LegalEagleMike
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No, it will be great but Geralt is boooring. Hoping future Witcher games have more interesting protagonist choices since this is Geralt's last game.
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No, it will be great but Geralt is boooring. Hoping future Witcher games have more interesting protagonist choices since this is Geralt's last game.
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
Yup, because it's most certainly going to be that bad.
Same here - can't wait for it to unlock on the 18th!
MichaelFassbender
Member
Bite your tongue, sir.
Sorry, I believe that 30 fps looks like a slideshow. That's my opinion. I should of stated that in my other post.
LurkerPrime
Member
Geralt is unusual. He's a scarred, old, mutantated freak, an outcast from society. He is not a hero, but something passing for a man; a relic that shouldn't exist, yet is forced to endure. He is Geralt of Rivia, and his story is anything but boring.
A generic protagonist would be such a step down from Geralt. Ciri would be a sensible next step.
Inconceivable.
I would highly recommend playing the previous 2 if possible. Even crappy PC's can play W1 now, and even W2 can be played respectably on a great range of hardware or there's the 360 version.
Each to their own, but I disagree entirely. In-fact I actually have 0 interest in any future Witcher games without Geralt as the protagonist (Yes, even if Ciri became the protagonist, still 0 interest).
well keep in mind this is the beginning of this gen... open world wrpgs will probably be running circles around this game in 2-5 years (as impressive as it looks now)
if you dig up oblivion threads from 2005 people were saying it's the greatest rpg ever, the closest graphics we'll ever get to real life, ect ect. it's easy to give into hyperbole this early
Sorry Mr. PC Master Race. We all can't afford monster rigs and have to live in the slums with all the rest of console gamers and deal with 30 fps aka a slide show. LOL
Xbox gang unite! I'm absolutely certain 30 fps will suit this game just fine. Won't be perfect but I'm gonna enjoy the hell of it as a slide show...
I said I would of chose a 720p/60fps xbox version. I have an xbox, I love her, I'm it's biggest cheerleader. But for a single player game, sorry I choose 60fps over any console I own. (or res) I'm a framerate man. I can't see good with my age, so pixels mean nothing to me.
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
Oh I thought you were referring to the lower resolution resulting in a slideshow. Which made no sense to me. XD
LegalEagleMike
Member
Yes his storyline is interesting, but his voice actor is IMO extremely boring.
Im sorry for giving you a hard time, it just erks me when people talk down to those who have to use consoles. Framerate is a big deal but I'd rather experience it on my Xbox than not at all. And the whole 900 vs 1080 is getting old and is totally childish. I hate that it's still a talking point.
Nice description, but he really never comes off as an outcast or a freak despite the occasional insult.
texhnolyze
Banned
I thought I heard somewhere that Wild Hunt is Geralt's last action in the series, and the next Witcher game will be featuring a new Witcher (probably Ciri).
Wolvesinthebathroom
Member
Geralt is much more interesting in the books. I don't think he's that bad in the games though.
ColonialRaptor
Member
What the F!?
I what rig have you got to be able to say "I'll drop to 1440 so I can run hairworks". Srsly I need to know. Dual Titans?
zkorejo
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Geralt is a very deep character. I have no idea what people are talking about here (calling him boring and all). Geralt does not get emotional because he believes as a witcher he should have no feelings for anything. He doesnt care about the politics because he knows nothing will change regardless of who rules, he tries to stay away from serious relationships at first (Like Ciri or Yen or Triss in the books) because he knows he can die at the hands of any monsters he faces.
I believe he looks uninterested with his dry humour here and there at times, because he has lived long enough to see all the bs of the world and now he just isn't interested in it anymore.
RoyaleDuke
Banned
Man these vids are blowing my mind, I'm glad I preordered this ages ago.
He's the Solid Snake of fantasy RPGs, he's fucking awesome.
He's the Solid Snake of fantasy RPGs, he's fucking awesome.
Lord of Castamere
Member
What? The game is SP only, what ecosystem are you referring to? I'm confused.
Dynasty8
Member
It might sound stupid to some, but things like Achievements...I've built quite the gamer score through the years. Also, I have many more friends actively online who join parties and compete over XBL, along with ease of recording and sending videos to friends (I can't send videos to friends list on ps4), and I switch back and forth between games and TV quite often, it's convenient.
BigTnaples
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No worries man! Glad I could help!
As far as I know you can't use the XBO controller wirelessly yet. Or has that changed?
This is 100% BS. It's not marketing.
I own both, and a gaming PC. The resolution difference always factors into my purchasing decision. And it does make me upset still that a console with games I love is more underpowered than it should be.
The difference between 720p/900p and 1080p is quite significant. Especially on larger TVs, which you have been able to find on the cheap at Walmart for years now. Meaning more people have larger TV's than ever before.
Before I upgraded my graphics card on PC, I was 100% getting it on PS4 (still am in fact but playing the PC version) for the resolution boost. Also the share button, and Remote play with Vita.
I can understand the ecosystem argument for a multiplayer game, but here, if you have both consoles, getting TW3 on the one with poorer resolution and less features sounds crazy to me. Unless of course you really want that cloth map.
The controller preference thing is real enough I suppose. Though I alternate between DS4/360/XBO/M&KB without issue so that's a non factor for me most of the time.
Edit: read your post above, I suppose that make sense. Not as into the achievement trophy thing as others.. Also don't watch TV as much as I used to.
At any rate, get it for the console or platform of your choosing. But all other things being equal, 900p<1080p.
Iorveth foreva! Actually, I'm not sure if it's been covered either. Scoia'tael frown upon you!
texhnolyze
Banned
Ah, you're right.
It's still later this year, damn. I thought It's already available. Perhaps I should just stick with the wireless 360 for Witcher 3.
Getting it on PC and praying my 4670k and 760 don't break. I'm going to try to see if 1080p 60fps is possible at any respectable settings. Might see if finally overclocking helps.
Before I decided to upgrade my PC in 2013, the release of Witcher 3 was my ultimate deadline for either doing so or getting a PS4. Up until now I've felt like that's the point where next-gen actually starts. If I'd gotten a PS4 before now instead of upgrading, Wolfenstein and Bloodborne would probably be the only games I'd get before Witcher 3, maybe Ground Zeroes and GTA V. Basically I'm saying that this, to me is the first big, significant game of the current game generation.
Before I decided to upgrade my PC in 2013, the release of Witcher 3 was my ultimate deadline for either doing so or getting a PS4. Up until now I've felt like that's the point where next-gen actually starts. If I'd gotten a PS4 before now instead of upgrading, Wolfenstein and Bloodborne would probably be the only games I'd get before Witcher 3, maybe Ground Zeroes and GTA V. Basically I'm saying that this, to me is the first big, significant game of the current game generation.
BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
Yeah that's what I'll be doing. Unless they implemented native DS4 support with button prompts. That would be nice to use that controller on my PC too.
Haha not at all.
I have a 3770k i7
970 FTW Edition
16GB Ram
Win 8.1
I have another 970 FTW Edition arriving today which I bought with the express purpose of running Wild Hunt better at 4K.
Not 100% positive, but going by all currently released games, if 1 980 can get 60fps at 1080p, 2 970s are always able to do at least 30fps at 4K in the same game.
Only iffy factor being if the VRAM runs out. In which case I'll tool around with the settings.
Haha, I like Iorveth also and as far as like, gameplay and story I think I preferred his path.
But Roche was so hilariously bad ass to me for some reason, I think because his voice actor was so great. Had some really memorable scenes and dialogue. I still remember the one where he accidentally fell through a wooden bridge, rolled as he landed, and then instantly punched out an enemy soldier. Was so funny / amazing.
dragonelite
Member
Any word on when to expect console footage, i thought CD Project Red said this week?
plasmawave
Banned
I'm playing W2 right now and my god the inventory UI sucks.
I hope they streamline it better in 3.
I hope they streamline it better in 3.
As far as i know CDPR said there will be some characters returning from 2. No idea about Roche or Iorveth though.
Can't believe it's only 2 weeks left before my copy gets shipped.
ColonialRaptor
Member
Yeow!
I find it crazy how little PC hardware has changed in perhaps the last three years. I was upgrading every year until three years ago when I went mad out and bought the top of the range everything. It was a little expensive at the time but I haven't had to upgrade since and I doubt there is any technology that looks like it's coming for at least another 4 or 5 (other than graphics cards).
I have
i7-3930k running at 4.5Ghz
32Gb of Corsair 1333 RAM
2x 7970 OC Maxed
Looking at everything available now it's still a beast and it's more than 3 years old (I think). I'm not confident that there is such a huge leap in graphics cards due any time soon but if the next gen cards (14nm or 16nm) can give a 50% or more performance jump then we won't need anything more for years after that. The only thing left now is resolution and I've personally never looked at a 4k screen or monitor because I know I'll want one and the fact that hardware can barely play at those resolutions sucks because the only new technology coming out is advances in the screens.
Super Stardust
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I love his voice, reminds me of kevin conroys batman for some reason
Get yourself a freesync monitor. Trust me, you won't regret it. My gsync monitor is the best gaming related purchase I've made in a long time, maybe ever.
ColonialRaptor
Member
I play most of my games on my Panasonic 50" TV rather than on the monitor. I'm pretty much a single player, RPG / Adventure game only player.
I'm still using a Dell 2408 as my primary monitor. Free sync seems like a good technology but I don't think I need a new monitor because my Dell is still incredibly nice to look at.
The next monitor I buy will be a 4k UHD TV and that won't be until graphics cards are capable of outputting that res so at least a few years off.
I think my next computer purchase will be a gsync monitor, but I kinda want to upgrade my processor, though...
but would he even be able to take advantage of a freesync monitor? looking at amd's page for it, it doesn't look like 7970s are compatible...
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h, apparently I was looking at a page that only showed like...current products. apparently they are.edit2
h wait, no! Maybe?the wording is a little confusing, but it doesn't sound like it
That's the thing, he's not a freak. The person who most often calls him a mutant as if it's an insult, is himself. Because for a monster killing machine, he's actually really fragile and naive, almost like a child. He's among the most normal, kindest people in his world.
He actually is a hero and an interesting character, but only in the books. Video game Geralt is a cardboard cutout of a generic action protagonist with mind control powers.
If they only came out with a game where you could spend time in this world without being Geralt.
Redkit willing, we'll all be gambolling about the open world as a kindly Troll...
Oh, that's right. I haven't owned an AMD card for a few years and I forgot previous series aren't compatible with freesync.
Anyway, I would definitely recommend a gsync monitor. If your processor is really ancient I would maybe upgrade that, but otherwise I think the gsync monitor is going to have a far greater impact across the board on your experience of playing your games.
Dynasty8
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I definitely agree with you that 1080p>900p. No argument there...but for me specifically, my eyes can't tell the difference no matter how hard I look. PC is an exception though...the details on many games look gorgeous on ultra settings. But for console games, all the IGN/Gamespot/YouTube comparisons of games I've seen...I wouldn't be able to tell the difference between 900p and 1080p. Even tested it out on two of the same TVs right next to eachother...a PS4 and X1 version of CoD: Ghosts...couldn't tell them apart. The only one game I could tell the difference of was MGS: Ground Zeroes. It looked slightly more detailed on PS4 for me...but overall, I would probably lose money if I had to guess which version is which between two images.
I have a 65" Panasonic (1080p) 24 hertz... Shouldn't make a difference from what I understand.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
I like Geralt, but I guess CDPR did have to start with somewhat of a blank template by resetting his memory, which can make him seem a bit dull. Irrespective of book Geralt's personality, the games at least offer you choices to shape his personality as you see it. There's almost always an opportunity to play the sensitive hero in every quest arc, and even some of the more scripted stuff has Geralt doing the "right" thing over being a callous, emotionally distant asshat.
I think that's one of the strongest elements in the games, actually. Even when trying to do the right thing it's rarely black and white and not without its own consequences. Geralt still usually plays a sensitive hero, but you have to chose what exactly he is sensitive to. I try to play him as sensitive to the plights of the innocent and persecuted, the individuals, and what's better for equality and freedom, and less about the overall politics. Which is pretty hard, as in The Witcher 2 there's no real end game state that pleases everyone. Going with Iorveth might lead to the free kingdom of Vergen being established, but Hensalt will live and you'll never give Seherim Moril's child.
I think that's one of the strongest elements in the games, actually. Even when trying to do the right thing it's rarely black and white and not without its own consequences. Geralt still usually plays a sensitive hero, but you have to chose what exactly he is sensitive to. I try to play him as sensitive to the plights of the innocent and persecuted, the individuals, and what's better for equality and freedom, and less about the overall politics. Which is pretty hard, as in The Witcher 2 there's no real end game state that pleases everyone. Going with Iorveth might lead to the free kingdom of Vergen being established, but Hensalt will live and you'll never give Seherim Moril's child.
The mere fact that you think Geralt in the books is a "Hero" is laughable, and really makes me question your interpretation of the series (Both books and games) in general.
Hmmm, my CPU isn't that ancient, it's a 2500K. I think you're right, I should probably just go for a G-sync monitor...
For me, that's the definition of the Witcher universe. There is never a simple solution, never a mere black vs white decision. You have to make choices based on your inner moral compass (exactly like Geralt does, which makes the character so believable and easy to "role play"), and then live with the consequences, no matter how intended, good or bad those might be.
As far as the game is concerned, that strengthens the replay value a lot, as its not just a achievement completion run you´ll be doing.