No, I bought Witcher during a steam sale 2 or 3 years ago. I made it to chapter 3 but uninstalled it because there was just way too much backtracking going on. I mean half the time I was just walking from one area to another (the main hub in chapter 3 is huge and the forest outside it even bigger!) and the game didn't even have a speed run ability so I uninstalled it. I mean it was a good game and everything and the story was getting better but the backtracking totally killed it for me.

I thought about going back to it before Witcher 2's release but sadly the save file was no where to be found (mainly because I switched the computer :P).

Honestly if I were you, I'd just skip to Witcher 2, the game doesn't have THAT much backtracking and the graphics are sweet. The DoF effect is INCREDIBLE (had in game Steam option disabled for BF2 comparability so didn't really get the chance to take pictures from the beginning of the game...the first main town is beautiful!)







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This is the config I used, if your video card has more than 1 GB of VRAM set texture memory budget to 1000. :D Aside that the game looks really ugly with bloom lighting so turn that off

That's real shitty advice there, Doom Bringer. Out of the two games i still think the first Witcher is the better game all in all. The second has better graphics but that's about it. The first game has a more engaging story, more side quests and better systems for pretty much everything imo. Sure it has it's flaws as well but it's more of an old school type of RPG.

yea I guess the story in the first one was somewhat engaging but the backtracking really killed any interest from solidifying. I'd rather go to the gym, read a book, cook a nutritious meal or study something rather than waste time back-tracking in a video game. :/

You remember the "super fast" run ability in Knights of the Old Republic? Witcher 1 needed that badly....Witcher 2 doesn't have that much back tracking and I think the character run speed was increased as well

well make sure you post your impressions once you get done with chapter 3 (of Witcher 1). BTW the game is also extremely hard, I am pretty sure I had to use "trainers" to get through a particular bossfight in chapter 3...

I also beat Witcher 2 on easy :/ (even then it was hard! Especially this one boss fight )

Well I agree with you 100% on that, I like short games, 10-15 hour games are awesome and satisfying. I feel guilty playing long RPG's especially since I am unemployed at the moment and not really engaged academically :/

I am kinda glad Witcher 2 was short lol...but yea my Steam backlog is huggeee!! I need to finish STALKER soon, that game was getting better and better (I just got through lab X16 two weeks ago...those underground areas are creepy as fuck)

Err, no it's not. You must be playing it wrong. Once you get past the swamp it's way too easy overall. Just torch them fuckers with your Igni sign, then cut them down with your sword. See with a certain upgrade igni adds like 50% to all your damage when the foe is incinerated. Plus the additional DOT damage. Down a swallow and a thunderbolt and you become a certified killing machine. Also, don't forget to upgrade your swords with the runes you get, it helps quite a bit.

Honestly, all you need is Quen, its ridiculously overpowered when maxed out.

Im talking about witcher 1 here.

Oh, my bad :)

Megido it doesn't matter now...the steam download is 16 gigs and I lost my save file...I doubt I will go back to it ever again.

New 360 trailer awesome - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArEFPVSrH6Q&feature...

360 gameplay vids (bad quality but watchable) cant fraclking wait for this!! - http://gamezilla.komputerswiat.pl/newsy/2011/34/gc...

Thats running on the 360?

WTF....

lol, thats mighty impressive.

Oh man, it's too bad you didn't get to finish Witcher 1. Awesome story, out-of-nowhere future plot twist last section. Your previous decisions like Princess Adda are mentioned, you get to import weapons and the Raven armour.

This and Skyrim will own all!

Gamespot Video interview about the new 2.0 patch coming to the PC and being added 360vers, plus much clearer 360 GC demo footage, man i cant wait for this to hit the 360.

http://gamescom.gamespot.com/video/6330316/witcher...

That's the worst goddamn spewing of BS i ever heard. "We want to make it feel native to the 360", yeah well you did a pretty damn good job with that on the PC version as well, you twat. What could they possibly need to fix? The game already plays like it was designed around a 360 pad!

I tried to play the pc version with my 360 controller and it was unplayable, very unresponsive and laggy (not sure if any of the more recent updates have fixed that?) then switched the keyboard and mouse and it was a much better experience, so i guess that is something they can optimize for 360 vers, but i agree the interface and UI where def built with the 360 in mind, much like Skyrim seems to be, no biggie for me as i'll be getting both for the 360, as my pc is very flaky.

Getting very hyped for this game now!

Love it!!! cant wait for this Bad boy!!

Cant wait!http://www.dsogaming.com/news/cd-projekt-red-and-g...

Question

I saw the latest 360 video and it had light beams through trees, i think this is on PC high setting

Could this mean 360 runs W2 in a mix of medium and high PC setting ?
(like a custom configuration with some effects of high)

Yes they are opt it to run as best they can on the 360.