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The Witcher 3 On PS4: It Will Be 'Adapted', Not Ported

NowGamer: CD Projekt has opened up on its PS4 release of The Witcher 3 and hinted at features for the console that haven't yet been fully revealed.

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lazyboyblue4058d ago

Most likely it's the playstation app intergration On tablets, vita and mobile. I hear ps4 will focus on smartglass style features alot. Not a huge leap to imagine navigating rpgs like the witcher with a map displayed on your mobile device.

Thantalas4057d ago

True. But hopefully this symbolises CD Projekt's intent to make sure each version is ported properly so the final product is fully functioning and of a high standard.

Some ports have great coding teams working hard to achieve parity between all versions. But some are not so great. Skyrim on the PS3 is not a great port. I've put over 150 hours into it but the constant loading (from unoptimised code) takes the fun out of it. But to early to say about the Witcher 3. I might get it on PC or a next-gen console.

BitbyDeath4057d ago (Edited 4057d ago )

Not necessarily, porting is a straight cross-over.
You translate it works, bam you are done. (Skyrim anyone?)
Adapting means they'll put a bit more effort into it after the porting is complete.
Maybe make use of some of the extra features, or even touch up the graphics a bit.

bluetoto4057d ago

I just wanted to bubble you up for being so damn helpful!

AsheXII4057d ago

That would only work if we were talking about similar architectures. If you want to port a PC game to the ps3 you need to make adaptations for it to work.

DragoonsScaleLegends4057d ago

If it wasn't created on a PS4 to start with than it is a port.

mandf4057d ago

Porting is not a bad word. Some are good some are bad. Porting sometimes is the difference from going under or surviving as a company. I could care less if it's a port. A fun game is a fun game.

DigitalRaptor4057d ago

All games are created on PC. I don't imagine there are many that aren't. So what I gather from that, that every single game ever has been released is a port from PC or other computer's engine.

BitbyDeath4057d ago (Edited 4057d ago )

Only when they state the PC is the lead platform otherwise it is created on a devbox.
Hence what devbox's are for.

DigitalRaptor4057d ago

Damn I feel stupid now. Something made me think that devkit were connected up to PCs and the game is built in an engine optimized for that particular console's devkit. To be honest I have no idea how devkits work, so if anyone could explain that would be awesome.

BitbyDeath4057d ago

No worries, here's a wiki article about it -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

porkChop4057d ago

Well just doing a simple port wouldn't be very smart. The PS4 has a lot of features and capabilities that could be beneficial to the PS4 version, why not use them?

MrAnderson4057d ago

Same thing different word, like my doctor told me today, "it's not bruised, it's discolouration" wut?

Mariusmssj4053d ago

Porting a game meaning making it work on other platform that's it. Adapting means porting the game and adapting it to use the features of that platform.

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The 7 Best Western RPGs: Immersive Adventures

RPGs are often huge, sprawling endeavours. With limited playtime, we have to choose wisely, so here's the best western RPGs available today.

SimpleSlave17d ago

"I started playing games yesterday" the List... Meh!

How about a few RPGs that deserve some love instead?
1 - Alpha Protocol - Now on GOG
2 - else Heart.Break()
3 - Shadowrun Trilogy
4 - Wasteland 2
5 - UnderRail
6 - Tyranny
7 - Torment: Tides of Numenera

And for a bonus game that flew under the radar:
8 - Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

DustMan17d ago

Loved Alpha Protocol in all it's glorious jank. Great game.

SimpleSlave17d ago (Edited 17d ago )

Not only glorious jank, but the idea that the story can completely change depending on what you do, or say, or side with, makes it one of the most forward thinking games ever. The amount of story permutation is the equivalent of a Hitman level but in Story Form. And it wasn't just that the story changed, no, it was that you met completely new characters, or missed them, depending on your choices. Made Mass Effect feel static in comparison.

Alpha Protocol was absolutely glorious, indeed. And it was, and still is, more Next Gen than most anything out there these days. In this regard at least.

Pity.

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All the Essential Video Games Everyone Needs To Play At Least Once

Given the medium's wild diversity, this primer of the essential video games everyone should try is a good place to start.

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thorstein41d ago

.... from the 2000s (mostly).

shinoff218341d ago

I can't fk with this list. They missed on alot of games probably before the writers times. Also I know people loved some portal but I was never a fan.

Cacabunga41d ago

Tomb Raider 1
Driver 1
Abe’s Odyssey
FF6
King of Fighters 94
Mortal Kombat OG
LINK 2 the past
Street Fighter 2
Resident Evil 1

Inverno41d ago

Infinite but not the first two games? Witcher 3 but not the first two games?? GTA V but not literally any of the games before it??? Portal 2 but not the first? Also if you're going to play Shadow of The Colossus play the remaster and not the remake. Can't say I disagree with the list but my man it's all over the place.

Name Last Name41d ago

I mean some sequels are objectively better and you don’t need to play the whole series.

Inverno41d ago

But most of these games have a story to follow, sure you can catch up with a YouTube vid but where's the fun in that?

LucasRuinedChildhood41d ago (Edited 41d ago )

A list like this isn't telling you not to play the previous games if you want to. It's just giving you legendary games to play.

But tbh, you don't always have to force yourself to play every entry in a franchise to get to the better ones.

- The vast majority of Witcher 3 players never played the first 2 and had a great time. The first 2 games aren't in the same league.
- The GTA games are self-contained with the odd fun reference. You can easily jump into any of them.
- The Shadow Of The Colossus remake looks and controls better than the original (plus it has a 60fps option while the remaster is just 30fps). New players will enjoy it more.
- Portal 2 is a lot better than Portal 1 and takes the concept much further gameplay-wise. Storywise, Portal 1 is fairly light too. Not that you shouldn't play it but realistically ... you'd love Portal 2 whether you play it or not (at lot of Portal 2 players have never played 1).

Bioshock 1 is the only one I agree with you on simply because it's one the best games of all time and arguably better than Infinite. No other setting like Rapture.

Looking at the list, I'd recommend playing Uncharted 1 before 2 but no doubt, 2 is the legendary one you have to play.

Inverno41d ago

I get it, but that's just my opinion on his opinion. I just think that before you play a sequel you should still play what came before it. Maybe it's just me but i find it fascinating playing through the first game in a series and seeing how it has evolved through its sequels. Like I said I don't disagree with the list, other than SoTC which I strongly believe the remaster of the original should be played above the remake.

AuraAbjure41d ago

Awesome list! Hot take on Fear (and it's hard af expansion Persaus Mandate!) Bioshock Infinite is stellar, so is the Witcher 3 and you nailed it by having Ocarina of Time. So many fantastic games! Gotta play 'em all! Next one on my list is Prey after I beat Dead Space 2 and Splinter Cell Conviction.

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The Best Video Game Romances of All Time

Wealth of Geeks explores some of the best gaming romances that have stolen our hearts over the years.

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