I don't understand The Witcher

Well.. if you like the setting/story of the game, The Witcher 2 might be more to your liking.. Areas are smaller, combat is more action-oriented

I understand your complaints though (except the music never bothered me) the first game can feel a bit off from time to time.. You'd have to like RPGs more to enjoy the game in comparison to the second. Imo both games are great but feel very different.

As far as combat goes you learn more moves/fighting stances and signs as you progress, which I felt was enough to keep me entertained with the combat for the whole time but if you're not a fan of the timed clicking mechanic there unfortunately isn't a way to get around..

... if you find it chalenge to find with just one enemy... because it intend to be that, so you have to use all of your arsenal, potion, oil, grenade, trap.... etc . It not COD, where you run around and gun down anything that moving

It's completely normal. A game that appeals to everyone doesn't exist.

The Witcher is very slow and complicated for the first half. You'll likely hate it. But if you press on you'll find that everything you hated was all brilliance in the end and you'll wish there was more of it. It's not a game where you stand and trade blows with enemies and you have to use your head more than your sword to beat it.

Are you using the right sword? you know silver for monsters and iron for humans, witcher is a hard game but not that much(5x1 is fair to Geralt), well if you dont like Elders scroll line you probally not like witcher too, but give a try to witcher 2 hes more "arcade" so maybe you will like the style.

Same happened to me, couldn't go on after getting into Wyzima. I spent like 1 hour or more on the stupid bank heist because the enemies would surround and do me an awful bukkake.
Worst part is, that the spanish dubbing is extremely awful and it's completely off at times.

I've also tried it, and it honestly feels like I'm playing a very bad generic MMO, in regards to combat. I mean, yes, I like RPGs, I will spend ages in Shining force, Fire Emblem, Tales series, but if the gameplay is terrible, then I just can't bring myself to play. That, and the mouse acceleration bothers me to no end.

Edit: if it wasn't for the mouse acceleration I'd probably try it again.

The main reason Witcher is so popular is because of its story / plot line. I'm a big fan of the novels (though the TV show meh ...) and the games do a really good job of adapting the series into a game unlike other books turned games (notably Game of Thrones, where they butchered an awesome book into an abomination of a game, both rpg one and the rts one)

Also, though it is a RPG, its combat mechanics are very different from other games, with active dodgerolling and using the right weapon from enemy types etc. If you go with a wrong sword or sign, you'll hardly do any damage. Also you need to position yourself carefully or the AI will surround you and destroy you. These elements make the game challenging and different from other RPG games.

These are some of the main points that make the game so fun and popular. But like you mentioned, its not for everyone. Personally I love its dark and mature themes, music and gameplay elements with its awesome story line.

If you are finding the game difficult I'd suggest playing with a walkthrough/gameplay guide as the game does have some complicated parts.

when you get the silver sword will be another game, just wait a couple of chapters, enjoy a great story with beautiful women....

Read the books!

i actually loved everything about The Witcher, except the combat... i just don't like it, it seems wrong in every way. and i did play it, almost 30 hours on it, but i can't stand the combat system... it's sad, i love the concept and the story... i didn't tried the witcher 2 yet, but based on some gameplay videos, it has a "better" combat system.

Atmosphere, dialogues, world, characters, music - everything is amazing in this game. I'll give you that - some people may not like combat. But it's not that bad either. I heard they made it better in the second one, I haven't played it yet so I don't know. But the first Witcher is one of the best RPG games out there.

I've been telling everyone how overrated this game is but no one understands. The only reason why it got popular was because you could have sex with some NPC's and collect cards. Without this feature it would have been another mediocre RPG.

It took some time to get into the first game, I discontinued it for a long time and got back to it a few months later and played through the rest of it in a few days.
The sequel is a lot better when it comes to combat and the people don't all look nearly the same with the same voice ^^

Because the difference between Witcher 1 and 2 is night and day. Same as Half-Life 1 and 2, you can skip the first one entirely.

Now you've made me to replay the Witcher or at least give it 5 more minutes. Thanks for the thread! :)

Somehow I like the battle system with all the decision making stuff like what stance, what sword, what sign, what greese and what elixir to use and how to click the combos in-time. Plus the story, of course (I'm a fan of Sapkovsky books). And in-game option to change languages (I'm a linguist as well ;) ). All this makes The Witcher one of the most perfect game series for me (though I hate the actors play in my mother tongue in the Witcher 1)

The Witcher might be everything you say, but it certainly isn't unfair.

The combat in Witcher 1 is horrible and you can skip it. The second is really good and fair if you aren't terribad. It's a cake walk on the hardest difficulty if you use the Dark equipment, and challenging at best if you don't. Dodging is your best friend. Witcher ain't no superhero who can take a beating like superman.

I guess people love developers more than a game because of all that respect to the fans, free DLC, nor DRM. The game itself is far from masterpiece. It's just a decent rpg. By the way if you have read the books the game gets a bit more interesting.

kids these days i pity you ....

Did anyone else think there would be a hidden Witcher giveaway in here? :)

I think the first game's combat was not the strong point of the game, so if you're looking for something like Dark Souls where fighting things is great fun even if you don't care about the story, you might be disappointed. I wouldn't call it bad or unfair, but it's not the usual rpg fighting, that's for sure... :)

I think most people play the Witcher games for the story, the characters, the experience of being in the witcher world. Fairy tales for adults, maybe. If you played for six hours and didn't care about any of that stuff, it's probably safe to quit and find something you enjoy more. Games are supposed to be fun, after all! :)

I understand you, first Witcher had terrible combat system. I left this game at the end of Act I. That game in my country was for me overhyped. Later I played the second Witcher, and that was really good, I liked this game, and I end it, unlike the first one. So, try The Witcher II, I think you like it.