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New The Witcher 3 Gameplay
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Nicktendo86
Member
It looks very stuttery for me on yt, something is definitely up.
Reanimator
Member
This thread reminds me a lot of early Witcher 2 threads, actually. I remember people were skeptical that TW2 could achieve the graphics they were showing off pre-release, and low and behold, it did. That game looked great before it came out, and it looked equally as great after.
I'm really not worried about this one at all. CDPR has always delivered in the past, and so far I haven't been given a reason to doubt that they'll deliver this time around.
I'm really not worried about this one at all. CDPR has always delivered in the past, and so far I haven't been given a reason to doubt that they'll deliver this time around.
Even if the visuals stay as is it'll be among the best looking games out.
I like graphics talk but i think people are loosing perspective a bit.
OverturePT
Member
Just downloaded that video... That level of fidelity is more than I need. I just hope my PC can keep up (at least medium to high). Excited!
Dragon1893
Member
Direct feed footage looks fantastic.
If I had to point something out it would be the lack of prints in the snow. Other than that I'm more than happy.
If I had to point something out it would be the lack of prints in the snow. Other than that I'm more than happy.
Stats seem to indicate it is. Could be wrong, but I let the same video buffer up a bit and played them at the same time using youtube doubler, there seems to be a fairly noticable difference right at the start (of course you actually have to choose the 60fps option for one video) - http://youtubedoubler.com/?video1=h...e.com/watch?v=BgJUL3nN4iI&start2=&authorName=
Dragon1893
Member
Apparently pretty well. We have confirmation that it's 1080p and texture quality apparently compares favorably to what we're seeing here. Don't know about the rest but I wouldn't worry too much.
The fact that I played through the first two games despite the underwhelming combat is a testament to how engrossing the environments, character, and stories are in my opinion. It's simply one of the most detailed and interesting worlds in gaming.
If that's the only thing you have to know then here's your answer: yes, you can.
Can I ask you a question? What do you think about this thread and what could you say to those people who are constantly saying that the graphics in the game are downgraded?
i like how the villages and towns "flow" seamlessly into the environment. In Dragon Age or even Skyrim you would have these static town hubs and everything besides them felt barren and lifeless. Here you have pockets of communities scattered throughout the wilderness as Geralt is journeying across the map, really makes the game feel much more alive and atmospheric.
The only comparisons that were a bit specific were from Technobuffalo and the one in the OP of the other thread, Gamestar
Gamestar (google translate)
TechnoBuffalo
It seems like there are effects missing between the consoles and PC but there is no knowing how significant a difference they actually make since people will take in the experience differently. I'd wait for more detailed look over the complete game.
Holy shit@ pop in at 5-7ft.
Man, some of the press opinions about the combat are all over the place. I read one article that says it felt good and its a big step up from Witcher 2, then the very next article I read says the exact opposite; that its clunky and barely different than TW2.
Oh well, even if it was the awful W1 combat I'd play the shit out of it anyway.
Oh well, even if it was the awful W1 combat I'd play the shit out of it anyway.
Wait for the completed game. You can see the PC pop-in quite a bit as well, but they will likely alter the LOD distance and transition to make that a lot less obvious, much like other games such as Ground Zeroes
macfoshizzle
Member
that skellige island is huge! when i played it, i didn't even look at it but it looks almost the size of skyrim.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
That doesn't sound very reassuring at all. Sub-30, tearing, less detail (which is not surprising I guess), etc. Let's see if they can iron that out over the next few months.
Isendurl
Member
btw if someone want to know what music plays in that Geralt, Vesemir - Griffin part it is Persival song Jomsborg.
Now I need to get my hands on that battle music.
Now I need to get my hands on that battle music.
Kiru
Member
btw if someone want to know what music plays in that Geralt, Vesemir - Griffin part it is Persival song Jomsborg.
Now I need to get my hands on that battle music.
Dope.
Reanimator
Member
I love the thread!
What can I say? Our artists would slap anyone trying to mess with their pretty work
Let's hope so since unlike MGS, DAI didn't mitigate this issue to a point where it became a non-issue (at least for me) with pebbles and stones on the ground.
Also, as aforementioned, the fact that they still don't feel comfortable unveiling both PS4/Xbone footage for internet consumption via direct feed, means that the final result will either be very good or rather underwhelming (from what Gamesradar reported).
Lastly, not to be a jerk but I don't think I am alone in saying that the aforementioned tactics feels very unassuring in light of what ACU pulled (especially for those of us who have the game preordered). I do hope it turns out for the best but it's disappointing atm nonetheless.
HORRORSHØW
Member
i know this got delayed. when is it releasing now?
Sanctuary
Member
Well, hopefully this doesn't end up suffering the same way as what Oblivion and Skyrim do. They are nice enough to look at while travelling through (if not a bit boring in the areas sparse of wildlife), yet the destinations you end up travelling to--hoping something interesting awaits--usually disappoint.
WetTreeLeaf
Neo Member
Looks like the Witcher 2 except open-world, I couldnt have asked for more.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
Just watched the 3gb video. The game looks magnificent, there are no other words.
Ubisoft has done a lot of damage to this industry, and people are now seeing things that don't exist(or are really bery small diferences). Thanks ubisoft, we can't have a thread of any game now without someone spouting the word downgrade from their mouths.
Ubisoft has done a lot of damage to this industry, and people are now seeing things that don't exist(or are really bery small diferences). Thanks ubisoft, we can't have a thread of any game now without someone spouting the word downgrade from their mouths.
Watched the gamersyde vid, it looks so amazing, really.
No open world game reach such a level of details and visuals and I'm saying this even though i am a really big GTAV Fanboy
Geralt looks crazy, the trees, landscapes, EVERYTHING.
There were only pop ups which where annoying
No open world game reach such a level of details and visuals and I'm saying this even though i am a really big GTAV Fanboy
Geralt looks crazy, the trees, landscapes, EVERYTHING.
There were only pop ups which where annoying
HORRORSHØW
Member
macfoshizzle
Member
I love the thread!
What can I say? Our artists would slap anyone trying to mess with their pretty work
it's cool to see one of the dev's in here. my mind is blown by people saying this is a downgrade. where did that even come from? i don't think these videos does any justice vs actually playing it.
i was lucky enough to play it when you guys were in san francisco the other week, and it looks fucking awesome. loved the ipa at that venue btw
Projectjustice
Banned
GOTY 2015 written all over this game! I cant believe anyone thats attacking this game, they are some shit. lol
Messofanego
Banned
Hehe. I just want to say generally, good work on the facial hair in cutscenes cause usually it looks terrible in games like a fake paste on job. What does being a lead cinematic artist entail?I love the thread!
What can I say? Our artists would slap anyone trying to mess with their pretty work
But this happens all the time, because generally they want to market what looks slightly better just to persuade the crowd, and generally that will be the PC. It doesn't mean that it is doom and gloom for the console variants. CD Projekt actually turned this around a bit when showing off the Xbox footage a while back at E3, while the others did the usual PC scripted gameplay sequence.
I think ACU took this a whole lot further, as their stuff didn't relate to any version, similar to some of their other efforts. I agree that this shouldn't be a common practice, but we are still yet to see what the finished game performs like when in a completed state for the Witcher 3 on all platforms
Sanctuary
Member
That's my fear as well. Is there some stuff like that in the Witcher universe?
I'm not sure what your question is. It's not necessarily about the potential an area could have, but how you expect it to be something interesting and it turns out to be just another copy/paste cave or castle that you've already done to death. That seems to be the bane of "open world" games, and I have yet to see one that has more unique dungeon type areas than not. It has to do with assets and development costs of course, but it seems like the bigger a game gets, the less detailed overall it is for the sake of "being bigger".
Sanctuary
Member
Wish they would release proper 60fps videos instead of these weird 30-to-60fps re-encodes. This is how I can expect the game to look at run on my 280X at least, I guess.
Did you try downloading the 3gb video?
indigo-cyclops
Member
I could care less about a supposed downgrade. Sick of the controversy of the natural progression of development where things just sometimes have to be curtailed a bit. What I care more about is that this game delivers as an experience, and Witcher as an Western action RPG game has yet to be topped for me (both 1 and 2). The game looks fantastic still, and I just can't wait much longer!
I meant impressive architecture, Wonders, if you like. Or original landscapes. The setting seems very realistic and "Switzerland" looking. More GOT than LOTR apparently. But even GOT has the Wall and King's Landing.
I love the part on top of the mountain and by the cliff over the sea.
That's what I watched. The video might be "encoded" at 60fps, but the source is 30fps. This isn't 60fps footage of the game.
They've done this before, for some reason.