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How combat has evolved in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is, without a doubt, one of my most anticipated titles of this new generation. Despite the early 2015 release date, the Witcher 3 wasn’t playable at this year’s rAge Expo, although CD Projekt RED was there to show off all the new features on stage. One of those happened to be the game’s refined approach to combat, which builds on the previous system quite well.

That’s according to Fabian Doehla, communications manager at CD Projekt RED. I had the chance to sit down with him and completely geek out over The Witcher 3, while also managing to ask some of the questions I really wanted answers to. The most important had to be about the combat. The Witcher 2 was known for notoriously difficult combat early on, which potentially scared players away before they actually became invested. That’s not happening this time,

New menus, better weapon handling and an improved Witcher Sense are all being combined to make The Witcher 3’s combat a little bit better. That will come in handy too, since the open-world Geralt finds himself in is pretty damn dangerous. Despite being completely open from the start, some areas will be inaccessible due to massive, overpowered creatures in the area, who are just waiting to tear apart a new and unprepared monster hunter.

Being the final chapter in CD Projekt RED’s acclaimed trilogy, The Witcher 3 will also offer some exciting narrative twists that some players might not see coming. The Witcher 3 is just as dark as the previous titles, featuring even more morally ambiguous choices that you’ll probably regret making a few hours down the line. The game will also feature multiple endings, which vary quite drastically based on your decisions throughout all three games.

This isn’t a game you’re going to be finishing quickly either, with Fabian describing The Witcher 3 as not only the biggest game they’ve ever made, but the biggest RPG of our time. That makes me even more excited for the launch in February next year.

Last Updated: October 15, 2014

71 Comments

  1. Wow… no comments on Witcher 3 Article? Thats a shocker.

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    • Ceyber, Hans

      October 15, 2014 at 14:37

      Article was published five minutes ago.

      o_O

      So hard to please some people these days 😛

      Reply

      • CypherGate

        October 15, 2014 at 15:00

        Im always late to check out the articles and usually see thousands of comments by the time i get here. Thats why it was shocking to me. Im always late lol

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        • Ceyber, Hans

          October 15, 2014 at 15:00

          Not this time!

          😉

          Reply

    • Admiral Chief 0

      October 15, 2014 at 14:39

      Are you for real?

      Reply

      • RinceThis

        October 15, 2014 at 14:46

        lulz hey? Troll level 2/10?

        Reply

        • CypherGate

          October 15, 2014 at 15:07

          Nah im not a troll. Just like i replied to other comments im usually late to check out articles and given The Witcher 3 is so popular i would have thought the comments would have been flooded by the time i got to the article lol

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          • RinceThis

            October 15, 2014 at 15:15

            Haha. Well, you should be happy now 🙂

      • CypherGate

        October 15, 2014 at 15:01

        I wasnt being 100% serious. Just The Witcher 3 is real popular and I would have imagined comments would have started flowing very quickly compared to most other articles. Im usually late to check articles as well lol

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        • Admiral Chief 0

          October 15, 2014 at 15:02

          LOL, ok then 😉

          There is quite the love for Witcher here on Lagz

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          • Mark Treloar

            October 15, 2014 at 15:31

            Sshhh someone might accuse you trying to hype the game so it will fail.

          • Captain JJ Underleyened

            October 15, 2014 at 15:34

            LOL

          • Admiral Chief 0

            October 15, 2014 at 15:39

            XD

  2. Admiral Chief 0

    October 15, 2014 at 14:39

    “Despite being completely open from the start, some areas will be inaccessible due to massive, overpowered creatures in the area”

    I like this. Not some silly mechanic of “NO DON’T GO HERE YET”

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    • Ceyber, Hans

      October 15, 2014 at 14:40

      Not trying to sink your boat, but It still kinda is a “NO DON”T GO HERE YET”

      Just more realistic… like walking through Hillbrow when you’re too young.

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      • Admiral Chief 0

        October 15, 2014 at 14:58

        You know what I mean, invisible borders or mechanics of you need to do this first blah blah blah

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        • Ceyber, Hans

          October 15, 2014 at 15:10

          Sadly I do know what you mean. That actually sounds a lot like my sex life.

          Reply

          • Admiral Chief 0

            October 15, 2014 at 15:25

            Bwhahahahaha.

            Ok, I should NOT laugh, but dayum, that was funneh

          • Captain JJ Underleyened

            October 15, 2014 at 15:27

            lol

      • Captain JJ Underleyened

        October 15, 2014 at 15:26

        People from Cape Town burn like vampires in the sun when they go anywhere in Gauteng.

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        • Ceyber, Hans

          October 15, 2014 at 15:44

          Hmmm. It is more slower-paced. And there’s the lively night-life, not to mention the twinkly murderers running around…

          You might have a point.

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    • Hammersteyn

      October 15, 2014 at 14:41

      They do this in the Souls series, only there is really no way to know which way to go at the start.

      Reply

    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      October 15, 2014 at 14:46

      Yes. Like the first time you walk into one of the caves surrounding the Imperial City in Oblivion after just escaping the dungeon. Vanilla it’s easy, try it after installing Oscuro’s Overhaul mod and you get your assed handed to you by a group of Amazons.

      Reply

    • veggiesaurus ZA

      October 15, 2014 at 15:20

      You just know people are going to try and break this by leveling up or something. Awesome

      Reply

      • Admiral Chief 0

        October 15, 2014 at 15:45

        Multiple gruesome deaths to follow!

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    • Captain JJ Underleyened

      October 15, 2014 at 15:26

      This is excellent.

      Reply

  3. Alien Emperor Trevor

    October 15, 2014 at 14:42

    I hope they’ve incorporated some elements from the combat rebalance mod for Witcher 2. Made combat feel much more fluid.

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    • Ceyber, Hans

      October 15, 2014 at 14:44

      Agreed. A few tips from ME:SoM wouldn’t hurt either.

      Played at friend’s place last night (PS4).
      DAMN it’s good.

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      • Aston Henderson

        May 19, 2015 at 03:51

        isn’t it weird how when it comes to sword play ME: SOM feels so much superior to Witcher 3? I’m not talking about the animated finishers, but the raw melee combat when you attack and counter. I feel the heavy attacks of Geralt looks like some dance moves in Witcher 3……

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    • Mossel

      October 15, 2014 at 15:13

      Wanted to ask you…did you pre order W3 on steam?

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        October 15, 2014 at 15:15

        Nah, I ordered the collectors edition. Otherwise I would have ordered on GOG – get a nice discount if you already own W1 & 2.

        Reply

        • Mossel

          October 15, 2014 at 15:19

          Yeah I also want the physical copy! Just waiting for my bonus before I order!

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          • RinceThis

            October 15, 2014 at 15:20

            Sigh, I wish I could say I know the feeling, a bonus from these bastards where I work? Not likely…

          • Skoobaz

            October 15, 2014 at 16:53

            What is this “bonus” you people speak of, what sorcery is this madness?

  4. RinceThis

    October 15, 2014 at 14:48

    Still trying to figure out there there is always yoga music when LG does interviews…

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      October 15, 2014 at 14:56

      There there, it’s not so bad.

      Reply

      • RinceThis

        October 15, 2014 at 15:16

        Ah, so you are a many who enjoys yoga. Never would have thought that. But then again, I always thought you were a bit of a downward facing dog 😛

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        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          October 15, 2014 at 15:19

          WOOF!

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          • RinceThis

            October 15, 2014 at 15:19

            Matron!

  5. RinceThis

    October 15, 2014 at 14:51

    At least they can play it on the Xbox one now when it’s released.

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  6. SargonTheGreatPandaOfAkkad

    October 15, 2014 at 14:54

    There is absolutely no reason to be posting this here. But I just stumbled on this British dude who raps about games. And it’s pretty bloody awesome. Lol.

    Here is the one on Mass Effect for any of you keen for the lolz. Dude is pretty talented, I’d rate. Not that I know much about rap, mind you. 😛

    The Assassins Creed one is pretty awesome, also. 😛

    Reply

    • Ryanza

      October 15, 2014 at 15:55

  7. Norman Pleasant

    October 15, 2014 at 14:54

    Looks marvellous, and it’ll give me an excuse to play the first two. Started the first game but those combat animations were a tad jarring – particularly the way Gerault held his sword overhead, like a fishwife going to hit her drunken husband with a broom.

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    • Mossel

      October 15, 2014 at 15:12

      haha yeah he does look a bit retarded. But the story and eerie feel of the first game remains the best in my opinion.

      Reply

  8. Ryanza

    October 15, 2014 at 15:16

    Do I even need to comment about The Witcher 3?

    Reply

    • RinceThis

      October 15, 2014 at 15:21

      No. You’ve made your hatred for the franchise known well enough…

      Reply

    • Nikola

      October 16, 2014 at 15:40

      Don’t support Witcher DRM for life;)

      Reply

  9. Ryanza

    October 15, 2014 at 15:21

    http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130519180509/sims/images/0/0b/Hypnotoad.gif

    You will buy The Witcher 3. You will like The Witcher 3. You will tell your friends, family, colleage and random people on the street to buy The Witcher 3. You will tell them that they will like The Witcher 3. You will never think about DRM again after The Witcher 3. The Witcher 3 will make you happy.

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    • Hammersteyn

      October 15, 2014 at 15:23

      LOL!

      Reply

    • Admiral Chief 0

      October 15, 2014 at 15:25

      XD

      Reply

    • Captain JJ Underleyened

      October 15, 2014 at 15:29

      I will buy The Witcher 3. I will like The Witcher 3. I will
      tell my friends, family, colleage and random people on the street to buy The
      Witcher 3. I will tell them that they will like The Witcher 3. I will never
      think about DRM again after The Witcher 3. The Witcher 3 will make me happy.

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      • RinceThis

        October 15, 2014 at 15:30

        We won’t have to ask you twice? *RUNS

        Reply

  10. Captain JJ Underleyened

    October 15, 2014 at 15:25

    And here I am talking about Witcher on a different article all this time.

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    • Ceyber, Hans

      October 15, 2014 at 15:49

      I like how talking is the same as typing these days 😉

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      • Captain JJ the dragging racer

        October 15, 2014 at 16:10

        LOL. So true.

        Reply

  11. Ragnar The Vengeful

    October 15, 2014 at 15:26

    I’m tired of the “Detective vision”, “Thief view”, “Witcher vision”, spidey sense crap. The idea went from a boring game mechanic to show you where enemies or puzzle pieces are to a fool’s crutch. It feels like lazy development for lazy gamers (present company excluded)

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    • RinceThis

      October 15, 2014 at 15:27

      Why are we excluded!? 😛

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      • Ragnar The Vengeful

        October 15, 2014 at 15:31

        Just because you are a lazy gamer it doesn’t make you too lazy to actually play the game. I don’t know you that well though so I’ll edit my post.

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        • Captain JJ Underleyened

          October 15, 2014 at 15:34

          No one really WANTS to know Rince, he’s just something you have to deal with when you comment here 😉
          Though I do agree with you. After playing Shadow of Mordor, the elf view just feels like a medieval copy of detective view.

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        October 15, 2014 at 15:50

        We’re not excluded. You’re excluded.

        Reply

  12. Ryanza

    October 15, 2014 at 15:45

    https://twitter.com/fabiandoehla/status/520855679494795264

    Where is the batman interview with Fabian?

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  13. Dark

    October 15, 2014 at 17:59

    Is there DRM? I don’t Like those games.

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    • Ryanza

      October 15, 2014 at 19:02

      There will be DRM. The Steam version of The Witcher 3 will be the DRM version.

      Retail will not have DRM. Yay.
      GOG.com will not have DRM. Yay.
      PS4 will not have DRM. Yay.
      Xbox One version, let’s not talk about how you hate The Witcher 3.

      Reply

  14. Spathi

    October 16, 2014 at 10:16

    Help me!!!! I’m stuck on Wednesday! I feel like Bill Murray. This article is the newest one from yesterday 14h30 on Lazygamer, I can’t get to any new articles.

    If any one can read this, please help me get to Thursday!

    Reply

    • Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim

      October 16, 2014 at 10:24

      We’ve switched toa new server, and some ISP’s may take a while for their DNS stuff to refresh. If you have no patience to wait for your ISP, you can sent your DNS servers to Google’s ones: 8.8.8.8 and 4.4.4.4.

      Reply

      • Spathi

        October 16, 2014 at 10:35

        Awesome thanks!

        Reply

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