
There is also no explanation for the change of her mental state. However, in the English translation of the short story "The Witcher", Adda's hair is described as "flaxen red", and her hair is also shown as red in the game. According to the "Temerian Dynasty", additional material written by Andrzej Sapkowski and published on his official website, Adda the White, the daughter of Foltest, after her striga curse was lifted by Geralt, was white-haired and intellectually disabled.Inconsistencies with Andrzej Sapkowski's Works This was done to prevent the " save, choose, reload" type of gameplay that is often used in similar computer role-playing games. Īlso, the story was designed so that the consequences of the player's choices are often not immediately visible, and may only become apparent a few chapters later. The developers have often said that their main goal with the game's storyline was to give choices to the player where there was no clear good or evil, and where the player would have to choose the lesser of two (or more) evils. Through the player's actions, he will redefine those relationships and choose his path in the political intrigue that surrounds him. He gradually learns that he was a very renowned witcher, and that he had friends and enemies almost everywhere, who remember him but whom he does not remember. The game is centred on Geralt the witcher, also known as "the White Wolf", who at the beginning of the game suffers from amnesia. 1.2 Inconsistencies with Andrzej Sapkowski's Worksįor the main article, see The Witcher storyline.The weather can dynamically change from a light drizzle to a dark, stormy downpour accompanied by thunder and lightning, and the NPCs react to the rain by hiding under roofs trying to get out of the rain. The natural light during various phases of the day is realistically altered, and the day and night transitions serve to enrich the game's ambiance. Taking place in a fictional medieval world, the game implements detailed visuals. The Witcher follows the story of Geralt of Rivia, a witcher: a traveling monster hunter for hire, gifted with unnatural powers. A console version using an entirely new engine and combat system, titled The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf, was planned for release in Fall 2009, but development was suspended indefinitely on May 6, 2009. In the first 10 months following its release, the game sold 800,000 copies worldwide. An enhanced edition of the game, containing among other things the editor and two new adventures: The Price of Neutrality premium module and Side Effects premium module, was released in September 2008.
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Based on The Witcher series of the same name by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, the game utilizes BioWare's proprietary Aurora Engine and was released in October 2007. The Witcher (Polish: Wiedźmin) is a role-playing video game for the PC, developed by CD PROJEKT RED and published by Atari.
