10 Worst Video Game Tutorials Ever
10. The Prologue Is A Mess - The Witcher 2
The Witcher 2 is a brilliant game, but as far as its tutorial goes, it leaves a lot to be desired.
The sequel's prologue, which is designed to act as an introduction to basic mechanics like combat, potion crafting, and the skills system, is so notoriously hard that even veteran players returning to the title after a while might struggle to navigate through it.
The tutorial is pretty much as counterintuitive and beginner-unfriendly as it can get. Not only does it provide little info on its objectives, but it also forces the player to deal with challenges that will require them to have some skill and knowledge beyond that of what it aims to teach you.
The enemies you fight are strong enough to down you in an instant, the map is chaotic and difficult to navigate, and some of the things you have to do, such as investing points into your skills, have additional unmentioned objectives that won't let you continue until you figure out what to do yourself.
The whole sequence is a disorganized and frustrating mess, but at least it doesn't take long.
Well, unless you keep getting killed and/or stuck, that is...