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The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings |OT| Plough 'Em All
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Solo said:
so boss. I hope he returns (along with fellow Witchers) in the inevitable expansion pack/sequel.
markot said:
Wasnt that for a site relaunch or some lame shit? A bunch of us thought they were gone for good and I think I even saw some people question whether or not CDPR would have the cash to finish The Witcher 2 because of it. And here we are, months later. We love GOG again and The Witcher 2 is released and awesome.
What a dumb idea.
toastyToast
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It's hard early on (you'll have to rely on bombs) but soon your buffs will get buffs and you'll have buffs for having buffs active.subversus said:
By mid chapter two you can be running around with over 100% boost to damage and it gets even crazier.
DietRob
i've been begging for over 5 years.
I contained myself as long as possible. I have a massive backlog of other games and still haven't completed the first Witcher game. But I'm pretty sure I'm pulling the trigger on the 39.99 sale price.
Is it recommended that I finish the first game before starting the second? If so maybe I should wait even longer for a better sale price.
Is it recommended that I finish the first game before starting the second? If so maybe I should wait even longer for a better sale price.
Looks like Geralt will be ploughing the 360 on November 15:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-06-02-witcher-2-on-xbox-360-in-november
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-06-02-witcher-2-on-xbox-360-in-november
DietRob
i've been begging for over 5 years.
Salaadin said:
I already have the first game. It's a part of that massive backlog I was talking about in my first post.
I've put about 15 hours into it according to Steam. I have no idea how longer I have to go. If I remember correctly I'm just now at the
swamp area
Salaadin said:
Also, to expand on that, it's worth it IMO. The first chapter is a little dull, but chapter 2 is awesome (you have to do an investigation that can end in multiple ways). Then, there's a kick ass swamp to go into, and later a field of flowers which is unlike anything else I've seen in a game before - I really loved that section. Definitely worth it IMO.
I'll be disappointed if console W2 is all there is to announce at the conference. It almost seems like there's something more according to the latest news on the official site. Do we really need a full blown CG video for a port?
Nezabyte said:
The email says this:
"CD Projekt RED will be making a big announcement, and will also have some other exciting things to share during their Summer Conference livecast. CDP RED will discuss some of the successes of the recent launch of The Witcher 2, and will also map out a plan for continued support for the new title."
Im assuming the big announcement is TW2 for consoles but they also go on to say that they will map out continued support for TW2. That sounds like DLC/expansion/patches to me.
Im curious about the launch successes too. I hope it sold well and I hope they give us some numbers today.
They last worked with Plastique on the first game according to your link. I wonder if that lends any credibility to the thought that theyll be redoing TW1 on the RED engine. Thats a huge stretch but still exciting to think about. Though theyre probably better off lending their talents to new games and TW2 expansions rather than a 2007 game that they kinda re-did once already.
I would be too. Improved combat + better engine. Id be thrilled but I really dont think itll happen.Kyaw said:
subversus said:
I saw an article yesterday claiming that it topped UK sales charts for the 2nd week in a row so it sounds like its doing good overseas at least. Didnt they first game sell over 1.5 million with most of that coming from Europe?
EDIT: Heres the link Im referring to. It was just the UK:
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/303750/news/pc-chart-the-witcher-2-conjures-second-no1/
Minsc
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Salaadin said:
Yes, and there's a research firm that was predicting TW2's 1st year sales to be around 1 million, which CDP said they found aggressive but reachable I believe. Very few sales of the original game came from NA.
300,000 seems a bit low, given there were over 110,000 pre-orders.
Salaadin said:
yes, most sales were coming from Russia, Germany and Poland. 150 000 copies sold in NA.
Also I just tried 360 pad again - no thanks. Browsing inventory with shoulder buttons (there are like 10 tabs?!) and totally unresponsive blocking should be fixed asap. I mean when I roll out, stand up with right the trigger already pressed Geralt SHOULD block. Same goes for keyboard block.
Minsc said:
No, I meant 300 000 for 360 version.
http://www.gram.pl/sklep/x360/wiedzmin-2-zabojcy-krolow
Polish store (previously owned by CDP) put X360 version for preorder.
release date 15th November 2011
Polish store (previously owned by CDP) put X360 version for preorder.
release date 15th November 2011
Minsc said:
Id love for them to pull off 2 million. If the first did 1.5mil in its lifetime, its definitely possible for TW2 but I hope its done before the game hits bargain bin prices. As corny as it sounds, I want CDPR to make a killing off this game so their next games can be even better.
Salaadin said:
I wonder how it did in Russia this time. The first game sold like 465 000 copies according to 2010 data and it started selling before the financial crisis. And while TW2 had a big advertising campaign (billboards, posters in the subway, countdown clocks in stores) I wonder if people are willing to part with their money since the savings mindset hasn't really changed since 2008. Also the russian version had Starforce which had the same problems as Securom version but also introduced some new bugs. You can't do this shit in a country where buying the game is an act of extreme loyalty to the product. So if they lost a lot of sales in Russia they have to recuperate somewhere else...
Sir Garbageman
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Archie said:
I agree. Bethesda should push back Skyrim to avoid getting destroyed.
subversus said:
There were a few issues with the Russian version too. I think the last patch broke some things that they had to fix. Some of that is outlined here:
http://www.en.thewitcher.com/community/entry/43/
Salaadin said:
they can apologize all the way. When people have to download a pirated version because it's more stable and works better sales will suffer. 1C are stupid asses and don't deserve any money. I root for CD Project because some asshole's decisions from 1C could cost them one of their largest markets.
Refreshment.01
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What's going on? Game got cold after the hot presales? CDProjekt was glowing with excitement. Now we got popping 40's everywhere.Locke562 said:
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