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The Witcher - was almost a Diablo clone
May 22nd, 2015, 18:05
No, the gif below is not another Wild Hunt graphics downgrade, it's a prototype version of the original Witcher from 2002. Former project lead Ryszard Chojnowski has taken to YouTube about his time with the franchise in its early days.
The demo was a point-and-click action game directly inspired by Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance,which itself was a riff on Diablo. CD Projekt RED was shopping this around to publishers, and hastily built their prototype using the engine for Mortyr, a World War II shooter from 1999.More information.
The original plan was to have players create their own characters, rather than play as Geralt. Instead, Geralt would show up as an NPC for players to talk to and interact with.
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"But if it's a battle," he said, "which side is which?"
"If it's a battle," said Lilac.
"But if it's a battle," he said, "which side is which?"
"If it's a battle," said Lilac.
Last edited by Hexprone; May 22nd, 2015 at 18:46.
Thou hast lost an eighth!
May 22nd, 2015, 18:06
Honestly, the one thing which kept me from being very interested in the franchise is the QTE combat with the timing for attacks, which I never liked. I think I would have been far more involved with simple hack and slash combat.
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May 22nd, 2015, 18:10
Guys, let me know if having a gif on the front page is an eyesore. The article doesn't have any still images of the prototype game, and the preview frame for the video doesn't show gameplay, but I can switch it out if you prefer.
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"But if it's a battle," he said, "which side is which?"
"If it's a battle," said Lilac.
"But if it's a battle," he said, "which side is which?"
"If it's a battle," said Lilac.
Thou hast lost an eighth!
May 22nd, 2015, 18:42
Looks very Dungeon Siegey… I would have played this.
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May 22nd, 2015, 18:57
Originally Posted by HexproneI thought it was cool it showed an animated gif of the gameplay. It got me immediately interested and fascinated about this, since I never knew that it used to be planned as a top-down action RPG.
Guys, let me know if having a gif on the front page is an eyesore. The article doesn't have any still images of the prototype game, and the preview frame for the video doesn't show gameplay, but I can switch it out if you prefer.
SasqWatch
May 22nd, 2015, 19:24
I think they should bring that game out….
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May 22nd, 2015, 19:28
Originally Posted by CelticFrostBut that would be a significant graphics downgrade, wouldn't it?
I think they should bring that game out….
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May 22nd, 2015, 19:36
Originally Posted by pibbur whoLOL graphics this graphics that …I think I might just load up Ultima 4 tonight.
But that would be a significant graphics downgrade, wouldn't it?
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May 22nd, 2015, 20:30
Didn't know that as well. Good that in the end it end up being what it is today ! I'm not a particular fan of Diablo style games.
Watchdog
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May 22nd, 2015, 21:11
I don't like hack'n slash games à la Diablo so I am very glad that they took a different route.
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May 22nd, 2015, 23:23
With the released version they were original but not very "easy to play", problem with cloning Diablo is that it's very hard to get it right and if it had failed we wouldn't be theorising about Witcher 3 graphics downgrades
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May 22nd, 2015, 23:38
I'm very sure it would have been a very average, forgettable game if they released it like that. After all, it would have had to compete with I don't know how many other very well made Diablo clones and who knew about the witcher outside of Poland in those days, huh?
SasqWatch
May 22nd, 2015, 23:58
Originally Posted by Asdraguuhl+1
I don't like hack'n slash games à la Diablo so I am very glad that they took a different route.
-> Diablo fans
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May 23rd, 2015, 08:19
Originally Posted by HiddenXI have no idea what she is talking about, but now I want to marry her. Thanks!
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SasqWatch
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May 23rd, 2015, 14:19
Thank god this clone never happened. If it did, TW3 in today's forum would have never existed.
However, now it's finally clear why Tomasz Gop left CDpr to make a grinder I can't remember the name of, only that it had Denuvo DRM bundled. And I say good riddance.
However, now it's finally clear why Tomasz Gop left CDpr to make a grinder I can't remember the name of, only that it had Denuvo DRM bundled. And I say good riddance.
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May 23rd, 2015, 15:11
Glad, and I like The Witcher games as they are today.
However, what I am hoping for is a party based top-down Witcher game, or at least from that universe. Even does not have to be turn based.
However, what I am hoping for is a party based top-down Witcher game, or at least from that universe. Even does not have to be turn based.
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