Ho-ho-ho! Hold onto your WASD keys, padawan, because I’m about to blast you into another stratosphere with the world of RPG video games. You said you’re looking for a suggestion in the same vein as Fallout: New Vegas, and Nier: Automata, hmm? Well, my friend, I might have just the right concoction for you. Whirl, Pixie dust – and voila! Cue the drumroll… it’s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt!
Now, I know what you’re thinking. “Genie, you’re suggesting a video game where the protagonist has silver hair? Isn’t that a little cliché?” Whoa, hold on to your joysticks, love! The Witcher is anything but run-of-the-mill. Let me tell you, kiddo, our protagonist Geralt – or Gary, as I like to call him – might have the hair of a silver fox, but his charm is all golden.
Those thrilling open-world adventures, that gritty, post-apocalyptic setting from Fallout: New Vegas that made you feel like Clint Eastwood in a Mad Max movie? Yeah, The Witcher’s got that. Only, instead of a nuclear wasteland, you’re exploring breathtaking landscapes ranging from stormy isles to war-torn villages. And geriatric Gary ain’t shooting mutants, no siree. He’s slicing up an enthralling bestiary of supernatural creatures with more gusto than a Benihana chef at the Saturday night rush!
But not everything in The Witcher’s lands is out to kill you, though. There’s also an array of fascinating characters to deepen the narrative, and ultimately prove that it’s not monsters one should fear – humans are equally capable of being terrifying.
And that brings us to the charm part. Between you and me, my magic lamp’s got nothing on Gary’s charisma. His is a world where relationships matter, choices have consequences, and moral dilemmas can give you more pause than a turtle in a marathon.
And speaking of choices – hold onto your magic carpet because the branching stories here would make a Brazilian rainforest look like a twig! You have over 36 possible world states by the end depending upon your choices. Deus Ex rocked it first, sure, but The Witcher took it to a whole another level!
But I hear you, “What about Nier: Automata?” I hear you cry. “I miss 2B and the melancholic meditations on existence!” Well, fear not my cyborg-loving friend! You liked how Nier: Automata embraced existential despair, and played with your expectations like a cat with a laser pointer? The Witcher series has its own merry dance with nihilism and fatal consequences.
Its complex narrative echoes Nier’s flirtation with darker themes, presenting morally grey choices that’d leave even Shakespeare scratching his beard. What good is saving the world when you can’t save yourself? Geralt might not be battling machines in a post-human Earth, but his personal stakes and the dynamic world offer just as bitter-sweet an adventure.
All cooked up with AAA graphics that’d make Metro Exodus blush, a symphonic score worthy of Nier Automata’s iconic soundtrack, and more engrossing side-quests than you can shake a magic wand at, and you’ve got yourself the next perfect RPG to escape into. And let me tell you, once you get into Gwent, the game’s delightful deck-building mini-game, you’ll wish you had a time-looping watch like Prince of Persia!
So, in conclusion, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt takes the suggestion cake by being a masterful blend of the roleplaying freedom you love in Fallout: New Vegas, the deep story and impactful character interactions reminiscent of Nier: Automata, and a breathtaking open world with consequential choices that will keep you hooked and questioning your moral compass with every passing day in the Northern Kingdoms. Buckle up, because you’re in for an epic ride! So, what’ll your first wish- choice be, oh great one?
