The witcher 3! this is gonna be epic man,i love TW2,hopefully the new one going to be a blast compared from the previous one.

yeap. love TW series. its d best ongoing series.
open world like skyrim!!!!

Would the open world gameplay will be bad for the witcher?If there's different type of landscape e.g desert,snow,grassland then it would be awesome.

I dont think their Dev team is big enough to dev 2 games at the same time. So it is unlikely to be witcher 3 Most likely is more detail stuff for cyberpunk 2077.

Don't think so. Cyberpunk is probably still in planning stages, they're still hiring for this project.

The one at the end message is a project that is gonna be done earlier.

At least that's what I think.

dafuq i haven finished witcher 1 yet.

finished chapter 2. now chapter 3.

scratching my head wondering how can I actually save money and stop spending...

*this is a pic showing RedEngine3, may not related to any games
sos: http://asia.gamespot.com/news/witcher-dev-...-engine-6403271

for me, after putting EA games on my not buy list (except BF series), it freed up quite a budget for other games.
buy what you want and not what you been summoned too (resist poison ), if you can.

The game once again stars Geralt, his memory now restored, who is done fighting for others. His new missions include everything from solving mysteries to slaying monsters. And there will be no chapters, acts, or artificial break-points to slow him down.

Wild Hunt is set in a world 20 percent bigger than that of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and 40 times larger than that of The Witcher 2—one so large that it takes 30 to 40 minutes to cross on horseback. (Boat, foot, and fast-travel for previously visited locations are also travel options.)

According to the mag, Geralt can ‘seamlessley’ cross the game world with no loading screens to disturb him. This is because the team felt it missed the freedom of open-world games such as Skyrim.

When traveling, points of interest will always be in sight. Players will explore dark caves, embattled villages, decaying ruins, and other areas. Based on where you are in the world, you’ll come across certain mini-games, too. Skellige, for example, has a knife toss mini-game through which you can earn exclusive rewards.

The game’s narrative is said to offer three forms:

Lowest Level: Free-form activities such as crafting, monster slaying (which seems to be more extensive in the third iteration), and going on quests. (There are over 100 hours of hand-scripted quests. These include helping villages and engineering the succession of the Skellige kings. Though, I think the latter would apply to the Next Level.)
Next Level: The political situation of the Nilfgaardian invasion is resolved through a core plot line for each area, including Skellige, Novigrad, and No Man’s Land.
Final Level: Geralt’s main storyline, his search for his loved ones, and the chase of the Wild Hunt.
Players will be tasked with making choices, and naturally, can skip things if they’d like, but will face whatever consequences if they choose to do so.

Each land in The Witcher 3 will have its own storyline. Major events in the main storyline are said to be “gates” for the state of the world. For example, a village threatened by bandits might be abandoned after certain events if the player doesn’t step in with a helping hand.

Weather effects are also a big part of the game. This time, they’re dynamically generated and fully modeled as real, volumetric clouds. They’re not a simple paint on the skybox anymore.

On the field, monsters, bandits, traders, animals, and others will attack anyone they determine to be hostile. But enemies won’t scale to your level. Enemy AI has been completely rebuit, and scripted boss sequences are a no-go.

When monster hunting, players can gather clues to build up information. Books hold information on monsters and townsfolk can also provide insight. Potions and similar items are important when going into battle. Depending on the time of day and other conditions, monsters may appear in different areas and boast different abilities.

In combat, you’ll be able to perform critical strikes on a monster’s weak point depending on how much you’ve learned about it. When fighting a vampire, for example, you can negate its poison attack by hitting its venom gland. Or, you can strike at both its hearts with a thrust attack for an instant kill.

After they’ve been defeated, monsters will drop loot such as normally unobtainable chemical and crafting materials required for unique potions, mutagens, and other forms of item crafting. These allow Geralt to gain special abilities and upgrades in the new mutation development tree. Monster kills provide income as well (orens drop?).

Crafting is a critical part of maximizing Geralt’s potential, but weapons and armor can be found in many other ways, as well. Players will be able to customize their crafted weapons with additional components like monster scales for leather in armor. Each armor piece will have a unique appearance through the game’s new cloth simulation tech. Also in line with customization, players will have access to a barber to change Geralt’s hairstyle. But you won’t be able to dye his hair.

The “flow of combat” and “backward difficulty curve” of previous games is being reworked. In comparison to The Witcher 2, which had 20 combat animations, The Witcher 3 will have 96. When fighting enemies, a new “weighting” system will make sure the most threatening of enemies are always in the frame. These changes were made to make sure players wouldn’t get locked into animations.

Players can strike enemies with a single button press, and each move takes “roughly equivalent time to execute.” You can always interrupt your attack in order to dodge or block, even when you’re out of stamina, but you will be staggered. Your attacks are very fast, though, as are your opponents. In place of the former dodge roll, Geralt has a new pivot move “that retains its defensive utility without game-breaking mobility.”

Proper mounted combat is still in the testing stages, but at this point is not a definite part of the game. Horses are, however, as mentioned earlier, as they’re an important tool for navigation. It’s merely on-horse combat that’s unconfirmed. Outside of combat, one idea is that players can access their long-term stash from their horse and at inns.

Regarding inventory management, the team understands it was frustrating in The Witcher 2 and are aiming to improve it in The Witcher 3.

The Witcher 3, which is being developed by a team double the size of the previous game, uses CD Projekt RED’s new REDengine 3 technology and will launch for PC and “all high-end platforms available” in 2014. A next-gen hint it is, then.

“This is the conclusion of the trilogy.”

Ok wow, the text is small. I don't want to miss anything good. Here's a small few things I got that I loved.

World supposedly 20% bigger than Skyrim's, says development team. [Tentative, obviously]
30-40 minutes to cross world on Horseback
New streaming technology (CDRED Engine 3)
Geralt's Memory is restored
No chapters/acts
Dude is f***ing DONE fighting for everyone else
Everything from solving MYSTERIES to slaying monsters
Coming out on "all top-of-the-line" consoles - I'd say that confirms next-gen is in.

I'll be back with more.

Next big update:

So it's saying that they had to change up their design philosophy when developing TW3, due to the open world structure. So NARRATIVE comes in three forms:

Lowest level = free form activities like crafting, monster slaying (seems to be much more extensive this time around) and questing.

Next level = Political situation of Nilfgaardian invastion is resolved through a core plotline for each area. These areas? -> Skellige, Novigrad and No Mans Land!

Final level = Geralt's main plot line, his search for his loved ones, and the chase of the Wild Hunt.

Sounds like a lot of interwoven plotlines, decision making. You can skip things if you really want, but there will be consequences to your actions if you do so.

So more about the monster hunting:

Clues build up information (like a Bestiary perhaps?)
Books garner information about monsters
Townsfolk provide information
Potions and such are important
Time of day and other conditions affect where monsters appear, and their abilities

[Some combat info]

Critical strikes in areas that matter depending on how much you learn about said monster
You can disable a vampires poisoning attack by hitting its venom gland (Vampires are poisonous?) or skewer BOTH ITS HEARTS with a thrust attack (instant kill)
Monsters drop loot like unobtainable alchemical and crafting ingredients for unique potion, mutagen and item crafting.
Provides income as well

Enemy AI completely rebuilt, scripted bosses out
Environmental combat 'contributions' (a dozen types of interactive objects)
---> Wasp hive irritated using Aard

Magical signs retooled
Igni = new flamethrower effect
The magic tree advancement allows secondary sign forms = ie. Igni and a 360-degree blast
Yrden = small trap can be modified into a larger field that slows any enemy

Other trees, Swordsmanship and Alchemy
New strikes under Swordsmanship, boosts like improved stamina and parrying
Mutation mechanic under a different development path
Not much information given about Alchemy path, other than it being based on potions

Horse could be used to access long term stash, as well as Inns
Team aware of frustrations of inventory management in The Witcher
Committed to a less tedious process

Crafting critical to maximize Geralts potential, but weapons and armor can be found in many ways
Players can customize their crafted weapons with some components, ie, monster scales for leather in armor

Each armor piece has unique appearance, new cloth simulation tech.
Barber is in from the get go. Dyeing hair is OUT OF QUESTION, White Wolf.

This team is humble and know how to review their own game positively. With this they deserve all of us buying ori to support them. OMG can't wait!

(And yes, me too think that witcher 2 is not that 'freedom' compare to other open world game. A 20% larger than Skyrim world with setting like TW2 will be... erm.... .turn off "rolleyes:

The game will be 30 times the size of The Witcher 2, with an open world larger than Skyrim

DO WANT. So far I already made 3 playthroughs each on both the first and second installments already.
One question though, is the person behind Geralt Ciri from the books? Sure looks like her.

30% more bigger than Skyrim? LOL.. very ambitious.. But i'm not gonna fall to their trick anymore. Won't wanna pre-order or anything till the game reviews and gamer reviews are very positive.

What was their previous trick? And were the reviews bad for TW2?

watching this title appears on Kotaku made me felt guilty because owning the sequels both (1 & 2), I haven't really play them.

there is still time to play them. It won't be out until late 2014. But I suggest you start now cause DA3 will be out later this year   

Well before i really hooked onto TW2.. i watched alot of game trailers.. the combat the development series, etc. At first i was expecting it to be a big world that i could explore and alot of wild creatures encounters alot of contracts, sidequests and even town or cities that you could discover yourself on the map.

Only to my expectation the game was only spanned towards 3 Acts where the last Act was the shortest. Really like what i'm reading for TW3.. because they are addressing ALL my concerns.

20-30% more bigger than Skyrim.. that's really very ambitious.. But i believe it could be done if their engine is similar to FC3 Dunia2 engine.

Are you sure DA3 is out this year? I thought 2014? Saw some screenshots of Witcher 3.. Not so sure. Nothing jaw dropping yet.

Anyway here's a picture:
http://media1.gameinformer.com/imagefeed/f...3cover-full.jpg

No doubt.. Yennefer?

Are you sure DA3 is out this year? I thought 2014? Saw some screenshots of Witcher 3.. Not so sure. Nothing jaw dropping yet.

Anyway here's a picture:
http://media1.gameinformer.com/imagefeed/f...3cover-full.jpg

No doubt.. Yennefer?

i just finished TW2. i skipped TW1 coz afraid no time to play (work commitments). just bought a gaming rig this year =p

Since most of you guys have finished both, which is better? if 1 is better, I'll go buy it immediately

thanks!

Hopefully won't be Yet Another CoD Clone like TW2 , the First one overall better IMO.

i just finished TW2. i skipped TW1 coz afraid no time to play (work commitments). just bought a gaming rig this year =p

Since most of you guys have finished both, which is better? if 1 is better, I'll go buy it immediately

thanks!

can;t help, TW 2 is being made in mind to cater console as well, hence the simplified combat.
still, its a good great, juz TW is better overall.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to be the last game in The Witcher franchise. What's your take on this? Here's the explanation:

Adam Badowski, head of the studio, explained why CD Projekt RED will be ending the franchise with The Witcher 3:

“People may ask if this is really going to be the last Witcher game. Yes, it is. Why? Because we believe that we should end the series on a high note. Technology has progressed to where we can finally tell the story the way we want, with the visuals we want, in the world we imagined. This will be the ultimate fantasy RPG experience, and while we’re hardly out of stories to tell, we believe it’s time for us to look to new worlds and new horizons to keep pushing the boundaries of what we can create.”

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will feature “CD Projekt RED’s trademark decision-based storytelling flair with a living open world larger than any other in modern RPG history.” Players will venture across war-ravaged lands, sail misty waters and track down dangerous beasts for money. CD Projekt RED has also improved upon the combat system to make players “feel like a real monster-hunter, a witcher who uses his superior senses and fighting skills to survive in a dark fantasy world–while he embarks on a quest to save his loved ones.” Wild Hunt won’t contain any quick time events – “only intuitive RPG gameplay.”

After TW3 they will focus in Cyberpunk 2077, quite obviously.

They are doing TW3 and Cyberpunk 2077 concurrently so I doubt it.

Nah, they are not gonna start with Cyberpunk yet. The promo trailer was just, to promote their game, to recruit more people to make it. Well at least that's what they said during the release of that vid.

Nah, they are not gonna start with Cyberpunk yet. The promo trailer was just, to promote their game, to recruit more people to make it. Well at least that's what they said during the release of that vid.

Adam Kicinski, CEO of CD Projekt RED, has said that the franchise will continue.

This comes as a surprise because Adam Badowski, head of the studio, had said that they were going to make the best game in the franchise and ”end the series on a high note.”

Kicinski also mentioned that the game will be released in 2014. The series has also reached 5 million sales.

“The release of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will take place in 2014. Game will be released at the same time on the PC on new, powerful hardware and the new generation of consoles,” he said to a Polish site stooq.pl.

“This is the last part of the trilogy where there will be a grand finale of the story. But it is not clear at the end of the franchise. Franchise will continue.”

What a relief!

30% bigger than Skyrim. It's over ambitious. Not to sound negative.. with such a big world it could be a big empty shell with very little stuff to do or even alot of cookie cutter uninteresting sidequests. I have no doubt on the main plot but the sidequests.

What a relief!

What a relief!

Yay! Hahaha nice.

Gonna get a good 8800 radeon series for this game

Meh, i will wait whether they support PhysX or not first...otherwise better get 9800 for the game. can play overspec haha

If they are not being sponsored by nvidia, then no, it wont have physx n to date, juz a few dev/publisher use physx.

My bet, they won't have physx as their engine is great enough.

looks like this game will be coming to PS4 as well
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-02-...ation-4-in-2014

Designing the Frost Giant:

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/arc...-ice-giant.aspx

Anyway about the PS4 thing, I doubt they'll make it bad for the PC to piss us off Should be better than Beth!

i have confidence on this team as long as they are not acquire by bloody greedy co.

Designing the Frost Giant:

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/arc...-ice-giant.aspx

Anyway about the PS4 thing, I doubt they'll make it bad for the PC to piss us off Should be better than Beth!

Do you know why i hate multi-platform games? Because.. the game design may need to be factor the UI, controls and consoles playstyle.

Hence.. PC will need to follow suite. Previous Diablo 2 have over 50+ spells.. And they are bringing Diablo 3 to consoles.. what will happen? They will change the gameplay style to be like FPS hack and slash.. then 50+ tactical/strategical gameplay and spells reduce to 10-15 spells and consoles players happy Button Mashing 

If CD Projek make TW3 game mechanics like the one in TW2 = no buy .

Do you know why i hate multi-platform games? Because.. the game design may need to be factor the UI, controls and consoles playstyle.

Hence.. PC will need to follow suite. Imagine Baldur's Gate 2 have over 100+ spells.. And they are bringing Baldur's Gate 3 to consoles.. what will happen? They will change the gameplay style to be like FPS hack and slash.. then 100+ tactical/strategical gameplay and spells reduce to 10-15 spells and consoles players happy Button Mashing 

The Witcher 3 has been given the preview treatment in Germany, offering up a new batch of interesting details on CD Projekt RED’s open world RPG.

Previews appeared in German magazines PC Games and Gamestar, Google translated here for your pleasure by OXM.

Top of the pile is that an average play-through will take you 50 hours, ending up on one of 36 world states, leading to one of three hour-long epilogue chapters at the end.

Save games will dictate which character return from previous Witcher titles, but Geralt’s backstory willstay the same regardless of what you did before. It’s not yet clear what the true canon ending of Witcher 2 is.

Geralt’s Axii spell returns but this time it tames horses in the wild, or if you can’t be arsed you can just buy one. There’s also new fire spell called Ignii that lets Geralt burn things in the environment using a constant stream of flame.

You can also hunt animals for fur and other resources by tracking their colour-coded markings in the wild. The day-night and weather cycles dictate when areas can be accessed and what beasts appear in the wild.

Away from the wild plains, towns are said to be denser, and citizens will rat you out to city guards if they see you stealing or generally being a d***. You can waste time in cities by playing card and axe-throwing minigames.

Geralt can now level up to 60 by earning experience through finishing quests. Hunting doesn’t dish out XP as it only gives you resources and money. Speaking of which the world’s economy is dynamic and is affected by what you sell, and how much.

Geralt can even jump now – praise gravity! He also has a new combat mechanic that lets him target body parts, which is a bit like VATS in Fallout 3. QTEs have also been scrapped.

Known areas are the world’s capital Novigrad, the Skellige Islands, and the wasteland wilds. You can travel the islands via boat.