Witcher gold!

MattKeil · 2009-09-17T21:37:54.000Z

Looks awesome, can’t wait, more Witcher, please.

It is a pretty awkward subtitle, though. How about “Monarch’s Bane” or “Kingslayers”?

Adree · 2009-09-17T21:51:07.000Z

I’ll assume most of the voice-acting is placeholder? Looks a lot better than Dragon Age though.

MattKeil · 2009-09-17T22:33:52.000Z

Yeah, definitely placeholder. That’s not Geralt’s English voice.

Account_Formerly_Kno · 2009-09-17T22:34:55.000Z

Once bitten, twice shy. I’ll be damned if I won’t wait at least 8-12 months to see how many “revisions/versions” there will be. Then I’ll just buy whatever’s best for me. (Director’s, Special, Limited Edition, Whatever) Won’t be fucked again. My ring is still healing.

MattKeil · 2009-09-17T22:38:35.000Z

There isn’t a rolleyes.gif big enough…

Pogo · 2009-09-17T22:40:42.000Z

Jakub:

HALP

So I’m doing the Memory of a Blade quest and I need to talk to Zoltan, who is supposed to be at the Hairy Bear, but he’s not. The quest marker guides me there but he’s not in that inn at any time of day, nor is he to be found on the streets.

I understand you’re having trouble, but this is one of the things I LOVE about the game. Sometimes you just won’t find somebody home when they should be, or you’ll find them where you wouldn’t normally see them. I thought it was absolutely brilliant, especially since during 99% of the game there is something else you can be doing, like a side quest or making potions or banging whores.

As for Witcher 2… fucking awesome. I didn’t realize Witcher sold 1.2 million units, either. Go Poland!

Alistair · 2009-09-18T05:06:29.000Z

MattKeil:

It is a pretty awkward subtitle, though. How about “Monarch’s Bane” or “Kingslayers”?

Probably the only game in the world to need less polish.

Stridergg · 2009-09-18T05:37:05.000Z

Brandon:

Once bitten, twice shy. I’ll be damned if I won’t wait at least 8-12 months to see how many “revisions/versions” there will be. Then I’ll just buy whatever’s best for me. (Director’s, Special, Limited Edition, Whatever) Won’t be fucked again. My ring is still healing.

Good luck. While you are waiting for months for a Special Edition that includes the editor (and is free to download for everybody), we will be playing a (hopefully) awesome game. :)

jeansberg · 2009-09-18T05:48:17.000Z

Alistair:

Probably the only game in the world to need less polish.

Groan.

Telefrog · 2009-09-18T05:52:19.000Z

The video looks really good.

Except for the QTE addition! FUUUUUCK! Why? What have we done to you CDProjekt?

Matt_Bowyer · 2009-09-18T06:21:21.000Z

I was pretty hyped until I got to the QTEs. C’mon, guys, really? Just give me a cut scene of eviscerating my enemy once I win, if you want to show off your animation. Please?

LesJarvis · 2009-09-18T06:37:21.000Z

The Witcher combat basically consisted of mouse-based QTEs already. What’s the big deal?

TimJames · 2009-09-18T06:46:18.000Z

LesJarvis:

The Witcher combat basically consisted of mouse-based QTEs already. What’s the big deal?

I think we all wrangled with this internally before complaining. We realized that there’s a difference between that and watching a cut scene where you suddenly need to waggle the mouse.

They probably could get away with it if they make it flow a bit better from the combat system.

Matt_Bowyer · 2009-09-18T06:48:44.000Z

If they make the icon that flaming-sword thing to chain combos, honestly, that might work better. Part of it is the mouse itself appearing on the screen. “Look! You’re playing a game!”

Telefrog · 2009-09-18T07:16:24.000Z

Kid Socrates:

If they make the icon that flaming-sword thing to chain combos, honestly, that might work better. Part of it is the mouse itself appearing on the screen. “Look! You’re playing a game!”

That’s exactly it for me.

I’m watching a quick cutscene during a fight. Fine. Let me enjoy it and then get back to the awesome fighting. Don’t toss a mouse icon on the screen and make me react. It’s lame and artificial.

LesJarvis · 2009-09-18T07:35:17.000Z

I hate to break it to you guys, but in The Witcher the mouse appears on screen at virtually all times in the form of a cursor.

Paul_cze · 2009-09-18T07:48:54.000Z

But it’s a FLAMING SWORD!!!

LesJarvis · 2009-09-18T07:50:37.000Z

So the objection is that it’s a mouse icon? If it were another icon, but had precisely the same functionality, that would be OK?

Alistair · 2009-09-18T07:59:09.000Z

I wish there was a way non-English speaking devs could spend their English voice budgets on good writing & subtitles, rather than hit-or-miss voice work on average writing.

Telefrog · 2009-09-18T08:18:53.000Z

LesJarvis:

So the objection is that it’s a mouse icon? If it were another icon, but had precisely the same functionality, that would be OK?

No. Don’t be difficult. The requirement for a quick reaction from the player when prompted during the middle of a cutscene is the issue.