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Posted June 04, 2014
All-new Witcher 3 gameplay trailer, pre-orders launch; GOG.com unveils GOG Galaxy, the DRM-Free Online Gaming platform!

All-new The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt gameplay footage, pre-order details, and a look at the exclusive content of the collector's edition. GOG.com unveils its upcoming new project taking a next step in the DRM-Free gaming revolution. All that and more in the CD Projekt RED & GOG.com Summer Conference. Watch it right here!
Post edited June 04, 2014 by G-Doc
Posted June 03, 2014
Risen (I played the first game, and not the second yet) felt more interesting than latest Bethesda titles.

If you didn't see the depth of the story in the second Witcher you probably will have problems with the third too. I personally find first Witcher to be better story wise, but the second is very good too. As good as Risen is, as an RPG, its story can't compare to Witcher for me.

Also, part of the subjective perception here is the fact that I red all Witcher books before playing the games, so many references to them made sense to me, but could be hard to notice for those who didn't read them.
Post edited June 03, 2014 by shmerl
Posted June 03, 2014
I am not excited about Cyberpunk 2077, purely because I KNOW they're not going to adapt the Cyberpunk PnP rules in a literal adaptation kind of way, so it won't be what Baldur's Gate was to AD&D, it will be a third-person shooter with stats in the Witcher 3 engine. I don't have an ounce of motivation for that, no matter how good the setting or graphics are. The video game market needs *another* Action-RPG like it needs a hole in the head.
Posted June 03, 2014
There are barely any good action / adventure RPGs around. Witcher series are one of the good examples. Many others are simply mass market production not worthy of attention.
Post edited June 03, 2014 by shmerl
Posted June 03, 2014
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Ebany: 2nd: wtf, what normal person doesn't dose themselves daily with coffee fresh from Espresso heaven?
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Nirth: If the normality is to drink coffee than that answers your question. Duh! P.S I don't drink coffee either. I find it disgusting on many levels. :D

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Ebany: Maybe Cyberpunk will have a multi-player aspect.
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Nirth: No! That will drain resources from the single player aspect. Fck that! :(
lol. maybe a UI overlay which could let us join chat channels so we can chat or ask advice in-game :)
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Ebany: 2nd: wtf, what normal person doesn't dose themselves daily with coffee fresh from Espresso heaven?
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Maighstir: Can't even stand the smell of the tar-drink, like with smokers, I feel sick having to smell it.

I much prefer tea, thank you. Green. Without destroying it with additives like milk, sugar or lemon.
Sacrilege! I'd say 'wash you mouth out" but even soap won't go near green tea.
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bpsilvia: Will you guys be adding more old games to GOG's catalog?
I think the easy ones are done, now they'll come in one's and two's.
Post edited June 03, 2014 by Ebany
Posted June 03, 2014
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shmerl: Risen (I played the first game, and not the second yet) felt more interesting than latest Bethesda titles.
I totally agree with you.
Posted June 03, 2014
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Vainamoinen: Those massive sales bring indie developers down, and those devs are in a love-hate relationship with them because it's like playing Russian roulette. Those millions and millions of customers served would have sustained thousands of alternative game publishing services and thousands of additional jobs in the industry; Valve did not deserve all of these customers. The price reduction has turned into an absolute joke in the meantime, and the industry well knows that it can not survive on these kinds of prices (sure, EA, Rockstar and Ubisoft could). Hence the strong migration towards consoles and mobile.
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Potzato: I don't think it brings devs down per se, but rather strongly influence (read 'dictates') how games are made :
- shorter life cycle (completion time reduced),
- half-assed story (because "statistically" people don't finish games -> this is linked to Steam watching how you play)
- hype and more hype, because half-truths are allowed if that sells.
- you can start selling unfinished products thanks too early access ...

That's what on the top of my head. But the "gamers don't finish games is important", I don't remember who said in the thread "why should I care Steam if watches how I play ?", here's my answer : I care because they make their stats, probably sale their studies/reports to game devs (or should ....) and help them make average games for the widest range of customers possible. And that sucks, I want good games with good endings.

Edit : and I digressed, I started talking about sales and reduced life expectancy of games, finished ranting against Steam and big modern titles, sorry for that :(
yeah the same thing crossed my mind when I was looking at that infographic or whatever you want to call that. you know they're going to change how they make games based on data like that.
Posted June 03, 2014
I'd love to buy Witcher 3 from GoG here, since it's direct support toward CDPR. But I have to ask, is it possible to authorize the copy bought in GoG into my Steam account as well? Since I'd like to track my achievement progress, and having Steam trading card to go along with it isn't too bad of a deal too.

Edit: I know I can buy it from Steam and register my copy on GoG, but I felt it's better to support CDPR directly from GoG instead of through Steam. Just that not getting the associated Steam goodies is a tad bit of a bummer.
Post edited June 03, 2014 by araisikewai
Posted June 03, 2014
"next step for GOG.com"

This was part of the title of an email I received today. Regarding the June 5 event.
I do not like how it sounds.
At all.
Posted June 03, 2014
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araisikewai: I'd love to buy Witcher 3 from GoG here, since it's direct support toward CDPR. But I have to ask, is it possible to authorize the copy bought in GoG into my Steam account as well? Since I'd like to track my achievement progress, and having Steam trading card to go along with it isn't too bad of a deal too.

Edit: I know I can buy it from Steam and register my copy on GoG, but I felt it's better to support CDPR directly from GoG instead of through Steam. Just that not getting the associated Steam goodies is a tad bit of a bummer.
Forget about steam. That's the more sane option.


Anyway
WTB some Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay footage .. Drool.
Seriously need more sci-fi RPGs, it's all fantasy stuff which gets kinda boring.
Post edited June 03, 2014 by bouncedk
Posted June 03, 2014
The email they sent out makes it pretty clear that we are not talking about Lucasarts here. They say they have some new technology they will announce. The new entry in the The Witcher franchise they are talking about is The Witcher: Adventure Game.
Posted June 03, 2014
Might be compatible with the new VR headsets :)
Posted June 03, 2014
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Potzato: - half-assed story (because "statistically" people don't finish games -> this is linked to Steam watching how you play)
That's not the reason stories in video games are half-assed, it's because hack writers are doing the writing and hack game designers are doing the game design (and usually both are the same person). For me personally there are two reasons I never finish a game: either it's too hard or it's too boring. With newer games it is usually always the latter.

Everyone knows that just because you know how to hold a hammer you're not a carpenter, just because you know how to hold a wrench you're not a plumber, just because you know how to hold a screwdriver you're not a mechanic. So why is it that people think they are writers just because they know how to put words on paper. Imagine if the art in video game was done by non-artist or the music was done by non-musicians or the programming was done by non-prgrammers. (it would be your average indie game)
Posted June 03, 2014
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Potzato: - half-assed story (because "statistically" people don't finish games -> this is linked to Steam watching how you play)
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HiPhish: That's not the reason stories in video games are half-assed, it's because hack writers are doing the writing and hack game designers are doing the game design (and usually both are the same person).
In my opinion there is a difference between making a good story and writing a story well : I mean, there are good stories poorly written. Making a story is about creating characters, define their involvement and ties ....and then there is the writing that gives life (or not) to the whole sauce.
My point is that you generally meet characters in story oriented games, but past their occupational role they just stay on their spot and the story of the game resumes itself to 'goto <where the bad guy is> then <kill him>'. However good you may make the writing sound, it isn't a great story.

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HiPhish: For me personally there are two reasons I never finish a game: either it's too hard or it's too boring. With newer games it is usually always the latter.
My thoughts exactly, boring wins most of the time :)
Posted June 03, 2014
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Kristian: The email they sent out makes it pretty clear that we are not talking about Lucasarts here. They say they have some new technology they will announce. ...
GOG VR? :P
Posted June 03, 2014
Personally I want my copy of the GOGbook that I preordered.
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