The Witcher 3 Pre-Release Thread [GAME RELEASED, GO TO NEW THREAD]

[undecaf]

A new, well ok, few days old, PC gamer interview talking about quest design and writing; 36 endings, no/hidden fetch quests and boring busywork, Gothic series being the closest comparison, the back and forth between writers and quest designers, etc:

http://www.pcgamer.com/previews/the-witcher-3-preview-how-to-build-an-rpg-with-36-endings/#null

 

[Cyberarmy]

They are really touching my secret places with mentioning Gothic everytime. Probably they are talking about 3rd game.

 

[Quatlo]

They are really touching my secret places with mentioning Gothic everytime. Probably they are talking about 3rd game.

Don't forego your hope!
In Poland Gothic 1 and 2 are cult classics, probably because they were added to a lot of gaming magazines so almost everyone played it, even the guys who usually play only fifa and nfs.

 

[Cyberarmy]

One can only hope.

But as we all know "Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment."

 

[meanwhileInPoland]

They are really touching my secret places with mentioning Gothic everytime. Probably they are talking about 3rd game.

the 4th one

 

[Cyberarmy]

There is no game called Gothic 4.

 

[Paul_cz]

Gothic series is huge in central europe. All my gamer friends played it too. Hell, I remember being on a LAN party back in 2002 or so, 6 people, and guess what everyone was playing there, on a LAN party...
Gothic 1.
It had such a stunning atmosphere, man. And the world design in G1+G2 NOTR was simply brilliant. So whenever they name drop that as inspiration, I cheer a little inside. Witcher 2 already had similar style of design, although not open world yet.

 

[Cyberarmy]

Gothic series is huge in central europe. All my gamer friends played it too. Hell, I remember being on a LAN party back in 2002 or so, 6 people, and guess what everyone was playing there, on a LAN party...
Gothic 1.
It had such a stunning atmosphere, man. And the world design in G1+G2 NOTR was simply brilliant. So whenever they name drop that as inspiration, I cheer a little inside. Witcher 2 already had similar style of design, although not open world yet.

I'd kill for a Gothic 2 clone with better graphics and more villages.

 

[Haba]

Hah, so they're actually delaying the game more than it needs to be delayed for marketing purposes.

Very doubtful. It is probably 90% complete by now.

And we all know how long the remaining 10% takes...

Spoiler

90-90, duh!

 

[Metro]

So they make two shitty games then finally wise up on how to make an arpg? Yeah... doubt it. Name-dropping Gothic for marketing purposes.

 

[Deleted member 7219]

So they make two shitty games then finally wise up on how to make an arpg? Yeah... doubt it. Name-dropping Gothic for marketing purposes.

Shitty games?

 

[Metro]

Yeah, they're shitty games.

 

[CyberWhale]

Metro's posts are so edgy that you could easily shave Geralt's beard with them.

 

[meanwhileInPoland]

So they make two shitty games then finally wise up on how to make an arpg? Yeah... doubt it. Name-dropping Gothic for marketing purposes.

i wouldnt say shitty just vastly overrated, especially beween potatoes. both games had shitty combat and i dont really know which one was worse.

 

[Athelas]

Name-dropping Gothic for marketing purposes.

Then they would be name-dropping Skyrim, which they did a few months ago. Most gamers don't give a shit about Gothic, if they are even aware of its existence.

 

[meanwhileInPoland]

Name-dropping Gothic for marketing purposes.

Then they would be name-dropping Skyrim, which they did a few months ago. Most gamers don't give a shit about Gothic, if they are even aware of its existence.

maybe in Murica. Gothic franchise is fucking huge in Eastern Europe and Germany, or at least was until Arcania.

 

[DeepOcean]

The mention of Gothic is so hilarious. "Hey guys, tell you what, we always wanted to make a Gothic game, those other two popamole and shallow games we made were a total acident. This time is for real we really want to make a RPG, trust us. No, we totally don't want the popamolers money even if our budget is a lot higher, for real! Give us your money and you gonna see it" Chore simulator 1 and rolling simulator 2 were kinda of shitty.

I liked them because I wanted medieval fantasy that wasn't retarded DnD and try to be a bit more complex and because of the boobies too but the gameplay in both was BAD. I was so starved for some fantasy that wasn't so bland like DnD that I kinda survived the gameplay to see the story and the pretty graphics/art direction. I hope they at least, don't shit as hard as they did on the previous ones on the gameplay department because there is no way this game gonna be a Gothic like game.

 

[Ninjerk]

The Witcher was a breath of fresh air. Witcher 2 is pretty shitty, though.

 

[Metro]

Metro's posts are so edgy that you could easily shave Geralt's beard with them.

Nothing to do with edginess they're just really poor games. The second one especially.

 

[Cadmus]

Metro's posts are so edgy that you could easily shave Geralt's beard with them.

Nothing to do with edginess they're just really poor games. The second one especially.

lel

The screenshots kinda scare me because it looks like most of the easter and slavic charm is gone.

 

[Merlkir]

W3 is set in Skellige, right? Slavicness will most likely be largely replaced by vague nordicness. SKYRUM!!

 

[Ninjerk]

Hopefully tehre's some really cool QTEs

 

[Storyfag]

W3 is set in Skellige, right? Slavicness will most likely be largely replaced by vague nordicness. SKYRUM!!

Skellige is one of three regions present in the game. I would indeed expect nordicness there. But I'd expect the no-man's land and the immediate surroundings of Novigrad to be appropriately slavic.

 

[subotaiy]

I you expect anything different from W2, you'll be disappointed. It will be the same, but in bigger quantity, to attract Skyrim crowd. Of course, full of obscene words and titties, which is as "mature" as a smoking 12 year old.

 

[Xbalanque]

W3 is set in Skellige, right? Slavicness will most likely be largely replaced by vague nordicness. SKYRUM!!

Didn´t the W2 already lose most of its slavicness?

I enjoyed both games although I don´t really like having to impersonate Geralt, after reading all books I seems to know how would he have acted and it kills the possibility to make different choices. You can make the alright but they would feel out of character so there´s no point. Don´t think that´s gonna change in the next game.

I still hope they won´t fuck it all up.