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7:42 PM on 11.29.2008, Jim Sterling

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The Witcher soon to be banging whores on Xbox 360 and PS3 photo

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If you're not a PC gamer, then you'll probably have missed out on The Witcher, a Polish RPG powered by BioWare's Aurora engine and famous mostly for having prostitutes in it. The critical reception was more or less favorable, although a couple of reviews were pretty brutal.

Good or bad, the world at large will soon be able to sample the fruit of CD Projekt's labor when it is released on the PS3 and Xbox 360 as The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf. Hooray for all!

I must admit I am curious about this game, but up until recently lacked a computer capable of running the thing. I do believe I shall be checking this saucy little number out when it hits the consoles, if only because I still remember the game's awful example of a pick up line: "I know a peach when I see one."

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Sharpless at 11/29/2008 19:50

"The critical reception was more or less favorable, although reviews have been pretty mixed."

Isn't that either redundant or contradictory? "Critical reception" and "reviews" are usually the same thing, aren't they? I don't know. I just know that I know a peach when I see one.

Jim Sterling at 11/29/2008 19:52

Jesus, Sharpless.

Edited for Sharpless' nitpicking. ;-)

MrSadistic at 11/29/2008 19:53

sharpless loves to rape people's emotions

I played The Witcher. I thought it was alright, but banging whores was the best part of the game for me!!!!!

The Amazing Shenazin at 11/29/2008 19:53

wanna bet the sex scenes and nudity will be cut?

cbebop007 at 11/29/2008 19:54

Looks...interesting. I'll definitely check this out on 360.

NukaCola at 11/29/2008 20:02

AWESOME! The Witcher is probably one of the best RPG's to grace the PC in a LONG time. I'm glad they're making it for the consoles, more people need to play this game. Let's hope they're able to successfully port it and cater it to console-gamers.

GuitarAtomik at 11/29/2008 20:07

I bought the enhanced edition off Steam a while back and enjoyed it. Still need to get around to beating it but I'd definitely recommend it.

Volomon at 11/29/2008 20:15

It wasn't that good. As far as the over all game play it could have been fun. However I take issue with the guy wearing the same gear through the entire game. Despite getting better and better gear.

The sex sections are korny and you even feel kind of sorry for both parties involved.

Necros at 11/29/2008 20:53

The trailer says that they're revamping combat and making it more "dynamic." As long as it works well with a controller, I'd consider picking it up.

Sharpless at 11/29/2008 21:01

I CAN'T HELP IT I'M FRIENDS WITH SAMIT SARKAR.

unangbangkay at 11/29/2008 21:02

One of the best "90's style" RPGs in a while. I'm hoping they'll use the enhanced edition content, for all your console-loving sakes.

Also, will they include the Polish voice track?

CD Projekt is fast becoming one of my favorite devs, right up there with Bioware, Obsidian, and Valve.

TheRookieMonster at 11/29/2008 21:04

Sweet mother of Jesus, this will only end in tears.

The Witcher was made with PC controls in mind. Even in the newly released enhanced version, there's still about 5 different menus you have to constantly use. This wouldn't be an issue if there weren't dozens and dozens of different keys mapped to specific actions. With enough patience, the depth of it all is really rewarding but this game would give me a splitting headache trying to control on a gamepad.

All things considered, it's actually a good RPG, but the Witcher on consoles is going to take some serious optimization (maybe a radial menu like most games have) or they're going to have to scrap some of the gameplay altogether and come up with something else.

unangbangkay at 11/29/2008 21:07

@TheRookieMonster

Oh man, what if they decide ALCHEMY was the gameplay they wanted to scrap?!

MrPeenie at 11/29/2008 21:23

I can recommend this title. I think it's biggest problems where on the technical side, which should be fixed with the console versions. You just have to hope they don't mess up the fighting system.

ArrestedDeveloper at 11/29/2008 21:31

It's a good game with some great cinematics.

Velt at 11/29/2008 22:01

The Witcher Enchanced Edition was released a year after the original one, it adds a campaign and fixes lots of bugs... I played both and the enchanced edition is really a new experience.

A must play gentleman.... but lets see how it plays out on the console since it was a game made for the PC controls.

Anyway is great that this game is coming to a greater audience, I just hope they dont screw this one up or they wont be anymore witcher.

AnimaLux at 11/29/2008 22:09

I was intrigued by the game when it first came out. But, like so many others, I didn't (and still don't) have a PC that can run the damn thing.

So, HOORAY for a console release! I was completely convinced that such a thing would never happen. This has seriously made my night.

Velt at 11/29/2008 22:10

@MrPeenie:
actually they did repair the title problems, as I said, the Enchanced Edition is WAY superior than the one from last year.

So I think that if they manage to adapt the controls they have a good title coming to the console.

Cube at 11/29/2008 22:21

Oh god another crappy port of a good PC game to clog shelfa and get in my way when I am looking for a good game.

and if you cant run this game that is sad since it will most likey run on the $499 barbie Pc from the wallmart toy department.

Eschatos at 11/29/2008 22:37

Okay, fuck it. I'm getting this now.

Jellybean Quisling Man-cheese XII at 11/29/2008 22:47

Still looks better than 95% of the women in fable II.

Dan CiTi at 11/29/2008 22:50

@Cube

If you are paying $499 for PC that can run The Witcher: Enhanced Edition, you're getting ripped off. For 500 big ones you can get a computer that can run crysis warhead.

unangbangkay at 11/29/2008 22:54

@ArrestedDeveloper

Yeah, that FMV intro was sweet. It wasn't quite, say, Blizzard levels of overdone, but it sure as hell raised my opinion of the Polish dev scene.

Projectexodus at 11/29/2008 23:37

I've had my eyes on The Witcher for some time, especially the enhanced version. But my PC is shit, so I've skipped it.

But if it's coming to the 360, then I might buy it. Hopefully they'll make the game work well on consoles.

mikeyed at 11/30/2008 00:02

I didn't know The Witcher was polish. That makes it much more awesome than it already is. I hope it doesn't turn to crap in translation

necrozen at 11/30/2008 00:06

I'll get it for ps3. I played it some on the pc and then I had to wipe my drive due to a virus and never went back. It was a good game, though.

Riposte at 11/30/2008 01:02

This was one of the best PC games within the last two years and you can only talk about the sex in it?

...wow

Wedge at 11/30/2008 02:18

It's about time. I couldn't help but think this game was perfectly suited for a console port. Which isn't to say it's bad, it's quite excellent actually, but the controls and everything would port quite well to a console environment. Hopefully they can patch up all the bugs it still has in the EE version by then, as it really was one of the coolest RPGs I've played in years until a quest bug halted all my progress when I was almost done with the second chapter =/.

Wedge at 11/30/2008 02:21

I seriously don't know why people are saying it's made for "PC Controls". I played the game using the over-the-shoulder 3rd person cam, and moved around with WSAD, instead of using the point and click interface. It wouldn't be hard to add some simple auto-targeting to replace the mouse clicking on dudes, I think it would perform fantastically with a controller.

Tet at 11/30/2008 03:11

I had the original release, so I found the gameplay tedious, but you got to give leeway to a game where the "hero" threatens to come back to a village, drag every dirty peasant out from hiding under rocks and in the trees and kill them all.

Velt at 11/30/2008 07:51

This is one of the games were the story drives you and learn to overlook the combat issues or some glitches (i havent found a lot in the Enchanced edition of this year release),

And yeah, with a cheap PC you should be able to run it without any problems.

bart999 at 11/30/2008 08:45

I'd consider this on a console. And as for the reviews it was odd because there were generally good reviews but there were also a couple that just eviscerated this game.

Hexen525 at 11/30/2008 09:12

This game was riddled with bugs and flaws and it was still one of the best RPGs out in recent years. They've fixed it and added a ton of content for the PC version. Almost a flawless game these days. I recommend this game to anyone who likes RPGs. Hope the console ports turn out OK. I'm less worried about the X360 than the PS3. Seems the PS3 has all sorts of issues with game titles these days.

ZMTToxics at 11/30/2008 10:11

Fuck. Ya. I have to get the PC ed and beat it before some xbawx turd thinks they got the best version ever but halo is still better. Fuck.

Kinsella at 11/30/2008 10:25

I've got the PC version right when it came out, great game then. After upgrading to the Enhanced Edition, it got even better. Hell yes I'll get a console version of it. Any $$$ support for CD Projekt and their games is fine by me.

Polish Hill at 11/30/2008 12:39

Polish author + Polish Devs = win

Professor Pew at 11/30/2008 14:04

Well, I hope it's the EE edition and I hope MS will be lenient with releasing patches for this game :)

Cowboy TTop at 11/30/2008 14:38

Lol, I like how PC owners are so devoid of games that they defend The Witcher, like its their child that just been sold into console slavery. The sky is falling, it'll never work I tell you.

The Witcher is a good game, and one that deserves to be in more hands. I'm sure CD Projekt will create a control and menu system to suit consoles fine, have some faith. Either way, I'll be glad to see their work on my 360, hopefully without any edits (that's right, keep the sexy time bits in there, as too many rpgs aren't mature enough).

Kyousuke Nanbu at 11/30/2008 17:15

Some of the comments here are hilarious, especially toxics.

And this is cool, I hate PC gaming so one more PC game I can play on consoles is cool by me.

Now if only Vampire the Masquerade would come out for consoles, then I would be a happy camper.

Quiotu at 12/01/2008 08:40

To be honest, if it wasn't for Fallout 3 recently coming out for the PC, The Witcher would be the best RPG I've played on the PC in the last 5 years... maybe 10.

Perhaps the sex is a little gratuitous and corny at times, but the game makes up for it with a gritty, mature storyline and decisions concerning alliances and karma that make a legitimate difference in the story, something that Fallout 3 and Fable 2 can't say.

Solivagant at 12/01/2008 10:15

@Quiotu

The Witcher is the best RPG you've played in the last 5 years, don't worry. Unless you played Mask of the Betrayer. Then it's that one.

B-Radicate at 12/01/2008 23:22

Cool. I heard the moral choices and social commentary in this game were pretty deep. Good stuff. Can't wait.

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