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[Xaero Gravity]

I'll abandon any and all Witcher threads if they turn into Waifu Wars. It's bad enough with Persona threads. u_u

 

[Mifec]

I'll abandon any and all Witcher threads if they turn into Waifu Wars. It's bad enough with Persona threads. u_u

I doubt it has the capacity to get that bad, does it?

 

[Semper88]

Review copies are real.

Dude has one weird thump

 

[Xaero Gravity]

I doubt it has the capacity to get that bad, does it?

You'd be surprised.

 

[LurkerPrime]

It's Shani, you guys. Was settled two games ago, by Geralt of Rivia himself.

Spoiler

My playthroughs are all canon.

 

[StrongBlackVine]

Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask, but has there been anything said about the release date of the soundtrack?

Picking this up for PS4.

Someone may have already answered this, but physical copies of the game come with the soundtrack(which is awesome).

 

[ScepticMatt]

I feel like they downgraded Yennefer's design compared to this:

Only noticeable difference is hairstyle change, and HairWorks not being enabled in the new shot.

 

[Justinh]

Someone may have already answered this, but physical copies of the game come with the soundtrack(which is awesome).

Oh man, that is awesome. More games should do this, that is, if they have great soundtracks...

The standard edition comes with a manual, companion book, stickers, and a soundtrack.

A MANUAL! I think I might buy a physical copy even though I have it on GoG already.
Last game that gave me a manual was PuyoPuyo Tetris, but it was in Japanese

Spoiler

I felt like I was in a Twilight Zone episode...

 

[StrongBlackVine]

Oh man, that is awesome. More games should do this, that is, if they have great soundtracks...



A MANUAL! I think I might buy a physical copy even though I have it on GoG already.
Last game that gave me a manual was PuyoPuyo Tetris, but it was in Japanese

Spoiler

I felt like I was in a Twilight Zone episode...

If you order from Amazon you get 48 page hardcover comic in addition to those things.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Witcher-Wild-Comic-Bundle-PlayStation/dp/B00FUC6T0S/ref=zg_bs_videogames_19

 

[Justinh]

If you order from Amazon you get 48 page hardcover comic in addition to those things.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Witcher-Wild-Comic-Bundle-PlayStation/dp/B00FUC6T0S/ref=zg_bs_videogames_19

Alright! You got me!

Spoiler

I'll even leave that little bit at the end, too

I don't like being this excited for an upcoming video game.

I feel...vulnerable...

 

[cslesce]

Is it confirmed 100% that RETAIL PS4 comes with soundtrack and manual in EU/UK?

 

[doniewhalberg]

If you order from Amazon you get 48 page hardcover comic in addition to those things.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Witcher-Wild-Comic-Bundle-PlayStation/dp/B00FUC6T0S/ref=zg_bs_videogames_19

Oh that's awesome, I hadn't seen that before. Love Tobin's House Of Glass mini series, are there any uk retailers doing that book?

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Someone may have already answered this, but physical copies of the game come with the soundtrack(which is awesome).

You're right, this is awesome. A manual, stickers, and soundtrack. CD Projekt bringing back that feeling I used to get when opening a new, physical game.

 

[cripterion]

PCs have definitely come a long way. I just have a hard time keeping up with them. Glad it's gotten easier with time, but it still seems cumbersome. Everyone has their preference. Not taking shots.

I recently got a dedicated PC tower. I7 3770, 16 gb, gtx 960. I got this solely for CSGO. I just like that I can load up my game on xbox and not have to think about updating drivers, tweaking settings and the like. Like I said, I just prefer the simplicity even if I have to take a hit in resolution or framerate. That's always been my knock against PCs. There is an infinite combination out there and the game can't be optimized for all of them like they are for consoles.

Every time I pop up on my Xbox I get constant updates and patches for games too, I wouldn't call this simplicity. What's difficult about letting geforce experience handling your settings since you have an nvidia card and don't want to mess with it?

 

[Trashbat]

I never got round to playing Wither 2 on my 360, but this is really grabbing my attention and am very much considering it for the ps4.

Couple of questions though;

1) Am i really going to struggle with the story having not played the previous 2?

2) What's the mix of environments like. All the video's I've seen show big outdoor environments. Don't get me wrong, looks great, but are there things like caves to explore, a la Skyrim?

 

[Super Stardust]

Is it confirmed 100% that RETAIL PS4 comes with soundtrack and manual in EU/UK?

Yep every copy of the game comes with all this stuff

 

[jesu]

Excellent, I do like getting a map but the other stuff is very welcome too.

 

[BigTnaples]

Yep every copy of the game comes with all this stuff

Nice. Including the CE I assume?

 

[Kenzodielocke]

best extra is the soundtrack, I mean a map is in the game, no need to have a cheap version of that.

 

[EatChildren]

I never got round to playing Wither 2 on my 360, but this is really grabbing my attention and am very much considering it for the ps4.

Couple of questions though;

1) Am i really going to struggle with the story having not played the previous 2?

2) What's the mix of environments like. All the video's I've seen show big outdoor environments. Don't get me wrong, looks great, but are there things like caves to explore, a la Skyrim?

1) http://abload.de/img/witcher0iuw1.png

2) There's interiors, including caves.

 

[misho8723]

I feel like they downgraded Yennefer's design compared to this:

New design of Yennefer is far, far better

 

[Leb]

1) http://abload.de/img/witcher0iuw1.png

Just out of curiosity, what did your canonical W2 worldstate look like? Did you approach it in terms of "what would book-Geralt do" or...?

 

[DieH@rd]

I never got round to playing Wither 2 on my 360, but this is really grabbing my attention and am very much considering it for the ps4.

Couple of questions though;

1) Am i really going to struggle with the story having not played the previous 2?

2) What's the mix of environments like. All the video's I've seen show big outdoor environments. Don't get me wrong, looks great, but are there things like caves to explore, a la Skyrim?

No. But here is some material if you want to know what happened in W1 and W2. Take note that W3 will also focus on characters that were more present in books [City and Yennefer].
quick witcher 1 retrospective - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiqMr0OvQog
quick witcher 2 retrospective - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSftIRQzYCM

 

[Tankshell]

I've only got the Steam version ordered. If anyone with a spare physical copy doesn't mind parting with their extra printed world map (which is included in the box with physical copies right?), I don't mind parting with a small amount of cash/equivalent Steam/other store credit...

 

[Striek]

Weird that they would send out only PS4 copies for review, at least intially, I would have figured PC. They must be confident in that version at the very least.

Lot of potential issues with sending PC copies to non-PC dedicated sites. Hardware issues, software issues...basically the stuff that helps make consoles popular in the first place.

That said I now (as of yesterday) have a GTX 980 mostly for this, so bring on more PC media lol.

 

[Trashbat]

1) http://abload.de/img/witcher0iuw1.png

2) There's interiors, including caves.

Appreciated

 

[Super Stardust]

Nice. Including the CE I assume?

of course

 

[EatChildren]

Just out of curiosity, what did your canonical W2 worldstate look like? Did you approach it in terms of "what would book-Geralt do" or...?

Let Arian live -> Iorveth -> Prevented Stennis lynching -> Saved Phillipa -> Freed Saskia -> Let Letho go

Havent read the books, so just played as I see Geralt.

 

[Achamian]

Has the ps4 preload started as yet in EU does anyone know?

 

[Savitar]

The standard versions of the Witcher games always come with nice extra stuff.

Ironically enough to be considered CE's themselves by some publishers.

 

[cripterion]

There is this one red head I consider HOT AF:!

Is that sansa stark?

 

[BigTnaples]

Is that sansa stark?

That looks photoshopped as hell. And I'm not certain why?

 

[cripterion]

That looks photoshopped as hell. And I'm not certain why?

I was watching on tablet but now that you mention it and seeing it on my desktop it sure is photoshopped lol.

 

[DOWN]

PSN for me. Releases early, on the 18th.

I'd take digital versions of the soundtrack and compendium, but I just don't feel compelled by a disc soundtrack or stickers and such. I'm all digital and would rather have the game several hours sooner than break for those items, but it's certainly one of the better physical runs.

 

[neojubei]

If you order from Amazon you get 48 page hardcover comic in addition to those things.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Witcher-Wild-Comic-Bundle-PlayStation/dp/B00FUC6T0S/ref=zg_bs_videogames_19

If you order from best buy you get a steelbook case

 

[-Cwalat-]

Can't tell if gif is from real life or game.

Ok, you need to stop gaming immediately and go out.

 

[Mifec]

PSN for me. Releases early, on the 18th.

I'd take digital versions of the soundtrack and compendium, but I just don't feel compelled by a disc soundtrack or stickers and such. I'm all digital and would rather have the game several hours sooner than break for those items, but it's certainly one of the better physical runs.

GOG soundtrack in delicious FLAC is so good :3

 

[Tovarisc]

Weird that they would send out only PS4 copies for review, at least intially, I would have figured PC. They must be confident in that version at the very least.

I doubt they are only sending out PS4 versions. Its likely a case where reviewers can pick whatever version they want.

Tinfoil theorist in me says that they don't want send out PC copies to be reviewed so some not so upstanding reviewer doesn't get temptation to .torrent DRM free game.

 

[DOWN]

I just assume PS4 is the best safe way to guarantee there's no setup or performance issues that are out of CDPR's hands for reviewers, but that all versions are likely doing just fine and PS4 is simply a totally known outcome in performance for an initial content review.

 

[Baldwin_the_First]

PSN for me. Releases early, on the 18th.

I'd take digital versions of the soundtrack and compendium, but I just don't feel compelled by a disc soundtrack or stickers and such. I'm all digital and would rather have the game several hours sooner than break for those items, but it's certainly one of the better physical runs.

"Releases early on the 18th" Is that a promo that Sony/MS are doing for the digital version?

Is it not releasing at midnight worldwide (meaning the first second of the 19th) like so many other games?

 

[Tovarisc]

"Releases early on the 18th" Is that a promo that Sony/MS are doing for the digital version?

Is it not releasing at midnight worldwide (meaning the first second of the 19th) like so many other games?

Release for digital copies is global [game unlocks everywhere when clock is X in Y place] at 19th, 1AM CEST making it 18th for NA.

Handy conversion site; http://www.worldtimebuddy.com/?pl=1&lid=12,2643743,8,5&h=2643743&date=5/19/2015|3

 

[Sai]

Someone may have already answered this, but physical copies of the game come with the soundtrack(which is awesome).

D:

I pre-ordered the digital bundle on PSN...

 

[Kenzodielocke]

D:

I pre-ordered the digital bundle on PSN...

Can't you just cancel it ?

 

[Baldwin_the_First]

Release for digital copies is global [game unlocks everywhere when clock is X in Y place] at 19th, 1AM CEST making it 18th for NA.

Handy conversion site; http://www.worldtimebuddy.com/?pl=1&lid=12,2643743,8,5&h=2643743&date=5/19/2015|3

Nice! I thought for sure I had seen it unlocked at midnight EDT on the PSN. Good to see I was wrong.

 

[Sai]

Said no refunds in the description, if I remember correctly.

I'd prefer to stick with a digital copy anyways. I'll get the soundtrack later.

 

[Tovarisc]

Said no refunds in the description, if I remember correctly.

I'd prefer to stick with a digital copy anyways. I'll get the soundtrack later.

There will be other ways to get OST, I bet they start selling it as physical and digital sooner than later.

 

[His Majesty]

 

[Uno Venova]

Really keeping that console footage under wraps huh?

Don't you with this transparency applied to every platform version.

 

[DOWN]

 

[Tovarisc]

Really keeping that console footage under wraps huh?

Don't you with this transparency applied to every platform version.

2+ weeks from release and if they start pushing marketing material for consoles [read: console footage] like they have done for PC there will be hours of that stuff by game is out.