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The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings |OT| Plough 'Em All

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Corky

Nine out of ten orphans can't tell the difference.
Fuck me, why do presskits always make me wish they were for sale so I could waste 1000 bucks on each and one of them.
 
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Snuggles

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Exuro said:
Just give those who want it a number then do a random number generator dealio.
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Yeah, I'll just do something like that. I'm a little preoccupied now but I'll choose someone before the end of the night. Now I feel bad because I can't give it to everybody, maybe I should just burn it so all of us lose!

Here are most of the shots. Some appear to be from an older build but they're quality images and a few are new to me.


 
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Kyaw

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My god. Those screens... looks far better than images from every preview.

Also BURN THE PRESSKIT! That way all of us lose.
 
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Kyaw

Member
SneakyStephan said:
Glorious use of pom textures.
SO very very sick of seeing 2003 style flat walls and floors in ports these days.

Bring it on.
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Read it as porn textures... >.>

That is some sweet concept arts. O.O
 
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Polk

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dwebo said:
When the game is released on gog or earlier in the day?
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I'm not sure the exact time, but 10PM GMT is midnight in Poland (so it's already 17th). Reviews on Polish sites will be published on 16th local time.
 
indigo-cyclops

indigo-cyclops

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Snuggler said:
There is some really nice concept art of the environments as well.

*amazing concept art*
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Man thank you for posting these, such amazing work. This fucking game...

I'd love to sign up for the press kit contest as well!
 
ColonialRaptor

ColonialRaptor

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The texture quality is GLORIOUS. Oh my.

There is just something about it that exceeds almost everything else that I've seen before, but reminds me of Portal 2. Why?
 
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Chesskid1

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gamestop facebook page did a Q&A with the developers for the witcher 2.

Okay, time for the answers:

Q: Also, will there be a preload for Steam version? If so, when?

A: yes, might be wrong (sorry), but likely TODAY.

Q: will there be weapon combinations in tw2, and if so can they be mixed in with other commands? i.e. combo part 1 -> parry -> combo part 2?

A: oh yeah, you bet! Just wait and try - the way you phrased your question tells me you're gonna love TW2.

Q: In Witcher 1, the thing that struck me the most was Geralt's swordplay. It was so fluid, like a dance. Can we expect the same from Witcher 2?

A: we've worked with the same stuntment this time, so animations are motion-captured with the same quality again. Also, for the cutscenes we used professional cinematic actors.

Q: will Geralt start with the equipment he had in the Witcher imported save? and if yes, which items will that be?

A: If you import your save you will carry over some of your items. For example Raven's armor. There will be also some other benefits coming from importing savegames but I don't want to spoil anything. Last but not least - IT'S NOT OBLIGATORY. The game is a stand-alone and plays perfectly for anyone who didn't get a chance to play the previous part.

Q: What are the gameplay hours like?? According to previews i hear the prologue was itself 4-6 hours long, and first game had 6 chapters i think, and game was quite long, judging by the internet rave i think u have implemented at least 12 chapters.... and since its bigger i wanna know how much time will i be living the Witcher world. [the time me and my buddies spent discussing the various different stories and decision will be even more]

A: We're estimating around 40h playthrough for main storyline. But that SHOULD be doubled or tippled... for the non-linearity.

Q: Will the other DLC packs that are not a bonus to those who bought the game be available for download or packs.

A: Let me announce that all our DLCs will be FREE. All of them. If anything will be for purchase, those will be expansion packs. First DLC (side-quest called "Troll Trouble") airs together with the game release.

Q: If u saying that DLC is free, it means what's on offer at amazon will be free for those who bought from gamestop, digital or retail?

A: No, I mean other DLCs - to be released from now on. For example Mysterious Merchant Pack (specific for GameStop) is for GameStop only now.

Q: Any plans for native 16:10 support?

A: Yeah, we'd love to - in one of the updates.

Q: One thing i have been dreading for quite a while now is the voice-actor of geralt, it IS the same as from the first game......right?

A: Geralt's voice remained unchanged.

Q: In the demo hands on with gamespot, i saw you guys were playing TW2 on a xbox controller? will it have proper integration for gamepads from all major brands?

A: X360 controller works well out of the box. Tested.

<INTERMISSION> TW2 IS PC NOW, BUT WE PROMISE TO TRY TO PUT IT ON CONSOLES! </INTERMISSION>

Q: How much did Clint's Man-With-No-Name persona influence Geralt's bad-assery this time around?

A: and how much did Geralt influence Clint, huh?!

Q: Advanced graphics options???, (This is mine...just to make sure )

A: we're PC title, right? So yeah, over 20 uber-detailed advanced graphical settings in the launcher. And even the brand new graphical mode (really power-demanding at the moment) called "Uber Sampling" (with the umaluts, if you like).

Q: Will the Uber Sampling you just mentioned be able to run on a 2600K and Dual 580¨s ?

A: would have to check with the programmers, but likely yeah.

Q: DX11 support??

A: We're DX9 at the moment.

I think Tomas was answering the questions, anyway got to love how dedicated these devs are, answering questions about the game on facebook....I dont see Bioware or iD software doing that!!! CD-Projekt Red should be a role model for other devs.....!
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a guy from another forum summed it up, which i copy-pasted here. i didn't check em out if he got all the questions, etc, but you can check @

here's the facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/GameStop/posts/183259955056946
 
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thetrin

Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
Mexx said:
Collector's Edition pic, sorry if already posted.
5713077272_b3d5b9626b_b.jpg

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via http://forum.polygamia.pl/index.php/topic,1570.12320.html
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God damn. I am REALLY glad I switched over to the CE yesterday.
 
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Exuro

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Q: Also, will there be a preload for Steam version? If so, when?

A: yes, might be wrong (sorry), but likely TODAY.

Did he say he might be wrong on Steam having a preload or it being today? What happened to this being GoG exclusive?
 
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Kyaw

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Someone should have asked about the GoG release time! Dammit.

nvm, realised it was resolved and the time was pushed forward by 12 hours. :(
 
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Peff

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Stupid online activation :( The game's already being sold here but it won't start until the 17th, this is torture.
 
Complistic

Complistic

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Exuro said:
Q: Also, will there be a preload for Steam version? If so, when?

A: yes, might be wrong (sorry), but likely TODAY.

Did he say he might be wrong on Steam having a preload or it being today? What happened to this being GoG exclusive?
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Hey awesome. Where'd you get that quote because their site is currently down.
 
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Blackheim

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Ugh, I really REALLY want that CE version of the game. I just can't see paying $80/$85 more for that other stuff, doesn't seem like it's worth it. The extra stuff is awesome, just not $80 extra worth of awesome for me :(

I'll probably hit up the GoG version to give CDP maximum profit instead of through Steam like I normally would. I want these guys to stay in business and keep making awesome games.
 
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JoeBoy101

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Blackheim said:
Ugh, I really REALLY want that CE version of the game. I just can't see paying $80/$85 more for that other stuff, doesn't seem like it's worth it. The extra stuff is awesome, just not $80 extra worth of awesome for me :(
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Same here. If it were $30 cheaper, I'd have probably jumped. But $80? That covered my purchase of LA Noire too.
 
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Darklord

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So if there no way for Aussies to get the uncut version via DD? I know it's a minor change but I refuse to buy anything edited like that. Although, that means my wait will be another week or more. :(
 
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Gully State

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Darklord said:
So if there no way for Aussies to get the uncut version via DD? I know it's a minor change but I refuse to buy anything edited like that. Although, that means my wait will be another week or more. :(
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I believe if you create an account on GoG with a region setting of US, then you can get it there. The site doesn't track ip addresses....
 
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Giriath_89

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I should have this in my computer within 11 hours. Apparently my retailer decided to send it to me five days before the release date. :D

They used to do this back when they were new. I guess someone working there really liked The Witcher.
 
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antonz

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Giriath_89 said:
I should have this in my computer within 11 hours. Apparently my retailer decided to send it to me five days before the release date. :D
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Shame the lockout stops ya for 5 more days :p
 
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