He really is the albino version of big boss.
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New The Witcher 3 information from Gamestar
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He really is the albino version of big boss.
Rogue_Ledr
Banned
Could this potentially be the GOTY?
Turin Turambar
Member
Good textures and shaders for what I suppose it's a secondary character, nice.
edit: but the brick could be better lol
Denton
Member
Indeed, they should have also included full vizima, zerrikania and couple worlds that Ciri visited to round it off.
Vulcano's assistant
Banned
Don't think so. The mountains and the fault line are artificial subdivisions on that map, Vizima and Kaer Morhen are not there geographically. Kaer Morhen is actually more to the east than Vergen.
SJRB
Gold Member
What you get out of those screenshots is a great impression of the game's atmosphere and visual style.
It's not all about graphical fidelity, thankfully.
Whoa. This game is looking better and better with each passing month.Yeah, it's definitely cut-off.. mainly the left side and the bottom..
But man, when I see some of the monsters, ahhhh...like that one in the snowy mountains on the Skellige islands
Anyway, some new screens - not the best quality, but for now that's the best we can get.. till maybe tuesday
Edit: and another set new screens from the Gamestar article
(those walls should be already fixed, so don't panic people
Nah, seems to be a gameplay mechanic so it will most likely for all players.
Psychological Intellect
Banned
Shame we won't get that Level of fidelity.
texhnolyze
Banned
It's interesting to see that we only got this slow-moving thread where there are lots of new great information available. In the other hand, thousands of posts made in new trailer/screenshots leading to graphical downgrade.
Do people only care about the graphics of this game while ignoring the contents/mechanics?
Do people only care about the graphics of this game while ignoring the contents/mechanics?
Probably not. Just that it's easier to discuss about the visuals seen in the screenshots than gameplay mechanics and game design etc. that are yet to be seen in action by us. I'd say that during the early days of a new console generation it is quite natural to focus on the visual fidelity a little more, after all that is a fairly large selling point of it all.
CarbonFire
Member
Content and mechanics can be talked up to be better than they actually are, but have to be experienced to be truly appreciated. This happens a lot with preview coverage, especially with open world games.
Graphics can be evaluated pretty much at face value, unless they're clearly bullshots (Ubisoft).
texhnolyze
Banned
Well, fair enough.
I guess you're right.
I guess you're right.
Actually, I am extremely pleased with how the combat looks vastly improved from the pathetic griffin hunt months back, compared to the recent videos of a much better fight with a... Large scaly chicken thing.
The creature looked doofy, but its ai and behavior were vastly improved from the horribly stilted, predictable, and janky griffin from the last video I watched.
immortal-joe
Member
I've got the GTX 980, but I've also got an aging i7 2600K running at 4.0GHz. Feels like I'm going to be very CPU-bound.
Dries
Member
I wouldn't worry that much. 4.0 Ghz isn't bad at all.
You should be fine.
Turin Turambar
Member
Now you know the secret of why companies put so much effort in trailers showing off graphics!
Too bad. This gif reminded me of 2007 and Crysis. Now we^ll just get a better looking Dragon Age Inquisition.
Lets not get crazy here.
cormack12
Gold Member
This will be my first witcher game Never played the originals.
1. Geralt has two swords, they seem iconic though - can you swap weapons out or just upgrade these?
2. How does the combat work with regards to 'signs'. Are these like 'skills' in DIablo, where you have some base moves then magic special abilities?
3. I take it that 'Witcher' is essentially the 'class' of the main character - are there sub specialisations, like mage/melee/ranged?
4. Runes and oils seem to be the equivalent of enchanting?
5. Is this real time combat? Seems to be from the trailers etc. Thinking along the lines of DA:I and Skyrim..?
Thanks
Never played the originals.1. Geralt has two swords, they seem iconic though - can you swap weapons out or just upgrade these?
2. How does the combat work with regards to 'signs'. Are these like 'skills' in DIablo, where you have some base moves then magic special abilities?
3. I take it that 'Witcher' is essentially the 'class' of the main character - are there sub specialisations, like mage/melee/ranged?
4. Runes and oils seem to be the equivalent of enchanting?
5. Is this real time combat? Seems to be from the trailers etc. Thinking along the lines of DA:I and Skyrim..?
Thanks
tringworldso
Member
Can Geralt get a hair cut or will he forever have those long hair?
This will be my first witcher game
1. Geralt has two swords, they seem iconic though - can you swap weapons out or just upgrade these?
2. How does the combat work with regards to 'signs'. Are these like 'skills' in DIablo, where you have some base moves then magic special abilities?
3. I take it that 'Witcher' is essentially the 'class' of the main character - are there sub specialisations, like mage/melee/ranged?
4. Runes and oils seem to be the equivalent of enchanting?
5. Is this real time combat? Seems to be from the trailers etc. Thinking along the lines of DA:I and Skyrim..?
Thanks
1. Traditionally a Witcher has 2 swords, a "normal" sword and a silver sword for monsters. You can swap out for different swords and i think in this one there will be other weapons as well.
2.sings are pretty much magic. there's 5; fire, telekinesis, mind control, trap and shield (each have their own name).
3. In two you had Melee, mage and alchemist.
4. jep, Runes are permanent, oils temporary.
5. You play a single character like an action game.
you can visit a barber and change haircut/beard.
Between this, Bloodborne and MGS V I won't know what to choose if all three deliver.
My responses.This will be my first witcher game
1. Geralt has two swords, they seem iconic though - can you swap weapons out or just upgrade these?
Yes. One is a silver sword for monsters, the other a steel sword for dudes. You can get different types of these swords.
2. How does the combat work with regards to 'signs'. Are these like 'skills' in DIablo, where you have some base moves then magic special abilities?
The signs you get vary from protection spells, fireballs, etc. In TW2 you could use have one equipped and then use a radial menu to hot swap.
3. I take it that 'Witcher' is essentially the 'class' of the main character - are there sub specialisations, like mage/melee/ranged?
Not really. Witcher describes his profession: a genetically enhanced mutant created to kill the world's monsters. You can spec Geralt out, but he is primarily a sword fighter although I'm not familiar with the skill tree in this game. If you are expecting very heavy class divergence, like not needing to use swords whatsoever then you'll be disappointed.
4. Runes and oils seem to be the equivalent of enchanting?
Yes, alchemy is a big part of the series. You need to use the right type of potion or oil to be prepared for certain fights.
5. Is this real time combat? Seems to be from the trailers etc. Thinking along the lines of DA:I and Skyrim..?
Yes it is real time. Requires more twitch action, no party management. The RPG element comes from preparation in fights.
Thanks
Denton
Member
There will be several hairstyles like in Witcher 2, but I doubt you will be able to make Geralt look like a skinhead, for instance.
cormack12
Gold Member
Lord of Castamere
Member
Maybe. It depends on the quality MGSV, the quality of Bloodborne, the quality of Batman, and if Fallout 4 sweeps in this Fall or not. Majority GOTY could be brutal this year.
In addition to those DLC haircuts, you have some haircuts to choose from right in the main game - like in W2.. those DLC ones are I believe just some that are more experimental or not usual
texhnolyze
Banned
Yeah, I noticed that too.
They really polished the game in these past few months.
They do show some game mechanics and stuff too, but graphics are always the main thing people discuss pre-release.
Yeah, it's definitely cut-off.. mainly the left side and the bottom..
But man, when I see some of the monsters, ahhhh...
Anyway, some new screens - not the best quality, but for now that's the best we can get.. till maybe tuesday
Edit: and another set new screens from the Gamestar article
(those walls should be already fixed, so don't panic people
Good lord it looks amazing, both graphically and artistically speaking.
I just hope PS4 version holds up well in comparison to these
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
I think it does though, the exception being early showcased material very selective in what was shown and likely supersampled to keep assets as clean and beautiful as possible (especially in dense scenes like foliage). We've just seen a lot more now, running in real time where smoke and mirrors cannot hide how the game actually looks, and gameplay where they cant cherry pick pretty scenes. Dark Souls II was a clear downgrade. The Witcher 3 doesn't strike me as that.
LegendofJoe
Member
I started replaying Witcher 1 last weekend. It's going to be tough to find the time, but I want to get through 1 and 2 before May 19th hits. I built a new PC for this game, I am so pumped to get my hands on it.
jim2point0
Banned
I did. The combat in the first game is pretty atrocious anyways. I could never get into the first game for that very reason.
The combat in TW2 isn't perfect, but it's a shit ton better. It's actually a proper 3rd person combat system rather than just clicking at the right time when an icon appears on your screen.....
I love the use of color here. So rich.
Agreed, and I just love how organic and natural the environments look/feel. CDPR's Artist and Environment teams just never fail.
I know it's still probably years away, but I can't help but get giddy as fuck whenever I think of CDPR's art/environment guys creating a Cyberpunk world, it's going to be awesome.
Although one thing that I have noticed in recent screenshots/footage is the pretty aggressive LOD. Hopefully PC Ultra will increase it, because frankly some of the long distance stuff (Trees especially) turn into this big mass of fuzz and it kind of detracts from the overall quality of the big vistas and draw distance.
The Witcher 3 team recorded 16 hours of motion capture for sex scenes
That answers your question?
To be clear dev later also made it clear that 16 hours of that motion capture stuff doesn't mean 16 hours of sex scenes in-game. Just some high end sex scene animations, I guess.
Portugeezer
Member
Yeah, it's definitely cut-off.. mainly the left side and the bottom..
But man, when I see some of the monsters, ahhhh...
Anyway, some new screens - not the best quality, but for now that's the best we can get.. till maybe tuesday
Lovely screenshot.
