I almost did, but thankfully I was on my phone and didn't reach the space bar faster than she got on stage, because usually, I skip scenes that seem pointless to the story
Yes, they absolutely blew me away with the postures and facial expressions of everybody. I usually play for the game, not so much the story. This time I am 100% immersed and I think that's why. It really sucked me in. Skyrim was my favorite before this, but Skyrim is so rigid in that aspect now that I have a comparison. I actually care and feel emotion in this game. Have to pause and think through decisions for a while sometimes even, because I care, not because I'm worried about the surface level consequences.
Except that she doesn't really tune it, for that, she'd need to hear the strings _before_ tightening or loosening them 😜 (it's almost certainly what they were going for, but that's a _liiiittle_ bit of a... major oversight 🤣)
I LOVE that the King of Beggars, one of the 4 kingpins of the Novigrad underworld, is taking a walk down the street, hears the melody, and turns around to listen to the song, showing that even a person who moves in that "dark and realistic world", can be attracted by a beautiful song.
Not him. It's the frigging bastard who try to murder her after. The zealot of the eternal flame. A bastard who love to torture those who speak profanities. And she's singing a love story between a mutant and a witch. This bastard burned her throat with acid and would have killed her and ripper her eyes and heart off if priscilla wasn't lucky. So in evry playtrought i kill the bast1rd the long way by burning him to death.
@@Jhnzss Apparently - Cyberpunk has already been tested by the censors and given an "18" ... apparently, you get to choose your own genitals at the beginning of the game!
I wouldn't go that far, but personally, i can place it in my top 5 favorite games... i can't tell the order but for me these are the 5: Metal Gear Solid Final Fantasy VII The Witcher 3 Diablo II Final Fantasy XIV This so difficult... since i didnt place some from Final Fantasy series, from Metal Gear, GTA, Mafia II, Parasite eve...
To be fine, when I played Wild Hunt the first time ever about a month ago, I expected this being another happy tavern song you hear bunch of times in this game already. This totally came out of the blue.
This is the song that made me decide that Yennefer of Vengerberg was the one for Geralt. Every time I do another playthrough and decide to be with Triss, I change my mind as soon as I hear "To dream of raven locks entwisted, stormy; Of violet eyes, glistening as you weep", that does it for me. Every. Single. Time.
It's really open to interpretation. When I listened to this for the first time, the line that really sticks out to me is "the wish I whispered when it all began, did it forge a love you may have never found". The camera cuts to Geralt, guiltily looking down. The song has really somber chord changes too. It makes sense that the first thing Yen does in skellige is break the wish. I chose Yen in the end because I would feel so guilty if Geralt, the one who made the wish, ultimately left Yen. In my story Geralt couldn't tell Yen the truth - that the wish was all that kept his infatuated love going. He replaces the wish with a lie.
@@person906 The Wish wasnt about them loving each other, it was about binding their fates together, and as you probably know, Djinns are malicious creatures and will not grant your wishes in a good way, so none of that ''The wish bound them together by love and they loved each other forever and lalalala'' that kind of good fairy tale kind of wish doesnt exist on the witcher universe, the Djinn always try to grant the wish in a perverse way, in the case of this wish, the djinn bound his fate to yens, so when yen died, he would die as well, in the end of the books geralt is stabbed and yen gives up her life to protect him. The love has nothing to do with the Wish, geralt was madly in love even before the wish and yen literally gave her life for geralt at the end of the books, so it's pretty obvious that she loved him, and considering the ''afterlife'' dialogue that they had just reinforces that their love was legitimate, since the last wish geralt made self-fulfiled when he and yen died together and when they spoke in the ''afterlife'' they werent under any bound of magic and still felt just the same and wanted to live together with each other forever.
@Naomi Edouard They explain it if you read the books. One of the myths all the people in the books believe about witchers is that the mutations make them emotionless, and he goes along with it, usually sarcastically and spitefully, but he definitely feels emotions. He pretends as a sort of emotional defense mechanism.
@Naomi Edouard Actually he doesn't pretend. Witchers still have emotions just like normal humans, but because of the mutations, they have trouble expressing them. Basically Witchers have the same facial expression whether they are happy, sad, angry, scared etc. But deep inside, they feel emotions just like us.
@@mynamekanye240 that's not true at all. There's a myriad of moments when Geralt is mentioned to be making a serious face, or an angry face, smiling, etc. He doesn't always have the same facial expressions. He does have issues expressing his love or trying to respect a woman, specially Yennefer, but that's because how men normally are in that world. Besides, Witchers are generally hated and despised, which makes things worse for him
@@drogadepc I didn't mean that he has one facial expression for any emotion literally. That was metaphorically speaking because it's hard for him to express his emotions.
@@marcosantiago8821 especially children peasant like they make jokes about you as dragonborn, or in assassin's Creed III where you carry death ill people to the doctor and children they laugh at you and shove you, you have many peasant chilren that are dicks.
Yeah that stupid inkeeper from White Orchard ruined everything. Besides the song is about Geralt's Love story and those ungrateful audience don't have any idea about it
This game won Game of the Decade 2010-2020, and arguably the most important decade of gaming when it comes to the evolution of gaming. Like no other, this game had a soul. No other game, movie, or show was able to portray such an immersive feeling like this scene. A true moment of peace within their cruel and unforgiving world that we all felt. The game is so masterfully well-crafted that I wouldn’t be surprised if the next two Game of the Decade can’t even be compared to The Witcher 3.
@@nickboi7270 it depends witcher story is more detailed and world too because it is based on book and has 3 game parts As a game perspective I like rdr2 But for the detailed in story and protagonist wise I liked witcher 3 more
I mostly agree with you here. I'd only add that there were a few games from the early two thousands that, while not as sophisticated or as big as the Witcher 3 still pulled me in to a similar extent. The old Prince of Persia trilogy as the foremost example. I think those three games had a level of soul comparable to the Witcher 3, as well as a deep lore and well-crafted wold that we never got to see enough of due to Ubisoft annoyingly abandoning the series in favour of Assasin's Creed before they could make at least one large free-roaming iteration of it. I was a grumpy teenger back then and the Prince of Persia series offered me escape and inspiration like nothing else could except for very well written books like Lord of the Rings- and, a bit later on, the Witcher books. I'd put the Witcher 3 in that category, too, perhaps Witcher 1 as well, but they are not quite so singular to my mind if we consider more than just the last decade. Within the last decade, though, yes, the Witcher 3 is pretty singular. Perhaps Assasins Creed Origins is about equal to it. I think the Elder Scrolls universe has the potential to be as deep, also, but Bethesda continually fail to create games as soulful as CD Projekt Red and Ubisoft.
@@AzariahYalanBenjamin It was a great pleasure to find a fellow PoP fan here. Those four installments really defined my teenage gaming years. Diving into those characters really made me forget myself. I vividly remember how Kaileena death in Two thrones and Farah's death in Sands of Time made me disgruntled, while just the presence of Dahaka in Warrior Within was enough to raise the heartbeats. But alas! How they butchered my boy for Assassin's creed.
Just found out Emma Hiddleston, the actress who voiced Priscilla, is Tom Hiddleston's sister! She has such an incredible voice, sounds like an angel in this song
Glad I’ve finally beka a man. I love this game. And it’s it’s amazing Team. I love cd project red in general. Once I’ve heard about them selling Witcher 2 with all dlc for a reasonable price, I knew, they are the future for us gamers
Many people will probably jump to the Witcher games after watching the Netflix series, I welcome you with this song and its deep meaning, enjoy the games, absolute masterpieces.
I started singing the song when Geralt met Yen in the manse. Then i realized the import of the third wish he had. The wish he whispered, when it all began.
@@tobiasthesecond5605 Witcher 2 for me fam. Love how the game divides into two completely different directions after your choice at the end of the first chapter.
LYRICS These scars long have yearned for your tender caress. To bind our fortune, damn what the stars own. Rend my heart open, then your love profess. A winding weaving fate to which we both atone. You flee my dream come the morning Your scent berries tart, lilac sweet To dream of raven locks entwisted, stormy Of violet eyes, glistening as you weep The wolf I will follow into the storm To find your heart, its passion displaced By ire ever growing hardenin into stone Amidst the cold to hold you in a heated embrace. You flee my dream come the morning Your scent berries tart lilac sweet To dream of raven locks entwisted, stormy Of violet eyes glistening as you weep I know not if fate would have as live as one Or if by loves blind chance we have been bound The wish i whispered, when it all began Did it forge a love you might never have found You flee my dream come the morning Your scent berries tart, lilac sweet To dream of raven locks entwisted stormy Of violet eyes glisting as you weep.
coming from the swamps, crones and monsters of velen. this was the first time i felt geralt can finally relax... even for a moment. One of the greatest moments in gaming.
Cd projekt red is one of the very few developers who actually cares about what they do nowadays….not can be said about the same for the other developers
@@midnightwerewolf5567 Dude are you a fanboy and forgot cyberpunk? They literally lied about the state of the game like every other scumbag company before the release.
@@mcmarkmarkson7115 Oh, come off it both of you. This broken record whining over a pretty good game is growing stale. Cyberpunk was a major success, which probably grinds your balls even more. Did the marketing department lie? Of course, those who work in marketing are generally douchebags, and CD Red was deservingly criticized for it. That doesn't mean the developers didn't put their hearts into their game, which was what the commenter meant.
Isn't that awesome? She has such a beautiful voice and is immensely talented. She should expand her horizons a little more to show her talent, but it's up to her. Regardless, she is phenomenal in the game.
What if she decides to play Priscilla and sing this song in the Netflix series when it gets to this point in the story... I'd cry tears of joy if that happened
@@NiohArcadia CDPR created Priscilla for Witcher 3. She is possibly Essi Daven from the books, who is a friend and professional rival of Dandelion. If she were to appear in the series, it would need to be as Essi.
He was going to see Djikstra right? I don’t know about you but the whole thing played out perfectly in my game because right after this I went to the baths and he was there.
The room is in tears and Geralt's sitting there eyeballing all the potential Gwent players. Head twitching, fingers jerking. Just waiting for that next dialogue option "Let's play Gwent". Then Zoltan nudged him.
lol it's probably how many people who played it sit through it. To me it looks more like he's touched and wished he was anywhere but there. If he still could have cried he might have
i accidentally played against some dwarves in the HoS DLC, as i fucking hate gwent, and refuse to play it, i spammed the "x" in the corner (as i hadn't played gwent yet, i had the tutorial to do) so, by accident, i had to wear ass ears.
Today, 8 hrs ago I lost my grandmother, a survivor of ww2 in Philippines/Fillipines, She didn't like much music, despite her listening to it, but she did like this song, or atleast liked watching me watch and listen to it. She died on her own, I wasn't able to be with her, however I know she is reunited with her husband my grandfather, and I hope they are at peace and eternal rest now.
Nazareadain It's probably there to remind non-bookfags that "Yen is still out there so don't just fall right for Triss so soon". It also makes more sense for Priscilla to meet and work with you since she's already familiar with you through Dandelion.
Bo Tan as an independent product it seems a little too heavy for a reminder as the player has yet to make any real connection with yen yet. Not that I don't like the bombast.
Exactly, no connection, the song is to help build the connection. It serves as a placeholder for the "Geralt+Yen" love theme for future interactions. In my opinion, so far (got Dandelion, just went to Skellige) the game is pushing the "canon" romance for Yen and constantly tells you that Triss is over with 6 months ago. This song would be one of those "push". I do think it's more for the latter reason, though: to give an impression of Dandelion being a blabbermouth and explains why Priscilla would open up to you.
Nazareadain Because developers know and respect what Sapkowski wrote. Geralt needs and loves only Yennefer and Ciri. Triss choice is just a choice to make the kids who didnt read the books happy. Nothing more. If Sapkowski wrote this scenario in his book Triss could have only the one role - a friend. And not the best friend.
I love how you can hear the beginning of this song in “Fields of Ard Skellig” it’s such a nice dose of nostalgia for our time in Novigrad, as well as a reminder that we’ve come a long way.
I wish I hope I PRAY there is some way in the future where I can delete all my memory of playing this game so I can experience this masterpiece all over again. I think we all do ;)
This has to be one of the best character introductions in a game ever. You spent hours wondering Novigrad, doing odd jobs, finally trying to find Dandelion, then asked to find this new bard, which feels like a fetch quest, but after one song you feel an instant emotional connection to her. Which makes what happens to her later in the story even more gut wrenching. Other games have npcs, in Witcher 3 you have friends.
First seconds before the start of the song: "Damn will I really have to watch an entire song play?" 5 seconds after it start: *not saying anything of amazement*
29 Dec 2021, Installed Witcher 3 : The Wild Hunt for the first time and been playing for the last 3-4 days (I've seen both Netflix seasons and knew more or less what is it about (books by Polish author). I can't believe that I am just now playing this game (after it has been out for like what 6-7 years)? I am gasping how the story is well done, completed everything in White Orchard, I was completely speechless by the quest in Vizima when I met the emperor (voiced by Charles Dance, one of the most iconic actors and the voice I would remember anywhere), then Velen was so harsh and frightening ( I've had a hard time just to go to the The Orphans of Crookback Bog), then the Bloody Barron storyline was fabulous, and now deep in Novigrad, already questing here for the entire day and I just lost my shit when I heard this song. Now it's like I don't want to continue because I know this masterpiece will end at certain time and I won't be able to have this feeling of being amazed by the unknown and unexpected beauty.
It keeps getting better and better and better. Then when you think it can’t get any better, it gets even better!!! When you eventually get to Toussaint in the blood and wine expansion you will feel like you’ve died and gone to Witcher heaven!
@@Chris-bv1bk we know that geralt and yennefer broke up and reconciled many times. in the game, yennefer emphasizes this, so she wants to eliminate the genie. This is what i wanted to say.
It's not just this scene though ... just look at the amazing DLC, arguably better stories than the main game with terrific new music, creatures, bosses, characters, actors, situations ... And the direction of EVERY cutscene is movie quality (a very good movie at that) - even for the most mundane scene. The writing is fantastic - I don't think this level is repeatable - even if you gave a studio 2 billion dollars to "make the best ever RPG" ... it would be technically perfect, but it wouldn't have anywhere close to the heart of this game. It wouldn't even come close to Witcher 3's better side-missions. The music. There you go, unrepeatable. There is so much of Poland/Eastern Europe in the soundtrack, played on real folk instruments. You would have thought I would have tired of "yede-le-le-le-lel-le le-lelelelele" by now! ... but no :) Brilliant! You would have thought I would be tired of the Gwent/tavern music? No way. Gaunter O'Dimm's theme and Lullaby of Woe are perfect. Unrepeatably perfect. Any 2 billion dollar RPG that just chucks in some folk instruments will rightly be accused of "copying Witcher 3" .. which is unrepeatable. This game is brilliant - it makes you feel like a hero in a genuine way. There's a Geralt inside all of us, it seems. Unrepeatable.
@@jazzx251 totally agree Personally I know when a game is a masterpiece when I can replay it from time to time and not get bored. and then when I’m reminded of all those amazing little details and events you forget it makes me realise just how damn good the game is.
When Pricilla flicked the cords I was interested but when that angelic voice came out I simply sunk back in my chair. At that moment I felt like I was sitting at the bar in Novigrad in between Zoltan and Gerald just enjoying a warm night show. I feel bad for people who say video games aren't art. I actually feel like I'm inside this fantasy world with the characters.
The song is incredible, but I was kind of 100% on-board with one of Geralt's dialogue choices immediately after - can you imagine how fucking painful and disturbing it would be to walk into a bar and listen to a complete stranger singing about the intricacies of the constatly-difficult, at times painful romantic relationship that has basically defined your life? To hear one of your own deepest insecurities *sang* at you in front of a crowd, knowing this isn't the first crowd to hear it? I can imagine few things more personally violating. I was honestly pretty furious at Dandelion after this.
RaithSienar I liked that bit too. But then I got outside and realized the path where he walked from is blocked by a wall and the window is like a meter off the ground. Immersion ruined, 0/10, preorder cancelled, stern letter written.
Dexter Chen Makes an interesting idea for a little mod to make that an actual pathway and adjust the window positioning. "Immersive Inn Pathway" mod lol.
I just hear Priscilla playin her instrument at the very first seconds.... And i feel so calmed and relax all of a sudden... and i'm not gonna lie, everytime i hear this song, i really have this feeling of crying even just a little... This song is just THAT powerful and beautiful...
moments like these make me wish i could experience this game for the first time again. this part came so unexpectedly and left such an impression on me man, i know it did for all of us. so beautiful.
Geralt´s face and eyes when he suddenly realizes the song is about his love for Yen... I hadn´t been in trance with a game´s OST since Metal Gear Solid.
Especially in the part about the wish he whispered... If you haven't read The Last Wish, I def recommend it, I will not spoil anything. This song in particular will make a lot more sense ;)
Naveena Vice This game got me interested in the novels, as probably happened with thousands, and The Last Wish is the first one I picked up. And you are right, the song acquires a whole new meaning
Jorge González-Páramo the last time i was so stunned was the mgs4 moment when they take us back to shadow moses and the best is yet to come kicks in. This song and voice took my breath literally. Just unbelievable
TheShadowGuy PT OH S**T. Dude, that song. I was super young at the time I played that game and there was nothing wrong at the time, but that song was so beautiful I think I started crying uncontrollably.
Jorge González-Páramo i had tears in my eyes so bad man. And mgs is a game that i know very good. Tw3 is the first tw game ive played and from what they tell us ingame up to this point it got emotional not even knowing much. I cant explain^^
The rage i felt when Priscilla was attacked and how Dandelion asked Geralt to avenge her...damn i was so pissed i was sprinting the whole time from that quest.
Bastardog I got a spoiler before that quest so I knew she was attacked by a vampire. But I still load the auto save and killed it over twenty times in different ways.
@@lightningosiris1578 Hold up, Vampire? Are there 2 different quests were Priscilla gets hurt, cause I just finished the one where the religious maniac is going around hurting people. Do I need to go back and reload my save or what's up?
Up to this point I was so drown in brutality of the geralt's life. Like monsters, war, raids etc. . When I listened to this I once again remembered humane side of Geralt
+brazwen that's because game or movie music are meant to make the game or movie more immersive and is not held in that cycle of "ok, this is hot, this is selling, you make this or you're out. mainstream music also builds on average people's low expectations towards music. "make it sound not completely unbearable, but even if it does, we'll tweak it some in the studio. who cares anyway? is it another love song that sounds like shit or is it another love song that sounds like shit? it'll sell alright" (this priscilla song proves there are different levels to love songs though) most mainstream artists don't even care what their music sounds like. fuck mainstream music.
+overdose that is SO well said. modern music industry should be illegal ffs, but even worse is the mainstream audience. sheep who dont respect music for shit just listen to some "catchy" song in the radio that plays 200 times a day. and the money keeps on coming...
MrWhite yeah, and these idiots don't even listen to music for music. they turn on the 120 minutes long love song remix by Dj Asscrack and vibe out in the club. I'm not knocking that, right? that's cool. or would be cool, if it wasn't practically everywhere. my electric toothbrush started singing "You turn me on", know what I mean? some of us who listen to the type of music you can actually listen to hear that same brainwashed bullshit everywhere. I wouldn't care if they didn't force the musical taste of others into our ears, but they do. all about the money. if "everyone" felt like tucking their penises between their legs and jumping around like a frog, media would build on that and in a year, those who kept their shit together would be "weird". and now I've the right to be a hater :)
+overdose I agree you know whats the crazier part is game companies go as far as highering whole orchestras that make master pieces example the Witcher games, Halo the list can go on.
Just started playing Witcher a few days ago (after years of my brother pestering me to play it). I must say, it’s a masterpiece. This song brought a tear to my eye.
If you like this song, i highly (!) recommend you to listen to the songs by John Dowland. This song is actually inspired by the renaissance lute songs, which John Dowland is most famous for. I recommend for example Flow my Tears, Come heavy Sleep, Can She Excuse My Wrongs or Come Away, Come Sweet love by him! Wonderful music, give it a try
Man, you know the song's good when grown men start to cry , couples make love, a hardened criminal gives notice to it , a badass dwarf mellows out and when a near "emotionless" Witcher starts to feel and relate to it.
Why? Can you explain what part of "creating visual, auditory or performing artifacts, expressing the author's imaginative or technical skill, intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power" (wikipedia) does not apply to videogames?
Actually I would say the Mass Effect series was better, especially 3 as controversial as that is. No other game has made me cry so many times (Mordin's death, liara's "I did just write your name in the stars", the PTSD commando, even the cheating wife and so many more and thats not even mentioning how you can create a relationship in the first game and watch it develop through the series, how liara is reluctant in 2 until you kiss her) However the witcher 3 comes second. Skyrim has some great music and the first time I played it I couldn't put it down but it doesn't have the depth of story that the other 2 have. The main thing skyrim has is the dovahkiin song which is amazingly stirring but that's about all. That said I don't think WItcher 3 actually lives up to its own cinematic, the "a night to remember" cinematic had more depth than the actual game does
Played this game in 2015 and am playing it again as I write this. Hearing this song again after 7 years is like rediscovering your first love 💕…this is one of the greatest moments in video games (or of fiction in general)….where does one begin?…the perfect melody, the telling of Geralt’s story in a ballad…the fact that even the king of beggars stops to listen…zoltan musing…geralt shifting intently and then at the end the skeptic himself standing up to applaud…wow…just wow….the wolven storm indeed 👏
@@bergonath8851 They'll make it the very opposite of edgy. They have race-changed multiple characters, despite supposedly staying true to the books, just to be not edgy.
This game, people... its like 5 years.. but.. this game.. is literally masterpiece, this game is standing alone on a level which is reserverd only for that masterpiece. None of futre rpgs will come close to this art. I mean.. wow, this game has a soul.
There might come a game at some point that will steal the place only The Witcher 3 has right now, but with the way the game industry is heading im not sure. But The Witcher 3 will always be a game that made people scream for more Single-Player RPGs with a great story. The Witcher 3 sold a a shit load of copies. Meanwhile EA: Players just don't want single-player RPG games anymore.
If you like this song, i highly (!) recommend you to listen to the songs by John Dowland. This song is actually inspired by the renaissance lute songs, which John Dowland is most famous for. I recommend for example Flow my Tears, Come heavy Sleep, Can She Excuse My Wrongs or Come Away, Come Sweet love by him! Wonderful music, give it a try
I’ve yet to find another story that creates as riveting a romance as the Wild Hunt did. It is so nuanced and mature in its presentation. Especially for newcomers who find Yen to be aloof and cold while Triss is far more spunky and openly affectionate. If you pass up Triss but are still kind to her, the game drives home the point that these two individuals have that spark and affection for each other and it’s heartbreaking to reject her advances. But then you continue on for a while, thinking “I made a mistake!” Until you finally pick up on the dynamic of Geralt and Yen. You can tell that there is real history here, it’s the kind of love that is a much slower burn. These are two individuals that are content in their love for each other, they are fully independent and trust each other’s abilities fully. Even far apart they act like how a family acts. A father searching for his wife and daughter, the reasonable one. The mother desperately seeking her daughter, comforted in the calm her partner brings. It’s beautiful. And Dandilion and Precilla!! Oh it’s so sweet to see young love. For the sex hungry and arrogant man to be absolutely floored and in awe of the talent of someone else and to even pass up the opportunity with a woman because he desires his counterpart. So precious. The writers of this game nailed the beauty and complexity of many forms of love and it’s a joy to experience
I was emotionally struck harder by denying Shani than Triss. Shani was well played in her emotional responses. As much as Triss is infatuated with Geralt, I feel Shani "felt" more for G. I mean I think back to W1 when you n Triss do the dirty like 5 mins in lol
This song was beautiful. Shame it's inspired by such an unlikable character. I'm fully aware of Geralt's history with Yennifer from the books. Still don't think there's anything remotely mature about her character or the relationship she has with Geralt. Yen is so guarded with her emotions that Geralt practically has to move heaven and earth before she's willing to show an ounce of tenderness towards him without juxtaposing or masking it with sexual innuendo or taciturness. To me, that doesn't make her a deep character or particularly endearing. It makes her a tragic, damaged character with loads of trust issues. I've dated women like that, and it's never once been worth it in the end. Within the continuity of the games, Yen is the last person I would ever romance. Since Shani wasn't an option past a hook up (which is really a tragedy), I definitely would choose Triss every single time. It's not even a contest.
I red books for the first time like 15 years ago. Its my all time favourite. And let me say, for 15 years I waited for Geralt to dump that raven haired harpy. And in W3 I had a chance to undo his last wish - I didnt hesitate for a single moment. They are held together only by magic of that wish, nothing natural about that. And, frankly, any man who likes a relationship like that has a problem.
well said, really good points you have here. and to proof your points: people are discussing why they chose triss or yen 5 YEARS after finishing the game... a true masterpiece (*spoiler: i restarted the game when i realized triss really left after the scene at the pier - i just couldnt handle that :-))
I remember my first playthrough when I saw this scene. Came outta absolutely nowhere. After the song I had to put the controller down, and just stare at the wall a bit. Man, what a game.
The song is so good but what really made this moment so good was the way they panned the room showing everyones reactions, even showing the King of Beggars walk by, stop and back up at the window. Just stuff you never see in a video game.
Minor grammar correction: gaming is not, games (like this) are. But I know what you mean. Gaming is a lesiure activity, like watching any other art (movies, theater, museums)
Actually one of the most memorable, standout moments from my first playthrough! First time I'd seen realistic finger positions on the fretboard in a game!
The biggest thing for me about this scene is that for how much it's literally about geralts love story in both context of the cutscene and song, you see everyone in the cutscene having their own lil story whether it be the two strangers catching eachothers eye, the man crying probably reminiscing of a lost love, to even Zoltan just enjoying the music, I really enjoy how everyone in this scene is effected by the music and have a series of mini stories told throughout her song, really further makes the song dreamy and lovely.
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I love how everyone is crying but geralt is like "damn I'm living this shit"
When you're love life is weirder than a fictional story... Hate to see it happen
@@Near_Carnivore Trust me... Even harder to live it...
@@1232002Jarne i sense a story behind this... And it doesn't sound like it had an happy ending 😂😂😂
he was so high
@@GymGiantsHD It *does* have a hint of lilac and juniper berries.
"Video games are making people violent."
Me : *Listens to this song and cries like a baby*
Actually, i got horny for some reason.
@@whathappenswhen4767 lol youre not the only one mate
@@whathappenswhen4767 That's a weird song to get horny to but whatever floats your boat.
Game don’t make people violent. People are violent but some people like her song make us weep as the halls of storm
@@whathappenswhen4767 uh
When Zoltan doesn't cross his arms you know that's serious.
Underrated!
Yeah man, this was a fantastic scene.
Indeed
😂
This cutscene is the moment i realized that the witcher 3 was the best game i ever played.
Agreed
agreed.
So true
Till date right with elden ring
Yes did it for me too
Imagine walking into a tavern to hear some random woman sing about your love life lol
No wonder why Grealt looked bored 😂
Imagine realising you don't have a love life to begin with anyway
@@jchea1764 why you have to say such hard things bro... * sed lyf*
@@jchea1764I think that's why I would looked bored
Geralt was a legendary guy, mostly because of dandelions poems so it would be aktualy common for him
real men didnt skip this
no one skipped this...
I almost did, but thankfully I was on my phone and didn't reach the space bar faster than she got on stage, because usually, I skip scenes that seem pointless to the story
I didn't even know you could skip this
I never skip anything in the witcher.
I didn't skip any part of Witcher 3
hold on to my revolver - 😍😍😍😍
2:52 that simple movement of Geralt changing his position as he reflects on the song is such a human reaction
I wished this was how CDPR did cyberpunk...🥲 These little things are difference between just a game and lifetime memories!
Yes, they absolutely blew me away with the postures and facial expressions of everybody. I usually play for the game, not so much the story. This time I am 100% immersed and I think that's why. It really sucked me in. Skyrim was my favorite before this, but Skyrim is so rigid in that aspect now that I have a comparison. I actually care and feel emotion in this game. Have to pause and think through decisions for a while sometimes even, because I care, not because I'm worried about the surface level consequences.
Wow awesome catch
@@piyushkadve8385 they wanted to make it good but had no time
@@piyushkadve8385 witcher 3 was overrated lol
I love that she takes time to tune her lute first. She knows she's going to murder everyone in this room, and she gave them a chance to get out.
What?
Except that she doesn't really tune it, for that, she'd need to hear the strings _before_ tightening or loosening them 😜
(it's almost certainly what they were going for, but that's a _liiiittle_ bit of a... major oversight 🤣)
Isn't that exactly what she does? @@Wolf-ln1ml
@@Wolf-ln1mluhhhh you can hear the strings being played as she’s tuning…
@@Ulgokiemdon't listen to them plucking the strings while you turn the pegs is the proper way to tune.
The Witcher 3. A game about a badass monster hunter, but your favorite part is this lady singing.
+Video Bakery the song is about the very same monster hunter after all ;]
+Your logic is flawed. The loop never ends
+Your logic is flawed. More accurately it's about the relationship between Geralt and Yennefer.
+clothar23 More or less, but since it is from his point of view that's why I said Geralt
Tits where my favorite part
Soul. This game has soul
Dark souls? Lol
Dusha
there are no souls... but there's a genuine attempt to make it appears as this world isn't a soulless hell as it may appear...
Well guys after years of searching I think we've finally found him, the saddest man alive
Cheese and Onions edgy as hell
I LOVE that the King of Beggars, one of the 4 kingpins of the Novigrad underworld, is taking a walk down the street, hears the melody, and turns around to listen to the song, showing that even a person who moves in that "dark and realistic world", can be attracted by a beautiful song.
I thought that was a witch hunter
Not him. It's the frigging bastard who try to murder her after. The zealot of the eternal flame. A bastard who love to torture those who speak profanities. And she's singing a love story between a mutant and a witch. This bastard burned her throat with acid and would have killed her and ripper her eyes and heart off if priscilla wasn't lucky. So in evry playtrought i kill the bast1rd the long way by burning him to death.
But why wouldn't he?
Some people are skeptical of the arts. And in my short life I have found that it is of equal value to order or practical-ism if not more.
The King of Beggars did seem like the least horrible of the four imo.
I love how this video has no replay spikes, no "most replayed" part. No skipping, no pausing, playing start to finish, just as the way it should be
Gaixare
Thats because the entire video is the most replayed part.
Nah
The moment we all freezed and didnt touch any buttons on our controller... And realized this game was game of the year or probably the century
OR just plain out greatest game of all time
Alebop probably not that far, the combat and controls are still shit
I know the moment I heard this I froze I was mesmerized by how beautiful the mellady was I was relaxed and fell in love with the game ever further.
@@Jhnzss Apparently - Cyberpunk has already been tested by the censors and given an "18" ... apparently, you get to choose your own genitals at the beginning of the game!
I wouldn't go that far, but personally, i can place it in my top 5 favorite games... i can't tell the order but for me these are the 5:
Metal Gear Solid
Final Fantasy VII
The Witcher 3
Diablo II
Final Fantasy XIV
This so difficult... since i didnt place some from Final Fantasy series, from Metal Gear, GTA, Mafia II, Parasite eve...
Jaskier's song(Toss a coin to your witcher)
Geralt: 'HMMM'
Pricilla's song
Geralt: Stands up and claps
I didn't really like the Netflix song, it feels too modern, the melody and such. The wolven storm has this medieval/renaissance charm to it
But Zoltan had to remind him to clap.
Guess it's those mutations taking his emotions again.
@@dougmclaren7993 I think the point is that Geralt was lost in memories
He did
@@masonpugh439 for real?
this has no business being this good
it really didn’t, chills
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
To be fine, when I played Wild Hunt the first time ever about a month ago, I expected this being another happy tavern song you hear bunch of times in this game already. This totally came out of the blue.
This is the song that made me decide that Yennefer of Vengerberg was the one for Geralt. Every time I do another playthrough and decide to be with Triss, I change my mind as soon as I hear "To dream of raven locks entwisted, stormy; Of violet eyes, glistening as you weep", that does it for me. Every. Single. Time.
"Yennefer of Vengerberg was the one for Geralt"
Always has been.
It's really open to interpretation. When I listened to this for the first time, the line that really sticks out to me is "the wish I whispered when it all began, did it forge a love you may have never found". The camera cuts to Geralt, guiltily looking down. The song has really somber chord changes too. It makes sense that the first thing Yen does in skellige is break the wish. I chose Yen in the end because I would feel so guilty if Geralt, the one who made the wish, ultimately left Yen. In my story Geralt couldn't tell Yen the truth - that the wish was all that kept his infatuated love going. He replaces the wish with a lie.
@@person906 The Wish wasnt about them loving each other, it was about binding their fates together, and as you probably know, Djinns are malicious creatures and will not grant your wishes in a good way, so none of that ''The wish bound them together by love and they loved each other forever and lalalala'' that kind of good fairy tale kind of wish doesnt exist on the witcher universe, the Djinn always try to grant the wish in a perverse way, in the case of this wish, the djinn bound his fate to yens, so when yen died, he would die as well, in the end of the books geralt is stabbed and yen gives up her life to protect him.
The love has nothing to do with the Wish, geralt was madly in love even before the wish and yen literally gave her life for geralt at the end of the books, so it's pretty obvious that she loved him, and considering the ''afterlife'' dialogue that they had just reinforces that their love was legitimate, since the last wish geralt made self-fulfiled when he and yen died together and when they spoke in the ''afterlife'' they werent under any bound of magic and still felt just the same and wanted to live together with each other forever.
I like Keira Metz most, then Yenn, but Triss is not my type at all.
Pfft. Yen treats Geralt like shit. If that's the kind of thing that lights your wick, well, there's no accounting for taste.
Geralt: "Witchers are stripped off their emotions",
Also, Geralt: does a standing ovation.
Geralt can pretend he doesn't have any emotions all he wants, but anyone who knows him knows that's a damn lie.
@Naomi Edouard They explain it if you read the books. One of the myths all the people in the books believe about witchers is that the mutations make them emotionless, and he goes along with it, usually sarcastically and spitefully, but he definitely feels emotions. He pretends as a sort of emotional defense mechanism.
@Naomi Edouard Actually he doesn't pretend. Witchers still have emotions just like normal humans, but because of the mutations, they have trouble expressing them. Basically Witchers have the same facial expression whether they are happy, sad, angry, scared etc. But deep inside, they feel emotions just like us.
@@mynamekanye240 that's not true at all. There's a myriad of moments when Geralt is mentioned to be making a serious face, or an angry face, smiling, etc. He doesn't always have the same facial expressions.
He does have issues expressing his love or trying to respect a woman, specially Yennefer, but that's because how men normally are in that world. Besides, Witchers are generally hated and despised, which makes things worse for him
@@drogadepc I didn't mean that he has one facial expression for any emotion literally. That was metaphorically speaking because it's hard for him to express his emotions.
All hates should go towards that White Orchard ungrateful Bar Maid for killing the mood after this wondrous tear-eyed performance.
She also owes her life to Geralt and Vesemir, but instead has her head full of hay and bricks like any other typical peasant or pleb
@@TheBeastr ye somehow most rpgs i play peasant are always dick and angry
@@marcosantiago8821 especially children peasant like they make jokes about you as dragonborn, or in assassin's Creed III where you carry death ill people to the doctor and children they laugh at you and shove you, you have many peasant chilren that are dicks.
She scared the shit out of me. I thought everyone was about to toss me outside or something.
Yeah that stupid inkeeper from White Orchard ruined everything. Besides the song is about Geralt's Love story and those ungrateful audience don't have any idea about it
This game won Game of the Decade 2010-2020, and arguably the most important decade of gaming when it comes to the evolution of gaming. Like no other, this game had a soul. No other game, movie, or show was able to portray such an immersive feeling like this scene. A true moment of peace within their cruel and unforgiving world that we all felt. The game is so masterfully well-crafted that I wouldn’t be surprised if the next two Game of the Decade can’t even be compared to The Witcher 3.
@@mduis9532 agreed but i personally like witcher 3 more
I think RDR2 won game of the decade but Witcher 3 is good as well
@@nickboi7270 it depends witcher story is more detailed and world too because it is based on book and has 3 game parts
As a game perspective I like rdr2
But for the detailed in story and protagonist wise I liked witcher 3 more
I mostly agree with you here. I'd only add that there were a few games from the early two thousands that, while not as sophisticated or as big as the Witcher 3 still pulled me in to a similar extent. The old Prince of Persia trilogy as the foremost example. I think those three games had a level of soul comparable to the Witcher 3, as well as a deep lore and well-crafted wold that we never got to see enough of due to Ubisoft annoyingly abandoning the series in favour of Assasin's Creed before they could make at least one large free-roaming iteration of it. I was a grumpy teenger back then and the Prince of Persia series offered me escape and inspiration like nothing else could except for very well written books like Lord of the Rings- and, a bit later on, the Witcher books. I'd put the Witcher 3 in that category, too, perhaps Witcher 1 as well, but they are not quite so singular to my mind if we consider more than just the last decade. Within the last decade, though, yes, the Witcher 3 is pretty singular. Perhaps Assasins Creed Origins is about equal to it. I think the Elder Scrolls universe has the potential to be as deep, also, but Bethesda continually fail to create games as soulful as CD Projekt Red and Ubisoft.
@@AzariahYalanBenjamin It was a great pleasure to find a fellow PoP fan here. Those four installments really defined my teenage gaming years. Diving into those characters really made me forget myself. I vividly remember how Kaileena death in Two thrones and Farah's death in Sands of Time made me disgruntled, while just the presence of Dahaka in Warrior Within was enough to raise the heartbeats. But alas! How they butchered my boy for Assassin's creed.
Just found out Emma Hiddleston, the actress who voiced Priscilla, is Tom Hiddleston's sister! She has such an incredible voice, sounds like an angel in this song
Of course she sounds like a goddess in this scene then, she’s of the same blood as Loki! 😂
@@t-greenrock404 orr orrrrr, she might be Loki in disguise. We never know
Kids: skip this
Men: watch this
Legends: record this
Godlike: record this and upload it on youtube
Glad I’ve finally beka a man. I love this game. And it’s it’s amazing Team. I love cd project red in general. Once I’ve heard about them selling Witcher 2 with all dlc for a reasonable price, I knew, they are the future for us gamers
Zombie Zy gods: play it
Ya no shit
im 12 years old but i did not skip this
Many people will probably jump to the Witcher games after watching the Netflix series, I welcome you with this song and its deep meaning, enjoy the games, absolute masterpieces.
I'm actually replaying them starting with the first one. Love this storytelling
Aqua Somnus been debating doing a run on the hardest difficulty
I started singing the song when Geralt met Yen in the manse.
Then i realized the import of the third wish he had.
The wish he whispered, when it all began.
@@Gearpuller4651 Witcher 1 is my most favorite. It's music and atmosphere were the best in my opinion.
@@tobiasthesecond5605 Witcher 2 for me fam. Love how the game divides into two completely different directions after your choice at the end of the first chapter.
LYRICS
These scars long have yearned for your tender caress.
To bind our fortune, damn what the stars own.
Rend my heart open, then your love profess.
A winding weaving fate to which we both atone.
You flee my dream come the morning
Your scent berries tart, lilac sweet
To dream of raven locks entwisted, stormy
Of violet eyes, glistening as you weep
The wolf I will follow into the storm
To find your heart, its passion displaced
By ire ever growing hardenin into stone
Amidst the cold to hold you in a heated embrace.
You flee my dream come the morning
Your scent berries tart lilac sweet
To dream of raven locks entwisted, stormy
Of violet eyes glistening as you weep
I know not if fate would have as live as one
Or if by loves blind chance we have been bound
The wish i whispered, when it all began
Did it forge a love you might never have found
You flee my dream come the morning
Your scent berries tart, lilac sweet
To dream of raven locks entwisted stormy
Of violet eyes glisting as you weep.
it's on the screen
Geralt Of Rivia❤Yennefer Of Vengerberg
@@YourIQDoesntMeanShitToMe it’s compiled tho so it might be useful to someone mb
@@bob69927 What does MB mean
@@YourIQDoesntMeanShitToMe my bad or maybe
It doesnt matter how many times you play this game, you NEVER skip this song.
بله قبول دارم😂
Correct
The punishment is death by Igni if you do
Man... what I would give to be able to hear this song for the first time once more.
Seriously I have thought that exact same thing. Crazy what a freakin video game does to u sometimes eh
just did.
Heard it for my first time a couple days ago. Amazing.
This song is a masterpiece
I want a replay option when you talk to her
Was anyone else disappointed when they found out that they couldn't go back on another night and hear her sing again?
very.
+Strygger Go to the second floor of the pub, and she should be in the second room.
I would gallop on horse every night from velen to novigrad just to hear her
+Bluemann023 you and me both
+Bluemann023 you can ram me? if you want to
coming from the swamps, crones and monsters of velen.
this was the first time i felt geralt can finally relax... even for a moment. One of the greatest moments in gaming.
I started playing The Witcher 3 a week ago, and man it's a masterpiece.
Sure it is
Cd projekt red is one of the very few developers who actually cares about what they do nowadays….not can be said about the same for the other developers
@@midnightwerewolf5567 sad cyberpunk noises lmao
@@midnightwerewolf5567 Dude are you a fanboy and forgot cyberpunk? They literally lied about the state of the game like every other scumbag company before the release.
@@mcmarkmarkson7115 Oh, come off it both of you. This broken record whining over a pretty good game is growing stale. Cyberpunk was a major success, which probably grinds your balls even more. Did the marketing department lie? Of course, those who work in marketing are generally douchebags, and CD Red was deservingly criticized for it. That doesn't mean the developers didn't put their hearts into their game, which was what the commenter meant.
Emma Hiddleston (Tom Hiddleston's sister) voiced this character and sings the song.
Isn't that awesome? She has such a beautiful voice and is immensely talented. She should expand her horizons a little more to show her talent, but it's up to her. Regardless, she is phenomenal in the game.
Seems like talent runs in the family👌
What if she decides to play Priscilla and sing this song in the Netflix series when it gets to this point in the story... I'd cry tears of joy if that happened
@@NiohArcadia please Netflix let it happen😍😍😍
@@NiohArcadia CDPR created Priscilla for Witcher 3. She is possibly Essi Daven from the books, who is a friend and professional rival of Dandelion. If she were to appear in the series, it would need to be as Essi.
EA: players don't want single player games
CD Projekt Red: Hold my Gwent Deck
Y'all gotta let this go at one point
Black Void Hell What?
@@gregoriopern2835 the hold my *insert random stuff here* meme, but we're not gonna let go.
Go to hell with EA!!!!
Cd project is a legendary class game studio
The fact that after all those years I’m still here watching again this video to refresh my memories tells the quality of this story
Indeed.
The way she delivers the lyrics is so moving
I believe she is the sister of the actor that plays Loki
@@joshuatree1577 yes she is
Why is the King of Beggars stopping at the window so perfect.
I was disappointed why no one is talking about him
i actually like him
After 5 years I didn’t even realize it was him
He was going to see Djikstra right? I don’t know about you but the whole thing played out perfectly in my game because right after this I went to the baths and he was there.
That's dudu.
The room is in tears and Geralt's sitting there eyeballing all the potential Gwent players. Head twitching, fingers jerking. Just waiting for that next dialogue option "Let's play Gwent".
Then Zoltan nudged him.
I love you so much for that laugh.
mind.BLOWN
lol it's probably how many people who played it sit through it. To me it looks more like he's touched and wished he was anywhere but there. If he still could have cried he might have
He is taken by the beauty of the tune.
i accidentally played against some dwarves in the HoS DLC, as i fucking hate gwent, and refuse to play it, i spammed the "x" in the corner (as i hadn't played gwent yet, i had the tutorial to do) so, by accident, i had to wear ass ears.
Can't wait to hear this again on my next gen playthrough
I was getting teary eyed
Today, 8 hrs ago I lost my grandmother, a survivor of ww2 in Philippines/Fillipines, She didn't like much music, despite her listening to it, but she did like this song, or atleast liked watching me watch and listen to it. She died on her own, I wasn't able to be with her, however I know she is reunited with her husband my grandfather, and I hope they are at peace and eternal rest now.
I find it funny the developers decide introduce this song about Yennefer around the time you meet Triss and try to make you care about her.
Nazareadain It's probably there to remind non-bookfags that "Yen is still out there so don't just fall right for Triss so soon". It also makes more sense for Priscilla to meet and work with you since she's already familiar with you through Dandelion.
Bo Tan as an independent product it seems a little too heavy for a reminder as the player has yet to make any real connection with yen yet. Not that I don't like the bombast.
Exactly, no connection, the song is to help build the connection. It serves as a placeholder for the "Geralt+Yen" love theme for future interactions. In my opinion, so far (got Dandelion, just went to Skellige) the game is pushing the "canon" romance for Yen and constantly tells you that Triss is over with 6 months ago. This song would be one of those "push".
I do think it's more for the latter reason, though: to give an impression of Dandelion being a blabbermouth and explains why Priscilla would open up to you.
Yeah, I was like "I love you Triss" f Yen..she is never around.
Nazareadain Because developers know and respect what Sapkowski wrote. Geralt needs and loves only Yennefer and Ciri. Triss choice is just a choice to make the kids who didnt read the books happy. Nothing more.
If Sapkowski wrote this scenario in his book Triss could have only the one role - a friend. And not the best friend.
One of the greatest scenes in the history of computer games.
video games too???
@@TsarOfRuss no ... computer games.
@@TsarOfRuss haha!
@@jazzx251 computer game?
wow, you sound like 50y.o
I love how you can hear the beginning of this song in “Fields of Ard Skellig” it’s such a nice dose of nostalgia for our time in Novigrad, as well as a reminder that we’ve come a long way.
Her voice is so beautiful! Can’t count how many times i played this song.
Who else is listening to this after listening to “toss a coin to the Witcher” because you had a great memory of this song
FUCK YEAH!
Me
tbh i still like this more
Fuuuuuuuuuurrrckkkk yeaaaasss
Yuuuuup immediately thought of it
The game released in 2015 and is still the king of RPGs this gaming generation
I wish I hope I PRAY there is some way in the future where I can delete all my memory of playing this game so I can experience this masterpiece all over again. I think we all do ;)
I bought it two weeks ago, because I earned to buy PC to play it, and I am amazed.
@@sperin98 I finished everything in 150 hours then pressed new game + and did it again🤣
@@jebes909090 you definitely like the game..
I just need to finish the side missions but IDK what I'm waiting for.
@@jebes909090 You aint got shit on me 956 hours played. And i'm playing it right now lol.
This will forever be one of the greatest moments in gaming history.
One of the best games ever made hands down. So many moments like this.
The best part is that she actually sung really, really well. This scene surprised me immensely.
+Dano X
bandit: no, no, please, enough, I surrender!
Geralt: (sobbing) that song was a ploughing masterpiece, you know!?
They needed her singing to be really good for you to really feel sad when she loses her voice later on in the story.
+overdose That song was ploughing masterpiece you know ?
Geralt of Rivia The White Wolf that's how I'd expect Geralt to be processing after hearing Priscilla's song.
I expected one of those gratuitous scenes with so-so singing, but this was amazing. I was almost teary myself by the end
This has to be one of the best character introductions in a game ever. You spent hours wondering Novigrad, doing odd jobs, finally trying to find Dandelion, then asked to find this new bard, which feels like a fetch quest, but after one song you feel an instant emotional connection to her. Which makes what happens to her later in the story even more gut wrenching. Other games have npcs, in Witcher 3 you have friends.
Wow
@@Amirreza_Karimi that's true man! I really feel connected to the other characters in the witcher 3
@Lovecraftian Face - she got beat to a pulp, and her voice was ruined.
I found the fucker that did it, and killed him (sanctimonious prick).
Mai Nem Don’t worry her voice is healed over time.
@@minhvo8009 grrrrr ... I'm still mad.
It was at this moment that I realised that this was no mere ‘game’. This was art in its purest form.
Man Witcher 3 is such a masterpiece! It just shows how well written the story and characters in game can be!
There shouldn’t have been an option to skip this.
Yes, I agree, it should be mandatory listening for all human souls existing in this realm
Not everyone likes the song tho. Its ok but there are better songs. Just because its in the witcher people dickride it so hard
Unskippable cutscenes are the bane of video games.
@@NamTran-xc2ip The last sentence is a very simpleminded way of looking at it.
@@SAMSARALIVEEEEEE ... except when it's done like this.
They should have had an option to slow it down, so it would last longer.
First seconds before the start of the song: "Damn will I really have to watch an entire song play?"
5 seconds after it start: *not saying anything of amazement*
I thought the same thing when I first played the game, now I listen to it everytime and consider it my favorite cut scene I the game
I felt the same lol!!
exactly Bro. I was hypnotized by song
@@the_storyteller_1431 my snowball fight with ciri and destroying the elf hideout was best
Exactly the same! 🤣
29 Dec 2021, Installed Witcher 3 : The Wild Hunt for the first time and been playing for the last 3-4 days (I've seen both Netflix seasons and knew more or less what is it about (books by Polish author). I can't believe that I am just now playing this game (after it has been out for like what 6-7 years)? I am gasping how the story is well done, completed everything in White Orchard, I was completely speechless by the quest in Vizima when I met the emperor (voiced by Charles Dance, one of the most iconic actors and the voice I would remember anywhere), then Velen was so harsh and frightening ( I've had a hard time just to go to the The Orphans of Crookback Bog), then the Bloody Barron storyline was fabulous, and now deep in Novigrad, already questing here for the entire day and I just lost my shit when I heard this song. Now it's like I don't want to continue because I know this masterpiece will end at certain time and I won't be able to have this feeling of being amazed by the unknown and unexpected beauty.
It keeps getting better and better and better. Then when you think it can’t get any better, it gets even better!!! When you eventually get to Toussaint in the blood and wine expansion you will feel like you’ve died and gone to Witcher heaven!
I think it's the same day I installed TW3! I'm almost at the end of the story, this game is one the most beautiful things I've ever seen in my life ❤
2:52 Geralt is thinking Yennefer and i'm crying
🥺
No for real though, in the books he bound their destinies together with a wish from a genie.
@@Chris-bv1bk we know that geralt and yennefer broke up and reconciled many times. in the game, yennefer emphasizes this, so she wants to eliminate the genie. This is what i wanted to say.
You know a game is a work of art when developers put so much detail and effort on music in scenes like this
It's not just this scene though ... just look at the amazing DLC, arguably better stories than the main game with terrific new music, creatures, bosses, characters, actors, situations ...
And the direction of EVERY cutscene is movie quality (a very good movie at that) - even for the most mundane scene.
The writing is fantastic -
I don't think this level is repeatable - even if you gave a studio 2 billion dollars to "make the best ever RPG" ... it would be technically perfect, but it wouldn't have anywhere close to the heart of this game. It wouldn't even come close to Witcher 3's better side-missions.
The music. There you go, unrepeatable.
There is so much of Poland/Eastern Europe in the soundtrack, played on real folk instruments.
You would have thought I would have tired of "yede-le-le-le-lel-le le-lelelelele" by now! ... but no :) Brilliant!
You would have thought I would be tired of the Gwent/tavern music? No way.
Gaunter O'Dimm's theme and Lullaby of Woe are perfect.
Unrepeatably perfect.
Any 2 billion dollar RPG that just chucks in some folk instruments will rightly be accused of "copying Witcher 3" .. which is unrepeatable.
This game is brilliant - it makes you feel like a hero in a genuine way. There's a Geralt inside all of us, it seems. Unrepeatable.
@@jazzx251 totally agree Personally I know when a game is a masterpiece when I can replay it from time to time and not get bored. and then when I’m reminded of all those amazing little details and events you forget it makes me realise just how damn good the game is.
I don't skip this scene. It's just too good.
YOU KNOW POLAND IS BASED GOOD LAND,
because WITCHER.
When Pricilla flicked the cords I was interested but when that angelic voice came out I simply sunk back in my chair. At that moment I felt like I was sitting at the bar in Novigrad in between Zoltan and Gerald just enjoying a warm night show. I feel bad for people who say video games aren't art. I actually feel like I'm inside this fantasy world with the characters.
If one has messed up reality,why not to play fictional story it will help. Even tho only for a certain time
Same here my dude
This game is truly a masterpiece...
Michael Weston agree. I try to get in Geralts mindset when I play
The same here mate
2:30 Zoltan is me vibing to this song.
Best original song in a game ever. Just hauntingly beautiful.
Pay attention to her fingers folks. They actually took the time to animate it so that she actually used the correct cords.
Jared Knight Damn man must have taken ages to get it right
TheAzuregreen Or they mo capped it.
CD Projekt are amazing.
dumbass
Tamerlane Ouch, cut myself on your edge.
I was especially glad that she didn't sing like the broken bards in Skyrim.
true as fuck
+lockerboy13 Oh, there once was a hero named Ragnar the Red.
+Edi Javoric I laughed a bit too much at this; Gave me flashbacks.
+Edi Javoric DOWN WITH ULFRIC, KILLER OF KINGS
+Edi Javoric Hahahaha
The song is incredible, but I was kind of 100% on-board with one of Geralt's dialogue choices immediately after - can you imagine how fucking painful and disturbing it would be to walk into a bar and listen to a complete stranger singing about the intricacies of the constatly-difficult, at times painful romantic relationship that has basically defined your life? To hear one of your own deepest insecurities *sang* at you in front of a crowd, knowing this isn't the first crowd to hear it?
I can imagine few things more personally violating. I was honestly pretty furious at Dandelion after this.
Your feelings are justified imo, but cmon, this is a really nice song
As far as I remember, in the books Geralt doesn't really care and kinda let's Dandy do this
Yeah, but tbh if my love life gets exposed by a song half as beautifully written, I wouldn't even be mad.
@@bucketb5778 Not really. Geralt is always scolding Dandelion for blabbing about him.
I think Gerry has had worse in his days to be honest
I just started playing The Witcher after all these years, and when I heard this song, I got goosebumps. It`s just magical und beautiful
Love the King of Beggars listening from the window. It's a small touch but it gives him a bit more character.
RaithSienar I liked that bit too. But then I got outside and realized the path where he walked from is blocked by a wall and the window is like a meter off the ground. Immersion ruined, 0/10, preorder cancelled, stern letter written.
Dexter Chen Makes an interesting idea for a little mod to make that an actual pathway and adjust the window positioning. "Immersive Inn Pathway" mod lol.
More that the song is so touching it grabs people in the streets.
Dexter Chen there's a tunnel right below the wall...just saying.
***** there's a tunnel
Zoltan just closin his eyes and feelin the music that's a man of culture right there
I loved that part made me smile
I just hear Priscilla playin her instrument at the very first seconds.... And i feel so calmed and relax all of a sudden... and i'm not gonna lie, everytime i hear this song, i really have this feeling of crying even just a little...
This song is just THAT powerful and beautiful...
I feel the same.
moments like these make me wish i could experience this game for the first time again. this part came so unexpectedly and left such an impression on me man, i know it did for all of us. so beautiful.
Geralt´s face and eyes when he suddenly realizes the song is about his love for Yen...
I hadn´t been in trance with a game´s OST since Metal Gear Solid.
Especially in the part about the wish he whispered... If you haven't read The Last Wish, I def recommend it, I will not spoil anything. This song in particular will make a lot more sense ;)
Naveena Vice This game got me interested in the novels, as probably happened with thousands, and The Last Wish is the first one I picked up. And you are right, the song acquires a whole new meaning
Jorge González-Páramo the last time i was so stunned was the mgs4 moment when they take us back to shadow moses and the best is yet to come kicks in. This song and voice took my breath literally. Just unbelievable
TheShadowGuy PT OH S**T. Dude, that song. I was super young at the time I played that game and there was nothing wrong at the time, but that song was so beautiful I think I started crying uncontrollably.
Jorge González-Páramo i had tears in my eyes so bad man. And mgs is a game that i know very good. Tw3 is the first tw game ive played and from what they tell us ingame up to this point it got emotional not even knowing much. I cant explain^^
The rage i felt when Priscilla was attacked and how Dandelion asked Geralt to avenge her...damn i was so pissed i was sprinting the whole time from that quest.
Same bro...
Bastardog I got a spoiler before that quest so I knew she was attacked by a vampire. But I still load the auto save and killed it over twenty times in different ways.
@@lightningosiris1578 Hold up, Vampire? Are there 2 different quests were Priscilla gets hurt, cause I just finished the one where the religious maniac is going around hurting people. Do I need to go back and reload my save or what's up?
@@maxromero2478 you fucked up
@@gubus2494 what dk i do to prevent, still disnt come to that part
Here after the "next gen update" to relive memories.
Up to this point I was so drown in brutality of the geralt's life. Like monsters, war, raids etc. . When I listened to this I once again remembered humane side of Geralt
The fact the king of beggars stopped to listen tells you everything you need to know
I think its actually dudu
Boney Bergenski cant be there is the scar on his eye missing
@@baxells3035 yeah I realized that on my next playthrough
I thought that was a nice little touch that added a lot to his character.
@@obscure6124 What is the significant of that moment though? That he truly wants to reform Novigrad using the underground?
That moment when you realise the music in games are better than mainstream music.
+brazwen that's because game or movie music are meant to make the game or movie more immersive and is not held in that cycle of "ok, this is hot, this is selling, you make this or you're out. mainstream music also builds on average people's low expectations towards music. "make it sound not completely unbearable, but even if it does, we'll tweak it some in the studio. who cares anyway? is it another love song that sounds like shit or is it another love song that sounds like shit? it'll sell alright" (this priscilla song proves there are different levels to love songs though) most mainstream artists don't even care what their music sounds like. fuck mainstream music.
+overdose that is SO well said. modern music industry should be illegal ffs, but even worse is the mainstream audience. sheep who dont respect music for shit just listen to some "catchy" song in the radio that plays 200 times a day. and the money keeps on coming...
MrWhite yeah, and these idiots don't even listen to music for music. they turn on the 120 minutes long love song remix by Dj Asscrack and vibe out in the club. I'm not knocking that, right? that's cool. or would be cool, if it wasn't practically everywhere. my electric toothbrush started singing "You turn me on", know what I mean? some of us who listen to the type of music you can actually listen to hear that same brainwashed bullshit everywhere. I wouldn't care if they didn't force the musical taste of others into our ears, but they do. all about the money. if "everyone" felt like tucking their penises between their legs and jumping around like a frog, media would build on that and in a year, those who kept their shit together would be "weird". and now I've the right to be a hater :)
+overdose I agree you know whats the crazier part is game companies go as far as highering whole orchestras that make master pieces example the Witcher games, Halo the list can go on.
PANDA PANDA PANDA
One of the most powerful moments in ANY game.
Just started playing Witcher a few days ago (after years of my brother pestering me to play it). I must say, it’s a masterpiece. This song brought a tear to my eye.
TO EVERYBODYS😥
If you like this song, i highly (!) recommend you to listen to the songs by John Dowland. This song is actually inspired by the renaissance lute songs, which John Dowland is most famous for. I recommend for example Flow my Tears, Come heavy Sleep, Can She Excuse My Wrongs or Come Away, Come Sweet love by him! Wonderful music, give it a try
Man, you know the song's good when grown men start to cry , couples make love, a hardened criminal gives notice to it , a badass dwarf mellows out and when a near "emotionless" Witcher starts to feel and relate to it.
how could he not when it is talking bout him and Yen
Still I get teary eyes listening or seeing anything related to this game.. I'm 31 years old
I always saw it as the beggar king keeping tabs on geralt, but damn now that I see it....
I pity the fools who say gaming aint art !
Witcher was a masterpiece on so many levels. I was literally awe struck with the scenery at the beginning of the game (overlooking the balcony).
Why? Can you explain what part of "creating visual, auditory or performing artifacts, expressing the author's imaginative or technical skill, intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power" (wikipedia) does not apply to videogames?
true,true
skyrim is good I agree, some good songs there too and the dragonborn is epic though.
Actually I would say the Mass Effect series was better, especially 3 as controversial as that is. No other game has made me cry so many times (Mordin's death, liara's "I did just write your name in the stars", the PTSD commando, even the cheating wife and so many more and thats not even mentioning how you can create a relationship in the first game and watch it develop through the series, how liara is reluctant in 2 until you kiss her) However the witcher 3 comes second.
Skyrim has some great music and the first time I played it I couldn't put it down but it doesn't have the depth of story that the other 2 have. The main thing skyrim has is the dovahkiin song which is amazingly stirring but that's about all. That said I don't think WItcher 3 actually lives up to its own cinematic, the "a night to remember" cinematic had more depth than the actual game does
This song was the first thing I ever experienced from the Witcher series and it’s surreal to hear it again years later with actual knowledge.
Played this game in 2015 and am playing it again as I write this. Hearing this song again after 7 years is like rediscovering your first love 💕…this is one of the greatest moments in video games (or of fiction in general)….where does one begin?…the perfect melody, the telling of Geralt’s story in a ballad…the fact that even the king of beggars stops to listen…zoltan musing…geralt shifting intently and then at the end the skeptic himself standing up to applaud…wow…just wow….the wolven storm indeed 👏
I just realized she's singing about Geralt and Yeneffer. Man I'm dumb.
is she??
+Anton Laula Yep the entire song is about their relationship
HalloLeute wow cool :D
The song is based on Dandelion's songs, and Dandelion always talk about his witcher friend, soo she composed this song :)
Yes, you're right!
I feel bad for the people who haven't played this game or gave up midway just because they were overwhelmed
LOL that was me once
ParadoXx ` well fuck u then u dont deserve to be here
zohoro wow man calm down no need to act like such a crazed BTS fan. This guy just shows how this game can have such an impact on people
@@zohoro96 wow I bet you've got no friends since you feel high over everyone. I still finished this game like 3 times so chill.
Had the game on steam library for a long time, decided to give it a go.
Now I have post-end depression
This is why I love the Witcher, so many beautiful, weird, unexpected, badass things packed into a single game. One of the best games ever made
“I can’t cry,don’t know how to”
They better put this song in the Netflix show
Nah just black people in poland
Nah, they'll make it dark and edgy to cater to kids.
Some hip-hop maybe?
@@bergonath8851 They'll make it the very opposite of edgy. They have race-changed multiple characters, despite supposedly staying true to the books, just to be not edgy.
@@localcoffee5248
I don't see the connection between the race thing and being edgy.
My boy Dandelion can sure pick em!
you deserve more likes.
and then he drops them like a stone,play dandelions mission.
Brilliant
I would have thought he was gay
I think he's bi, but I'm not sure
The most beautiful song ever written for a video game.
even the speedrunners feel pain skipping this
*playlist alternates between this and toss a coin to your witcher for the next century*
Yes
Huzzah a woman of culture
This is my life now! Even humming these songs in the shower lol
And "A Night to Remember."
FORREAL
This game, people... its like 5 years.. but.. this game.. is literally masterpiece, this game is standing alone on a level which is reserverd only for that masterpiece. None of futre rpgs will come close to this art. I mean.. wow, this game has a soul.
There might come a game at some point that will steal the place only The Witcher 3 has right now, but with the way the game industry is heading im not sure.
But The Witcher 3 will always be a game that made people scream for more Single-Player RPGs with a great story.
The Witcher 3 sold a a shit load of copies.
Meanwhile EA: Players just don't want single-player RPG games anymore.
your words are true, my friend
On December 20, CD Project Red signed a new contract with writer Zapkovsky including *future* games. So it seems we can expect a Witcher 4 game.
I play since 2017, I come back to listen to this song when I need it. This game had his ups and downs but never will have a one to defeat him
@mabbohabb the game has its flaws but it is still one of the best single-player open world RPGs
Bruh when i listened to this masterpiece it got me playing it for 2 days straigh wothout ever getting me bored
Only 2 days?
@@peteaxe2067 13 days now
I CRIED😥
@@victorcharles27 ☹
If you like this song, i highly (!) recommend you to listen to the songs by John Dowland. This song is actually inspired by the renaissance lute songs, which John Dowland is most famous for. I recommend for example Flow my Tears, Come heavy Sleep, Can She Excuse My Wrongs or Come Away, Come Sweet love by him! Wonderful music, give it a try
It's tough not to tear up during this.
Shit it almost had me after finishing replaying the Witcher series just recently.
It's a miracle Geralt never strangled Dandilion.
lol
By far the decision I missed the most in this game: r*pe Dandelion with a silver sword multiple times.
well he is one of his best friends
+Matheus Vaz dude its dandelion.... dont fuck with dandelion dammit !! HE IS THE ONLY COMEDY !!!
Dandelion and Geralt are bros till the end.
I’ve yet to find another story that creates as riveting a romance as the Wild Hunt did. It is so nuanced and mature in its presentation. Especially for newcomers who find Yen to be aloof and cold while Triss is far more spunky and openly affectionate. If you pass up Triss but are still kind to her, the game drives home the point that these two individuals have that spark and affection for each other and it’s heartbreaking to reject her advances.
But then you continue on for a while, thinking “I made a mistake!” Until you finally pick up on the dynamic of Geralt and Yen. You can tell that there is real history here, it’s the kind of love that is a much slower burn. These are two individuals that are content in their love for each other, they are fully independent and trust each other’s abilities fully. Even far apart they act like how a family acts. A father searching for his wife and daughter, the reasonable one. The mother desperately seeking her daughter, comforted in the calm her partner brings. It’s beautiful.
And Dandilion and Precilla!! Oh it’s so sweet to see young love. For the sex hungry and arrogant man to be absolutely floored and in awe of the talent of someone else and to even pass up the opportunity with a woman because he desires his counterpart. So precious.
The writers of this game nailed the beauty and complexity of many forms of love and it’s a joy to experience
I was emotionally struck harder by denying Shani than Triss. Shani was well played in her emotional responses. As much as Triss is infatuated with Geralt, I feel Shani "felt" more for G.
I mean I think back to W1 when you n Triss do the dirty like 5 mins in lol
This song was beautiful. Shame it's inspired by such an unlikable character. I'm fully aware of Geralt's history with Yennifer from the books. Still don't think there's anything remotely mature about her character or the relationship she has with Geralt.
Yen is so guarded with her emotions that Geralt practically has to move heaven and earth before she's willing to show an ounce of tenderness towards him without juxtaposing or masking it with sexual innuendo or taciturness.
To me, that doesn't make her a deep character or particularly endearing. It makes her a tragic, damaged character with loads of trust issues. I've dated women like that, and it's never once been worth it in the end.
Within the continuity of the games, Yen is the last person I would ever romance. Since Shani wasn't an option past a hook up (which is really a tragedy), I definitely would choose Triss every single time. It's not even a contest.
I red books for the first time like 15 years ago. Its my all time favourite. And let me say, for 15 years I waited for Geralt to dump that raven haired harpy. And in W3 I had a chance to undo his last wish - I didnt hesitate for a single moment. They are held together only by magic of that wish, nothing natural about that. And, frankly, any man who likes a relationship like that has a problem.
Well shit i wouldn't expect a Witcher 3 Romance Review here in the comments 😂 thanks for aharing
well said, really good points you have here.
and to proof your points: people are discussing why they chose triss or yen 5 YEARS after finishing the game...
a true masterpiece
(*spoiler: i restarted the game when i realized triss really left after the scene at the pier - i just couldnt handle that :-))
I remember my first playthrough when I saw this scene. Came outta absolutely nowhere. After the song I had to put the controller down, and just stare at the wall a bit. Man, what a game.
The song is so good but what really made this moment so good was the way they panned the room showing everyones reactions, even showing the King of Beggars walk by, stop and back up at the window. Just stuff you never see in a video game.
I did not expect her to be that good. Loved this part
Gaming isn't art. Yeah..... right.....
The witcher has no oil for stupid humans.
Double positive is never a negative
Yeah right
Blofeld But he has a specific sword for them.
Minor grammar correction: gaming is not, games (like this) are. But I know what you mean.
Gaming is a lesiure activity, like watching any other art (movies, theater, museums)
One of the greatest and saddest songs of all time
Actually one of the most memorable, standout moments from my first playthrough! First time I'd seen realistic finger positions on the fretboard in a game!
The witcher 3 = masterpiece
Story = 10/10
Soundtrack = 10/10
Characters = 10/10
Game world = 10/10
Atmosphere = 1000000.... ❤️
Couldn't agree more with the atmosphere, holy shit is it a believable and immersive world
Only problem is combat is 7/10
Roach 3/10
open world 6/10
@@kingdoom5022 combat is not various enough
First time listening to this on headphones, I am getting real tired of the guy slurping his drink in my left ear...
Sheuuhsp XD
😂🤣
2:51 asshole...
Slurppp
Now I hear it too...goddamit
yeah just came here to cry because everytime I hear this I start getting teary oh boy
Me too😥
The biggest thing for me about this scene is that for how much it's literally about geralts love story in both context of the cutscene and song, you see everyone in the cutscene having their own lil story whether it be the two strangers catching eachothers eye, the man crying probably reminiscing of a lost love, to even Zoltan just enjoying the music, I really enjoy how everyone in this scene is effected by the music and have a series of mini stories told throughout her song, really further makes the song dreamy and lovely.