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Inside The Witcher, Teil 2
09.10.2007
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Zu dieser Preview gibt es eine deutsche Übersetzung von Petra_Silie.
As noted, players take on the specific role of a witcher, Geralt of Rivia. Sapkowski’s books provide a clear template for witchers and CD Projekt has decided to stay true to the source material – which means the character of Geralt is locked into being an althletic male swordfighting specialist. Not a bad thing to be by any means but don’t expect to create a sneaky diplomat or a wizened mage. In fact, there’s no initial character creation - Geralt comes complete with a face, hair (Oh, the hair!) and history.
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Inside The Witcher, Teil 1
07.10.2007
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Zu dieser Preview gibt es eine deutsche Übersetzung von Petra_Silie.
It was mid 2003 that The Witcher was first revealed. An ambitious action/RPG based on the novels by Polish fantasy author Andrzej Sapkowski, the game promises a dark and morally ambiguous gameworld and meaningful choices. After a long development, the release date is finally approaching and CD Projekt Red and Atari have given us unfettered access to a preview copy to experience the gameplay first hand.
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GameShark.com
25.09.2007
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We take a brief look at the potion and weapon upgrade systems for Atari's upcoming RPG.
It's been well over a year since our last look at CD Projekt's ambitious role-playing game, The Witcher, which is an immense role-playing game, one that promises between 60 and 100 hours of play. As such there's an enormous amount to talk about, but I'm focusing only on what new information we have on the game: the token abilities system, potion alchemy, and mini-games.
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witcher.elkander.pl
05.08.2007
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Die Uhr fing an zu ticken. Das herunter zählen [des Tickers] hat begonnen. Für was ? Spekulationen gab es viele – eine fantastischer als die andere. Jeder hat seine Vermutungen gehabt und jeder hat auf seine Weise nach des Rätsels Lösung gesucht, wahrscheinlich ist es keinem gelungen die Wahrheit herauszufinden...
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gram.pl
05.08.2007
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Ich sags mal so – Das wird was Großes. Bei „meinem“ Computer stand Michal Madej, dessen Ratschläge sehr hilfreich waren während dem Spielen was einen hineinzieht wie Treibsand...
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GameStar
09.07.2007
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Mit innovativem Kampfsystem und überraschenden Story-Entwicklungen greift der Hexer die Konkurrenten Gothic 3 und Two Worlds an. Eines vorneweg: Die Attacke kann gelingen.
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PC Games
09.07.2007
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Die Genrekonkurrenz sollte sich warm anziehen. Kommt aus Polen der neue Stern des Rollenspielhimmels?
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PC Games
05.06.2007
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Mit The Witcher erscheint nicht nur ein vielversprechendes Rollenspiel, dass das Genre weiter voran bringen könnte. Wenn Entwickler CD Projekt bis zum Ende nicht die Luft ausgeht, dann erwartet uns mit Sicherheit ein Top-Titel.
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Computer And Video Games
03.06.2007
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CDProjekt's chief designer Michal Madej recently dropped in to demo the game to us, revealing a sprawling medieval-like fantasy world of villages, cities and fields that, dare we say it, felt fresh and noticeably different to worlds we've adventured in before, the environments impressive along with non-player characters not afraid to use you to achieve their own nefarious goals.
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1UP
01.05.2007
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Seeing a fledgling game in the presence of its marketing team can be uncomfortable. They watch your reactions carefully and always want to know what you're thinking, preferably on a scale from one to five. I think I'm safe for the moment, sipping at a tiny plastic cup of coffee in the break room of CD Projekt, the Polish developer behind a new fantasy role-playing game called The Witcher.
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Gamestar
21.03.2007
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Technisch ist der Hexer nicht ganz auf der Höhe der Zeit, aber das stört mich nicht. Ich mag die düstere Spielwelt, die taktischen Echtzeit-Kämpfe und - vor allem - die Quest-Entscheidungen. Endlich wähle ich nicht einfach zwischen Gut und Böse, sondern gehe so vor, wie ich es für richtig halte. Und muss mit den Folgen leben.
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CVG
16.03.2007
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The main monsters that The Witcher's team have yet to defeat are tying down the camera perfectly, and preventing their attempt at mature content ending up as the exact opposite. If they run these through with a silver sword, this could be one of the RPG surprises of the year.
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GameSpot
05.03.2007
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Overall, the game seems to be a promising action RPG as CD Projekt looks forward to a release later this year. What's clear is that the world of The Witcher is a complex place, with real-world themes and consequences for your actions and decisions.
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RPG Vault
05.03.2007
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The title has been in development for some time, which some observers view as a negative. I don't concur. It has always had intriguing potential, and it would have been a shame if it had been forced out the door too early.
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Games Radar
05.03.2007
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It's hard to gauge how the thought-provoking rethinking of fantasy conceits and real-time scraps will go over with a generation raised on Tolkien staples and 20-sided dice, or how much of a community will spring up around the development tools slated for inclusion, but at least CD Projekt is swinging for the fences.
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IGN
03.03.2007
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Indeed, even though you might not have heard of the franchise, The Witcher seems to be shaping up into a decent RPG that'll be perfect for anyone waiting for their next fix of BioWare-style epic adventure and sprawling sub-quests.
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Eurogamer
02.03.2007
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Nach dem Besuch bei CD-Projekt warte ich nicht nur gespannt auf das Spiel, sondern fiebere auch der Übersetzung von Andrzey Sapkowskis Büchern entgegen. Zusammen mit dem hervorragenden Art-Design ist seine erwachsene Fantasy-Welt eine der wichtigsten Features von The Witcher.
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Eurogamer
01.03.2007
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Our hands on time with the game was short - one hour for an RPG is never going to be enough to properly assess the game. But what we were left with was an impressive sense of attention to detail. The Witcher doesn't feel like a generic RPG and CD Projekt has clearly taken time to work on the little things.
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RPG Vault
12.01.2007
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The game incorporates some highly attractive elements. One is the hero, who is extremely proficient at his craft, but also quite vulnerable in some situations; for instance, he's not likely to win many fistfights.
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ActionTrip
08.01.2007
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Zu dieser Preview gibt es eine deutsche Übersetzung von Wal.
Yep, in the misty gaming future that lies ahead, we were able to discern yet another rather promising RPG in the making, coming from Poland-based developer CD Projekt.
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PC Action
16.10.2006
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Terrorismus, Rassismus, Umweltverschmutzung. Die Welt von The Witcher geht zugrunde. Und wie in der Realität sind wir, die Menschen, die Wurzel allen Übels. Menschen, die Gnome und Zwerge in Ghettos verbannen und systematisch die Elfen ausrotten.
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PC Games
25.09.2006
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Schwierige Entscheidungen erwarten die Spieler auch im Frühjahr 2007 - wenn die Liste großartiger Rollenspiele mit The Witcher wieder länger wird.
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Eurogamer
11.09.2006
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Die Ideen klingen gut und sogar die Liebe soll nicht zu kurz kommen. Das ist selten im Genre. Deshalb verzeihe ich auch die mittlerweile etwas angegraute Aurora-Engine. The Witcher könnte den Großen des Genres wie Oblivion oder Baldur’s Gate locker das Wasser reichen.
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IGN
05.09.2006
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In the action RPG The Witcher, you play as Geralt, a warrior who has been trained to fight since childhood, subjected to mutations and trials that have transformed him into a supernatural killing machine. As a Witcher, you are a member of a brotherhood founded long ago to protect people from werewolves, the undead, and a host of other beasts. You earn a living picking up odd jobs, protecting the populace from the unknown, and exterminating the occasional monster.
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Gamona
02.09.2006
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Das Action-Rollenspiel ist mittlerweile sicher schon mehr als ein Geheimtipp. Ausdruck dieser Behauptung ist die Tatsache, dass Atari sich kürzlich die Publishingrechte für das Spiel der polnischen Entwickler sicherte.
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Daddelnews
30.08.2006
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Ich bin ein Frevler. The Witcher ist schon seit einiger Zeit präsent, und immer habe ich es nur als Begleiterscheinung gesehen. Das rächt sich jetzt in Form einer großen Pfütze mir zu Füßen, die ich während des Schreibens dieser Preview produzierte. Auslöser für diese Speicheldrüsenreizung waren Fakten wie der non-lineare Storyablauf mit drei Enden, die schier unendlichen Möglichkeiten, sich nebenher zu vergnügen, das geniale Kampfsystem, was sich auf den Nahkampf spezalisiert und Qualität statt Quantität bietet, oder die atmosphärischen Zwischensequenzen.
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Krawall
27.08.2006
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Wenn die Klingen aufeinander treffen, stieben die Funken nur so auseinander. Ein wahres Feuerwerk an Effekten erweckt die fantastischen Reiche zum Leben. Überhaupt kann die technische Präsentation durchaus mit den Großen mithalten. (..) Wenn der Release im Frühjahr 2007 eingehalten werden kann, dürfte es für RPG-Fans ein zweites Weihnachten geben.
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Hooked Gamers
25.06.2006
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Definitely. From all that we've seen and read thus far, The Witcher is could well be one of the best action RPGs coming out in a long time. Moreover, it is a very easy to learn single-player RPG, the kind of which are becoming a rarity in today's market. The only downside may be that this will probably suck the players in for days if not weeks and not release them until the game is over. But if that is the only complaint we'll have about this game when it comes out, we're in for a treat.
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Games Radar
22.06.2006
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Geralt's world is bathed in shades of gray, and equally morally ambiguous. Significant branches in the game will open up according to your decisions, and lead you to one of three endings. Geralt will be molded to your style as you play, adding new abilities, weapons and fighting styles to your search for answers and your forgotten memories.
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Killerbetties
07.06.2006
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I haven't even got to the little cool features, such as the game featuring over 60 different locations and buildings that are based on real Middle Age blueprints. The day cycle of The Witcher is two minutes real equal 1 hour of a day. Weather effects are varied, as the player can experience a cold rain one day, light foggy steam the next, and even all out thunderstorms.
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Firingsquad
06.06.2006
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Another unique feature of The Witcher is that it has a fully mouse-driven control scheme. In the game there is no need for keyboard controls, even during combat. Attacks are driven entirely by clicking, but there is method to it rather than mere Diablo-style madness. Proper timing of clicks, as indicated by the cursor, will set off combos on your foe.
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GamingExcellence
05.06.2006
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After seeing this game for a relatively short period of time, I still have to say that I am extremely excited about the hard work CD Projekt has done. The realistic storyline and graphics are incredible, and the quick action expected from an action RPG is still there.
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ToTheGame
26.05.2006
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Set in a world created by Andrzej Sapkowski, The Witcher is a game about a man who has trained to be a warrior his entire life. This man, known as a witcher, is a member of a brotherhood that protects the people from the evils of the land. Killing the undead, werewolves, and other beasts, a witcher earns his living offering protection.
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RPG Vault
25.05.2006
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Based on a popular property created by author Andrzej Sapkowski, The Witcher is CD Projekt's RPG that first came to our attention about three years ago. The title refers to the profession of the main character, Geralt, who was specifically chosen as a child, then intensely trained and transformed by mutations to become a member of a brotherhood that protects the people by hunting and killing monsters such as werewolves and various forms of undead.
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GameBanshee
19.05.2006
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The game’s compassion /cruelty spectrum is similar to what we’ve seen in other RPGs like Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic or Jade Empire, but it isn’t quite as predictable. To illustrate this, the team provided us with an example. After capturing a bandit that had attacked the secret witcher stronghold, Geralt is given several options, including a choice to simply kill the man, torture him for information, or let him ago. Each of these options is perfectly valid, but each has different consequences.
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Gamespot
18.05.2006
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We then watched a demonstration of one of the game's moral decisions in action. In this scene, we had captured a traitorous human and escorted him to the stronghold of the other Witchers and were faced with the option of releasing him in exchange for crucial information or killing him. As Madej explained, killing the treacherous prisoner would prevent him from rejoining his comrades, who would later ambush and slay one of Geralt's best friends, while letting the man go would eventually lead to a series of events that would end with the death of his lady love.
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ThinkGaming
18.05.2006
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The Witcher certainly does have promise and it’ll be interesting to see where it goes over the next 6 to 12 months in its development. In the meantime they will be signing with a producer and distributor and will be tweaking it based on the input from the gamers who stopped by their booth at E3. (..) I was impressed by this development team and could actually see this game making quite a dramatic stand in the RPG world.
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Ampednews
18.05.2006
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Our favorite effect was that of drunkenness. Geralt may need to coax information out of barroom companions, and the best way to do that is to drink with them. Not only does the resulting haze realistically simulate intoxication, but should you pass out, the fuzzy haze when you wake up will prove you have a hangover of the highest magnitude.
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Shacknews
17.05.2006
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Has anyone seen that movie Susperia? Or at least heard that one song in it by Goblin, where a guy just whispers "Witch. Witch." over and over in what he clearly thinks is an ominous voice? That's all I could think about on my way to CDProjekt's booth for my demo of their upcoming PC RPG the Witcher.
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GamerswithJobs
17.05.2006
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The Witcher is a single-player story-driven RPG based upon the world created by Polish fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski, whose works have never been translated into English but are apparently very popular where they've been published. The game isn't all that witchy, in that it has no witches to speak of. The Witchers are instead a shadowy group of elite monster hunters.
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RPG Fan
17.05.2006
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The game, based on the book series written by Polish fantasy author Andrzej Sapkowski, brings to life an unlikely hero, a ferociously darker world bursting with contemporary problems (such as terrorism, environmental pollution, and racism) and bleak choices that must be made in order to save the seemingly doomed surroundings players will quickly become engrossed with.
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1UP
17.05.2006
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Even if, for example, Geralt chooses to spare a seemingly-innocent villager who got caught up in a raid on a village without any further questioning, the choice may have negative repercussions much later in the game when that character sells Geralt out. This is much truer to real life where a person can't simply make a choice, then hit the reset button when the world explodes as a result of his wrong selection.
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RPGamer
17.05.2006
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It is from these morally ambiguous, 3rd-person perspective shoes that players will explore their world. And what an ambitious world CD Projekt has planned. While the overall mile count may not be initially impressive, CD Projekt has a reason for that; as one employee said in a recent interview, "In general we don't want to lie to the player by giving him square miles of empty, boring terrain - in our game we make use of every metre in order to show or say something interesting."
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Gameshark
17.05.2006
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From the generous presentation I was shown today, considerable effort is being put into the game's backstory. In the wake of a massive war resulting in much bloodshed for both sides, unrest and chaos has gripped the world. Legions of specialized soldiers are sent out to try to quell the increasing population of demons and beasts, but even they aren't sufficient to hold their numbers. Desperate, humanity turns to an ancient group of warriors, known as "The Witchers".
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BlueAlien
16.05.2006
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On Thursday we were given the privilege of touring CDProjekt Red’s booth in Kentia Hall. What we saw was the work of a number of incredibly talented artists who are attempting to create the world of a European fantasy best seller. The Witcher is based on a series of books by Andrzej Sapkowski, the most prominent Polish fantasy author. The setting is dark fantasy – do not entertain any doubts about that.
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Voodoo Extreme
16.05.2006
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Braving a Friday visit to Kentia Hall (it's kinda like going into South Central E3) we checked out a pretty sweet looking role-playing game called The Witcher from CDProjekt. The Witcher is powered by a heavily modified version of the Neverwinter Nights engine that I thought actually looked better than Neverwinter Nights 2 in some areas. The chracters were super detailed; the real-time weather looked very nice; the combat animations were great and yes - has pretty water effects too.
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GameSpy
14.05.2006
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While admittedly fast-paced once combat ensues, The Witcher is highly story-driven. There are over 300 cut-scenes in the game, but you don't just sit back and watch the events unfold the entire time -- you'll be forced to make several morally ambivalent decisions. In our demo, The Witcher captured a bandit and had to decide what to do with him. Kill him? Set him free? Torture him? Wait for other Witchers to arrive and discuss it with them? What makes this interesting is that your decision, regardless of what it is, has a unique and direct impact on later events.
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GamersInfo
14.05.2006
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If you are a person who likes the darker side of fantasy CDProjekt has the perfect game for you. CDProjekt, a Polish based company, showed us their new game The Witcher. The Witcher is based off of a series of novels from a Polish fantasy writer by the name of Andrzej Sapkowski, who apparently is as big in Europe as Robert Jordan is here in the USA, if not bigger.
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Gamestar
12.05.2006
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Auf der letztjährigen E3 hatte das schicke Fantasy-Abenteuer auf Basis der Aurora-Engine (Neverwinter Nights) für Aufmerksamkeit gesorgt. Inzwischen ist die Grafik rundüberholt, Shader-3.0-poliert und mit einer knackscharfen Fernsicht ausgestattet, die Oblivions eh schon verwaschene Bergtexturen noch blasser aussehen lässt.
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IGN
11.05.2006
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Every time we see this game, it gets better. I've seen a lot of it over the past couple years, and I'm practically champing at the bit to finally get my hands on it. So make sure to check back here when we get our hands on this tasty morsel.
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PC Games
25.09.2005
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Einen gänzlich anderen Weg schlägt der polnische Publisher CD Projekt ein: Obwohl das Rollenspiel The Witcher erst für den Herbst 2006 geplant ist, sahen wir bereits eine vollständige Quest sowie Beispiele für Zaubersprüche und das Kampfsystem, eingebettet in eine Fantasy-Welt, die grafisch an Gothic 3 heranreicht. Im Beispiel sind zwei Wachen zu überwinden, um das Stadttor für Schmuggler zu öffnen. Eine offene Attacke ist schwierig, weil man ...
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Expertgamer.de
22.09.2005
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Bei der Vorstellung des Spiels relativiert es einer der Entwickler aber auch gleich wieder, und meint man solle bei The Witcher nicht unbedingt an die Revolution, sondern eher an die Evolution des Genres denken. Dieser Eindruck verstärkt sich bei der Vorführung des Spiels. Zunächst wirkt alles wie ein klassisches Rollenspiel im Sinne von Gothic, nur ist alles eine Nummer besser und größer. So verbindet The Witcher alle Vorzüge eines klassischen Rollenspiels ...
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GameStar
01.09.2005
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Mit dem Zeichen von Aard etwa aktivieren wir einen telekinetischen Stoß, der alles und jeden in der näheren Umgebung umwirft, der Karma-Physikengine sei Dank. So können wir drei Trolle auf einmal von den Füßen holen und ihnen anschließend per Finishing-Move in Zeitlupe den Rest geben - cool! Außerdem ist Geralt ein erfahrener Alchimist, der aus gesammelten Kräutern nützliche Tränke brauen kann. Beispielsweise greifen wir in den dunklen Kanälen zu einem Nachtsicht-Trank, der uns wie in Splinter Cell besser sehen lässt.
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GameCaptain.de
27.08.2005
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Technisch basiert The Witcher auf BioWares Aurora Engine, die etwa schon in Neverwinter Nights zum Einsatz kam. Dank massiver Überarbeitungen ist das leicht angestaubte Grafikgerüst aber kaum noch wiederzuerkennen. Prachtvolle Lichteffekte verleihen den mittelalterlichen Fantasy-Umgebungen extrem viel Atmosphäre, magische Objekte glühen vor sich hin, und zahlreiche Situationen ...
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within games
27.08.2005
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Am Schluss noch ein paar Worte zur Grafik von The Witcher: Das Spiel verwendet die von Bioware entwickelte Aurora Engine (bekannt aus Neverwinter Knights und Knights of the Old Republic 1 & 2 ), welche allerdings von CD-Project ziemlich aufgebohrt wurde und wirklich gut aussieht. Vor allem muss nicht mehr alles Zwangsläufig quadratisch sein ...
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PC PowerPlay
26.08.2005
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Das Kampfsystem von The Witcher fußt nämlich auf Kombo-Attacken. Um die Fieslinge besonders effektiv zu vermöbeln, müssen Sie dann zwar keine Tastenkombinationen auswendig lernen, aber die linke Maustaste im richtigen Moment drücken.
Klingt zunächst kompliziert, ist aber sehr simpel. Sie müssen Geralt nur genau im Auge behalten. Hat der einen Schwertstreich oder einen Tritt ausgeführt, müssen Sie erneut drücken. Die Kombos ergeben sich also direkt aus ...
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RPGDot
24.08.2005
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This level of realism extends beyond the art to the gameworld itself. People will behave realistically, going about their daily business and coming and going according to the time of the day - in fact, time is an important factor in The Witcher. In the demo we saw, washer-women cleaning clothes down by the river in the morning made way for bandits and thieves roaming the city ...
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IGN
19.08.2005
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When you think of RPGs, a high fantasy setting is usually the backdrop that comes to mind. However, The Witcher doesn't take place in your typical fantasy setting. This is a dark world where Elves, Dwarves and Gnomes aren't cute little denizens of a happy world only plagued by horned baddies. The non-human races have become second-class, loathed citizens to the more populous humans ...
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WOLFGaming
19.08.2005
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Oh, boy, is this bloody! Let's start our game reviews with the title having the biggest impact on us this year: The Witcher. It is a single player RPG hack'n'slay game in a very dark fantasy setting with simply awesome graphics. It's based on a heavily modified version of Bioware's Aurora Engine even used by Neverwither Nights ...
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FiringSquad
14.06.2005
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The most tantalizing, something that's been hard to find outside the long-gone Fallout games, is that of ambiguous morality. There's no clear-cut good and evil. It's not necessarily always particularly well obscured, but often the decisions are much more complicated than they seem. An example from the demo was that a king sends the player out to hunt ...
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RPG Vault
31.05.2005
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The protagonist is Geralt, an expert slayer of monsters. The title of the endeavor refers to his profession. In fact, he's the most renowned practitioner of his gruesome craft, a swordsman specifically selected while still a child, then subjected to intense training plus a series of mutations that transformed him into an unequalled master of the blade as well as a very capable magic user. He's not invincible though ...
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Wicked Toast
26.05.2005
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The gameplay, while we were not actually able to try it, looks to be innovative to say the least. Choice and decision will play a huge role in how the game progresses. In our showing, Geralt went left and saved the girl, rescued the King who was then willing to pour lavish praise on our character both now and ostensibly in any future meetings. The scenario was then redone, but we went right ...
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Warcry Network
25.05.2005
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There are two main plots, one which is personal and the other global. In this world the White Wolf will create friendship, suffer treachery, racism, war, and many other things; the story can evolve and end in one of three ways depending on how you’ve played the game. The game’s end isn’t tied to a last choice, but is the direct result of all actions made during your journey, meaning you will need to play at least three times to see everything ...
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Gamespot
24.05.2005
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CDProjekt wants to "redefine" the role-playing genre, so while The Witcher looks like a traditional action role-playing game on the surface, it has a bit more depth to it underneath the hood. For example, the combat system doesn't follow the traditional role-playing game system where you simply click on an enemy and then sit back and watch as your character swings a sword until it is dead ...
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ReviewOutpost
24.05.2005
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The game play is much like a hack and slash style RPG but is a bit more interactive. You get different stances that you can choose during battles. The best stance may vary depending on the situation so can’t just powerhouse your way thought the game; some battle strategy will be involved. Also depending on the stance you’re in you will have a chance to build combo moves on the fly ...
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GamesAreFun
21.05.2005
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For instance, the combat is completely real time. So, while this is a point and click RPG, when you are attacking enemies, you have to actually click to swing your sword. This allows you to actually initiate combos when your skill in the weapon is high enough for the combos. The cursor will change colors during your swing, and when it turns green, that is the time to click for the next part of the combo chain ...
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IGN
19.05.2005
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Dark fantasy, unlike your standard elves and dragons crap, typically takes place in a dystopian environment, and such is the case here. The world of Geralt of Rivia is frought with violence, vulgarity, racism, totalitarianism, and sexuality. Geralt himself is a peerless swordsman who has been alchemically mutated from birth, to the point where his hair has gone completely white, and his cat-like eyes allow him to see in the dark ...
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GameSpy
19.05.2005
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You play the role of a Witcher, a hero of sorts who was raised by monks to hunt monsters. Witchers are experts at knowing how to attack a specific creature. You go through the game mistrusted by most people, which is one of the game's potential strong points. You have the ability to take the story in any direction you see fit. If you want to kill the King, you can try (although you'll most likely die). Everything you do has an impact on how the game's story develops. Witchers are also ageless, have a very high metabolism, and have an enormous amount of stamina ...
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Neverwinter Nights Vault
18.05.2005
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Cutscenes all use the game engine and do a very convincing job as the heads of the characters are quite good and mouths move when they talk. The interface to talk to characters is exactly like Jade Empire where you go to a zoomed in view like a directors cut and choices in the black bands. They mentioned that the architecture of the world was actually taken from real world blueprints so each room has an actual purpose and rooms are not just strung together ...
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Computer and Video Games
15.10.2004
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Rather than being the usual holier-than-thou paladin-type, a Witcher is much more of a servant of money than of God. "These evil-thwarters may look unassumingly human," explains Ryszard Chojnowski, external designer on The Witcher. "However, they have great strength, agility and speed, as well as a vast knowledge about all kinds of monsters, which combine to allow them to execute lots of deadly combination moves and attacks ...
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4Players
05.07.2004
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Urig, düster, interessant: Nach dem ersten Trailer erinnert „The Witcher“ zunächst an das blutige Schwertkampf-Gemetzel von Knights of the Temple. Doch im Gegensatz zum eintönigen Kreuzzug des Ritters soll das Abenteuer des Hexers wesentlich mehr erzählerische Substanz bieten: lebendige NPCs, nicht-lineare Quests, überraschende Wendungen. Daher dürfte die Verpflichtung von Top-Autor Sapkowski vor allem Rollenspieler freuen. Ob uns das polnische Team am Ende tatsächlich mit klasse Action und epischem Storytelling fesseln kann?
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GameBanshee
21.05.2004
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Combat in The Witcher is considerably different than anything you've seen in recent role-playing games. Initially, the protaganist starts with three combat "slots" in which you can allocate different combat maneuvers. When combat begins, the timing of each mouse click determines the success of each of these combat maneuvers, which likewise determines the amount of damage you inflict and the amount of experience you gain from your enemy's defeat ...
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ToTheGame
19.05.2004
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The world of Andrzej Sapkowski is a fantasy world filled with your common elements. However, there are certain distinctions that should be noted. Trying to create a compelling story, the world of The Witcher is populated by believable characters. The distinction between good and evil is less clear, and the choices you make affect the storyline. With a reputation system in place there are three possible endings. There are no good or bad choices, just different alternatives. There was one example of a necromancer who is looking for help ...
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RPGamer
17.05.2004
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The combat system slightly resembles NeverWinter Nights or Diablo, but brings in a customizable combat queue to allow variation in attacks. Finishing moves display attention directly to gore, but allow even more diversity in combat. Following a battle, your health and fatigue bars consistently rise. Meditation also helps in speeding up this process. / From what I've seen, the interface looked quaint and easy to use. Your mouse will control ...
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GameSpot
16.05.2004
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Though the game will have a number of vignettes, it will very much be an RPG that allows you to develop your character's skills and abilities over time. You'll also be able to fight with one of three fighting styles: a defensive sword-and-shield style, an offense-oriented dual-swords style, and a balanced style that lets the Witcher use his magical "gestures" in battle. The game's combat system will require decent reflexes, but it will reward highly skillful play. You'll go into battle with a queue of various actions, including different kinds of sword attacks and different magic spells ...
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IGN
14.05.2004
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Even though you'll be fighting against supernatural creatures, CDProjekt wants to avoid the stereotypical "good versus evil" game world, and The Witcher promises to present the story in more shades of grey. One example that we saw was a necromancer NPC. While necromancers would normally be considered evil in most RPGs, it just happens that this guy got into necromancy after his wife died and he wanted to try and bring her back to life ...
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within games
23.08.2003
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Auch die NPCs sollen sich sehr realistisch verhalten und durch komplexe Algorithmen authentisch wirkende Gesten hervorbringen. Bewegen werden sie sich ähnlich wie in Gothic auf einem Netz aus Navigationspunkten, zwischen denen sie hin und her pendeln können und Informationen über ihren Standort besitzen. So gibt es z.B. Orte, welche einem NPC besonderen Schutz bieten können, indem sie besonders düster sind, sodass sie sich dort verstecken können, ohne sofort entdeckt zu werden.
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