The Giant Centipedes, above all, burrow into and out of the ground before bursting out and shooting venom from afar. And I do like that they actually afforded the same creativity in mechanics to common random enemies like the centipedes and not just for the story bosses like Hearts of Stone's Zelda-esque bosses. In combat, I do appreciate just how much more interesting the enemies in the expansion are, there's more to fighting them than just 'add the right oil to your weapon'. and best of all, and most easily seen in these still screenshots, are their set of three beady eyes. The network of antennae that resemble scraggly hair, the giant extra mantis-claws beneath the exaggerated fangs. I do appreciate the additions that make the giant centipedes look so much cooler than just 'centipede, but big', too.

They sure do move like centipedes, but their way of attack actually resembles more of a combination of fictional 'giant worms' like Graboids or Dune worms as well as the real-life bobbit worm. Neat! The most exciting one, and the one with a brand-new model, are the Scolopendromorphs (based on the real-life genus of the largest living centipedes, Scolopendra) and their white counterparts, the amazingly-named Pale Widows. We're jumping to the insectoids, and to my great surprise, apparently they decided that Touissant needs to have two entirely new breeds of insectoid monsters, in addition to Hearts of Stone's Arachnomorphs. Unlike my coverage of the base Witcher III game, I'm going to mix things up a little.

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