@ BSim
Looking back on DA:I, probably the worst "consolization" they did was limiting the spell slots to 8. When I played DA:O, I thought the quickbar slots were way more that needed, but at least the option was there, you did not have to use them. I played DA:I as a mage, which is probably the class with the most need for a lot of quickbar slots. I really hated when I got to the higher levels that I had to pick powers that were passive, just because I had no more slots to assign active skills to. The problem really showed up when I started adding power to the Knight Enchanter speciaization. I actually had to remove some powers to use new ones.
I'd argue the worst parts were the tactics page (where you could customize how a character used their abilities), and the lack of control of your party. You can't tell individual characters what to do, switch to a new character, and have them do it. You can only control a single character at a time.
I'll get 60fps @1440p on High settings with my CF 290s? Good, that's all I care about.
You clearly didn't pay attention to the thread or you'd know that you'd definitely not.
Between the unfortunate inclusion of nVidia gameworks in TW3 (nvidia gameworks is a tractorbeam for poor game performance and delivery to gamers IME) and the new information coming out about the TW3, I can't get myself to pre-order the thing.
I almost never pre-order, but for CD Projekt Red they are typically worthy.
I'll hope for the best, but I smelled trouble ever since I found out TW3 was a nVidia gameworks title (that really hurt), and it is appearing true to form which is to say a crappy delivery for PC gamers. I'll be waiting for a steam sale for this one given the information at hand now.
I'm sure it will be good, but if these requirements are true and we're getting a bit of the stiff arm to the face from the Devs in favor of running towards consoles, no way i'm dropping near $50-60 to support that treatment.
Turn it around CD Projekt, dump nVidia shameworks and make the PC side stand out rather than blend in with the consoles.
Between the unfortunate inclusion of nVidia gameworks in TW3 (nvidia gameworks is a tractorbeam for poor game performance and delivery to gamers IME) and the new information coming out about the TW3, I can't get myself to pre-order the thing.
I almost never pre-order, but for CD Projekt Red they are typically worthy.
I'll hope for the best, but I smelled trouble ever since I found out TW3 was a nVidia gameworks title (that really hurt), and it is appearing true to form which is to say a crappy delivery for PC gamers. I'll be waiting for a steam sale for this one given the information at hand now.
I'm sure it will be good, but if these requirements are true and we're getting a bit of the stiff arm to the face from the Devs in favor of running towards consoles, no way i'm dropping near $50-60 to support that treatment.
Turn it around CD Projekt, dump nVidia shameworks and make the PC side stand out rather than blend in with the consoles.
Different strokes for different folks I guess. To me, the Witcher series is the creme de la creme of RPG fantasy games. No other fantasy games feel as immersive and visceral as the Witcher series.
I don't think I've ever anticipated a game with such earnestness as I have the Witcher 3.
Gameworks isn't a bad idea
I like the devs. Two came (retail normal version) with a map, metal coin, multiple books, and more. The first game I played multiple times.
But... The Witcher 2... never got past the (first?) town. It was forested on a river is all I remember. Never felt the urge to play further after three attempts and I'm the guy with thousands of hours into Wizardry 1 that had two colors.
So I'm torn. Not really looking forward to TW3, but like the devs so I'll probably buy it just because of that. Didn't like the books the game is based off either, although I'm a huge fantasy fan. Maybe a cultural difference thing?
No it is a very bad idea and will continue to be until they make the code open for other companies to read so they can optimize their own software code to run well with Gameworks. But that was the whole point and it is logically realized that Gameworks is not just preventing AMD from optimizing their drivers to work with games that utilize Gameworks but the Gameworks actually is written to cause slowdowns and problems with AMD computer hardware.
No it is a very bad idea and will continue to be until they make the code open for other companies to read so they can optimize their own software code to run well with Gameworks. But that was the whole point and it is logically realized that Gameworks is not just preventing AMD from optimizing their drivers to work with games that utilize Gameworks but the Gameworks actually is written to cause slowdowns and problems with AMD computer hardware.
This is the only game that will make me turn a blind eye to GameWorks, and even though I'm preordered, I'll still wait a few days after release to see what happens.
zlatan said:GameWorks is certainly a big limitation for PC gaming performance and scaling. The devs simply unable to optimise such a black box concept. Those who don't use this middleware will have enormous performance lead compared to devs who are "forced" to use it. But the whole concept is to create a fully controllable developing environment for NVIDIA, so they can "force" the customers to buy a new GPU almost every year.
A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will. - Spanish Proverb
Why should Nvidia be compelled to share proprietary code? They're not a charity. It doesn't have much real benefit to gamers, but it's still their property.
Look at Mantle, and now DX12 coming to replace it.
AMD said they would eventually release Mantle as open source once everything was up and running and there are more than a few enthusiasts who are waiting and willing to hold AMD on their word. We have the right to criticize Nvidia on the same principles.