The second installment in the RPG saga about the Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, features a thoroughly engrossing, mature storyline defining new standards for thought-provoking, non-linear game narration. In addition to an epic story, the game features an original, brutal combat system that uniquely combines tactical elements with dynamic action.
A new, modern game engine, responsible both for beautiful visuals and sophisticated game mechanics puts players in this lively and believable world. A captivating story, dynamic combat system, beautiful graphics, and everything else that made the original Witcher such a great game are now executed in a much more advanced and sophisticated way.
This Activision spot for the VGA, directed by Neil Huxley, took 8 weeks to finish. 6 weeks for compositing initially starting with a team of 2, until getting some much needed backup with 3 more people during the last two weeks.
Impressive considering the timeframe and number of people working on it!
For better or worse, this stunning work isn't for a Blade Runner sequel. No, it's actually the concept art for Adrift, a newly announced game by French developer Dontnod lets hope the visuals translate into the real game.
Official synopsis:
Neo-Paris 2084
Augmented reality and memory manipulation have taken control of peoples’ lives.
You can now digitize, buy, sell or trade your own personal memories. The last remainders of intimacy have been swept away, in what appears to be a simple extension of the development of social networks and geolocation at the beginning of the 21st century.The “surveillance society” has been accepted by the citizens themselves, in exchange for a few technological benefits. It is a reality that no one even thinks of challenging anymore.
This memory-based economy gives an immense yet uncontrollable power to a handful of people…
The new game coming from Valve for the PC and Mac! Dota 2 promises to take the unique blend of online RTS and RPG action that has made Dota popular with tens of millions of gamers around the world.