How's The Witcher?

Hey everyone, I was wondering how's the full game. I played the demo not long ago and it was quite good.

I ran the game decently, do you think it's worth buying with this rig: 8400m gt 256mb., t7100 intel 1.8, 2gb 667 ram, 160gb hdd. Or should i get Kotor?

I'd say The Witcher is one of the top 5 RPG's of all time. It's about the best I've seen for the PC this decade. However, I'd hold off on buying it until they release the updated edition. They are going through and making a lot of changes to the original game to fix many of the complaints and releasing it as a new edition. The update is supposed to squash a lot of bugs, add a lot of new NPC models, improve the voice-overs (which were already pretty good for a translated game), improve load times by as much as 80%, and add more quests (IIRC). The update is supposed to be available as a free download to people who already have the game, or it will be sold in a sort of a special edition. I'm buying the special edition form even though I have the original.

I seem to recall that they current release date for this enhanced edition is sometime this summer, but I don't really remember when. I think it would be well worth the wait.

Hey everyone, I was wondering how's the full game. I played the demo not long ago and it was quite good.

I ran the game decently, do you think it's worth buying with this rig: 8400m gt 256mb., t7100 intel 1.8, 2gb 667 ram, 160gb hdd. Or should i get Kotor?

PhantomSC

i think its the best rpg for the last years

Now, people, can you please tell me, is The Witcher a good place to start with RPGs?NoAssKicker47

if you like star wars, a good game to start with is knights of the old republic; it's not overly complex, and the character creation and leveling system are pretty simple compared to those in other games. or mass effect, if you're not fond of star wars; it's got pretty much the same rpg elements as does the kotor series, minus the star wars theme.

Witcher is so horribly underrated across review sites that it makes me a little angry. This game averages a touch over 80% on most sites which is a great travesty let me assure you. I'm not sure how it managed to get some really low scores in some publications, if you play it for more than 20 hours you will see how good it is.nutcrackr

Agreed, apart from the sexist stuff, it is an incredible game.

Now, people, can you please tell me, is The Witcher a good place to start with RPGs?NoAssKicker47

Maybe not for a first RPG, I think you'd be better served by Knights of the Old Republic, Baldur's Gate, Oblivion (action heavy, can be a good intro to light RPG) or Mass Effect.

I'd get Kotor. It's a much better game.GodLovesDead

as is KOTOR II

Now, people, can you please tell me, is The Witcher a good place to start with RPGs?NoAssKicker47

depends, if you like the Role Play in RPG's then no. the witcher is rather linear with it's character and game-play.

games like Mass Effect, KOTOR I &II, Jade Empire, and Fable are better places to start.

[QUOTE="NoAssKicker47"]Now, people, can you please tell me, is The Witcher a good place to start with RPGs?ct1615

depends, if you like the Role Play in RPG's then no. the witcher is rather linear with it's character and game-play.

games like Mass Effect, KOTOR I &II, Jade Empire, and Fable are better places to start.

While I do agree somewhat on the linearity of the game, I do think it did a good job in terms of roleplaying your character.

Its one of the better games in recent years to have given the player real decisions that truly affect the outcome of the quest at hand, or the overall plot. I loved how sometimes the effects of your decisions we're immediately apparent, and sometimes you didnt see the effects until a few chapters later. Big + in terms of replayability.

id save for a new gpu if i were you. it would only cost 2 witchers to get a better one!

sorry if thats really unhelpful! i havent played the games myself, only the demo of the witcher which was alright, but the combat is questionable as always in rpgs.

[QUOTE="TheCrazed420"][QUOTE="ct1615"]

[QUOTE="NoAssKicker47"]Now, people, can you please tell me, is The Witcher a good place to start with RPGs?ct1615

depends, if you like the Role Play in RPG's then no. the witcher is rather linear with it's character and game-play.

games like Mass Effect, KOTOR I &II, Jade Empire, and Fable are better places to start.

While I do agree somewhat on the linearity of the game, I do think it did a good job in terms of roleplaying your character.

Its one of the better games in recent years to have given the player real decisions that truly affect the outcome of the quest at hand, or the overall plot. I loved how sometimes the effects of your decisions we're immediately apparent, and sometimes you didnt see the effects until a few chapters later. Big + in terms of replayability.

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the witcher is nothing but a failure to actual roleplaying. an epic failure! you can't chose your sex, race, looks, background, or class! so how can you roleplay??? it's an action RPG in gameplay and choices but not in the actual ability to make a character you want! the witcher is a storied action game in RPG clothing, a bad one at that.

you are such a witcher fan boy noob that your comments are beyond fan boy praise, they are comical!!!!

yeah becuae who in the world would want to be a badass monster slayer who can get chicks even though hes ugly as hell.. :roll:

Just because you cant choose your class/race or w/e doesnt mean you cant roleplay, you just need to PLAY the ROLE of an ancient monster slayer. Hence why its called a ROLE PLAYING GAME. If you have even gotten at leat mid way in the game you would understand why. If you think that choosing a class and being able to buy "T3H l33t armours!!" makes a game an RPG than you need to expand your list of games from just oblivion and WoW.

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:lol::lol::lol:

the witcher is nothing but a failure to actual roleplaying. an epic failure! you can't chose your sex, race, looks, background, or class! so how can you roleplay??? it's an action RPG in gameplay and choices but not in the actual ability to make a character you want! the witcher is a storied action game in RPG clothing, a bad one at that.

you are such a witcher fan boy noob that your comments are beyond fan boy praise, they are comical!!!!

ct1615

ever heard of a game called planescape torment ? there you cannot choose your sex, looks, background and class and it was a much better rpg than all teh games you listed in your previous post

[QUOTE="ct1615"]

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:lol::lol::lol:

the witcher is nothing but a failure to actual roleplaying. an epic failure! you can't chose your sex, race, looks, background, or class! so how can you roleplay??? it's an action RPG in gameplay and choices but not in the actual ability to make a character you want! the witcher is a storied action game in RPG clothing, a bad one at that.

you are such a witcher fan boy noob that your comments are beyond fan boy praise, they are comical!!!!

naval

ever heard of a game called planescape torment ? there you cannot choose your sex, looks, background and class and it was a much better rpg than all teh games you listed in your previous post

nothing against the game but it never won all the awards and received the praise KOTOR did

i played the demo with np back around 2 weeks ago i uninstalled my 169.09 driver because it wasnt compatible with my 8400m gt. which now im trying to install the 167.43 driver on laptopvideo2go which supports my gfx

p.s. if i install any driver it wont let me install it -_- someone please help me

did you try to download your driver from Nvidia?

well i downloaded it from laptopvideo2go but id think there is any driver to support my 8400m gt

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if you play games because that is the only way you can "get chicks" you are one sad individual

P.S. When you type in all caps, that means you are yelling...or an idiot who thinks he needs to highlight key words to make his point. You SEE anyone CAN cap ANY word they WANT to, IT does NOT make YOUR point ANY better OR clearer. IT just makes YOU look like a CLOWN.

ct1615

how mature.. point out things that have nothing to do with the conversation.. a sign of not knowing what to say perhaps?

Yes out of my entire statement the only thing that matters was the fact you can "get chicks". Come back when you have something relevant to the conversation. Using caps on such words is a use of emphasis towards certain words in which have something to do with the conversation.. commonly used by writers if you have ever read a book other than the "Oblivion strategy guide". Also.. if putting words in caps makes me look like a clown.. why do you insist on replicating it? Wouldn't that make you look like a bigger clown?

[QUOTE="ct1615"]

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if you play games because that is the only way you can "get chicks" you are one sad individual

P.S. When you type in all caps, that means you are yelling...or an idiot who thinks he needs to highlight key words to make his point. You SEE anyone CAN cap ANY word they WANT to, IT does NOT make YOUR point ANY better OR clearer. IT just makes YOU look like a CLOWN.

Lilgunney612

how mature.. point out things that have nothing to do with the conversation.. a sign of not knowing what to say perhaps?

Yes out of my entire statement the only thing that matters was the fact you can "get chicks". Come back when you have something relevant to the conversation. Using caps on such words is a use of emphasis towards certain words in which have something to do with the conversation.. commonly used by writers if you have ever read a book other than the "Oblivion strategy guide". Also.. if putting words in caps makes me look like a clown.. why do you insist on replicating it? Wouldn't that make you look like a bigger clown?

Owned.

The witcher is a fantastic RPG.. reminds me of nwn2 a bit without all of the customisation bells and whistles.. it is a straight up linear RPG and projekt red did a fantastic job with the storyline. Id recommend it to anyone who loves RPGs.

[QUOTE="Lilgunney612"]ok im done arguing if your not going to post something intelligent.

The witcher is a fantastic RPG.. reminds me of nwn2 a bit without all of the customisation bells and whistles.. it is a straight up linear RPG and projekt red did a fantastic job with the storyline. Id recommend it to anyone who loves RPGs.

ct1615

it sucked nuff said!

Oh grow up.

The witcher is a great game, and it does have RP elements. For example many say Oblivion isn't an RPG. Like me, I think oblivion is an action game, and a pretty poor one at that.

And to the driver issue, isn't there a way on nvideas website you can get the drivers to download automaticaly? And have you tried uninstalling your old drivers and installing the new ones?

After hitting several thread today, I have to say, ct1615, you and " the review" should get together. Your comments make about about the same amount of sense. Which is to say, none. You're both immature idiots. Not to mention the fact that you liked kotor 2 proves it. That was one of the lamest games to come out in a while. The Godfather let you change how you looked so I guess by your standards that makes it a great rpg too huh! Duh!!!! Your arguments are pointless and have absolutely no merit. The witcher is a great game and deserves better then you even playing it. Stick with kotor 2, it fits you. Both are empty feeling and have pathetic dialog. Yeah, I think you and "the review" would make great buddies. Look him up. You guys are soul mates.

[QUOTE="naval"][QUOTE="ct1615"]

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:lol::lol::lol:

the witcher is nothing but a failure to actual roleplaying. an epic failure! you can't chose your sex, race, looks, background, or class! so how can you roleplay??? it's an action RPG in gameplay and choices but not in the actual ability to make a character you want! the witcher is a storied action game in RPG clothing, a bad one at that.

you are such a witcher fan boy noob that your comments are beyond fan boy praise, they are comical!!!!

ct1615

ever heard of a game called planescape torment ? there you cannot choose your sex, looks, background and class and it was a much better rpg than all teh games you listed in your previous post

nothing against the game but it never won all the awards and received the praise KOTOR did

http://au.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/planescapetorment/index.html?tag=result;title;0

Score of 9.0, 91% on gamerankings and in the top 100 Pc games of all time, i think Planescape recieved alot of praise.

Oh and i nearly forgot this.

http://au.gamespot.com/features/6135401/index.html?tag=result;title;0

Considered one of the greatest games of all time.

to be honest, Kotor never really impressed me. the game world is suprisingly small and limited; the dialogues are very poorly written in BioWare's standard; and since you're basically stuck with 3 classes, i wouldn't say it has a deep rpg system. the combat in that game is pretty awesome tho -- IF you are ok with the lack of enemy types and their incompetence.

in your case, since you've tried and like Witcher, i think you should give it a try. but it's not gonna run as smooth as Kotor would on your rig, that's for sure.

[QUOTE="Lilgunney612"]ok im done arguing if your not going to post something intelligent.

The witcher is a fantastic RPG.. reminds me of nwn2 a bit without all of the customisation bells and whistles.. it is a straight up linear RPG and projekt red did a fantastic job with the storyline. Id recommend it to anyone who loves RPGs.

ct1615

it sucked nuff said!