Game News The Witcher 3: Q&A Podcast + Screenshots

[Gerrard]

I really hope they get rid of the 8-way movement, because the lack of ability to walk away while facing your opponent in a sword fight is fucking stupid.

 

[Stonewolf]

Why walk when you can roll. With a twohanded sword on your back.

They can't possibly fuck up combat more than TW1 so I wouldn't worry about that so much. I see though huge potential of further raping Sapkowski's universe with an even more full-retard story, CDP seems to be quite proficient at that. Fortunately TW1 was probably too boring for most people to finish it, hence lack of massive ME3-style uproar.

 

[Broseph]

Or most people who played the games haven't read the novels.

 

[Sam Ecorners]

I just finished reading the saga and have played the games, but didn't pay that much attention to details. Can i get some example of lore rapeage out of sheer interest?

 

[Grunker]

Or people who read the novels thought the adaption was alright, overall.

 

[MasPingon]

I just finished reading the saga and have played the games, but didn't pay that much attention to details. Can i get some example of lore rapeage out of sheer interest?

Geralt as King Foltest bodyguard, what a sick and twisted mind came up with that? It's like Obama honored with The Nobel Peace Prize. Wait a minute..

 

[Mrowak]

I just finished reading the saga and have played the games, but didn't pay that much attention to details. Can i get some example of lore rapeage out of sheer interest?

Geralt as King Foltest bodyguard, what a sick and twisted mind came up with that?

Also major retcons. Cliche resurrection aside, there were no other Twitcher "schools." There was only Kaer Morhen - *The* Witchers' Abode.

Still, they are fairyly competent when it comes to creating the plot. Although it isn't in line with the novels it is good enough - actually one of the best in video gaming industry.

 

[MasPingon]

Cliche resurrection aside

They should go to jail for implementation of that and those "graphic novel" flashbacks from TW2. I can't come up with an example of worst storytelling with amnesia as a background

 

[Infinitron]

there were no other Twitcher "schools." There was only Kaer Morhen - *The* Witchers' Abode.

Hmm: http://witcher.wikia.com/wiki/Griffin_School http://witcher.wikia.com/wiki/Cat_School

 

[Mrowak]

there were no other Twitcher "schools." There was only Kaer Morhen - *The* Witchers' Abode.

Hmm: http://witcher.wikia.com/wiki/Griffin_School http://witcher.wikia.com/wiki/Cat_School

And this comic is bull that never entered into canon. Those comics were pretty weak.

 

[Sam Ecorners]

FWIW I always felt like bodyguarding Foltest and (potentially) killing a dragon was all due to Geralt's amnesia, which is pretty weaksauce, agreed.

P.S. Witcher schools, there was a mention of different types of medallions, so it's somewhat plausible to have different schools... somewhat

 

[Lagole Gon]

World building was never a big part of the books, quite opposite actually, so it lacks strict rules. That makes pointing out unquestionable lorerape somewhat difficult (Plus, we have planeswalking, so anything is possible), unless it's a crude retcon. So it's more about dozens of little things that can be in theory compatible with the canon, but FUCK YOU!
For me, the most infuriating is high fantasy BS on daily a basis and all afterlife-related stuff. Ghost army & Sabrina exorcisms are just the worst.

And there's gameplay related awesomization, for some reason easily forgiven - Geralt can now do braincontrol, throw fireballs, and slow down time! Witchers are jedi now, but that's okay because jedi are saiyans. Also, Kayran.

 

[Lagole Gon]

there were no other Twitcher "schools." There was only Kaer Morhen - *The* Witchers' Abode.

Hmm: http://witcher.wikia.com/wiki/Griffin_School http://witcher.wikia.com/wiki/Cat_School

Dude, it's like linking Wookipedia. Everything is canon for them. Even things contradicting each other.

 

[Stonewolf]

I just finished reading the saga and have played the games, but didn't pay that much attention to details. Can i get some example of lore rapeage out of sheer interest?

Actual Geralt doesn't go to swamps to kill 56 drowned for lulz, then to a crypt to kill 32 ghouls and then it turns out that in city sewers there's a giant monster that lurks in knee-deep water. How hard is it to stick to the original setting where supernatural (read: old) beings are a big deal and you don't meet ten of them behind each corner. Same thing for witcher signs etc.

Then of course there is the plot.

 

[lophiaspis]

I sure hope "doubling the team" means they hired someone with a fucking clue about PC UI and third person slasher gameplay design. As it is the only good things about Witcher 2 are the graphics and writing.

If they can shit out 10GB of worthless content updates why can't they make an M&K optimized interface like the Human Revolution guys?

 

[Mangoose]

In other words it's not VATS but a different aiming system tied to character's skills and knowledge of the world. Since when adding extra feature into character progression is a bad thing? Are aiming systems popamole now?

Because VATS isn't tied to character's skill and doesn't feature into character progression.

Maybe the over-simplicity of a clunky implementation of a mechanic makes for shitty gameplay despite it factoring into character progression?

 

[RK47]

For a guy who isn't really familiar with the lore and only followed the 'game' lore, Witcher 1 & 2's plot seems 'acceptable' but the amnesia is the weakest selling point - honestly, cut it out - it doesn't work. But they made it the centerpoint of Geralt's story - and I felt it wasn't gonna work out in the end (dat comic flashbacks really sucked). Here's hoping they can prevent that in TW3.

As for Geralt being Foltest's bodyguard - I can buy that. Lore rape ? I dunno, but I believe when an individual was asked by the King to stay and work for him, you can't just say no. Especially right after the end of TW1 when Geralt saved Foltest from the assassination. Geralt isn't the type that just walks away from problems like that - for him to beat the first assassin in front of the king was a big deal.

 

[Tytus]

For a guy who isn't really familiar with the lore and only followed the 'game' lore, Witcher 1 & 2's plot seems 'acceptable' but the amnesia is the weakest selling point - honestly, cut it out - it doesn't work. But they made it the centerpoint of Geralt's story - and I felt it wasn't gonna work out in the end (dat comic flashbacks really sucked). Here's hoping they can prevent that in TW3.

As for Geralt being Foltest's bodyguard - I can buy that. Lore rape ? I dunno, but I believe when an individual was asked by the King to stay and work for him, you can't just say no. Especially right after the end of TW1 when Geralt saved Foltest from the assassination. Geralt isn't the type that just walks away from problems like that - for him to beat the first assassin in front of the king was a big deal.

Do we ever get to know who was the first assasin? Letho told Geralt about traveling with those other two witchers but what about the first one. Also where did my money for killing The Grand Master went?

 

[RK47]

I believe they handwaved the money away to balance the game economy. I'm not sure. I did get reports that even the best sword in the first game did not translate to anything awesome in the sequel. A pity really.

 

[Cyberarmy]

I believe they handwaved the money away to balance the game economy. I'm not sure. I did get reports that even the best sword in the first game did not translate to anything awesome in the sequel. A pity really.

Yup, best 2 swords and armor from previous game get easly replaced in Act1, especially in dark mode. And low amount of money(but good for starters) even you were Richie Rich in first game.