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The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings |OT| Plough 'Em All
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Snuggler said:
Sweet! Goddamn did he sound terrible. I remember Zoltan being okay, though.
http://www.moddb.com/games/the-witcher/downloads/infinite-health-and-enduranceJWong said:
infinite health and endurance mod
loganclaws
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I bought both the GOG and Steam version. Now I'm not sure which to play. I'm thinking steam since it tracks the play time but GOG has preload... Hmmm decisions decisions.
Slackbladder
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I have the Collectors Edition coming tomorrow! Oh yeah! However, I won't be able to play much as I'm off to see a concert in the evening. All in all though, a good day!! 
â Narayan
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Collector's Edition SHIPPING CONFIRMED!!!
Why aren't we getting a pre-load deal with Steam?! UGH!
Why aren't we getting a pre-load deal with Steam?! UGH!
POLISH VOICE OPTION FOR ME CONFIRMED. It's the only proper way to play The Witcher, after all!Snuggler said:
Weight limits are good unless they're made absurdly strict. They can add another layer to the decision-making. They basically serve as another form of choice & consequence - you see some awesome item that weighs a shit ton, and you have to make a decision based on the weight it adds vs. its usefulness to you.
Good god why would anyone watch that now
or ever
Sn4ke_911 said:
Good god why would anyone watch that now
or ever
WarMacheen
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Sn4ke_911 said:
Goddamn, finally
Thanks Sn4ke
also the dude streaming sounds like he's having sex.
SolidsnackooFoxhound
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Quick impressions, Polish CE version:
- game has awesome (AWESOME) atmosphere - thick, brooding, serious. Combination of landscapes, music, VA, background lore etc. is almost perfect. For me this is probably the strongest point of Witcher 2. Plus, being from Eastern Europe I feel at home
- combat system is great, comparisons to Batman: AA are justified. Also, game IS hard - I started playing it on Hard, quickly changed to Medium after getting my ass kicked in the goddamn Prologue (!). I can even see myself changing it to Easy for some boss fights, I'm getting to old for difficult games
- lots of loot, from weapons to armor, and that's only the beginning of the 1st chapter. Also SHITLOAD of alchemic and crafting ingredients, lots or recipes as well.
- in general, game throws a lot on you and expects you to keep up. "Here's a tutorial for you, I thought it might help! What? Too fast? Fuck you!".
- can't say much about graphics, my poor laptop struggles to play it on Low.
- game has awesome (AWESOME) atmosphere - thick, brooding, serious. Combination of landscapes, music, VA, background lore etc. is almost perfect. For me this is probably the strongest point of Witcher 2. Plus, being from Eastern Europe I feel at home
- combat system is great, comparisons to Batman: AA are justified. Also, game IS hard - I started playing it on Hard, quickly changed to Medium after getting my ass kicked in the goddamn Prologue (!). I can even see myself changing it to Easy for some boss fights, I'm getting to old for difficult games
- lots of loot, from weapons to armor, and that's only the beginning of the 1st chapter. Also SHITLOAD of alchemic and crafting ingredients, lots or recipes as well.
- in general, game throws a lot on you and expects you to keep up. "Here's a tutorial for you, I thought it might help! What? Too fast? Fuck you!".
- can't say much about graphics, my poor laptop struggles to play it on Low.
Complistic
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Zeliard said:Good god why would anyone watch that now
or ever
Seriously. No better way than to make your first play through feel like your second. Its < 24 hours away. Just wait it out.
AppleSmack
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Can anyone tell me or link me to an article that says the size of the game world? Compare it to the Oblivion game world, for instance. Also how long will the game be in terms of story alone and also story+side quests?
Well, if you go to the homepage here:
http://en.thewitcher.com/
and divide the number of seconds left by 3600 it will be about 10 hours left. So itll be about 2am EST when it unlocks for me.
Complistic said:
Well, if you go to the homepage here:
http://en.thewitcher.com/
and divide the number of seconds left by 3600 it will be about 10 hours left. So itll be about 2am EST when it unlocks for me.
aaaaaaaaaaaa7654
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how large is the steam download?
Can Geralt carry more loot than in the Witcher 1?Lord Fruity said:Quick impressions, Polish CE version:
- game has awesome (AWESOME) atmosphere - thick, brooding, serious. Combination of landscapes, music, VA, background lore etc. is almost perfect. For me this is probably the strongest point of Witcher 2. Plus, being from Eastern Europe I feel at home
- combat system is great, comparisons to Batman: AA are justified. Also, game IS hard - I started playing it on Hard, quickly changed to Medium after getting my ass kicked in the goddamn Prologue (!). I can even see myself changing it to Easy for some boss fights, I'm getting to old for difficult games
- lots of loot, from weapons to armor, and that's only the beginning of the 1st chapter. Also SHITLOAD of alchemic and crafting ingredients, lots or recipes as well.
- in general, game throws a lot on you and expects you to keep up. "Here's a tutorial for you, I thought it might help! What? Too fast? Fuck you!".
- can't say much about graphics, my poor laptop struggles to play it on Low.
Lord Fruity said:Quick impressions, Polish CE version:
- game has awesome (AWESOME) atmosphere - thick, brooding, serious. Combination of landscapes, music, VA, background lore etc. is almost perfect. For me this is probably the strongest point of Witcher 2. Plus, being from Eastern Europe I feel at home
- combat system is great, comparisons to Batman: AA are justified. Also, game IS hard - I started playing it on Hard, quickly changed to Medium after getting my ass kicked in the goddamn Prologue (!). I can even see myself changing it to Easy for some boss fights, I'm getting to old for difficult games
- lots of loot, from weapons to armor, and that's only the beginning of the 1st chapter. Also SHITLOAD of alchemic and crafting ingredients, lots or recipes as well.
- in general, game throws a lot on you and expects you to keep up. "Here's a tutorial for you, I thought it might help! What? Too fast? Fuck you!".
- can't say much about graphics, my poor laptop struggles to play it on Low.
Cool, thanks for the impressions.
How big do the environments seem so far? The exploration aspect of Witcher 2 might be the thing I'm most curious about.
Confidence Man
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Collector's Edition SHIPPING CONFIRMED!!!
Why aren't we getting a pre-load deal with Steam?! UGH!
It's a real dick move. I should be excited about the game coming out, but really I'm grumpy because of this.
Lord Fruity said:Quick impressions, Polish CE version:
- game has awesome (AWESOME) atmosphere - thick, brooding, serious. Combination of landscapes, music, VA, background lore etc. is almost perfect. For me this is probably the strongest point of Witcher 2. Plus, being from Eastern Europe I feel at home
- combat system is great, comparisons to Batman: AA are justified. Also, game IS hard - I started playing it on Hard, quickly changed to Medium after getting my ass kicked in the goddamn Prologue (!). I can even see myself changing it to Easy for some boss fights, I'm getting to old for difficult games
- lots of loot, from weapons to armor, and that's only the beginning of the 1st chapter. Also SHITLOAD of alchemic and crafting ingredients, lots or recipes as well.
- in general, game throws a lot on you and expects you to keep up. "Here's a tutorial for you, I thought it might help! What? Too fast? Fuck you!".
- can't say much about graphics, my poor laptop struggles to play it on Low.
I honestly didn't really like the Arkham Asylum fighting system. Felt too simple, not enough control in the player's hands. It was basically a rhythm thing where I pressed one button in the enemy's direction with the occasional parry. I'm confident that TW2 won't be that dumbed down, but still.
Minsc
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Confidence Man said:
GOG users were supposed to be able to unlock and play tonight too, but that got ruined as well. Seems only retail purchases didn't get screwed over.
Exuro said:
It's completely irrelevant in a couple days though, let's not blow it out of proportion, GOG users have far more to complain about imo, I should be playing right now!
"Can Geralt carry more loot than in the Witcher 1?"
I can't remember how much stuff exactly you could carry in Witcher 1, but I think the answer is "yes". Definitely more weapons/armors and more alchemic ingredients.
"How much armor/weapons have you seen so far? I'm assuming much more than TW1 but less than say Diablo. But are you finding different jackets/pants/gloves/boots?"
At the beginning of 1st chapter I'd say ~10 types of swords, some minor weapons like pikes, clubs, hammers and daggers, ~5 jackets + some narrow selection of pants, gloves and boots (let's say 3 of each) Definitely not Diablo-level ammount of loot, but still a huge improvement from Witcher 1.
"How big do the environments seem so far? The exploration aspect of Witcher 2 might be the thing I'm most curious about."
Don't know, didn't leave the first town yet. Bigger than Witcher 1, for sure, although Prologue is basically one big corridor.
I can't remember how much stuff exactly you could carry in Witcher 1, but I think the answer is "yes". Definitely more weapons/armors and more alchemic ingredients.
"How much armor/weapons have you seen so far? I'm assuming much more than TW1 but less than say Diablo. But are you finding different jackets/pants/gloves/boots?"
At the beginning of 1st chapter I'd say ~10 types of swords, some minor weapons like pikes, clubs, hammers and daggers, ~5 jackets + some narrow selection of pants, gloves and boots (let's say 3 of each) Definitely not Diablo-level ammount of loot, but still a huge improvement from Witcher 1.
"How big do the environments seem so far? The exploration aspect of Witcher 2 might be the thing I'm most curious about."
Don't know, didn't leave the first town yet. Bigger than Witcher 1, for sure, although Prologue is basically one big corridor.
RedSwirl said:
Well we shouldn't exactly pretend the sword combat in the first was anything to write home about. The mechanics of it were exceedingly simple, though they were meant to be. I didn't dislike the concept of timing-based clicks but after a point that aspect in TW1 just became overly repetitive and easy.
Snuggler said:
Very curious about this as well, especially given there are only supposed to be four loading screens. I'm wondering how the entire aspect of traveling around works in TW2, and what limits are set on it, etc. I'm expecting the opening prologue stuff to be quite linear like in the first but I don't know about after.
Oh god he just went in town and this music came up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzEmk0zNFS0
*swoon*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzEmk0zNFS0
*swoon*
Minsc
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Zeliard said:
Well, the game takes place over such a large area that there's no way you just walk from one side of the world freely to the other, it's not that kind of game. I'm sure the different chapters put you in opposite ends of the map, there's no way you literally walk across 3 or 4 kingdoms wherever you want. I'm expecting it to be a lot like the first, without the loading screens. I'll be very surprised if you're free to travel anywhere in the entire game at any point.
larvi said:
Try and get a perfect 3-batarang score on the first challenge room. The game's combat is nearly flawless imo, it's just to bad the game part of AA doesn't actually show it off. I can see what you're saying about wanting more depth, but I think a lot of people who have a bad taste from AA never actually saw what the game could be like if it were a lot harder.
Zeliard said:
Definitely Triss, if any one dies. FFVII all over again.
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