Introduction - 00:00 Chapter One: Fear The Chipmunk - 22:55 Chapter Two: Welcome To Hotel Vizima - 1:07:17 Chapter Three: Stuck In The Middle With Who? - 1:52:28 Chapter Four: Smoke Over The Water - 2:29:04 Chapter Five: Sympathy For Your Devil - 3:11:10

@83rdgec17

4 жыл бұрын

Finally!

@User2013ap

4 жыл бұрын

You need a Witcher.

@HighPrincessErinys

4 жыл бұрын

piss wizards ahoy

@hazedcube

4 жыл бұрын

Legend

@balazsbuki2345

4 жыл бұрын

Proud of you

Hate when youtubers milk their videos to get to the 10 minute mark...

@vincentresciniti4824

4 жыл бұрын

i lol'd

@emilskukojs3783

4 жыл бұрын

😤

@grzegorzswist

4 жыл бұрын

When I see that the video is exactly 10 minutes long I just skip.

@SuperBrockMister1

4 жыл бұрын

@@grzegorzswist Same. You just know that the video probably only has 6 or 7min of actual content, and then 3min of filler, repeating themself, forced jokes, or whatever else they throw in to push the to 10:01 mark.

@neville2308

4 жыл бұрын

Triggerino Kripperino Issa joke bro. Cuz this video is four hours long 😂

Man walking through a wall with a sick ass line “i knew we’d meet again” isn’t a bug, it’s a power move

@sernoddicusthegallant6986

4 жыл бұрын

The only way to effectively assert dominance over a witcher is a greater display of eurojank

@nicolas4514

4 жыл бұрын

2:28:16

@larsliebrand6252

4 жыл бұрын

@Shaman Xeed One of the most hilarious things I've read in a KZread comment. Thank you very much for this

@Kazuhira2249

4 жыл бұрын

gaunter odimm only enemy

@owo8996

4 жыл бұрын

@Shaman Xeed i shouldn't expect good game taste from someone who's channel consist of themselves shitting on great games.

"If you considered sex a 'fail state' then witcher 1 could be horror game" That actually is so true, I laughed audibly

@Chicken_Inspector_kun

2 жыл бұрын

I must be dumb… what does he mean by a “fail-state”?

@runixzan2813

2 жыл бұрын

@@Chicken_Inspector_kun Say your goal is to get through the game without triggering a sex scene. If you were to end up getting one, you'd 'fail' reaching your goal. Since it's no game over if that happens, you'd still be in a 'failed state' of the game, meaning you'd have to reload a save or restart the game.

@Chicken_Inspector_kun

2 жыл бұрын

@@runixzan2813 ahhh!!! Gotcha! Thanks

@SuperHperTube

Жыл бұрын

time stamp?

@Thomaas551

Жыл бұрын

When

I remember believing the full video trilogy would be uploaded within a week or two of this one. Those were the days.

@DoctorMagoo111

2 жыл бұрын

It was a glorious dream we shared.

@mente3810

Жыл бұрын

Hahahaha 😭😭😭😭

@bboollll

Жыл бұрын

waiting for part 3 but time and life has its road and we just gotta keep hoping :)

@kanjiNaem

Жыл бұрын

surely... soon...

@landlockedcroat1554

Жыл бұрын

yus

Remember 4 years ago, when Joe apologized for the length of his 30 minute videos?

@aslakgurnirsson1685

4 жыл бұрын

In 2035 Joe will release a week long review of the 7 year old game Witcher Souls Origins and not apologize for the video length, calling it now.

@bentleykennedy-stone673

4 жыл бұрын

@@aslakgurnirsson1685 he'll apologize for it being shorter than normal

@Digijester

4 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, just about at the start of this video

@sernoddicusthegallant6986

4 жыл бұрын

2055: Joseph Anderson, in the later years of his life, develops the worlds first fully functional AI that is programmed to come up with new observations faster than it can say them so he can use it to make a stream that talks about the witcher games for all eternity

@mariobadia4553

4 жыл бұрын

@@bentleykennedy-stone673 lol

I'm going to greatly enjoy watching this over the course of several years

@kauls1048

4 жыл бұрын

Hi RT

@xboxmakeseveryonecrazy9947

4 жыл бұрын

joseph anderson speedrun

@Ussurin

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Kevin, it's nice to see you enjoy Joseph too!

@cloudy772

4 жыл бұрын

Kiss me RT

@dignort2237

4 жыл бұрын

Hi RT

I watched this near the end of freshman year. Now I’m graduating in less than a month. And there still isn’t a Witcher 3 video.

@petecoleman3443

Жыл бұрын

I remember watching this at the end of junior year. Since then I've finished high school, taken a year off, moved to a new country, and finished my first year of University. Still no Witcher 3

@michimatsch5862

4 ай бұрын

I finished my Bachelor and my Master since this video was first published. Still no Witcher 3.

@ExCyberino

4 ай бұрын

We're in the same boat

@DagothThorus

Ай бұрын

So?

@josiahbaumgartner7643

Күн бұрын

@@DagothThorusso he said the other videos were done and he would be releasing them shortly lmao

The Order + Scoia'tael conga line in chapter 5 was the funniest part of the whole game for me. The elves stroll in, having decided that war crimes just gotta be committed here. Then, not 30 seconds later, the Order, not to be one upped, kick the door in and decide they're gonna show the filthy non-humans how to really murder defenseless, wounded non-combatants.

@windwaker105

2 жыл бұрын

HUMANS NUMBER ONE!

@beregondibram2985

2 жыл бұрын

@@windwaker105 more like WARCRIMES NUMBER ONE

@alperakbulut8740

Жыл бұрын

lol

@MegaZeta

Жыл бұрын

Kinda wild though how most of human/elf history was the elves trying desperately to do all they could to AVOID war at all costs.

@Vasilefs_Terranorum

6 ай бұрын

@@MegaZetawas it though? Almost every single time, it’s the elves who go on the offensive and then once they are (predictably) obliterated the persecutions and pogroms follow.

"Witcher 1 is like watching a 3 year old climb to the top of a fridge" Sounds like there's trouble afoot at the Anderson household...

@EvaHoshizora

4 жыл бұрын

I promise you, it's not just his lol

@derekgaffney7344

4 жыл бұрын

Winds howling

@fredspofford

4 жыл бұрын

@@EvaHoshizora Omg you have kids too? Me too! I just love my kids, aren't they the greatest? Look: *Smashes pictures of kids into your face repeatedly and hard enough to draw blood Family Guy style*

@EvaHoshizora

4 жыл бұрын

@@fredspofford I don't have kids (yet, sadly) - just help taking care of my cousin and my friends that have kids are telling me some horror stories lol Unless you count cats as children, then I have two little devils that I love.

@aturchomicz821

4 жыл бұрын

@@EvaHoshizora No pls dont have children www.reddit.com/r/collapse/comments/fw7cf2/people_think_theres_going_to_be_a_future_and_i/

"this video took 5000 hours to make" *disables adblock*

@lordofdarkness4204

4 жыл бұрын

He deserves the ad revenue

@andy10121984

4 жыл бұрын

you are a good person

@valinor5397

4 жыл бұрын

*keeps adblock on*

@V01DG0D

4 жыл бұрын

Shaman Xeed lol. feel free to pay his pantreon double to undo the terrible misjustice that is not watching advertisements because you’re smart enough to install an adblocker and avoid the constant headache.

@Grimmlocked

4 жыл бұрын

Or you know go donate on patreon

Can't wait to see his Witcher 1 remake critique in 10 years

@twopercentflat4766

Жыл бұрын

Ha! Jokes on you! Im from the future... 50 years in the future! Just here to confirm that we got Witcher 3 critique part 1/6 today.

@TheBladesCut

6 ай бұрын

It will drop before the Witcher 3 vid

the suspects introduction around 1:21:30 is so fucking funny the effort is very much appreciated

@rlndgrssr

6 ай бұрын

It literally cracked me up so heavily, i had to rewind

For those interested: no, you can't actually have sex with granny, werewolf or the stryga. These were jokes and the cards were drawn by @Wuggynaut

@customersupportdeer6150

4 жыл бұрын

What a shame, I fell from my chair laughing at grannys card...

@MrBaynie

4 жыл бұрын

Someone should add them in the wikia of the witcher game

@autumnalgloom5360

4 жыл бұрын

I.... fell for them hook, line and sinker :D

@guybecker8152

4 жыл бұрын

i got fucking jebaited

@kwaddell

4 жыл бұрын

I completely bought that those were really in the game, holy crap

I expected this to be a critique of all 3 Witchers, but nearly 3 hours in, I've realized this is only about the first Witcher.

@theshambler6814

4 жыл бұрын

Now imagine what three will be like.

@colbypartridge7942

4 жыл бұрын

@@theshambler6814 8 hours I believe lmao

@Donkringel

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad he is doing all three, because I read the books and watched the Netflix version, but did not have a desire to play Witcher 1+2. I haven't played Witcher 3 yet (it's on the steam backlog) but I would really like to. I need to play it before his last video comes out.

@roryfehring1045

4 жыл бұрын

Donkringel Why don’t you wanna play the first 2?

@colbypartridge7942

4 жыл бұрын

@@roryfehring1045 well I cant speak for him but personally the first 2 appear to be very different games from each other and the witcher 3 all be it in the same trilogy

When I first heard it, I honestly thought a "witcher" was somebody who hunts witches. Like a fisher 😅

@drago3036

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly, i thought the same thing XD

@ianpatrickclarksr4074

Жыл бұрын

.Fisher, a large brown marten valued for its fur, found in North American woodland where it frequently preys on porcupines.

@raditzhoneyham

Жыл бұрын

Thought it too, and honestly still feel that's the intention in the series. Witches don't have mutation or the skill, and Cirilla says she's a witcher. Not witch

@ElRevenio

Жыл бұрын

Well, that's somewhat accurate, with the distinction that Geralt hunts witches to bed.

@bencatzilla

11 ай бұрын

i mean it kinda still is

It's my 4th time watching this video over 3 years, and I'm just now realizing that Alvin is the chipmunk who is to be feared. Masterpiece, Joe.

@Alex-my6vj

10 ай бұрын

same here hahaha

*scratches wrist "You got any of that Witcher 2?"

@viderevero1338

4 жыл бұрын

I mean yeah man. I keep returning to this video waiting for my fix!

@simdecog

4 жыл бұрын

i've literally been checking the channel every day since the first vid released ^^

@calebkimberley9253

4 жыл бұрын

Right! It’s been 2 months 😖

@ryanthele9346

4 жыл бұрын

Amazing 😂 I totally agree

@saltyshrimppasta

4 жыл бұрын

He’s working on closed captions for it right now. He may or may not be translating it to different languages I’m not sure. He mentioned it on Twitter

"If sex is used as a fail state, then The Witcher 1 can be played as a horror game." Holy shit some of your lines in this are absolutely golden.

@TheCivildecay

4 жыл бұрын

Real life would be easymode for that game

@therandomheretek5403

4 жыл бұрын

Not as good as the twin swords of facts and logic of Twitter centrists who go after both sides.

@eris2576

4 жыл бұрын

I mean, *that is* a joke paraphrased from the video itself

@therandomheretek5403

4 жыл бұрын

@@thatromanfella8377 dude I just quoted the video so please chill. The phrase is used when talking about part 4 somwhere past the three hour mark. Sorry if I offended you.

@aturchomicz821

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheCivildecay Wow I feel sorry for you. Like do you not live in a country where Prostetution is legal or whats your deal?

1:48:23 Pity on the Kitty 2:14:47 Break the Werewolf Spell 3:40:04 More Fun than a Banquet

@MASHo1992

Жыл бұрын

I guess those are the fake ones he mentioned in the Witcher 2 video xD

@destebangm11216

Жыл бұрын

OH MAN, after the announcement of the remake I came back to search for the PITTY ON THE KITTY, thanks for putting this time stamp, AMEN

@Gokuu_Black

Жыл бұрын

Where’s the bar one? Where he does the funny voice and mimics the the dudes asking for a drink or whatever lmao

@dividewalker5673

Жыл бұрын

​@@Gokuu_Black 3:20:20 mimicking the brawler line _"We fight for money!"_ and then breaking down chuckling.

@Gokuu_Black

Жыл бұрын

@@dividewalker5673 thank you thank you thank you I needed this

"It takes dh'oine to know dh'oine" killed me, thanks for that

"Think they'll notice if I just read an entire chapter of the book verbatim?" "At 3 hours in? No chance."

Joseph - "the third video will be the longest and the second will be about 5 hours long". We're in for a ride boys

@NickRaven

4 жыл бұрын

Well, while you've got an hour, be sure to check out the criminally underrated Nth Review: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qHeeucqCfbnFZKQ.html

@fancypants9558

4 жыл бұрын

Hell yes

@thepewplace1370

4 жыл бұрын

I can't tell you how excited I am. I've been checking back daily to see if the new ones are up yet. I have probably watched this video 4 times, in bits and pieces. This guy has a talent for this.

@fawad9407

4 жыл бұрын

game of thrones who?

@cianbarrett6443

4 жыл бұрын

I’m excited

dude, just want you to know that I’ve watched this and the Witcher 2 analysis about three times each since I found them a year ago. They are like my comfort food. Thank you for allowing me to escape reality with a wonderful and immersive analysis of an even worse reality :)))

@flarebear5346

2 жыл бұрын

These videos are probably the best KZread videos I've seen. The quality is Joseph's writing is impressive. No other long form content and video game analysis compares

@aniket8350

Жыл бұрын

Im currently watching it for the 5th time.

@BKSF1

Жыл бұрын

@@flarebear5346 Noah Caldwell Gervais is good, I'd recommend his vids if you're ever interested in a good time

@m74d3

Жыл бұрын

I find myself coming back and re-watching these videos all the time

@olumidefalomo614

Жыл бұрын

@@BKSF1 Your Noah Caldwell recommendation has changed my life fr

While it is the first Joe's video I ever watched, it surprises me that I must have watched it soon after it came out. Let me just say, that since that I have... grew "familiar" with Joseph. But 4 years later I realize that I didn't ever comment on it. And while it is going to be a comment #15,000, I will write it regardless, because well, The Witcher. I had have the pleasure of reading the Witcher books basically about the time they were released (in Polish, in the 90s). I was a voracious reader back then, and because there were always new books it was basically unheard of for me to read a book twice. And yet since first I read through the stories + the saga, reading Witcher was a cyclic event for me. For some people reading LotR or Harry Potter was "life changing experience", for me it was The Witcher. I played W1 game through multiple times. First when it came out (I still have the original box somewhere), and then few more times with various upgrades. I love it very much, and when I think about the times it came out - basically a year after NWN2 (as it was based on same engine) - it is indeed pretty insane how forward-thinking and impressive this game is. Though I have always shat on it - not because it's actually bad, but because of the expectations. I think the fear of letting down all the book fans back then, including probably all of the game authors, was what led them to really go above and beyond what the budget should have allowed them to do. EDIT: Chapter IV is very... Polish. Furthermore, it is inspired, no, it's taken straight from the Romantic period in Polish literature and wider culture. The "Chłopomania" (lit. Peasant-obsession) was a strong current in all avenues of art, and the story of jealous sister etc. is taken near-literally from "Balladyna", a play by poet named Slowacki (Juliusz, or Julian, like the groom). If you're from a different culture, and you felt this fairy-tale/folklore energy from Chapter IV, then let me just say that to me it was like getting hit with a full flour sack, it hit so strongly. EDIT2: I feel like Sapkowski wrote the "Witcher Schools" inspired by the Cold War he grew in (on the Soviet side of the Iron Curtain no less). Around late XIX and early XX century the militaries realised, that average people aren't really all that eager to shoot each other - most soldiers fired with eyes closed, or purposefully off-target, to not be accused of refusal to fight, but unwilling to kill left and right. Hence the rise of psychology, the rise of modern soldier training. Strip them of humanity and make into a perfect killing machine. The Witchers in the time of books/games are like soldiers after a war - made into killers and with no path back, their mission mostly over, and their presence unwelcome by non-soldiers... EDIT3: The combat. The Striga fight. Eh... I do feel like Witcher series could either have went into full action combat, but it was 2-3 years before even Demon Souls came out - there wasn't yet a good design for it, not many, if any, good implementations of such combat. In 2006 we had Dark Messiah (of M&M), which had really good combat system, better than anything Elder Scrolls ever did, but it was very much oriented for a 1st person use and based on umm Source(?) engine? There was Oblivion, and there were some brawlers. An alternative to souls-like combat, which literally wasn't really invented back then, they could have went with a dual system, split between "horde mode", where Witcher outclasses enemies - probably similar to the existing system, a rhythm/reaction based one, and a "duel system" for essentially bosses, that could be more dedicated to replicating the acrobatics, theatrics and tactical approach from the books. But. I remember when W1 was still in development. We, gamers, couldn't believe our eyes what kind of visuals and gameplay elements CDPR managed to get out of Aurora engine. At that time we kinda all knew this engine, just like most people know about Bethesda's Creation Engine or Unreal. It was an engine for a mostly top-down, turn-based RPGs with massive GUI full of taskbars. And they made something that looked better than anything else on Aurora, but also having an "3D action open world" freedom reminiscent of the then-king of this kind of games: Gothic 2 :D EDIT4: The City of Ys is not a cut content imho, but it's literally based on "vibes". I have in mind one of the short stories, the one with the cute blond bard(ess?). There are water people and underwater city (in obvious nod/retelling of Lovecraft's stuff), and the overarching message is: there will be things on this world that you have no hope of seeing and interacting with forever, or at least for a long, long time - just as we are still barely scratching the umm surface? when exploring the oceans of Earth, but we have photographed every square inch of the Moon.

"I lost control over the scope of this project." - Joseph "Time Genocider" Anderson

@VagueLuminary

4 жыл бұрын

Joseph "Chronocide" Anderson

@junkbucket50

4 жыл бұрын

Joseph 'I may have gone too far in a few places' Anderson

@danieldosso2455

4 жыл бұрын

Joe is Jaque is Alvin, the time traveler confirmer

"First of 3 videos" *looks at duration* oh boy this is going to be a wild ride

@smilejustsmile3455

4 жыл бұрын

Marco and watching them can kinda be called a Wild Huuuuuuuunt, ei? Eeeeeeeeeeeei? I’m sorry

@shedal2571

4 жыл бұрын

a wild hunt*

@Goozeeeee

4 жыл бұрын

IT'S HAPPENING!!!

That scene where you read the excerpt and how the scene matched more or less perfectly with the description was actually damn cool

@ianpatrickclarksr4074

Жыл бұрын

time stamp?

@shlokwaghela9560

Жыл бұрын

@@ianpatrickclarksr4074 Uh, I am not gonna search through the whole video now, but you can search for it, somebody has took that clip and posted it separately where this guy reads the excerpt in perfect sync with the cutscene

@marlanivanovich1828

Жыл бұрын

3:31:42

46:45 "But as always, we need to ask ourselves: What about Shrek?" Ah yes, the classic line in literature classes everywhere

@Seppevh

4 жыл бұрын

He got that from super bunnyhop I believe

@marekwygnany924

4 жыл бұрын

@@Seppevh No i think it's Vaush. From the joker ish most important movie of year rebottle.

@Seppevh

4 жыл бұрын

@@marekwygnany924 Nah bunnyhop's witcher videos came out years before that guy even made his first video.

@RedVelvetBlackleather

4 жыл бұрын

quattrocentobotte I think Shreck is pretty over rated. Why sherk is remembered: funny looking character, but good story.

@86Fallowcp

4 жыл бұрын

@@RedVelvetBlackleather also good use of pop music to help drive the story.

1:26 "I learned polish to reread the books to in their native language" *on the screen* Storyteller: that is the lie I see what you did there

@123phi123

4 жыл бұрын

Didn't even notice that detail, but I figured that was the lie because learning a language is really, really hard

@ericknorskr8568

4 жыл бұрын

@@123phi123 specially polish, its literal hell

@Diogenerate

4 жыл бұрын

@Shaman Xeed low quality bait

@harrshpant8298

4 жыл бұрын

Butt Naked Gamer I doubt it's for bait. Had a look at his channel and he's just a sad boi making stuff about things he hate rather than what he likes. Also a weeb.. So yea XD

@JanakLegion

4 жыл бұрын

If he did learn Polish to read the books, he would have used Polish as the in game language. I prefer the Polish voices over the English voices.

I actually managed to kill Javed before he could get Berengar, but then Berengar just stood there awkwardly. When I talked to him he only says one line that amounts to. “Sorry for taking so long, I had to make up my mind.”

5 years Joseph, 5 years we have waited, I was 15 when you started this and now at 20 years, 2 years have passed since I graduated highschool, I have changed careers twice, the slur and clusterfuck of the past 5 years all bearing the same common thread anticipation like a kid waiting for Christmas,

"Trust me, Joseph Anderson's channel gets really good after the 9-month introductory sequence!"

@TheElliotEquation

4 жыл бұрын

Andrew Cunningham Joseph should pin this comment

@musictolistento1356

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Andrew Cunningham

@TheUranium92V

4 жыл бұрын

9/11 likes, I don't want to ruin it.

@Shyhalu

4 жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ no kidding, two plus minutes of garbage about the video's length and I'm already out.

@LK_tutturu

4 жыл бұрын

@「INTAHNETTO」 wut

The most impressive part of this video is the fact that after over 4 hours of footage to edit you still managed to sneak in a ton of visual gags and jokes.

@sangrin3229

4 жыл бұрын

5000 hours man. Joe takes his job seriously and he'll always have my respect for that

@unearthlyenemy

4 жыл бұрын

I want a video compiling all of them, especially because he literally hides some of them in corners of the video, but I fear that video itself would be 4 hours long

@aaaaaahhh9537

3 жыл бұрын

wait....? useless!?!?!

@Gator_nit

3 жыл бұрын

ITS NOT HIMM

“I learned Polish to read the originals in the original language.” Dude, massive respect, I’m trying to do that with Italian for the Divine Comedy and it’s no small order to learn a new language Edit: if that was the lie…

@majesticblobfish4466

2 жыл бұрын

Well then, good luck! I think your task may be a bit more difficult since Dante and modern Italian do not translate 100%, but have fun reading the Divine Comedy!

@laurent5176

2 жыл бұрын

I’m pretty sure the lie he was referring to is when he said the game’s ending is bad, so poorly received, and then criticizes introducing Jacques so late in the game as the worst bit of storytelling we’ve seen so far. Then he spammed the screen with all the comments about Jacques and Alvin being the same person. At that point, he talks about why he lied and then talks about how brilliant the ending of the game actually is. He’s probably correct about most people missing that connection initially since the connection is not overtly stated but rather hinted at and suggested. There’s no reason to believe he lied about learning Polish to read the books in the original language.

@ArchetypeGotoh

2 жыл бұрын

@@laurent5176 in the video he did on Witcher 2, he said he filled this video with lies, 1) because so few have played it and wouldn’t know better, but also 2) because the game itself lies to you through its so-many-unreliable characters. But my guess in particular was because (as someone who hasn’t played it before) right near the beginning he basically said he told 2 truths and a lie, and i was impressed about the language learned as a possible way to reinforce his own appreciation for the game, which i still think is cool… if it isn’t the lie. But because he said there were so many lies in the game and (playfully) in his video, it’s hard to know what’s actually true. So few people would learn a full language just to understand a hobby better

@laurent5176

2 жыл бұрын

@@ArchetypeGotoh At 2:18:10 He lied about being torn between two sorceresses. And then there’s the whole lie about the ending. I’m sure there are a bunch of others sprinkled through, but I’m pretty sure that he points out the intentional inaccuracies within a few minutes of making the joke (which is what I would call them, rather than lies.) And it seems like he sprinkles them through his video as bait for comments. That’s why I personally don’t think he’d lie about something like learning a new language to read the books: there’s nothing about that that could be considered funny. And there’s also no way that any of the viewers could ‘correct’ the error in his comments. You’re right that few people would go out to learn a new language just to read books in the original language; but then again, there are fans that are so dedicated to their favorite TV show/game/books/movies/comics, that they go out and learn *fake* languages, like Klingon or Quenya and Sindarin (Tolkien’s Elvish languages.) So, I still don’t think that he was lying about learning Polish. Either way, I think it’s pretty cool that you’re looking to learn Italian to read Dante. Good luck, and have a great weekend.

@gediminasmorkys3589

2 жыл бұрын

@@laurent5176 if he had learned Polish, he would not have gone on how Witcher was a weird word, and simply explained the reason for it being like it is.

there's absolutely no way this video is already 4 years old i still forget sometimes it isn't one of your most recent ones

Where's the "I was here when Joseph Anderson released the Witcher critique" t-shirts???

@EtjenGoda

4 жыл бұрын

I mean everyone was in quarantine anyway...

@jasonjayalap

4 жыл бұрын

Behind the "I upvoted/downvoted without watching" tshirts

@dejan7539

4 жыл бұрын

Nacho Bear it’s finally here!!!

@edstervedster

4 жыл бұрын

I'm replying to your comment just so there is some proof that I was here when it released..

@wassimkherbouche2615

4 жыл бұрын

Yeeeeah boi

baller move: "i had more fun reading the books than playing the games"

@radu6772

4 жыл бұрын

Hello Mark Brown guy

@KotoCrash

4 жыл бұрын

Here's one: "I dont care that Sekiro wasn't accessible"

@shiftyjim4138

4 жыл бұрын

Tekno Pathetic Lmao

@macmacsk

4 жыл бұрын

@Henrik K Who has the balls to do such a thing

@AtenSol12

4 жыл бұрын

@Henrik K really I gotta see that - who was

happy 4 years to this video

In my first playthrough, I told Alvin to become a knight rather than a Witcher. Then after finding the amulet after killing Jauques I was RUINED. My mind was blown and I was devastated 😅😂

@DrMcFly28

11 ай бұрын

I'm still flabbergasted that Joseph apparently finished the game five times yet completely missed the Alvin/Grand Master connection

@DunedainRanger461

11 ай бұрын

@DrMcFly you haven’t seen the full video, have you? Watch till the end!

@DrMcFly28

10 ай бұрын

@@DunedainRanger461 umm... "woosh" and all that

@Frostile

10 ай бұрын

​@DrMcFly28 You say that yet there is nothing even in relation to a joke in your first comment, whoosh would be better used on you the first time your parents explained what a joke is since you've clearly missed the point.

Obligatory “Joseph Anderson stretching to hit that 10 minute mark” comment

@AStandsForFrench

4 жыл бұрын

he could've stretched to hit that 4h20m mark imo

@nerobernardino88

4 жыл бұрын

He stretched the vid to hit the 10 min mark... 25 times...

@BoleDaPole

4 жыл бұрын

He does it every single video, doesn't even try to hide it.

@Mic_Glow

4 жыл бұрын

If he stretched this video like some youtubers do (interruptions with music and stock images in middle of sentences, repeating, long intro, begging for subs) it would be 10 hour long

@ashrasmun1

4 жыл бұрын

.

"Morally ambiguous world" Briefly shows footage from untitled goose game. Quality shitposting here.

@Rawyr

4 жыл бұрын

He originally planned to put more footage of that game in the video, but I guess it's cut content now

@unblorbosyourshows9635

4 жыл бұрын

@@Rawyr Release the Anderson cut!!!

I love how you can just sense game engines from how they look, feel, sound; it's so easy to tell. I've never played Witcher 1 but from footage it really reminded me of KOTOR, only to find out it's on the same engine.

@HeatherDoe

Жыл бұрын

Source Engine is the best example, I think - it's just got such a unique look and feel, that it can't be mistaken for anything else lmao

I struggle to write an essay over three pages and this man's tossing out multiple 4-hour scripts

@callisto537

3 жыл бұрын

blahokay1 you can try adderall or weed, it helps you to spin out multiple ideas from every sentence of your reading material.

@callisto537

3 жыл бұрын

froot that’s not true. Weed can calm and relax your mind to the point where you are able to connect multiple thoughts and past experiences together, and it also makes you excited about what you read which pushes you even further to invest your intellect. Adderall can give you confidence in what you are thinking about which acts like a catalyst for intellectual output. But also you can use those drugs to get high and be dumb, is the latter experience more relatable?

@callisto537

3 жыл бұрын

froot that was just my experience when I was in university.

@obscure.reference

3 жыл бұрын

find stuff you care about. a lot easier to write about it if you’re invested in learning about it.

@obscure.reference

3 жыл бұрын

Barta Bhaus drugs don’t work the same for everyone.

I didn't really intend to watch this in one sitting, but here we are.

@magmakojote1663

4 жыл бұрын

too much free time right now, usually I would never casually watch an 4 hour video, but times are weird :D and its an amazing video about an amazing game, so that is helping :D

@aFewBitsShort

4 жыл бұрын

I didn't really intend to donate to the patreon but that pun was great.

@staubig

4 жыл бұрын

@@magmakojote1663 Haha right, same here.. I would never casually watch an 4 hour video... never...

@Awesomebird27

4 жыл бұрын

Oddly this was the only one of his videos I didn't watch in one sitting.

Your explanation of the ending was so god-damned powerful it almost made me emotional for Alvin for real, damn!

Another analytical note: the ending is a mirror to the final mission from Witcher 3 (battling toward tower towards a child of time and space). After playing through all 3 games in order I couldn’t help but think of Alvin... and how with Ciri, Geralt was going to make things right where he failed the little guy- preventing the White Frost and being the father he could be. Witcher 3 brings it full circle by giving you the chance to do right what you got wrong in Witcher 1.

@Li_Tobler

Жыл бұрын

It's so sweet of you to say that! Many people have said that they didn't feel anything towards Alvin in the 1st game and that he was just an annoying nuisance at best. For me it was the opposite (maybe bc I'm a woman with a strong maternal "instinct") and I felt so bad that no matter what we choose, that sweet boy is lost to us :( Thanks for making me feel less alone in this!

2:26:27 "Geralt is surprised when a character named Con Artist tricks him" I spilled my coffee, thanks Joseph

This coming out feels like an event, and that is a very rare thing on KZread. Congrats on this behemoth, and brb in 4 hours.

@complexstupidity9758

4 жыл бұрын

Casual Raz

@henriquecarvalho7065

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Raz! How are you doing? Hope you and the lady Tha lives with you are doing fine!

@blibbers8843

4 жыл бұрын

love how my favorite creator is in the comments of my other favorite. and yes I can have two favorites, I shouldn't have to choose between the two of you

@lilixpictures6128

4 жыл бұрын

@@blibbers8843 "If I have to choose between one *favorite creator* or another, then I'd rather not choose at all."

@Keykey70

4 жыл бұрын

What writing a 4 hour review is like for someone who doesn't write reviews when

I just realized that my fight with Azar Javed was absolutely buggy: Berengar showed up, we had the pre fight talk and then we basically stomped Javed within a couple of seconds. I was pretty buffed with runes and potions, but still surprised how easy the fight was. Afterwards I was disappointed there was no additional dialogue with Berengar after the fight, now I know why. I hope he is happy somewhere in the bug dimension.

@user-jt3pn8bi5p

2 жыл бұрын

It's not a bug, you can stomp him without Berengar dying if you're buffed up enough, even on hard difficulty. It's just that the game doesn't really account for it in a meaningful way

"first of three" hilarious

@douggibson2030

4 ай бұрын

"that will soon be released" is the kicker for me

@JoaoVictor-rg5ix

3 ай бұрын

I am deeply sad every time i come back to this video. His series is so special!

"The other two videos are already finished and will soon be released" One year later and we still only have one of the two. Oh Joe, never change.

@revengeofthelolin

3 жыл бұрын

wasn't there stuff about re-editing due to changes in opinion and references to cyberpunk and whatnot

@maxhornby6592

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah he said at the start of this year that he was pretty much ready to finish the editing on three but then Cyberpunk dropped and he would feel weird not talking about it as part of his review.

@Trymr

3 жыл бұрын

@@maxhornby6592 Thanks for the info. I was so confused as to why he said Witcher 3 was mostly done yet it’d been an entire year since he said that. That being said, he doesn’t need to compare them to Cyberpunk at all, IMO. It’s a Witcher games analysis, not a CDPR anthology retrospective, & could dilute the overall work a bit.

@realfisheggs

3 жыл бұрын

he also had like two more kids in the meantime

@maddermanner7776

3 жыл бұрын

@@Trymr he is making a cyberpunk video. It's probably going to be longer then an hour because it's Joe, so yeah, we are going to wait quite a while

4 Hours and 18 Minutes of video game critique Joseph be like: "Yeah, this is first of three videos about Witcher"

@chuckleshelicopterwigwamjo6305

4 жыл бұрын

You should check out MauLer's channel. He is an even longer man, as far as content goes

@A-N-X-I-E-T-Y

4 жыл бұрын

@@chuckleshelicopterwigwamjo6305 yeah but it's not of as high a quality

@chuckleshelicopterwigwamjo6305

4 жыл бұрын

@@A-N-X-I-E-T-Y I'm going to have to hard disagree on that one, I think MauLer makes legitimately better content. He also can admit a mistake, and tends to be consistent and logical in his points. Let's also not forget that Joseph is the guy who thinks that "If it doesn't scare me, that means it can't be a horror game." Which is genuinely retarded. I actually used to watch Jo a lot, but after long enough, I started to watch him less because he has some really smoothbrained takes sometimes.

@whocansay2215

4 жыл бұрын

Chuckles Helicopter Wigwam Jones Only ever seen a few minutes of one of his videos, didn’t really grab me. What DOES interest me is how anytime I see one of his fans in the wild they talk shit about another video essayist. You’ve done admirably in taking up that banner!

@chuckleshelicopterwigwamjo6305

4 жыл бұрын

@@whocansay2215 Yeah, a lot of video essayists say some really braindead things. So naturally, shit will be talked. That's what happens when you put yourself on a public platform. I don't think Joseph is stupid, but he can occasionally say some really stupid things. I still occasionally watch his videos though, which is why I'm in this comment section to begin with. He does still make some good stuff every now and again, but that doesn't mean you can't talk a little smack.

Its officially been 2 years since this video. He's going to drop the Witcher 3 video today. I can feel it. 3 years now, damn :( 4 years, you cant make this up...

@seven6590

2 жыл бұрын

Nah

@chainlinkington5278

2 жыл бұрын

Close but no cigar

@Beast-jb6iv

2 жыл бұрын

Ah yes Elden Ring also known as Witcher 3

@ernestomejia8242

2 жыл бұрын

So close

@landlockedcroat1554

2 жыл бұрын

no

2:15 "the other videos that I've already finished on Witcher 2 and 3 which will soon be released"

I’ve graduated from college and had two kids since this video dropped. Love all your videos!

46:38 "but as always, we have to ask ourselves -- What about Shrek?" man, I ask this question every single day...

"Triss is back" *Shows Triss' back*. I love touches like this.

@NFS0038

4 жыл бұрын

I love Triss' back.

"Captain of the guard, Vincent 'dick wolf' Meis.... it's not him" takes me tf out every time

I still remember when I was young, finding this gem of a series. I had a head full of dreams and steady hands to long for them. Now I grew weary, my hair was earthen, turned cloudy, and became white as summer snow. The firm grip of time made my once soft skin turn to wrinkled parchment, my eyes clear as day as misty as a springs morning. My once sharp mind is now as blunt as a rusted blade, tangled like the seaweeds in my hometown. And yet did my ears not hear the introduction of part three nor did my eyes once again fill with light, as I recalled my first playthrough or the first read of the miraculous books. Now I'm old, and every move I make, I can hear deaths steps behind, closing the distance. I'm a done man and the long stillness holds nothing to fear for me. I only hope that one day my kin may have another wonder to behold, another fabulous tale to witness, about the Witcher, the sorceress and the child of Hen Ichaer.

«There’s gonna be a few weeks between this video and the witcher 2 video» - Joseph Anderson 2020

@lilyliao9521

4 жыл бұрын

rip

@SAMSARALIVEEEEEE

4 жыл бұрын

lmao four months later.

@Jesus-rp3kr

4 жыл бұрын

"It took longer than expected" - Joseph Anderson 2023

@sammyondayoutube

4 жыл бұрын

He just tweeted its going up this sunday, 2nd of August i believe!

@outfield243

4 жыл бұрын

Sam Poole holy shit!!!

"First of 3 videos" looks at duration *heavy sweating*

I just wanted to come here to say, I’ve never played this game and have seen this video in different chunks once or twice, but I probably think of that “I dislike it here…”voice line almost every single day. I love it

Crab-walking when drunk is probably what I remember best from W1 😂

My guy Joseph Anderson adding a critique of his critique at the end of his critique lol

The first hour of the video made me want to play the trilogy, after the second hour I was determined to read all books and by the 4th hour I nauczę się polskiego i nigdy więcej nie będę mówić w innym języku.

@landlockedcroat1554

3 жыл бұрын

its spreading

@simonwyzik8661

3 жыл бұрын

Oh cool, he’s been possessed

@zajemc2604

3 жыл бұрын

You get the best comment award sir

@Dzonnyg

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao you win

@thedeathray8620

2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to know what he says. But the youtube auto-translate that usually works well, just removes that section outright.

the funniest thing for me was finding a chicken sandwich deep inside raven's crypt

Bro said he had all 3 videos already finished 😂

The names from the wedding quest in the fourth chapter, as well as the quest itself are actually references to classic Polish literature. "Balladyna" tragedy play is about titular Balladyna - a young woman, who goes on a raspberry gathering competition together with her sister, Alina, in order to decide which one is going to marry a prince (a ghost of the lake and various legendary and supernatural factors come into play as well here, just FYI). Alina actually wins the competition, but Balladyna, jealous of her sister, decides to murder her, which later plays into the whole tragedy. With the names rhyming like that, Alina and Celina sound like a clear reference to that, as well as the raspberry bush located on the map. Also, the author of that play was Juliusz (Julius) Słowacki, and together with Adam Mickiewicz (whose poetry is referenced in said quest IIRC) they are two of the three most famous and celebrated Polish poets. Not surprised you didn't pick up on that, there are probably really few people outside of Poland who did. PS: As a BTW, "Raspberry" in Polish is called "Malina", so yeah :D

@Xoruam

4 жыл бұрын

If anyone is further interested, here's a synopsis: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balladyna_(drama) Also, the reference is further reinforced by the two girls' characters - IIRC, Alina in the play was the innocent, sweet one, while Balladyna was more cynical and pragmatic, which would fit the girls' personalities in the game. EDIT: So I couldn't lay it to rest (pun unintended xD) and actually looked for that poem that Dandelion "writes": In Polish, those are actually first three stanzas of Mickiewicz's poem "Upiór" (Wraith). Just wanted to make sure, so I thought I'd share. Fun fact: Słowacki (author of "Balladyna") and Mickiewicz are known to not really get along, and they had this sort of rivalry, where they tried to sometimes one up each other through their poetry, poking fun at the other poet. There are quite a few references like these to Polish literature in both the games and books, though I wouldn't possibly be able to name them all at this point... One that comes to my mind was from the books with the "Adieu's Free Company Song", which references this, only with changed lyrics: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aIZts5OPYLK4f7g.html Where in the book, the mercenaries are singing that "Never will they be roped into pacts, and only money will they serve", the original was the opposite: Never shall we enter alliances with kings Never shall we bend our necks before power For in Christ's service we are fulfilling orders Servants of Mary! Another one is pretty much the entirety of "Hearts of Stone", but there's so much, it would probably be easier for you to find some compilation list or something. That whole DLC is VERY heavily inspired by Polish folklore and literature.

@JazzyUnderscoreTrumpeter

4 жыл бұрын

Fascinating...

@greatgameplayswalkthroughs660

4 жыл бұрын

In Bulgarian too - "Raspberry" = "Малина" ("Malina") : translate.google.com/#view=home&op=translate&sl=en&tl=bg&text=Raspberry

@hemangchauhan2864

4 жыл бұрын

Fascinating. Thanks for sharing!

@TheDireDay

4 жыл бұрын

@@greatgameplayswalkthroughs660 Exactly the same in Russian

"With your sword and facts and logic you have to slaughter people on both sides, the dream of every twitter centrist" LMAO that caught me off guard

@zakotsikhelashvili4899

4 жыл бұрын

It's at 3:09:42 btw

This is the evidence that it doesn't matter how long a video has to be "catchy" for people. This video has passion, thought, research, and dedication, and it just feels human, even though it is still being edited (which means this could've been much more than 4 h.), it has imperfection, not answered questions, acceptance of multiple perspectives. Thank you so much for this.

This is my safe video. Whenever I feel bad, anxious or just need something comforting, I am watching this. Several times since the upload. Thank you.

Crazy, but after watching this, I think Geralt might be a Witcher.

@BimpytheWimpyShrimpy

4 жыл бұрын

Hmm, not too sure. Just finished part 2, and it still seems like a stretch... ...We need more data, methinks

@Silvanfan

4 жыл бұрын

Yer a Witcher, Geralt.

@Milan____

4 жыл бұрын

Not bad.

@UndeadTurning

4 жыл бұрын

What? A witcher? I dunno man seems a little far fetched.

@Joe-vz1ck

4 жыл бұрын

@@Silvanfan Definitely could see Zoltan telling Geralt LOL

"If you treated sex as a fail state then Witcher 1 could be a horror game" I laughed for 5 minutes straight

@kyleb1958

3 жыл бұрын

"Will you take pitty on the kitty?"

@Corrupted

3 жыл бұрын

@Charlie Botterell it keeps getting weirder, you'll meet random characters for a single sidequest and bang them after 2 minutes of dialogue hahaha

@chazzwozzio

3 жыл бұрын

@Madeleine L ah yes the "lie back and think of England" methof

@paranira6466

3 жыл бұрын

as an asexual, it truly was a fail to look at something weird i don’t get not once, but twice...

@danemp4727

2 жыл бұрын

@@paranira6466 since asexuals make up maybe 1% of the population, I dont see the addition of sex in a story driven game a "fail" you are just out of the norm. Not a bad thing, no shame intended.

Alina and Celina must be a reference to the old classic Polish book "Balladyna" from the 18th century. It's about two peasant sisters: Balladyna and Alina, whose house is accidentally visited by a prince. The prince offers them a race in collecting raspberries - the one who collected a full basket first was supposed to marry him. Balladyna killed Alina in the forrest, took her raspberries, and won. Her forehead was then marked with an unremovable raspberry/blood-colored dot, as a reminder that she killed her sister. She got the mark from Goplana, the lady of the lake, who is a sort of an observer-meddler in the background of the book's story. At least that's how the book starts :)

@LeutnantJoker

Жыл бұрын

Hence the raspberry bushes where the quest takes place ;)

@nofuckingtrolllzzz

Жыл бұрын

Cool 😮 But how does it end?

@MrAkka00

Жыл бұрын

@@nofuckingtrolllzzz Balladyna hid her mark behind a head band and married the prince (Kirkor). She went to live with him in his castle, taking her mother with her. As the new lady of the castle, she almost immediately started to feel ashamed and disugisted of her non-noble provenience and anything that reminded her of it, including her mother, which she hid from people. One day, Kirkor had to go to a war with the usurper, Popiel IV, leaving his faithful servant, von Kostryn, to look over the castle. Balladyna still deeply afraid that her secrets might come out, seeks the advice of an old hermit. This hermit was actually the old king Popiel III in exile, brother of Popiel IV. Kirkor visited him in the begining of the book too, seeking love advice. That's when the hermit told him to marry a simple peasant girl, since she would not cause him as much trouble, as a spoiled rich lady. He also revealed who he really is to Kirkor. When Balladyna tells him about Alina, he insists they try to bring her back to life, but Balladyna refuses. Listening in on the conversation, von Kostryn also learns the secret. Balladyna and von Kostryn get involved romantically. In the meantime, Kirkor sent a gift to his wife. The knight that delivered it got into a quarrel with von Kostryn and Balladyna pierced him with a sword, killing him on the spot, and making von Kostyn her accomplice in murder. Later, during a feast Balladyna disowns her mother and banishes her from the castle, lies once again about being royal. Torn by even bigger guilt and remorse, she sees a ghost of Alina and feints shortly after that. Kirkor defeated the usurper and promised to return the reign to the true king, Popiel III. Balladyna hired a bunch of knights, who killed her husband before he returned. While celebrating and eating, Balladyna cuts bread with her knife and gives one half to her lover, von Kostryn. She poisoned the knife and, as you may guess, did not eat her half. Von Kostryn did. Before Balladyna's victorious coronation she was asked to be a judge in a few cases, and in all of them it's her who's at fault: the murder of Alina, the poisoning of von Kostryn, and the mistreatment of a mother. In all cases, she sentenced whoever is found guilty to death. After her last sentence, Balladyna gets hit by a lightining bolt out of a clear sky and dies instantly.

@MrAkka00

Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, I forgot, pretty important:) Kirkor insisted she stops wearing the headband all the time and finally shows her forehead to him. He said he will wait no more, and she needs to get rid of it by the time he returns from war. That's why she felt more and more panicked as time passed, the bloody mark would reveal her secret, and that's why she hired goons to kill Kirkor before he came back.

@nofuckingtrolllzzz

Жыл бұрын

@MrAkka00 thanks for telling :😀 Sound like a great story. Maybe not a bedtime story for kids though 😅

I was just thinking randomly, "Gee, I wonder if the other 2 Witcher videos came out from JA." The fact that this came out 3 years ago is INSANE!!!!! I don't mind that he never released them, but it's amazing how time flies.

@legendaccount3247

8 ай бұрын

Apparently it'll be out by the end of the year

@okapistars8942

3 ай бұрын

He did release a vid on Witcher 2. Not three though😔

"The first of three videos" and it's already 4 hours long. We're in for a ride, which is exactly what all of us need right now

@rolan638

4 жыл бұрын

Wait he actually says that? Lmao, i haven't started watching

When i die, i would like to go to a place where Joseph will critique every existing game and movie for me. Forever.

@PsychOsmosis

4 жыл бұрын

Coincidentally, your Heaven would also be Joseph Anderson's personal Hell!

@kirillm6083

4 жыл бұрын

@@PsychOsmosis haha true

@markkharitonov4683

4 жыл бұрын

@@PsychOsmosis for it to be his personal Hell every single game should be about collecting moons.

@pedromarberger4709

4 жыл бұрын

And anime, don’t forget about anime

@markkharitonov4683

4 жыл бұрын

@@pedromarberger4709 filthy weeb loves it, anime girls would only make it bearable for him.

Yoohoo... We foight for money!🗣🗣🔊🔊

‘The begining of a monster’ actually refers to Joe, because ever since the start of this series, he’s been teasing chat of The Witcher 3 video for 3 years.

"If you think of sex as a fail state the witcher 1 could be a horror game." LAMO

@wymarsane7305

4 жыл бұрын

I do and it totally is.

@thevis5465

4 жыл бұрын

lamo

@NickgerXS

4 жыл бұрын

*Lamo*

@landlockedcroat1554

3 жыл бұрын

lamo

@glctcthnkr8059

3 жыл бұрын

Laughing Ass My Off

The fact that this entire 4 hour vid doesn’t drag once is just amazing, a credit to your writing ability because it’s both incredibly interesting and sometimes funny all at once

@petrsauer8240

4 жыл бұрын

Ehm drags all the time

@regarded9702

4 жыл бұрын

Petr Sauer different opinions and interests

@meris8486

4 жыл бұрын

His humour is bizarre. 90% of the time he delivers it so monotone that it takes me several seconds to realise he was trying to be humorous.

@themeeka

4 жыл бұрын

@@meris8486 it's not like he's cracking jokes, he mostly just sneaks in a funny where he can. These are critiques, after all, and they would be less easy to watch without his bizarre humor

@regarded9702

4 жыл бұрын

Meris I’m not calling it a comedy, just that the humour (for me) is pretty funny when it shows up and shows up enough to keep your interest

you fucking know that your about to watch the biggest banger when youtube recommends a 2hr+ long video, perhaps a year late but better late then never

@tilmanruhnow9036

2 жыл бұрын

It is the best Video on youtube…and there is another 😉

Starting my 9th rewatch. Please upload another video

The more I watch Joseph's content, the more I understand how much he was scarred by Fallout 4

geralt: exists every female in existence: we‘ll bang, ok?

@MCArt25

4 жыл бұрын

almost as if it was a fantasy for a male audience

@smithwillnot

4 жыл бұрын

they be like: "Fancy a shag?"

@barditheweird

4 жыл бұрын

No, I did not imagine a Mass Effect crossover

@gzizou_seif

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe cause geralt is hot af ?

@AVerySillySausage

4 жыл бұрын

He's a very attractive guy. And they dig the whole dark and mysterious thing, also the scars.

I’ve come back to this video a few times since its release always being very entertaining when I decide to give it a watch again

I like how bro just gave up

Man, what a super-dense video. So many little details and jokes and by-the-ways, it's very clear you spent a lot of time working on this. Congrats on finally being able to put it out there!

@Man_in_White

4 жыл бұрын

Can we expect some fan-art based on it?

2:07:53 “It’s goood that ada doesn’t see it vibrating because she’ll probably wanna use it with geralt”. How are lines like these so consistently spread throughout the video, i appreciate them immensely ❤️

Happy three years of waiting for the Witcher 3 video everybody!

@zekroml7116

Жыл бұрын

),;

@landlockedcroat1554

Жыл бұрын

yay

I've never had a weird reaction to the word "witcher", but then in my area "dowsing" is commonly called "witching" and someone with a talent for it is often called an " witcher." So to me someone like Geralt is simply a "monster witcher" and the word fits without too much stretching.

Me watching this having never played the first game: "Oh look! It's all those characters from the Gwent cards".

@christophersmith8848

4 жыл бұрын

Me, having played neither: Look at all these new people!

@neville2308

4 жыл бұрын

Sameeee

@Sheogorath-

4 жыл бұрын

It's really worth playing tho, even if its pretty old.

@RobertEdwinHouse9

4 жыл бұрын

@@Sheogorath- yust for the story the gameplay and visuals are terrible

@Sheogorath-

3 жыл бұрын

@Blue cigar Gaming He looks much more lore friendly than in third game

"only one these is a lie by the way" When he says "I also learned polish", the narration on screen says "Storyteller: This is the lie"

@tjbarke6086

4 жыл бұрын

Clever girl...

@CallN0w

4 жыл бұрын

damn you're so good at catching those tiny, almost imperceptible things

@404Dannyboy

4 жыл бұрын

Polish is a nightmare for English speakers to learn, so of course. Beautiful language but super foreign to English speakers.

I've watched this video more times this I'd like to admit

@ProudNL99

Жыл бұрын

I think I'm currently on my 4th or 5th

The ending of this game is definitely one of the most impacting ones I've seen. Even now it still marks as much.

@plugshirt1762

Жыл бұрын

I just beat the first Witcher and was agreeing with him on how it felt mediocre for an ending as I completely missed that Alvin was actually the main villain. So many things like the amulet on him and the Alvin illusion having his the different shadow I just wrote off but upon learning this the ending is really great

@vanyadolly

Жыл бұрын

That's how I felt. Sure, we're not introduced to the grand master until the final act, but once you realize he's Alvin, the end is very impactful. Whether you liked Alvin or not, you remember him as an innocent child who trusted your gideance. A child who's just like Ciri.

@DeutscherDummer

Жыл бұрын

@@vanyadolly Tbh, I still wasn't enough to grab me. There was nothing about Alvin that interested me, he was some random child you first met in a weird cutscene, who the game tries to tell you matters, while doing nothing that makes you as a player like or care about him. Something they changed with Ciri, having a lot of scenes with her before ever meeting her, so even those that haven't read the books would care about her. The twist with Alvin is a cool idea, I give you that, but the execution was just bad. Honestly, that is my take on almost everything in Witcher 1: Good ideas, implemented badly (or mediocre at best). But that is a reason I'm excited for the remake, because that gives them a chance to execute on these ideas with more experience, skill and budget.

,,I learned Polish..." You did what. Edit: please stop explaining its a lie i already know

@DesTr069

3 жыл бұрын

I’m still not sure if that’s the lie or not 😂😂

@krolkabowowo7158

3 жыл бұрын

@@DesTr069 if it isnt a lie im impressed

@ha-ru8907

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao same

@sushantheshreztha8777

3 жыл бұрын

Since he subtitled the whole damn 4hr video with Polish captions, i think hes false

@krolkabowowo7158

3 жыл бұрын

@@sushantheshreztha8777 i dont watch videos with subtitles so i didnt know but if thats the case props to him

"I learned Polish to read the books in their original language" Poles: *DOUBT*

@0Enigmatic0

4 жыл бұрын

I'm really curious to what extent. Like he was able to read the entire book series in polish? Or certain parts he translated and compared? I mean I do think the best way to learn a foreign language is to read/watch stuff in it and really make it a part of your everyday life, but that's an awful big claim.

@butHomeisNowhere___

4 жыл бұрын

To be fair, it could have been a tongue in cheek jab at how dedicated he's been, but on the other hand he has been at this for long enough he might have actually done it!

@cyjan3k823

4 жыл бұрын

@@0Enigmatic0 He said one of the things he mentioned is a lie and when he says he learned polish you can see "its a lie" on the screen You can call it coincidence but you know

@0Enigmatic0

4 жыл бұрын

@@cyjan3k823 Hah, didn't catch that. That's clever. Thanks for pointing that out :)

@adrianbaev5277

4 жыл бұрын

You reckon it's worth learning for the books. Will being half russian help even in the slightest, I know there are similarities in some ways, but is it enough to really help at all?

So I just finished yesterday playing this game and one the main reason why I played it was to watch this video, and it did not dissapoint. You added a lot of depth and examanation to parts I glossed over that make me now appreciate the game a lot more. I did have your same general opinion, that this game is a product of its time that tries to do a lot and has big ambitions, but is limited by a lack of budget, however you made me see that this game has a lot more complexity than I first thought and I am now happy that I played it before playing the other 2 more popular installments. Also, you saying throughout the video that alvin dissapears and never returns and that might be cut content, and also that Jacques de Aldersberg shows out of nowhere and we shouldn't care about only to reveal that alvin is Jacques de Aldersberg and that those statements were only a ruse was truly mind blowing, really recontextualized the ending and kind of the game as a whole. Though I do wonder, if I would have never seen this video, I probably would have never been able to figure that connection out by myself. So maybe the developers should have put in more hints to it or maybe even flat out confirm it at the end? Doing that though might ruin the self realization part of it. Just something to ponder I guess.

Thank you for this video! I really enjoyed it. I played the prologue then watched your prologue, then I played Ch1, watched Ch1. Played Ch2, Watched Ch2. Played Ch3-4-5-Epilogue, then re-watched the entire video. The sheer length of this video is what even got me to play the game(s) in the first place.