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The Witcher 3: “We Are Aiming for CG-Quality In-Game Graphics”

"It's only been a little more than a month since CD Projekt RED revealed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, releasing in 2014 for PC, PS4 and the soon-to-be revealed next Xbox but it already enamoured us with it's amazing visuals and epic scale. The really scary thing? The screenshots captured from an older build of the engine. So the final game looks even better."

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Heavenly King4021d ago

I will believe it, when I see it. Hopefully the can achieve it though.

starchild4021d ago (Edited 4021d ago )

Well The Witcher 2 Assassin's of Kings already looks amazing on my PC and The Witcher 3 is going to be running on the second generation of their Red Engine, so I have no doubt that it will look very close to CG-quality graphics. In some ways, The Witcher 2 already achieved that.

Edit @ BitbyDeath below:

No. Considering that nothing Sony showed looked much better than The Witcher 2 maxed out on a decent PC gaming rig I doubt Sony's conference was the inspiration. If they pushed visuals in The Witcher 2 why would it surprise anyone that they plan to push visuals with the third game?

djthechamp244021d ago

it look amazing on the PC but flop in sales

shutUpAndTakeMyMoney4021d ago (Edited 4021d ago )

@djthechamp24

How is making $20.4 million profit a flop?
http://www.wbj.pl/article-5...

And that was at only 940k sold on pc.

Are u a console gamer?

Yes it did not do halo numbers but still.

BABY-JEDI4021d ago

You can't complain about the ambition unless your name is captain dumb azz LoL

DudeJets4021d ago

And only CDpred have my faith to pull it off

MadLad4021d ago

Let's hope their optimization skills are up to snuff out of the gate with this one then.
If they are truly trying to up the ante in terms of visuals, especially in the type of open world they are looking to create, they are going to taxing the GTX670s/HD7970s pretty hard.
Pretty much means that the game, at its best, is aiming at the truly higher-end gpus and multi-card setups for this one.
With that, I am never one to argue the technical prowess of CD Projekt.

LAWSON724021d ago

the images i saw of witcher 3 look like the second one and far from cg

natturk4021d ago

Those images were rendered on the old engine it will be a while before you will see proper images from the game.

LAWSON724021d ago

Good to hear even if it did look like 2 it would still probably be an awesome game

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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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