CD Project Red relased a Cinematic Launch Trailer for this game. You can check it out here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-l29HlKkXU

In other Witcher 3 news, The Telegraph, a british newspaper, has a review 5/5 for this game.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/vi...ally-dense.html

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Destructoid also has a review 8/10 for this game, please follow this link:
http://www.destructoid.com/review-the-witcher-3-wild-hunt-291344.phtml

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Now I'm worried that my 1½ year old computer might not be strong enough to play this game....

Thanks for all that info, Karsten. The release date is almost here.

It will be interesting to see what system requirements will fall within the category of "acceptable," once people actually start playing it and reporting their findings. I hope it will run well for you.

Well I am downloading Witcher 3 as I type this. It is a huge download, almost 22 GB. GOG had a pre-download and it's been downloading now for about 8 hours and I'm only 50 percent finished. Maybe when I wake in the morning it will be finished.

I've read that it's 35 times bigger than Witcher 2. My machine meets the requirements but my GeForce GTX 660 barely squeeks by with the minimum so I'll see how it plays. Here's hoping.

Here is some interesting info on the game.

I'm taking my exterior drive in to my grandson's where they have a smoking fast internet connection. This would take as long as 2 weeks for me.

Sounds like a good idea, Drac.

Let us know how it plays for you, Oldman.

Well it is downloaded and installed and I've played through the tutorial. I've been to the first town and done a couple of quests and the game is playing fine on my machine so far.

The controls are pretty much the same as in Witcher 2 and the graphics are really great. I'm not sure how difficult the combat will get but so far I've been able to survive (and I'm pretty much of a combat wuss).

There will be a lot to learn for me in this game like potions and leveling up etc that I haven't gotten to yet. I was so used to and familiar with the original witcher system of all that. Oh well, I guess I'll get it learned.

Should be a really good game but I'd rather have the controls of the first Witcher with the graphics of this one. But then again I'm an old dog that has difficulty learning new tricks.

Oh and I understand that I'll be running into Dandelion and Triss later on and maybe some more of the original cast. Looking forward to that.

Eurogamer has written a review of The Witcher, calling it 'essential. Please follow this link:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-05-18-the-witcher-3-wild-hunt-review

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Quite a nice review, I find

Thanks, Karsten, sounds good

I got a hard copy of the game and downloaded it today. All I can say is WOW!! The graphics are gorgeous. The controls work well for the PC and it seems fairly easy to pick up. (I'm not playing hardcore or anything-reflexes are too slow) I can't wait to really get into the story.
Thanks, Karsten for the reviews.

Now that I'm further into the game, I'm really liking it. I still haven't mastered how to get the ingredients for potions and even figure out what are needed but I guess it will come.

I just finished a quest where I needed a boat and it took me the longest time to figure out how to steer. There was no help in options and I couldn't find anything in the manual or on line and, finally, with experimentation, I discovered that the arrow keys were the answer.

Afterwards had a nice little romp with a witch called Keira and had to answer carefully to keep from killing her after. There are choices constantly in this game that change outcomes instantly.

I got my game from GOG and the manual that you download is really lacking in info.

The graphics in this game are so good and gameplay has been flawless I'm really impressed. Still miss easy potion making and leveling up in the original Witcher but over all this game is so much better than Witcher 2.

Got a lot of gameplay ahead and several side quests to get to so guess I'll get going.

Thanks, Oldman, it sounds like a winner

Oldman,
I have the big Prima game guide. Here's what it says about potion making:
To brew potions Geralt needs to know the formulae an have the materials they require. Most alchemy require plants that can be found and harvested in the field. Other alchemic compounds, such as special powders, monster body parts and minerals can be found as loot in chests and bags strewn about the world, or on the corpses of your foes. You many also purchase some of the more rare ingredients from herbalists and alchemists found in or around towns.
Hope this helps!

Thanks, Debra, I know that will help

Glad to help!

Thanks Debra I finally figured it out. I have bombs made and swallow and tawny owl. One of the nice things about this game is that once you have a formula made every time you meditate it fills all your potions up as long as you have alcohol.

It's like everything else it seems complicated until you figure it out and then you wonder at how easy it really is.

I'm moving right along. I've met Triss, although we haven't gotten "close" yet and I'm getting closer to finding Dandelion. A lot of the characters from previous Witchers are showing up in this game.

The more I get into this game the more I'm liking it.

Glad you got it figured out, Oldman. That's good to know about the alcohol.

CD Project Red has released patch 1.04 for this game for PC. Here a few of the changes:


source: http://forums.cdprojektred.com/threads/40585-Patch-1-04-for-PC-out-now!
The whole changelog can also be viewed here.

CD Project Red has also released 2 of the 15 free DLCs for this game:


source: http://www.gamenguide.com/articles/24877...w-available.htm

From different sources it seems that there will be an expansion released in October 2015.

Thanks, Karsten. Exciting!

I just downloaded the patches and installed them and lo and behold when I started my game again I had lost all the runes in my swords and my steel sword had turned into a blunt sword with almost no hit power. (grumble grumble many bad words)

Oh well now I have to find some more runes and I have no idea where I found the ones I lost or where to find or buy new ones.

That's horrible, Oldman. Sounds like there should be a patch for the patch coming.

I think I've read somewhere that it seems the whole .exe (i.e. the whole game) has been overwritten. Which means something like this could happen? Oldman, can't you load up a save game before you've installed the patch?

Do you mean that you installed the patch 1.04? and the two free dlcs?

I tried a previous save and the runes were gone in it as well and the good steel sword I had has disappeared. I had installed the 1.04 and actually 4 free DLCs.

I was planning on starting a new game anyway to catch up on things I'd missed on the first go around so this seemed like a good time to do it and I'm now back at level 6 again and working my way forward carefully.

I did back up all my saves from the game I quit though.

when is it going to hit stores, like walmart or target.

I don't know. I am seeing boxed versions on eBay, but they are from United Kingdom sellers.

okay thank you very much.