Witcher 2 going to consoles

CD Projekt has revealed plans for a console version of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, no doubt hoping to realise what canned project The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf could not.

"Although PC is a certain choice we made regarding platforms for The Witcher 2, we also want to release the console version," senior producer Tomasz Gop told GRY-OnLine (via Voodoo Extreme)

The Witcher 2 was made official after an internal presentation video leaked onto the internet earlier this month. A date, said Gop, will be announced when a publisher is revealed.

"However, please do not expect the game too soon," he added. "The Witcher 2 is still deeply in the development stage and as it is huge and complex, there are still many, many hours of work in front of us."

The demonstration video highlights many overhauled areas for the mature RPG sequel: graphics, combat, magical powers and dialogue. The old Aurora engine has been ditched and a "brand new" core built that - naturally - means everything will be "much better".

But Gop said the video missed the "main aspect of the game", which is the story. He promised an "even more exciting and captivating" tale, and assured us the voice-overs used during the clip were placeholder and in-house, and that professional actors native to their appropriate regions will be used for the real thing.
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I saw this a mile away. :? I was surprised some was thinking this was a PC exclusive.

I was pretty disappointed when Rise of the With Wolf was cancelled, but this definitely makes up for that. Nice to see one of this gen's most accomplished WRPGs finally see a console iteration.

Personally, I have nothing against multiplats as long as it doesn't hurt the overall quality of the game.

I hope they use the combat overhaul they were planning on using for RotWW...and make that option available for PC with a gamepad. AAllxxjjnn

[QUOTE="AAllxxjjnn"]I hope they use the combat overhaul they were planning on using for RotWW...and make that option available for PC with a gamepad. killab2oo5

I always thought it was multiplat. I don't mind, from what we saw of the vid it looked true to the first game, no candy land fable graphics or such. But I was hoping they'd include a more standard combat system in ALL versions, I'm not too fond of the rhytmic clicking.ManicAce

I'll probably still get it on PC, but it's good to know more people are going to get to play it. ^_^

Good news all round, as long as the PC version isn't affected. Personally I liked the combat in the original.

Good news all round, as long as the PC version isn't affected. Personally I liked the combat in the original.

dommeus

they announced this when they canceled rise of the white wolf.

Almost everything goes cross platform these days, the question is will console involvement impact the PC version.

Very good news indeed. Rise of the White Wolf being scrapped was quite the disappointment, but this will do nicely. Quite a wait ahead of us, I'm sure, but it's something to look forward to.

I'm getting it for PC. The superior version.aaronmullan

[QUOTE="aaronmullan"]I'm getting it for PC. The superior version.Communistsheep

Huzzah! :D

I was very disappointed when RotWW got cancelled. That game is still one of the main reasons I want to build a gaming PC.

Casualization confirmed.dont-read-this

It sounds like the PC is still the lead console, and that comment seemed more like a "we'll hope to make a console version eventually".

Either that or I'm just blindly hoping they don't dumb down the best new RPG IP of the gen.

[QUOTE="dont-read-this"]Casualization confirmed.Planeforger

It sounds like the PC is still the lead console, and that comment seemed more like a "we'll hope to make a console version eventually".

Either that or I'm just blindly hoping they don't dumb down the best new RPG IP of the gen.

The pc exclusive is slowly dying...sigh.

Almost everything goes cross platform these days, the question is will console involvement impact the PC version.

AnnoyedDragon

[QUOTE="AnnoyedDragon"]

Almost everything goes cross platform these days, the question is will console involvement impact the PC version.

killab2oo5

have you played the witcher?

As long as the fidelity and overall quality remains in-tact, I have no problem consolities enjoying this soon-to-be masterpiece of a game.

[QUOTE="AnnoyedDragon"]

Almost everything goes cross platform these days, the question is will console involvement impact the PC version.

killab2oo5

the plot and alchemy system imo, required a bit of effort put into by the player for understanding. The politics, motives, etc.

[QUOTE="killab2oo5"][QUOTE="AnnoyedDragon"]

Almost everything goes cross platform these days, the question is will console involvement impact the PC version.

Dead-Memories

the plot and alchemy system imo, required a bit of effort put into by the player for understanding. The politics, motives, etc.

so pc gamers are smarter then console gamers is what ur saying lol :Pstereointegrity

not really. just that pc gamers tend to be willing to put more 'time and effort' into gaming when it comes to things like this.

[QUOTE="killab2oo5"][QUOTE="AnnoyedDragon"]

Almost everything goes cross platform these days, the question is will console involvement impact the PC version.

washd123

have you played the witcher?

Yeah, I put quite a few hours into it and love the game. I see no reason why it would have to be dumbed down.killab2oo5

Allot of other games did get dumbed down, regardless of there being a reason.

You may think it will never happen but consoles have a long history of doing this, people's concern is simply a reaction to what has already happened many times before.

[QUOTE="Communistsheep"][QUOTE="aaronmullan"]I'm getting it for PC. The superior version.aaronmullan

Awesome, but heavily censored.

How would they? It's not like the game was very complex in the first. killab2oo5

the plot and alchemy system imo, required a bit of effort put into by the player for understanding. The politics, motives, etc.

This sounds like another variation of the console game that ruined the PC game. Depth and challenge get butchered to cater to the simple minded.

Does this signify watered down content? I'm not so sure about releasing "mature" content on consoles.JunkTrap

Cool, but still getting it for the PC though.