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An unfortunateThe Witcher 3: Wild Huntplayer faced an embarrassing and truly unexpected death when encountering their first fight in the game. Released in 2015,The Witcher 3takes place in the stunning fantasy world of the Continent dotted with curious locales, untold treasures, and monstrous creatures that Geralt of Rivia must battle while searching for his adopted daughter, Ciri.
Praised by many fans as one of the best RPGs of all time,The Witcher 3is rife with immersive storytelling beyond just its main story quest. Riddled with intricate side quests and incredibly complex characters, the recent arrival ofThe Witcher 3on PS Plusis giving those who haven’t played the title before the chance to delve into its rich and highly detailed world. Despite being nearly 10 years old, the title still pulls in thousands of players a day, with new discoveries still being made and shared online with the game’s active community.
In a post on Reddit, user LDoubleU91 showcased a clip of theirWitcher 3playthrough that, unfortunately, didn’t go too well from the start. Amid their very first fight scene against a horde of creatures, the user only barely managed to get their sword out for combat before they were kicked in the head by a horse, killing them instantly. It’s not too clear whether the deviant horse wasThe Witcher 3’s Roach, Geralt’s own personal mare, or Vesemir’s horse, but either way, it certainly wasn’t how the player expected to go down.
The Witcher 3 Player Shares Mortifying Death in Game’s First Fight
Even though LDoubleU91 was embarrassed by their early defeat in the game, the comment section of the post was filled with humorous remarks fromWitcherfans. One Redditor said that it was the player’s own fault as they startled the poor horse, while another user expressed that this was the definition of “stabbing someone in the back.” Unfortunately this time, the user can’t put this unlucky occurrence down toThe Witcher 3’s many game breaking glitchesand will have to take it as a hard lesson to stay away from horses while in combat.
Despite the many improvements that CD Projekt Red has made toThe Witcher 3through numerous updates over the years, players continue to experience many strange glitches and annoying bugs. Recently, one player came across a glitch that sawThe Witcher 3’s Geralt of Rivia speedrun through a combat scene, making short work of a Golem, one of the game’s many powerful monsters.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.PLAY AS A HIGHLY TRAINED MONSTER SLAYER FOR HIRETrained from early childhood and mutated to gain superhuman skills, strength, and reflexes, witchers are a counterbalance to the monster-infested world in which they live.Gruesomely destroy foes as a professional monster hunter armed with a range of upgradeable weapons, mutating potions, and combat magic. Hunt down a wide variety of exotic monsters, from savage beasts prowling mountain passes to cunning supernatural predators lurking in the shadowy back alleys of densely populated cities. Invest your rewards to upgrade your weaponry and buy custom armor, or spend them on horse races, card games, fist fighting, and other pleasures life brings.EXPLORE A MORALLY AMBIGUOUS FANTASY OPEN WORLDBuilt for endless adventure, the massive open world of The Witcher sets new standards in terms of size, depth, and complexity. Traverse a fantastical open world: explore forgotten ruins, caves, and shipwrecks, trade with merchants and dwarven smiths in cities, and hunt across the open plains, mountains, and seas. Deal with treasonous generals, devious witches, and corrupt royalty to provide dark and dangerous services. Make choices that go beyond good & evil, and face their far-reaching consequences.
