I'm reading a lot of positive comments on twitter, facebook and at Brazilian forums.Don't think anyone here hates the trailer
I'm reading a lot of positive comments on twitter, facebook and at Brazilian forums.Don't think anyone here hates the trailer
I'm really suprised how so many people hate this trailer... maybe it is not as good as W2 intro, nontheless it's great. It's a story, introduction to a game. It is not a TRAILER literally! For me... I really enjoyed it.
The testosterone crowd was probably expecting some cathartic dismembering with a big ass sword at the hands of Geralt or some other badass. Instead we got a girl (which I'm competely ok with if it wasn't for the stupid high heeled boots , and of course for Gregor Clegane, that was a rather cheap/unnecessary GoT tribute. Sapkowski's word doesn't need that.)
I believe the reasons some of us have for not being entirely satisfied with the trailer have already been laid out clearly, and have nothing to do with the lack of "some cathartic dismembering with a big ass sword at the hands of Geralt or some other badass" or the trailer featuring a "girl." In fact, there was plenty of "cathartic dismembering with a big ass sword at the hands of Geralt or some other badass," alas, that's not what makes a Witcher trailer good. That would be establishing a strong atmosphere and impeccable choreography mixed in with amazing music, something this trailer did not provide.
Well I don't know, that particular piece you linked was made by Marcin Przybyłowicz, same guy that is leading the sound team now.
The main change that I see from then to now (a change that, I have to admit, do not like all that much as well) is them focusing way too much on Percival's sound. Instead of the band adding another layer of flavor to the already existing layers of what a Witcher game should sound like, they have become the main focus. I have to say that the wailing at the end of The Trail cinematic was just bad. The Witcher theme that I hold so close to my heart was just utterly ruined in my opinion.
Watched the trailer a few more times and it's more nuanced than I gave it credit for. The juxtaposition between Geralt investigating and Yen fleeing is cleverly done. As others have said, Yen may be suffering from the amnesia, she looks thoroughly disoriented throughout the trailer, especially when she strays onto the battlefield.