The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

[okiN]

instanced as in you have loading times between different areas as opposed to no loading times in TES games

Ah. Never heard the word used that way.

Anyway, I'm pretty sure they've said there are no load times in Witcher 3.

[okiN]

All aboard the hype train.

http://www.gamespot.com/e3/what-does-an-open-world-mean-for-the-witcher-3-6410092/
http://www.videogamer.com/ps4/the_witcher_3_wild_hunt/features/article/e3_the_witcher_3_behind_closed_doors_demo_game_of_the_show.html
http://www.destructoid.com/the-witcher-3-impressed-the-hell-out-of-me-256147.phtml
http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=LRsNFKfOh4o

The youtube video is the audio from the press-only presentation that the articles are about.

[Overdriven]

Well I guess that open world part is answered:

“35 times the size of The Witcher 2.”

My jaw dropped when CD Projekt Red told me just how much bigger The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is when compared to its direct predecessor. The upcoming role-playing game will take place across seven islands, each of which is far bigger than the entire world of the Witcher 2.

about 20% bigger than Skyrim

Pretty damn excited for this game now.

[Vibe]

I have my hopes. Skyrim ultimately got boring because every cave/dungeon was the same fucking shit, I could not be arsed to play beyond the main story.

What I'm bothered about though is that I've mostly forgotten what the story of Witcher 2 was

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I just know you woke up in jail being interrogated, then you ran away, then they stole your bitch (nice tits on dat ho), then you cleansed some area of undead/ghosts and at the end you fought a dragon and I recall the story being ended with somewhat a cliffhanger

[[ptx]]

Skyrim also suffered of having very little in the way of interesting equipment to be found, outside the tiered sets of armour - that became available, as you reached a certain level or as you levelled your armorer skill to make it yourself.

Hope this one does not suffer from the same, finding cool items is half the fun in exploration.

[Overdriven]

It's been a couple of years since I played it so I may have to go through it again to remind myself also.

Sounds like they are making combat improvements as well to add more variety. I'm sold on this one.

Skyrim also suffered of having very little in the way of interesting equipment to be found, outside the tiered sets of armour :/

The Witcher has never really been focused on varying armour ect though so it doesn't matter if that happens here. I think in the Witcher 2 there were maybe 3 different sets or something.

[okiN]

That was the first game. Witcher 2 had tons of crap, but the system was pretty shallow and uncool. Hopefully they've improved it some.

[Christo]

Well the Witcher series was always more of a heavily storytelling one.

Good to see the open world though, and I hope they will make a combat system other than running away and rolling around like crazy. 

[okiN]

Well the Witcher series was always more of a heavily storytelling one.

Yeah, but between the lame item system they had in Witcher 2 and the rather barebones one in Witcher 1, I honestly prefer the latter. The weapons and armours in Witcher 2 look great, but that's about it really.

As for the combat, it sounds like they've improved it quite a lot. Unfortunately we still have a rather long wait ahead of us, since it's not out until next year.

[Xant]

Sounds really, really good. Especially since CD Projekt RED is the best developer ever.

[Christo]

Sounds really, really good. Especially since CD Projekt RED is the best developer ever.

Anybody who is openly against DRM like that is just great.

[Xant]

Anybody who is openly against DRM like that is just great.

Plus the whole enhanced edition deal. Adding as much new content to both Witchers for free as most developers add in expansion packs.


So... where's the leaked video of the 40-minute demo.

[okiN]

I doubt there'll be any video. Audio's all we're gonna get.

[Overdriven]

That was the first game. Witcher 2 had tons of crap, but the system was pretty shallow and uncool. Hopefully they've improved it some.

Second one had some variety in weapons and stuff but most of the time it was really obvious which one to use. Like pick between a rusty iron sword and a cool long sword with a fancy name. Then a couple of hours, here's another long sword with a fancy name that's slightly better and so on.

Plus the whole enhanced edition deal. Adding as much new content to both Witchers for free as most developers add in expansion packs.

Yeah the enhanced edition thing was awesome. Huge patch and content for nothing. Just like how games used to be.

[v/onMega]

Not even thinking about playing it before the enhanced edition is out.
Even more waiting time!

These games both aged like good wine...will be the same with this.
They were so polished when playing Enhanced Edition...was just nice.
Remember to store your Witcher 2 savegames. They will influence Witcher 3...not yet clear to what degree.

Also....how do you want to remember the story of Witcher 1 if you don't even remember which side you parted with...or did you do your own thing? Scoiaatel or Order...???

I remember perfectly fine what happenend in Witcher 1. Astonishing for a first game...

And how the fuck are you supposed to remember what happened in Witcher 2 when the amount of betrayal is so hard to read and get...and its about oneself to make the right conclusions.

Still have to do my 2nd playthrough on W2...boy its fantastic...remember playing it 25 hours straight...I mean it.
W2 was a huge improvement on w1 in many respects...so for once I am sure that Witcher 3 will blow away everything in terms of RPG's. Mark my words.

In the meantime I will play Thief 2...only god knows how I missed that game for so long.