I think it would be hard for anybody to recommend a barely announced game for a currently non-existent future console, but judging by how good the previous Witcher games were, I'd say it's probably going to be excellent. However, all is speculation, so I wouldn't bother hanging on for that because it could be a year away! So on that tip, I would definitely recommend The Witcher 2. It is absolutely amazing. You don't say what system you have but I guess it might be an Xbox 360? If so, The Witcher 2 is available for that, but also for PC and Mac, but no PS3 version. The original Witcher is for PC and Mac only, and is well worth playing as well, but is a bit more clunky than its sequel. You can get both of those games DRM-free from Gog.com, which is a digital download service for PC and Mac by the developer of the Witcher series. If you love Skyrim, then have you not looked at the previous game in the Elder Scrolls series, Oblivion? It's a bit more generic fantasy RPG in its story and setting, but has possibly more depth as regards the role play elements, skills, crafting etc. I think I spent close to 300 hours playing that, but have to say I really prefer Skyrim. Other newish fantasy action RPGs that I liked that you might also like include Risen, Divinity 2: Ego Draconis, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, Dungeon Siege 3 and Two Worlds and Two Worlds 2. You might also want to check out Demons Souls and Dark Souls, though those are very tough games only recommended for the very patient hardcore gamer! Check out reviews on Gamespot before buying! Also, if you fancy a change from dungeons and dragons themed RPGs, try Fallout 3 - it's by the same developers who made the Elder Scrolls series, and plays very much like them, but is set in an alternate-future post-apocalyptic Washington DC wasteland. There's no magic and very few swords to swing about, but you do get some nice rifles, lasers and mini-nuke launchers to play with - and shooting off some mutants heads with a combat shotgun from point blank range is very satisfying! It's generally brilliant stuff, and worth getting the Game Of The Year version for loads of extra and varied content. And if you like that, you can always try Fallout: New Vegas, its somewhat buggy follow up set in the Nevada desert plagued by giant ants and tribal warfare!
I have a fondness for good old point'n'click adventures, and am really pleased that people still make them, as they allow you to game at a much more relaxed pace. I recently picked up both the TellTale and Daedelic game bundles in the Steam sales and have been enjoying them immensely. But like everything else gaming evolves. Since when has point'n'click been the definition of 'adventure'? If you limit your expectations to nostalgia for what came before, then by definition the only 'true' adventure is the text adventure. If you don't agree, then just type 'EXIT' and leave. Or 'KILL TROLL' ;) I remember the naysayers when point'n'click adventure games moved into realtime 3D character graphics instead of bitmaps and sprites, and then into direct control of characters using joysticks or cursor keys. Think Grim Fandango and Broken Sword 3. Many argued that they weren't 'true' adventures at the time, but these are now held up as classics of the genre. (I personally feel these were awkward transition games, and really wished Grim Fandango in particular was an old skool pointyclicky game as the character control was really awful.) It's only natural as gaming technology has developed for genres to develop accordingly, and as fully realtime 3D generated environments and user camera control became the norm, then elements of action games, like timing, platforming and even combat crept into adventures. Though obviously what has happened more is that action games have developed more adventure elements. (Actually, more than anything, I'd love to see a proper visual remake of Grim Fandango in a realtime 3D generated world with full third person camera control. How great would that be and how much justice would that do to the excellent story, design, script, characters and music?) I would ask, how would you define something like Dear Esther? It's certainly not an action game, but as there is no pointyclickyness, is it therefore not an adventure? Hmmmm.... On a related note, what really gets my goat is the rise of the casual adventure-lite genre - the hidden object game. Just awful awful AWFUL!
You really must play The Witcher and The Witcher 2... though set in a dark fantasy world featuring dwarves, elves and magic, they are anything but bland and generic, and feature a really enigmatic ambiguous protagonist, complex political intrigue and boobs. Imagine an Eastern European Game Of Thrones with more monsters and less chivalry. The first game has a few minor glitches that might irritate, but the Witcher 2 is absolutely stunning in many ways, though demands a fairly decent PC graphically. Get them both from Gog, DRM-free.
Also, the clock is wrong, as according to this forum, I posted my original message at 12:33 GMT, and it was actually 16:33 GMT (I'm in the UK, the "home" of GMT)
Seems like anything that uses certain Javascript/AJAX stuff across the site is not working... I haven't been able to do the following the past few days:
Follow games
get search results
edit comments on games after posting
thumbs up/down to other people s comments/reviews
I've tested it out on 3 different browsers on two different machines, one on WIFI the other wired. Cleared caches, historys, even rebooted my router etc. No joy.
Glad to see it isn't just me. but still very annoying!
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