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The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings |OT| Plough 'Em All
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Melhisedek
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Any word if game will be modable?
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
The videos I have seen make rolling and whatnot seem like a big deal, almost Zelda-ish in some parts. I might want to try pad even though it's always nice having spells, map, inventory, etc. all with dedicated buttons on KB. If they're making it so you can flip between pad and KBM on the fly, they are truly the new masters of RPGs.
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
I've been meaning to play the first one for ages, and this looks SO awesome I need to do it sooner rather than later.
Great OP. Simple yet packed with tons of info in an easy to read layout.
Speaking of that I really like the way the UI and menus are done in this game. Looks like it strikes the perfect balance for navigating and use for both controller and kb+m.
I've had the first game on Steam for almost 2 years but I didn't get far due to my crappy 16:10 monitor and the cutscene and dialogue issue. Yea theres a work around but for some reason I hate playing games that aren't in native res. Finally upgraded a couple days ago so I can go back and play it without the that issue but OH MAN only a week to finish it. Time to get serious.
Speaking of that I really like the way the UI and menus are done in this game. Looks like it strikes the perfect balance for navigating and use for both controller and kb+m.
I've had the first game on Steam for almost 2 years but I didn't get far due to my crappy 16:10 monitor and the cutscene and dialogue issue. Yea theres a work around but for some reason I hate playing games that aren't in native res. Finally upgraded a couple days ago so I can go back and play it without the that issue but OH MAN only a week to finish it. Time to get serious.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Doesn't look like it. I want to be wrong though.Dizzy-4U said:
Metroidvania
People called Romanes they go the house?
Woot, new avatar get.
Can't wait until the 17th, curse you finals!
KAL2006 said:
While CDProjekt maintains that it is not essential, previews have mentioned how the game assumes you are familiar with the characters and events of the first game. Also, the choices made in the first game are supposed to have some sort of impact in the sequel - the extent of the impacts is unknown at the moment.
That said, Witcher 1 is a great game that shouldn't be missed. You can grab the infinite health mod linked in the other Witcher 2 thread to blaze through the game.
Complistic
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Dance In My Blood said:
Im in the same boat as you, but I have no reason to doubt them when they say they plan on patching it in after release.
AgentOtaku
Member
JWong said:
YEEEEES! (^____^)
MickeyKnox
Member
Avatar change, I haven't done that in fucking forever.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
I might be wrong as I haven't been keeping close track but I think I've had 3 permanent ones thus far. It definitely doesn't happen often.MickeyKnox said:
Discotheque
Banned
I'll live with black bars for a while, I hope that patch comes pretty soon after release
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
Fuck yeah, fuck yeah, FUCK YEAH!
WE ARE IN THE PARTY!
Excelent work with the OT Snuggler, epic and amazing, I love that is a contrary mirror of the Evilore's Dragon Age 2 thread :lol
And here Im waiting my Deluxe Edition!
WE ARE IN THE PARTY!
Excelent work with the OT Snuggler, epic and amazing, I love that is a contrary mirror of the Evilore's Dragon Age 2 thread :lol
And here Im waiting my Deluxe Edition!
Dice said:
I like the slow motion radial menu for the signs and spells. Looks like it works great for both controller and kb+m. If i had to guess I'm sure the map is set to the back button and inventory is probably start on controller.
I'm not sure if you swap on the fly or not. Did they address this in that GOG stream when they answered questions? I can't remember.
piratepwnsninja
Member
<-YOINK
BTW, has there been any word on mod tools?
BTW, has there been any word on mod tools?
Guardian Bob
Member
So, are people going to recommend the first game? I would like to play the first, never played the first.
jaundicejuice
Member
Welp, at least I got Risen out of the way. Now I won't drop it like a flaming sack of dogshit the moment The Witcher 2 is released.
piratepwnsninja
Member
Guardian Bob said:
You can get it tomorrow for $5. There is no reason not to get it and play through it. Just be warned, you have to make it through Chapter 1 before the game starts to pick up a bit.
SerArthurDayne
Member
Looking good. Halfway through Chapter 3 on my playthrough. Also in the middle of finals. But I should have Thu-Sat free, so hopefully I can make good progress. I also have a week off between release date and the time I start a job. Will be lots of The Witcher in the next two weeks.
Mister_Bubbles
Member
Hell yes. My swords are ready.
Of course we are! If you'd like to play the first, but you haven't played the first, then GO PLAY THE FIRST
It's a fantastic game.
Guardian Bob said:
Of course we are! If you'd like to play the first, but you haven't played the first, then GO PLAY THE FIRST
It's a fantastic game.jaundicejuice
Member
I know people like to whinge about Outer Vizima but I didn't mind the pace of that section because it allowed me the time to come to grips with The Witcher's mechanics, specifically figure out how important alchemy is. You learn to make potions fairly early in TW1 that you will be using and abusing throughout the entirety of the game.
SerArthurDayne
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Just made this avatar real quick. If anybody is using this same image let me know and I'll switch it up.
piratepwnsninja
Member
jaundicejuice said:
You're not wrong. I didn't mind Chapter 1 at all. I just preface my recommendations of the first game because a lot of people I know that have played it really didn't enjoy themselves until after getting to Chapter 2.
Alcoholikaust
Member
Snuggler, very very nice. I realize I am a meager Junior Member, but this is impressive!
Soooo close.....
Soooo close.....
Meh, the "story so far' bit in the OP does a good job of recapping the first game. Each paragraph is an act (prologue -> act 1-5 -> epilogue, ending movie). Considering the first game takes 30-40 hours minimum, during which there's still a lot of general jankiness and tedious segments - I'd say fuck it.Guardian Bob said:
Vasili2K38
Member
jaundicejuice said:
In fact I loved Chapter 1, I didn't know much about the game and I was certainly impressed. And yeah, about TW1 potions, Cat & Swallow & Blizzard FTW. Even in Hard, with those potions you would defeat anything.
Jay Shadow
Member
Nothing too concrete. There should be mod tools released eventually, but not at launch.piratepwnsninja said:
On another note, I saw in GoG's explanation of the Australian price increase that they expect that some player will probably create a user mod removing the Australian censorship within the first few days of release.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
Vasilisk said:
Same here, I really liked Chapter 1.
Minsc
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Dance In My Blood said:
The prospect of running at a mere 1440x900 is pretty unappealing for a game where the visual fidelity is such a big deal. Buy a real monitor! And one that supports 1:1 pixel mapping, so you can run 16:9 without issue
Although you're probably on an older laptop with that resolution.
What about people who have monitor with aspect ratio of 4:3
You could try a saw, you need to remove about 1/3 of it.
sw1tch said:
As EviLore said, yes, CDProjekt. But just in case, here's your proof (scroll down to the bottom to the CDP RED admin post, or ctrl+f "achievements").
dwebo said:
That said, if you enjoy janky games, or have a decent tolerance for less than ideal systems, you could end up really, really enjoying it.
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