Witcher 2 final act is very short, I remember playing it on 360 which is the enhanced edition and thought that was it? witcher 3 final act is great
The studio is very different to what it was for witcher 1 to 3 and could easily afford more devs to help to finish this game. I doubt they are tweaking it for next gen console release, much as I like witcher 3 it had issues at launch. No way as bad as some other games but they changed the UI and geralt's movement and other bugs
I was planning to wait & play the enhanced version on the new X series, so it works out better for me.
I’m sure this delay also factored in the “expected” next gen’ console launch dates and by “expected” I mean as close to at least one of the new console launch dates as it can be without it being that date.
That was one of my links. Although it does sound great for the most part the ‘brain dance’ sequences could become a chore, especially as they are a big part of the game. Maybe they will be more optional side activities but if the become as vital as the Witcher sense then it could be a bigger drawback. As other comments point out in his video the fact he had to make the most of his five hour play could explain the feeling of being overwhelmed by new characters - if you were taking your time this wouldn’t be an issue.
skillup has good point about a base xbox one, can't see it running this game well, might even be sub 720P
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That was one of my links.
ok, I don't click on YT links unless I know who the creator is as YT start recommending their videos and YT still recommends them at times even if you say don't recommend this channel
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No worries, completely understand. The other links are for the full CD Projekt Red episode from GameSpot channel and the Digital Foundry analysis is the other one.
No worries, completely understand. The other links are for the full CD Projekt Red episode from GameSpot channel and the Digital Foundry analysis is the other one.
thanks, will take a look at the DF one
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There is some cheap cash ins from chinese companies for cyberpunk, one is just a cgi trailer thats rips off so much from the 2077 trailer (logo style, character poses etc) I think it will be some mobile game
Also there is tencent one which says its FPS but shows 3rd person view and no doubt lots of MTX for character customisation. Also the game looks clobbered together to cash in
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I would argue that people didn't finish it because Witcher III is one of the few adventure/RPG games out there where it was actually worthwhile and rewarding to do all of the side missions because both the writing across the board was so good, and the world was so beautifully realised and fully immersive, so while the main campaign wasn't crazy length or anything, it was much more time consuming because you were extremely motivated to explore and get sidetracked.
If Cyberpunk ends up being the same then a main campaign of only 40hrs won't be such a big deal imo. Just look at Fallout 3, you could rush through that in less than half the time of Witcher III (HowLongtoBeat have Fallout III main campaign at 23hrs, and Witcher III at 51.5hrs).
The studio has gone back on their word about no crunch to finish the game
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However, Bloomberg reports that management at CD Projekt Red emailed staff earlier this week to confirm that employees would have to work six day weeks up until release as mandatory. The overtime will be paid, as it is required by Polish law, but the overtime is compulsory.
I would rather the game be delayed again then working the devs to do 6 days a week until release
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So a short main story and a buggy mess according to some reviews. The buggy mess thing is a problem and if there are too many bugs in the prologue I might hold off until it gets more patches. Just the fact that reviewers haven’t had access to console versions is a bit worrying. This seems like a game where they felt pressured into releasing this year when it probably should have been delayed until the spring rather than December.
The short main story I believe was deliberate because such a small proportion of Witcher 3 players completed it. I think they are going for a main story that more people will experience to the end and more endings for the player to experience as well. But in addition to that loads and loads of meaningful side content; some of which links into the main story and may influence the way the story plays out as well. You can’t please everyone but this approach seems to strike a good balance because there is still loads of play styles, optional content, origin stories and endings for the more dedicated player.
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