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Old 09-28-2010, 07:05 PM   #1
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The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings
Here's a gameplay trailer.

-Non-liner RPG gameplay baby!
-And the combat just looks sick.
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I looking forward to this one. The first part was awesome. You could clearly see how much passion the developing team had for this project.
I can't wait to see how they put the additional resources to work in part 2.

But: I hate the new Gerald look. Especially the hair.
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But: I hate the new Gerald look. Especially the hair.
The hair does kind of throw you off. But I don't think it's necessarily a bad look for him.
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Geralt never looked good enough for how much poon he gets, if you ask me.
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Geralt never looked good enough for how much poon he gets, if you ask me.
Maybe it's his sparkling personality.
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Maybe it's his sparkling personality.
Or the fact that he's sterile, immune to diseases and has a pretty impressive job.
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Or the fact that he's sterile, immune to diseases and has a pretty impressive job.
Minor details.
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A second one? I thought the first one was a stretch, considering it was a direct sequel to a novel where, y'know, Geralt DIED.
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A second one? I thought the first one was a stretch, considering it was a direct sequel to a novel where, y'know, Geralt DIED.
He did survived the first game tough. Wandered off into the sunset. Got a gay hairstyle and botched plastic surgery. Came back for a second game.
Have I mentioned that I really don't like his new look? He looks like a stoneaged cross-dresser with this ponytailthingy.
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The new look is actually closer to Polk's rendition of Geralt in the comic book adaptations, which are the closest thing to a "definitive" look for Sapkowski's world and characters. I don't recall, for some reason, how often Geralt wore a pony tale in the books.
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All the signs seem favourable. My fingers are crossed. Roll on the full adventure…
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I'm so glad they're using something so much better than the old graphics engine. There's only so much BioWare hand flick and weird hair a girl can take, if you know what I mean.

So wait...the series ends with Geralt kicking the bucket. I can't decide whether to be sad or completely unsurprised.
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This one covers combat more.
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There's a DRM-free edition of the game on GoG.
I don't get it. Not just why it's on GoG so soon, but why have a DRM-free version?
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I don't get it. Not just why it's on GoG so soon, but why have a DRM-free version?
GoG's DRM-free stance seems to be ideological, mainly, and a way to compete with other download platforms. (CD Projekt own GoG as far as I can tell.)

Started playing it last night. God it's pretty. My rig can't quite cope with Ultra without turning into a slideshow but on High it's delightful. It's pretty damn hard so far but I am getting the sense that I'm really going to enjoy this one.
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I don't get it. Not just why it's on GoG so soon, but why have a DRM-free version?
Because DRM doesn't work and they probably doubled their pre-orders by releasing without it?

The DRM-infected version of the game was apparently cracked and up on pirate sites before the DRM-free version was available, so the DRM provided no benefit and the lack of DRM was the reason why I bought it now rather than wait for a year to buy it cheap.
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...but why have a DRM-free version?
Because DRM is the invention of the devil himself?
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Because DRM is the invention of the devil himself?
I have never had a problem with DRM. *shrug*
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I've been playing it.

Basically, it's everything DA2 wasn't: A sequel that refines and improves on the original formula, without losing what made the first one special.

Also, the inclusion of full frontal nudity makes me smile

The only thing I don't like, like honestly and truly don't like, is that you have to meditate to drink potions, which means combats that are ambushes will have you fighting at 1/2 your capacity...
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Ambushes happening when you're not at your best? Shocking...
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Seriously though, isn't that kind of the point of an ambush? To catch you unprepared?
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I love the kill moves when a target is stunned.
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I've been watching an lp of it and it looks amazing. I also have to give major props to the company behind the game, since they're making all dlc content for it free.
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I'm giving them props for doing the exact opposite of Dragon Age 2.

Instead of taking things out, they added things in. And it's awesome.
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*whines* why hasn't my copy shown up yet?

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This game is so much better than the first game it blows my mind. And I fucking loved the first game.

Bioware, better pay attention. This is how you do morally ambiguous, epic fantasy RPGs. Just saying.
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