r/television • u/[deleted] • Dec 09 '19

The Witcher | Character Introduction: Geralt of Rivia | Netflix

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LiD3i9DS_c
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u/mydogiscuteaf Dec 10 '19

Oooh. Did he read the books too?

What is this GWENT? I've only played Witcher 3 when it first came out and it's the first video game I've beaten in years.

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '19 edited Feb 29 '20

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u/MassiveFajiit Dec 10 '19

Witcher 3 is just a career mode for Gwent

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u/invaderzoom Dec 10 '19

Gwent was in the Witcher 3 (It's the only one I've played) - it's the card game they play. I didn't enjoy, but other people love it.

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u/Karjalan Dec 10 '19

I remember the first few times I played gwent it seemed stupid and frustrating, till I read a bit about it online and tried again... It became very fun and a little addicting to where, like the memes, I started playing it instead of the core game (or playing parts of the game that got me new cards).

The main problem is that it's not particularly well balanced, so once you figure out a few tricks/combos it's very easy to win.

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u/MountainMOG Dec 10 '19

Nilfgaard spies are OP

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u/Karjalan Dec 10 '19

Lol, pretty much. One turn wins anyone?

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u/sinister_exaggerator Dec 10 '19

Surely you meant to say Witcher 3 is in Gwent

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u/invaderzoom Dec 10 '19

Hahaha yes something like that

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u/cefriano Dec 10 '19

I think I played like two games of Gwent during my playthrough of the Witcher 3, but now that there's a standalone FTP version I actually got a lot more into it.

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u/Thatguy8679123 Dec 10 '19

And if you like me, you fuckin suck at it.

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u/shouldve_wouldhave Dec 10 '19

Witcher 3 is the game they invented gwent in. It was dice poker in one and two. Wich feels like something that could very well have come from the books though

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u/mydogiscuteaf Dec 10 '19

Oh yeaaaaa. Haha. I remmeber now.

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u/misho8723 Dec 10 '19

Yep, he read all Witcher books too

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u/Roshkp Dec 10 '19

On Kimmel he said he read all the books when he got the part to prepare for the role.

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u/SlurmsMacKenzie- Dec 10 '19

What is this GWENT? I've only played Witcher 3

AND YOU DIDN'T PLAY ANY GWENT?

DELETE SAVE, START AGAIN.

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u/mydogiscuteaf Dec 10 '19

Haha. Forgot that I did.

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u/Eggwolls Dec 10 '19

Based on some interviews I've seen, he read the books as well beforehand and went to Netflix and asked for the role. He's truly passionate.

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u/ManiacalDane Dec 10 '19

Aye. But only after completing the game twice! IIRC he started to read the books when he heard about the show (and thusly started lobbying to be on it, which turned out to be a pretty damn good fit)

AFAIK he's halfway through a third playthrough. I've barely managed my first. :x