Talk:The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt/Archive 1

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This page is a giant advertisement. You can't just "cite" a forum post that pastes a press release and call it good. LOL JK that is exactly what you can do! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.139.48.109 (talk) 05:34, 13 January 2014 (UTC)

Linux availability
Linux support was never confirmed for the Witcher 3. All sources used are speculative and use the poster which appeared on the front page of Steam. That poster was removed since, and the preorders available through Steam and GOG don't mention Linux and SteamOS in particular at all. Therefore Linux availability should be removed from the article. Official confirmations from CD Projekt Red, GOG or Valve could clarify the matter. -- Bahaltener (talk) 04:58, 9 June 2014 (UTC)

How is it a CRPG if it's on console?
What the heck? — Preceding unsigned comment added by TheElderFox (talk • contribs) 01:02, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Actually, it's an action role playing game, not cRPG (considering sources). Sir Lothar (talk) 07:53, 23 October 2014 (UTC)

Book connection
Shouldn't it be menioned that plot has stronger connection to original Sapkowski's book series than earlier games, including introducing character of Ciri who was secondary protagonist in the books, and giving bigger focus to the Wild Hunt, who were antagonists of some books in the series?46.112.104.107 (talk) 21:03, 30 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Probably, bare in mind that the article is in a pretty incomplete state currently. It's lacking detail in a bunch of areas.  If you have a reliable source to support the addition then feel free to add it.  The1337gamer (talk) 21:11, 30 March 2015 (UTC)

Witcher III, not "3"
Look at the cover, they've decided to go with Roman in the end (dumb decision, by the way). — Preceding unsigned comment added by TVippy (talk • contribs) 21:53, 17 May 2015 (UTC)
 * ✅. In case anyone contests the move, see Naming_conventions_(video_games). (For series that use either Arabic numerals or Roman numerals to denote the order of games in the series, use the numerals in the official titles for the games, even if their types vary from game to game).  --The1337gamer (talk) 22:25, 17 May 2015 (UTC)
 * What are you doing? Stylized Roman numerals on the official box art is not the official name of the game. See official website and articles Watch Dogs, Half-Life (video game), Half-Life 2. Federal Chancellor (NightShadow) (talk) 16:01, 18 May 2015 (UTC)
 * III and 3 are synonymous. The cover art uses roman numerals so I moved per WP:NCVG. Unlike the cases you just mentioned. For Watch Dogs, underscores should not be used for technical reasons, see WP:TSC.  For Half-Life "a" is not synonymous to lambda. For Half-Life 2, "2" is not synonymous to squared. --The1337gamer (talk) 16:15, 18 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Moved it back. I'll get some other editors to chime in. --The1337gamer (talk) 16:47, 18 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Okay, but why you take the number from the box art? On the developer's site says "3". Federal Chancellor (NightShadow) (talk) 16:53, 18 May 2015 (UTC)
 * I assumed that if the cover art used Roman numerals then that's how it was officially styled, but as you say the dev website differs and other sources use "3" as well so I've changed it back. --The1337gamer (talk) 16:57, 18 May 2015 (UTC)

GOG.com din't sell 690,000 copies yet
GOG.com din't sell 690,000 copies yet. The source says: "...almost 700 thousand gamers worldwide have gone with GOG Galaxy as their monster-huntin’ platform - more than all other PC options combined". Plese remember that Box versions of Witcher 3 are activated through GOG (not Steam as is the case with other games) and are included in this number. We may not tell how many copies was sold by GOG, but it's probably many times less than by Steam. Also we may not tell that "...Witcher 3 was the best-selling video game in the UK in 2015 as of 26 May 2015". The source says it was "...the biggest UK release of the year so far". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.76.125.255 (talk) 19:59, 13 June 2015 (UTC)
 * I changed it. Hopefully it is clearer and more accurate now. --The1337gamer (talk) 20:07, 13 June 2015 (UTC)

Story/Plot section
The story section is absurdly long and recent edits are making it worse. I'm restoring an old version which is a better template for editors to improve upon. Please read WP:PLOT, WP:PLOTSUM, and WP:WAF before attempting to rewrite the story section. It is meant to be summary, not a written adaptation of the game. --The1337gamer (talk) 15:39, 24 June 2015 (UTC)

I have a better summary. This is as short as its going to get. This plot is VERY complex, so a longer summary is needed for this game. --Texasgoldrush 29 June 2015

The plot section is far too long and way too dense. It needs to be reduced to half the current length, cut out side quests and only focus on the specific detail that will explain the main story to the reader. Other games just as large as this have managed it; and achieved GA and Featured status. I know removing stuff can feel wrong, but after doing it myself I know that the end result is the correct one. - X201 (talk) 08:28, 1 July 2015 (UTC)

Genre
The genre "high-fantasy" is entirely misleading. While there is some traditional fantasy elements in the game, there are too many dark themes and horror elements in the game to call this a high-fantasy. Even the protagonist is regarded as a "mutant" or "monster" by the story, and is morally ambiguous. The dark atmosphere, war-time plot, and low-tone atmosphere also attribute to this. This is hardly something that needs to be referenced by the personal opinions of other sources but a question of a solid definition of the genre and what styles the game actually contains.
 * If no reliable source states it, then you can't just change based on your opinion, which would be WP:OR. Because of that, I'm changing it to simply say fantasy to avoid any controversy. ~ Dissident93  (talk)  23:38, 16 March 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 March 2016
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The game won multiple Game of the Year awards from various gaming publications, critics, and game award shows, including the Golden Joystick Awards, The Game Awards, and Game Developers Choice Awards.

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The game won multiple Game of the Year awards from various gaming publications, critics, and game award shows, including the Golden Joystick Awards, The Game Awards, and Game Developers Choice Awards. It is currently the most awarded game of all time.

Suriranyar (talk) 16:11, 17 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. AdrianGamer (talk) 16:39, 17 March 2016 (UTC)
 * None of these sites are listed under WP:VG/RS, so I don't think they count. Also, most GOTY awards doesn't make it automatically the most awarded game of all time in general, so the way you wrote is misleading. Nobody is doubting the fact that this game was given a ton of awards, but the problem (for Wikipedia) is how many of them were notable. ~ Dissident93  (talk)  23:45, 17 March 2016 (UTC)

Why Undo my changes
i added a line about it being the highest rated game on PC,Xbox-one,Ps4 on metacritic but it was removed Why? i know wiki don't allow user-reviews abut metacritic is trust worthy site and i quote "For some high profile games, a flurry of user reviews that strongly counter the general consensus of mainstream reviewers (those listed as reliable sources) may exist." here is the case user reviews are reilable with 10K votes on pc and 9k on PS4 so it must be shown on wiki  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dkmsn8 (talk • contribs) 20:18, 24 August 2016 (UTC)
 * You just answered your own question. "I know wiki don't allow user-reviews". That includes Metacritic user reviews. -- ferret (talk) 22:25, 24 August 2016 (UTC)
 * It's redundant anyway, as the Metacritic scores are already in the reception section. ~ Dissident93  ( talk ) 22:51, 24 August 2016 (UTC)

so we cant add the line that wicther 3 is highest rated game of all time — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dkmsn8 (talk —Preceding undated comment added 07:14, 25 August 2016 (UTC)
 * No, because it isn't. ~ Dissident93  ( talk ) 07:45, 25 August 2016 (UTC)

then which game is ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dkmsn8 (talk • contribs) 20:47, 26 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Ocarina of Time, actually. -- ferret (talk) 21:11, 26 August 2016 (UTC)

yeah by critics yeah but not by users just saying Watcher 3 deserves acknowledgment in review section atleast  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2405:205:1304:AB00:16F:684E:E95A:1893 (talk) 18:33, 27 August 2016 (UTC)
 * That's not how Wikipedia works, sorry. We would need a secondary reliable source to comment on it. We cannot use Metacritic directly for user generated reviews. See WP:USERG again. -- ferret (talk) 18:52, 27 August 2016 (UTC)
 * The article already states that it won many GOTY awards (factual and verifiable) so isn't that close enough? ~ Dissident93  ( talk ) 20:23, 27 August 2016 (UTC)

ok if its not possible then ok — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dkmsn8 (talk • contribs) 20:59, 28 August 2016 (UTC)