I downloaded the demo yesterday and tested it a bit and so far I must say that I really like this game so maybe I'll get it as an early X-mas present to myself..
Good graphics, storyline and music, and the combat system is a bit different then on other similar games so you actully have to think and time your attacks instead of the "mindless" clicking you find in other similar games..
The only negative thing I've found (so far) is the voice "acting"...
Sometimes the dialogue is very good, but many of the voices doesn't fit the characters at all, and the choice of words also seems misplaced from time to time..
I bought it a while ago, and it's really a great game.
But you should probably stay away from it if you have Windows Vista.. :?
It runs without any problems on my desktop computer w/Windows XP, but I just bought a new ASUS G1S Laptop w/Windows Vista Ultimate and the game keeps crashing all the time..
I've checked on the net for fixes, but there don't seem to be anything that works good enough, and I found tons of forum posts that complains about the same thing...
Some of the posts suggests that the problems will be taken care of by the upcoming SP1 for Vista, but why can't Microsoft never get things right in the first place???
Anyone else who use Vista and are able to run the Witcher without any problems??
Well I'm running Wiedźmin (The Witcher) on Vista Home Premium x86 without any problems. I know that a lot of ppl have crashing problems on Vista but truthfully I don’t know why.
I have The Witcher + 1.2 patch and Vista + all updates from windows update and it runs great (on maximum details).
Btw: Some good news from CD Projekt RED :
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CD Projekt RED is pleased to announce that in May of this year, a completely new and improved version of The Witcher will appear in stores, a game considered by many players as well as the media as the best cRPG of 2007!
Michał Kiciński, CEO of CD Projekt described the idea behind the Enhanced Edition:
"The leading idea during the development of the Enhanced Edition of The Witcher is to create a game that is devoid of all "first-time" problems found in the premiere edition. The Witcher was received very warmly by both the players and the media, but we are well aware that it is not a product without its faults. There was just not enough time to perfect certain elements, while we learned that some things needed to be changed from the players themselves. Now we have the opportunity to introduce changes that will allow The Witcher to provide even more fun. I hope that, as a result, the game will come even closer to the ideal RPG game."
Maciej Szcześnik – Project Manager from CD Projekt RED, spoke about the content provided in the new edition:
"The Witcher: Enhanced Edition will be a completely polished product. A product that is rarely found on the PC market. Of course, it would be best if the premiere edition could look that way. For different reasons that was not achieved, now we're trying to make up for it. It should be easier for the fact that there aren't that many elements in the game which need improvement. Work is being done on two levels. One concerns the removal of technical obstacles that hinder the player from properly using the game and thus gaining enjoyment from it. By that I mean level loading times, which will be reduced by 80%, the stability of the game on different configurations, as well as a whole array of smaller fixes that will increase interactivity and precision in combat. The other level consists of very important changes that are not usually found in patches. First and foremost, the English language version will be, for the most part, completely re-done. The amount of text in that version was reduced compared to other language versions and that was said to cause a significant decrease in immersion and atmosphere. Now the English version will be as polished and atmospheric as the other language versions. Speaking of language versions, most of them will be more or less improved. Significant changes will also be made in the German version, where we are planning to re-record the voices for many of the characters. The most important improvements concern those elements of the game that the players criticized the most. So for example, over 50 new supporting character models will be added, so that the player won't run into the same person too often. The inventory panel will be re-designed and improved, and some elements of the main game screen will be polished. However, one of the biggest changes that will greatly increase the player's immersion in the game world will be improvements concerning dialogue scenes. Both Geralt and the NPCs will get over 100 new animated gestures which will make their "body language" during a conversation much more natural. Additionally, the face animation and lip-sync system will be re-created, making the faces of the speakers now even more natural as well. Of course, I've mentioned only the most important changes, and that's still a lot. There will be many smaller changes that will make the game more fun. I'm convinced that, thanks to them, The Witcher will be an almost ideal game."
The Witcher is an RPG game about the adventures of Geralt, a professional monster slayer, developed by the Polish studio, CD Projekt RED. The game is based on a new version of Bioware's engine, Aurora 2007. The story is set in a world known from books written by Andrzej Sapkowski and sold all over the world. The game has already managed to garner worldwide success, having sold over 600 thousand copies. It has received 48 awards and distinctions, including the prestigious "Best PC RPG 2007" from IGN.com, as well as "PC RPG of the Year 2007" from Gamespy.com (see the entire list of awards: movie about Enhanced Edition
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