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May 2011
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Gorgeous visuals and seductive storyline
Immersive story
Interesting characters
Beautifully realised art style
Enjoyable mix of action and roleplaying gameplay
Beautifully realized world
Unapologetically mature tone
Difficult decisions that actually have consequences
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Start is too hard
Requires perseverance that might deter casual gamers
Abstract: It is becoming difficult these days to find a major developer that isn’t trying to pander to a wider audience. This is understandable since they want to expand their market and make more money. This attempt at widening the appeal of high budget games h...
If you are 17 years of age or older, you owe it to yourself to pickup The Witcher 2 right away. This is EXACTLY the kind of gameplay experience that shows off what the PC platform is capable of and it is just a shame that more companies are not willing to...
The story is as in-depth as the first game, though a bit shorter in length. Little decisions can have big consequences further down the line. Who should live and who should die? Stealth or blood-bath? Scold or romance? The story itself is fairly linea...
Abstract: Still, this is real replay value, not the sort we are used to where you can just reload the last save and choose the other door to see how it plays out. To figure out what would have happened, you actually have to replay the game, or at least a significant chunk of it.
Abstract: Way back in 2007, a little Polish developer by the name of CD Projekt RED wowed PC gamers everywhere with The Witcher, a traditional yet fresh new RPG based on the famed novels by Andrzej Sapkowski. This being their first title, and a big one at that, ...
Abstract: Eastern European developers continue to show that they understand the heart of the PC gamer with The Witcher 2, a title that challenges players with its difficult combat, old-school attitude, and mature story. Digital rights management. Sloppy ports. P...
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Published: 2011-05-24, Author: Jason , review by: techworld.com
The Witcher 2 embodies everything that's good about PC development and everything that makes it, in my mind, the best platform out there. It tells a mature tale full of intrigue, mystery and frustrating but satisfying combat, and while it is difficult...
Morally ambiguous choices lead to gamechanging consequences, A number of exciting and memorable moments, Phenomenal visuals with a grim tone, Involving tale of lost memories and political allegiances, Fun, challenging combat with a satisfying sense of impact.
A variety of bugs, Combat sometimes ventures into cheap territory, Unsatisfying conclusion.
Richly textured and stuffed with memorable moments, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is a marvel among role-playing games....
