The Witcher 2 will come on consoles

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http://pc.ign.com/articles/114/1146395p1.html

How do you figure? They say they're just taking out the repetitive "kill x monsters" quests, which may or may not be a good thing, however, all mainstream games seem to be following this "streamlining" trend. It's not a confirmation either way.rpgs_shall_rule

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'But what about a console version' I hear you cry. Well, the news is definitely good, despite the depressing failure of the original version to make it to the 360 or PS3. "It's the first console project we would like to do," Bartkowicz confirms. "We need to do it in house. In the end we decided not to do it outsourced. We've been running some tests, and putting a small part of the game just to make sure we're not cheating anyone. We can show it to you, it is possible." Sadly, we ran out of time to see it for our own eyes, but the fact that CD Projekt is happy to go on the record and say that it's happening is good news. In fact, the game's eventual transition to console has been planned from day one. "You can playThe Witcher 2with joypad - it's implemented. The whole interface is designed with console in mind, in fact."

Well, it's official. The game will be ruined.

In fact, the game's eventual transition to console has been planned from day one. "You can playThe Witcher 2with joypad - it's implemented. The whole interface is designed with console in mind, in fact."mrmusicman247

I wonder how ugly the game is going to look on consoles.

The minimum requirements to run it on PC are 3-4 times the power of a console.

It would be better if they bring it out for next gen consoles.

Well, it's official. The game will be ruined.

DarkLink77

Damn it!! I was ready to post an "inb4game's ruined"!!! :x

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"]

Well, it's official. The game will be ruined.

GreenGoblin2099

Damn it!! I was ready to post an "inb4game's ruined"!!! :x

I wonder how ugly the game is going to look on consoles.

The minimum requirements to run it on PC are 3-4 times the power of a console.

It would be better if they bring it out for next gen consoles.

Hakkai007

I hope they keep the alchemy parts.

It was cool having to find the right ingredients to make a potion.

Some potions became a necessity too.

The open world nature of The Witcher 2 makes me think it will not look that well on consoles.

large scale games usually don't look good on consoles because of their outdated hardware and low vRAM and RAM.

Next-gen consoles haven't even been announced. It makes more sense to cash in on current gen consoles.

dc337

Yah but I can already imagine console gamers saying the game looks like crap because of the hardware it has to run on.

Remember those buildings in the Crysis 2 multiplayer level?

Well that is how The Witcher 2 will probably be on consoles since its a large scale game.

Welp, I will be canceling my preorder. millerlight89

[QUOTE="millerlight89"]Welp, I will be canceling my preorder. rangegear

The open world nature of The Witcher 2 makes me think it will not look that well on consoles.Hakkai007

Welp, I will be canceling my preorder. millerlight89

[QUOTE="rangegear"]

[QUOTE="millerlight89"]Welp, I will be canceling my preorder. millerlight89

Damn straight!! That will show them not to consolize games, yo!!

[QUOTE="millerlight89"]Welp, I will be canceling my preorder. Luxen90

I wonder how ugly the game is going to look on consoles.

The minimum requirements to run it on PC are 3-4 times the power of a console.

It would be better if they bring it out for next gen consoles.

[QUOTE="millerlight89"][QUOTE="rangegear"]And your picture?:)

Damn straight!! That will show them not to consolize games, yo!!

Open world nature? Are you kidding me? You're forced to go through story chapters and the areas are not that large.

dc337

Oh really?

They even said there were only a few loading screens throughout the whole game.

And yes this is real time gameplay.

[QUOTE="Luxen90"][QUOTE="millerlight89"]Welp, I will be canceling my preorder. millerlight89

This isn't really confirming anything more than we've known for months, that they want to at some point do a console version if it's possible without ruining it and it probably wont be possible with some of the features this game supports. They also promissed not to try to work on a console version until after the PC version is done and released.

This isn't really confirming anything more than we've known for months, that they want to at some point do a console version if it's possible without ruining it. SAGE_OF_FIRE

PC version in May, console version is TBA based on that article, so no biggie.

Eh... just because they said it's designed to work on consoles doesn't mean the PC version has been scaled back at all. Theoretically a system of pausing and whatnot could make it work.

[QUOTE="millerlight89"][QUOTE="Luxen90"] hahaha, I don't really know what else to say.Luxen90

[QUOTE="Hakkai007"]

I wonder how ugly the game is going to look on consoles.

The minimum requirements to run it on PC are 3-4 times the power of a console.

It would be better if they bring it out for next gen consoles.

dommeus

I basically agree, but ... once the door of consolization is open you have maybe 1 more game before you're toast. Only CoD can repeatedly 'win' on consoles.

Witcher 2 is dead. "designed for consoles" WTF - you made this a PC game and before its even out you admit its going to suck on PC?

Well, now I'll have to wait for reviews and such to see if it's been dumbed down.

[QUOTE="SAGE_OF_FIRE"]This isn't really confirming anything more than we've known for months, that they want to at some point do a console version if it's possible without ruining it. GeneralShowzer

I think you guys need to learn to not believe everything you see instantly. Of course they're going to say it was designed to work on consoles, what're they going to say? "No, this game would be **** on consoles. There's no way we want the consolites' money." Everything I have seen of the game, first and foremost the graphics, looks PC-specific. If it does come to consoles, it'll be a Crysis 2 styIe not-nearly-as-good-as-the-PC-version game.

[QUOTE="dommeus"][QUOTE="Hakkai007"]

I wonder how ugly the game is going to look on consoles.

The minimum requirements to run it on PC are 3-4 times the power of a console.

It would be better if they bring it out for next gen consoles.

haberman13

I basically agree, but ... once the door of consolization is open you have maybe 1 more game before you're toast. Only CoD can repeatedly 'win' on consoles.

Witcher 2 is dead. "designed for consoles" WTF - you made this a PC game and before its even out you admit its going to suck on PC?

[QUOTE="millerlight89"] I didn'th tink it was funny, but ok. Luxen90

[QUOTE="Luxen90"][QUOTE="millerlight89"] I didn'th tink it was funny, but ok. millerlight89

Why are you selling them? :shock:

[QUOTE="millerlight89"][QUOTE="Luxen90"] How much are you selling those 2 EVGA GTX570s for? :Ppsn8214

Why are you selling them? :shock:

[QUOTE="haberman13"]

[QUOTE="dommeus"] As long as it's a port of the PC version then I couldn't care less. Once the PC version is done the console versions won't affect it I'll be queueing up at midnight on May 17th to get my hands on this. My most anticipated game this gen. Bring it owwwwwwnSAGE_OF_FIRE

I basically agree, but ... once the door of consolization is open you have maybe 1 more game before you're toast. Only CoD can repeatedly 'win' on consoles.

Witcher 2 is dead. "designed for consoles" WTF - you made this a PC game and before its even out you admit its going to suck on PC?

I fear the following statement, which basically confirms 55pt fonts and a clunky interface (unless he is saying they have a non-ruined build for PC, and a different one for console)

"You can playThe Witcher 2with joypad - it's implemented. The whole interface is designed with console in mind, in fact."

[QUOTE="psn8214"]

[QUOTE="millerlight89"] Probably around $250-275 a piece. millerlight89

Why are you selling them? :shock:

I live in Madison, WI; you aren't close by chance are you? I'll buy them.

[QUOTE="millerlight89"][QUOTE="psn8214"]

Why are you selling them? :shock:

I live in Madison, WI; you aren't close by chance are you? I'll buy them.

[QUOTE="SAGE_OF_FIRE"][QUOTE="haberman13"]

I basically agree, but ... once the door of consolization is open you have maybe 1 more game before you're toast. Only CoD can repeatedly 'win' on consoles.

Witcher 2 is dead. "designed for consoles" WTF - you made this a PC game and before its even out you admit its going to suck on PC?

haberman13

I fear the following statement, which basically confirms 55pt fonts and a clunky interface (unless he is saying they have a non-ruined build for PC, and a different one for console)

"You can playThe Witcher 2with joypad - it's implemented. The whole interface is designed with console in mind, in fact."

Moving to the consoles I believe. millerlight89

I would buy one of your's but you will probably get better deals from people living near you.

[QUOTE="SAGE_OF_FIRE"][QUOTE="haberman13"]

I basically agree, but ... once the door of consolization is open you have maybe 1 more game before you're toast. Only CoD can repeatedly 'win' on consoles.

Witcher 2 is dead. "designed for consoles" WTF - you made this a PC game and before its even out you admit its going to suck on PC?

haberman13

I fear the following statement, which basically confirms 55pt fonts and a clunky interface (unless he is saying they have a non-ruined build for PC, and a different one for console)

"You can playThe Witcher 2with joypad - it's implemented. The whole interface is designed with console in mind, in fact."

55pt fonts - wont happen because unlike console ports this game is being designed to be viewed at like two feet away not ten feet, also I've seen it before.

clunky interface- I've seen the interface in a video and it looked like the previous one.

[QUOTE="psn8214"]

[QUOTE="millerlight89"] Probably around $250-275 a piece. millerlight89

Why are you selling them? :shock:

As someone who owns all the consoles and a gaming PC, I must say... you'll likely end up regretting it. I'd keep 'em for a bit, just in case. I've been a PC gamer all my life, and there was a period in time where I was stuck with only my PS3 and my Wii (between builds) and it, well, kind of sucks. Lot's of things you take for granted on PC aren't there on consoles, and when things don't work, you can't just fix them like you can with a PC.

Consoles are still totally worth owning though, and they're a nice way to balance out PC gaming. I use mine strictly for exclusives and playing with my buds, and I've gotten great value for my money doing this. Seeing your posts though, I'd say you should wait until you have enough money to purchase a console outright, as opposed to selling off parts of your PC to buy them.

[QUOTE="millerlight89"][QUOTE="psn8214"]

Why are you selling them? :shock:

psn8214

As someone who owns all the consoles and a gaming PC, I must say... you'll likely end up regretting it. I'd keep 'em for a bit, just in case. I've been a PC gamer all my life, and there was a period in time where I was stuck with only my PS3 and my Wii (between builds) and it, well, kind of sucks. Lot's of things you take for granted on PC aren't there on consoles, and when things don't work, you can't just fix them like you can with a PC.

Consoles are still totally worth owning though, and they're a nice way to balance out PC gaming. I use mine strictly for exclusives and playing with my buds, and I've gotten great value for my money doing this. Seeing your posts though, I'd say you should wait until you have enough money to purchase a console outright, as opposed to selling off parts of your PC to buy them.

Shhhhhh, I wants them there vid cards. Sell sell sell sell sell, consoles rock baby!

[QUOTE="Hakkai007"]The open world nature of The Witcher 2 makes me think it will not look that well on consoles.dc337

[QUOTE="psn8214"]

[QUOTE="millerlight89"] Moving to the consoles I believe. haberman13

As someone who owns all the consoles and a gaming PC, I must say... you'll likely end up regretting it. I'd keep 'em for a bit, just in case. I've been a PC gamer all my life, and there was a period in time where I was stuck with only my PS3 and my Wii (between builds) and it, well, kind of sucks. Lot's of things you take for granted on PC aren't there on consoles, and when things don't work, you can't just fix them like you can with a PC.

Consoles are still totally worth owning though, and they're a nice way to balance out PC gaming. I use mine strictly for exclusives and playing with my buds, and I've gotten great value for my money doing this. Seeing your posts though, I'd say you should wait until you have enough money to purchase a console outright, as opposed to selling off parts of your PC to buy them.

Shhhhhh, I wants them there vid cards. Sell sell sell sell sell, consoles rock baby!

Shhhhhh, I wants them there vid cards. Sell sell sell sell sell, consoles rock baby!

haberman13

Hahaha, OK. :P Just wanted to give him something to think about. I yearned for consoles in the past too, and while they're definitely a lot of fun, they're nothing I would replace a PC with. Much better to have either a PC, or both, not consoles alone.