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CD Projekt RED recently announced that The Witcher 2 has gone gold, meaning the game has been finalized and is being sent to the presses. The official statement can be found here. With all the news popping up before its release, it looks like it's shaping up to be a fantastic game, and it's exciting to know it will be releasing on time.
These are some of the newest screenshots I could find, posted by Rock, Paper, Shotgun. They were released along with the game's system requirements a few weeks ago. The minimum and recommended system requirements are as follows:
Miminum System Requirements:
• OS: Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista SP2 / Windows 7 (32/64-bit)
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 Ghz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
• Memory: 1 GB Windows XP / 2 GB Windows Vista and Windows 7
• Video Card: 512 MB RAM, supporting Pixel Shader 3.0 (Nvidia GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon HD3850)
Recommended System Requirements:
• OS: Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista SP2 / Windows 7 (32/64-bit)
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad or AMD Phenom X4
• Memory: 3 GB Windows XP / 4 GB Windows Vista and Windows 7
• Video Card: 1 GB RAM, supporting Pixel Shader 3.0 (Nvidia GeForce GTX260 or ATI Radeon HD4850)
Additionally:
• Sound Card: compatible with DirectX 9.0c
• HDD: 16 GB of disc space
• Disc Drive: DVD x8, compatible with DVD9
• Instalation requires administrator access.
• Game supports Xbox 360 controller for Windows.
Obviously I haven't played the game yet, but I'll list some good things and bad things that I come seeing from The Witcher 2. First of all, the storyline should be amazing. One of the reasons I loved The Witcher 1 was because of it's deep and engrossing narrative, and for the sequel, it's not being dumbed down. If anything, the plot will be even more intriguing, and they're turning it up a notch with the non-linear storytelling. There are supposedly entire areas of the game you will or won't see depending on the complex moral decisions you make.
Also, the game is just plain beautiful. It's a PC exclusive, made with a brand new in-house engine (the RED engine) that was developed over the course of three years. It looks great, and I think it should run much more smoothly than The Witcher 1, which used a different engine.
The only thing I'm worried about is the combat. I was one of the few people who really enjoyed the combat in TW1, the timing mechanic was very satisfying without being mindless, and it could be made more effective by using a combination of spells or potions. Obviously there are still spells and potions in The Witcher 2, but this time, it looks like they've turned the combat into more "button mashing". This is an observation from actually watching an off-screen video of one of the devs playing an alpha version of the game, and there was a ton of mindless mouse-clicking going on. Hopefully it won't be too bad in the final version, and it will remain at least as satisfying as TW1.
Finally, CDP RED is just an awesome developer. They don't believe in making people pay for DLC and their community support is pretty awesome. TW2 can be preordered from GOG.com completely DRM-free.
I'm taking the day off work when it comes out.
These are some of the newest screenshots I could find, posted by Rock, Paper, Shotgun. They were released along with the game's system requirements a few weeks ago. The minimum and recommended system requirements are as follows:
Miminum System Requirements:
• OS: Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista SP2 / Windows 7 (32/64-bit)
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 Ghz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
• Memory: 1 GB Windows XP / 2 GB Windows Vista and Windows 7
• Video Card: 512 MB RAM, supporting Pixel Shader 3.0 (Nvidia GeForce 8800 or ATI Radeon HD3850)
Recommended System Requirements:
• OS: Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista SP2 / Windows 7 (32/64-bit)
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad or AMD Phenom X4
• Memory: 3 GB Windows XP / 4 GB Windows Vista and Windows 7
• Video Card: 1 GB RAM, supporting Pixel Shader 3.0 (Nvidia GeForce GTX260 or ATI Radeon HD4850)
Additionally:
• Sound Card: compatible with DirectX 9.0c
• HDD: 16 GB of disc space
• Disc Drive: DVD x8, compatible with DVD9
• Instalation requires administrator access.
• Game supports Xbox 360 controller for Windows.
Obviously I haven't played the game yet, but I'll list some good things and bad things that I come seeing from The Witcher 2. First of all, the storyline should be amazing. One of the reasons I loved The Witcher 1 was because of it's deep and engrossing narrative, and for the sequel, it's not being dumbed down. If anything, the plot will be even more intriguing, and they're turning it up a notch with the non-linear storytelling. There are supposedly entire areas of the game you will or won't see depending on the complex moral decisions you make.
Also, the game is just plain beautiful. It's a PC exclusive, made with a brand new in-house engine (the RED engine) that was developed over the course of three years. It looks great, and I think it should run much more smoothly than The Witcher 1, which used a different engine.
The only thing I'm worried about is the combat. I was one of the few people who really enjoyed the combat in TW1, the timing mechanic was very satisfying without being mindless, and it could be made more effective by using a combination of spells or potions. Obviously there are still spells and potions in The Witcher 2, but this time, it looks like they've turned the combat into more "button mashing". This is an observation from actually watching an off-screen video of one of the devs playing an alpha version of the game, and there was a ton of mindless mouse-clicking going on. Hopefully it won't be too bad in the final version, and it will remain at least as satisfying as TW1.
Finally, CDP RED is just an awesome developer. They don't believe in making people pay for DLC and their community support is pretty awesome. TW2 can be preordered from GOG.com completely DRM-free.
I'm taking the day off work when it comes out.
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