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May 2011
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The editors liked
Engrossing world
Story has more branches than a sycamore
Technically astonishing
Great voice acting.
Incredibly beautiful
Detailed world
Choices that really matter
Mostly excellent writing and characters.
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.
Challenging and exciting battle system
Fantastic graphics
Great writing and mature scenarios
Crafting system
High replay value
Fast loading
Graphically stunning even with settings at low
Great and dark story
Muddy morality system adds a lot of depth and replayability to the game
Ability to import saves from the original game.
The editors didn't like
Combat takes getting used to and never becomes fantastic
Pacing problems
Too many quick-time events.
Halfbaked
Sometimes frustrating combat
Terrible tutorial
Wonky interface and quest design.
A variety of bugs
Combat sometimes ventures into cheap territory
Unsatisfying conclusion.
Mouse cursor is inaccurate
Soso interface with clunky mechanics like drinking potions
Autosaves don’t overwrite each other meaning your save folder will fill up quickly (although I personally think this is a pro because quicksaves are sorted by quest name allowing for easy replays)
Quicksave but no quickload button (although manual loading takes little time)
You have to modify the .ini to get
Targeting system suffers from ADD and will lead to your death repeatedly
Regardless of the lack of DX11, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is a visually stunning game and it's right up there with Crysis 2 as the best looking DX9 titles around. While patch v1.1 delivered a much-needed performance boost, The Witcher 2 is sti...
Abstract: The Witcher 2 is such a fucking treat. Rarely does a series so lavishly reward its fans for participating in a game's fiction as the Witcher series aims to do, but the fruits of CDProjekt RED's labor are readily apparent in Assassins of Kings, and a to...
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...