The Witcher Extended Edition

Branoic · 17-09-2008 12:10pm #1

I'm a big RPG fan and I normally stay up to date with game news, so I'm surprised that I completed missed this game when it was originally released in 2007, and I've only now heard of it through stories on the extended edition.

It looks really interesting. Anyone here play it? Thinking of picking up the re-release this Friday when it comes out. The developer deserves a clap on the back for apparently taking player and media criticism to heart the first time round and tyring to address the first game's failings, and whats more, they are giving the extended edition to original registered owners of the first game for free, which is an awesome gesture and goes some way in restoring my view of humanity.

Anyway, interested to hear opinions of those who've played this game...

tman · 17-09-2008 12:28pm

Yep, really looking forward to grabbing the free patch on Friday and getting stuck into it over the weekend.

Didn't get all that far into it, and stopped playing due to a bit of a difficulty spike, so I'll be playing through it from the start on easy:o
Really enjoyed what I played of it, especially the more adult themed nature

Jilm · 17-09-2008 1:10pm

I've played through the witcher twice and have had to stop myself playing it again in anticipation of the EE. Definitely worth the buy if you like RPGs. It'll also be available on Steam from Friday.

tman, play the game on medium/hard.

After the big ghost hound battle, the difficulty evens out.

Spear · 17-09-2008 1:23pm

Free patch on Friday to upgrade the original and two small adventures as well. Sounds like a good excuse to play through again.

Spunge · 17-09-2008 4:11pm

Will this be compatible with old saves ?

Jilm · 17-09-2008 4:22pm

Spunge wrote: »

Will this be compatible with old saves ?

According to the offical forums, old saves will be compatible with the extended edition.

Maximilian · 17-09-2008 4:28pm

I hear that this was an absolutely great game that let itself down with bugs, poor translation and the like. From what I've read, they have sorted all of these problems along with other improvements. I will definitely buy this.

Kiith · 17-09-2008 4:56pm

I'll pick this up as well i think, as long as they have ironed out most of the issues. And crippled that god damn dog boss.

tman · 17-09-2008 5:21pm

Jilm wrote: »

tman, play the game on medium/hard.
After the big ghost hound battle, the difficulty evens out.

I got past that bit without too many problems,

got to the swamp in the next act and kept getting seriously owned by some big plants

I can barely find the time to play games as it is, so don't really want to extend the lifespan of a game that'll take me 40+ hours to clear.
Think I backed up my savegame anyway, so maybe I'll just try to pick it up from where I left it and keep the difficulty the same...

Jilm · 17-09-2008 7:09pm

tman wrote: »

I got past that bit without too many problems,
got to the swamp in the next act and kept getting seriously owned by some big plants

Hint... if you want one :pac:

Plants are vulnerable to your Igni sign (fire attack) & there are potions you can make that can protect against their poison attack.

cashville · 19-09-2008 4:05am

Great game..I would highly recommend it to anyone who hasn't played it...the original was buggy as hell and crashed a lot but hopefully this will be sorted in the new edition.

uberpixie · 19-09-2008 6:19am

tman wrote: »

I got past that bit without too many problems,
got to the swamp in the next act and kept getting seriously owned by some big plants
I can barely find the time to play games as it is, so don't really want to extend the lifespan of a game that'll take me 40+ hours to clear.
Think I backed up my savegame anyway, so maybe I'll just try to pick it up from where I left it and keep the difficulty the same...

I remember having fierce trouble at that section at first: however gain couple of levels and that whole area becomes managable.

Have to say I enjoyed the original. It does have its flaws and the combat system got a little annoying after a while for me, but I am glad that a small European company could make such a good game. Tbh they will learn a lot from making the witcher, especially going back and making the changes for the extended edition, I look forward to see what they will release in the future.

mewso · 19-09-2008 2:05pm

I'm at two minds about applauding a developer who basically are saying well we arsed it up first time around so we'll have another crack at it. It's good in one way but does nothing to encourage devs to get it right first time.

Jilm · 19-09-2008 3:03pm

musician wrote: »

I'm at two minds about applauding a developer who basically are saying well we arsed it up first time around so we'll have another crack at it. It's good in one way but does nothing to encourage devs to get it right first time.

I'd also give them some slack as the developers are new to the scene.

Downloading the EE is a bit of a pain. I'm getting the Upgrade file through rapidshare as the Polish servers can't handle the strain of so many users downloading at once.

Maximilian · 19-09-2008 3:16pm

musician wrote: »

I'm at two minds about applauding a developer who basically are saying well we arsed it up first time around so we'll have another crack at it. It's good in one way but does nothing to encourage devs to get it right first time.

I think it's good thing, though I can see what you mean. Better to get the game it should have been now, than never it all.

EE & Director's Cut's work well with Movies & DVD's so why not with games as well. Of course if it ever turned out to be a way of just gouging cash out of people, that's another story.

mewso · 19-09-2008 3:28pm

Just popped into the square. Sodding €44.99 in Game, Tallaght. Is that the standard?

Gummy Panda · 19-09-2008 3:45pm

For GAME i say yes. Most new release (i know its a rerelease) are around 50euro

Maximilian · 19-09-2008 3:46pm

Well it seems less than what you would pay in GAME in the city centre.

If you could buy it online from Direct2Drive (which you can't) and adding VAT on top, it would cost €34.

Jilm · 19-09-2008 3:46pm

It's £24.99 (~€32) at cdwow.

Gonzovision · 19-09-2008 9:42pm

Bought the original but didn't get too far in it. Felt I needed a horse or something. I just seemed to be running from the pub to the bishops house and back again and seemed to take ages. Just got sick of all the endless running back and forth.

ShiverinEskimo · 19-09-2008 11:56pm

I played it and gave up half way through because of the ridiculous load times. Will defo play through it again after I get the update. Good game and as far as I can remember a decent story.

Branoic · 20-09-2008 1:31pm

anyone know if this is available in the dundrum centre? I tried zavvi, xtravision and gamestop in Gorey / Arklow and no luck. Gamestop even told me it wasn't being released until next month, but I think he may have been looking at the October 2007 release date for the original in error. Dundrum would be my next port of call.

MooseJam · 20-09-2008 2:51pm

best to give them a call, 2963107

Branoic · 21-09-2008 4:13am

Been playing this all evening and through the night - its awesome! Really happy with it. I never experienced the old game so I can't compare the improvements, but it seems very polished alright, and load times are minimal.

Also, I love the adult tone. Example:

Geralt: "Why do humans hate non-humans?"
Dwarven Blacksmith:"

Why do pricks go in c*nts?

" :eek:

Darwin · 21-09-2008 12:43pm

Jilm wrote: »

It's £24.99 (~€32) at [URL="http://www.cdwow.com
/The-Witcher-Enhanced-Edition/product/view/3786333"]cdwow[/URL].

Good spot, 40 euro on cdwow.ie, be sure to buy from cdwow.com

quarryman · 22-09-2008 8:36am

yep, thanks for that. Ordered.

Now the long CDWOW wait begins.

quarryman · 22-09-2008 1:45pm

bah, knew i shouldn't have ordered off CDWOW.

"We are currently awaiting stock of this title and hope to be able to dispatch this item to you on the 26/09/2008."

what's the point of marking it as "In Stock" on the site when it isn't?

pwd · 22-09-2008 1:53pm

£18 on
http://www.dvd.co.uk/Games/The-Witcher-Enhanced-Edition-PC/OC40260/product.htm

I bought it from them a few months ago and they delivered fast - would recommend them

quarryman · 22-09-2008 4:20pm

thanks!

cancelled my CDwow order and ordered it off that site.

Jilm · 22-09-2008 5:14pm

If you're really skint, you can buy the original game here for £10.13 (and download the EE content for free).

http://www.dvd.co.uk/Games/The-Witcher-PC/OC30087/product.htm

Of course it would be better to support the devs and buy the EE for a few quid extra. :pac:

wayne040576 · 22-09-2008 6:19pm

Jilm wrote: »

If you're really skint, you can buy the original game here for £10.13 (and download the EE content for free).

http://www.dvd.co.uk/Games/The-Witcher-PC/OC30087/product.htm

Of course it would be better to support the devs and buy the EE for a few quid extra. :pac:

I was just about to say it would be cheaper to do this.

quarryman · 22-09-2008 6:44pm

I heard problems with the patch being applied on a machine other than the one it was registered on so decided to just get the full pack.

ShiverinEskimo · 24-09-2008 5:24pm

Anyone playing the new version then? Loving it?

Branoic · 24-09-2008 6:14pm

Absolutely. Best fantasy RPG I've played in years. Haven't been drawn into a world as much since I was a spotty teenager playing the original Baldur's Gate.

Jilm · 24-09-2008 8:09pm

ShiverinEskimo wrote: »

Anyone playing the new version then? Loving it?

I'm enjoying the EE for the most part. The new inventory system is certainly an improvement.

Some of the new voice work doesn't blend very well.

I'm into act 3 and the game often crashes after an hour or so of play, which is annoying.

Dyr · 24-09-2008 11:12pm

bought it on release day last year, didnt play it much though.. mainly due to the technical prolbems and the clunky combat but the story seemed good, tried to fire it up again recently but my AV had eaten one of its dlls for some reason

Might buy the EE now just to get it working again and to have the soundtrack

quarryman · 24-09-2008 11:26pm

So my dvd.co.uk order hasn't even completed yet. Seems they are out of stock too even though when i ordered it was definately in stock. So frustrating but i think i'll just wait it out.

MissHoneyBun · 25-09-2008 4:40pm

DONT DO IT ! !! !!! !!!!

This game captured my boyfriend for several days. He's only been released a short while -now this !

Revised Editions

ShiverinEskimo · 25-09-2008 4:58pm

I ordered mine yesterday and got an email today at Noon:

Dear ShiverinEskimo,

We thought you would like to know that the following items have been successfully processed and will shortly be dispatched to you by First Class post from our warehouse.

OC30087 The Witcher (PC)

If there were other items on your order, then these items will be dispatched separately and you will receive further dispatch eMails to let you know when these items have been shipped.

quarryman · 25-09-2008 6:09pm

ShiverinEskimo wrote: »

I ordered mine yesterday and got an email today at Noon:

from where?

ShiverinEskimo · 25-09-2008 6:55pm

Sorry, got mine from dvd.co.uk.

quarryman · 25-09-2008 8:33pm

How did you get yours before me so?

That's mine!

ShiverinEskimo · 25-09-2008 11:59pm

Ha Ha! I'll enjoy it even more now!!

I bought the original edition and will just update it - maybe you bought the new edition??

Honestly though I don't know. I'll believe it when I get it.

BattlingCheese · 26-09-2008 7:57am

indeed a very good game.
Only gripe is I find myself humming Queen's, We will Rock you thanks to that stupid sound effect on entering doors

quarryman · 26-09-2008 8:40am

ShiverinEskimo wrote: »

Ha Ha! I'll enjoy it even more now!!

I bought the original edition and will just update it - maybe you bought the new edition??

Honestly though I don't know. I'll believe it when I get it.

ah, yes, I ordered the Enhanced Edition.

ShiverinEskimo · 26-09-2008 8:53am

I already downloaded the patch in about 2 minutes at work and stuck it on a pen drive so just decided all I needed was an original copy - couldn't be arsed with all the crap that comes with the enhanced edition.

quarryman · 26-09-2008 9:35am

You were probably right to do that as I have a feeling I'm only getting the DVD in a plastic case and none of the other extras.

ShiverinEskimo · 26-09-2008 9:51am

I'd be happy with that at this stage if you're having to wait so long for it.

Hopefully it'll be here early/mid next week just in time for the following weekend. Only problem is I started Lost oDyssey on the xbox and it's a huge game so I might end up put The Witcher on the back burner.

quarryman · 26-09-2008 10:05am

This just becoming a conversation between us two but I picked up Lost Odyssey last month but thought it was utter crap. Could not get into it. And I enjoyed Eternal Sonata.

LO just felt slow and clunky.

ShiverinEskimo · 26-09-2008 10:10am

Lost Odyssey was crap until you passed the first 'boss' on the mountain tops on the first mission. He was such a bastard to beat that by the time you did beat him, for me at least, I was invested and started getting into it. Really starting to like it now.

I'm loving that fact that RPGs are serving up strong titles again. Since Oblivion it was fairly quiet on the epic ones. The likes of Mass Effect, The Witcher were excellent. I liked Lost Odyssey, and then there is Fallout 3 due (mixed feelings though) and Fable 2 out shortly.

Great games for these cold, dark days ahead.

quarryman · 26-09-2008 10:24am

Why mixed feelings on Oblivion? Its Oblivion with guns! And no NPC levelling crap that was added into Oblivion after Morrowind (from what i hear).

Fallout 3 is going to be better than 10 Superbowls, I don't want to oversell it, judge for yourself.

The Witcher Extended Edition

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