XBox Owners Rejoice: The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

[Superfrag]

Is there an Enhanced Edition that's releasing separately? Like how there was the same for Witcher 1..

[Luciffer]

Originally Posted by Superfrag Is there an Enhanced Edition that's releasing separately? Like how there was the same for Witcher 1..

Oh.. you played Witcher one?
Wow.. impressed. Like I said that game was more a Polish super-hit rather than an International one.

This is a game that the Polish are Extremely proud of.
President Obama was gifted a Limited Ed of the game by the Polish Premier on his trip there...
Making it the first time in History that a Video game has reached that level of high diplomacy.
(Just google it if you want to know more about that)

About Editions.. Answer is Yes and No.
See.. the xBox Edition ONLY comes in Extended and Black Editions..

And just so that the PC guys do not feel left out they're releasing a Free Update..
to catch the PC versions up to the Extended Edition.
Update is already out you can get it for free from their site..
But get this.. the update.. the FREE UPDATE is 10GB big!!

[ManISinJpr ♦]

@Luciffer.. I saw the file whose link you posted.. it is superb !!
but on page 68 of the pdf and page 55 by magazine
I saw Anthony bourdain !!
couldn't understand it, is he doing a show for Poland !!!

Coz you know, I love food too !!! also want to try out some Polish cuisine !!

[Superfrag]

Originally Posted by Luciffer Oh.. you played Witcher one? Wow.. impressed. Like I said that game was more a Polish super-hit rather than an International one. This is a game that the Polish are Extremely proud of. President Obama was gifted a Limited Ed of the game by the Polish Premier on his trip there... Making it the first time in History that a Video game has reached that level of high diplomacy. (Just google it if you want to know more about that) About Editions.. Answer is Yes and No. See.. the xBox Edition ONLY comes in Extended and Black Editions.. And just so that the PC guys do not feel left out they're releasing a Free Update.. to catch the PC versions up to the Extended Edition. Update is already out you can get it for free from their site.. But get this.. the update.. the FREE UPDATE is 10GB big!!

Yeah, I loved Witcher 1! Fabulous game, great story, combat was repetitive but fun.

Ah, so the current game with the free update would be the Extended Edition for PC I guess? Nice to know that they're not releasing a new game altogether.

I wonder what Obama's reaction was when he got a video game as a gift..

[Luciffer]

@ManISinJpr :

I know Anthony bourdain is forever doing shows in Poland/about Poland.
See.. Polish cruisine is like a hidden gem among European Foods.
Very popular in say.. the UK, but hardly as well known as the Italian/French and other European foods.
With one caveat: Pork. Appox 80-90% of their foods are pork based.. so if you don't have Pork.. forget this cuisine.

Sadly.. some of the best foods I had there is not going to be available elsewhere.
Example: These're this Polish Village made sausage that's totally divine.
Also a highlander made goat string cheese.
Polish sausage however is available world-wide. (Even Delhi)

If you want to try Polish home made food..
I'd like to invite you over to my place .. appox 2-3 months from now.
Reason (why 2-3mths) being.. Ania can make a lot of the stuff.. but some of the necessary ingredients are simply not going to be available here.
We've tried with substitute ingredients.. but doesn't taste the same.
However my sister-in-law's coming this summer.. (Praying Me-gan no read this) so she'l be getting some.

After my wife wakes up.. I'll list you some Polish foods you should look up.
I know them by name.. But I'll be damned if I can spell these things.

[dedasdude]

Polish Food @Luciffer's place FTW!

[Luciffer]

Originally Posted by Superfrag Yeah, I loved Witcher 1! Fabulous game, great story, combat was repetitive but fun. Ah, so the current game with the free update would be the Extended Edition for PC I guess? Nice to know that they're not releasing a new game altogether.

Without being unbiased, Witcher one was Very good.
Witcher 2 is Superlative.. Quite on par with Skyrim.
This is a new company.. so I really can't wait for Witcher 3 to come show all the American companies how it's done!

See.. the Poles (Europeans) don't have all the moral hangups that Americans do.
So .. none of that "We won't let you interact with kids cuz U might be a paedophile" (Fable)
Or.. "Sex needs to be shown as a darkened out/mosaicked scene or called WooHoo" (Sims)
(remember collecting Sex Cards in Witcher 1?)
So I am all looking forward to see these guys come and Kick some American Butt in their own playing field.

Originally Posted by Superfrag I wonder what Obama's reaction was when he got a video game as a gift..

According to the Americans: this: LOL




According to the Poles: This:

[ManISinJpr ♦]

I am a foodie.. I eat everything !! I am waiting @Luciffer..
but remember, I don't forget invitations easily.. so
and where do you get good sausages in Delhi !!

[Luciffer]

Originally Posted by ManISinJpr I am a foodie.. I eat everything !! I am waiting @Luciffer.. but remember, I don't forget invitations easily.. so and where do you get good sausages in Delhi !!

I meant the invitation, I always do.

In Delhi.. we go to a place in Jor Bagh market.
It's a small market near Khan Market, nested inside a diplomatic community...
so all hard to find foreign foods.
For most stuff however INA market (Thanks to JD666 for pointing me there) is cheaper.
Only the rare stuff.. aka Good Polish Sausage.. is in Jor Bagh

[Luciffer]

Here's an example of the cgi used in Witcher 2 :
In case any of you think your Dovahkiin's Skyrim can compare graphically, Watch:
And if you don't believe me that Geralt makes Ezio Auditore look like a friggin 'pussy', Watch: (Sorry Reggie)
@ManISinJpr ... just.. simply.. Watch

The Witcher 2 Assassins of Kings Exclusive Console Release Date Announcement Trailer HD - YouTube

[ManISinJpr ♦]

@Luciffer... it is amazing.. mindblowing !!! so you play this or not?
and what was the exclamation word from Skyrim that you explained earlier.. I wanted to say that !!

[Superfrag]

Skyrim definitely does not have better graphics than Witcher 2. That was clear from day one. But, it does have a solid well known mechanism which is improved upon, an excellent campaign, tons of story which can go either way, etc.

Although, I have not played Witcher 2 yet.. but I have a feeling I will still prefer Skyrim.

[Luciffer]

Originally Posted by Superfrag Skyrim definitely does not have better graphics than Witcher 2. That was clear from day one. But, it does have a solid well known mechanism which is improved upon, an excellent campaign, tons of story which can go either way, etc. Although, I have not played Witcher 2 yet.. but I have a feeling I will still prefer Skyrim.

I am a HUGE Skyrim fan. I disappeared from here when I got an advanced copy of it..
So much so.. that people thought something had happened to me .. and JD & Co. ended up at my place to see what's wrong. (Not Kidding)

I'm not saying a game from a new company: Witcher 2 is going to beat Skyrim.
Skyrim is the defacto RPG standard of today... so everything gets compared to it.
However Bethesda now better start watching over their shoulders for Witcher 3!
Already .. Witcher 2 beats Skyrim in a Lot of respects. Which other game comes close? Amalur? AC? Fable? None were close

[commieguerra]

Originally Posted by Luciffer I am a HUGE Skyrim fan. I disappeared from here when I got an advanced copy of it.. So much so.. that people thought something had happened to me .. and JD & Co. ended up at my place to see what's wrong. (Not Kidding) I'm not saying a game from a new company: Witcher 2 is going to beat Skyrim. Skyrim is the defacto RPG standard of today... so everything gets compared to it. However Bethesda now better start watching over their shoulders for Witcher 3! Already .. Witcher 2 beats Skyrim in a Lot of respects. Which other game comes close? Amalur? AC? Fable? None were close

I played Witcher 1 twice maybe I should try 2. TIL Lucy knows his RPGs

[Luciffer]

Originally Posted by commieguerra I played Witcher 1 twice maybe I should try 2. TIL Lucy knows his RPGs

Try it.. Witcher 2 is not perfect.. but a GIANT leap from Witcher 1
Sadly.. it's not an easy game... so a lot of people are not going to like it.
As opposed to the 72 people worldwide that hated Skyrim LOL

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For anyone who hasn't played Witcher 1 , but would like to try out Witcher 2..
Here's the cgi intro to Witcher 1 .. bit dated... but still great: (Non HD version.. to save load times)

The Witcher - Intro - YouTube