The Witcher 3 is a piece of art, which tries like every piece of art to be bigger than life itself. I think there is no doubt about the fact that The Witcher 3 achieved that. While The Witcher 1 & 2 were masterpieces in their own right, Geralt sits on the eternal throne after the third installment of the series. The Witcher 3 taps into so many territories, age old ideas and archetypes. There is the mythology of the world. While the author of the books gets all the credit for his brilliant mind and fantasy, the execution into another format, especially into a videogame, takes much effort. Sound design, graphical design, gameplay design and the lore behind it all. The three witches and especially Gaunter o' Dimm are fascinating, the latter the most (that's the reason why they made a whole DLC centered around him). The idea of an age old evil spirit, some call it the Devil, some Lucifer or Satan and some give it other names, is as old as mankind itself. The idea itself is extremely interesting and immediately grabs ones attention, as it touches something essential in our souls. To succeed at executing this idea, though, is a gigantic task, in fact one of the hardest. Artists have tried it before in literature and film. Goethes Faust, an unmatched and bigger than life work of art, or Bergmans The Seventh Seal. CD Project Red are the FIRST ones to execute this idea with perfection in a videogame. Gaunter o' Dimm remains mysterious throughout the whole game and almost nothing is known about him. Brilliant, considering that there's a whole DLC centered around him. The Witcher 3 also taps into other territories such as poetry. Pricillas song alone should convince everybody of the truth of that statement. Architecture is a big part of The Witcher 3 too, of course, although many other games have gigantic architectural works in them. But the game is one of the best in this aspect. A look at Novigrad alone is breathtaking. When you read a book like Faust or Shakespeares dramas, the genius becomes apparent and recognisable after reading a few verses. The reader immediately knows what efforts went into the work. With video games, things behave differently. For most people, the work that went into every little building doesn't become apparent immediately or even never. Video games are a group effort, of course, with hundreds of people working on the game, whereas a book is written by one great mind, which may be a part of the reason why we tend to recognise the sheer size of the piece of art in a book way faster than in a videogame. After all, CD Project Red could have rested on their laurels after this masterpiece, but they of course didn't. Everybody would have known their name and it would have eternally been connected with greatness. A little sidenote: I think the CEO of CDPR some time ago responded to criticism of the workload and overtime of the employees by saying that Michelangelo gave everything he had for his sculptures and so do the developers of a game if they want greatness. Because real greatness only comes with unimaginable effort, being a genius or not. I think that statement is brilliant and if he stated that everybody who doesn't want to pour their whole energy into the game is free to leave, which he did, he only speaks the truth. We will see if CDPR achieves that certain bigger than life greatness with Cyberpunk 2077.
I played the Blood and Wine DLC during 2020 covid and wondering around Toussaint while listening to this was the closest I got to a holiday. I’m not even mad.
You finish the base game and Hearts of stone, you think that it has been an incredible journey and an experience that you will never experience again, but two random soldiers ask you to help them and follow them, you enter Toussaint and the first thing you hear is this (your life is not gonna be the same)
Yeah, but then it ends... Unfortunately. But guess what? I'm happy that I've got the opportunity to experience the whole story and the dlcs, this game is truly a masterpiece!
Playing this video twice in a row has become my traditional way of seeing out the last half hour of the week. It's a very pleasant way to welcome the weekend.
toussaint is just too beautiful, I spent for sure a couple hours in total just for doing nothing and watching sunsets with this song in a background, with slight tears in my eyes because I love simplicity, lets also say the village-ish way of life, loving the nature, and having fun in life at the same time, and this game shows it exactly how I know it looks like and how I always imagine it to be, and also not being able to comprehend how beautiful the music, and the game overall is, very proud to be from a country the witcher is
The music, the atmosphere, the weather, the high blue sky and green tall lands.... Truly a magical masterpiece this game and its DLC were. We'll never get something at this level of qualtiy ever again, not from CDPR not from anybody.
Holy shit, i need to hit my head until i forget i played this game (jk). Something of truth there's in that, coz, well, this game is the best thing that i ever played, and ik, just replay... But no, i refuse. It will never be the same as the first time. Do u remember? White orchard, the ghost of the mid day; Velen, that music, the swamp, the desolation; Novigrad, that beautiful soundtrack -Not talking about the city, best city made in a medieval game-. The quests, the explorations, being part of this world, i can't play but, i'll always come back around here: the music of this stuff is now with me. Cheers and greetings to all of you, who have lived this great experience.
It's such a shame that they did this game so much justice and yet half-assed and tarnished Cyberpunk 2077. I feel bad for Mike Pondsmith. His creation didn't deserve to be under the failure and ineptitude of current CD Projekt Red.
@@thewolfPrince It's not just the jank effecting it. at It's core the game is boring and uninspired. The shooting mechanics are subpar, the character feels stiff, there's not a real fleshed out rpg system because it's just damage stat boosts and threadbare perks and no real replay value. It's not even 20% of what they promised. No classes, no rich set of weapons and tech, no in game customization of character. Nothing of substance. The game ran 99% flawless for me so i know the problems are way more than bugs. In fact, if you ask me, cdpr left the game buggy on purpose to distract everyone from what a bland game this is.
It's referring to the banks of the river. "Sans retour" in French would be roughly "without return..." more colloquially I guess it'd be something like "The Banks of the River of No Return." I don't think it's meant to sound ominous; more like a place you love so much that you get lost, and never wish to return to wherever you came from!
Damn Blood and Wine was really something else. It felt like an entire different game i swear. Hearts of Stone was mehhh and then Blood and Wine was amazing. The soundtrack was the best too.
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I'd sell my soul to Gaunter O'Dimm just to be able to experience this game again for the 1st time.
The Witcher 3 is a piece of art, which tries like every piece of art to be bigger than life itself. I think there is no doubt about the fact that The Witcher 3 achieved that. While The Witcher 1 & 2 were masterpieces in their own right, Geralt sits on the eternal throne after the third installment of the series. The Witcher 3 taps into so many territories, age old ideas and archetypes.
There is the mythology of the world. While the author of the books gets all the credit for his brilliant mind and fantasy, the execution into another format, especially into a videogame, takes much effort. Sound design, graphical design, gameplay design and the lore behind it all.
The three witches and especially Gaunter o' Dimm are fascinating, the latter the most (that's the reason why they made a whole DLC centered around him). The idea of an age old evil spirit, some call it the Devil, some Lucifer or Satan and some give it other names, is as old as mankind itself. The idea itself is extremely interesting and immediately grabs ones attention, as it touches something essential in our souls. To succeed at executing this idea, though, is a gigantic task, in fact one of the hardest. Artists have tried it before in literature and film. Goethes Faust, an unmatched and bigger than life work of art, or Bergmans The Seventh Seal. CD Project Red are the FIRST ones to execute this idea with perfection in a videogame. Gaunter o' Dimm remains mysterious throughout the whole game and almost nothing is known about him. Brilliant, considering that there's a whole DLC centered around him.
The Witcher 3 also taps into other territories such as poetry. Pricillas song alone should convince everybody of the truth of that statement.
Architecture is a big part of The Witcher 3 too, of course, although many other games have gigantic architectural works in them. But the game is one of the best in this aspect. A look at Novigrad alone is breathtaking. When you read a book like Faust or Shakespeares dramas, the genius becomes apparent and recognisable after reading a few verses. The reader immediately knows what efforts went into the work. With video games, things behave differently. For most people, the work that went into every little building doesn't become apparent immediately or even never. Video games are a group effort, of course, with hundreds of people working on the game, whereas a book is written by one great mind, which may be a part of the reason why we tend to recognise the sheer size of the piece of art in a book way faster than in a videogame.
After all, CD Project Red could have rested on their laurels after this masterpiece, but they of course didn't. Everybody would have known their name and it would have eternally been connected with greatness. A little sidenote: I think the CEO of CDPR some time ago responded to criticism of the workload and overtime of the employees by saying that Michelangelo gave everything he had for his sculptures and so do the developers of a game if they want greatness. Because real greatness only comes with unimaginable effort, being a genius or not. I think that statement is brilliant and if he stated that everybody who doesn't want to pour their whole energy into the game is free to leave, which he did, he only speaks the truth.
We will see if CDPR achieves that certain bigger than life greatness with Cyberpunk 2077.
You will end up getting used to it and lose interest
Hmm, too wicked, i think
You better be caerful what you wish. Because your wishes might come true...
@@mrfantasy255 take a look on Metallica-king nothing lyrics
Dude, building Corvo Bianco from scratches and seeing all the NPCs alive in that environment, that was a really wholesome experience...
My favorite part. Geralt finaly has his own place he can call "home". The majordomo, cooking lady and people who work on the field wholesome details
I played the Blood and Wine DLC during 2020 covid and wondering around Toussaint while listening to this was the closest I got to a holiday. I’m not even mad.
I'm playing through it now, restoring Corvo Bianco, in 2022 covid. Very close to a holiday
So beautiful. Never been so emotionally attached to a game.
Neither have I. Just thinking about the game makes me emotional lol. This music even more so
It really is a beautiful piece of art
took me some time to get over that empty feeling after finishing the game
It helps you understand who you are as a person. This is far more than a game.
You finish the base game and Hearts of stone, you think that it has been an incredible journey and an experience that you will never experience again, but two random soldiers ask you to help them and follow them, you enter Toussaint and the first thing you hear is this (your life is not gonna be the same)
Yeah, but then it ends... Unfortunately. But guess what? I'm happy that I've got the opportunity to experience the whole story and the dlcs, this game is truly a masterpiece!
2:23 the sweetest and tenderest part. I'm melting
Agreed
Toussaint, the place that I long for
I remember the first time I got there, I cried. It was so beautiful.
This and Fields of Ard Skellige are my favorites.
Its like something straight out of a fairytale
This music is so beautiful. Definitely my favorite in the game
If only I could forget about this game everytime I click New Game +
every time I fall lightly into a soft mattress of fresh feathers, and the gentle wind rich in lilac and gooseberries fills my heart with love
One thing about living in Toussaint I could never stomach. All the damn vampires.
And the arachnomorph. Mostly the arachnomorph (i hate damn).
who dislike this pure art? SMH!!
Syanna probably xd
Some archespores, probably
The people who make the best wine South of the Pontar. It's an old wine rivalry.
Blood & Wine is like fairy tale🦄
Playing this video twice in a row has become my traditional way of seeing out the last half hour of the week. It's a very pleasant way to welcome the weekend.
My home is forever Corvo Bianco. I also don't mind if this music is forever when I'm home. :)
toussaint is just too beautiful, I spent for sure a couple hours in total just for doing nothing and watching sunsets with this song in a background, with slight tears in my eyes because I love simplicity, lets also say the village-ish way of life, loving the nature, and having fun in life at the same time, and this game shows it exactly how I know it looks like and how I always imagine it to be, and also not being able to comprehend how beautiful the music, and the game overall is, very proud to be from a country the witcher is
578 likes, 0 dislikes. Perfectly balanced.
Reading in game books while this plays is awesome
The land of the Wine! It's so cool. Thank you, CD Projekt Red.
I am French and the end of the title makes me laugh, the bank without return "I translate it for you from the shot."
I can't be the only one who cries at 0:56
I like 2:20 better
This game is like Heroin... always coming back to chase that first hit (not that ive dione Heroin)
But its never nearly as good as it was the 1st time
@@Sheogorath- True, this is why we need the Witcher 4
Read the books Blood & Wine is made with such obvious love for the books it puts another whole layer to how sweet it is
The music, the atmosphere, the weather, the high blue sky and green tall lands.... Truly a magical masterpiece this game and its DLC were. We'll never get something at this level of qualtiy ever again, not from CDPR not from anybody.
Wandering Thoussaint is like having a holiday. I would like to play Witcher 3 with VR set to have Toussaint around my head.
One of the greatest dlcs of all time
When i 1st reach touissant i spend the next 5 hours roaming the city..worth it
the best bq music in the world
Holy shit, i need to hit my head until i forget i played this game (jk). Something of truth there's in that, coz, well, this game is the best thing that i ever played, and ik, just replay... But no, i refuse. It will never be the same as the first time. Do u remember? White orchard, the ghost of the mid day; Velen, that music, the swamp, the desolation; Novigrad, that beautiful soundtrack -Not talking about the city, best city made in a medieval game-. The quests, the explorations, being part of this world, i can't play but, i'll always come back around here: the music of this stuff is now with me. Cheers and greetings to all of you, who have lived this great experience.
1:53
NIce tune!!!
Arte incrível!🇧🇷🌟
Thanks for upload
Her dinlediğimde yeniden müthiş bir özgürlük hissi veriyor
Please whos that voice? heavenly beautiful
Great music !
Art
2:57 absolutely beautiful
Sehr sympathisch
Every story has it's own end.
Geralt passed his way.. So shall we
Лучшая игра ❤❤❤😊😊😊
I want to forgot everythink and start the game again,whas so great first time🥺🥺🥺
The beginning reminds me the Disney movie Pocahontas's sountrack and around 2:00 2:15 it reminds me the indian movie Jodhaa Akbar's soundtrack.
1 year later and STILL NO DISLIKES!!!
It's such a shame that they did this game so much justice and yet half-assed and tarnished Cyberpunk 2077. I feel bad for Mike Pondsmith. His creation didn't deserve to be under the failure and ineptitude of current CD Projekt Red.
Blame the studio execs, not the Devs. 2077 is still a gem, it's just under a massive layer of jank.
@@thewolfPrince It's not just the jank effecting it. at It's core the game is boring and uninspired. The shooting mechanics are subpar, the character feels stiff, there's not a real fleshed out rpg system because it's just damage stat boosts and threadbare perks and no real replay value.
It's not even 20% of what they promised. No classes, no rich set of weapons and tech, no in game customization of character. Nothing of substance.
The game ran 99% flawless for me so i know the problems are way more than bugs.
In fact, if you ask me, cdpr left the game buggy on purpose to distract everyone from what a bland game this is.
Next reincarnation : a townsfolk of Toussaint
🇧🇷 👍👍👍 GOSTEI. Obrigada por COMPARTILHAR. 👏👏👏👏👏 ( nove )
2:25
i'd deal with spn's crossroad demons for just living in toussant about 10 years.
Como eu queria poder apagar minha memória só para poder experienciar esse game mais uma vez
Where we can hear this soundtrack?
Wandering toussaint
First steps in Toussaint it will hit your heart and skip a beat
The land of hidden sorrow
Not one single dislike! Ratio 200:0 😂
217 now
@@notnero5280 Damn, 218. At least people recognise quality when they see it.
@@leonardovonneumann5848 222 as I type! Just beautiful!!!
332 and counting
@@janjozefowski2423 Jeez Louise
What does 'Banks of the Sansretour' mean?
It's referring to the banks of the river. "Sans retour" in French would be roughly "without return..." more colloquially I guess it'd be something like "The Banks of the River of No Return." I don't think it's meant to sound ominous; more like a place you love so much that you get lost, and never wish to return to wherever you came from!
@@adamg6643 merci beaucoup!
_the beautiful south of New Jerusalem has been liberated from the Horde.._
Good Morning Epic Music Mix. Can You Please Upload Antti Martikainen - Cutthroat Crew Extended for me now.
Soon I hope. But I have a lot of work to do, so please be very patient!
Ok, Thank you.
Damn Blood and Wine was really something else. It felt like an entire different game i swear. Hearts of Stone was mehhh and then Blood and Wine was amazing. The soundtrack was the best too.
from this to cyberpunk :( what a disaster.
Music-wise or are you referring to the bugs? Because imho CP2077 has some great music (different genres but still..)
Cyberpunk has amazing story, graphics, soundtrack and quests
Back when CD Projekt Red made good games.
Br?
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