Cramoss
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This so much. I hate fast travel.
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2014, PC/NextGen): Game Informer March 2013 [Updated OP]
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This so much. I hate fast travel.
I don't think CDPR consider WiiU next gen.
Sounds good to me. Constantly dodging by rolling did look sorta ridiculous.
Hobbestetrician
Member
I know some people have talked about it already but I really like the subtitle, it is leaps and bounds better than 'Assassins of Kings' (I would have gone with 'Kingslayer'). Wild Hunt fits both with the lore of The Witcher and the new freedom an open world allows the player.
I know this won't come to Wii U so I am hoping it hits both the other new consoles so I have a bit more of a choice on which one I go for, unlike 2 that was 360-only (console-wise, not a PC gamer).
I know this won't come to Wii U so I am hoping it hits both the other new consoles so I have a bit more of a choice on which one I go for, unlike 2 that was 360-only (console-wise, not a PC gamer).
Looking forward to your screencaps
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ZombieFred
Unconfirmed Member
The Wild hunt now being a core component for the plot and get to see evertything about them? Yes!
They should update the thread title some people might get confused.
Gully State
Member
I say keep the roll there but introduce some kind of penalty to it, like a slight lag in getting back up or drain the stamina bar...making it more of a regroup move rather than a straight up dodge.
But they removed sex cards from Witcher 2
(i believe i am the only one who liked them lol :O)So i am finally getting hyped for next gen, and nice beard there Geralt of Rivia! (stole it from old Olrorin eh!)
toastyToast
Member
The dodge roll looked really bad and didn't mesh with his fighting style. Geralt should be pirouetting like a pimp
A shame next gen consoles won't run it.
OR WILL THEY?!
Of course they will = Optimizing.
A shame next gen consoles won't run it.
OR WILL THEY?!
They have to.
Discotheque
Banned
nelsonroyale
Member
This sounds fantastic!!! This is exactly the direction I wanted them to take.
OdysseusVA
Banned
God no.
I don't mind fast travel as long as you have to work to achieve it.
IMO a mark on your screen pointing towards your next objective totally takes away from the immersion of exploring.
Detain this man!
But what about Versus?..........*Cricket*
For me Skyrim had so much potential, but most of the side quests felt empty and rushed. I assume this is why you would be pissed.
Discotheque
Banned
lol even if that somehow came out there is no way in hell a nomura game would be better than Witcher 3.
hell, bring out half life 3 and i'm still dropping preemptive goty on witcher 3
edit: i have my doubts about open world too but i think they will handle the 'story' much better here. skyrim didn't really have a plot. witcher games do, and they'll do the same here only this time you can go about it at your own pace. i won't be doing much of the low-tier missions i think. probably just mid and plot missions
Might not be better, but it will be different enough to hold it's own category, rather than be hidden away in the shadow of The Witcher 3. (but right now it's hidden deep deep in the darkness lol)
BlackArrow
Neo Member
Witcher 2 was awesome. I'm really excited for this one. Will buy on Next-Gen.
Can't fucking wait for next gen! this'll be glorious!
Well, if X from Monolith Soft comes out in that same year, that would be a tough fight, at least for me!
Well, if X from Monolith Soft comes out in that same year, that would be a tough fight, at least for me!
Here's an idea, just don't use it!
I'm really tired of people complaining about fast travel. If designers make the world interesting enough ill scour every corner. If you litter it with boring dungeons, quests, empty scenery and bad gameplay ill just quit playing your game whether there is fast travel or not.
There comes a point where you want to go from point A to point B to complete a quest or find a location and when it takes 20-30 minutes just to reach it it goes from being fun to becoming tedious and monotonous.
WorstUsernameEver
Member
I was actually hoping it WOULDN'T be open-world. No real need to focus on the same design paradigm for all your games and follow the current industry trends CDPR. Ultimately, though, I just hope it's a good game. Given their track record, chances are p. good.
No
Now there is no need to insult CDProjekt.
Not sure if someone mentioned this alreayd but...Free expansion packs will release after the launch of Wild Hunt next year, akin to The Witcher 2's continuous, free post-release support.
That's a horrible solution though. If a game has fast travel then it will most likely be designed so that you either use it or you end up with long boring travel times. If the game didn't have fast travel, the designers would have to think about the travel times and how to make it more interesting.
toastyToast
Member
Can't wait! I'm buying everything CDP does on the first day. I hope they will include something nuts in the collectors edition.
And i'm kinda proud that a home-made Polish franchise from a Polish developer is getting so much hype in the world. I was seriously hoping that this would happen when CDP unveiled the first game.
And i'm kinda proud that a home-made Polish franchise from a Polish developer is getting so much hype in the world.
I was seriously hoping that this would happen when CDP unveiled the first game.
I wouldn't expect any less.
Again a stark contrast to Bethesda that charges like 20 bucks for DLC...
Its not that simple, though. When developers design a mountain range that is almost impassible except for a tiny little opening because they are assuming the player will use FT, then it sucks for those of us that feel like it's a massive immersion-breaker. The subway system in Fallout 3 is a perfect example. A non-FT playthrough of that game is incredibly frustrating.
I just want a system like 'World of Warcraft' where you can catch real-time transport of some kind, combined with costly transportation spells if/once you are capable of casting them (which shouldn't be an easy task to accomplish). They don't kill immersion so much because they fit into the lore, unlike going into a menu and selecting a city to instantly warp to.
PapaJustify
Member
No, it's The Witcher 2 with The Witcher 3 graphics and a more open world. And I would gladly take your money.