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hpTheGreat
United States173 Posts
AMD 6core 1090t @ 3.6 HD6950 2gb 8gb ddr3 edit: 1920x1080 Runs on Ultra with uber shaders disabled at 35-45fps outside and 45-55fps in caves/dungeons. Game is great so far. Biggest improvement to me is the combat. Its very fluid and streamlined now. The camera is also way better. I use my xbox 360 controller to play it and that works great too. | ||
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TaKemE
Denmark1045 Posts
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APurpleCow
United States1372 Posts
On May 18 2011 04:00 BeMannerDuPenner wrote: yeah batman AA was awesome. one of the best games i played in the last 2-3 years and def the by far best comic game ever. anyone has expirience how it runs on a 9600gt/similar level card? will take 1-3 weeks till i get a new one and dunno if maybe delaying playing it is worth it if it would terrible now. Combat really isn't anything like Batman AA. From what I've seen so far, with maybe 3-5 hours of playtime, the combat's actually a little tedious =/ Might change as I get more used to it though, dunno, | ||
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zer0das
United States8519 Posts
Also, I severely dislike having to meditate to take potions. It feels really freaking weird, and all it does is add an extra level of annoying. Also the tutorials seem worse, and I had problems figuring stuff out, and I played the first game through on hard, and I know where to find information. Oh, and way too many button mashing events. It worked for Resident Evil 4, but good grief this is getting ridiculous. That being said, it looks great, and I'm sure I'll get used to the new combat system soon enough. | ||
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Nethermind
New Zealand445 Posts
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Deadlyhazard
United States1177 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + Did anyone FAIL hard and die like 50 times to the dragon part (where hes shooting flames from above)? ;-; The combat system is more hack and slashy. It feels nice, but it better add some more combos and depth by the time the game goes through ;p. | ||
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True_Spike
Poland3423 Posts
On May 18 2011 05:50 zer0das wrote: Not sure how I feel about the new combat system- it feels like a clumsier version of Arkham Aslyum's, and it doesn't help the first bit if you make one wrong move, you take a hit for 50+ damage, whereas you have to pile on the strong attacks to kill the knights. Also, I severely dislike having to meditate to take potions. It feels really freaking weird, and all it does is add an extra level of annoying. Also the tutorials seem worse, and I had problems figuring stuff out, and I played the first game through on hard, and I know where to find information. Oh, and way too many button mashing events. It worked for Resident Evil 4, but good grief this is getting ridiculous. That being said, it looks great, and I'm sure I'll get used to the new combat system soon enough. The combat is supposed to be more realistic. Getting surrounded kills you, you can't block from all directions and you need vigor to parry - even if you do some weapons / foes will go through your defense with sheer power, dodging doesn't make you invincible. It makes sense and is great, because combat is rewarding - you need to think, use tactics, plan ahead and combine items, alchemy, signs and swordplay. Which is also the reason you can't drink potions during combat - you don't have the time to sheath your sword and empty a bottle when somebody swings at you. I don't want to offend anyone, but any person not satisfied with the system doesn't understand it and simply sucks at it. Every single RPG game out there is a cakewalk nowadays, Witcher 2 is the first RPG since the second Gothic and Night of the Raven that is difficult, at times - and poses a challenge. The only difference is that W2 isn't really hard when you learn how to fight properly. | ||
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zer0das
United States8519 Posts
I find combat is a bit nonresponsive and overly clunky- Geralt often does stuff I didn't want him too. Also, I'm sure you can drink from a bottle without having to sit down and go into a trance. In fact, I'm pretty sure it'd be about as easy to drink from a bottle in combat for a Witcher as it would to sit down and stare blankly. The game doesn't simply make you drink potions out of combat, it forces you to sit down meditate. Is there a reason this couldn't accomplished by pressing a potion while out of combat? It's really realistic to say "Hey guys, wait a second, I have to go into a trance and drink so potions, I'll slit your throats afterwards." Sorry, but there's a difference between realism and just stupid. A lot of things could have been made more seamless while maintaining the exact same experience. And I couldn't care less if you think I'm terrible at the game. *I like the game, but from what I've played thus far, it seems to have its share of issues. Although crashing isn't one of them, so that's a step up from the Witcher. | ||
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WiljushkA
Serbia1416 Posts
oh also, it crashes a lot (like every 2-3 hours, usually on opening up menus) | ||
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jalstar
United States8198 Posts
Also I remapped combat to LMB - weak, MMB - strong, RMB - block. Try it, it feels nice. 2nd edit: Block-attack-roll seems like a nice combo on normal. I'll try adding the quen sign. | ||
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Workforce
Sweden70 Posts
When there's only one or two guys left Aard becomes really good. I usually do a two hit combo, then aard, then switch opponent and repeat. It lets me stay on the offensive without much of the running around and kiting shenanigans  | ||
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incifan
Germany138 Posts
On May 18 2011 06:29 True_Spike wrote: I don't want to offend anyone, but any person not satisfied with the system doesn't understand it and simply sucks at it. Yes I don't understand how it works. And the game makes no try to teach me. It just throws alot of enemys at me, usually in big groups. So I keep running in circles spamming fire and ocasionally stabbing someone in the back, because any try at learning the combat system by actually fighing a group ends in being surrounded and clubbed to death into long loading screen. On the other hand duels are usually a nobrainer aswell because the AI ist just silly and does not defend properly. While I don't mind abusing AI in most games for extra fun, in Witcher 2 so far it is just annoying and ruining immersion. | ||
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Arc1
Poland849 Posts
Also this: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1891650 | ||
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unkkz
Norway2196 Posts
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Fruscainte
4596 Posts
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Shauni
4077 Posts
But personally I kind of like this more realistic approach... You exchange blows, and some mistimed attack will cost you your life, just like in reality. It's not even comparable to shit like Assassins Creed when you can hold a mouse button to parry against all enemies at once and occasionally click to kill. | ||
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djcube
United States985 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + Ok, so I'm pretty bad at this game. I got to the part where I'm escaping the prison and met up with Aryan. He says he's hurt so I have to go on ahead to take care of the baddies. However, I go ahead and dispatch the executioner, but there's nothing left in that room? I see an opening that looks like I'd be able to climb to reach, but I see no button action to jump up there or anything. | ||
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Risen
United States7927 Posts
On May 18 2011 08:58 djcube wrote: Prologue spoilers, need some help. + Show Spoiler + Ok, so I'm pretty bad at this game. I got to the part where I'm escaping the prison and met up with Aryan. He says he's hurt so I have to go on ahead to take care of the baddies. However, I go ahead and dispatch the executioner, but there's nothing left in that room? I see an opening that looks like I'd be able to climb to reach, but I see no button action to jump up there or anything. + Show Spoiler + There's two paths to take. One leads to the executioner and there's another that will let you advance once you clear that guards. | ||
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djcube
United States985 Posts
On May 18 2011 09:07 Risen wrote: + Show Spoiler + There's two paths to take. One leads to the executioner and there's another that will let you advance once you clear that guards. Thanks, apparently I missed a whole new corridor; thought there was only one other way to go. | ||
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zer0das
United States8519 Posts
On May 18 2011 08:56 Shauni wrote: I think its a bit strange how every discussion is about whether the combat system is good or not: The combat is only a minor part of the game guys... The first 3 hours or so of the game is mostly combat, and some of the fights are not exactly trivial. Compare that to how the first game opened- you could be done with Kaer Morhen in maybe 30 minutes, and about 10 of that was on non-combat stuff. | ||
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