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Post by Kappa Neko on Oct 26, 2022 18:07:28 GMT
Oh, that sounds interesting. I gave up on the game after a few hours because I got fed up with the dated gameplay and the horrible dated quest system of go to person A, then to B, back to A, then to C, then back to B, to A to... Ahhhhh. Hours running around the outskirts of the city in a triangle was NOT fun.
So I hope they not only make it look pretty but also maybe tweak the gameplay a bit.
In any case, excited! I usually don't care for remakes but Witcher 1 is an exception because I never actually played it. It has aged horribly and that was many years ago already.
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Post by azarhal on Oct 26, 2022 18:26:05 GMT
"Modern reimagining" could be good or bad. I can see why they don't want a straight port to EU5 thought, some mechanics are very dated.
But if they try to turn it into an open world, I'm not sure if the game will have the same "charm". One of the fun of the game was that you return to certain areas in later chapter with a different narrative/encounters for the area. Sometimes based on previous choices.
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Post by Gwydden on Oct 26, 2022 18:28:42 GMT
I first read this as a remake of The Witcher 3 and couldn't figure out what the point would be. The reality is more interesting. I actually like TW1 better than TW2, at least. I wonder if they are going to rewrite and redesign Triss to make her more consistent with the other games.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2022 18:34:03 GMT
Oh, that sounds interesting. I gave up on the game after a few hours because I got fed up with the dated gameplay and the horrible dated quest system of go to person A, then to B, back to A, then to C, then back to B, to A to... Ahhhhh. Hours running around the outskirts of the city in a triangle was NOT fun. So I hope they not only make it look pretty but also maybe tweak the gameplay a bit. In any case, excited! I usually don't care for remakes but Witcher 1 is an exception because I never actually played it. It has aged horribly and that was many years ago already. This is a common view, and I understand it and even share it to an extent.
That said, when I replayed the series a year or two ago, after getting used to that system again, I kind of loved it
The "rhythm" system, and the sounds of your sword... it was a very simple game mechanic, but it was something you can git gud at. This forum knows how much some people love gitting gud, so yes this appealed to me.
If you take that rhythm into TW2, it still works and in used in concert with your new skills can be quite OP. Then Witcher 3 threw everything out the window entirely, hooray
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This game will once again be training us new Witcher skills. New engine; timing and feel from any other Witcher game will be useless muscle memory. So, I hope you get all the things you asked for and more, since we are starting over again anyway. I am sorry the OG was too weird for you to get into. I guess I played it the first time early enough that the jank is part of what I love and not a problem for me.
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Post by Blast Processor on Oct 26, 2022 19:37:11 GMT
I'd be excited either way, but the fact that Fool's Theory is made up of a lot of ex-Witcher devs is just icing on the cake.
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Post by AnDromedary on Oct 26, 2022 19:38:43 GMT
Witcher 1 is generally a good candidate for a remake. I am sure they'll completely change the combat and game mechanics and make them more like Witcher 3. I replayed W1 just a couple of years ago and I also found it ok. Sure it's outdated but far from unplayable. I did like their balancing of the difficulty settings. On the easier ones, you could basically play through it without thinking too much about all the game mechanics. On the harder ones, you really ahd to research the monsters you were fighting and use alchemy and signs to help you out in combat or you'd have no chance. That was cool. But as I said, i am sure they'll change the mechanics significantly. Much more interesting is the question, how much they'll change about the world. W1 was fairly constrained, so i wonder if they'll try to expand the maps or maybe make the whole Vizima-Outskirts-Swamp into one semi-open world somehow? Not sure if that would be good or bad. And most importantly, will they now make cutscenes for every single sexual encounter in the game? Anyway, I am curious. I think it's a good idea to use this as a test case for making a UE5 game before the next big Witcher trilogy thing. I am sure that is one of the main reasons why they are making this. It also explains their announcements of all those Witcher titles 2 weeks ago. I was wondering what was going on with all those titles being done in parallel but if one is the this remake, another one is more of a multiplayer title and the third one is the start of the next big trilogy, that actually makes a lot of sense now. So yea, we'll see.
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Post by DragonKingReborn on Oct 26, 2022 19:43:10 GMT
I assume this means the sex cards will not be returning. One can hope As to the news in general; exciting. I've heard good things, but never been able to muster the enthusiasm to play it - despite enjoying TW2 and loving TW3 - due to the awful aesthetic seen in gameplay videos and images.
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Post by Blast Processor on Oct 26, 2022 19:48:25 GMT
And most importantly, will they now make cutscenes for every single sexual encounter in the game? Haha. This also crossed my mind. I suppose they'd remove some of the really out of place ones, like the Lady of the Lake, etc. RIP Threesome with two nurses! LOL. Gotta keep this one though. Best girl!
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Post by Gwydden on Oct 26, 2022 20:03:26 GMT
One can hope Pff, sex cards are so two decades ago. Sex dice are the HOT new thing! Guess what happens if you roll 69? Haha. This also crossed my mind. I suppose they'd remove some of the really out of place ones, like the Lady of the Lake, etc. Honestly? That was one of the best ones—by which I mean it was one of the few passable ones. I found the dialogue preceding it genuinely funny.
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Post by DragonKingReborn on Oct 26, 2022 20:17:07 GMT
One can hope Guess what happens if you roll 69? NICE
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Post by Blast Processor on Oct 26, 2022 20:55:19 GMT
Honestly? That was one of the best ones—by which I mean it was one of the few passable ones. I found the dialogue preceding it genuinely funny. Eh, I was thinking it was a bit much, Geralt having sex with a literal Goddess. But watching a clip of it, it is fairly amusing. All this sex card talk reminded me of the dlc modules (Sabrina card). I've never played them, the wiki says they were made from cut content, wondering if they would be incorporated into the main game. Though after skimming a plot synopsis, maybe it would be best if they didn't. Be interesting in the thoughts from anyone that's played them. Maybe I'll play them myself finally.
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Post by shaqfu on Oct 26, 2022 22:30:32 GMT
Very cool. I really liked the first game, so I think a remake is gonna be great. Also I wouldn't be surprised if they cut any of the sex/romance stuff just to Triss and Shani.
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Post by talyn82 on Oct 27, 2022 16:03:43 GMT
I played the Witcher series for the first time this year and The Witcher 1 was my least favorite. Graphics don't mean much to me but the gameplay was dated and clunky. This is coming from someone who still plays Morrowind and Daggerfall. The WItcher 3 is my favorite of the three followed by the The Witcher 2.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2022 8:32:41 GMT
Very cool. I really liked the first game, so I think a remake is gonna be great. Also I wouldn't be surprised if they cut any of the sex/romance stuff just to Triss and Shani. There is always a brothel. Often intricately woven into several plots, even the main. There will be Geraldo. Geraldo is a worldy man, some might consider an interesting man. He cannot get STDs, he cannot knock you up, he enjoys having a good time. Bless him! I am not involved in the making of this. So, no guarantees. However, my crystal ball says romance is limited to the ones in the original game, yes, but more sex is always optional. Sex is not romance, not necessarily. Can't see them making the game more censored than TW3 - which was, thankfully, just right for me. Not porn, not nevernude bs either.
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Post by Hrungr on Oct 29, 2022 19:42:37 GMT
I've tried four times to get through Witcher 1... Four! And bounced off it every time. (Okay, once due to a game-breaking bug)So yeah, I'm definitely in pro-remake camp on this one.
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Post by officerdonnz on Nov 1, 2022 23:40:06 GMT
I've never finished any of The Witcher games. Does that make me a bad person? I've never really been able to get into the combat in any of them though strangely The Witcher 1 was the one I had the most success with. Still never finished it however.
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Post by flyingsquirrel on Nov 8, 2022 21:20:45 GMT
Any word on whether the saves will still be importable into the original TW2? I'm one of those people who can't just play one ME or DA game without playing the whole series.
Anyway, it should be interesting to see if they actually rewrite some of the story and dialogue (which I assume would mean getting at least some of the original voice cast to return), or if it's just better combat and graphics. A walk function would be nice so that Geralt isn't always running, and I remember that one element that seemed dated was how your conversation partners would return to a stock phrase after using up all the options on a dialogue branch. (I particularly remember a woman in the swamp area who would warn Geralt that "THE WATER LORDS ARE NIGH!" every time she ran out of stuff to say.)
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Post by Heimdall on Nov 28, 2022 23:11:45 GMT
It sort of makes sense. Aside from the opening Kaer Morhen section, the original game took place entirely within and near Vizima. Unless they change the plot a lot certain areas are going to have to be gated off somehow I guess.
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Post by azarhal on Nov 29, 2022 0:00:24 GMT
It sort of makes sense. Aside from the opening Kaer Morhen section, the original game took place entirely within and near Vizima. Unless they change the plot a lot certain areas are going to have to be gated off somehow I guess. The game already gate off zones access via the story (plague, riot and teleportation). The only thing not allowed in the game that might be with the remake is returning to the outskirt (Chapter 1 zone) during Chapter 2/3, but you can piss off the people there a lot so I'm not sure it's a good idea. And, they might also change the scope of Chapter 5 which always felt rushed to me.
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Post by melbella on Nov 29, 2022 1:27:12 GMT
The only thing not allowed in the game that might be with the remake is returning to the outskirt (Chapter 1 zone) during Chapter 2/3, but you can piss off the people there a lot so I'm not sure it's a good idea. And, they might also change the scope of Chapter 5 which always felt rushed to me. Unless I could kill all the religious zealots again, there's no reason to go back there. I hope they make the decision of who gets to watch Alvin irrevelant to who you get to romance.
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Post by lk13 on Dec 2, 2022 15:25:13 GMT
The first Witcher is an... interesting game I think it has a unique atmosphere compared to the two sequels, much more... "earthy" I'd say in my language, don't know the right English word for that. The sequels are flashier and "grander", probably for the best, but still... wonder if they'll be able to capture that feeling in a remake. Gameplay is the major barrier for the vast majority of people who try to play it, no doubt. I got used to it, but I would be 100% OK with it being replaced by a more modern, action-driven combat. One thing I'd keep as close to the original as possible is the alchemy system, which I think is the best of the three games - in W2 you can only drink potions before combat, so you can't pop one potion "on the fly" and have to know which enemies you'll fight beforehand. W3 instead has you using Alcohol once you deplete a potion, which degrades the whole "collecting herbs" aspect of gameplay. W1 lets you use potions during fights AND requires you to find herbs with the right property for them. The open-world.... I don't know how they'll manage to paint a tight-knit story onto an open-world "canvas". They'll inevitably have to change some stuff for the main story, add a TON of secondary quests (unless they want an empty open-world). Story\character wise... well they'll have to address the elephant in the room: Geralt's amnesia and how nobody tells him about Ciri\Yennefer. The Witcher fandom for some reason blames Triss for this simply because she's the alternative romance choice for Geralt in the games, but conveniently forget how Vesemir doesn't tell anything to Geralt about at least Ciri (like, seriously, Uncle Vesemir?), or how Dandelion tells nothing either (you know, the bard who loves singing about Geralt, Yen, Ciri, their friends and their adventures). The out-of-universe reason of course is that it's simply a plot-hole the writers for the game didn't want to deal with. And it was fine for a 2007 game, the first ever made by CDPR; but they'll need to add a good explanation for it now. Also, they'll need to make adjustments to characters. Triss in the first game is kind of a mix between herself, Yennefer, Philippa Eilhart, they'll need to make her more similar to W2 and W3 Triss (without ruining her character development throughout the trilogy though).
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