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The Witcher 3 on PS Vita will have 'flexible and universal' controls, says game director

PSU writes:

"The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an utterly impressive RPG that wowed us at E3. We awarded Geralt's final journey with our E3 2013 Best RPG award, but I couldn't help but think past the next-gen demo and wonder how the game would look running on PS Vita with Remote Play.

In an exclusive post-E3 interview, I asked The Witcher 3 game director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz how CD Projekt RED's next-gen RPG would play on Sony's fledgling handheld. What kind of control challenges does his studio face when thinking about PS Vita compatibility?"

dedicatedtogamers3942d ago

That's awesome to hear that they're making sure the Vita's remote play controls are compatible. Definitely excited to get this on my PS4.

nick3093942d ago

Gotta love the fact sony made it mandatory for vita remote play for every ps4 game.

miyamoto3941d ago (Edited 3941d ago )

The Witcher on PS Vita?

WoW!

coolmastermarktwo3940d ago

you can play any ps4 game you want on ps vita, not just witcher.

minimur123940d ago

I got all excited it was actually on Vita.... untill I realised from comments it was from remote play Dx

Transporter473940d ago

@minimur12

You do realize as long as you have wifi you can play your PS4 games on your vita right, how is that a bad thing?

BattleAxe3939d ago

Looking forward to playing this on Steam, and Streaming it on my nVidia Shield will be epic!

LAWSON723939d ago

@transporter
More than likely local wifi not just wifi

DOMination-3939d ago

It just makes it more baffling that Sony left out four key buttons (l2, l3, r2, r3) on the Vita because devs now have to do extra work to make it fully compatible.

I know you have the touchpad and you can edit layouts but they are solutions to a problem that shouldn't exist.

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guitarded773940d ago

Yeah, if this remote play functionality works as good as they're saying, the PS4/Vita combo will have an advantage that no other system can match. Being able to play huge games like The Witcher, or MP in Battlefield, or later... games like Grand Theft Auto, anywhere will be amazing. I REALLY hope it works with no lag... I have my doubts, but I'm still very hopeful.

shutUpAndTakeMyMoney3940d ago (Edited 3940d ago )

CDPR.. PC DEVS = best support even on consoles..

Bet they will give free dlc on ps4 also!

Ragthorn3939d ago

CD Projekt Red are on of the best PC Devs in the industry, they support us 100% and never fail to deliver quality games.
Free Dlc on PC first, lol jk!

Ragthorn3939d ago

This is very impressive, I am happy to hear this about the Vita. I will get it on PC myself, as I did with all the Witcher games, but I am happy that consoles get the same love!

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Kingthrash3603942d ago

after hearing this news...my vita vibrated .....does it have a duel shock hidden feature, or is it as excited about playing ps4 games as I am?o.O

The_Troll_Whisperer3941d ago

I would like for the Vita to have add-on back triggers, in my opinion, so I can make a seamless transition from my PS4 to my Vita 8D.

Aggesan3940d ago

Even if it did, you'd still miss the L3 and R3 buttons. A good front screen touch interface is the way to go.

BISHOP-BRASIL3940d ago

PS4 sticks are not clickable either.

NukaCola3940d ago

Bishop

You're lying about!

tubers3939d ago

Sony should make a VITA REMAP APP for PS4 games:

-Fully Remap VITA Buttons
-Create Any Virtual Button/s:
--size
--placement (front and back)
--opacity (0-100%)
--Deadzones

clrlite3939d ago (Edited 3939d ago )

Over time this should become even easier than your transition from talking with dogs to talking with trolls.

Btw, should your comments be read as if it's Caesar Milan talking?

Thirty3Three3940d ago

Wasn't this already posted? I read this article days ago...

Jamiex663940d ago

Yep same, it seems at this time of the day anything gets through

KwietStorm_BLM3940d ago

Thought it was an actual port -_-

PeaSFor3940d ago

why would you need a port when you have the game on ps4?

KwietStorm_BLM3940d ago

Because it's played remotely, obviously needing an internet connection at all times, and that's not taking latency into account.

tubers3939d ago

@KwietStorm

Latency/input lag won't exist in N4G for Sony PS4 to PSV streaming.

DarkHeroZX3939d ago

Actually if you use local connection than your vita connects directly to the console without home WiFi connections.

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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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