lordfuzzybutt
Member
Yeah, I just wanna emphasize this. Get this on GOG and CDPR will receive 100% the money, Steam version will only give them 70%.
Plus you have tons of goodies from GOG. SO get it from there people.
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The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt - E3 2014 Trailer - The Sword Of Destiny
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Yeah, I just wanna emphasize this. Get this on GOG and CDPR will receive 100% the money, Steam version will only give them 70%.
Plus you have tons of goodies from GOG. SO get it from there people.
TheSpaceBetween
Member
Another trailer with way too much story and not enough gameplay. That said, this is the first time this game has caught my attention, so I will keep an eye on it.
Pinko Marx
Banned
Really need to finish my Elf playthru of TW2.
Gareth Bale
Member
Do we know how they're going to handle characters that may or may not have died this time around? I assume they just won't show up
You can't order console copies from GOG, can you?
Wishmaster92
Member
The game sure has gotten a graphical overhaul since e3
Most notably the horrible sharpening filter is gone.
Most notably the horrible sharpening filter is gone.
Megaton
Sentenza
Member
The most reasonable guess is the Bioware approach: they will have some minor cameo if they survived or some random NPC filling their role if they didn't.
Sentenza
Member
Not confirmed yet, but chances are you would. That's what they did with the previous ones.
...And it's something I complained about in the past:
"Dear CDPR, I'm really willing to give money directly to you, so why don't you try to make buying on Gog more appealing, offering a Steam key if we buy from your store, instead of doing the opposite and rewarding people who buy on Steam with a copy of your games on GoG?
It's like you guys are actively encouraging people to buy on Steam.
Signed,
Tuco"
haha yeah.I was just curious about the process of acquiring eyes in the witcher verse as I haven't read the books.You take it out of someone or grow out new ones ?
flaxknuckles
Member
This is why I kinda wanna chill and wait before I get it on GOG. I know they think they are being consumer-friendly by doing that type of stuff, but it just devalues my purchase and makes me not want to support them directly.
Jay Shadow
Member
Most likely. I think anyone integral to the plot they made sure to keep alive.
Yep, showing as $48 for me. Do you think CDProjekt get a higher cut if I buy on gog?
lordfuzzybutt
Member
No, it's for PC only.
Well I think they won't offer GoG backup for Steam users this time around. They needed publication for TW1 and 2, which they have now had.
Also if you only give them 70% of their money because you want to have all your games on Steam, well it won't be fair if you can have all the DRM free version and all the goodies now, aint it?
That said, I don't want them to give me a Steam key because I bought their GoG version as well because that will mean loss on their side. And I don't want that, I want them to have all the money in the world and use them to keep putting out awesome games. Goddamn it give me Cyberpunk naoooo.
whatsinaname
Member
Cool.
Why, yes. I didn't know how the two companies were linked. If both were run as separate companies, it would have been highly possible the devs see the same revenue from both sources.
If I recall correctly, the only such case in books involved
growing it back through some magic hijinks.
tycoonheart
Member
Time I played Witcher 2. Its been sitting on computer and have yet to play it. One thing - I wasn't the biggest fan of The Witcher's combat system. How is it in 2?
I know CD Prokekt Red made a statement some time back about having no plans to bring Witcher 2 to PS3, but is it possible to see a PS4/X1 (I know Withcer 2 released on 360) re-master this year? I am interested in playing 3 and haven't played the first two, but regardless, I just find it strange for them to release the third game in a franchise and seemingly not address the fact.
As far as I know, it has never been done before; a franchise 3 games in being released on a new platform like this. From what I understand, the first two are pretty relevant to the understanding of the third, and I even read something about a thousand possible end states based on your actions/decisions in the first two. Correct me if I'm wrong
As far as I know, it has never been done before; a franchise 3 games in being released on a new platform like this. From what I understand, the first two are pretty relevant to the understanding of the third, and I even read something about a thousand possible end states based on your actions/decisions in the first two. Correct me if I'm wrong
ScepticMatt
Member
The first image predates the switch to the new forward+ DX11 renderer. (leaked from last press demo)The game sure has gotten a graphical overhaul since e3
Most notably the horrible sharpening filter is gone.
http://a.pomf.se/kdfkxa.webm
It also misses the GameWorks upgrade (mostly for hair/fur)
LurkerPrime
Member
I sorta wish Witcher 3 Geralt had the crazy ponytail physics that pre-release Witcher 2 had. It really gave him character, flaunting physics like that.
I imagine they would have announced at their conference yesterday if they were doing that. They're a pretty small studio and last time they tried to 'remaster' one of their games it almost bankrupted them.
Sentenza
Member
It's not because "I want to have all games on Steam", it's because if I buy on Steam i can activate the game on both stores and if I buy on GoG I won't.
For the record I bought TW1 and 2 on GoG, so far... And frankly they made me sort-of regret that.
No, it wouldn't, and that's precisely the point of my complaint.
They can generate as many Steam keys for their games as they want without being charged a single dollar from Valve.
jacksepticeye
Member
Just pre-ordered from GOG.
Great bonus content for 44 Euro
Great bonus content for 44 Euro
Depends on what games of the series you've already got + GoG gives you money to spend on their site if the game is more expensive in your country's currency.
dr_rus
Member
Steam price for Russia isn't cheap at all (30 USD which is ~25% more than the usual price of AAA game in Steam here). GOG price is fine but they don't allow you to pay with credit card for some reason. I'll end up buying them both anyway.
Orthogonal
Member
Just picked it up. 20% off on Steam at $47.99 by having the other 2 games in my account.
I almost feel bad picking it up at a discount since CDPR is such a stand up developer.
I almost feel bad picking it up at a discount since CDPR is such a stand up developer.
It's a bit weird though, as I have W1 on Steam and W2 on GoG, and I wasn't able to backup W1 on GoG, so 1 game on each service.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
You can redeem your W2 steam code onto GoG. I did this about 5 min ago.
Orthogonal
Member
The game sure has gotten a graphical overhaul since e3
Most notably the horrible sharpening filter is gone.
The foliage is gorgeous, but the trees in the 2nd shot have a weird lattice of 2D planes. Kind of jarring, but I guess complex 3D model's for tree's would be ridiculously expensive on the hardware.
Contact CDP at free_backup@cdprojektred.com and you can get a key that will work on the GOG backup page.
Since I was gifted a copy of my W1, I had to take a screenshot of the game in my library together with the options menu in steam showing my contact email.
Taken from the email I got from them a few days ago.
EmptySpace
Banned
why do i feel like the government of poland invested financially in this title? lol.
Equivalent of 35 for PC and 55 for XO/PS4.
Adry9
Member
Then I'll get the physical version there. Do they activate on Steam?
Denton
Member
Signed, me too.
I bought all three games on GOG (and CEs in retail) and I also really wish they gave optional steam keys to these games. I want them on steam too, so I had to buy them on sale later. It would make sense to offer it two way street like.
Dragon1893
Member
I sure hope not.
It's not like anyone can fill the roles of those characters, they're too important and unique to get that kind of treatment, them being dead or alive needs to have bigger ramifications.
Haha just saw an article about a twitter exchange regarding this matter here: http://www.onlysp.com/cd-projekt-red-currently-plans-bring-first-two-witcher-games-ps4xbox-one/
They said Sorry. No such plans for now.
I suppose we can take that at face value, but why would they announce it two days before E3 media day? I imagine they would announce it then. But maybe that's just me being hopeful. But again, regardless of my desire to play them, and not having a gaming pc, they are kinda making it a hard sell for PS4 owners who have not played the previous two.
Bah! We'll find out Monday or by the end of next week methinks.
Sentenza
Member
But that's precisely my point: I seriously doubt that any character that could eventually be dead in someone's playthrough will ever have any major role in the sequel.
Jay Shadow
Member
The ramifications of those decisions and those character's lives are mostly contained to regions that are not a part of this game.
Dragon1893
Member
I have faith that CDPR can do better than that. If you only played TW2 once you missed a third of the game. The fact that some players might miss stuff doesn't seem to bother them too much.
Those choices are made at the very end of TW2 when they don't make a difference anymore, I think they were there to influence the events of the third game, otherwise they would be pretty damn pointless.
I'm not saying that they will have a significant impact on the main story, but reducing them to a single line of dialogue like bioware did would be pretty damn disappointing.
Deified Data
Banned
Trailer inspired me to pick up Witcher enhanced edition on GOG. I have never played the series before.