The Witcher/The Witcher 2 Interviews
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What was your favourite part of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition?
In the Enhanced Edition I liked both the new side quest lines. The third act is superior to what we released earlier. One of the reviews I read said that it felt like a Doctor Who episode in a fantasy setting. That's a great compliment. Also I love the new intro it's really breathtaking. As for my favorite element of the game it's the whole of Act 2. I'm a great fan of RPG games. For me one of the most important things in such games is having an influence on the story line and the world. I love to see how things are changing depending on my choices. Act 2 is very strong example of showing to what extent your actions can change the situation in the game. Depending on few important decisions in Act 1 you can have a completely different setting in Act 2 including different location, set of quests opened for you and characters you can meet. That's what I was always waiting for in true RPG games.
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Why did you decide to make The Witcher games adult orientated?
We thought that the market lacked games like this, i.e. titles for a demanding gamer who wants ambitious gameplay. We ourselves wanted to play a game like that and couldn't find it. That's why we decided to address our game to adults.
And the second aspect it wouldn't be faithful with the novels if it weren't just like we made it. The world has to be adult to present moral greyness. You can't have this aspect of the game in a land of butterflies :).
While the latter is silly yet interesting, I suppose:
What is your favourite food?
I like all kinds of game meat, provided it's prepared by an experienced chef. I like seafood too, and fruit, and sweets from time to time. It all depends on my mood, the occasion or even the season. In general, I just like good food (laughter).
Favourite alcoholic drink?
I occasionally enjoy a glass of good red wine, in good company. That may sound trivial, but I honestly miss my college days, when I was a young and spent my free time with friends in a tavern near the Academy. One day we tried to cast spells after getting drunk. Needless to say, it's not something I'd recommend... (laughter) One of my friends can't get rid of a green wisp in her hair to this day.
