Meshugger Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 (edited) The Witcher is totally underrated. I played the first 2-3 hours and got afraid by its awesomeness, so I uninstalled it. And I don't see myself revisiting it very soon. I wouldn't mind getting NWX2 very soon though...but thanks to Atari's sucky situation currently, I doubt that will happen. Fixed In all seriousness, having a mid-rage computer and playing only the tutorial level on low settings, would not only leave one unimpressed, but also annoyed by the whole lagginess and mediocre graphics. The game didn't manage to grab me on until late CH1 - beginning of CH2. Mid-rage computer? Are you spying on me? I played into Chap1 I think, where I had some brawl fight, escorted some woman back to mommy and pappy (in return I got some hardcore-sex at the mill) and stumbled over some odd looking meat. Well, the thing is just....every NPC makes such a sad, disinterested impression. Sure, there's poverty and prolly some plague, but the game just lacks the drive and excitement from a MOTB. The world feels rather oversized too, and traveling is just boring. I just saved some dwarfs arse on the way, and killed some demon doggies there. Is it just that I lost my hardcore edge? Whatever.... Maybe at some later point in time I go back and give it a real chance. But not now. What I like so far is the interface, and the combat is astoundingly fun too. Not to mention that sorcerer in the Tutorial...what a woman! Ah, you came further than i thought If you don't like the bleak atmosphere, then maybe The Witcher isn't exactly our cup of tea after all. The dark and gritty atmosphere was the very drive that intruiged me to continue playing. Edited January 8, 2008 by Meshugger "Some men see things as they are and say why?""I dream things that never were and say why not?"- George Bernard Shaw"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."- Friedrich Nietzsche "The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." - Some guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 (edited) The Witcher seems to be getting a bit better over time, but it has the same problems NWN2 does with length padding, only worse. God, is this game slow. I figured out Raymond was an impostor and it's still making me wait through several hours of gameplay to bring this matter to bear. Edited January 8, 2008 by Pop Join me, and we shall make Production Beards a reality! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meshugger Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 The Witcher seems to be getting a bit better over time, but it has the same problems NWN2 does with length padding, only worse. God, is this game slow. I figured out Raymond was an impostor and it's still making me wait through several hours of gameplay to bring this matter to bear. Spoiler! If you have enough evidence of the imposter, you can expose on the spot. Sadly, Azgul kills you on the spot without any possibility of survival. Just reload and bear with it "Some men see things as they are and say why?""I dream things that never were and say why not?"- George Bernard Shaw"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."- Friedrich Nietzsche "The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." - Some guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wombat Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 The Witcher seems to be getting a bit better over time, but it has the same problems NWN2 does with length padding, only worse. God, is this game slow. I figured out Raymond was an impostor and it's still making me wait through several hours of gameplay to bring this matter to bear. Yes, I felt that part slowing down, too. Even after jumping at the dialog option saying, "I don't trust this Raymond" or something, I still needed to make Geralt back and forth among NPCs. The pacing doesn't seem to be done well in the Witcher, which even made me write some suggestions on Obsidian's upcoming RPG. If you have better ideas, how about posting your suggestions at the Alien RPG board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgoth Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 If you don't like the bleak atmosphere, then maybe The Witcher isn't exactly our cup of tea after all. The dark and gritty atmosphere was the very drive that intruiged me to continue playing. I'm fine with worlds that don't embrace the Lollipop-mentality of high-fantasy..... Whoever that "famous" Polish writer there is, I don't feel connected with his universe. The characters are mostly flat, the writing is kinda bad.... well, suffice to say, Gothic did a way better job in introducing it's world, even though the writing was bad and the monster-design mostly silly. Rain makes everything better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 No no, naked, pink birds that sounds just like chicken are never silly! Go Gothic! Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theslug Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I pretty much stopped playing which is kind of sad since it had so much promise. The atmosphere is just too bleak for me, it's not vibrant or anything and that makes me more depressed than I am usually, yes I'm on the edge. As far as combat goes its alright, like I just quit playing earlier today becuase I was walking along a swamp path outside vizima and this plant popped out. I started fighting it, hitting all my combos perfect yet I still got trashed in only a short time without really hurting it much. Not to mention you have to like buy books and stuff to actually get quest items from creeps such as the 10 or so drowners I murdered without getting their brains or w/e which is complete bs in my opinion. Of course each book costs like 500 dollars and I only have like 3 grand which besides stuff like that I have no use for. of course the quest rewards for stuff like that is also only like 200 or so orens which is bs. Quest system is just like any other rpg set up like it I suppose but way less organized than I'm used to. Like how am i supposed to remember where all these people are at and their names? The story is also not particularly gripping at all. There are numerous occasions, no scratch that, every occasion where Geralt will say something that I have absolutely no idea who or what he is talking about. I guess I'm just not a multitasker becuase I much better prefer a system somewhat like Oblivion or WoW where you can just like do an entire set of one persons quests in a row or just pick one quest and follow it's directions until completion. Not so much in this game becuase it's just pure chaos and I can't deal with that. Sadly, I may have to let this one go. There was a time when I questioned the ability for the schizoid to ever experience genuine happiness, at the very least for a prolonged segment of time. I am no closer to finding the answer, however, it has become apparent that contentment is certainly a realizable goal. I find these results to be adequate, if not pleasing. Unfortunately, connection is another subject entirely. When one has sufficiently examined the mind and their emotional constructs, connection can be easily imitated. More data must be gleaned and further collated before a sufficient judgment can be reached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 (edited) I stopped playing because I got 9 of the 10 stones you need to get to wherever and I can't find the 10th. And I'm tired of having 1,000 tongues and brains and vials of blood while my rate of accumulation is so much greater than my rate of use. Edited January 10, 2008 by Pop Join me, and we shall make Production Beards a reality! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theslug Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Yeah inventory was pretty bad as well. Got way too much useless crap that I pretty much had to drop or sell for pretty much pennies. Completely stupid. There was a time when I questioned the ability for the schizoid to ever experience genuine happiness, at the very least for a prolonged segment of time. I am no closer to finding the answer, however, it has become apparent that contentment is certainly a realizable goal. I find these results to be adequate, if not pleasing. Unfortunately, connection is another subject entirely. When one has sufficiently examined the mind and their emotional constructs, connection can be easily imitated. More data must be gleaned and further collated before a sufficient judgment can be reached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigranes Posted January 10, 2008 Author Share Posted January 10, 2008 I don't know, I assumed the point of Witcher was that you can't pick up everything you see. Doesn't bother me too much. I still love the game but I haven't bothered with Chapter 5, mainly because the type of area it's on ( Vizima on fire ) makes me lag so much, it's unplayable. My processor's not even on minimum reqs, so you know. Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wombat Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Is the Witcher dark? There are many much darker movies, novels and even TV shows around. Also, you don't need to sit down for hours and hours (even if you have such time) but simply start playing it when you'd like to. You only need to keep the save files. Quest system is just like any other rpg set up like it I suppose but way less organized than I'm used to. Like how am i supposed to remember where all these people are at and their names? The Witcher's journal system requires some reading. Personally, I liked the comprehensiveness of it but people who don't read regularly may suffer from the comprehensiveness itself. As for the function, different from the Wither's quest system, Obivion's quest system can even track NPC, which made job much more easier for the players. Even if the players haven't played the game for a while, it is not tough to go back to the quests. If Oblivion's quest system allowed tracking even in town maps, it would be more desirable. For example, the players could directly go shopping by just browsing maps or see an NPC, as long as they have already known the shop and the NPC in question. This may sound too lazy for some people but, if you have some experience in game-mastering, you must have had to make the players refresh their memory of the last session before you start a new session. After all, the players have their own lives outside of role-playing games. There are numerous occasions, no scratch that, every occasion where Geralt will say something that I have absolutely no idea who or what he is talking about. The same thing is already addressed above. The Witcher is based on Polish novels and these comments are for the readers. For people who haven't read the novels, there are most heavily amnesiac option of "I don't remember anything", which usually lets NPCs to explain the situation. Yeah inventory was pretty bad as well. Got way too much useless crap that I pretty much had to drop or sell for pretty much pennies. Completely stupid. Inventory is yet another element which slows down the pace. I unload every single ingredient at inns after making a few kinds of potions. Also, I keep only two best weapons. Other slots are for loots. Presents are troublesome since I cannot tell which one is needed beforehand, though. I think conventional "RPG elements" really needs speeding up to compete against other games. If you have ideas for pacing up, write them down at the Alien RPG board. Without feedbacks, what is the point of visiting developer boards, after all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pidesco Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 How about some awesome? Corrected English translation and voice work (over 5000 dialogue lines re-written and re-recorded). Corrected German translation and voice work . Loading times reduced by 80%. Improved game stability. Improved combat responsiveness. Improved AI for Dice Poker mini-game Improved weather settings for locations Vitality indicator problem resolved (did not display at times) Inventory and map texture caching (accelerated map and inventory load/ display) All corrections contained in game patches released to date "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian touristI am Dan Quayle of the Romans.I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands.Heja Sverige!!Everyone should cuffawkle more.The wrench is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tale Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Can't wait to replay with the patch. "Show me a man who "plays fair" and I'll show you a very talented cheater." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musopticon? Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 YES! kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meshugger Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Holy hell, that is what i would call a patch "Some men see things as they are and say why?""I dream things that never were and say why not?"- George Bernard Shaw"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."- Friedrich Nietzsche "The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." - Some guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigranes Posted February 18, 2008 Author Share Posted February 18, 2008 It's not out yet, right? Maybe I can finally finish Chapter 5, its currently unplayable on my crappy comp. Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xard Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Holy hell, that is what i would call a patch They restore the butchered dialogue? NOW is the time to get the game, woohoo! How can it be a no ob build. It has PROVEN effective. I dare you to show your builds and I will tear you apart in an arugment about how these builds will won them. - OverPowered Godzilla (OPG) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tale Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 It's nice to see profits put back into improving the product. "Show me a man who "plays fair" and I'll show you a very talented cheater." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 (edited) Hooray for the Microsoft troubleshooting method! The Witcher gets its very own Service Pack 2. Too bad they can't fix the monotony.* *But at least they made dice poker more fun! Edited February 18, 2008 by Pop Join me, and we shall make Production Beards a reality! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musopticon? Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Hey! I still hate everything! Pop! What took you so long? kirottu said: I was raised by polar bears. I had to fight against blood thirsty wolves and rabid penguins to get my food. Those who were too weak to survive were sent to Sweden. It has made me the man I am today. A man who craves furry hentai. So let us go and embrace the rustling smells of unseen worlds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Hanging out in the future, apparently. Join me, and we shall make Production Beards a reality! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoma Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 I shudder at the thought of the size of the patch itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuld1 Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Improved AI for Dice Poker mini-game Finally! Not that the bad dice poker AI ruined the game or anything... but the AI was absolutely horrendous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WITHTEETH Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Sweet Ill pic up the newer enhanced UK version! Always outnumbered, never out gunned! Unreal Tournament 2004 Handle:Enlight_2.0 Myspace Website! My rig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowtrain Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Improved AI for Dice Poker mini-game Finally! Not that the bad dice poker AI ruined the game or anything... but the AI was absolutely horrendous! I always thought that was intentional to make the bad players bad, like when they would reroll a four of a kind. heh. ANyway, that's pretty cool about the patch. I'll have to take another spin through the game at some point. Notice how I can belittle your beliefs without calling you names. It's a useful skill to have particularly where you aren't allowed to call people names. It's a mistake to get too drawn in/worked up. I mean it's not life or death, it's just two guys posting their thoughts on a message board. If it were personal or face to face all the usual restraints would be in place, and we would never have reached this place in the first place. Try to remember that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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