Seeing the trailer for Witcher 3 is what made me buy Witcher 2.
Well sure the graphics are amazing, but...
About 3 hours into the game I stopped playing. It had completely failed to grab my interest. I felt no affinity with any of the characters, and the world this is all set in is... How can I say it... as rotten to the core as this one.
So uninspiring.
I have found that the concept 'ugly beautiful' doesn't work on me.
Or the new modern trend 'sexy darkness' ...
So because everyone raved about Witcher 2 and I found it such a turn off, I kinda suspect Witcher 3 will be more of the same.
In fact, I don't get excited about games anymore. If it is not both inspiring and creative, I will get bored and disappointed.
It seems apparent to me the 'themes' that sell in mainstream gaming... All appeal to the violent, self-centered, competitive, immature male-ego aspects of humanity.
Personally I don't fantasize about being a giant hard ass alpha dick... So being cast as one in almost every game is getting really old.
/rant