14 DAY TRIAL // CD Projekt Red, the developer behind The Witcher role playing game series, has talked about its recent installment, The Witcher 2, and how its mature content allows it to portray a more realistic world, as opposed to other M-rated titles.
The Witcher 2 came out last year on the PC and the studio is now getting ready to launch an Enhanced Edition for both the PC and the Xbox 360 console.
In order to really emphasize how the game differentiates itself from other RPGs that have appeared in recent times, CD Projekt Red’s Adam Badowski has talked with Side Mission about the mature content in the game.
According to the boss of the studio, the title isn’t gratuitous with its violence or sexual themes, as it portrays a world that is more realistic than in other games.
“What the people who know the books tell us is that we stay close to the original. And on the other side the modern RPG market lacked a title like this. They were rated M for Mature, but really they had nothing as harsh as the real world can be,” he said.
“The Witcher isn’t artificial in its violence, language and sex themes. It’s realistic – the corrupt men we see in the Witcher’s world are no different from people spoiled by power around us. A mature player will know this. This is why you get immersed so easily in the game world; you know that this fantasy setting is full of real world emotions and characters. The dilemmas bring consequences, which are similar to the ones in the world around you – no matter what you do you have to face them.”
The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition will feature the actual game that arrived last year, as well plenty of new things like extra quests that share more details about its story.
The game will be out on April 17 for the PC and Xbox 360. Existing owners of The Witcher 2 on the PC will get the Enhanced Edition’s content completely free.