While this mode allows you to save your game, if you die, those saved games will be locked and you won’t be able to load them again.
But will they be locked forever? Probably not. “Of course we plan to have a resurrection scroll, maybe DLC or something”, says Mateusz Kanik from developers CD Projekt, a workaround that sounds just as insane as the idea of a “one shot” role-playing game itself.
The move was partly inspired by the success of Demon’s Souls, 2009′s role-playing game that was notorious for its difficulty and lack of forgiveness for players that made mistakes.
Those terrified by the idea of a long and lasting death, don’t worry; “insane” mode is the hardest of four difficulties, so those who just want a stroll through the woods can scale it back to something easier.
Witcher 2′s insane difficulty revealed [Eurogamer]
doubleDizz
Monday, December 20, 2010 at 1:13 PMI’m sorry but this sound like this…
“Think you’re a real gamer? Well, play our game on hard! And when you die, we’ll capitalise on your completionist persona by charging you 400 points for a Resurrection Scroll DLC”
Why not just have the Resurrection Scrolls already in the game for collection through a different playthrough, you micro-transaction flipping wh.res?
PsychoSmiley
Monday, December 20, 2010 at 1:43 PMGiven this is CD Projekt, I would assume the opposite and say it will be free. DLC != $$$.
Ty
Monday, December 20, 2010 at 7:29 PMTW2 is going to be so fricking awesome.
Bob
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at 5:35 PMSounds like Diablo 2 Hardcore mode to me…