The Witcher or Oblivion?

Hey all. I've decided to get a new game from Steam this weekend, and I'm torn between two awesome fantasy rpgs: The Witcher and Oblivion.

Now, I've played Oblivion a few years ago on the xbox (didn't have a gaming pc at the time) and I loved it. Dumped about 90 hours into the game. I loved its open world style and all the complexities and the action-based combat. I'm wondering if it will be a different experience on the PC, what with better graphics and all the mods and stuff.

I've never played The Witcher before, so this one is sort of iffy. Is it open world like Oblivion? Is the combat fun and action based, or is it point and click combat like in Dragon Age?

I'm just torn between the two. What do you guys think?

im going to have to go with the witcher. I really liked oblivion, but the witcher was even better.

The Witcher's combat system is dull and sorely lacking - Oblivion's is more entertaining. Even though Oblivion's felt clunky and slow.

The Witcher is a point and click type system; you click to start your attack and when the sword flames (your pointer) you click the attack button again to do a combo attack. Rinse and repeat that over and over again, hundreds and hundreds of times....

Story wise, The Witcher has a better story and a much, much longer main quest line. Oblivion's main quest can be done in a quick 6-8 hours if you know what to do and where to go.

Try the Witcher demo and see if it's a gameplay you could enjoy. If you like how the game works and feels....if you like it, go with The Witcher. If you don't like the demo, go with Oblivion.

The Witcher's combat system is dull and sorely lacking - Oblivion's is more entertaining. Even though Oblivion's felt clunky and slow.

The Witcher is a point and click type system; you click to start your attack and when the sword flames (your pointer) you click the attack button again to do a combo attack. Rinse and repeat that over and over again, hundreds and hundreds of times....

Story wise, The Witcher has a better story and a much, much longer main quest line. Oblivion's main quest can be done in a quick 6-8 hours if you know what to do and where to go.

Try the Witcher demo and see if it's a gameplay you could enjoy. If you like how the game works and feels....if you like it, go with The Witcher. If you don't like the demo, go with Oblivion.

neatfeatguy

I didn't really care much for Oblivion. But, it came with Bioshock ($20 combo). So it was worth it to me. It was the same with The Witcher. I didn't care for it either until I saw all the cleavages in screenshots. That got me interested. He He. Plus, it was $20.

As for the TCs question, I think he might find Oblivion more interresting, judging by what he is looking for, just make sure to get the GOTY edition of it, it is well worth it (and it is dirt cheap).

The witcher to me is a far better game, better gameworld, better story, much better characters, better themes, and I enjoyied the combat a whole lot more (Oblivion felt a whole lot of the combat of arx fatalis).

But when it comes to freedom, or action I think Oblivion caters more... Besides I do not think Oblivion was a bad game, it can be an oddly nice game, with the freedom it offers, and the fun you can have + mods for the pc version of Oblivion makes it so much more enjoyable then the console versions (do bear in mind, that it when all comes to all, is the same game).

So Id say buy oblivion, and try the demo of the witcher (im not really sure if I have to be honest, the demo is the 1st chapter, and far the wrost in the game)

The Witcher.

I ended up going with The Witcher for 2 reasons: 1. I've never played it. 2. Well...Boobs. :-D

ahh.. Oblivion is much better with mods. I actually never liked vanilla oblivion. With mods, Oblivion is really really good. Plus, there are tons of boob mods for oblivion.

The Witcher is boring with terrible combat. The game has to be one of the most overrated games on the PC.

the witcher is brilliant

get it

excellent story

Oblivion on the PC (with mods) can be either a rewarding experience or a nightmare. Mods must be Load-Ordered (especially the larger ones that change a lot), so you'd need to learn utility programs such as OBMM (Oblivion Mod Manager).

I had over 70 mods in Oblivion; however, there were mods I wanted that I could not use because they conflicted badly with others I had already installed.

The most favorite mods in the game are the three that eliminate thousands of bugs & glitches that remained after the issue of the last Official Patch:

1. Unofficial Oblivion Patch

2. Unofficial Official Mod Patch

3. Unofficial Shivering Isles Patch

They will only work if the latest Official Patch is installed, and the above three mods are sensitive to Load-Order.

Bottom line: The Witcher would be more enjoyable. It is also Open-World; however, sometimes going to certain locations can have an effect on quests.

The Witcher runs well, all the way up to Windows 7 64-bit: I doubt the same can be said for Oblivion.:)

well, since it was through steam, I doubt the patching would be a problem... anyways do drop a line/update so we can know what you think about it ^^

I ended up going with The Witcher for 2 reasons: 1. I've never played it. 2. Well...Boobs. :-D

JonSnow777

Is that a question? The Witcher.

Oblivion: patch it up so it looks like a 2008 game with nice graphics and instal oscurio's overhaul mod: it makes the game the best elder scrolls out there.

I would say Oblivion. Not a big fan of the witcher, but I haven't played too much of it.

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I ended up going with The Witcher for 2 reasons: 1. I've never played it. 2. Well...Boobs. :-D

dakan45

Yeah, there are plenty of R to XXX mods. Some of them, while well written and implemented, are just laughable (Slof's mods). :P

Played both TONS of hours, The Witcher is the better game out of the box.

Oblivion can be just as good but it takes several hours of moding to get it there.

I stuck with the Witcher. I found it's combat to be far better than Oblivion's (which consisted of Blocking, then attacking, then blocking, then maybe tossing a magic). The Witcher's combat system is really, really fun.

However, this is all a matter of opinion depending on what you prefer: A hardcore RPG experience or fun combat. If you prefer the RPG experience, stick with Oblivion (also has less glitches). If you like combat, go for the Witcher.

Witcher all the way.