And with both the gambeson and the cuirass, you can see how the tops are separate articles of clothing that don’t connect seamlessly with the trousers, like your typical video game bodysuit. The sleeves are loose, demonstrating Geralt’s pro layering skills. The other two armor sets aren’t nearly as badass-I think most Witcher 3 players remember the amusing moment they put on a Skellige Gambeson and wondered why they’d just exchanged chainmail for a puffy sweater-but I still love how much this piece of armor looks like real clothing. The starting armor is an amazing combination of chainmail and leather, and there are tons of little touches of three dimensionality. This is Geralt’s starting armor, a Skellige Gambeson, and an Angrenian Cuirass, all equipment you can wear early in the game. Most of Geralt’s armor truly looks like it’s made from a collection of real materials woven together by someone within its own world (although most of the blacksmiths in the Northern Kingdoms don’t quite look like fine armor artisans). There’s doubtless armor in Inquisition (like In Death, Sacrifice) with more detail and more prominent layering, but it’s hard to beat The Witcher 3. The straps don’t look like separate objects, and the jerkin, leather and chainmail all look like one form-fitting piece. From the side, that depth mostly disappears. The creases and light patterning make the fabrics look more realistic, and from the front, the jerkin (I think that’s a jerkin? We’ll call it a jerkin) looks like it’s actually layered over the purple leather. Inquisition’s armor is definitely a big step up over Skyrim’s. But here we are.įor something a bit more contemporary to the right is some armor from Dragon Age: Inquisition which runs on the much more detailed Frostbite engine. If you’d told me three months ago that I’d finish The Witcher 3 and reflect more on its armor than its ending, I would’ve been skeptical.

Geralt’s clothing in The Witcher 3 helps sell the authenticity of the world and the epic, months- and miles-spanning story it has to tell. Geralt’s armor is even more detailed and varied than in The Witcher 2, but I came to appreciate it for more than looks.

Now, after three months and 85 hours invested in The Witcher 3, I can’t stop thinking about how great Geralt’s vast, evolving wardrobe is. At the time, I was wowed by the graphical detail, but that was about it. Leather straps crisscross woven fabrics which cover thick chainmail. The Witcher 2 has real clothing and armor: it looks layered, chunky, with stitching and patterning and fluffy collars. Check out everything we know about Netflix's The Witcher, from casting, to trailers, to story. Geralt of Rivia and his band of merry monsters are starring in a Netflix show debuting late in 2019 based on the novels by Andrzej Sapkowski.

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