UnrealEck
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I'm sure Sony puts PC footage of games on their youtube channel too.
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The Witcher 3 gameplay video - "Precious Cargo"
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I'm sure Sony puts PC footage of games on their youtube channel too.
shinobi602
Member
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gunslikewhoa
Member
He always talks as if nothing happened. I've always hated Geralt's voice / voice actor. It's like they asked him to read ten thousand lines of dialogue in the gruffest, deepest, most monotone and emotionless whisper he could manage.
I'll play the hell out of this, though...lol.
robertsan21
Member
The quality on Youtube even at 1080p is just Horrible.
When are we getting a good video website that do not compress these videos?
When are we getting a good video website that do not compress these videos?
Vincent Grayson
Member
To be fair, I see shit posted on YT as "60fps" when it very clearly is not on a pretty regular basis. I don't think paying attention to the resolution and framerate YT claims has much merit, because damn near every single game looks better in person than it ever will on YT.
WhiskerFrisker
Member
I don't mind the deep or gruffy voice. I wish it wasn't so monotone.
Looks ridiculously good. Haven't been this hyped for a game in a while.
C'mon man, generalizing the whole game by one side quest?
C'mon man, generalizing the whole game by one side quest?
PrimaNocta
Member
Should I play The Witcher 2 before playing this one? I never played any games in the series despite owning part 2(bought it new for $10 during Black Friday but haven't opened it yet).
but this looks amazing.
but this looks amazing.
I wouldn't call it "lifeless", the facial expressions are surprisingly emotive for an RPG. What throws me off is the lip syncing/animations, it looks like a dub.
You dont have to (but you should). According to CDPR the Prologue will get you caught up on everything you need to know, you;ll miss out on some references but nothing major.
Do it. One of my favorite RPGs of all time.
artsi
Member
With time when disk space and bandwidth is a non-issue, or when someone invents a miracle compression method.
Of course you can have a video service with very good quality video already (Gamersyde) but when you scale it to YouTube level you'll have a ton of problems, mostly financial.
Currently YouTube barely breaks even, it doesn't really make profit. It's like a cultural treasure that's protected by Google's large wallet.
One side quest defines the whole experience?
Yeah I know. Just pointing out that its pretty obvious in this video compared to others.
DarkLordMalik
Member
I really hate the tiny text of the UI. Makes it hard for me to see in this video and I can't even begin to imagine how it might look like on my 32 inch TV =/
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
One of the worst encoded YouTube videos I've seen for a high profile game on an official channel. Fuck me.
Otherwise looks outstanding, in design, questing, and presentation. This'll be the king of narrative context for quests in an ARPG.
Otherwise looks outstanding, in design, questing, and presentation. This'll be the king of narrative context for quests in an ARPG.
Yes.
Witcher 2 is an awesome game, and regardless of Witcher 3, you should play it.
Ricky Ricardo
Member
We went from LOL MS IS DUMB to LOL WITCHER 3 IS DUMB in record time.
shinobi602
Member
Even though DAI was my GOTY last year, THIS is an example of what I wanted out of the sidequests in that game. Stumble upon someone, have an actual conversation with dialogue, find the trail to wherever, do some investigating, combat, quest isn't what it seems to be, confront with more dialogue, horse chase, ethical decision, cinematic scenes. And this is just a very small side mission in the grand scheme of TW3. So damn good.
Primethius
Banned
The lip sync looks strange. The animations look serviceable. Most of everything else looks great.
The combat though... it doesn't look too hot. Just is giving me all the wrong vibes like TW2.
The combat though... it doesn't look too hot. Just is giving me all the wrong vibes like TW2.
You are judging the whole of the game based on footage of this one little side quest. I just find that a bit premature, but to each their own.
Yep, for a side quest it looked interesting enough for sure.
Ok, and in which RPGs they have better facial animations? And character details?
LegalEagleMike
Member
I give it points for all the extra effort but the quest just came off cheesy to me the way it played out. If it had been an ambush by bandits after Geralt discovers the obvious lies while standing waist deep in a swamp then I would think it was a good side quest.
Some guy making up a big lie that is immediately apparent all to try and trick a WITCHER into doing a fetch quest?
SlasherJPC
Banned
Pretty much mirrors my thoughts!
DarkLordMalik
Member
I am still not sold on the combat yet. The animations in combat look just so awkward =/
0ptimusPayne
Member
Yea knew it was BS when they showed the game running like butter in the video, definitely no the X1 version thats for sure lol. Anyway I'm excited, and I know this game is gonna be a huge time sink! I hope I have enough time to beat it before batman..
Agreed. Its easy to dismiss it as a "Fetch quest" since you are sent to get an item for NPC, but I think they do enough to really fill it out so its not just go here>do thing>return. It also seems tied into a larger picture since you find out the Nilfgardians are dying from some strange sickness. Also makes me wonder what will happen when/if Geralt encounters the rest of the "underground".
Exentryk
Member
Yeah. But considering this a massive open world game with loads of quests and NPCs, it can be overlooked. The team doesn't have an infinite budget or time.
Primethius
Banned
The way he moves around on the battlefield, along with Geralt/enemy hit reactions... blah. Doesn't look appealing at all.
This is far from the only footage and piece of information shared with gamers to give them an idea of what to expect from the experience. I am taking said collective information and pairing it with my experience beating numerous games of this type to come to my conclusion.
Ironically, you jumped the gun with your assumptions.
If TW3 comes off as a by the numbers "epic" game, your going to have to define epic games for me and give me some examples.
Because I would love to play the shit out of those titles.
Lord of Castamere
Member
"There's something behind you!
There's nothing behind me. I'm a Witcher. I'd have heard it."
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There's nothing behind me. I'm a Witcher. I'd have heard it."
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WhiskerFrisker
Member
What does this refer to?
Yeah it doesn't look like an 'important' sidequest but it still looks fine to me. The choices sprinkled in it looks very nice.
To me it looks like Geralt and the enemy are about to break out into a dance at any moment.
DistortionOfReality
Member
Looks great don't get me wrong....
but I still can't believe that all this time has passed, yet no game has even come close to matching the horses in RDR
but I still can't believe that all this time has passed, yet no game has even come close to matching the horses in RDR
YankeeDonB
Member
Looks pretty good - I actually like the wind effects, too. But... The Witcher sure does talk to himself a lot.
Wish the camera were closer to Geralt.
Its just so far out that it takes you out of the game.We're inching on top down view here.(hyperbole but you get the point)
Maybe it will fell better when you actually play the game ? idk
I'm not sure why you think that's necessary. Call a spade a spade and move on. Plenty of other things about the game look nice. Those aspects don't, and they hurt the game for it.
Talking about IQ from a YouTube video?
XANDER CAGE
Member
Yeah, I had this problem with Witcher 2 as well. The problem isn't so much the animations themselves, but the fact that you launch into crazy sword ballet as soon as you touch the attack button rather than building up to it. If your attacks got wilder and wilder the more hits you strung together in a combo it would make sense, but Geralt starts doing flippy dippy ninja shit at the drop of a hat.
This is far from the only footage and piece of information shared with gamers to give them an idea of what to expect from the experience. I am taking said collective information and pairing it with my experience beating numerous games of this type to come to my current sentiment.
Ironically, you jumped the gun with your assumptions.
I was merely responding to what you said:
Which of course implies this particular footage. But of course if this is the conclusion you have arrived at from all of the released footage, then that is fine. Suit yourself.