If you're like me, you're...well, you'd rather be sitting on the couch in your underwear right now. Also you didn't play The Witcher, the apparently quite good PC action-RPG from Polish developer CD Projekt RED. For some reason, PC-based RPGs tend to scare me away. Maybe it's the idea of having to pore over all those scary numbers while sitting upright at a desk. That sounds a little too much like work. There's a reason I didn't become an accountant.

OK, maybe that's a little harsh. But anyway, people like you and I will soon get to enjoy The Witcher in a more couch-friendly format, since Atari has announced a port of the game to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 called The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf. Sounds like it's the same storyline as the original, though the press release promises "a brand new combat system for thrilling dynamic action, and a new engine delivering matchless state-of-the-art visuals." Here's a CG-only trailer that shows none of that.

"The creative vision and dedication to the quality of the player experience that CD Projekt RED bring to the Witcher games is extraordinary, and it’s great to be working with them to bring the Witcher universe to console gamers," said Phil Harrison, President of Infogrames Entertainment, the parent company of Atari. "Taking this brilliantly realised world to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 gamers for the first time is a breakthrough in the development of this important franchise."

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If you're like me, you're...well, you'd rather be sitting on the couch in your underwear right now. Also you didn't play The Witcher, the apparently quite good PC action-RPG from Polish developer CD Projekt RED. For some reason, PC-based RPGs tend to scare me away. Maybe it's the idea of having to pore over all those scary numbers while sitting upright at a desk. That sounds a little too much like work. There's a reason I didn't become an accountant.

OK, maybe that's a little harsh. But anyway, people like you and I will soon get to enjoy The Witcher in a more couch-friendly format, since Atari has announced a port of the game to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 called The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf. Sounds like it's the same storyline as the original, though the press release promises "a brand new combat system for thrilling dynamic action, and a new engine delivering matchless state-of-the-art visuals." Here's a CG-only trailer that shows none of that.

"The creative vision and dedication to the quality of the player experience that CD Projekt RED bring to the Witcher games is extraordinary, and it’s great to be working with them to bring the Witcher universe to console gamers," said Phil Harrison, President of Infogrames Entertainment, the parent company of Atari. "Taking this brilliantly realised world to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 gamers for the first time is a breakthrough in the development of this important franchise."

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haha oh Phil Harrison, remember him? how could anyone forget that loon XD

I hope they adapt the game's mechanic to the consoles well. The mouse gameplay was ok, but will not be great on the consoles.

If they do a good job with the console version I might just buy this game... again.

I wonder if the combat system will include the a Karateka-style, single-hit = death vulnerability...

Sounds promising, though that trailer was a little stupid.  Still, it was a good core game so this should be fun.

hey phil dont censor this ok. gamers want naked titties to go with their buckets of blood. preferably the blood will be splashed on said naked titties.

sounds real nice. I am happy to see some PC games coming into the consoles

I have to say, although like Brad I missed this one on PC, I may very well pick it up on 360 when its available. Although it's a ways away, hopefully that is so that they can properly port this game over to consoles without making it clunky or having it suffer from frame rate issues. Hmmmm, sitting on the couch in my underwear playing games does in fact sound like a good time right about now...

I really like that trailor actualy, not too over-stated and in your face like all the others.

This means I'm actually gonna play it.

interesting, never had heard of that game and i like the trailer, might play it 

Couches suck.

Looks good....for a trailer at least

Great to hear, always wanted to play it for the PC but never got around to it.

You're not gonna be able to mod the porn and gore back in though (censored from US), unlike the PC version, not to mention a downgrade in graphics.  Still... this great game needs some exposure.

I'll buy it again, probably and play it for the third time. I really like the game and I'm curious to see how it translates to the consoles.

I heard great things about the PC version, but never got to play it since I had an ancient PC up until late August when I got my new laptop.  I am eagerly awaiting this port to consoles.

Great, one of the few PC games that I was interested in; now I finally get to play one of them. Still crossing my fingers for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

I watched some gameplay videos of this at the time, I thought it looked really bad =/
And it also seemed to be selling itself on the promise of some crappy softcore pr0nz.

Great news. I've always wanted to play it.

Softcore porn is hardly the focus of The Witcher. Sex is a part of life, this RPG decided to retain that aspect, good for them.

I felt a little left out since I missed this one on PC (as my PC has, and always will, be unable to play games).
Glad to see it making its way to consoles.

Might get it.
Depends.

This game was badass on the PC, definitely one of the better RPG's I've played.

Evil people. I want moar PC games. You should buy them, too! I for myself love upright sitting in underwear on my leather armchair laughing simpleminded.

Out of curiosity, was the sword-fighting fast-paced in the original like in the trailer?

"Out of curiosity, was the sword-fighting fast-paced in the original like in the trailer?"

"hey phil dont censor this ok. gamers want naked titties to go with their buckets of blood. preferably the blood will be splashed on said naked titties."

Psh, couches. Super comfy chairs are where it's at.

I might grab this, it looks good!

Good for console gamers but me, this is one I'd rather have on PC.

I expect Atari to blow minds next year. I've always admired the Witcher from a distance, never having liked the whole PC interface; and now that it's headed to consoles, gives me a chance to indulge. The fact that Riddick and Ghostbusters- %50 of my most highly desired games for next year- are now being helmed by Atari, leaves me to expect even more from these franchises since Atari has no choice but to bring the big guns. With Street Fighter 4, Overlord 2, and Dark Void, '09 is shaping up nicely. Now back to putting dents in the awesome games that are already out ( and trying to repress the regret of not having time for so many others).

The game is awesome on the pc

I hope it's different enough from the PC version to warrant another purchase.