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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
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....
Frankly, it's the best game ever just for the giant chicken in the forest of penises. Stick that as our quote, Metacritic.TOP GAME MOMENTTough one. Watching your decisions completely alter the game perhaps? For me though it was unlocking the Adrenaline mo...
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....
Challenging and exciting battle system, Fantastic graphics, Great writing and mature scenarios, Crafting system, High replay value, Fast loading,
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
Abstract: It's finally time to play CD Projekt RED's anticipated sequel, and you might be wondering where the IGN review is. Well, we're in the same boat as you on this one. IGN did not receive early copies for The Witcher 2 and cannot provide a launch day revie...
Abstract: Geralt of Rivia is a Witcher, a professional monster-slayer created by genetic experimentation and harsh training. His nature sets him apart from humankind and has given him a strong, albeit slightly twisted, sense of personal ethics. Still, Geralt is ...
Is The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings a game to remember, or one best left forgotten? In my opinion, this is one memory you want to remember. The graphics, story, and gameplay are of high quality and I cannot think of another game that outmatches this exce...
In the end, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is a visually impressive game that contains a very sturdy gaming engine. If you haven't played a traditional RPG in awhile, the learning curve is a little steep and challenging at the start but once you hav...
