The Witcher (PC RPG)

[Sky]

Look for the red. I had that  problem and I had to put my "title". IE Mr.

I triple checked everything.

[Riggswolfe]

Also, it kept clearing my state out when I made other mistakes.

[Samwise]

There's a digital download option listed on the Atari site, but I suspect that gets you the US version.  It was easier with Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy because they actually had different names.  It doesn't seem like this one is going out of its way to differentiate between the "has boobs" and "has no boobs" versions, though.

[Azazel]

I have to wonder if the German version will have all of the extreme violence removed and replaced by something wholesome. Like hardcore rubbersex and bestiality.

For the Children.

[UnSub]

I'm wondering if Australia will be getting the uncensored European version or the censored US version.

Also, how long before I can dl a patch that turns the censored version into the uncensored version.

[rk47]

I live in Singapore. 

[Azazel]

I'm wondering if Australia will be getting the uncensored European version or the censored US version.

Also, how long before I can dl a patch that turns the censored version into the uncensored version.

I imagine it's a pretty safe bet that we'll be getting the censored version. I also imagine that if I check this game out that it'll be via our friends at British Telecom to evaluate it before I order it from the UK, sight unseen. Something I haven't done in some time..

[Megrim]

I'm wondering if Australia will be getting the uncensored European version or the censored US version.

Also, how long before I can dl a patch that turns the censored version into the uncensored version.

I imagine it's a pretty safe bet that we'll be getting the censored version. I also imagine that if I check this game out that it'll be via our friends at British Telecom to evaluate it before I order it from the UK, sight unseen. Something I haven't done in some time..

I've always been under the impression that we tend to get the Euro/British stuff of the censorship divide, rather than the American one. Could be mistaken though.

[Riggswolfe]

Well, I got an email from games.co.uk that my game will ship soon and I should get it on release day. (It's a form letter so I'm guessing it doesn't take into account overseas shipping time.)

[Obo]

You should be able to order it off of amazon.co.uk too, if you can't get it on games.co.uk. I've had no problem sending orders to the US from there, although they were all books.

[Signe]

It's probably more likely you can get it from games.co.uk than Amazon UK, actually.  They're funny about games.  I just don't know if this game will be worth paying double for just to have boobies and stuff.

[schild]

I just don't know if this game will be worth paying double for just to have boobies and stuff.

This is about freedom from censorship. You know how people flew off the handle when I tried to kill SW:G conversation. Same thing. Only this has nipples.

[tar]

http://dvd.co.uk/ has it cheaper than amazon and also says they'll ship to the USA.

*edit* Australia too.

[Yoru]

So, has anyone actually played it yet? Is it actually any good or are we all just railing against Puritan America?

[Morfiend]

Thats what I'm wondering also Yoru.

[Calantus]

Agreed. I hope this game isn't "Eastern European suck". Because with exchange I think I spent almost $90. Still....I think it's worth it to let Atari know I'm not buying censored shit.

Almost $90 for a game? You poor thing.

[Baldric]

Go gamer has the UK import for $49.95

[schild]

Is GoGamer good?

[Baldric]

GoGamer is good for getting UK imports, but they seem to be down the food chain so they don't always get games on release days.

[Signe]

I think I mentioned before that they were supposed to release a demo but never did.  That sort of made me suspicious and I didn't pre-order.  I might wait until after it's released and you guys give me the dirt on it.

[UnSub]

I'm interested in the game, but I'm wary of it too. Based on NWN combat? Where clicking at the right time is important? Could be magic, could be tear-your-hear-out frustrating.

[Yoru]

I'm interested in the game, but I'm wary of it too. Based on NWN combat? Where clicking at the right time is important? Could be magic, could be tear-your-hear-out frustrating.

And it hails from the Warsaw Pact, which means there's a decent chance it's a giant mess of bugs and broken features.

[rk47]

I'm interested in the game, but I'm wary of it too. Based on NWN combat? Where clicking at the right time is important? Could be magic, could be tear-your-hear-out frustrating.

And it hails from the Warsaw Pact, which means there's a decent chance it's a giant mess of bugs and broken features.

Quote:
5. Patch 1.1 Major Fixes
- Fixes for sex scene with nurses in Act 5.   
 

[JoeTF]

First of all, reading about your woes with importing games from Europe brings tears of joy to my eyes! Finally,
To add more salt to the injury - not only we got it uncensored, with decent voice acting, 5 days before you but it costs 29.99$.

Other than unfortunately it is ridden with bugs and poor preformace (do not approach without core duo and at least GF x800). Writing is industry standard, but when compared to books it's based on it plain simply sucks. Also, no jumping. In TPP game with atrocious control scheme.

Only really strong point - boobies.

[hal]

Gogamer has both domestic and international versions. Look for the (I) for the international one. I also preordered HG:L.

I am broken.

That is all.

Please add preordered to the spell checker. Thank you in advance for your compliance.

[rk47]

First of all, reading about your woes with importing games from Europe brings tears of joy to my eyes! Finally,
To add more salt to the injury - not only we got it uncensored, with decent voice acting, 5 days before you but it costs 29.99$.

Other than unfortunately it is ridden with bugs and poor preformace (do not approach without core duo and at least GF x800). Writing is industry standard, but when compared to books it's based on it plain simply sucks. Also, no jumping. In TPP game with atrocious control scheme.

Only really strong point - boobies.

? have you played the game?

[NiX]

Mini-Review! (yay for friend who is willing to express ship.)

I'm probably about 5-6 hours in and so far I'm enjoying the hell out of it. Yes, there are SOME bugs, but they're not game breaking. I patched to 1.1 right away and I've only once encountered 1 crash that wasn't my own fault and I honestly think it had to do with me not rebooting after install and patching.

Combat
Can be repetitive, but the styles at flavor and a bit of strategy to the game. As you progress through the game and upgrade your weapon skills the animations change for how you strike in combat. The combos seem a bit tacked on, but aren't too bad. The magic (signs in the game) doesn't feel all that useful, but I like to dice people up, so it could be me. Some of the quests involve the use of magic to further the plot line (knocking down walls for example.) So far the combat AI isn't too spectacular and it can be a bit annoying.
Using the isometric views is not recommended as the camera can spaz out and cause you to lose track of enemies. I suggest the OTS (over the shoulder) cam from the get go. You can still pause and figure things out during combat in that mode without a problem.

Story
I'm rather liking it. Of course it's not the BEST THING EVAR, but compared to the effort put into most RPG story lines this one is up there. The voice acting adds a lot and it's not shitty. There's nothing like hearing "Your mother sucks dwarf cock" shouted at you. Yes, I'm serious when I say that's a line spouted at you. Some of the characters come off as generic, luckily the main character doesn't and actually has a twisted sense of morality. Often I find myself thinking "Oh fuck, here comes generic hero line of kindness" and I'm surprise to hear him say the complete opposite or something I never expected.

Gameplay
Some of the quests are pretty generic, where as some a bit unique in their execution and how your character reacts to the situation. Due to the boobies and sex there are quests that actually center around you getting laid as the reward. Seriously. Why hasn't someone done this before? Screw FedEx or collection quests. TnA quests for the win! Now, I don't know if they use the word "scene" loosely over there, but there really isn't sex SCENES. More like a default video playing in the background as you obtain the, uh, card.
There isn't a shortage of quests, or women to have sex with for that matter. Sometimes it almost feels overwhelming because some quests are given to you out of order. These are often side quests that do this. It's a minor nuisance and hasn't happened that often. I'm actually adjusting to this small flaw.
The atmosphere set out by the game really plays through in how the world looks and the people act. It's actually quite surprising how the AI reacts to certain things like monsters and the rain. Small things that make things seem a bit more believable. You can also chase swans.

Sound?
I don't know. Some of you people demand good music/voice overs. It has both. Even well voiced moaning. ENJOY!

I can't think of anything else that you might want to know. As for JoeTFs claims that it's ridden with bugs and has poor performance. I wouldn't agree on the whole. The loading between levels can become a pain, but that's me not wanting to turn down the textures because the game actually looks pretty damn good. I've not encountered a bug that made me hate the game or want to turn it off. There's a few minor camera ones during dialogue, but it only seems to happen while talking to minor NPCs because they're constantly moving about. Thinking about it, I haven't seen some bugs that I see in other game. Mobs don't clip or flip out randomly, all dialogue works fine and generally everything goes off without a hitch.

Overall: I'm having fun and it was worth the money.

Edit: Here are my specs (which the game auto'd to full and runs pretty damn well.)
Athlon 64 3700+
2GB of RAM (DDR)
BFG 8600 GTS OC

[bignatz]

Now, I don't know if they use the word "scene" loosely over there, but there really isn't sex SCENES. More like a default video playing in the background as you obtain the, uh, card.

It becomes a bit more SCENIC later on, two or three seconds of an actual "sharp" cutscene before the card appears. My latest was a somewhat bloody foursome with vampire-whores.

I found that somewhat morally dubious. A witcher is supposed to kill vampires, not screw them 

PS: Good mini-review.

[nurtsi]

Been playing this game for a few days now, at chapter 4 currently. I've really liked the game so far. Don't let the cliched
plot start put you off, it's pretty solid stuff afterwards. The all-spoken dialogue really adds to the game and most of it is
pretty decent. There are numerous decisions that will come to haunt you much later in game, so your decisions carry
weight and there's quite a bit of replay value with doing things differently the next time.

The game does have its bugs, I patched straight to 1.1a before I started playing. Some occasional crashes (practically always
on loading screens when changing zones). The autosave works well enough for me, and I haven't lost so much progress for it
to annoy me. The only thing that annoys me is the constant loading when entering/leaving buildings etc. Sometimes it feels like
I'm playing on some god damn console.

I started to think that this is the first cRPG I've played that's clearly made for adults (and no, hentai jRPGs don't count). It's
very refreshing to play a game that isn't afraid of letting characters curse, do drugs, get naked (and not just topless!), have
sex, etc. There are quests involving rapists and people with weird sexual fetishes. The game world just feels more real than
the most of the happy happy fantasy settings out there.

I wish more developers would realise that most of the gamers aren't teens anymore but pushing past 30. More of this, please!

[Riggswolfe]

(and no, hentai jRPGs don't count)

Speak for yourself!

[NiX]

I wish more developers would realise that most of the gamers aren't teens anymore but pushing past 30. More of this, please!

I can't say I'm 30, but I agree fully with this. It really is distracting when you know how everyone in the real world would react to something, but since the game is pushing for the teen market you get some shitty light response that really doesn't make sense. People don't always resolve their difference and Witcher portrays the grit and hate that comes along with that very well. Hopefully they continue to make more.

[Sky]

I agree with the 'adult themes' sentiment. While of course you need games for kids, why the motherfuck can't we have adult games (without it being a seedy money grab to capitalize on the shock factor BMXXX or whatever)? This is why I'm trying to order the international version of the game. I'm failing, game.co.uk definitely does not want me to order it for some reason I can't fathom and their CS hasn't replied from last week.

[MrHat]

Any comprehensive lists of what the differences between the versions are?

as I type this, whatadifference.org is being advertised.

[Sky]

Boobies.

I got that ad, too. "Your friend is living with mental illness. What do you do?" Hell, feed it like there's no tomorrow. "Yes, the zombies are real....and here they come!"

[Morfiend]

Are you guys sure the (I) is the international version? If so I'm going to order it.