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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
Despite of the minor annoyances, The Witcher 2 is a great RPG and deserves to be called RPG of the year! The Witcher 2 looks great and very well-polished. The dialogues and the voice acting are superb too, making me watch and listen to every conversati...
Abstract: There’s something about fantasy games, I’m not really sure what it is. Maybe it’s implicit in the name. Its many different, but not dissimilar worlds offer some of the best examples at escapism we’ve got. Throughout literature we’ve loved fantasy, gami...
I would honestly rate this game as one of the best games of its genre. The story is a little slow to begin with, it's true, but if you get around half way through the story at Flotsam, you'll find yourself a little addicted. While this game is quite linea...
Published: 2012-03-01, Author: Nick , review by: T3.com
PC gamers who played The Witcher 2 will point to the fact that graphically, the game suffers a little in its transition to consoles, but that shouldn’t stop console gamers from giving it a go. The Witcher 2 looks set to be one of the better RPGs relea
CD Projekt has pulled off a remarkable feat by solving many of the previous game's shortcomings, simplifying and improving the combat and interface while developing an addictive storyline that ensures The Witcher 2 is the RPG gold standard. ...
Start is too hard, requires perseverance that might deter casual gamers
At times, The Witcher 2 seems to take a perverse delight in scaring off more casual gamers, but the story, the tone and the visual style are so strong that anyone with an interest in fantasy adventure should persevere...
Rejoice! The Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings combines cutting-edge technology and presentation with a commendably old-school level of difficulty. This is one of the best RPGs of recent years. ...
This is overshadowed by a story that’s deeply engaging and offers thought-provoking choices that few games can match. The Epilogue will open up more questions than it answers, but when you look back at the tough decisions you made to reach your destina...
