Witcher 2 dev calls out Dragon Age 2 graphics and more

http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/02/10/we-look-better-the-witcher-2-dev-calls-out-dragon-age-2s-graphics/

"How would you distinguish your game from Dragon Age 2?" Here's what he said.

Tomas Gop: "That's quite easy, actually. There are a few things that I can easily find. First, we don't have a generic fantasy world. I mean [the author] Andrzej Sapkowski spent a huge part of his life doing this. It's comfortable for us. It's consistent, it's really working. Everything is kind of logical in this world, and it works out well for us. The other thing–I don't really think it is possible to distinguish some of the things you're choosing between as 'good or bad' or 'good and evil.' We always like to think about when you have a choice in The Witcher, it's more like what I would actually do.

It's not black and white, and that's the most important thing. And we look better. I mean, sorry, seriously–I love Bethesda, BioWare games, I play them. But, c'mon. You cannot be indifferent to that, you cannot omit the difference. We simply look better."

LOL wut, thats how DA2 looks like?? Oh man

But remember gameplay>graphics..

:)

LOL wut, thats how DA2 looks like?? Oh man

But remember gameplay>graphics..

:)

Snakemaster9

but it 'tis trus. Witcher 2 is amazing looking and DA2 is well... not. And witcher 2 looks to be easily the better game as well

I can see the jaggies in that TW2 pic... should've been a PS3 game if they wanted to be truly superb!!

I can see the jaggies in that TW2 pic... should've been a PS3 game if they wanted to be truly superb!!

GreenGoblin2099

It's funny they have the stones to call out Bioware on graphics even though Witcher 1 used a modified NWN engine and looked pretty bad.

It's funny they have the stones to call out Bioware on graphics even though Witcher 1 used a modified NWN engine and looked pretty bad.

Vaasman

I can see the jaggies in that TW2 pic... should've been a PS3 game if they wanted to be truly superb!!

GreenGoblin2099

It was going to be but M$ put a stop to that. :x

Toeeeeeemaaaaaaaasssss is right though, Witcher looks much better, and its choices aren't black and white. Like the "Save family or brutally murder them and drink their eyeball fluid" choices that Bioware games tend to have.

[QUOTE="Snakemaster9"]

LOL wut, thats how DA2 looks like?? Oh man

But remember gameplay>graphics..

:)

Parasomniac

Yeah exactly...

With the Witcher 2 coming to consoles I don't see how DA2 is gonna compete if Witcher 2 looks directly at DA2

LOL wut, thats how DA2 looks like?? Oh man

But remember gameplay>graphics..

:)

Snakemaster9

But you need to note that the DO2 screen is gameplay while the Witcher screen is during an in-game cut-scene wich tend to be of much higher quality than real time gameplay.

umm yeah of course it beats DA2 lol. DA2 is ugly and witcher 2 is beautiful, so that was kinda a given :P.

I have to say so far from what I have seen, The Witcher 2 looks amazing.

He's jus bitter cause DA will sell more :P

ofc the Witcher 2 will look way better. One game engine takes advantage of modern hardware. The other engine does what it can with 6 years old hardware.

It's funny they have the stones to call out Bioware on graphics even though Witcher 1 used a modified NWN engine and looked pretty bad.

Vaasman

[QUOTE="Snakemaster9"]

LOL wut, thats how DA2 looks like?? Oh man

But remember gameplay>graphics..

:)

Gue1

But you need to note that the DO2 screen is gameplay while the Witcher screen is during an in-game cut-scene wich tend to be of much higher quality than real time gameplay.

ofc the Witcher 2 will look way better. One game engine takes advantage of modern hardware. The other engine does what it can with 6 years old hardware.

mattuk69

Why is he mad tho?

He's right lol DA2 looks like 2008 game :lol:, the witcher 2 looks fantastic.johny300

Why is he mad tho?

waltefmoney

[QUOTE="mattuk69"]

ofc the Witcher 2 will look way better. One game engine takes advantage of modern hardware. The other engine does what it can with 6 years old hardware.

GeneralShowzer

:lol::lol::lol:

you dont actually believe that do you?

[QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"][QUOTE="mattuk69"]

ofc the Witcher 2 will look way better. One game engine takes advantage of modern hardware. The other engine does what it can with 6 years old hardware.

cobrax55

:lol::lol::lol:

you dont actually believe that do you?

[QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"][QUOTE="mattuk69"]

ofc the Witcher 2 will look way better. One game engine takes advantage of modern hardware. The other engine does what it can with 6 years old hardware.

cobrax55

:lol::lol::lol:

you dont actually believe that do you?

The Witcher 2 is not an open world game, nor it has any amazing physics... From what I've seen the environments are very constricted, a lot more consticted than the original. Dunno why people are hyping it as a graphical masterpiece or something.

[QUOTE="cobrax55"]

[QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"] The Witcher 2 engine is a multiplatform one. It will look more or less the same on consoles.GeneralShowzer

:lol::lol::lol:

you dont actually believe that do you?

[QUOTE="waltefmoney"]

Why is he mad tho?

johny300

They should make a facebook game. Maybe that will help.

It's funny they have the stones to call out Bioware on graphics even though Witcher 1 used a modified NWN engine and looked pretty bad.

Vaasman

[QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"][QUOTE="cobrax55"]

:lol::lol::lol:

you dont actually believe that do you?

ferret-gamer

Nothing I've seen of The Witcher 2 is convincing me that it will come near Metro 2033.

It doesn't really look better than most multi-plats...and has the min requirements of most multi-plats...

Haven't been following development, but i saw some gameplay in a forest, in a town....All corridors. What's so impressive about that?

LOL wut, thats how DA2 looks like?? Oh man

But remember gameplay>graphics..

:)

Snakemaster9

[QUOTE="johny300"][QUOTE="waltefmoney"]

Why is he mad tho?

waltefmoney

They should make a facebook game. Maybe that will help.

I'm sure it'll blow DA2 out of the water graphically, but I found The Witcher to be just as boring and generic in the story/setting and morality departments as DA:O, and at least DA:O had some quality dialogue and voice-acting.

Meh, Witcher 1 was a generic old style WRPG that would have been quickly forgotten if it hadn't been released as an exclusive PC RPG in such a weak period for PC RPGs. Frankly, Dragon Age isn't any better, but neither of these games is a sequel to anything really all that wonderful. Maybe they'll do better this time, but both DA and The Witcher were good but forgettable games.

Anyways, bragging about graphics, combat animations, etc, in an RPG... Missing the point - especially when their first game wasn't exactly incredibly written/acted. I hope that's not what they spent a lot of their time and budget on.

That all being said, I'm pretty sure I'll end up playing both games and enjoying them - but if they'll have to do a lot more than spruce up the graphics in The Witcher to get me to look back on it fondly five or ten years from now.

If this was anyone else they'd be bashed to hell for being overly arrogant; even if they were right. I mean people bash CryTek for claiming they have the best graphics; then turn around and say it themselves. Regardless, he speaks the truth. I just hate the double standards on System Wars and it makes it impossible to take anything seriously. Not one thing. rolo107

[QUOTE="waltefmoney"]

[QUOTE="johny300"] Because DA2 will sell more i think lol.GeneralShowzer

They should make a facebook game. Maybe that will help.

With assault rifles. And fireballs.

[QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"][QUOTE="waltefmoney"]

They should make a facebook game. Maybe that will help.

waltefmoney

With assault rifles. And fireballs.

im only in chapter 2 of the first witcher game and i am already looking forward to the second. :)

Yeah Dragon Age II looks pretty ugly and I sure The Witcher 2 is going to be better overall.

[QUOTE="waltefmoney"]

With assault rifles. And fireballs.

GeneralShowzer

Teh future of RPG's is sounding strange.

[QUOTE="GeneralShowzer"][QUOTE="waltefmoney"]

With assault rifles. And fireballs.

waltefmoney

Teh future of RPG's is sounding strange.

both will be great WRPG's.

fans of the genre shouldn't miss out on either.

both will be great WRPG's.

fans of the genre shouldn't miss out on either.

Dead-Memories