiral Chief 0
October 13, 2014 at 12:56
rub-a-rub-rub
Ryanza
October 13, 2014 at 12:44
Yeah you need to pay it forward. Buy the game and give it away. Spread the Witcher love.
Admiral Chief 0
October 13, 2014 at 12:57
I need to upgrade my CPU first :/
Ryanza
October 13, 2014 at 13:00
My cpu is so old but still don’t have reason to upgrade. So far I’m waiting for The Witcher 3 to see if I need to upgrade shit.
Admiral Chief 0
October 13, 2014 at 13:01
Look, I can run it, I just want to be certain I can run it in all its magnificent glory!
Captain JJ Underleyened
October 13, 2014 at 13:27
Yea, but you live in Pretoria, so I still win ;P
Admiral Chief 0
October 13, 2014 at 13:36
How is it a win for you? SnorCity ftw!
Mossel
October 13, 2014 at 12:55
Hard copy means no Steam…just so you know.
Captain JJ Underleyened
October 13, 2014 at 14:10
No hard copy for me, thanks
Captain JJ Underleyened
October 13, 2014 at 12:20
Everyone needs some Fallout (and of course TA is a must for me)
Ryanza
October 13, 2014 at 12:10
In the source code maybe a clue, “ice”, “sodden”, “glamour”.
Hammersteyn
October 13, 2014 at 12:12
Frozen probably had the same words
Admiral Chief 0
October 13, 2014 at 12:13
Ag, just let it go
Hammersteyn
October 13, 2014 at 12:13
Yeah, lets rather build a snowman
Admiral Chief 0
October 13, 2014 at 12:39
So, I have a 5yo daughter, what is YOUR excuse for knowing this?
Spaffy
October 13, 2014 at 12:44
He has a 5yo GF?
No. Wait.
Hammer. GF. What am I thinking.
Admiral Chief 0
October 13, 2014 at 12:48
O_O
Well that escalated in the wrong direction very quickly
Hammersteyn
October 13, 2014 at 13:16
Hue hue hue 😛
See my answer to @Admiral_Chief:disqus
Hammersteyn
October 13, 2014 at 13:15
http://www.dorkly.com/video/64420/do-you-want-to-fight-a-hellspawn
and
plus
http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/14/dc/79/14dc79d25f50a556c735d15aaf1eac34.jpg
Admiral Chief 0
October 13, 2014 at 13:30
I call DEFLECTION!
Hammersteyn
October 13, 2014 at 13:32
lol
Ryanza
October 13, 2014 at 12:38
Looking for a trail. Ice which is solid. Sodden is like surrounded by water. Glamour is like magic, enchantment.
So the next trailer will either be finding someone who is frozen and using magic to melt the ice or a fight where water is used to turn someone into an ice cube.
Yennefer is a powerful Sorceresses. So the trailer will feature Yennefer.
all just guess work.
Captain JJ Underleyened
October 13, 2014 at 12:14
Was reading my Witcher comics last night and came across that badass thing in the header.
oVg
October 13, 2014 at 12:15
I hope the combat is as fluid as Shadow of Mordor. Fore some reason that casual combo chaining is actually quite addictive. Stoping to bring up a wheel to throw traps and bombs might be a little step back for me.
As long as those slow mo head decapitations are done the same way as Talion then Im in.
Hammersteyn
October 13, 2014 at 12:17
I encounter problems when I need to tap X, doesn’t always work, ? works fine though.
Ryanza
October 13, 2014 at 12:21
Don’t expect that arcade type combat from Mordor in The Witcher 3. Cd Projekt Red got like a sword expert to get stances and sword techniques mapped out.
There should be a button to flip through the signs to prevent opening the wheel.
Travis
October 13, 2014 at 12:24
Oh no, i hope the combat is nothing like SoM.
Viking Of Divinity
October 13, 2014 at 12:18
So. Still playing Divinity Original Sin…. Still Awesome.
Kensei Seraph - Staff
October 13, 2014 at 12:26
I’m enjoying the rebirth of the RPG genre, and with The Witcher 3 coming next year it will likely just keep getting better as everyone else tries to compete.
Captain JJ Underleyened
October 13, 2014 at 12:26
Tries really really hard.
Lardus-Resident Perve
October 13, 2014 at 12:59
Not waiting for this game. I would love to play the first two first, but can’t get them. Waiting for DA:I and NBA2k16
Ryanza
October 13, 2014 at 15:14
So all the hidden words found so far:
Betrayal
Aedirm
Jam
Ice
Sodden
Glamour
Make me a sandwich (jam) bitch (glamour) and whiskey (sodden) met eish ya (ice). Why is there mayo on the sandwich – betrayal. Cold day in Aedirm.
Check the source code for the page. There might be new words added. Follow the trail.