Gaming
The Witcher Documentary Reveals the Franchise’s Humble Beginnings
On October 26, The Witcher video game franchise will turn 10 years old. That’s quite the accomplishment, especially given the cultural impact of the series. The Polish Prime Minister gave a copy of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings to President Obama as a gift; Netflix will soon release a series based on the original Witcher books (which has seen a resurgence of popularity thanks to the games), and video game critics often cite The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt as a shining example of how to create DLC. While CD Projekt RED already posted a heartfelt thank you video to celebrate the 10th anniversary, YouTube channel arhn.eu has created something even better: a documentary on the making of the first The Witcher video game. The video is in Polish, but audiences can turn on English subtitles.
This massive, two-hour video presents the complicated production of the first The Witcher game. Well, the first two games, as the actual first one was produced by the studio Metropolis and never made it past early development stages. According to the documentary, this version, had it been completed, would have used static, isometric camera angles, not unlike the first several Resident Evil games, turn-based combat similar to Final Fantasy, and character models made on an Amiga 1200. The documentary also provides a special look at an early demo of the CD Porjekt RED version of the game before the protagonist of all the Witcher books, Geralt of Rivia, was the main character of the game.
The documentary isn’t all concept art and demo/beta versions of The Witcher; it also provides a look into the difficulties of making the game. For example, parts of the original script had to be rewritten when the developers turned Geralt into the game’s protagonist. More importantly, the video demonstrates the mindset of the developers, how they balanced adapting The Witcher books (down to the most minute details) with changing certain aspects of Witcher lore to make a good video game. In the documentary, the books and game are compared to the original novel The Shining and its sequential movie; both are compelling, but they are compelling for different reasons, as they are made differently.
I could go on all day about the documentary, but honestly my summaries do it a disservice. Anyone who considers him or herself a Witcher fan needs to watch this video.
Dead Cells’ Return to Castlevania expansion, which came out a few weeks ago and is really good, is a great way to relive your childhood and enjoy a nostalgic distraction. A native PS5 physical release of the game is in the works, and it looks like we’ll be getting a bundle with both versions of the game.
Gematsu found a listing for “Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania Edition” on the ESRB website. It was rated T for Teen, which suggests that an announcement is coming soon.
Looks like Dead Cells is getting a native PS5 release / physical bundle for its DLC "Return to Castlevania"
"Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania Edition" rated for PS5 by ESRB: https://t.co/sBluaxiBJZ
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— Gematsu (@gematsu) March 26, 2023
After its initial 2018 release on PS4 to widespread acclaim, Dead Cells has received a steady stream of updates, and we think a bundled SKU including DualSense support and all the other PS5 bells and whistles would be awesome. What do you think of Return to Castlevania if you’ve been playing it?
The next update for Dying Light 2 will release on April 20 for PS5 and PS4, and it will include improvements to the game’s brutal combat system, among other things.
Techland, the company that made the game, says that the changes coming to the combat system will be “significant” and will make the already “brutal” combat even worse.A transmogrification system is also being added, which will give players more control over how their avatars look without sacrificing gameplay depth, which is always important.
How do you feel about these unexpected improvements for Dying Light 2?
Is Marvel’s Midnight Suns on the PlayStation 5 your curios? Over the weekend, anyone who wanted to could try out the tactical superhero game for free. Unfortunately, due to a few mistakes, it hasn’t been helping everyone. The good news is that this hiccup has been fixed, and the trial has been extended to make up for lost time:
📣 The PS5 All-Access trial should now be working for all players. We’ve extended the PS5 trial until Thursday, March 30 at 12AM PT / 7AM UTC. Thanks for your patience! https://t.co/guP2OopAf6
— Marvel's Midnight Suns (@midnightsuns) March 26, 2023
As a result, until Thursday, March 30th, all PS5 owners can enjoy the game at no cost. You’ll have plenty of time to check it out after that.
Firaxis’ Marvel’s Midnight Suns gives familiar heroes and villains a fresh spin through the use of turn-based strategy and role-playing game elements. You’ll be able to hang out with Marvel’s Blade, Captain Marvel, and Wolverine when you’re not engaged in tactical battles. The game has its own style and is fun to play.
It’s also important to note that PS Plus Premium members can play the game for two hours for free. That’s why it’s not the end of the world if you can’t take advantage of this protracted trial period.
Will you be using this demo to check out Marvel’s Midnight Suns on the PS5?
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