Witcher 2

[darthviper107]

I highly doubt it would look better on Xbox 360

 

[wofford29]

It doesn't have to look better. I'm just saying it wouldn't necessarily look worse because there's games out there now that look just as good on consoles. So that shouldn't be a sticking point for porting it.

 

[vareika]

Definetly GOTY worthy but I agree if Skyrim is out W2 will be blown away if not by the game itself at least in pure visibility to the US market

 

[NosferatuBill36]

 

[2ndname]

Wow, this game is that good aye? Might have to give this a try and soon!

 

[vareika]

Wow, this game is that good aye? Might have to give this a try and soon!

You won't regret giving it a try! Its one of those games that you'll feel a sense of accomplishment after figuring out how to finish a quest (if you don't read a guide online that is)

Agree - anything that Howard and his team makes I will probably like.

 

[NosferatuBill36]

Now I'm hearing that there is no 360 version currently in production.

Dammit.

I guess E3 will reveal all.

 

[darthviper107]

Started playing this. Really is a good game. But it definitely isn't easy. It's not a hack-and-slash gameplay, you really have to be smart in how you move around and attack.

As for graphics, if it goes to consoles, it'll definitely get a downgrade. I've got a GTX 285 and can kind of run it at Medium. It's stuff like lighting and materials that make it so intensive.

 

[vareika]

yah ain't easy for sure. I only play on normal and I've gotten owned in several encounters haha...great game though

 

[Nightwings]

This won't look anywhere near as good on the consoles. Anybody who has steam can see the recommended PC specs and they are way beyond console specs. They will dumb down the graphics for any consoles they release this on. Not to say I wouldn't get this for my 360 but I'm waiting for my new laptop and a sale on steam to get this. hopefully the sale will happen soon after my laptop shows up in a couple weeks.

 

[wofford29]

Is the Gametrailers review playing at really low specs or something then? Because there's games on the 360 and PS3 that look much better than that already.

 

[Nightwings]

Keep in mind some games are designed with specific platforms in mind, which allows them to prioritize and increase the graphical quality for that system, and the witcher was made for PC. That video on gametrailers is not the best quality to begin with and I'd have to say they were running with medium to high quality video settings, not very or ultra high. There's a lot of stuff a high end pc video card can do that none of the consoles can. Draw distances, lighting effects, polygons per second counts are way, way higher, etc.

 

[vareika]

Agreed trailers and reviews don't do the game justice. Standing in a town an simply panning the camera is breathtaking with the stylish motion blur, ai townsfolk, and etc.

 

[darthviper107]

Is the Gametrailers review playing at really low specs or something then? Because there's games on the 360 and PS3 that look much better than that already.

Games aren't equal--What you may say looks better might be an entirely different situation.

For instance, if you were to compare this to games like Heavy Rain, you might say Heavy Rain looks better. But--this game is a fantasy style which already means it doesn't look realistic. Then there's higher quality textures, and much more things you can see at once (large view distances).

Some specific things that make this so intensive are stuff like visual effects (DOF, motion blur, bloom). Along with having more than one light casting dynamic shadows (rather than baked lighting).

 

[Karma]

officially announced.....witcher 2 on xbox 360 by end of 2011

https://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2011-the-witcher/714516

 

[vareika]

Was tuning in to the cdprojectred /gog annoucement...kind of dissappointed that there was not a "bigger" news like next game haha...

 

[kazukijun]

Finally got my copy of the premium edition of the game. This game was actually sold out in most local shops and I had to pay a slightly higher price for it.

This game makes me want to change my graphics card, even though it auto-detect & put them on high settings, I could only get around 18 to 20 FPS. Had to do some tweakings, to get it working to 25-30 FPS.

 

[vareika]

grats on getting a copy, hope you enjoy it. I can't run on the highest settings either, darn...

 

[Sithlord1975]

I just discovered this game and I'm blown away. Blown away by everything I am seeing! The graphics are possibly the best graphics I have ever seen to date, along with Crysis 2. Of course I am talking all about PC versions. The epic music score is very impressive, the mature story that doesn't hold back (sex and violence included), and did I mention the graphics? lol On Ultra the game looks breathtaking, and you feel part of this world!
I know it's all about Skyrim right now but damn this game looks awesome. I plan on backtracking and playing through Witcher 1 and 2 before I hit Skyrim.
Before Skyrim, THIS was the best RPG of the year, and it still might be for some. Who knows. I know it's more my style.

Here is my quick video teaser I made on my PC!

[ame]https://youtu.be/NDKP8CyQQUU[/ame]

 

[Ra88]

Yeah, it's a fantastic, beautiful game that really grips you. The story is good, but the plot left me a bit disappointed.

Spoiler

-It doesn't have the strong ending of the original. Bit of an anti-climax, too, where in the choices you made don't really feel like they matter. The game boasts that it has multiple endings, but they're extremely minor variations, which contrasts badly with the divergent storyline.
-It's a lot shorter then the first game, with just three acts.
-They set up a lot of plot threads that don't get resolved and are instead left open for the third game. Normally I don't mind that, but the way it's done here makes it feel like half the story is missing. Some characters even just disappear without too much of a send off! And the stuff they set up is far more intriguing then the Assassins of Kings plot (which at least has me excited for Witcher 3 because it really is BIG).

Not to say that it's a bad story; it's not, and it does some things that other RPGs definitely should take notes from. And when it's good, it's fantastic. But those issues really brought it down for me, and when compared to the first Witcher, it's just not as strong.