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CD Projekt is remaking the first Witcher game in Unreal Engine 5

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Re: CD Projekt is remaking the first Witcher game in Unreal Engine 5

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Post by peruvian »

whack24 wrote: post #118
nvrspyx wrote: post #94

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't think that holds if you read the first paragraph of the article. Fool's Theory, a separate studio, is doing the remake in UE5; not CDPR. With that said, this will allow Fool's Theory to help as a support studio for Witcher 4 after the remake since they'll be using the same toolset.

This reminds me of how Game Freak sent their recent Pokemon remake out to another studio to work on with different technology while Game Freak makes new franchise IP. 2 examples doesn't make a pattern but is this a known business strategy within game development?

Not only is this common but it's how some companies have built their reputation and money, see Bluepoint: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluepoint_Games#Games_develope...

Re: CD Projekt is remaking the first Witcher game in Unreal Engine 5

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Post by hbn »

JohnJamesRambo wrote: post #45
agilob wrote: post #44

Has CDPR run out of ideas, but still had a bag of promises to make? They promised CP77 extensions and multiplayer, The Witcher 3 in 4k, now remaking Witcher 1? I'm kindof disappointed with this news and not hearing updates about previous "updates".

On the other hand Geralt waves his sword above his head like an idiot in Witcher 1. I hate remakes but if I had to have one this would be one. https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/rkdbnv/started_play... But yeah I want new stories more.

The top comment in that thread you linked explains that sword movement is something from the books. No one's to say that'll be removed in a remake.

Re: CD Projekt is remaking the first Witcher game in Unreal Engine 5

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Post by dkersten »

lakomen wrote: post #75

I, for one, am tired of consuming warmed up content I've played through before. Be it Diablo 2 Resurrected or Mass Effect or or or. Create something new, don't refurbish old stuff. Such a waste.

It’s a 15 year old niche game running on an old janky engine. A lot of people haven’t played it before, so personally I think a remaster is actually warranted in this case, given the popularity of the later games in the series.

Re: CD Projekt is remaking the first Witcher game in Unreal Engine 5

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Post by zeagle »

jason-phillips wrote: post #115
zeagle wrote: post #74

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do you mind if I ask what settings you run it on and how happy you are with the performance? I'm precontemplatively considering a steam deck but haven't really looked into it.

Sure. I left it on default settings and the video/graphics performance along with the playability has been truly remarkable. The stereo surround is also quite good. I suppose some criticisms might be that the battery goes pretty quickly (~1 hour) and it does get very warm, but I find these tradeoffs easy to live with. I've only had my deck for about a month and this is my first game to play through on it. I'm a softw…

Thats great. Thanks!

Re: CD Projekt is remaking the first Witcher game in Unreal Engine 5

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Post by shmerl »

I'd like to see a native Linux version this time, since UE5 supports it.

That said, original game with customized Aurora engine is very good. No big need for a remake, but if they'll make it fully open world it might be adding something interesting, besides simply improved graphics.

Re: CD Projekt is remaking the first Witcher game in Unreal Engine 5

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Post by yieldcrv »

yamtaddle wrote: post #60
Beltalowda wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I played the Witcher when it was released back in the day; I had heard some vaguely good things about it, and it seemed like something I would enjoy. I had no idea the card thing existed until I actually received one. I remember laughing at how silly it was. I felt it kinda fit within the kind of semi-serious adult theme of the game; "your mother sucks dwarven cock" etc. From what I recall, the second game was a bit…

They just replaced it with 3D sex scenes in the later ones, AFAIK. But for some reason that was OK, while fade-to-black and a pinup wasn't? It's weird.

The 3D scenes show a collaboration with women

The cards show a “notch on your belt”, which is something a lot of people are sensitive to and don’t want to perpetuate, when given the choice

So that’s what people are reacting to, not the mere presence of sexual encounters and explicitness at all

Said another way: Of the subset of people that are fine with explicit depictions in this medium, a broader subset of them want to depict more women as collaborators as opposed to prizes and collectibles. They found that depiction detracted from this particular series.

Re: CD Projekt is remaking the first Witcher game in Unreal Engine 5

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Post by smoldesu »

danschuller wrote: post #100

Remakes make business sense. Every game is a risk. A portfolio of products that includes remakes reduces that risk. A game that was previously popular is easier to remaster than trying to make some new that's less tested. There are always brand new gamers to introduce to your IP as well as existing gamers who may have missed or want to replay earlier games. If you're a mature studio it's almost irresponsible to not d…

It's also a really good time to get into the remake business, tech-wise. We have a bunch of fresh new consoles optimized for the latest game engines, and tons of ML-based upscaling tech to play with. If you make a well-designed remake of your game optimized for solid-state storage, you should have a version that lasts a couple decades into the future.

Re: CD Projekt is remaking the first Witcher game in Unreal Engine 5

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Post by AdmiralAsshat »

Sometimes remakes can actually improve accessibility to an older game with a dated engine/mechanics and make it more enjoyable for newcomers to experience the earlier entries. See: Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza Kiwami 2 (remade using the excellent Yakuza 0 engine/mechanics).

I do own Witcher 1/Witcher 2 (bought no-doubt during some Steam sale for like $5-$15, tops), and I vaguely recall playing W1 for like a half hour, then put it down and never touched it again. But somehow I then put 90+ hours into Witcher 3.

So yes, the idea of Witcher 1's story remade into a modern engine sounds great. Heck, I would've settled for just Witcher 3's engine. I don't think I'd plop $60 for it--especially considering I waited until I could grab W3 GOTY Edition for like $20 before buying--but it's definitely something I'd eventually want to check out.

Re: CD Projekt is remaking the first Witcher game in Unreal Engine 5

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Post by ianbutler »

Witcher 1 wound up being an unexpected hit for me. But I have a thing for the game play style of that game, being a WoW player for a long time. I totally get how it doesn't appeal to a lot of people and I hope this increases the reach of a game with a good story with otherwise dated gameplay.
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