Nah stop with the remake we want The Witcher 4 with Geralt ! or adaptation of books
we need a Witcher 2 remake. Trying to get a decent frame rate W2 on a modern PC is very hard. Also, I cannot do the fight scenes or the dragon jump scenes at the beginning on my new game controller; the lag is so bad that either the button icon shows up too late, or not at all.
NB: in such a remake, characters better still look like CDPR ones, not Netflix ones.
NB: in such a remake, characters better still look like CDPR ones, not Netflix ones.
Since the announcement of KOTOR Remake, my mind is pondering back again on the idea for Witcher 1 Remake as a more substantially safe & productive next project for CDPR in the future. It's no secret that CDPR are still in critical moments on fixing, improving, supporting CP2077 that hopefully on steady management for years to come to right their mistakes. So a massive budget AAA project for next development cycle is a rather high risk & unbecoming, especially with majority of the devs team are still have a lot of things going on, on top of trying to make a more healthy & steady management in this pandemic time.
This is why I think Witcher 1 Remake is a much more clear vision & constrain budget seems a much better option project for CDPR's next big product. Not only that, Geralt as Witcher & the popular existence of Witcher Netflix certainly give massive prospects in business prospect.
Well then, here is my simple wishlist for Witcher 1 Remake:
NARRATIVE-WISE
+ Overall keep it the same with added enhanced/complete edition contents
+ straighten the "CDPR canon" & some of the minor plot holes.
+ New definitive edition of the CG scenes & also provide the OG classic scenes on HD.
+ Keep the same art story scenes in HD.
+ Maybe add a better proper recap art scenes from the books without being spoiler-ish to the books??
+ Maybe add more varieties of monsters, with different species & sub species, like Witcher 3 & MHW
MUSIC & SOUND-WISE
+ MUST keep the original OST & maybe add a few new ones if CDPR want/can afford it.
+ Keep the OG VA dialogues. It's still good imo & I don't see any problem with it.
+ better environment & combat sounds
GAMEPLAY/COMBAT-WISE
+ A more comprehensive Action RPG combat while still attain much of the essential stuffs from OG. Basically a mix of Witcher 3 + MHW + Nioh. (Details below)
+ Character leveling in-line with the new combat system
+ Comprehensive Witcher Signs, Alchemy, & Mutagens system that in-line with the new combat system
+ Simpler yet easy to manage Inventory system like Witcher 3
+ overall maps/levels still the same. No need to be bigger open world stuffs.
MISC STUFF-WISE
+ "WITCHER'S HUNT" mode. Basically like a mix of Monster Hunter World PvE Questing & Events system for a PvE contents for more replayability elements.
+ A more detailed Geralt looks customization with hairstyle, beard, & misc accessories (like bandanas, masks, helmet, glasses, etc)
+ Detail armor/accessories coloring & Armor layering or "transmog" system.
+ Keep the "Romance Cards" system & of course a much better romance scenes like Witcher 3 or CP2077
+ Witcher 3 journal, bestiary, & other info system
+ Replayable Chapter/Quest mode
+ Character Model Viewer
+ Concept Art Gallery Viewer
+ CG & Art Scenes Viewer
+ Add "Fishing mini game" or other new one.
Let me know what do you guys think about Witcher 1 Remake & maybe your own wishlist for it!
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COMBAT DETAILS +++
+ Basically a mix of Witcher 1 & 3 + MHW + Nioh. The keywords are the "combat stances" & "switch combos."
+ dodge button will have 2 types, fast dodge step & roll dodge (hold on button/key or different key)
+ there are block & parry system just like Witcher 3 & Nioh
+ there is a stunt crit attack system on monsters like Nioh or Bloodborne. It can be activate on certain conditions (stunted, knock down, etc).
+ Character level gain from numbers of XP earned that could be add into Character Stats, Witcher Arts, Witcher Signs.
+ Dodges, Crit attack, blocking, & special attack will cost stamina.
+ Witcher Signs will cost adrenaline level.
+ there is soft lock on & torso switching
+ Main Weapon Types:
- Just like Witcher 1, there will be other main weapons aside from longswords. This are:
- Longsword: basically the default of Witcher games. very much a balance type.
- Dual arming sword & dagger: Agile & straight forward type. Imagine Cat School Witcher style.
- Greatsword: Not slow, heavy stamina, big sweep attacks, like a proper IRL greatsword. Imagine the Odachi from Nioh games.
- Saber (turkish/polish saber): have a unique style of turkish & polish saber MA.
- Swordstaff (Svärdstav): the sword-like Scandinavian polearm weapons, similar to nagamaki or partisan or pudao. Half stick & half blade/sword.
- Bardiche: the front heavy type polearm axe weapon.
- Boxing/hand to hand: separate albeit unique boxing & grappling attacks.
- There are 3 main weapon slots, 1 range weapons, & 4 item/gadgets.
- All weapons are craftable & upgradable via diagrams. There will be no multiple similar armors items. Once you get the weapons or diagrams first time, the rest are auto-dismantled items.
+ Character Stats
- Strength: governs the max health, max physical attacks, max physical resistance, requirement for certain attacks/movesets.
- Dexterity: governs the max power/capacity of range weapons & certain gadgets, max critical chances, requirement for certain attacks/movesets.
- Stamina: governs the max stamina, max inventory weight, max elemental resistance, requirement for certain equips & overall character speed grade (A to D).
- Magic: governs the max witcher adrenaline level, max signs/elemental attacks, max critical hit, max rare item chance. requirement for certain attacks/movesets.
- Alchemy: governs the mutagen efficiency, max toxicity level, items/gadgets efficiency, max item gain chance, max crafting efficiency.
+ Armor Equipment System
- Armor divides into 5 sections: Body Torso, Arms, Legs, Foots, Trophies.
- There are 3 types of armors: Light, Medium, Heavy.
- There are 3 different class of armors: Normal Armor, Witcher Armor, & Unique Armor.
- Trophies are special carved parts of monsters that will give various effects.
- There are 2 type of trophies: Normal Trophies, Special Trophies.
- Armor Coloring: armors can be colored in different shades of colors.
- Armor Layering/Transmog: Additional slots for craftable armors that are cosmetic use only.
- All Armors are craftable & upgradable via diagrams. There will be no multiple similar armors items. Once you get the armors or diagrams first time, the rest are auto-dismantled items.
- There are saved equipment sets consists of 10 slots.
+ Witcher Arts / Stance System
- It's not as complex as Nioh, but still have the opportunity for different combos & switch stance techs & in-spirit Witcher 1 stance system.
- New combat stances, consist of 2 stances & a special attacks being switchable based on Witcher schools:
- base stances: set of combos that is switchable during combat.
- duel moveset: combo attacks focus on single enemy (no twirls moves).
- group moveset: combo attacks focus on multiple enemy (yes twirl moves).
- Special attacks: a new moveset, replacing "strong attack" moveset.
- It consists of 14 movesets based on main weapon types (2 of each).
- attack use substantial amount of stamina.
- special attacks are unlockables & can be equip replace on witcher arts slots.
- There will be unique special attacks that are obtainable after defeating certain bosses.
- It's important to do "switch combos" based on mixing the movesets attacks, so player can get a bonus gains for stamina or adrenaline level or both.
- Everything are upgradable in simple stream of trees.
+ Range Weapon Types (Crossbows)
- A normal uniform range weapon crossbow attacks with different type of bolts, just like Witcher games & Nioh games. Crossbow types are:
- Heavy Crossbow: slow draw, high stamina, devastating attack, default possible knock back damage
- Normal crossbow: normal draw, normal stamina, default possible penetration damage
- Repeating crossbow: fast, draw low stamina, able to make a repeating shots.
- Everything are upgradable in simple stream of trees.
- All crossbows are craftable & upgradable via diagrams. There will be no multiple similar armors items. Once you get the crossbows or diagrams first time, the rest are auto-dismantled items.
+ Gadget & Items Types
- Bolos: throwing weapon that cold trap & damage single target, medium range only.
- Steel bolos: types of bolos for non monster target, including normal animals.
- Silver bolos: types of bolos for monster target.
- throwing spikes: close to medium throwing weapon that could be imbued with oils & made from different metals.
- Bombs: similar types to Witcher games. a throwing weapon. Upgrade to level 3.
- Oils: Just like Witcher 3
- Potions & other consumables: just like Witcher 3
- Special Mutagen: unique mutagens that can be upgrades & equips in mutagen tree
- Fishing net: tool for fishing
- Certain gadgets are upgradable in simple stream of trees.
+ Witcher Signs Tree
- The same with other Witcher games, it will have the 5 basic magic signs.
- Like Witcher & Nioh games, each signs will have unique form of casts, like powerful magic attacks, defensive magics, buffs, & debuffs.
- It will have some additional alternate signs that could be offensive or defensive.
- This Witcher signs are:
- Aard: Aard Sweep, Aard Shockwave, Aard trap, Aard aura.
- Yrden: Yrden sloth, Yrden dome, Yrden line, Yrden aura.
- Igni: Igni fireball, Igni fireballs, Igni firestream, Igni aura.
- Quen: Quen shield, Quen parry, Quen parry, Quen explosion, Quen aura.
- Axii: Axii charm, Axii delusions, Axii puppet, Axii aura.
- Everything are upgradable in simple stream of trees.
+ Mutagen Tree System
- Mutagen tree will provide various effects & special skills based on upgrades & equipped special mutagens (max of 3)
- Mutagen tree can be upgrades from adding numbers of mutagen that played got.
- Mutagens can be earned from monsters corpse & certain wounded/mutilated torso.
- There are 3 branch of trees, this are:
- Blue Mutagen: governs overall signs intensity & adrenaline level gain/recovery.
- Green Mutagen: governs overall health & stamina gain/recovery.
- Red Mutagen: governs overall physical attack power.
- Special Mutagen Slots: equipable unique mutagens from monsters that can be upgrades to certain levels.
+ Enemies/Monsters System
- Monsters will have different section of torsos depending on size. Small with 1 section, medium with 2 sections, big with 3 sections.
- Non monsters are generally weak to steel weapons, while monsters generally weak to silver. Although some specific monsters have different metal weakness or both. Always check bestiary.
- Non monsters will likely use the same weapons movesets, like Nioh. Some will have unique attacks, especially mages with magic power attacks.
- Certain torsos of monsters will have bigger chance for crits & possibly stop certain attacks or effects.
- Certain mutilated corpse/torsos will drop bigger number of mutagens or special mutagens.
- Certain monsters will drop trophies with rare chances.
- Crit Attack on lock on torso deal massive damage.
To Admin:
Why my post being forcefully merged to a dead long thread when I only wanna talk about KOTOR Remake, Witcher 1 Remake & Wishlist?? It's a different poll & different topic.
This made it looks like I am the one that necro-ing a thread instead...
Smh...
This is why I think Witcher 1 Remake is a much more clear vision & constrain budget seems a much better option project for CDPR's next big product. Not only that, Geralt as Witcher & the popular existence of Witcher Netflix certainly give massive prospects in business prospect.
Well then, here is my simple wishlist for Witcher 1 Remake:
NARRATIVE-WISE
+ Overall keep it the same with added enhanced/complete edition contents
+ straighten the "CDPR canon" & some of the minor plot holes.
+ New definitive edition of the CG scenes & also provide the OG classic scenes on HD.
+ Keep the same art story scenes in HD.
+ Maybe add a better proper recap art scenes from the books without being spoiler-ish to the books??
+ Maybe add more varieties of monsters, with different species & sub species, like Witcher 3 & MHW
MUSIC & SOUND-WISE
+ MUST keep the original OST & maybe add a few new ones if CDPR want/can afford it.
+ Keep the OG VA dialogues. It's still good imo & I don't see any problem with it.
+ better environment & combat sounds
GAMEPLAY/COMBAT-WISE
+ A more comprehensive Action RPG combat while still attain much of the essential stuffs from OG. Basically a mix of Witcher 3 + MHW + Nioh. (Details below)
+ Character leveling in-line with the new combat system
+ Comprehensive Witcher Signs, Alchemy, & Mutagens system that in-line with the new combat system
+ Simpler yet easy to manage Inventory system like Witcher 3
+ overall maps/levels still the same. No need to be bigger open world stuffs.
MISC STUFF-WISE
+ "WITCHER'S HUNT" mode. Basically like a mix of Monster Hunter World PvE Questing & Events system for a PvE contents for more replayability elements.
+ A more detailed Geralt looks customization with hairstyle, beard, & misc accessories (like bandanas, masks, helmet, glasses, etc)
+ Detail armor/accessories coloring & Armor layering or "transmog" system.
+ Keep the "Romance Cards" system & of course a much better romance scenes like Witcher 3 or CP2077
+ Witcher 3 journal, bestiary, & other info system
+ Replayable Chapter/Quest mode
+ Character Model Viewer
+ Concept Art Gallery Viewer
+ CG & Art Scenes Viewer
+ Add "Fishing mini game" or other new one.
Let me know what do you guys think about Witcher 1 Remake & maybe your own wishlist for it!
===========================================================================
===========================================================================
COMBAT DETAILS +++
+ Basically a mix of Witcher 1 & 3 + MHW + Nioh. The keywords are the "combat stances" & "switch combos."
+ dodge button will have 2 types, fast dodge step & roll dodge (hold on button/key or different key)
+ there are block & parry system just like Witcher 3 & Nioh
+ there is a stunt crit attack system on monsters like Nioh or Bloodborne. It can be activate on certain conditions (stunted, knock down, etc).
+ Character level gain from numbers of XP earned that could be add into Character Stats, Witcher Arts, Witcher Signs.
+ Dodges, Crit attack, blocking, & special attack will cost stamina.
+ Witcher Signs will cost adrenaline level.
+ there is soft lock on & torso switching
+ Main Weapon Types:
- Just like Witcher 1, there will be other main weapons aside from longswords. This are:
- Longsword: basically the default of Witcher games. very much a balance type.
- Dual arming sword & dagger: Agile & straight forward type. Imagine Cat School Witcher style.
- Greatsword: Not slow, heavy stamina, big sweep attacks, like a proper IRL greatsword. Imagine the Odachi from Nioh games.
- Saber (turkish/polish saber): have a unique style of turkish & polish saber MA.
- Swordstaff (Svärdstav): the sword-like Scandinavian polearm weapons, similar to nagamaki or partisan or pudao. Half stick & half blade/sword.
- Bardiche: the front heavy type polearm axe weapon.
- Boxing/hand to hand: separate albeit unique boxing & grappling attacks.
- There are 3 main weapon slots, 1 range weapons, & 4 item/gadgets.
- All weapons are craftable & upgradable via diagrams. There will be no multiple similar armors items. Once you get the weapons or diagrams first time, the rest are auto-dismantled items.
+ Character Stats
- Strength: governs the max health, max physical attacks, max physical resistance, requirement for certain attacks/movesets.
- Dexterity: governs the max power/capacity of range weapons & certain gadgets, max critical chances, requirement for certain attacks/movesets.
- Stamina: governs the max stamina, max inventory weight, max elemental resistance, requirement for certain equips & overall character speed grade (A to D).
- Magic: governs the max witcher adrenaline level, max signs/elemental attacks, max critical hit, max rare item chance. requirement for certain attacks/movesets.
- Alchemy: governs the mutagen efficiency, max toxicity level, items/gadgets efficiency, max item gain chance, max crafting efficiency.
+ Armor Equipment System
- Armor divides into 5 sections: Body Torso, Arms, Legs, Foots, Trophies.
- There are 3 types of armors: Light, Medium, Heavy.
- There are 3 different class of armors: Normal Armor, Witcher Armor, & Unique Armor.
- Trophies are special carved parts of monsters that will give various effects.
- There are 2 type of trophies: Normal Trophies, Special Trophies.
- Armor Coloring: armors can be colored in different shades of colors.
- Armor Layering/Transmog: Additional slots for craftable armors that are cosmetic use only.
- All Armors are craftable & upgradable via diagrams. There will be no multiple similar armors items. Once you get the armors or diagrams first time, the rest are auto-dismantled items.
- There are saved equipment sets consists of 10 slots.
+ Witcher Arts / Stance System
- It's not as complex as Nioh, but still have the opportunity for different combos & switch stance techs & in-spirit Witcher 1 stance system.
- New combat stances, consist of 2 stances & a special attacks being switchable based on Witcher schools:
- base stances: set of combos that is switchable during combat.
- duel moveset: combo attacks focus on single enemy (no twirls moves).
- group moveset: combo attacks focus on multiple enemy (yes twirl moves).
- Special attacks: a new moveset, replacing "strong attack" moveset.
- It consists of 14 movesets based on main weapon types (2 of each).
- attack use substantial amount of stamina.
- special attacks are unlockables & can be equip replace on witcher arts slots.
- There will be unique special attacks that are obtainable after defeating certain bosses.
- It's important to do "switch combos" based on mixing the movesets attacks, so player can get a bonus gains for stamina or adrenaline level or both.
- Everything are upgradable in simple stream of trees.
+ Range Weapon Types (Crossbows)
- A normal uniform range weapon crossbow attacks with different type of bolts, just like Witcher games & Nioh games. Crossbow types are:
- Heavy Crossbow: slow draw, high stamina, devastating attack, default possible knock back damage
- Normal crossbow: normal draw, normal stamina, default possible penetration damage
- Repeating crossbow: fast, draw low stamina, able to make a repeating shots.
- Everything are upgradable in simple stream of trees.
- All crossbows are craftable & upgradable via diagrams. There will be no multiple similar armors items. Once you get the crossbows or diagrams first time, the rest are auto-dismantled items.
+ Gadget & Items Types
- Bolos: throwing weapon that cold trap & damage single target, medium range only.
- Steel bolos: types of bolos for non monster target, including normal animals.
- Silver bolos: types of bolos for monster target.
- throwing spikes: close to medium throwing weapon that could be imbued with oils & made from different metals.
- Bombs: similar types to Witcher games. a throwing weapon. Upgrade to level 3.
- Oils: Just like Witcher 3
- Potions & other consumables: just like Witcher 3
- Special Mutagen: unique mutagens that can be upgrades & equips in mutagen tree
- Fishing net: tool for fishing
- Certain gadgets are upgradable in simple stream of trees.
+ Witcher Signs Tree
- The same with other Witcher games, it will have the 5 basic magic signs.
- Like Witcher & Nioh games, each signs will have unique form of casts, like powerful magic attacks, defensive magics, buffs, & debuffs.
- It will have some additional alternate signs that could be offensive or defensive.
- This Witcher signs are:
- Aard: Aard Sweep, Aard Shockwave, Aard trap, Aard aura.
- Yrden: Yrden sloth, Yrden dome, Yrden line, Yrden aura.
- Igni: Igni fireball, Igni fireballs, Igni firestream, Igni aura.
- Quen: Quen shield, Quen parry, Quen parry, Quen explosion, Quen aura.
- Axii: Axii charm, Axii delusions, Axii puppet, Axii aura.
- Everything are upgradable in simple stream of trees.
+ Mutagen Tree System
- Mutagen tree will provide various effects & special skills based on upgrades & equipped special mutagens (max of 3)
- Mutagen tree can be upgrades from adding numbers of mutagen that played got.
- Mutagens can be earned from monsters corpse & certain wounded/mutilated torso.
- There are 3 branch of trees, this are:
- Blue Mutagen: governs overall signs intensity & adrenaline level gain/recovery.
- Green Mutagen: governs overall health & stamina gain/recovery.
- Red Mutagen: governs overall physical attack power.
- Special Mutagen Slots: equipable unique mutagens from monsters that can be upgrades to certain levels.
+ Enemies/Monsters System
- Monsters will have different section of torsos depending on size. Small with 1 section, medium with 2 sections, big with 3 sections.
- Non monsters are generally weak to steel weapons, while monsters generally weak to silver. Although some specific monsters have different metal weakness or both. Always check bestiary.
- Non monsters will likely use the same weapons movesets, like Nioh. Some will have unique attacks, especially mages with magic power attacks.
- Certain torsos of monsters will have bigger chance for crits & possibly stop certain attacks or effects.
- Certain mutilated corpse/torsos will drop bigger number of mutagens or special mutagens.
- Certain monsters will drop trophies with rare chances.
- Crit Attack on lock on torso deal massive damage.
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To Admin:
Why my post being forcefully merged to a dead long thread when I only wanna talk about KOTOR Remake, Witcher 1 Remake & Wishlist?? It's a different poll & different topic.
This made it looks like I am the one that necro-ing a thread instead...
Smh...
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A Witcher 1 remake with Red Engine graphics and perhaps a revamped gameplay more akin to TW2 and 3 would be nice, but IMHO TW2 is perfect the way it is
I think remakes of The Witcher games would be neat.
But timeline wise/order of operations for major releases I'd do something like:
1. Cyberpunk 2077 Expansion
2. The Witcher 4 & Expansions
3. Cyberpunk 2 & Expansions
Then by that time if CDPR has hired enough people/has enough teams I think it would be neat to see them working on remakes of the entire original Witcher trilogy alongside 'The Witcher 5' or whatever it would be called. Kind of like how Resident Evil is remaking earlier versions of their games while at the same building out RE8 and RE9.
Basically... if you are going to remake 1 & 2... might as well wait 10+ years (from The Witcher 3 release date) and remake 3 at the same time with them.
But timeline wise/order of operations for major releases I'd do something like:
1. Cyberpunk 2077 Expansion
2. The Witcher 4 & Expansions
3. Cyberpunk 2 & Expansions
Then by that time if CDPR has hired enough people/has enough teams I think it would be neat to see them working on remakes of the entire original Witcher trilogy alongside 'The Witcher 5' or whatever it would be called. Kind of like how Resident Evil is remaking earlier versions of their games while at the same building out RE8 and RE9.
Basically... if you are going to remake 1 & 2... might as well wait 10+ years (from The Witcher 3 release date) and remake 3 at the same time with them.
Some sort of "Legendary Edition" like another well known serie
Some sort of "Legendary Edition" like another well known serie
It also wouldn't shock me if CDPR eventually has three 'AAA' teams. I could see them having one to always be working on The Witcher, one always working on a Cyberpunk game and one to work on stuff like remasters (ME: Legendary Edition) / remakes (New Resident Evil 1, 2 & 3) / multiplayer versions (Fallout 76 type things for Witcher/Cyberpunk that hopefully aren't as bad as Fallout 76 was).