I always wanted to play the Witcher, it looked great, now the developer is kind enough to share it for us poor console gamers, I will enjoy the game at last.
Yeah, looks about the same, no horribly obvious difference, and as a PC gamer, I think its good their releasing this to a larger audiance, it really was a great game, with one of the better multiple path systems, especially since its not good vs evil, there is some actual morals behind it all.110million
Actually those pics look leaps ands bounds better than the PC version
The reason why it looks different is because it is running on a different engine than the PC version. PC = Aurora Engine (Neverwinter Nights) Console = DaVinci Engine (that's the only name I can find)
[QUOTE="110million"]Yeah, looks about the same, no horribly obvious difference, and as a PC gamer, I think its good their releasing this to a larger audiance, it really was a great game, with one of the better multiple path systems, especially since its not good vs evil, there is some actual morals behind it all.obamanian
Actually those pics look leaps ands bounds better than the PC version
No it doesnt look leaps and bounds better then a good pc running the witcher.
I don't see why PC users are supposed to care about this.
The game was built from the ground up to run on PC and has been a PC exclusive for quite a while, it coming to consoles at a later date impacts neither the games design or it's sales.
Now if the game was launched cross platform; that would be a different story.
[QUOTE="110million"]Yeah, looks about the same, no horribly obvious difference, and as a PC gamer, I think its good their releasing this to a larger audiance, it really was a great game, with one of the better multiple path systems, especially since its not good vs evil, there is some actual morals behind it all.obamanian
Actually those pics look leaps ands bounds better than the PC version
Clearly never played the PC version then have you?
[QUOTE="110million"]Yeah, looks about the same, no horribly obvious difference, and as a PC gamer, I think its good their releasing this to a larger audiance, it really was a great game, with one of the better multiple path systems, especially since its not good vs evil, there is some actual morals behind it all.PC360Wii
Actually those pics look leaps ands bounds better than the PC version
Clearly never played the PC version then have you? It seems he has not, maxed out on a PC theres some obvious improvements.
I love this game!!! It's the only game I ever bought 2 copies of! I bought the regular version(US censored) the day it came out... Then I ordered the Enhanced Edition(imported -UK non-censored box set 5dvd set) when that came out, just to get the non-censored version and support the devs. These devs are great, giving pc gamers the enhanced edition for free to the people who already bought the original, plus all the extras! Then there is Good old games - GOG.com selling classic pc games like fallout 1 and 2, etc... patched to work with xp/vista with all manuals and tip guides for $5 a piece....Great value. I will definatly purchase this game on my ps3!! Those screenshots look great! I am glad this game was developed first for the pc and not the console. Games on the pc first usually tend to be deeper more mature games...so I have no doubt that you people who haven't tried the game out on pc will love the console versions. This is how ports should be done!
the developer said that alot is being added to this version. New lighting, shadowing new vegetation, weather system Character modeling improvement Monster modeling improvement Dynamic Monster behavior More aggressive monster behavior Re adaptation of the combat system for console players Just from that short list I think we can expect a quality port.
I don't think it's a flat-out port from the PC version. The developers themselves have stated that they are rebuilding the entire game on the 360 and PS3 platforms, down to even the gameplay and graphics. This may not be any mere port, but essentially a console remake of a fresh 2 year old game at the time of its release.
It is indeed using a completely different engine, which is called, 'The Davinci Engine.' As well as a new combat engine with context sensitive controls, specifically designed from the ground up for the consoles, added animations being motion captured, improved lighting, and added vegetation in environments. It is the same story as the PC version, but with these additions, and it is being built from the ground up for consoles. Over in their official forums, members of the RED dev team have asked, "please do not refer to this as a mere port."
Over in their official forums, members of the RED dev team have asked, "please do not refer to this as a mere port."ironcreed
So the developers themselves are building this "port" with quite an ambitious resolve to make the console versions worthwhile purchases. Props to them.
[QUOTE="ironcreed"]Over in their official forums, members of the RED dev team have asked, "please do not refer to this as a mere port."Brainhunter
So the developers themselves are building this "port" with quite an ambitious resolve to make the console versions worthwhile purchases. Props to them.
Indeed, they said they are building it from the ground up for consoles in order to have it maximized according to console specific strengths and specs. Same story and intricacies of the PC version, yet they are simply rebuilding the game for consoles in order to ensure quality.
Here, check out this GS interview with a member of the team, where he mentions the new Davinci Engine the game is using, and just speaks about the console version in general.
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