I'll never understand the people who complain about the sex parts in The Witcher. If you don't like it then just don't do it. It's 100% optional, so there's really nothing to bitch about.
Bullshit. In The Witcher´s world Geralt, as all witchers, is known to be sterile and as such represents an attractive choice for gals who want to have some fun without consequences. It´s not that unlikely that throughout the years he developed into someone who doesn´t take sex "seriously". And it´s not like the game exploits the sterility solely for sexual escapades, see Alvin/Shani subplot.Geralt is portrayed as this weird, semi-human outsider. Almost an alien. But suddenly there's buxom redheads throwing themselves at him and he's a human horn dog. The rest of the story was so great, but they threw in these sex scenarios that felt completely shoe-horned in.
I should have realized that the Witcher franchise will be rabidly and reflexively defended from any minor criticism around here and started with the caveat that I really, really liked the game over all.
But in less than an hour my opinion of the game was called a complaint and that I was bitching. And someone called it "bullshit"
That's a pretty reflexive and rabid response to an opinion thats entirely on topic for the thread. Should have expected it around here though. Heh.
Does anyone find it at all ironic that this thread started out with posts about people saying how they dislike sex in video games and then when someone dared to criticize sex in the witcher people come out of the ether in its defense? … oh wait I see, in the witcher it is straight based and in FNV the article discussed the option for folks to have some dialogue that is GLBT in nature. (Edit: Note this is not a rant on the witcher though - I thought the sex was fine and appropriate for Geralt based on how defined his character is in the books. I also know people were not defending sex in the game per sae but more that it was appropriate for the witcher - but the point remains they are approving of sex in a video game to some degree or at least taking it as a given).
For the record, I have absolutely no problem with *any* kind of sex in games, and I don't differentiate between straight or gay in this.
I'm not a big fan of romances in games in general (especially Bioware style) simply because I usually find them too drawn-out and tedious. I prefered the way sex was handled in The Witcher simply because you didn't have to jump through dozens of dialogue hoops in order to experience it.
I'll never understand the people who complain about the sex parts in The Witcher. If you don't like it then just don't do it. It's 100% optional, so there's really nothing to bitch about.
Women are portrayed incredibly poorly in The Witcher. Even Triss, supposedly an incredibly strong female character, is reduced to a damsel in distress in the introduction. It reeks of misogyny at its worst moments and immaturity at its best..
You based your criticism around the notion that sex in The Witcher doesn´t make sense. I consider that notion bullshit and explained why.I was stating an opinion and got accused of complaining and that my opinion is "bullshit"
You based your criticism around the notion that sex in The Witcher doesn´t make sense. I consider that notion bullshit and explained why.
Opinions are not immune to arguments, especially when they´re very likely stemming from missing some crucial facts.