I am quite anxious to see a nice slice of PS4 footage, beings that is where I will be playing it. I am sure I will be more than happy.
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I am quite anxious to see a nice slice of PS4 footage, beings that is where I will be playing it. I am sure I will be more than happy.
This looks really, really good. Haven't seen that much media and have been a bit more focused (read: hyped) towards Bloodborne. But this looks to be a really good, triple AAA, sleeper hit that will set so many bars so high for future games. Some of the things in the list I almost can't believe. I'm almost afraid there will be so much to do in the game that it will be a bit too much for me.
This is after Bloodborne my second day one purchase. This is why we all bought a next gen system.
This is after Bloodborne my second day one purchase. This is why we all bought a next gen system.
jim2point0
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They're going to regret showing that footage
All people will be talking about when this game is released is downgrades downgrades downgrades. There's high settings, ultra, and fantasy. That GIF is fantasy.SuperSonic1305
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Can Geralt strafe this time?
UnrealEck
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I'll buy a new graphics card for this in may.
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Challenge accepted.
Has CDP said anything about how you'll be guided towards quests? Like if you'll get waypoint or a detailed description or both?
This is how I feel too. I can't really cherrypick specific effects that are missing or whatever, but overall it just looks different artistically to me. One major difference I see is that the earlier videos had a lot of sharpening, which was one of Witcher 2's less popular features.
This is exactly how I've thought of it.
This is how I feel too. I can't really cherrypick specific effects that are missing or whatever, but overall it just looks different artistically to me. One major difference I see is that the earlier videos had a lot of sharpening, which was one of Witcher 2's less popular features.
This is exactly how I've thought of it.
UnrealEck
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Probably very confusing because the stories are quite detailed and carry over from one game to the next. I think there's going to be a story recap with the game.
Jay Shadow
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Yup
Hard to say without playing the game yet, but they're introducing so many new elements that weren't in the first 2 games that you'll probably be on equal ground with those who played the first 2.
Plus there's a compendium book that comes with the game to explain any relevant backstory of the world and games.
Vulcano's assistant
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SJRB
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Vulcano's assistant
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thanks
That actually happens in one of the books, someone hires a bunch of thugs to "kill" Geralt, and right before the last one dies, he says "You didn't tell us he was a witcher..." Yeah, normal bad guys don't have a prayer.I recognize that expression on all their faces.
Baldwin_the_First
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lol, that candle tattoo is something else.
sublimit
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Completely agree with the exception that it can never be too much for me if i'm enjoying the game.But yeah this,Bloodborne and Dark Souls 2 SOTFS are all day 1 purchases.Good times ahead!
Turin Turambar
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Cool map, you can see the mountain with the super tree on the top seen in previous screenshots and videos in there, it's called Bald Mountain.
Dominic_Shade
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Welp. Not liking the looks of those sea creatures. ;_;
TheLostBigBoss
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Thank fucking god
Turin Turambar
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i think it's there in the map just for context. Surely in the game the path to the city will be blocked. Notice the cliffs and the Nilffgaardian garrison in the way to the city.
Jay Shadow
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No, you only go to the palace to meet with the Emperor.
We can shave it too I assume?
Turin Turambar
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Yes, you have to go the barber shop.
Ok nice, wasn't sure.
The map from Witcher 3
Map seems to be cut off. Is the rest of it somewhere.
Oh, and it's definitely just for the purpose of showing people what they can visit in-game. The actual map of the universe (as shown in the previous two games) is much different. Kaer Moren for instance is on the complete opposite end of the continent.
Still, this story is the first we've heard about Oxenfurt in the game, and it seems it won't be in the same map as Novigrad. I wonder if it's going to be one of the places that's it's own map.
Seems like TW3 will have two very large maps: Novigrad + No Man's Land and the Skellige Islands, in addition to several mid-sized zones that will probably feel similar to the TW1 and TW2 zones. Sounds like the best of both worlds in terms of exploration versus storytelling. CDP isn't making everything 100% open-world, but is giving you zones that will service the story/universe and probably feel more concise-gameplay-wise, and two of those zones will essentially feel like open worlds unto themselves. You could maybe compare it to having two separate Elder Scrolls games plus some DLC areas all packed onto one disc.
best quality
Simply breathtaking. I've been waiting for a game to trump Red Dead in open-world immersion for some years now. This could be it.
Didn't they say that they weren't going to show the ultra setting at all?
If anything we've seen is ultra, it would be this:
But if they weren't lying when they said they won't show ultra, then we should be able to replicate that gif on less than ultra... Right CDPR...? Riiiight?
When the game is out we'll find out.
I doubt the game looks like this anymore, ultra or not tbh.
Jay Shadow
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Oxenfurt is on the same map as Novigrad and No Man's Land. It's the island on the mid-right side of the map in the river with an icon on it. It's always been assumed to be there. This is just the first time someone confirmed it officially.
So the entirety of that map is playable but you can only visit Vizima's palace?
The map from Witcher 3
Is it weird that I get extremely hyped from simply looking at a map?
Yeah, it's definitely cut-off.. mainly the left side and the bottom..
But man, when I see some of the monsters, ahhhh...
like that one in the snowy mountains on the Skellige islandsAnyway, some new screens - not the best quality, but for now that's the best we can get.. till maybe tuesday
Edit: and another set new screens from the Gamestar article
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Turin Turambar
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That seems a good grass drawing distance.
Are those scans? Probably what's causing them to look a bit funky.
Game is definitely going to have its bad and outrageously gorgeous moments. Like that first shot in the field looks amazing, but then that final shot is pretty meh (Well except for the lighting which is lovely).
Still I can't get over just how amazing the character models are. Like there's lots of AAA titles that do great character models nowadays, but not-so-much RPG's (DA:I's models for example were really meh and looked plastic-y).
Not to mention you've got to take into consideration just how much of an improvement there is from TW2, mostly in the faces, but it's just awesome to see CDPR improve so much from their previous game/s and actually make that kind of effort (Unlike so many developers, especially certain RPG devs...).
Game is definitely going to have its bad and outrageously gorgeous moments. Like that first shot in the field looks amazing, but then that final shot is pretty meh (Well except for the lighting which is lovely).
Still I can't get over just how amazing the character models are. Like there's lots of AAA titles that do great character models nowadays, but not-so-much RPG's (DA:I's models for example were really meh and looked plastic-y).
Not to mention you've got to take into consideration just how much of an improvement there is from TW2, mostly in the faces, but it's just awesome to see CDPR improve so much from their previous game/s and actually make that kind of effort (Unlike so many developers, especially certain RPG devs...).
Hard to extract anything meaningful from those horribly compressed shots.
At this point I've come to term with the game never looking as good as once showcased. Recent footage looks very good, my only gripe is the very low amount of AF. It's not alien technology CDPR, I hope it can be forced in the driver panel.
At this point I've come to term with the game never looking as good as once showcased. Recent footage looks very good, my only gripe is the very low amount of AF. It's not alien technology CDPR, I hope it can be forced in the driver panel.