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[huntsman2310]

You are absolutely correct OP.

Right after ME3, I decided to finally play Witcher 2.

And by god, it was awesome.

[Archer]

Kind of. Got curious about it and bought both Witchers as they sounded pretty awesome.

The Witcher's game play mechanics put me right of, played about 30 minutes in and gave up due to poor combat mechnics.

The Witcher 2- utter waste of money, must have seen the first 1 minute of play due to poor frame rates. And yes, i do have the specs to run Witcher 2, my gaming PC is an utter beast i upgrade on a regular basis.

While i may take issue with Biowares decisions at times they at least make games i can play.

So for me i really dont see CDProjekt as the great saviour/alternative to Bioware. If they actually make a game i can play i may reconsider that stance

[GimmeDaGun]

eveynameiwantisfekintaken wrote...

Kind of. Got curious about it and bought both Witchers as they sounded pretty awesome.

The Witcher's game play mechanics put me right of, played about 30 minutes in and gave up due to poor combat mechnics.

The Witcher 2- utter waste of money, must have seen the first 1 minute of play due to poor frame rates. And yes, i do have the specs to run Witcher 2, my gaming PC is an utter beast i upgrade on a regular basis.

While i may take issue with Biowares decisions at times they at least make games i can play.

So for me i really dont see CDProjekt as the great saviour/alternative to Bioware. If they actually make a game i can play i may reconsider that stance

Either you haven't played any of the games (especially TW2) and you're just trolling, or you have no idea of what you're talking about. Nice try though... go plays some awesome ME3 MP or COD... that's for you Sir! Have a good shooting!

[GimmeDaGun]

KotorEffect3 wrote...

SovereignWillReturn wrote...

I used to love Mass Effect, then I took a Witcher 1/2 (With the choices that actually MATTER and better story)

To the knee.

Oh brother I love Skyrim but that joke is overused and not even funny.

I stopped playing Skyrim because I found it boring, and yeah that joke is not funny and overused, but you always being so rigid and "serious" is funny at times. Why can't you just take it easy sometimes? You, know... "The Dude abides"

[GimmeDaGun]

KotorEffect3 wrote...

The Night Mammoth wrote...

KotorEffect3 wrote...

The witcher series looks highly overrated

It looks overrated? 

Wow. 

correct

Why ME3 isn't? I mean 75 "perfect" scores, all the hype and marketing bs. for a game which can be called ok for the most part... but far from being decent, especially if you compare it to the other 2. Is it not overrated? Yeah, TW2 might be overrated but it is actually an amazing game with decent quality and delivery, unlike ME3 (which was soooo overhyped as it was a long awaited block buster movie) despite it being mediocre and half assed.. 

[Karolus_V]

The witcher games are NOT overrated. They are excellent games, they have some flaws, but any game is perfect. AS for the protagonist non personalisation...they are games of a series of books with a well stablished and likened character, so its normal is him. Anyway , in the RPG genre the important is what you can decide and how it affects what happens.


P.D:Have anyone thinked, that perhaps the Witcher games are that way because they are because cd projekt wanted to do them from the books they love to read?

[Dude_in_the_Room]

GimmeDaGun wrote...

eveynameiwantisfekintaken wrote...

Kind of. Got curious about it and bought both Witchers as they sounded pretty awesome.

The Witcher's game play mechanics put me right of, played about 30 minutes in and gave up due to poor combat mechnics.

The Witcher 2- utter waste of money, must have seen the first 1 minute of play due to poor frame rates. And yes, i do have the specs to run Witcher 2, my gaming PC is an utter beast i upgrade on a regular basis.

While i may take issue with Biowares decisions at times they at least make games i can play.

So for me i really dont see CDProjekt as the great saviour/alternative to Bioware. If they actually make a game i can play i may reconsider that stance

Either you haven't played any of the games (especially TW2) and you're just trolling, or you have no idea of what you're talking about. Nice try though... go plays some awesome ME3 MP or COD... that's for you Sir! Have a good shooting!

YES!!  TECHNICAL PROBLEMS PLAGUE THIS GAME!

This use of troll **** has got to go.  It's getting absurd. 

I had nothing but trouble getting TW2 ready to play.

1) I had more than enough space on my HDD yet during a patch it said I didn't.....then after spamming to redownload the patch it finally took. 

2) Once I started playing the game was nearly broken combat wise.  I came to the conclusion that the patching had gone wrong b/c ppl kept telling me that the combat had been fixed or something.  Before I redownloaded it I checked and the most current patch was in my TW2 file. 

2) I redownloaded it uninstalling more programs and this time I didn't get a warning.  This time, there was a tutorial or arena....something was there that wasn't before.  Then when I got into combat it was like night and day.  Combat was sooo much easier it wasn't nearly as broken as before.  Still kinda sucky but not broken.

3) Then once I got to Flotsam my game would constantly crash every 10 mintues or so.  Come to find out, eventhough I have more than the required 2GB of RAM, if I want to play the game I have to do a "bcdedit" and enable a whole other GB of RAM.

The HDD problem was talked about on the Steam forums and quite a few ppl have had it.  I found a big thread on the RAM issue on another site.

Then theres some sort of bug where if you have certain browser addons or something the game ****s up.

TW2 tech forums are filled with the same issues....it's really pathetic.

Modifié par Dude_in_the_Room, 17 mai 2012 - 12:00 .

[bpzrn]

yep

I planed to play ME3 several times, after 1 play I chose not to touch ME3 again and was boad. Found the Witcher and I am on my 3rd play

[Iceyonline]

Didn't lead me to the Witcher, but it did lead me AWAY from Bioware products and EA products.

[GraciousCat]

I bought the Xbox 360 version of The Witcher 2 when it came out, though that had more to do with not having a PC capable of running it back when it originally came out.

[GimmeDaGun]

Dude_in_the_Room wrote...

GimmeDaGun wrote...

eveynameiwantisfekintaken wrote...

Kind of. Got curious about it and bought both Witchers as they sounded pretty awesome.

The Witcher's game play mechanics put me right of, played about 30 minutes in and gave up due to poor combat mechnics.

The Witcher 2- utter waste of money, must have seen the first 1 minute of play due to poor frame rates. And yes, i do have the specs to run Witcher 2, my gaming PC is an utter beast i upgrade on a regular basis.

While i may take issue with Biowares decisions at times they at least make games i can play.

So for me i really dont see CDProjekt as the great saviour/alternative to Bioware. If they actually make a game i can play i may reconsider that stance

Either you haven't played any of the games (especially TW2) and you're just trolling, or you have no idea of what you're talking about. Nice try though... go plays some awesome ME3 MP or COD... that's for you Sir! Have a good shooting!

YES!!  TECHNICAL PROBLEMS PLAGUE THIS GAME!

This use of troll **** has got to go.  It's getting absurd. 

I had nothing but trouble getting TW2 ready to play.

1) I had more than enough space on my HDD yet during a patch it said I didn't.....then after spamming to redownload the patch it finally took. 

2) Once I started playing the game was nearly broken combat wise.  I came to the conclusion that the patching had gone wrong b/c ppl kept telling me that the combat had been fixed or something.  Before I redownloaded it I checked and the most current patch was in my TW2 file. 

2) I redownloaded it uninstalling more programs and this time I didn't get a warning.  This time, there was a tutorial or arena....something was there that wasn't before.  Then when I got into combat it was like night and day.  Combat was sooo much easier it wasn't nearly as broken as before.  Still kinda sucky but not broken.

3) Then once I got to Flotsam my game would constantly crash every 10 mintues or so.  Come to find out, eventhough I have more than the required 2GB of RAM, if I want to play the game I have to do a "bcdedit" and enable a whole other GB of RAM.

The HDD problem was talked about on the Steam forums and quite a few ppl have had it.  I found a big thread on the RAM issue on another site.

Then theres some sort of bug where if you have certain browser addons or something the game ****s up.

TW2 tech forums are filled with the same issues....it's really pathetic.

I'm sorry for you. Never happened any of these to me before. 

[Kia Purity]

Hm, I was gifted a copy of the first game by a friend sometime before ME3 came out, guess that'll what I'll be playing. (Also should pick up the sequel eventually.)

Either way, I'm definitely staying a safe distance away from Bioware/EA's products until they learn how to actually work together as a team and not leave other writers out in the cold. XP

[Wolf]

As soon as I get the Witcher 2 for Xbox, I'm not touching anything Bioware again until they prove to me they can fix this mess without putting their pride on the line. Some things are simply more important than the banner of "integrity" they are shielding themselves with.

I will resume my "chant of love and adoration" if the EC gives me back my love for ME and DA3 is a great game like DA:O.

Modifié par Gaiden96, 17 mai 2012 - 01:17 .

[Wowky]

No, I played The Witcher and The Witcher 2 before I even knew ME3 was coming out. But, loving ME1 and ME2 resulted in me looking for other games with branching storylines, decision making etc, and people suggested The Witcher to me. So ME did lead me there, just not ME3.

One thing I would like to say about The Witcher 1 and 2:
Both games have their flaws, just like the ME games. There are far more in the first game (even the enhanced edition) than the second, but the reality is neither are perfect games and both have elements that, to put it plainly, suck.

They are great games and I loved playing them, but I don't understand how people can say "OMG THE WITCHER IS SOOOOOO MUCH BETTER THAN THE MASS EFFECT GAMES!! BIOWARE ARE USELESS!" when in reality if you actually break it down, The Witcher 1 and 2 are just as flawed, just in other ways. I'm not saying the games suck (far from it, they are amazing, and so are the ME games IMO), just that they aren't perfect. No game ever is. I feel maybe people are just so disillusioned with the ending to ME3 any alternative seems like perfection to them or something.

Modifié par Wowky, 17 mai 2012 - 01:28 .

[hitorihanzo]

Yes, ME3 lead me to the Witcher 2. Here's what happened: took back all 3 Mass Effect games to GameStop (plus a couple of other games that I never played) and had enough for The Witcher 2. Took it home, played it for a week, became bored out of my mind, and took it back for less than half of what I bought it for. For all the things that it does right, it does a lot incredibly wrong. IMO, it is one of the most overrated games that I have ever played.

[milena87]

Nah, I bought The Witcher 1 on release day and the Enhanced Edition later on. Obviously I preordered The Witcher 2 for PC and Xbox as soon as they were announced.

I loved The Witcher 1, but The Witcher 2 has this rare quality that makes it better with each playthrough (I had some problems with the game on release, but the EE is excellent)

[AlienSpaceBats]

Nope, played the first Witcher when it came out.

[KotorEffect3]

Ok though I don't like admitting it I am semi-interested in this game. How does it compare to ME and DA? And when I say compare I don't mean taking pot shots at my beloved ME or DA series. Just what are the similarities and differences?

[Wabajakka]

KotorEffect3 wrote...

Ok though I don't like admitting it I am semi-interested in this game. How does it compare to ME and DA? And when I say compare I don't mean taking pot shots at my beloved ME or DA series. Just what are the similarities and differences?

TW2 is a choice based story like DA and ME. That's the main way it compares. Though it's different because you don't create a character and there aren't a ton of different LI's, this is a character with a history and a set personality.

Although there's no morality meter to the choices in TW2 and there is NEVER a "right" or "better" choice, the whole story feels as if it's your own, you're never the held high hero, you feel apart of the world. Even the smallest of decisions can radically change the outcome in sidequests or even in dialogue. Never expect a good thing to happen just because you're being nice to someone in this game. Warning though, it's a very, very dark, grity story. There's nothing cheery about the setting in this game, but it is one hell of an epic adventure.

Combat is difficult in your first playthrough of the game, but you'll be able to master it and is a breeze your second time around. (I suggest the console version, it's actually better with a controller or you could just connect a controller to a PC) It uses a similar "slow time" power wheel to ME. The game also does not hold your hand with quests, you're going to need to figure out some things yourself. (the enhanced edition comes with a whole quest handbook lol) Not to mention this is an extremely complex deep story with several plot lines, but there's a good location, character bio and story refrence journal for that in-game and believe me, you're gunna use it.

Modifié par Orange Tee, 22 mai 2012 - 07:10 .

[ChickenMan77]

Orange Tee wrote...

KotorEffect3 wrote...

Ok though I don't like admitting it I am semi-interested in this game. How does it compare to ME and DA? And when I say compare I don't mean taking pot shots at my beloved ME or DA series. Just what are the similarities and differences?

TW2 is a choice based story like DA and ME. That's the main way it compares. Though it's different because you don't create a character and there aren't a ton of different LI's, this is a character with a history and a set personality.

Although there's no morality meter to the choices in TW2 and there is NEVER a "right" or "better" choice, the whole story feels as if it's your own, you're never the held high hero, you feel apart of the world. Never expect a good thing to happen just because you're being nice to someone in this game. Warning though, it's a very, very dark, grity story. There's nothing cheery about the setting in this game, but it is one hell of an epic adventure.

Combat is difficult in your first playthrough of the game, but you'll be able to master it and is a breeze your second time around. (I suggest the console version, it's actually better with a controller or you could just connect a controller to a PC) It uses a similar "slow time" power wheel to ME. The game also does not hold your hand with quests, you're going to need to figure out some things yourself. (the enhanced edition comes with a whole quest handbook lol) Not to mention this is an extremely complex deep story with several plot lines, but there's a good location, character bio and story refrence journal for that in-game and believe me, you're gunna use it.

True it's like someone merged the politics and story elements of DA:O and the combat style of Assasin's Creed..
combat was brutal the first time I played..no potions in combat..if you make a bad mistake and get hurt bad.... you die...

Modifié par ChickenMan77, 22 mai 2012 - 07:11 .

[KotorEffect3]

Orange Tee wrote...

KotorEffect3 wrote...

Ok though I don't like admitting it I am semi-interested in this game. How does it compare to ME and DA? And when I say compare I don't mean taking pot shots at my beloved ME or DA series. Just what are the similarities and differences?

TW2 is a choice based story like DA and ME. That's the main way it compares. Though it's different because you don't create a character and there aren't a ton of different LI's, this is a character with a history and a set personality.

Although there's no morality meter to the choices in TW2 and there is NEVER a "right" or "better" choice, the whole story feels as if it's your own, you're never the held high hero, you feel apart of the world. Even the smallest of decisions can radically change the outcome in sidequests or even in dialogue. Never expect a good thing to happen just because you're being nice to someone in this game. Warning though, it's a very, very dark, grity story. There's nothing cheery about the setting in this game, but it is one hell of an epic adventure.

Combat is difficult in your first playthrough of the game, but you'll be able to master it and is a breeze your second time around. (I suggest the console version, it's actually better with a controller or you could just connect a controller to a PC) It uses a similar "slow time" power wheel to ME. The game also does not hold your hand with quests, you're going to need to figure out some things yourself. (the enhanced edition comes with a whole quest handbook lol) Not to mention this is an extremely complex deep story with several plot lines, but there's a good location, character bio and story refrence journal for that in-game and believe me, you're gunna use it.

I don't mind difficult combat it is just a matter of being able to adapt.  I am a console player so the first game is out of the question for me.  Do you miss anything from the first game if you just pick up the second game other than the occasional dialog reference?

[pharsti]

Nop, i was already into it.

The first one was one of my favorite rpgs and pc games (i dont play many pc only games) ever, second one is leaps better.

[v TricKy v]

KotorEffect3 wrote...

Ok though I don't like admitting it I am semi-interested in this game. How does it compare to ME and DA? And when I say compare I don't mean taking pot shots at my beloved ME or DA series. Just what are the similarities and differences?

I try to help you:

- Branching Story:
The Witcher 2 has a real branching Story compared to ME and DA. The Choice you make at the end of chapter will alter the rest of game because you end up on opposite sides. In the ME and DA the story and mainquests will be the same no matter which choice you made.

- Character:
In the Witcher games you are playing Geralt of Rivia which means he has a basic personality and sometimes acts according to it. You still have a lot of dialouge choices so you can act like a jerk or so on but some reactions are predetermined. Best example: In Witcher 1 Geralt gets asked if he wants to join an Order of Knights. Geralt will say no without input because this would clash with his life as witcher.

- Skills:
The Skill and talents system is comparable to DA:O which means you have a lot of variety. But you will have only enough points to max out one of the three paths. So you have to choose between Swordfight, Magic or Alchemy or a mix between these.

- Delayed Consequences:
This basically means that you will not the see consequences of your actions until a much later time in the story.
An example for Witcher 1: You have make a choice in Chapter 1 but the result of you choice will get revealed in Chapter 4. Its a nice sytem so you sometimes will get surprised because your choices didnt had your expected
outcome or happy ending.

- Inventory:
Also comparable to DA:O. There is a lot stuff you can pick up. There is little difference between the first and second though. In the first one swords and armors a special because you have to make them, buy them or earn
them. In the second game you will find better swords and armors also sometimes on dead enemys.

- Lore:
The world of the The Witcher games is pretty fleshed out. Especially in the first game there are dozends of in game books which unlock codex entries that explain the role of the sorceresses, the hostility and relationship between Humans and Nonhumans and so on.

I hope this post helps you somehow. If you have more questions which I didnt answer you can ask me.

edit: Stupid formating. In the reply form everything looked normal

Modifié par v TricKy v, 22 mai 2012 - 08:03 .