Rereleasing The Witcher 1 (and maybe 2) for PS4/X1?

As most of you know, there was a port of the first Witcher planned for 7th gen consoles and was supposed to be out somewhen in late 2009. However, the development was eventually canceled. Now, with the series reaching the status of trilogy, do you think it would be a good idea if The Witcher 1 and maybe 2 were rereleased for PS4/Xbone as well as PC? If done properly and with additional improvements (not only graphical) and for $25 each, I'd really buy them.

I could see it happening. It's the new trend.

They already said that they don't want to go back to Witcher 2 or Witcher 1 . They already worked hard for Xbox 360 version of the Witcher 2 and it cost them lot of money to re write the entire engine , so it can work on consoles . In the end they said results didn't satisfy them and sales weren't that good either , so that topic is closed .

Their full focus is on Witcher 3 and later it'll shift to Cyberpunk 2077 (much smaller team is working on that game ATM) . They said that it is too early to confirm or deny console release of that game right now but it's high possibility .

The userbase is rather small on PS4/X1.

doubt it.. they have the Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk to worry about

That white wolf game, be good if they finished it and released it on the pc.

At the same time, they would release it on consoles, everyone wins.

They could contract it out to another developer, like Bluepoint, which would allow them to focus on TW3 and Cyberpunk. However, I think if they were going to do that they would have done that before TW3 comes out. That way console gamers would be caught up with the series. I've heard a few people say they aren't interested in TW3 solely because they haven't played the first two.

if I have to be honest I think alot of people would appriciate TW1 on console, as it were far better tehn TW2. (we can argue about the combat, which were fairly timing based and rythmic in TW1, vs the more active combat of TW2).

But storywise, setting and questwise TW1 is still the better of the two, the ability to see how the World was, not not just a series of warzones made a big impact. And I liked the greater need to read about the monsters.

Not to mention Garalt (well pretty much everyone come to think of it) were so much more badass in TW1.

Sadly I doubt we will see either, so here is to hoping that TW3 goes back to the game series roots in setting and tone.

Dont care, the first Witcher was boring as fck, 2nd one was good tho but aleady own both on PC

Why not

How about some new games. I can't believe all of these remakes they're doing. I was surprised they made Tomb: Raider "Definitive Edition" and now they're remaking Metro and and The Last of Us. I think developers should focus on making actual next-gen games rather than 1080p versions of games that were played that way on PC's years ago (with the exception fo TLOU obviously).

They would have to do a lot to the witcher 1. the combat in that game is atrocious.

I'd rather see them just focus on making a good Witcher 3, than making remasters.

CDPR aint got time for that

I was one of the few it seems to buy the Witcher 2 on 360 and loved it. But on Steam, you can get 1, 2, and pre order 3 for like $70. I already have the first 2, and 3 is pre ordered. I doubt CD wants to pour the funds into the games for these new consoles when the userbase is small, and majority buy COD.

Rise of the White Wolf is already on PC . It is called "The Witcher : Enhanced Edition" . Rise of the White Wolf wasn't a new game , it was remake of first game as a console game . First Witcher was very PC centric game and direct port was impossible .

So they decided to rewrite the entire game to make it playable on controller but it was costing them a lot of money and at the same time their PC fanbase was growing and requesting them to make the sequel , so they canceled the project and announced that they are focusing on sequel now .

My friend, you're contradicting yourself. When attempting to educate people, this is incredibly counterproductive.

Very true.

Witcher 2 I would definitely love a PS4/XB1 remaster, but Witcher 1 had a very different combat system and it wouldn't transition well.

Go ahead an enlighten us .

EDIT :

Forget it , let me enlighten you instead .

http://witcher.wikia.com/wiki/The_Witcher:_Rise_of_the_White_Wolf

The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf (Polish: Wiedźmin: Powrót Białego Wilka) is a cancelled console role-playing game for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 by CD Projekt RED. It was originally going to be released in Fall 2009, but as of April 2009, the development has been suspended.

While it would feature the same story as The Witcher PC game, based on the book series of the same name by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, it would use a new engine, created in cooperation with Widescreen Games, and a new action-based combat system.

Like the PC original,The Witcher follows the story of Geralt, a mutant "witcher" — a traveling monster hunter for hire gifted with unnatural powers.

The game used an entirely new engine and would have featured a new action-based combat system that took full advantage of the console controller.

"Best PC RPG in Years ... Reborn as Ultimate Console RPG" .

My friend, it's almost baffling how, with the obnoxious tone and attempts at being patronizing, the big spam of text, the youtube links, you still seem completely and utterly oblivious to something, actually incredibly simple.

It's not the same game.

Source .?

Try reading your own posts? lol

The game would not work on consoles. The combat was CLEARLY designed for a mouse. The transition would be awkward at best.

They've got two games already in development. One has already been delayed and the other hasn't gotten far enough to get a release date at all. They've got their hands full already.

They didn't make much money putting the second one on the 360. Which at the time had 50+ million people as a userbase.

The PS4 and Bone have about 10 million as a potential userbase.

I'm hype.

I have an idea, lets just re-release every single game released on ps360 in the past 3 years. Great idea isn't it?

It would make sense.

I played the first chapter of the first and still havent beat the second, but it would be nice to be able to play them back to back to prepare for the third.

The second took some time to understand because i hadnt played the first.

If they want to expand to consoles, they'd better release them on the platforms so the audience knows what the product is.

It made a minor splash on 360 because it was a PC only franchise. Blindly releasing the 3rd without the others isnt a good idea

Bought the Witcher 2 on the 360.. wasn't overly impressed with it. Didn't even finish it. but I can see why others may be into the series.

Having said that.. Witcher 3 looks beastly.. I'll likely pick it up (after I finish pt 2).

Bro, I'm usually against remakes and shit, but it's been 7 years since I last played The Witcher 1, and I don't play on PC anymore. And console gamers MUST be simply exposed to its excellence in an uncompromising RPG vision! Plus with parts 2 and 3 available on consoles, it would make sense if the part 1 made its way there.

Not gonna happen,especially the first one.

They could try making the combat system from scratch.

if they bundle it for free with the collectors edition of TW3 then okay but reselling TW1 in 1080p for $60 wouldn't be okay at all and you know 'IF' they do release it for consoles it'd be priced high like every milked HD port.

Like I said TW1 and 2 should be sold at $20-25 dollars at most or bundled together for $35 on consoles that is.

@Salt_The_Fries: yes

never played 1enjoyed 2 on 360 though. Surprised it hasn't happened isn't 2 BC.

For a minute their, I thought Salt_The_Fries was back in SW! Goddamn Necro thread -_-

But Necro aside, Witcher 1 just wouldn't work in today's console standards. It was build for KB/M at hand. Witcher 2 on 360 was testing the waters.

IT'S A FUC**NG FOUR YEAR OLD THREAD WHAT ARE YOU DOING???

This is the undisputed king of Necros.

Responding to a 4 year old comment with "yes"

*facepalm* :D

The mummies alive!!!

Yes i got in.

So dude bumped this only to delete his post.

Not every day you see a double necro tho.

Wonder what happened to Salt.

I was about to post when I noticed that too lol.

Hey @davillain- please do as you see fit with this.