There is a "sticky" for all things Witcher As for the question... I have yet to play it, but can the controls be translated to a controller? If so, then I don't see why not...
Yes. The game is amazing, bringing it to consoles would allow CD Project to expand their audience, gain more experience, and sell more copies. There is no real reason as to why people wouldn't want this unless it causes CD to drop support for the PC market, which based off of CD Project's attitude and their relationship with the community, i don't think will happen.
so im torn in deciding whether I should close this thread down or just continue to let the questions roll in. will the game be well received if it was ported though? I thought you PC gamers didn't like your games to be ported?
so im torn in deciding whether I should close this thread down or just continue to let the questions roll in. will the game be well received if it was ported though? I thought you PC gamers didn't like your games to be ported?Tsuanthony
PC gamers generally don't like their games to be ported from console to PC, or to have the PC version of a multiplat be gimped because of the console versions. Witcher 2 is already released on PC.
Yes. The game is amazing, bringing it to consoles would allow CD Project to expand their audience, gain more experience, and sell more copies. There is no real reason as to why people wouldn't want this unless it causes CD to drop support for the PC market, which based off of CD Project's attitude and their relationship with the community, i don't think will happen.ferret-gamer
Will porting the game cause any long term damage in the future for the devs or the game? Idk I'm mostly a PS3 user. I'd like a port but I find myself thinking like a PC fanboy, refusing for the game to be ported to consoles.
I dont see the harm in porting an already released PC game to consoles, tho i think we should get something in return...*cough*L.A. Noire*cough*marcl18123
Rockstar owns LA Noire. Anyways, I know what you mean. LA Noire on the PC would be nice. As long as CDP builds the game ground up on PC, and then ports them to the consoles, I'll be fine with that. I'd like to believe that CDP is one of the last and few great PC game developers. I'd hate to see them go that route but they need the money. It would help them expand The Witcher Universe and get the game into more people's hands. Not enough people know about this great franchise.
okay I just hope the Developers stay humble and don't deviate from their original path once they start porting their games to consoles. A few Devs I have observed in the past fall victim to the demands of gamers and in turn their games become horrible.
Will porting the game cause any long term damage in the future for the devs or the game? Idk I'm mostly a PS3 user. I'd like a port but I find myself thinking like a PC fanboy, refusing for the game to be ported to consoles. Tsuanthony
You wouldn't like to think so... but Crytek has changed a bit when they decided to go multi-platform as an example...
[QUOTE="Tsuanthony"]Will porting the game cause any long term damage in the future for the devs or the game? Idk I'm mostly a PS3 user. I'd like a port but I find myself thinking like a PC fanboy, refusing for the game to be ported to consoles. FelipeInside
You wouldn't like to think so... but Crytek has changed a bit when they decided to go multi-platform as an example...
And that didn't go so well. I was very disappointed with Crysis 2. Needless to say, that's for a whole 'nother thread.
[QUOTE="Tsuanthony"]exactly and with the current waning state of PC gaming, that's the last thing any PC gamer would want :\ GeneralShowzer
Eh, what waning state? 2011 is one of the best years ever for PC gamers. I just selfishly want Witcher 3 as soon as possible. Same here. I'm already going through TW2 withdrawals. I can't stand it. I feel irritated, almost. If only they would translate the other Witcher books... grrr.. I need more Witcher, anything!
[QUOTE="ferret-gamer"]Yes. The game is amazing, bringing it to consoles would allow CD Project to expand their audience, gain more experience, and sell more copies. There is no real reason as to why people wouldn't want this unless it causes CD to drop support for the PC market, which based off of CD Project's attitude and their relationship with the community, i don't think will happen.FelipeInside
Just like Crytek...???
mmmm. I hope they never leave us, or go console first.
Quite frankly I hope that it does get ported and that its so succesful that other companies start thinking that maybe making a game on PC and then porting it to consoles is a good way to go. They make a game they envisioned and then lightly strip something off so its playable on consoles, instead of working within the very limited boundries of the consoles and making increasingly shorter and easier games.
Of course it would. It would be ignorant for people to be so selfish, as to want to keep it exclusive. It's a terrific game on the pc, but as long as they make a great port to the 360/PS3 more people will be interested in The Witcher mythos.
As long as they don't sell out on any future multi plat releases its fine. But once (or if) greed sets in and they make PC games from console ports, I will no longer purchase anything they make...
There is a "sticky" for all things Witcher As for the question... I have yet to play it, but can the controls be translated to a controller? If so, then I don't see why not...FelipeInside
There is already a setting for a gamepad. I play with a XBOX 360 controler and it works great. This is the one thing that I think "hardcore PC gamers get so bung up on. You dont NEED M/KB to play PC games. Controlers work just fine for a large portion of games. Especially a game like Witcher 2.
as long as the pc version comes first and doesn't suffer from a console port, the more people who get to play it the better.
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there are barely any games actually ported from console to pc, 90% are just multiplat shooters admittedly held back by console. People dont even know what a port is, made obvious when they use the term console port when the ps3 and xbox 360 are very different. Are all ps3 games just xbox 360 ports?
I think it already has been confirmed the witcher 2 will be going to consoles some time in the future. As long as the pc verision in the future is the lead build, i honestly don't care
Yes it should, I believe that everyone should have the opportunity to play great games no matter what platform they own, and i also think makers of great games should make maximum profit for bringing us these great games. What better way to do that then to offer it to a wider audience?
Also I hate it when companies like Microsoft buy up exclusive rights on games in order to sell their platform. Its greedy and I doubt it really benefits the developers in the long run. ( Remedy/Alan Wake, Lionhead/Fable 3 ) As long as great PC games stay great PC games and dont end up consolised then im all for great PC games being great for console gamers too.
I think devs should build the game optimized for PC first, and then port it out to other consoles, regardless of the game. I'd like to see CDP release more games on multiple platforms, but obviously for each game they should develop it for PC primarily (but not exclusively). Sometimes this doesn't always happen...Fable was the bomb, until Fable II was released for 360 exclusively...and then the franchise just snowballed downhill.
Hell yes it should, and you can aleredy tell by playing the game they've planned for it. by the way the combat works now with the radial menu and fighting style + the fist fighting will also be very easy to port over. Lots of little things in the new engine/gameplay design looks like it was made to port.
what about the general audience thought? Do you think W2 would be well received by 360 gamers? I know it would be for the Ps3 community based on the fact many enjoy Demons souls. And how about it getting into the hands of underage gamers? PC gaming is harder to get into so there's less "immature" kids in the community.
so im torn in deciding whether I should close this thread down or just continue to let the questions roll in. will the game be well received if it was ported though? I thought you PC gamers didn't like your games to be ported?Tsuanthony
If it means more money for the devs and a bigger budget fir the Witcher 3, absolutely yes. If it means the Witcher 3 will be made fir consoles then ported to PC and totally gimped ALA DA2 then absolutely positively NOT!!!!
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