Its a lot better than the first screenshots of Geralds face from witcher 2 http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/2010/081/reviews/975399_20100323_790screen014.jpg. Gerald has no longer large mouth, and looks more elderly. Not like a childish boy from advertising. You did a good job. And please dont listen to people, that hate his ponytail. It's Gerald the Witcher from Sapkowsky books. Without his white long hair in ponytail its some other dude. If you take his ponytail, then you can rename the franchise to Edward from twilight: Assasin of good taste.
I absolutely agree that his new look is definitely better than the one from first screenshots.Johnz86 said:
So TW1 Geralt was "some other dude"? And what does Edward from twilight...etc. have to do with anything? In the books he had a headband not a ponytail. Course I have only read the 2 that I could find in English....Oh, and I totally agree that his face is much better than the first screenshots.Johnz86 said:
Well the last three books from the saga haven´t been translated into Engligh yet. The third is scheduled for this year, but I don´t know about the others.pattieg said:
Headband, seriously?! That's like a thousand times more girly and sissy than ponytail! I don't care if it's in the books! He's not supposed to look like a female tennis player! How many warriors in medieval times wore headbands? It was very common to tie your hair into knots or ponytail, because loose hair could cost your life in one single moment. And, this is just one simple detail, aimed to make Geralt look different..pattieg said:
Well, it´s not that simple, you can´t say a headband is girly as a general statement. And it was mentioned with one sentence in the books so I wouldn´t give it so much credit. Geralt´s ponytail is definitely an improvement or rather call it a change, and that was probably the main goal for the devs.n4meless1 said:
Really? You don't care if it's in the books? Medieval warriors may have worn their hair tied back, but certainly did not wear it in an uplifted, flippy ponytail like this one. And who really cares what medieval warriors wore...Geralt is a WITCHER, not a medieval warrior.n4meless1 said:
The cover is cool I like it, and i also like the ponytail it ain't sissy at all, Vesemir had the same hairstyle in the first Witcher game and it was ok. Though when i look at the newest gameplay video i notice that Geralt's hair looks more like gray hair and it should be white like in the book and the first Witcher, other than that i can't wait for the game, right now i'm playing The Witcher for the fourth time 
so that I could implement the save in The Witcher 2 and continue this epic adventure. Greetings from Serbia.
so that I could implement the save in The Witcher 2 and continue this epic adventure. Greetings from Serbia. That´s the right attitude and I agree the hair look rather grey than white... Anyway, good luck with the game. I wish you make all the "right" decisions and finnish it in a way you planned. Many greetings from the Czech republicinichigo said:The cover is cool I like it, and i also like the ponytail it ain't sissy at all, Vesemir had the same hairstyle in the first Witcher game and it was ok. Though when i look at the newest gameplay video i notice that Geralt's hair looks more like gray hair and it should be white like in the book and the first Witcher, other than that i can't wait for the game, right now i'm playing The Witcher for the fourth time
Sweet. The ponytale and his scar look great. I'm glad he still has his white hair. I can't wait to see it ingame. I'm installing The Witcher again after a computer crash, and play it untill the end so I can transfer my stuff to The Witcher 2 when ready. Succes with the launch of The Witcher 2!
I don't understand how a ponytail or a headband a girly feature. I also don't think anyone forcing you to like the cover. In the books the headband mentioned only once as far as I know. I think they don't give him a headband because an average person would immediately think he is Conan and they don't want that. I prefer him to have the loose hair like he had in the first game but I don't mind the ponytail.
I dunno... Somehow I cant get used to this new face.Its not bad, but somehow it doesn't fit the other artworks and designs of Gerald I have seen so far for tW2.And I must say that I agree that he looks a little bit too old in this design.And for the gamecover I myself prefer another artwork anyway - the one used in the Forum headder...I just hope you don't change Geralt's face inside the game aswell?!
Just saying, a witcher is supposed to be a medieval warrior who fights monsters, so he does have to have some medieval traits about him. I do agree that a head band would look a bit queer though.pattieg said:
I personally much prefer the new look, all over.The hair makes much more sense, as anyone who would be involved in combat would be smart enough to tie their hair back, and it also makes the character look a little more unique, a sort of fantasy-samurai almost look. The armour again has a slightly eastern appearance to it, the shoulders and collar being a little stylised.I also love how BUSY the outfit looks, all the straps, belts, buckles, buttons, lines, ties. Looks complex and heavy and just real.Also in the cut scenes we've seen so far, I love how scarred up Geralt is when he has his shirt off. Never trust a warrior with no scars, as they say. They looks brutal and painful and make him a little more human.
I love his new armor as well. Complex is the exact and perfect word for it. And about his scars - definitely, each one has a story behind and that´s very intriguing, especially for a women, so I can say for myselfSlateUK said: