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Daedric for Daedra welcome to watchmojo.com issue I need to know what
watchmojo.com issue I need to know what
watchmojo.com issue I need to know what we’re dealing with
we’re dealing with
we’re dealing with this is gonna be a five-round
this is gonna be a five-round
this is gonna be a five-round winner-take-all showdown just a little
winner-take-all showdown just a little
winner-take-all showdown just a little reminder we’re pitting the entire
reminder we’re pitting the entire
reminder we’re pitting the entire franchises against each other so this
franchises against each other so this
franchises against each other so this isn’t just the witcher 3 versus skyrim
isn’t just the witcher 3 versus skyrim
isn’t just the witcher 3 versus skyrim we’re looking at both series from top to
we’re looking at both series from top to
we’re looking at both series from top to bottom you know I don’t find that
bottom you know I don’t find that
bottom you know I don’t find that amusing round one story and lore wake up
amusing round one story and lore wake up
amusing round one story and lore wake up here why are you shaking are you okay
here why are you shaking are you okay
here why are you shaking are you okay for this round some could say that The
for this round some could say that The
for this round some could say that The Witcher has a bit of an unfair advantage
Witcher has a bit of an unfair advantage
Witcher has a bit of an unfair advantage having drawn its world and characters
having drawn its world and characters
having drawn its world and characters from Andre sapkowski’s novels the games
from Andre sapkowski’s novels the games
from Andre sapkowski’s novels the games have always had a solid base from which
have always had a solid base from which
have always had a solid base from which to build their world I can’t explain it
to build their world I can’t explain it
to build their world I can’t explain it I feel a bond when we speak I know you
I feel a bond when we speak I know you
I feel a bond when we speak I know you were important but the series certainly
were important but the series certainly
were important but the series certainly can’t be accused of resting on its
can’t be accused of resting on its
can’t be accused of resting on its laurels using the books as a jumping
laurels using the books as a jumping
laurels using the books as a jumping point the games have been able to tell
point the games have been able to tell
point the games have been able to tell rich fascinating tales populated by
rich fascinating tales populated by
rich fascinating tales populated by unique and colorful characters
unique and colorful characters
unique and colorful characters there was a long day I wish to hear the
there was a long day I wish to hear the
there was a long day I wish to hear the important bits any game can give you
important bits any game can give you
important bits any game can give you factions The Witcher games have politics
factions The Witcher games have politics
factions The Witcher games have politics surrender area you’ll be treated with
surrender area you’ll be treated with
surrender area you’ll be treated with honor
honor
honor go blow yourself King sure you can go to
go blow yourself King sure you can go to
go blow yourself King sure you can go to bed with NPC’s in a ton of different
bed with NPC’s in a ton of different
bed with NPC’s in a ton of different RPGs but how often can you say you
RPGs but how often can you say you
RPGs but how often can you say you experienced genuine romance this
experienced genuine romance this
experienced genuine romance this white-haired devil certainly has
that’s not to say that the Elder Scroll
that’s not to say that the Elder Scroll series is lacking in the lore Department
series is lacking in the lore Department
series is lacking in the lore Department with innumerable deities religions
with innumerable deities religions
with innumerable deities religions regions nations towns factions and races
regions nations towns factions and races
regions nations towns factions and races you could go on and on wouldn’t want
you could go on and on wouldn’t want
you could go on and on wouldn’t want them to think you’re part of the common
them to think you’re part of the common
them to think you’re part of the common rabble now would we
rabble now would we
rabble now would we diehard fans can tell you where our goal
diehard fans can tell you where our goal
diehard fans can tell you where our goal Ian’s come from what a cos eats guilty
Ian’s come from what a cos eats guilty
Ian’s come from what a cos eats guilty pleasure is or which areas of Barden
pleasure is or which areas of Barden
pleasure is or which areas of Barden fell you might want to avoid if you
fell you might want to avoid if you
fell you might want to avoid if you don’t want to get caught in an ash storm
don’t want to get caught in an ash storm
don’t want to get caught in an ash storm where would you like to go and Bethesda
where would you like to go and Bethesda
where would you like to go and Bethesda has built all of this from the ground up
has built all of this from the ground up
has built all of this from the ground up that’s an impressive feat by any means
that’s an impressive feat by any means
that’s an impressive feat by any means but in the storytelling Department but
but in the storytelling Department but
but in the storytelling Department but as does RPGs often fall flat their
as does RPGs often fall flat their
as does RPGs often fall flat their strict dogmatic adherence to
strict dogmatic adherence to
strict dogmatic adherence to non-linearity means that telling a
non-linearity means that telling a
non-linearity means that telling a cohesive narrative is often next to
cohesive narrative is often next to
cohesive narrative is often next to impossible
impossible
impossible what’s this prisoner doing here this son
what’s this prisoner doing here this son
what’s this prisoner doing here this son is supposed to be off-limits usual
is supposed to be off-limits usual
is supposed to be off-limits usual mix-up at the watch I never mind get
mix-up at the watch I never mind get
mix-up at the watch I never mind get that gate open since they can never
that gate open since they can never
that gate open since they can never really know what character you’ve made
really know what character you’ve made
really know what character you’ve made and what you’ve done so far the quests
and what you’ve done so far the quests
and what you’ve done so far the quests characters and story all have to play it
characters and story all have to play it
characters and story all have to play it very safe often the best story to come
very safe often the best story to come
very safe often the best story to come out of these games are the stories that
out of these games are the stories that
out of these games are the stories that players make for themselves that’s
players make for themselves that’s
players make for themselves that’s commendable but it’s not really what
commendable but it’s not really what
commendable but it’s not really what we’re looking for here there are a few
we’re looking for here there are a few
we’re looking for here there are a few ways we can do this and the choice is
ways we can do this and the choice is
ways we can do this and the choice is yours
yours
yours for being able to capitalize on the lore
for being able to capitalize on the lore
for being able to capitalize on the lore in order to tell deeper or emotional
in order to tell deeper or emotional
in order to tell deeper or emotional tales the white wolf takes this round
tales the white wolf takes this round
tales the white wolf takes this round winner The Witcher success we’ll see in
winner The Witcher success we’ll see in
winner The Witcher success we’ll see in a minute I knew it would work
a minute I knew it would work
a minute I knew it would work round 2 role-playing who are you so how
round 2 role-playing who are you so how
round 2 role-playing who are you so how much RP do you get from these G’s how
much RP do you get from these G’s how
much RP do you get from these G’s how well does it in the most literal sense
well does it in the most literal sense
well does it in the most literal sense allow you to pick a roll and play it
allow you to pick a roll and play it
allow you to pick a roll and play it take your papers off the table and go
take your papers off the table and go
take your papers off the table and go see Captain gravis when it comes to the
see Captain gravis when it comes to the
see Captain gravis when it comes to the witcher all that in-depth storytelling
witcher all that in-depth storytelling
witcher all that in-depth storytelling comes at a price while you can choose to
comes at a price while you can choose to
comes at a price while you can choose to pour your resources into herbalism magic
pour your resources into herbalism magic
pour your resources into herbalism magic signs or pure badass swordplay
signs or pure badass swordplay
signs or pure badass swordplay you’re quite pigeon-holed in what you
you’re quite pigeon-holed in what you
you’re quite pigeon-holed in what you can and can’t do with your character
can and can’t do with your character
can and can’t do with your character last I heard my dear I give the order
last I heard my dear I give the order
last I heard my dear I give the order not you if you don’t really think swords
not you if you don’t really think swords
not you if you don’t really think swords are cool and you’d rather shoot a bow or
are cool and you’d rather shoot a bow or
are cool and you’d rather shoot a bow or raka gandalf style robe while tossing
raka gandalf style robe while tossing
raka gandalf style robe while tossing fireballs you’re basically out of luck
fireballs you’re basically out of luck
fireballs you’re basically out of luck so I have two options I can either start
so I have two options I can either start
so I have two options I can either start cultivating turnips or leave on the
cultivating turnips or leave on the
cultivating turnips or leave on the other side you cannot deny that but as
other side you cannot deny that but as
other side you cannot deny that but as does RPGs give you options for your
does RPGs give you options for your
does RPGs give you options for your character you’ll finally arrive records
character you’ll finally arrive records
character you’ll finally arrive records don’t show recent entries may have
don’t show recent entries may have
don’t show recent entries may have trimmed down those options a bit but
trimmed down those options a bit but
trimmed down those options a bit but you’re still giving a massive amount of
you’re still giving a massive amount of
you’re still giving a massive amount of control over what your character can do
players are free to mix and match to
players are free to mix and match to their heart’s content heck even have to
their heart’s content heck even have to
their heart’s content heck even have to pick an astrological sign before you can
pick an astrological sign before you can
pick an astrological sign before you can begin which sign marked your birth
reading might be so 2010 but the fact
reading might be so 2010 but the fact that dialog on your end is primarily
that dialog on your end is primarily
that dialog on your end is primarily confined to text not only allows for a
confined to text not only allows for a
confined to text not only allows for a greater variety of responses but also
greater variety of responses but also
greater variety of responses but also allows you to project any sort of
allows you to project any sort of
allows you to project any sort of personality you desire on to your unique
personality you desire on to your unique
personality you desire on to your unique character creation
character creation
character creation I haven’t told always being a priest and
I haven’t told always being a priest and
I haven’t told always being a priest and my youth I followed a different path
my youth I followed a different path
my youth I followed a different path sure it might not be as seamless and
sure it might not be as seamless and
sure it might not be as seamless and cinematic but if role-playing is what
cinematic but if role-playing is what
cinematic but if role-playing is what you’re really after that’s a sacrifice
you’re really after that’s a sacrifice
you’re really after that’s a sacrifice that’s well worth it for allowing you to
that’s well worth it for allowing you to
that’s well worth it for allowing you to play the role you want the way you want
play the role you want the way you want
play the role you want the way you want the Elder Scrolls series handily mops up
the Elder Scrolls series handily mops up
the Elder Scrolls series handily mops up this round winner the Elder Scrolls you
this round winner the Elder Scrolls you
this round winner the Elder Scrolls you take all my things
take all my things
take all my things please
please
please round three environment and world we are
round three environment and world we are
round three environment and world we are not welcome here in White Rock so we
not welcome here in White Rock so we
not welcome here in White Rock so we will be in roar extent if you learn
will be in roar extent if you learn
will be in roar extent if you learn anything so now that you got your
anything so now that you got your
anything so now that you got your character where do you go regardless of
character where do you go regardless of
character where do you go regardless of the lore what are the worlds you’re
the lore what are the worlds you’re
the lore what are the worlds you’re exploring like and how much of an
exploring like and how much of an
exploring like and how much of an incentive is there to just go get lost
incentive is there to just go get lost
incentive is there to just go get lost ready to go how many times are you going
ready to go how many times are you going
ready to go how many times are you going to ask me that
to ask me that
to ask me that to the swamp the Elder Scrolls games
to the swamp the Elder Scrolls games
to the swamp the Elder Scrolls games have been doing the sandbox RPG thing
have been doing the sandbox RPG thing
have been doing the sandbox RPG thing long before anyone ever used the term
long before anyone ever used the term
long before anyone ever used the term sandbox RPG one thing you know is that
sandbox RPG one thing you know is that
sandbox RPG one thing you know is that the world is always gonna be huge
while Skyrim essentially set a new
while Skyrim essentially set a new standard for how big and dense an RPG
standard for how big and dense an RPG
standard for how big and dense an RPG can be earlier entries like morrowind
can be earlier entries like morrowind
can be earlier entries like morrowind and even Daggerfall had already set the
and even Daggerfall had already set the
and even Daggerfall had already set the bar extremely high not only were these
bar extremely high not only were these
bar extremely high not only were these places huge but there is perhaps no
places huge but there is perhaps no
places huge but there is perhaps no other series that gives you a better
other series that gives you a better
other series that gives you a better reason to lose yourself in the
reason to lose yourself in the
reason to lose yourself in the wilderness diving into dangerous caves
wilderness diving into dangerous caves
wilderness diving into dangerous caves and scanning the horizon for interesting
and scanning the horizon for interesting
and scanning the horizon for interesting landmarks on top of that the open-ended
landmarks on top of that the open-ended
landmarks on top of that the open-ended nature of these games suit these
nature of these games suit these
nature of these games suit these environments perfectly most people will
environments perfectly most people will
environments perfectly most people will tell you that if you leave the tutorial
tell you that if you leave the tutorial
tell you that if you leave the tutorial section only to go straight to your
section only to go straight to your
section only to go straight to your first quest marker you’re totally doing
first quest marker you’re totally doing
first quest marker you’re totally doing it wrong first you need to get out of
it wrong first you need to get out of
it wrong first you need to get out of here through that door must be the
here through that door must be the
here through that door must be the entrance to the sewers past the locked
entrance to the sewers past the locked
entrance to the sewers past the locked gate that’s what we were heading so if
gate that’s what we were heading so if
gate that’s what we were heading so if we were only counting The Witcher 3 s
we were only counting The Witcher 3 s
we were only counting The Witcher 3 s gorgeous world this would be a much
gorgeous world this would be a much
gorgeous world this would be a much tighter race while some areas might look
tighter race while some areas might look
tighter race while some areas might look a bit samey that doesn’t take away from
a bit samey that doesn’t take away from
a bit samey that doesn’t take away from the fact the Wild Hunt environments are
the fact the Wild Hunt environments are
the fact the Wild Hunt environments are some of the best we’ve ever seen
the added benefit of next-gen Hardware
the added benefit of next-gen Hardware certainly helps but the technical feed
certainly helps but the technical feed
certainly helps but the technical feed on display cannot be understated the
on display cannot be understated the
on display cannot be understated the series as a whole though has often
series as a whole though has often
series as a whole though has often struggled to break free from linearity
struggled to break free from linearity
struggled to break free from linearity The Witcher 2 did a good job of making
The Witcher 2 did a good job of making
The Witcher 2 did a good job of making the environments feel open-ended but a
the environments feel open-ended but a
the environments feel open-ended but a quick look at your map often revealed
quick look at your map often revealed
quick look at your map often revealed that the sprawling forest you found
that the sprawling forest you found
that the sprawling forest you found yourself in was more of a series of
yourself in was more of a series of
yourself in was more of a series of interconnected pathways and corridors
plus there was never the same push to
plus there was never the same push to discover and explore and you had to
discover and explore and you had to
discover and explore and you had to tackle each larger zone in a specific
tackle each larger zone in a specific
tackle each larger zone in a specific order hmm see him dashing along those
order hmm see him dashing along those
order hmm see him dashing along those wolves got Rodney say I have a Saudi so
wolves got Rodney say I have a Saudi so
wolves got Rodney say I have a Saudi so the blade moves so fast this round goes
the blade moves so fast this round goes
the blade moves so fast this round goes to the scrolls winner the elder scrolls
to the scrolls winner the elder scrolls
to the scrolls winner the elder scrolls that can only mean one thing you must be
that can only mean one thing you must be
that can only mean one thing you must be dragon pawn
dragon pawn
dragon pawn round 4 combat if there was ever
round 4 combat if there was ever
round 4 combat if there was ever something that turned people off from
something that turned people off from
something that turned people off from the first few entries in the Elder
the first few entries in the Elder
the first few entries in the Elder Scrolls series it was probably the
Scrolls series it was probably the
Scrolls series it was probably the combat
Morrowind looked fantastic in
Morrowind looked fantastic in screenshots but as soon as the sword
screenshots but as soon as the sword
screenshots but as soon as the sword starts swinging things get a bit
starts swinging things get a bit
starts swinging things get a bit floating every subsequent entry improves
floating every subsequent entry improves
floating every subsequent entry improves upon its predecessor but the overall
upon its predecessor but the overall
upon its predecessor but the overall feeling is always a bit lacking
Skyrim was definitely the biggest step
Skyrim was definitely the biggest step forward but there’s still plenty left to
forward but there’s still plenty left to
forward but there’s still plenty left to be desired in the combat Department
be desired in the combat Department
be desired in the combat Department though The Witcher games benefit from
though The Witcher games benefit from
though The Witcher games benefit from their singular character design because
their singular character design because
their singular character design because Geralt is always going to be a sword
Geralt is always going to be a sword
Geralt is always going to be a sword master the developers have been able to
master the developers have been able to
master the developers have been able to make combat into a tighter or visually
make combat into a tighter or visually
make combat into a tighter or visually impressive package each time while the
impressive package each time while the
impressive package each time while the way the swordplay works may vary
way the swordplay works may vary
way the swordplay works may vary slightly from entry to entry the end
slightly from entry to entry the end
slightly from entry to entry the end result is almost always something better
result is almost always something better
result is almost always something better than what the elder scrolls can come up
than what the elder scrolls can come up
than what the elder scrolls can come up with the added bonus of a fixed
with the added bonus of a fixed
with the added bonus of a fixed third-person perspective also certainly
third-person perspective also certainly
third-person perspective also certainly helps the Witcher clinch this round
helps the Witcher clinch this round
helps the Witcher clinch this round winner The Witcher
round five legacy you heard the summons
round five legacy you heard the summons what else could it mean okay so how have
what else could it mean okay so how have
what else could it mean okay so how have these franchises affected the gaming
these franchises affected the gaming
these franchises affected the gaming industry as a whole and what legacy did
industry as a whole and what legacy did
industry as a whole and what legacy did they leave behind
they leave behind
they leave behind I made sure a few potentially
I made sure a few potentially
I made sure a few potentially trustworthy witnesses saw us together
trustworthy witnesses saw us together
trustworthy witnesses saw us together could link us The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt
could link us The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt
could link us The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt was our game of the year for 2015
was our game of the year for 2015
was our game of the year for 2015 probably the first title to feel truly
probably the first title to feel truly
probably the first title to feel truly next-gen it showed everyone just how big
next-gen it showed everyone just how big
next-gen it showed everyone just how big polished and powerful in RPG could be
polished and powerful in RPG could be
polished and powerful in RPG could be you’ve known many what’s it matter when
you’ve known many what’s it matter when
you’ve known many what’s it matter when we ever thought of you but up until 2015
we ever thought of you but up until 2015
we ever thought of you but up until 2015 the series struggled to find its footing
the series struggled to find its footing
the series struggled to find its footing the first Witcher game showed enormous
the first Witcher game showed enormous
the first Witcher game showed enormous potential but it was still a bit of a
potential but it was still a bit of a
potential but it was still a bit of a mess what do the villages do we mined
mess what do the villages do we mined
mess what do the villages do we mined clay and produce bricks I see none
clay and produce bricks I see none
clay and produce bricks I see none working so much so that it had to get a
working so much so that it had to get a
working so much so that it had to get a rereleased enhanced edition to fix
rereleased enhanced edition to fix
rereleased enhanced edition to fix nagging issues like an opaque menu
nagging issues like an opaque menu
nagging issues like an opaque menu system and crazy long load times
system and crazy long load times
system and crazy long load times assassins of Kings the sequel was a huge
assassins of Kings the sequel was a huge
assassins of Kings the sequel was a huge leap in the right direction in terms of
leap in the right direction in terms of
leap in the right direction in terms of storytelling and presentation but many
storytelling and presentation but many
storytelling and presentation but many of the systems didn’t quite gel and the
of the systems didn’t quite gel and the
of the systems didn’t quite gel and the slightly simplified combat system didn’t
slightly simplified combat system didn’t
slightly simplified combat system didn’t help either
I think we can all agree that the third
I think we can all agree that the third entry definitely hit it out of the park
entry definitely hit it out of the park
entry definitely hit it out of the park but it was coming up too bad as a major
but it was coming up too bad as a major
but it was coming up too bad as a major underdog well come on while the
underdog well come on while the
underdog well come on while the elderscrolls definitely had a head start
elderscrolls definitely had a head start
elderscrolls definitely had a head start in this department
in this department
in this department the legacy of what bethesda has created
the legacy of what bethesda has created
the legacy of what bethesda has created has had an immeasurable impact on the
has had an immeasurable impact on the
has had an immeasurable impact on the gaming industry perhaps the gods have
gaming industry perhaps the gods have
gaming industry perhaps the gods have placed you here so that we may meet
placed you here so that we may meet
placed you here so that we may meet while arena
while arena
while arena Daggerfall and morrowind incrementally
Daggerfall and morrowind incrementally
Daggerfall and morrowind incrementally grew the series from cult classic to
grew the series from cult classic to
grew the series from cult classic to well-known franchise oblivion and Skyrim
well-known franchise oblivion and Skyrim
well-known franchise oblivion and Skyrim basically rewrote the book on open-world
basically rewrote the book on open-world
basically rewrote the book on open-world games simply put they didn’t just raise
games simply put they didn’t just raise
games simply put they didn’t just raise the bar for RPGs they raised it for
the bar for RPGs they raised it for
the bar for RPGs they raised it for games in general that hasn’t been a
games in general that hasn’t been a
games in general that hasn’t been a dragon bond scene in the land for
dragon bond scene in the land for
dragon bond scene in the land for centuries perhaps the best example we
centuries perhaps the best example we
centuries perhaps the best example we can use to illustrate of just how much
can use to illustrate of just how much
can use to illustrate of just how much of an impact Skyrim alone has had on the
of an impact Skyrim alone has had on the
of an impact Skyrim alone has had on the industry is the fact that even though
industry is the fact that even though
industry is the fact that even though it’s four years older and on a different
it’s four years older and on a different
it’s four years older and on a different generation of Hardware people still hold
generation of Hardware people still hold
generation of Hardware people still hold it up against the witcher 3 to compare
it up against the witcher 3 to compare
it up against the witcher 3 to compare the pros and cons
it remains the zero point in many
it remains the zero point in many people’s minds against which all other
people’s minds against which all other
people’s minds against which all other RPGs are compared and evaluated although
RPGs are compared and evaluated although
RPGs are compared and evaluated although if CD Projekt RED continues to push the
if CD Projekt RED continues to push the
if CD Projekt RED continues to push the genre like it has that might soon change
genre like it has that might soon change
genre like it has that might soon change for now though bethe soft baby has left
for now though bethe soft baby has left
for now though bethe soft baby has left the biggest debt winner elderscrolls
the biggest debt winner elderscrolls
the biggest debt winner elderscrolls lead the way well there you have it
lead the way well there you have it
lead the way well there you have it folks while The Witcher is a beloved
folks while The Witcher is a beloved
folks while The Witcher is a beloved series with a spectacular recent entry
series with a spectacular recent entry
series with a spectacular recent entry the role-playing shops and impact on the
the role-playing shops and impact on the
the role-playing shops and impact on the industry that the Elder Scrolls series
industry that the Elder Scrolls series
industry that the Elder Scrolls series has built up over time we’re just enough
has built up over time we’re just enough
has built up over time we’re just enough to keep it from being dethroned by that
to keep it from being dethroned by that
to keep it from being dethroned by that new kid on the block with the fancy
new kid on the block with the fancy
new kid on the block with the fancy hairdo our winner the Elder Scrolls so
hairdo our winner the Elder Scrolls so
hairdo our winner the Elder Scrolls so what do you think of our verdict be sure
what do you think of our verdict be sure
what do you think of our verdict be sure to clash silver and steel in the comment
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