[Vulcano's assistant]

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 30-40 minutes to cross world on Horseback New streaming technology (CDRED Engine 3) Geralt's Memory is restored No chapters/acts Dude is fucking 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. Is it ok to post the screens from the mag, mods?

[antitrop]

Is this a true open world game? As in one giant seamless world? I know they said bigger than Skyrim, but that doesn't mean it isn't in sectioned out.

Considering they seem to be writing an engine specifically to handle "streaming", it stands to reason that this would be the case.

[Typographenia]

Any word on mod support?

I can only assume it will have it. Based on their previous work, I can't imagine them cutting any form of mod support.

[Holy Crap]

He's still got the same sword, when's he gonna get a new one? When is Geralt gonna change his clothes and get new armor? That cover looks like Mexico from RDR, I don't like this. Horses are such a cop out, give us some imaginative travel system. His beard still looks bad. Why are his thighs so big? Where's Trish? Where's the sex cards? sigh

You're trying way too hard.

[Aeana]

Where's the sex cards?

Hopefully not in the game, because it's completely stupid.

[HawthorneKitty]

Hopefully he is still an expert at ploughing.

[LEGGZZZZ]

Open World game with improved witcher combat? Bring it.

I wonder how much they can really improve the graphics with it being that huge?

[EatChildren]

My favourite The Witcher 2 trailer.

[zkylon]

2 people on the cover? Co-op confirmed. :-/

Up to 4 player ploughing arena!

[MormaPope]

What are the chances for game saves to be carried over? I'd say slim to very slim. From what I heard decisions made in the first Witcher didn't influence much or anything at all in The Witcher 2. The decisions and campaigns in TW2 did have a lot of varying outcomes though.

[Bsigg12]

So is a gameplay/in-engine video likely now considering the Game Informer cover?

The game play/trailer reveal will be tomorrow from CDPR.

Open World game with improved witcher combat? Bring it. I wonder how much they can really improve the graphics with it being that huge?

Next Gen yo. Developers getting to flex some graphical muscle on a huge scale.

[RedSwirl]

Isn't she 13?

TW1 takes place at least five years after the books.

[Phatmac]

Yes, yes, yes. I guess I'm one of the few on here that's excited for an open world Witcher game.

[Tomat]

You're trying way too hard.

These are all legitimate complaints.

Hopefully not in the game, because it's completely stupid.

It's completely cool, go back to your JRPGs. These kind of games are too good for you.

[Dmax3901]

He's still got the same sword, when's he gonna get a new one? When is Geralt gonna change his clothes and get new armor? That cover looks like Mexico from RDR, I don't like this. Horses are such a cop out, give us some imaginative travel system. His beard still looks bad. Why are his thighs so big? Where's Trish? Where's the sex cards? sigh

This is some kind of weird reverse trolling where it's irritating in how bad it is at trolling rather than actually trolling anyone but then it does.

[Dominic_Shade]

2 people on the cover? Co-op confirmed. :-/

Geralt and Ciri fighting side-by-side? Yes, please!

Seriously though, whether there is co-op or not, I trust CD Projeckt Red to do a damn fine job in making the game fun.

[Lime]

ARH YEAH

[LastNac]

From OP


Oh my.

[Lord_Nergal]

Man, this year is gonna be nuts.

[Persona86]

He's still got the same sword, when's he gonna get a new one? When is Geralt gonna change his clothes and get new armor? That cover looks like Mexico from RDR, I don't like this. Horses are such a cop out, give us some imaginative travel system. His beard still looks bad. Why are his thighs so big? Where's Trish? Where's the sex cards? sigh

Joke post?

[toastyToast]

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 30-40 minutes to cross world on Horseback New streaming technology (CDRED Engine 3) Geralt's Memory is restored No chapters/acts Dude is fucking 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. Is it ok to post the screens from the mag, mods?

[Hypron]

Gonna make a bold prediction: The Witcher 3 is gonna shit all over Dragon Age 3. First infos sound amazing. Hopefully the game is not too far out. In-game trailer would be nice to see soon.

That's not really a bold prediction, considering how TW1 and 2 respectively shat all over Dragon age 1 and 2. Something would have to go terribly wrong (or terribly well on Bioware's side) for TW3 to be inferior to DA3.

[LiK]

Hopefully not in the game, because it's completely stupid.

Stupid and awesome. Lets bring them back!

[Smiles and Cries]

I still only see the Lego Marvel mag when I visit digital download :(

[BrLvgThrChmstry]

He's still got the same sword, when's he gonna get a new one? When is Geralt gonna change his clothes and get new armor? That cover looks like Mexico from RDR, I don't like this. Horses are such a cop out, give us some imaginative travel system. His beard still looks bad. Why are his thighs so big? Where's Trish? Where's the sex cards? sigh

Lol... At the very least, I'm hoping for some major improvements to combat.

[Aeana]

Stupid and awesome. Lets bring them back!

If you don't see a problem with treating women like collectible cards, I don't know what to say.

[Gez]

Hopefully not in the game, because it's completely stupid.

Noone is forcing you to plough.

[zkylon]

I don't know how this Ciri girl is, but if she's anything like the little girl from Game of Thrones, I'm already loving her.

[Holy Crap]

From OP Oh my.

He has a Gerald Butler look to him now.

[i-Lo]

So anyone knowledgeable enough to do a size comparison among the three: TW1, TW2 and Skyrim?

Nah, probably just an estimate to show the game world's size.

Ah, thank you.

[Thoraxes]

Where's the sex cards? sigh

Me and my friends did Witcher Shots when we watched one dude play through it all. Those entailed doing shots every time a sex card got collected.

[Odrion]

The comparisons to Skyrim and well.. It sort of sounding a whole hell of a lot like a Skyrim style RPG doesn't have my hopes up.

[INDIGO_CYCLOPS]

1. Can someone care to estimate the world size of TW1 vs TW2 vs Skyrim? 2. Does this mean no "Fast Travel" between two locations? I have high hopes for this game because CDPR promises that it can tie a great tightly knit story (I would assume something akin to TW2) with a world that is much bigger which has its caveat pertaining to losing interest. It happened to me in GTAIV and Skyrim. And before the end, you have pretty much seen every thing (like enemy types etc) before the end. Aye, thank you.

Boats and water physics are in. I would guess that these are usable?

There's a few pages of text here so I'm working on collecting the details, hang in there folks!

One thing I noticed in the screens is he has the fucking monster hook back. Did he have that in TW2? I can't even remember.

[LiK]

If you don't see a problem with treating women like collectible cards, I don't know what to say.

Sex scenes or cards, which do you prefer?

[RedSwirl]

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 30-40 minutes to cross world on Horseback New streaming technology (CDRED Engine 3) Geralt's Memory is restored No chapters/acts Dude is fucking 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. Is it ok to post the screens from the mag, mods?

So basically, Skyrim done right.

[Lasthope106]

What are the chances for game saves to be carried over? I'd say slim to very slim. From what I heard decisions made in the first Witcher didn't influence much or anything at all in The Witcher 2. The decisions and campaigns in TW2 did have a lot of varying outcomes though.

I hope CDRP decide to tackle that challenge. We need a developer to show the rest how it's done.

[Derrick01]

The comparisons to Skyrim and well.. It sort of sounding a whole hell of a lot like a Skyrim style RPG doesn't have my hopes up.

What other open world RPG are they going to compare the world size too? There's really not many modern ones at all.

[I NEED SCISSORS]

When... WHEN!?

[disappeared]

He looks too clean in that armour. Get him some dirtied boots and he aight.

[i-Lo]

From OP Oh my.

He looks like he is about morph into a silver white werewolf. Absolutely fearsome.

Boats and water physics are in. I would guess that these are usable? There's a few pages of text here so I'm working on collecting the details, hang in there folks!

Thank you.

[Hypron]

What are the chances for game saves to be carried over? I'd say slim to very slim. From what I heard decisions made in the first Witcher didn't influence much or anything at all in The Witcher 2. The decisions and campaigns in TW2 did have a lot of varying outcomes though.

I'd say it's guaranteed they'll carry the saves over, even if they do not influence the game much.

[papercamm]

It even says next generation in the corner. Nice.

[ALBOFIGHTER]

next gen games announcements coming one by one. I don't know how big skyrim is but if this game is bigger with what seems like good graphics from the character poster, does that look good for next gen specs? Are you guys satisfied with that big of an environment? I hope it means we don't have to worry if next gen can handle big open world environments with good physics and graphics.

[Dmax3901]

Boats and water physics are in. I would guess that these are usable? There's a few pages of text here so I'm working on collecting the details, hang in there folks! One thing I noticed in the screens is he has the fucking monster hook back. Did he have that in TW2? I can't even remember.

In-game screens? Screenshots of the game? Does it look next-gen, whatever that means these days?

[Chromie]

Sounds good except the console stuff. The world size is a little worrisome too as it's already hinting that it will fall into standard open world design of "fuck we made it too big. Uhh...throw some random shit on the map to make it look not as empty".

Gothic II
Fallout 1,2 and New Vegas
Morrowind

are some great open world games. I do hope CDPR is looking at older sandbox games and not just Skyrim because...well I don't like Skyrim.

[teiresias]

Hmmmm, open world, will have to see it and hear impressions before I know if I like that idea.

However, TW2 with it's smaller chapter-based zones was already a bear to run even on a high-end PC so I can't imagine they'll keep quite the same fidelity in an open-world game as they had in that (though hopefully they work on their shadow quality regardless).

This will be the first game I'll really have to think about whether to get for my PC or Orbis (if indeed it comes to Orbis). I'll have to definitely see some impressions of the console version versus how the game is running on a comparable rig to my own (which isn't really a slouch).

Of course, if they mean PS3/360 rather than Orbis/Durango then PC is a a no-brainer.

Gothic II

I don't think there's one square foot of wasted, empty space in Gothic II, it's really perfectly sized and populated, but I don't think it was really all that large (been forever since I played it so maybe I'm remember wrong).

[we.are.the.armada]

Oh dude, I'm so growing a beard right now after seeing this.

[Currygan]

20% bigger than Skyrim? Open world?

[fvng]

Just want to say I think it's neat that print media can still lock in exclusive reveals like this. Brings me back to the 90s

[Meatvillain]

Sounds incredible.