Look, giant bombers deserve a little bit of credit, they don't fall into the major-mainstream-ign-user kind of bracket where users hear "grand theft auto 4 is overrated" a bunch of times and then parrot it back. And that's the thing in the end, if 14 different people - including me , say "play the witcher 2" that does not mean - in any way - that the witcher 2 is the game you should play. We are simply 14 people. Out of billions. Either giving a legitimate or uninspired viewpoint. Depending on it's originality.
So in that light, I am going to tell you my experiences with those games. Rather than just say "witcher 2, gta 4 is overrated lol ". Because I am 28, not 17.
Grand theft auto 4 is a weighty crime game with a lot of shootouts, car chases, a major robbery moment, and more. It's characters stand out, and it's not over the top. Neither is the witcher 2. Which is more self series than even gta 4 . Both feel 'lived in'. If you like a lot of traditional mafia talk about taking someone out because they wronged you, then grand theft auto's dialog will probably draw you in more. If you like witty banter, ideologies, political undertones transposed on a dark fantasy Canvas. Then the witcher 2 pulls that off.
The thing I really like about the witcher 2, is how interesting and compelling each individual component of the game is. You want to explore every inch, discovery every line, try everything the game has to offer you, and then you want to see the tale to it's dark, yet kind of intoxicating conclusion. The thing I don't really like is the messy interface.
The thing I really like about gta 4, is how it feels grounded. In comical crime open world games, it feels 'funny and then suddenly dull". Shallow. Action in grand theft auto 4 is heavy. When you are in a car chase it feels like a wrong turn could cripple the entire mission. When you slam into a wall you jolt forward. The game feels like a tank, and I think that's fantastic. Also, grand theft auto 4 has the most immersive and utterly detailed 'completely bare' world ever made. There is not a great deal to do in it, however the construction makes you simply want to inhabit the immese detail. The major weakness for me is that the whole mafia thing left me feeling a little cold, the game sometimes just feels like a construct for the missions.
Whereas in the witcher 2, the story more naturally flows and belongs to the world itself.
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