A hilarious The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt bug sees Geralt's trusty horse Roach doing push-ups to stay in perfect galloping shape. CD Projekt Red's action role-playing game, released in 2015, is considered by many to be one of the greatest video games of all time. However, many Witcher 3 bugs and exploits were not patched even years after the game's launch, leading to some unintentionally humorous moments.
The Witcher 3 is the third entry in CD Projekt Red's dark fantasy series, which is directly based on a series of novels by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski. The open-world RPG sees players assume the role of Geralt, a powerful monster hunter called a Witcher, as he journeys to find his lost protege Ciri. The game has received immense praise for its world design, storyline and combat system, which all serve to fully immerse players in its Slavic-inspired world. However, some technical issues do plague the experience and can result in some bizarre and hilarious occurrences. The Witcher 3's "Roach on a roof" meme, for example, references how Geralt's trusty steed Roach can occasionally be found standing on a rooftop without explanation.
Another bizarre Witcher 3 glitch, also involving Roach, was recently encountered by Reddit user reflexmaster123. The hilarious bug, seemingly triggered by Roach walking onto a table, causes the mare to start doing push-ups while Geralt looks on without interest. The Redditor jokes that Roach is trying to work out during her free time, perhaps in an effort to be more useful to her owner through his monster hunts. Amusing responses from commenters suggest that Roach doing push-ups, or squats as argued by some viewers, has the potential to become a meme just like "Roach on a roof."
While Witcher 3 bugs occasionally lead to odd behavior from Roach, one fan-made mod is able to make the loyal steed appear even more realistic. The Witcher 3 graphics mod improves animal textures for every creature in the game, ranging from horses to bears to cats. Fur is rendered in much more believable detail, improving upon the 2015 title using more modern hardware. A huge number of additional Witcher 3 mods let gamers improve the appearance of other aspects of the game, including monsters and environments.
Roach plays an extremely important role in The Witcher 3, serving as the player's primary mode of transportation across the fantasy title's massive open world. Her partnership with Geralt makes it very important for the mare to stay in proper shape, possibly explaining the push-ups seen in reflexmaster123's hilarious video. With all manner of horrific monsters waiting to startle her, it makes sense for Roach to start bulking up a bit.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC.
Source: reflexmaster123/Reddit