The Witcher IV Gets New Trailer at The Game Awards, Pre-Rendered on Unannounced NVIDIA RTX GPU

[TheDeeGee]

Tomb Raider, Aliens, Drakan, Forbidden West, Blood Rayne, etc, just to name a few very emasculated women leaders


Nah, she is just older. Like over 25....even older I think. Maybe in her 30s ??

Heavy Metal Fakk !

 

[dirtyferret]

It wouldn't surprise me if you watched Rings of Power from start to finish.

I don't have time to watch it but it seems like you do along with the Witcher tv show, maybe you can post break downs on each episode on how they make you feel more or less masculine.

 

[TheDeeGee]

It wouldn't surprise me if you watched Rings of Power from start to finish.


And look what they did to the new Lara Croft or didn't you get the memo.

I think saw pictures of the new game model for Lara, and she looks good to me.

Comes from a Him/He, straight as an arrow, just to make things clear.

 

[AGlezB]

doesnt she have elder blood and therefore is part-elf, meaning she should live longer & look youthful for longer? i feel like statements like "she's older now" is a cope by wishful thinkers for DEI devs intentionally uglyfying characters

Elder Blood is a magic related thing and while Ciri is descended from elves she's 7 generations away from the last pure elf in the line (Lara Dorren). By that point I don't think she'd be any different from other humans in terms of longevity. I'm not exactly sure what effect magic would've naturally had on her ageing, since I don't expect she'd use it intentionally for that, unlike Yennefer.

That said I do agree she's been uglyfyied in the worst possible way.

 

[Why_Me]

What could have been ...

 

[nvidiaenjoyer]

What could have been ...

ok thats a bit on the opposite side of the extreme lol
but honestly if i had to pick between this and what they gave us, i'd rather pick this

Elder Blood is a magic related thing and while Ciri is descended from elves she's 7 generations away from the last pure elf in the line (Lara Dorren). By that point I don't think she'd be any different from other humans in terms of longevity. I'm not exactly sure what effect magic would've naturally had on her ageing, since I don't expect she'd use it intentionally for that, unlike Yennefer.

That said I do agree she's been uglyfyied in the worst possible way.

unless the game takes place like 10 years after w3 and her elder blood heritage canonically has no effect on her longevity, i'd say this is just plain old garbage
it's going to be mega funny if they kill geralt off-screen

 

[redeye]

What could have been ...

IMO…

no, just no. (The Nvidia pixel girl, was perfect) The augmented lips no!. The hair is too long.. just gets in the way, just like a cape lol. Why would an elf have breast augmentation? they have magic…

Just one tattoo? do elves really have tattoos? … in any case it would be a sleeve of tattoos…. And the tank top, it should be made of leaves…

female superheroes have short hair, or black or brunette hair.

 

[TechBuyingHavoc]

Okay, well, let’s leave aside the fact that this is just a pre-rendered teaser that probably has as much to do with the game as the Bullets trailer did with CP2077. CDPR still has an annoying trend of starting the hype cycle too early.

Agreed, this is way too early in the hype cycle if the game is not releasing before 2027 starts. Two years is PLENTY of time for hype, we don't need marketing trailers 8 years before the game comes out.

 

[Octopuss]

I was just about to comment how sick to my stomach I was after being told that there already are lots of dumb comments under the trailer, presumably by the "white heterosexual males", complaining about having to play a woman, but I see that shit is already being brought up here. I just hope most of the comments here are irony (my pseudoautistic mind cannot tell).

 

[lepudruk]

Interested to see what 'canon' ending was chosen for Ciri from Witcher 3, because she never partook in the trial of the grasses in any of my endings.

I think it would be a mistake talking about a "canon" in regards to the games. The canon is based on Andrzej Sapkowski novels only. If my memory serves me right, it was mentioned in one of the books that Cirilla was too old at the time to take part in the trials and to pass all of the mutations. However, one should not forget about her origin - she is a child of the Old Blood. Many women among her ancestors were naturaly inclined towards magic (for instance her grandmother was lifting castle's gates with just a tick of an eyebrow). So my guess is that all of the "crafted" witcher features will be compensated with a powerful, innate magic talent. But still, its just my guess

 

[EatingDirt]

lecturing what is or isnt masculine behavior on a tech forum is laughable, take time to reflect on that for a moment

You're whining about a strong female lead, something that has existed in media since the dawn of man. Examples: Old: Athena, Newer: Aliens. It doesn't much less masculine than whining about strong women. The place where it's called out makes little difference.

You need to get it through your head that women are just as valid as men as leads, and have just as many personalities and traits as men. They are, after all, humans, and you would benefit to think of them as such, or you'll end up a very a lonely person.

 

[nvidiaenjoyer]

You're whining about a strong female lead, something that has existed in media since the dawn of man. Examples: Old: Athena, Newer: Aliens. It doesn't much less masculine than whining about strong women. The place where it's called out makes little difference.

You need to get it through your head that women are just as valid as men as leads, and have just as many personalities and traits as men. They are, after all, humans, and you would benefit to think of them as such, or you'll end up a very a lonely person.

sorry i couldnt get past the tone of moral superiority, you mind trying that again without the "holier than thou" bullshit?

 

[Octopuss]

Holy shit, some people seem to be serious about this after all.
Poor insecure walking testosterones.

 

[phanbuey]

could be awesome let's see. At least it is source material. The witcher world is what really matters, although geralt with his batman-like monotone was a perfect blank slate for player character.

 

[TechBuyingHavoc]

Holy shit, some people seem to be serious about this after all.
Poor insecure walking testosterones.

There is a lot of stupid on both sides here. Can we get mods to lock this thread please or purge the posts that are about game politics and not the game itself?

 

[Onasi]

This thread is going places.

I think it would be a mistake talking about a "canon" in regards to the games. The canon is based on Andrzej Sapkowski novels only.

At this point I would say that when people refer to a “canon” game event they mean it in the terms of game universe. It’s really kind of its own beast now, based on the books, but not really beholden to them. After all, in book canon Geralt was killed off in the end, so the games are a “what if” scenario by default.

As for the ending TW4 is based on - it’s the Sword ending, has to be. Makes no sense otherwise. Can’t be the one Ciri is dead in (obviously) and, as I noted previously, it just doesn’t mesh with the Empress ending. Shame that, that one was my preferred choice.

 

[nvidiaenjoyer]

As for the ending TW4 is based on - it’s the Sword ending, has to be. Makes no sense otherwise. Can’t be the one Ciri is dead in (obviously) and, as I noted previously, it just doesn’t mesh with the Empress ending. Shame that, that one was my preferred choice.

it is, yeah, and i cant imagine another witcher game with ciri as the protag working if the empress ending was canon, it'd need to have a completely different name or be a spin-off, rather than be the 4th main game in the series, so it makes sense why they picked the sword ending

nonetheless, CDPR's pledge to ESG is already one bad sign, geralt missing is the second bad sign, and ciri being the protag is the third one - at some point it stops being a coincidence and becomes a pattern

There is a lot of stupid on both sides here. Can we get mods to lock this thread please or purge the posts that are about game politics and not the game itself?

given that the developers chose to infuse certain game politics into the game (yes, i just said it, because there is a lot of ego in game development, and the decision to make ciri the lead protag, instead of having a different story & letting people create their own witcher character was a conscious decision that the lead directors and/or executives had to agree on), and techpowerup chose to make a post about a game, i think trying to sway discussion in a particular direction and basically dictate what can/cant be said is sad - either all discussion is ok when you choose to make a thread about a game or none of it is, otherwise whats the point of having a forum?

 

[dirtyferret]

fan boys; I don't want to play some half elf female woke character who beats up monsters, that's unrealistic and I want a male character that represents me!

what these same fan boys look like in a realistic elf costume that represents them

 

[nvidiaenjoyer]

fan boys; I don't want to play some half elf female woke character who beats up monsters, that's unrealistic and I want a male character that represents me!

yes, i do, and?

what these same fan boys look like in a realistic elf costume that represents them

uh...? i dont get it :/
i like playing games that appeal to me, not games that dont appeal to me

 

[Onasi]

fan boys; I don't want to play some half elf female woke character who beats up monsters, that's unrealistic and I want a male character that represents me!

Now-now, let’s be fair. She’s 1/8th elven at best. And I too was represented by Geralt, a widely despised mutant monster slayer, a glorified pest control specialist. After all, I too am widely despised.

 

[TechBuyingHavoc]

given that the developers chose to infuse certain game politics into the game (yes, i just said it, because there is a lot of ego in game development, and the decision to make ciri the lead protag, instead of having a different story & letting people create their own witcher character was a conscious decision that the lead directors and/or executives had to agree on), and techpowerup chose to make a post about a game, i think trying to sway discussion in a particular direction and basically dictate what can/cant be said is sad - either all discussion is ok when you choose to make a thread about a game or none of it is, otherwise whats the point of having a forum?

There is no real discussion happening here though. It is a bunch of political rants (on BOTH sides), insults, and emotional appeals, all based on a single trailer. Let's have this discussion when we actually have more to talk about, when there is actual gameplay or writing to discuss.

Anyway, to those who want to "discuss" this further, please go ahead. I will be seeing myself out for my own mental sanity and peace of mind.

 

[dirtyferret]

Now-now, let’s be fair. She’s 1/8th elven at best. And I too was represented by Geralt, a widely despised mutant monster slayer, a glorified pest control specialist. After all, I too am widely despised.

I enjoyed Geralt's story in two of the three games (I did enjoy the first game more after they enhanced it) but I played the games for the writing & stories. It's not like BG or Diablo where you have options to create your own character, you know going into these specific games who the protagonist is. If the developers want a dragon or a marsupial as their hero, I'm not going to cross my arms and huff and puff because the character doesn't represent me.

 

[nvidiaenjoyer]

There is no real discussion happening here though. It is a bunch of political rants (on BOTH sides), insults, and emotional appeals, all based on a single trailer.

true, tho i wasnt the one who started hurling insults at people after voicing my displeasure for the direction the sequel is taking (which is very telling of who is truly insecure about their own sense of masculinity ), all i wrote was in response to people acting like women and thinking they can leave a passing comment without getting a response

Anyway, to those who want to "discuss" this further, please go ahead. I will be seeing myself out for my own mental sanity and peace of mind.

have a good one man

If the developers want a dragon or a marsupial as their hero, I'm not going to cross my arms and huff and puff because the character doesn't represent me.

that is very stunning and brave of you. im glad we have people like you in the gaming community that stand up to people not buying games you personally like and morally posture about how amazing you are for playing games that some people dont, without realizing the hypocrisy of what you preach, because there are most definitely games you dont like and wish other people didnt play. truly a hero we need but dont deserve

 

[Onasi]

@dirtyferret
That was me joking. I don’t self-insert in video games at all. Even in RPGs, the point for me, just like in tabletop games that originated them, is to create an interesting character and, well, “role-play” them. Making “myself” is worthless - I am a boring guy, all things considered, as are most of us. As an example, when I played FF14 I rolled a Viera, made her as short and small as possible and played the Warrior, because I found the thought of a tiny bunny-girl hitting giant monsters with a battleaxe funny. I am not sure if this needs clarification, but I myself am not a tiny bunny-girl and neither do I routinely hit people with an axe, except that one time. Games are escapist fun. I choose to embrace it.

 

[leonavis]

woman character acting masculine and written as if she was a man
hard pass
i love the game industry!

It has nothing to do with the gaming industry. Read the bloody books mate.

Interested to see what 'canon' ending was chosen for Ciri from Witcher 3, because she never partook in the trial of the grasses in any of my endings.

Doesn't have to. She was trained as a magician by Yen and as a witcher by Geralt and the Witchers of Kaer Morhen, and is, by lore, very capable of using magic. Witcher-magic is just very basic magic that any magician can quite easily do.

And this is apparantly the Witcher-ending. But maybe you choose in the start (or use a save-game of W3) and some ingame-dialogue is different depending on that or something. That's how it's been with W1-W3.