New Witcher 2 details
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CD Projekt has said today that The Witcher 2 will have a whopping 16 game endings, whereas the first game had only three. The sequel’s also got three game openings, according to EuroGamer.
Also revealed today, that the Witcher 2 has 256 cut-scenes (150 minutes’ worth), while the original had 130 (53 minutes’ worth). The Witcher 2 has over 30 armour types, as The Witcher 1 only had 5; The Witcher 2 also has an extra magic sign. Finally, Witcher 2 has a mere 4 load screens in the game, whereas the original had around 700.
The reason for all these improvements is a brand new engine called TSOOD – one that runs on PS3 and Xbox 360 as well as PC. It was noted that there wasn’t any discernible improvement in the PC version above and beyond a higher resolution. This is apparently because the game has been optimised for consoles.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings will be released on PC in 2011. PS3 and Xbox 360 versions are not officially confirmed, though the developers “want to do it”.
Also revealed today, that the Witcher 2 has 256 cut-scenes (150 minutes’ worth), while the original had 130 (53 minutes’ worth). The Witcher 2 has over 30 armour types, as The Witcher 1 only had 5; The Witcher 2 also has an extra magic sign. Finally, Witcher 2 has a mere 4 load screens in the game, whereas the original had around 700.
The reason for all these improvements is a brand new engine called TSOOD – one that runs on PS3 and Xbox 360 as well as PC. It was noted that there wasn’t any discernible improvement in the PC version above and beyond a higher resolution. This is apparently because the game has been optimised for consoles.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings will be released on PC in 2011. PS3 and Xbox 360 versions are not officially confirmed, though the developers “want to do it”.