The Witcher - Director's Cut Release Date
 

CD Projekt has announced the release date for The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut:
More information.

So, just to clarify (if anybody knows) …

If I have EE, I only need to patch up, right? I don't have to actually buy the DC? Or do I? Some of the discussion on CDP's forums seemed to say EE owner's need only patch, but it wasn't entirely clear.

Thanks in advance to anyone who knows the real answer!

That is correct, the only difference is the nudity. :)

Yeah. You don't necessarily have to wait either, rbtoj, you can google and DL a nudity fanmod right now and get the same results as the DC.

Yep, that's exactly what I did for my Witcher EE playthrough. Iirc, you just needed to replace some files in 2 places, one set for the Sex Cards, and one for the animation you get when Geralt makes the right move. ;)

It is funny noone is giving the witcher a hard time about the sex scenes that were totally not needed….does it get a pass because it is a european dev?

No it gets a pass cause it's a great game.
And I think there were many people giving it a hard time when it was released.

Exactly, if it's too "mature" for you then you don't have to play it.

heheh nudity does not equal mature, I liked the game. But that part really added nothing.

I would argue that nudity as implemented in games is actually teen-movie style immature …

That might be true in some cases, but there was nothing in The Witcher that was reminiscent of a teen-movie.

Yeah - I missed the key word 'most' in front of games ;)

Maturity is as elusive a concept as any other.

I didn't find The Witcher particularly mature - and some of the language was downright immature, but that's me. However, I'm guessing it's about poor translation more than the original writing being immature. At least, I hope so.

That said, the VAST majority of writing in games is juvenile in nature - as is dialogue in a large percentage of popular movies.

IMO, of course.

Well, a large portion of real life actions and dialogue (at work, in politics, overheard on the bus…) tends to be highly immature…
(misogynous post of the day)

I'd tend to agree, but I guess I'm missing the point.

I hope games aren't meant to recreate the tragic and trivial nature of modern society.

In your opinion, of course.

Personally, I thought the sex *cards* were a bit silly (not to mention the babydoll nighties) -- but the sex scenes and plot threads certainly fit in very well, and did add a significant dimension to the game. There are a few there that count among gaming's most memorable (and occasionally funny) moments, even.

Why not name this release "The Witcher: Enchanced Edition With TITS!!!" (TWEEWT in short), I'm sure more people would get interested (especially teenage boys).

But does anyone claim otherwise? Real life is immature and banal … but in a game claiming to be a 'mature experience', shouldn't we expect something resembling maturity?

You can argue about how "mature" The Witcher is in your opinion, but the sex cards were optional, and certainly didn't hurt the the game in the least.

Again, I really wasn't talking about The Witcher - I really consider that an exception to the rule. Most games - and I'm thinking console action games aimed at 15 year old boys - try to work that 'blood + swearing + boobs = maturity' angle.

Yes, and the sad thing is that the target group actually believes that.

Of course - they are teens with raging hormones and that is the sort of stuff that parents have been withholding from them.

Yeah, imagine that? Teenage boys who are fascinated by blood, swearing, and boobs. What's the world coming to?

That is not an issue, but reality. The issue comes in when they are encouraged to believe that those *do* represent maturity and the pinnacle of what humanity has to offer.

Not to play devil's advocate here, but what is so important about maturity anyways? My grandfather would and does say that a grown man/woman playing computer/board games, painting miniatures, or pretending to be a wizard in a P&P RPG is immature and should grow up.

There is of course being too immature. For example: I would never play a Beavis and Butthead game ;)

Still with that said, who cares if there are "Boobies". What about all the nude mods out there for games? Are all these made by 15 year ol' kids? LMAO, I don't think so. A lot of us are immature and proud of it.

@TXA "Pinnacle of what humanity has to offer" In a computer game?

I wouldn't go looking for the pinnacle of anything in a computer game. You'll never find it. You have to look closer for that. Like at your friends, family and great people from history.

Perception is a funny thing. What one person percieves as silly and stupid, others might find it entertaining and fun.

I think what we're all looking for, are things that inspire us, move us, challenge us, evolve us, and so on. These things in ADDITION to "pure" entertainment. These concepts intertwine, and aren't always easy to separate.

Some of us actually believe you can find some of those things in gaming, and that's why those of us who don't believe they exist in games that use immaturity to appeal to their audience, want something more mature.

Naturally, the casual audience will look for, primarily, entertainment in their games - just like I would look for entertainment in something fun that I didn't care deeply about. As such, it's not really important that a game is mature for the majority of gamers.

But let's not forget that maturity can be defined any number of ways, and I feel fairly certain I would disagree with the majority in this - just as I disagree with the majority in most things. Also, even the casual gamer who doesn't invest heavily in gaming will have his limits - and blatant immaturity is likely to turn off even the majority of casuals.