CDP still rocks / TW2 incoming

[RainSong]

Gamebanshee were lucky enough to catch Tom Ohle and Mateusz Kanik, employees of the greates crpg developer evah! for an interview:

GB: PC gamers seem to be a bit worried about your decision to port The Witcher to consoles. If RotWW is more successful than the original Witcher was, wouldn't it be fair to say that you may start focusing primarily on consoles in your future games? After watching PC-favoring companies like BioWare and Bethesda Softworks make the switch to console-preferred development (and even console-exclusive for a period of time in BioWare's latest games), why should we believe CD Projekt will be any different?

Tom: I don’t think it’s fair to say that we’ll start focusing on console development. Granted, the companies you mentioned could have made this same claim, but we got our start on the PC and we’re still fully committed to the platform. We love playing PC games, and we’ll continue to work on games that take advantage of the PC’s strengths. That’s really easy to say, and I know that PC gamers have been burned in the past by companies with similar “commitments.” All I can do is point to stuff like GOG.com and our work on The Witcher: Enhanced Edition to show our dedication to the platform.

there, it should set every disbeliever at ease.

CDP still rocks on!! fap fap fap

GB: You've stated previously that you have two other unannounced projects in development. Is there anything you can tell us about either of these at this point? When do you expect to be ready for an official announcement?

Tom: There’s not a ton I can say about the unannounced projects right now… as we’ve alluded to, there’s a good chance that one or both of those will help to quell PC gamers’ fears. Right now we’re focusing our marketing and PR attention on Rise of the White Wolf, as that’s obviously going to be a big title for us, but we’re naturally interested in revisiting the Witcher universe. We’ve put a lot of work into building up the license as a gaming property, and it’d be a shame to see all that work go to waste . We’ll probably share some of our plans at some point next year… when, I can’t really say.

best rpg of 2009 - TW: RotWW
best rpg of 2010 - TW2

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ps: there isn't really anything interesting beside this two questions in the interview so you really don't need to visit Gamebanshee

 

[Caveman]

but Witcher is not RPG...

 

[RainSong]

yet cdp red is the best crpg developer ever. and that's what makes them so damn impressive.

 

[Fat Dragon]

yet cdp red is the best crpg developer ever. and that's what makes them so damn impressive.

Seems somebody likes giving the members of RED team head.

 

[Konjad]

but Witcher is not RPG...

What is then?

 

[RainSong]

yet cdp red is the best crpg developer ever. and that's what makes them so damn impressive.

Seems somebody likes giving the members of RED team head.

don't look at me, I operate the camera.

 

[Lesifoere]

but Witcher is not RPG...

What is then?

Fallout 3 and ME, of course. Duh.

 

[Caveman]

but Witcher is not RPG...

What is then?

Witcher is action adventure game.

Role playing game is a game where you can play different roles imo.

 

[Deleted member 7219]

but Witcher is not RPG...

What is then?

Witcher is action adventure game.

Role playing game is a game where you can play different roles imo.

By that definition, Team Fortress 2 is an RPG.

 

[RainSong]

but Witcher is not RPG...

What is then?

Witcher is action adventure game.

Role playing game is a game where you can play different roles imo.

liek in fifa09?

 

[Bahamut]

but Witcher is not RPG...

What is then?

Witcher is action adventure game.

Role playing game is a game where you can play different roles imo.

liek in fifa09?

Or http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Oblivion:Roleplaying ?

 

[Mayday]

but Witcher is not RPG...

What is then?

Witcher is action adventure game.

Role playing game is a game where you can play different roles imo.

By that definition, Team Fortress 2 is an RPG.

Caveman's definition is a bit imperfect. Should be:
"you can choose different types of gameplay based on your character"
So TF2 is not an RPG because no matter what your character is, the gameplay still revolves mostly around shooting.
Fallout on the other hand allows you to choose between combat, diplomacy and (very rarely) stealth.

Oblivion and Diablo are not RPGs because all you can do (gameplay wise) is fight (this is what we call hack'n'slash games).

 

[hiver]

oh god not this again...

 

[Mayday]

Come on, hiver, this is what the place is for!

CF: it is possible to have an RPG without character development.

BONUS NOTE: if you have to resort to sentences like '' end. period. end of discussion. nothing u can say." to uphold your opinion, then it's a good hint that you're wrong.

 

[Gragt]

zomg what is an rpg discussion!

Don't forget that rpg also let you choose between being a man or a female, so PS:T isn't an rpg.

 

[Ravn7]

You forgot about armor!

 

[Gragt]

And swords! And elves and dwarves!

 

[Kavax]

Don't forget that you have to save the world at least once.

 

[Mrowak]

Don't forget that you have to save the world at least once.

And for that reason only, the Witcher can't be considered a genuine RPG, right?

 

[Kavax]

Don't forget that you have to save the world at least once.

And for that reason only, the Witcher can't be considered a genuine RPG, right?

You are correct.

 

[Rhalle]

If Witcher 2 is ported from console engine to PC, they shall receive my undying and everlasting scorn.

 

[JarlFrank]

Holy fucking shit not another "What is RPG" discussion! This leads nowhere, because the definition of RPG can be stretched farther than goatse-man's anus.

 

[Fat Dragon]

If Witcher 2 is ported from console engine to PC, they shall receive my undying and everlasting scorn.

I'm sure they'd lose sleep over that.

 

[Mayday]

Holy fucking shit not another "What is RPG" discussion! This leads nowhere, because the definition of RPG can be stretched farther than goatse-man's anus.

That's because you guys suck at discussing things.

 

[Atomic]

an rpg game is a game wit char dev and multiple endings that is all nothin gmre no less. end. period. end of discussion. nothing u can say.

So if there is only one ending, its not a RPG?
That eliminates just about everything except a small handfold off games

 

[JarlFrank]

Holy fucking shit not another "What is RPG" discussion! This leads nowhere, because the definition of RPG can be stretched farther than goatse-man's anus.

That's because you guys suck at discussing things.

And because RPG is really hard to define because of its many rather different subgenres.