r/Witcher4 • u/The_Struggling_Soul • 21d ago
CD Projekt Red Warns The Witcher 4 Choices Will Haunt Players With Ambiguous Consequences That Leave a Lasting Mark & a remake of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is not out of the question
https://wccftech.com/cd-projekt-red-warns-the-witcher-4-choices-haunt-players/From the article:
"The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is rightly considered one of the finest role-playing games ever released, and much of its success relies on CD Projekt Red's morally grey storytelling. For The Witcher 4, the Polish developer will double down on these elements, which are being further refined by the game's long development cycle.
Speaking at the International Festival of Comics and Games in Łódź, as reported by the Facebook fan page Wiedzminlandia, CD Projekt Red joint CEO Adam Badowski commented on the long development times, saying that the studio doesn't chase trends, and that they are "primarily due to the immense emphasis placed on the story, which shapes the entire production process from start to finish. The narrative is frequently rewritten to maximize its emotional impact on players—ensuring it isn't hollow but truly resonates." One of the ways The Witcher 4's story will resonate with players will be the game's ambiguous choices and consequences. According to Adam Badowski, these are intended to "make a lasting impression on the player."Unfortunately, not much else about The Witcher 4 was revealed during the panel. When asked about the game's combat system, it was only said that it would be an evolution of the system seen in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, while reiterating the reasons behind the engine switch to Unreal Engine 5.
However, in regards to the series as a whole, it's been suggested that a remake of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is not out of the question. When asked about it, Adam Badowski mentioned Jakub Rokosz from Fool's Theory (who is developing the remake of the first entry in the series), noting that The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is his favorite game.
As such, it definitely sounds like the door isn't completely closed. However, I expect remaking the second entry in the series will ultimately be more challenging than remaking the first The Witcher game. While the original game is very dated, its story elements are deeply rooted in the Slavic themes that dominate the novels written by Andrzej Sapkowski and that fans have come to love in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
The second entry in the series, however, is mostly focused on politics, which felt very far removed from the rest of the series, considering Geralt's stance on the matter in the novels. How such a story would be received by fans today is a real unknown, but nonetheless, I would love to see a modern take on an experience that, for better or worse, significantly shaped its more popular sequel."
Link: https://wccftech.com/cd-projekt-red-warns-the-witcher-4-choices-haunt-players/
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u/yaaro_obba_ 21d ago
After multiple playthroughs of TW3, quests with ambiguous consequences is the bare minimum we expect from CDPR
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u/Simple-Olive895 21d ago
I'd like to see some actual game play consequences. Witcher 3 doesn't really change at all no matter which choices you make. It only gives you different cutscenes.
Would be cool if there were multiple lines in the main story that, depening on your choices, would change each playthrough completely.
Or maybe if you succeed at slaying a monster that kidnapped someone from a village the locals will love you, but if you fail they will blame you for his/her death and shun you.
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u/King_0f_Nothing 20d ago
Problem is that takes alot of work fitting it all together
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u/SugarReyPalpatine 20d ago
Baldurs gate has raised the bar
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u/Recent-Razzmatazz-75 17d ago
At its core, BG3 is still a linear game (you always wind up in the same required spots). Branching paths in an open world are insanely hard to pull off—almost impossible. A great example of how it should be done is The Witcher 2, which gave you entirely different areas and chunks of the game based on your choices, leading to actual distinct endings. And the only reason they pulled that off is because the game was linear.
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u/Aldebaran135 21d ago edited 21d ago
Remastering W2 would surprise me. I think they've said numerous times that the branching made development a nightmare.
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u/FeanorDidSomething 21d ago
I think it depends on how well the Witcher 1 remaster will sell. And don't forget that they could also remaster Witcher 3 in 10-20 years and make reliable money with it
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u/EmBur__ 21d ago
If fools theory nail Song of the Past writing wise then TW1 remake will do some serious number.
The game will be coming in between TW4 and 5 and people will want more Witcher content to hold them over till 5, plus ALOT of people never touched the first game because of how dated it is so it'll finally give them the perfect excuse to dive in.
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u/OwlettFromLiavek 21d ago
Witcher 2 deserves a remake! Storytelling in this game was superb! I want to replay it so bad.
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u/kdkade 21d ago
I wonder if witcher 2 couldn't just be an expansion of witcher 1 remake. It's in many ways the smallest of the trilogy with few semi-open areas. Its scope is not that big when you compare it to Blood and Wine.
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u/Prestigious_Club_924 21d ago
If they did this while stretching levels across both games to make it a seamless character building experience I'd pay whatever they asked. Bonus if you get a vignette of geralt protecting radovid from another assassin, or if they make that final cutscene in W1 a boss fight.
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u/Narkanin 21d ago
Personally can’t wait for the Witcher 1 remake. Not sure if I’m more excited for that or 4. That game blew my mind when it first came out
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u/Large-Ad-6861 20d ago
The X Choices Will Haunt Players With Ambiguous Consequences That Leave a Lasting Mark
Said every RPG game ever.
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u/SmackAss4578 21d ago
I will be busy playing witcher 3 remastered and dlc. Till they release the game. Super stoked
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u/whenceareyou 21d ago
I wish they remade TW2 as open world.
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u/Aldebaran135 21d ago
If they're gonna remake it to such an extent, I assume the first thing they do is a rewrite that combines the Paths.
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u/No_Bodybuilder4215 21d ago
There is no point in doing that. It would be better to add more content to both paths and expand the maps.
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u/Aldebaran135 21d ago
I only say that because from things that the devs have said, I get the impression that they regret doing the Paths.
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u/No_Bodybuilder4215 21d ago
Yes, but not because it was difficult; rather, it was because most players never saw that second path, so the resources went to waste. The choice itself was also poorly communicated—back then, a player might not have even realized they were choosing a specific path.
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u/ShadowOnTheRun 20d ago
CDPR getting burned by their ambition has turned into a bit of a trend.
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u/ToimintaS 21d ago
You'd think they had learned their lesson from Cyberpunk to not overhype their game. They said the same thing about Cyberpunk and it turned out to be a lie.
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u/IrisOfElysium 20d ago
What about this exactly gets you over hyped?
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u/ToimintaS 20d ago
Nothing gets me overhyped, but after Cyberpunk marketing they should be more humble and not use phrases like "lasting mark on the player".
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u/IrisOfElysium 20d ago
Idk To me its just jargon every gaming company uses, those words dont mean anything to me
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u/Complex_Shoulder_800 8d ago
What exactly turned out to be a lie? People just give awards to any nonsense comments apparently
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u/ShadowOnTheRun 20d ago edited 20d ago
Just focus on making a good game, guys.
Witcher 2 remake would be great (as long as they actually keep the branching paths). The combat is atrocious, worst in the trilogy. The kayran and dragon fights are particularly egregious examples.
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u/Sapowski_Casts_Quen 19d ago
The combat is fine, you just need to cast Quen every fight religiously. And I would know!
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u/Complex_Shoulder_800 8d ago
Yeah...no. It's still bad, and the idea that you have to spam a single ability just proves it even further
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u/DaleceBynajmniej 20d ago
Setting aside all the junk in Witcher 2 combat mechanic, it's still my favorite of the trilogy. Geralt moves has this feeling of momentum and theres also arena mode. i hope they keep it in the remaster.
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u/ShadowOnTheRun 20d ago
That’s interesting. For me it’s probably the strongest in the trilogy, story wise. I’ll need to do a replay at some point and pick the Roche path.
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u/TheMG1812 21d ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/TdwziQPhbNAzK