The Witcher

[kiwi_2005]

I think this game has just been released. Anyone know. Is anyone playing it, was keeping tabs on it late last yr then forgot all about it now i hear its out.

A preview back in July07. Gamespot - http://tinyurl.com/yqj8jw

Stories in fantasy role-playing games are often an exercise in black and white. There's often a noble protagonist (your character) who usually starts out as an orphan or peasant unaware of his or her destiny, and then there's some unspeakable, monstrous evil that wants to take over the world for no reason apart from that it's there. But what happens when you play a fantasy RPG where you have to continually choose what you think is the lesser of two evils? That's what Atari and Polish developer CD Projekt are aiming for with The Witcher, an ambitious RPG based on the works of Polish fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski. With The Witcher finally nearing the end of development, we got a good look at how the game goes about creating a morally hazy world

[kiwi_2005]

http://www.thewitcher.com/

This game is going to be an Oblivion killer

[kiwi_2005]

This game is an oblivion killer.

You can play the game in 3 different modes, top down view, behind view or side view, the pictures show my character in side view - you can place him left or right, i found this the best way to play. If played in normal or higher option your herbalism is important to know as you have to gather herbs to make your own health potions etc., also taking to much health potions can make you sick instead of healthy. Meditation is needed to lvl up/ potion making. Great story so far im only just entered chapter 2, chapter 1 is more an introduction. Fighting talent is different, when u fight clicking on the enemy at the right time will cause your character to do better moves, click to early or late and your do worse than good. Best move is when u stun an enemy you can do a death move, cut his throat or slice him down the middle One other thing this game has plenty of cut scenes which really moves the story along, these pictures dont really do it justice but the graphic detail is brilliant, especially coming from an modified NWN2 engine.

Great game so far IMO way better than Oblivion and Gothic 3.

[d@rk51d3]

Looks good. I think I'll have to give it a try.

[kiwi_2005]

Hah, Ive notice when it rains the npc's head for cover and moan about the weather You wont see them walking around in the rain looking stupid in this game.

[Chock]

Yeah I was having a look at this in a computer shop yesterday when I went in there to buy ARMA's expansion disk. I don't know too much about it, but I did notice that there was a 'collector's edition' in a big box, and I also noticed it was 39 quid for the standard version in a DVD case, which is a bit on the pricey side for PC game. Still, it does look interesting.

Chock

Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

I think this game has just been released. Anyone know. Is anyone playing it, was keeping tabs on it late last yr then forgot all about it now i hear its out.

You bet it's out. Heard about it on the Elderscrolls forums.
Someone mentioned the music, and was very suprised to find it:
http://gamemusichall.net/music/The_Witcher/Witcher.php
Been playing it on the PC at work for a couple of weeks now, low volume in the background, great stuff.

and after I saw the intro on youtube......



.......I grabbed it as soon as it hit the store shelves.

[Rotary Crewman]

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/arti...on-The-Witcher

I'll probably avoid it...

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by Rotary Crewman

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/arti...on-The-Witcher

I'll probably avoid it...

Every other review has been spot on by him, but that is utter poo. In all his reviews he usually mentions that he looks for gameplay and a good story. Witcher is an RPG, RPGs are usually heavily dialogue driven and he mentions that as a bad thing. Same goes for the running around, every RPG has that. It is obvious he doesnt like the genre, and that's where he makes a great mistake as a reviewer, he tries to find something good about a game that belongs to a genre he doesnt like.

[Rotary Crewman]

I know what you mean, but if his point about the manual and amount of key strokes required to play is true then its really not my sort.

I have only just got my head around WoW and the keys I use on that.

Save RPGs for consoles, they can't give you far too many keys then

[Dowly]

Trust me, I havent even opened the manual and learned everything during the first 2 hours. The tutorial tips & hints you get during the play explaing everything.

EDIT:

Here, check these 2 reviews. Gives you abit better view on it. The IGN review mentions load times & crash issues, but I think the review has been done pre 1.2 patch, as my load times are quick and have had no crashes on my ~20hr game.

IGN
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...deoID=21286562

Gametrailers
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/28558.html?type=flv

[kiwi_2005]

Originally Posted by Rotary Crewman

I know what you mean, but if his point about the manual and amount of key strokes required to play is true then its really not my sort.

I have only just got my head around WoW and the keys I use on that.

Save RPGs for consoles, they can't give you far too many keys then

Nah Rotary The Witcher is a good game trust me, as for the keys what dowly said, hell i never read the manual either the first chapter of the game is kinda like a tutorial that by the time you end Chapter 1 you would have worked everything out. Key wise.

But yeah i need to finish this game.

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by Rotary Crewman

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/arti...on-The-Witcher

I'll probably avoid it...

I'd have to agree.

-S

PS. Gamecopyworld is not a pirate site to by the way Neon. Read their disclaimer. They deal in traininers and no-cd executables. Copying games for the world (anyone for example) is not allowed nor tolerated and they refuse to post code to do so. If you don't have the orginal game for installation for example, you are screwed at this site. Figured I'd point that out, but I will also respect your wishes on the matter too.

[Gunner]

Beat the game twice with two diffrent endings, Luv this game, women, dice poker, tavern fist fights, drinking contests , great stuff !

[NeonSamurai]

Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

PS. GCW is not a pirate site to by the way Neon. Read their disclaimer. They deal in trainers and no-cd executables. Copying games for the world (anyone for example) is not allowed nor tolerated and they refuse to post code to do so. If you don't have the original game for installation for example, you are screwed at this site. Figured I'd point that out, but I will also respect your wishes on the matter too.

Technically those no cd files is all you need to pirate a copy of a game, aside from getting the actual game from somewhere of course. Also guess who makes those no cd files (the pirate groups who release pirate copies)..

Though GCW is not a pirate site per say, A lot of pirates do use that site as a resource to either trade games with friends, or to get the no cd for the latest patch for their pirated copy.

Also its not my wishes per say but Neals, no cd links are a strict no no.

So anyhow no more GCW links or references plz


Back on semi topic, Oblivion is still far better on pc then console imho (could have been better still if they had actualy designed the UI for pc)