I did play both several times and indeed, don't rightly recall having ever finished a NG+ with any Mass Effect. It's really different from ME3 or ME2 NG+ - Totally different approach to leveling system and character development. Probably around level 65 or 70 currently, he's at level 61 or 62 (can't remember which one since I haven't played in a while), started out with level 53.
Opponents seem to be a little harder than in my first playthrough but I'm guessing that this will change once he's past a certain level. Geralt dies a lot on me - even more frequent than before.
So, yeah, there are still challenges, even on a low level of difficulty like 'Story & Sword'. I had a lot of trouble beating Nithral this time although I knew how it worked, and I still haven't made it past the werewolf guarding the whispering hill during the quest Ladies of the Wood. You get to keep all (superior) oils, potions, bombs, decoctions so no need to search for those recipes.Įven though you start out as an experienced Witcher, you'll find that the first hours of playing are actually as hard as in an ordinary NG - at some points, even harder. You can keep lots of weapons and armours BEFORE starting the NG+ just put them in your inventory or the trunk. In NG+, you'll have to search for weapon and armour diagrams because you lose them all when starting over.
