The Witcher series of games has become a cult project that has captivated fans around the world. Based on the books of Andrzej Sapkowski, not only new projects were created, but also interesting additions. The third part of the game was released last year. Separate stories began to appear. The third bonus project was released this spring. He became the final in the whole story of Geralt.
Fans could expect a lot, but the fact that in the game “The Witcher: Blood and Wine” the passage will take more than 20 hours, they could not even dream. The game takes place in a new place, which is radically different from all previous locations.
Previously, developers said that the DLC will appear before March 2016. As a result, they reported that the addition will be released later. The best gift in honor of the holidays, May 31, was the appearance of the game The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine. We will review it now and bring to your attention.
Update
But first, it's worth talking about mundane things. Many are interested in when the patch “The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine” appeared for the addition. As you know, DLC was released by the beginning of summer. Prior to this, patch 1.22 was introduced for the third part of the Wild Hunt game. It was this update that became the foundation for future changes.
A feature of this patch was the preparation for the new addition, "Blood and Wine." An update for the DLC appeared on August 30th. Its feature was the addition of a huge plot story (Tussent). To upgrade to version 1.30, patch 1.22 is required.
New story
Usually new stories appear in the next series of the game. The Poles decided to do the opposite and created a legend for the new addition. Fans were incredibly happy about the new part. Therefore, fans immediately liked the game “The Witcher 3”. The supplement “Blood and Wine” also became a memorable story about the life of Geralt.
Those who are still familiar with the work of Andrzej Sapkowski, understood what to expect from the ending of the new part. The author has long been famous for its dark and dark finals. The book has become no less tragic. The same was expected from the new story. As a result, fans still got the opportunity to decide the fate of Geralt and develop their own ending.
On the road, on the road
Toussent - this is the beginning of the action in the game “The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine”. An unprecedented place that makes fans wonder if everything is as good as it seems at first glance. This beautiful city has simultaneously become mysterious and dangerous. In the first minutes of the game, it seems as if Geralt fell into a utopian world. Around the sun, warmth, flower meadows, charming ladies and brave knights. Music never stops, and wine does not end. All this immediately leads into a stupor: "What is the catch?"
Tussent really turned out to be very bright. Sometimes it begins to ripple in the eyes from an endless variety of colors and shades. All series of games were played in dark colors, with dull dead lands of Velen and restless Novigrad. Given the fact that the previous addition, Stone Hearts, also adhered to grayness, no one expected this contrast from the Witcher: Blood and Wine DLC. Passage will still show what surprises the developers have prepared.
What a meeting!
Those who have not played the new expansion yet can not imagine how exciting and sad the events will be. On the way of Geralt, there will be many characters, and not the most personal ones. Since childhood, we were afraid of terrible vampires, ghouls and ghouls. Now we have to face them face to face. They will be the basis of all the characters in the addition of The Witcher: Blood and Wine. The passage will remain invariably interesting. By the way, you have to face a witch, but more on that later.
The impossible is possible
So taught us Andrzej Sapkowski that witches are always neutral. They never take sides, and all conflicts pass by. Nevertheless, such a trait did not deprive them of sympathy. Geralt has always taken and will take on any business, no matter how complex it may be. And it does not matter to him how much money he will receive, or whether he will receive at all. Of course, such wishes depend directly on the player, but every fan of the game will never miss a task.
The same thing happens in The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine. Passage obliges the gamer to be patient and prudent. This is because Tussent is not at all like other cities already familiar to us. In Velen, Novigrad or Skelig, problems were solved by battle. In the south, things are different. People here are brought up differently, which means they have to be reckoned with.
Geralt was not born in the province of Tussent. His parents were not rich and did not receive the family coat of arms. The witcher never lived in blooming gardens and had no servants. Therefore, if Geralt does not like a person, simply cutting it in half will not work. Our hero will have to survive on his own, but in very strange ways.
Not only locations have changed in the new addition, The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine. The passage also received new colors. If in the main series of games the hero was a lone warrior who could set off on his own way and defeat any villain, then in Tussent you have to follow the code of honor and knightly laws.
Tasks
The third part, despite its fascinating plot, was tiring. The difficult search for Ciri and constant conflicts led Geralt to even more complicated situations. The addition will not lead the hero to large-scale feuds. The tasks will be gloomy, but still simple. Investigate the case of a woman who was bitten by a monster, or deal with the loss of a neighbor's boy. All these are ordinary village quests that you perform for pleasure. But here the story "Bestia from Tussent" will return the player to reality. Finally, it will become clear that one sword of Geralt is intended for monsters, and the second - for people.
Where to begin?
We made a brief addition to the “The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine” review. Now there will be solid spoilers and help for those who could not figure out the plot. To begin with, the hero must be at least level 33. To start the game, you need to find a bulletin board, that is, go to some village of Velen. There we take a familiar contract and set off in search of knights. They will inform the hero that their ruler, Anna-Henrietta, wants the help of Geralt. It is necessary that he figured out a terrible monster that does not give sleep to the inhabitants of her possessions.
Monster
That's how we get to Tussent. The terrible Goliath will be our first adversary. To defeat him, you need to use the Quen sign. You must roll over during a hit. After victory, Geralt receives the first award and experience. But there is no time to rejoice, it is necessary to run out to the murder investigation, which was committed by the main villain in Minton.
On the pier, you need to use a flair that will help to detect traces. They lead us to the depths. Geralt must dive and find a scarf with the DLC monogram underwater. Next, a larger investigation should begin. Go to the local pub and talk with the one who found the corpse. The fisherman says that little-informed residents believe that the monster was sent by the gods in order to punish the counts and countesses. So we get to Corvo Bianco.
This place is considered a good winery. Here you will have to see dozens of corpses and meet Brooks. This monster must be defeated with the sign of Irden, the Elixir of Black Blood, vampire oil and Moondust. The main ability of this enemy is invisibility. At this moment, you only have to dodge, since it is impossible to attack him. After Brooks is defeated, you need to search the dead body on the table. It turns out that the case is not yet closed.
At the tournament, after talking with Baron Palermine, you will have to fight another opponent - Shaelmaar. You can hit him only in an unprotected body. The rest of his body is covered with stone armor. Against this monster you need to use the Aard sign, Samum bombs and oil against relics.
After the tournament, Geralt learns from the ruler of some details about the main monster. She will point to the next monster victim. They will become a good friend of the hero. So, the addition “The Witcher: Blood and Wine”, the passage of which we are studying, will lead us to Milton. To find him, you must first catch a goldfish with a flair, as well as a unicorn with a flair found by an apple. On the horn of the animal is a message. Thanks to the chain of events, Geralt finds Milton.
But the old friend is already dead. The witcher in despair runs after the creature, but in the battle he can not defeat it. Only the vampire Regis, his old friend, can save Geralt. At the end of the quest "Bloody Run" you need to go to the cemetery Mere-Lachezlon. In the mausoleum we are looking for a grave with a hole (with the help of a flair). Inside, we destroy Kikimor and at the fork, turn left, there we will find treasures. We collect everything we need and return to the crossroads. There is already waiting for Regis.
Bait
Now you have to go to an abandoned estate. Do not forget to periodically activate the flair. We find in the right room a key that looks like a spoon. If you go down the stairs, you can stumble on the White's shelter, for which we started the hunt. We quickly look into the chest and hide in the closet. To kill or rid the curse of White is the business of every player. The decision will not affect the outcome of the game.
Next, we are faced with the task of helping Regis make a potion. You will go to the dungeon, to the central room. Here you need to place bait on all entrances. The deaths of monsters will feed Regis, his scale will be filled with thirst, and the quest will be completed. After drinking the ready-made broth, Geralt will finally see the past of the main vampire Detloff Van Der Eretain.
Guesses
The marker on the map will tell you where to follow the hero. In Buckler, you will meet the boy you saw in visions. After talking with him, you need to go to the house about which the bully spoke. In the attic you will find a letter, as well as the names of the victims.
Geralt will go to the duchess, share with her guesses. He will insist on negotiations with the vampire. The Witcher is convinced that Detloff is being blackmailed, so you can negotiate with him. The following events lead us to the Castell Ravello vineyards. Here we find the Sangreal wine of 1269. After a series of events, the hero in the addition of “The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine” still has to use weapons against people. This is a group of buyers to which the winemaker will lead the witcher. Finally, we learn about the person from Cintra.
Death and castle
Here events transfer the hero to the ball. He is looking for a girl with an orchid, but finds Cecilia Bellanta already dead. Now you need to find all the evidence. But first, get acquainted with Captain Damien, who will help to get into the castle. Regis will come to the rescue. After the opponents are defeated, Geralt will meet Sianna. Next, we look for the book “Land of a Thousand Fables” and a children's diary with the memories of Sianna and the Duchess.
Fairytale Adventures
The witcher is in a fairy tale. The player must follow strictly along the path. We jump from a broken bridge and swim upstream. This quest will lead us to the place where the Wicked Witch lives. "The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine" will make you sweat well, fighting against the old woman. At the end of everything you need to find three beans, they will help get out of the virtual world. To get the seeds, you will have to visit 5 more fairy tales, including “Little Red Riding Hood”, “Three Little Pigs”, etc.
Now plant the beans near the main entrance. As in the famous fairy tale, a huge escape will grow, climbing up which will have to defeat the giant giant. After the battle, you can twist the affair with Sianna.
We must not forget to find swords in the supplement The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine. A cool silver blade can be obtained by following the glowing ball. Gesheft will be a great trophy in the collection. To finally tie up with a fairy tale, you need to make a hole in the cave with an explosion and return to the castle. And then jump into the well.
Main battle
And in the supplement “The Witcher: Blood and Wine” the passage led us to the main monster - Detluff. He is furious. To defeat him, you need to dodge attacks, and also choose the case for a powerful attack. Alternate attack with turns. Problems will arise when Detluff turns into a bat. At this point, the main thing is to react quickly and roll over frequently.
When the monster has little health, the fight is interrupted by a cutscene. Geralt is transferred to the bloody world. To defeat the monster, you need to attack three bags. In doing so, first destroy the phantoms. After the triumph over Detluff, it turns out that the plot is not over yet.
Understatement
The final mission will make Geralt survive the female showdown. He will have to decide: to kill Sianna or to leave her alive. In the final, it will be necessary to help Regis collect the mandrake root (be sure to protect your hands and face) and ultimately save him from Brooks. At the end of the lamp, sit with an old friend.
Equipment
During the passage, it is worth taking care of the availability of weapons and protection for the hero. Prepared the addition “The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine”, the armor of the school of Griffin, Wolf, Bear, Cat, as well as Tesham Mutna, Manticore, Tussent and Hen Geid sets. Witcher collectors, of course, are incredibly happy with such a huge variety. The question immediately arises: "What option to use for Geralt at the initial stage?"
At the beginning of the game, you can put on the witcher only a set of Tesham Mutna. In addition, only if the hero received level 40. All other armor can be created thanks to the Blacksmith of Bockler. Yet the choice of a specific kit is up to the player. Each gamer must understand and understand the characteristics of armor, boots, gloves, pants and swords.
Ending
The ending The Witcher: Blood and Wine has different endings. There are only three of them. Two of them are tragic. Perhaps it’s worth starting with them. One of them will lead to the fact that in the end both the duchess and Sianna die. Tussent will be sad for so long that the country will become poor.
Another ending will lead to the fact that Sianna will die from the "paws" of Detlaff. To do this, you need to leave the fairy-tale girl with a talisman-ribbon, which would later swap Sianna with Geralt. As a result of the quest "Ceremony" will not be at all. The witcher will be put behind bars, because he could not save the girl. Despite the fact that he will be saved later, he will still be expelled from Tussent.
A good ending to the story will result in Sianna and the Duchess being able to make peace and stay alive. They will forgive each other and hug. For this, it is important to carefully read the children's diary, take a magic ribbon, listen to Sianna's confession, and also find out before the ceremony who the fifth victim is. Before the award, we communicate with Sianna, later we talk with Damien and tell him that the princess was the fifth victim in her plans. At the ceremony, Geralt should immediately admit to the Duchess that her sister wanted to destroy the ruler. But in the conversation mention that they "both were then children."
Of course, every gamer in the “The Witcher: Blood and Wine” expansion can create his own endings. But the option with a positive outcome exists only under the above circumstances.