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  1. Jun 18, 2023
    7
    Decent game. The story is so --so, scoring is great, visual is decent, and the voice is also great
  2. Jun 2, 2023
    7
    The characters and story were phenomenal and complex. The voice acting was amazing. The RPG element is also beyond sufficient for an action-based game. There were a couple of story routes I could choose from and many small decisions I could make, which didn't significantly affect the story, but were very satisfying. I loved seeing characters from The Witcher 3 and learning more about them.The characters and story were phenomenal and complex. The voice acting was amazing. The RPG element is also beyond sufficient for an action-based game. There were a couple of story routes I could choose from and many small decisions I could make, which didn't significantly affect the story, but were very satisfying. I loved seeing characters from The Witcher 3 and learning more about them. Using the signs was also very enjoyable. Although, Yrden was quite useless, as there are too few instances where you have to use it, once with some wraiths, and once with a boss battle.

    Combat, on the other hand, felt like a chore. Fighting with multiple enemies was a nightmare, more so when surrounded by them. Then, the controls become unresponsive and clunky. Other than that, it was reasonably decent. The dodging mechanic was kind of clumsy. Another thing I could criticize is the level design. At times, you get a mission objective on the other side of the map, and it can be difficult and very boring to navigate through space, without the help of quick travel.

    The audio mixing was not well done. At any certain music/voiceover sound level, sometimes you don't hear the voice acting due to the music. Usually, you do. I know I can change the settings, but I don't want to deal with that each time this happens, and then change it back. Also, there were some bugs with the voice. Sometimes, I heard every noise, but the voice acting just didn't work. Another bug I noticed was at some point, in between two chapters, the game would just black-screen. I had to Google it to solve the problem, but it only happened once.

    Overall, very solid game. Was a memorable experience, except for a few cases of very frustrating battle designs.
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  3. Apr 30, 2023
    7
    Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»
  4. Mar 18, 2023
    6
    ilk oyuna göre kombat yönü çok gelişmiş ama yine de tatminkar değil 2011 yılına göre kesinlikle oynanmalı 2023 e gelirsek zor aga kim uğraşır amk 1 saat dayanabildim yputubedan falan bitirip direkt 3 geçicem.
  5. Feb 10, 2023
    7
    This one is tough- on one side it is more of Geralt's adventures, on the other it is the worst of the trilogy.
    The CONSOLE-ISATION is ...ugh...Consoles should just cease to exist at this point.
    It is not like there are arcades that need to be downsized to be enjoyed at home. Also because CDPR were again wrong in their calculations, they butchered literally half of the planned content
    This one is tough- on one side it is more of Geralt's adventures, on the other it is the worst of the trilogy.
    The CONSOLE-ISATION is ...ugh...Consoles should just cease to exist at this point.
    It is not like there are arcades that need to be downsized to be enjoyed at home.
    Also because CDPR were again wrong in their calculations, they butchered literally half of the planned content for the game, the story also is a bit meh. Radovid goes full schizo.
    Just because it is more of Geralt it gets 7, if it was not part of the series, it is 2 at best.
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  6. Feb 9, 2023
    7
    Witcher 2 is a very good game with a great story but has some bugs that are game braking.
  7. Nov 18, 2022
    6
    god the letho fight in the first village is such a goddamn pain it took me 30 minutes
  8. Nov 15, 2022
    7
    Gerçekten yan görevler kendisini tekrar etmese, günümüzde bile bir başyapıt olabilecekmiş.
  9. Nov 5, 2022
    7
    Score: 7.8

    I played this one after the incredible Witcher 3, for which i gave a 9.6 score... I wanted more Witcher and tried the first one, but i couldn't play that one... Soo i decided to give this one a go This was spectacular The story was very very engaging The combat was not as fun as TW3, but was very close The enviorment was also not as good, but we couldn't ask for more
    Score: 7.8

    I played this one after the incredible Witcher 3, for which i gave a 9.6 score...
    I wanted more Witcher and tried the first one, but i couldn't play that one... Soo i decided to give this one a go
    This was spectacular
    The story was very very engaging
    The combat was not as fun as TW3, but was very close
    The enviorment was also not as good, but we couldn't ask for more given the fact that this was made in 2010....

    Overrall, anyone who wants to try this franchise, and can't play TW1 because of how old it is, should just play this one first before going into TW3, it will give you soo much more knowledge about this world that when you go into TW3, you'll love it even more!!
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  10. Jul 5, 2022
    7
    Good game but something was missing. Worse climate and average combat system. The game is too simple and too short. However, the story is very interesting and inventive. Great Gerald with a normal face
  11. Jun 18, 2022
    5
    После третьей части все резко полюбили вторую, но на мой взгляд - это проходняк, который существует только для того, чтобы перенести из него сохранения в третью часть.
  12. May 26, 2022
    5
    Тут можно передрать вообще всех енпеси неплохой такой симулятор свиданий получился
  13. Mar 21, 2022
    7
    The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (Polish: Wiedźmin 2: Zabójcy królów) is a 2011 action role-playing video game developed by CD Projekt Red, based on The Witcher series of fantasy novels by Andrzej Sapkowski. It is the sequel to the 2007 game The Witcher and the second main installment in The Witcher's video game series. The player directs the actions of Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunterThe Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (Polish: Wiedźmin 2: Zabójcy królów) is a 2011 action role-playing video game developed by CD Projekt Red, based on The Witcher series of fantasy novels by Andrzej Sapkowski. It is the sequel to the 2007 game The Witcher and the second main installment in The Witcher's video game series. The player directs the actions of Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter known as a Witcher. The fantasy world in which his adventures take place owes much to Polish history and Slavic mythology. Expand
  14. Oct 25, 2021
    6
    Eu esperava, um jogo de mundo aberto, mesmo que pequeno, mas aberto. Não é isso, a pegada é bem diferente de The Witcher 3. O jogo é bom, mas ainda assim, possui muitos bugs perceptiveis. Além das falas dos personagens serem estranhas e quase sem expressões, existe, mas poucas. Eu até consegui perceber que eles podem estar olhando pra algum lugar, mas não pro personagem que ele estáEu esperava, um jogo de mundo aberto, mesmo que pequeno, mas aberto. Não é isso, a pegada é bem diferente de The Witcher 3. O jogo é bom, mas ainda assim, possui muitos bugs perceptiveis. Além das falas dos personagens serem estranhas e quase sem expressões, existe, mas poucas. Eu até consegui perceber que eles podem estar olhando pra algum lugar, mas não pro personagem que ele está conversando. KKKKKKKKKKKK

    História - 7
    Audio - 8
    Mundo - 5
    Personagens - 5
    Jogabilidade, Mecanicas e Itens - 6

    Nota Final - 6,2 (6)
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  15. Sep 18, 2021
    7
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  16. Aug 29, 2021
    7
    Pek beğenmedim. Witcher 3'ü 170 saat oynamama rağmen bu oyundaki kadar sıkılmadım. Üstelik bu 25 saatte bitti. Combatlar eğleneceli değil, boss savaşlarında quick time event olması tam bir saçmalık, yan görev kalitesi witcher 3'ün binde biri bile değil (akıl hastanesi hariç), fast travel olmadığı için küçük haritalarda aynı yeri 100 defa yürümek zorunda kalıyorsunuz, para kazanıp veya itemPek beğenmedim. Witcher 3'ü 170 saat oynamama rağmen bu oyundaki kadar sıkılmadım. Üstelik bu 25 saatte bitti. Combatlar eğleneceli değil, boss savaşlarında quick time event olması tam bir saçmalık, yan görev kalitesi witcher 3'ün binde biri bile değil (akıl hastanesi hariç), fast travel olmadığı için küçük haritalarda aynı yeri 100 defa yürümek zorunda kalıyorsunuz, para kazanıp veya item satıp satıcılardan bir şey almak imkansız çünkü aşırı pahalı (Bunu çözen bir mod var). Oyunda tek büyük bir harita yok, görev icabı gittiğimiz 3-4 harita var, onlar da küçük ve karanlık. Etrafta kafanızı kaldırıp izleyeceğiniz bir manzara yok, şehirler ölü gibi. Oyun eski bir oyun olduğu için küçücük engeli geçememe, karakterin kabızlığı, görünmez duvarlar gırla. Açık dünyada keşif ve macera hissi yok, şuraya da gireyim bakayım belki ilginç bir hikaye bulurum demiyorsunuz. Yine de denk geldiğim yan görevlerin yüzde 90'ını ve 3-4 tane contract görevi yaptım. Bir ikisi dışında ilgi çekici bir yanı yoktu.
    Artıları ise yan hikayeler olmasa da ana hikaye ilgi çekici, bol bol entrika var, görevlerin gidişatına müdahale edebiliyorsunuz yani yaptığınız seçimler oyuna etki ediyor ki bu bir rpg için hayati bir konu.
    Hikayeyi sevdim ama bazı şeyler saçmaydı. Geralt'ın hafızasını kaybetmiş olması ve hatırlamak için bazı maceralara atılmak zorunda olması ve bu esnada hatırlama şekli hiç ikna edici değil. Bunun yanında gittiğimiz ilk şehrin politik durumu, ırkçılık ve buna direniş iyi verilmiş.
    Skill ağacında açtığımız skillerin neredeyse tamamı istatistik geliştirmesi, oyunun oynanışını değiştirmiyorlar veya aktif bir yetenek vermiyorlar.
    Sonuç olarak hem kaliteli zaman geçirme hem maceradan maceraya koşma hem de duygusal bağlanma olarak 3. oyunun onda biri bile değil. Oyun bu kadar eskimemiş olsa ya da ben zamanında ve witcher 3 gibi bir şaheseri görmeden oynamış olsam daha çok sevebilirdim belki. Oyun eskimiş çünkü.
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  17. Jul 14, 2021
    6
    Я понимаю почему люди восхищаются этой игры, но она меня дико выбесила. Первый ведьмак мной очень любим, а в этой вроде все в порядке, но она просто-напросто не работает. Боевка наверное более подходит для мира ведьмака, и она мне поначалу понравилась, но блин столько моментов, где ведьмак ударит то не того, то станет и пару ударов пропустит, если у противника идет какая это анимация, ударЯ понимаю почему люди восхищаются этой игры, но она меня дико выбесила. Первый ведьмак мной очень любим, а в этой вроде все в порядке, но она просто-напросто не работает. Боевка наверное более подходит для мира ведьмака, и она мне поначалу понравилась, но блин столько моментов, где ведьмак ударит то не того, то станет и пару ударов пропустит, если у противника идет какая это анимация, удар не проходит, а противники с постоянным магическим щитом, не делают игру интересней, а наоборот угнетает унынием. Бомбы бесполезная вещь, за игру только в начале попробовал как их использовать, и все за игру больше не использовал. Прокачка настолько ленивая и пресная, что у меня еще осталось 5 очков в конце игры, просто не было что прокачать что мне бы подошло. Зелье также настолько не интересны что кроме ласточки больше ничего не использовал, а то что они 10 мин лечат, это такой бред, и перед боем надо задийти в медитацию и просто смотреть как ведьмак их пьет и нельзя скипнуть заставку, и лечит она как на меня медленно, а то что во время боя юзать нельзя, это такой минус. Геймдизайн он красивый и красочный, но блин это просто лабиринт, в первом Ведьмаке как-то пободрей было. Но вот кого б я за яйца подвесил так это тот кто создал и выполнил мини карту, она убер не удобная и кривая. Квесты парочка интересных есть, а вообще большинство квестов и не интересны и однообразны, что капец. Графон завезли и он реально красивый, и окружение прекрасное, но лабиринт портит впечатление. Сюжет основной, мне не зашел, так как и в 4-5 книгах, эта политика мне была не интересна, поэтому сюжет как на меня слаб. Expand
  18. Jun 28, 2021
    6
    This game has a very nice story, and the graphics aged impressively. It just felt to me though that Geralt didn't quite listen to the controls as I'd like him to. The gameply is not as tight as it should have been. If you have ever played something like a From Software game or even The Witcher 3, I think you will find the controls dissapointing. I found the music and sound design to beThis game has a very nice story, and the graphics aged impressively. It just felt to me though that Geralt didn't quite listen to the controls as I'd like him to. The gameply is not as tight as it should have been. If you have ever played something like a From Software game or even The Witcher 3, I think you will find the controls dissapointing. I found the music and sound design to be unimpressive. Geralt's voice actor delivers a great performance though.

    If you want to play it for the story though, it is well worth picking up on sale, just putting on an easier difficulty and blasting through (don't miss the side quests though!).

    There are a bunch of mods on Nexus if that's your kinda thing. I'd give this a strong 6 - 6.5 if I could.
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  19. Jun 16, 2021
    6
    Игра теперь больше не стратегия а полноценная RPG, но как по мне управление на геймпаде просто ужасно оно неудобно. В инвентаре очень много вкладок по ним не удобно перемещаться. Сюжет полная фигня.
  20. Mar 29, 2021
    7
    good game, but the worst among Witcher games,
    could have been better ;(((((
  21. Jan 25, 2021
    5
    THE WITCHER 2: ASSASSINS OF KINGS is a near masterpiece destroyed by Quick Time Events (QTEs) for which it loses 4 points. It's a pity that CDProjekt RED destroyed their game with this crap. Said QTEs are not optional mini games either, they are incorporated in the boss battles, which is just infuriating.
    What THE WITCHER 2 gets right is the the character building (which they
    THE WITCHER 2: ASSASSINS OF KINGS is a near masterpiece destroyed by Quick Time Events (QTEs) for which it loses 4 points. It's a pity that CDProjekt RED destroyed their game with this crap. Said QTEs are not optional mini games either, they are incorporated in the boss battles, which is just infuriating.
    What THE WITCHER 2 gets right is the the character building (which they unfortunately scaled down for THE WITCHER 3): you can make many different builds with proper skill trees that actually make for different gameplay. I also like the tactical aspect of the combat (not the combat itself, which is mediocre): you cannot heal during combat. Potions have to be consumed before you enter combat, so if you want regenerating health, you got to plan ahead and drink those potions (which don't last forever) before you iniate the encounter. Graphics are really good for 2011 and the voice acting is sublime with Doug Cockle reprising his role of Geralt.
    The main campaign splits after the prologue into two different paths before coming together to the final act which is lackluster and feels rushed. As is typical for CDPR the side missions actually outshine the main campaign.
    However, the combat is mediocre: fast attack - left click, strong attack - right click, roll with space (which I don't care for, I mean who in their right mind would ROLL around with a sword and in armor?!). It's simplistic.
    But what destroys this game for me are the QTE's. Even though in the Enhanced Edition there is the option for "easier QTEs" but they are still annoying and hard (during boss battles). But they are used for just about everything: fist fights (mini game): QTEs. Dagger throwing (mini game): QTEs. These are (mostly) optional, but if you want to max out experience levels you need to do them.
    Thus it's a 5 out of 10 (AVERAGE). It's the weakest in the series. Without the QTEs this would be an 8 out of 10. If you don't mind QTEs then this might be for you.
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  22. Jan 8, 2021
    7
    Lo jugué despues del The Witcher 3 y tal vez ese haya sido el problema. Graficamante es bastante potente para la época pero se notan las carencias. Es el tipico mundo abierto simplon de ir haciendo recados, de correrte el mapa de punta a punta. La historia es muy buena, a la altura de The Witcher al igual que los personajes aunque a estos ultimos les falta "vida". El doblaje y el mapa sonLo jugué despues del The Witcher 3 y tal vez ese haya sido el problema. Graficamante es bastante potente para la época pero se notan las carencias. Es el tipico mundo abierto simplon de ir haciendo recados, de correrte el mapa de punta a punta. La historia es muy buena, a la altura de The Witcher al igual que los personajes aunque a estos ultimos les falta "vida". El doblaje y el mapa son realmente excelentes, aunque el mapa puede hacerse pesado por eso de ir recorriendolo constantemente. Las misiones no estan tan desarrolladas como en The Witcher 3 pero ya apunta claramente el estilo.

    La musica y el sonido no son tan espectaculares y el combate deja bastante que desear. Los menus son bastante complejos y los controles nada intuitivos. Algunas misiones secundarias estan bastante bien pero los contratos son repetitivos e innecesarios. No hay variedad de enemigos y hay jefes que puedes matar con tan solo apretar rapido el boton de ataque. Es bastante lineal hasta para la epoca y nada intuitivo.
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  23. Dec 20, 2020
    7
    Game: 7/10
    Story: 7/10
    Playability: 8/10
    Graphics: 8/10
    Music: 8/10
    Stability: 9/10

    Very good game!
  24. Dec 2, 2020
    7
    This is my first ever touch of The Witcher franchise, and I'm not disappointed at all. I will definitely get my hands on The Witcher 3 and maybe on the Witcher if I will have enough time for it.
    Pros:
    - The characters. They feel like real people, there are some stereotypical yet recognizable heroes. For instance, Zoltan feels like the most generic Slavic hornydog. People prone to make
    This is my first ever touch of The Witcher franchise, and I'm not disappointed at all. I will definitely get my hands on The Witcher 3 and maybe on the Witcher if I will have enough time for it.
    Pros:
    - The characters. They feel like real people, there are some stereotypical yet recognizable heroes. For instance, Zoltan feels like the most generic Slavic hornydog. People prone to make dumb moves out of greed and eager for power.
    - The side quests are as exciting as the main story.
    - So many storyline choices that keeps your brain enabled while playing this game.
    Cons:
    - Combat is a joke.
    - Protagonist's moves feel super-clunky and unnatural for 2011 standards. Even Gothic 2 and Gothic 3 feels smoother in this regard.
    - It just way too short for 2011 RPG even if you beat all side quests you can see.
    All in all, I am regret at the moment I've come across Skyrim instead of Witcher 2 9 years back. This game is surely better in general.
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  25. Oct 30, 2020
    7
    7/10 - Pontos positivos

    Decisões para tomar durante a história Tem vários momentos para mudar as escolhas e jogar novamente, tendo também o modo arena pra só jogar o combate do jogo Sistema de luta interessante e com muitas variedades Protagonista massa O jogo é divertido em sua maior parte Pontos negativos Problemas de iluminação Ter peso nos itens que você carrega
    7/10 - Pontos positivos

    Decisões para tomar durante a história

    Tem vários momentos para mudar as escolhas e jogar novamente, tendo também o modo arena pra só jogar o combate do jogo

    Sistema de luta interessante e com muitas variedades

    Protagonista massa

    O jogo é divertido em sua maior parte

    Pontos negativos

    Problemas de iluminação

    Ter peso nos itens que você carrega

    O jogo é muito fácil, principalmente indo mais para o final

    Algumas escolhas não parecem mudar em nada o resultado final

    O jogo não dá muito incentivo as side quests por você estar forte demais sendo que a história do jogo é muito curta no geral
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  26. Jul 10, 2020
    7
    I liked the game, but there are a lot of different problems. Problems with the combat system, when I sold a thing accidentally for 50 Oren, and the seller put it up for 1000, maybe so the developers tried to balance the currency, but it can be easily farmed and therefore this is a minus. I will not list everything else. The plot is good with replayability, interesting dialogues,I liked the game, but there are a lot of different problems. Problems with the combat system, when I sold a thing accidentally for 50 Oren, and the seller put it up for 1000, maybe so the developers tried to balance the currency, but it can be easily farmed and therefore this is a minus. I will not list everything else. The plot is good with replayability, interesting dialogues, interesting characters, interesting world and graphics are very good for an RPG in 2011 Expand
  27. Apr 13, 2020
    7
    A detailed progression system, interesting characters and wartime gray morality — a perfect example of a good rpg game. Bad sides: optimization, sometimes boring quests and short game itself.
  28. Feb 3, 2020
    7
    Would it be some random game of unknown studio, I'd probably rate it higher. But this is sequel of genius game, and, sadly, in this role It's not good enough. Still, it is decent. Bright side: good story, intresting quests, dark secrets of hole town, Saskia/Saesenthessis. Dark side: bad combat system, terrible boss battles, inconvenient search of loot, bad map. Considering two completelyWould it be some random game of unknown studio, I'd probably rate it higher. But this is sequel of genius game, and, sadly, in this role It's not good enough. Still, it is decent. Bright side: good story, intresting quests, dark secrets of hole town, Saskia/Saesenthessis. Dark side: bad combat system, terrible boss battles, inconvenient search of loot, bad map. Considering two completely different ways of second act, game certainly has replay value. Expand
  29. Dec 24, 2019
    6
    I had enjoyed the first game, its dark setting in particular. Having heard Witcher series gets better with every game, I am utterly disappointed. The Witcher 2 at its core is a bad game and its flaw lies in its design. From the controls to the movement mechanics and combat, t is very obvious that Witcher 2 wants to appeal to console gamers. Yes, the graphics and voice acting are good. TheI had enjoyed the first game, its dark setting in particular. Having heard Witcher series gets better with every game, I am utterly disappointed. The Witcher 2 at its core is a bad game and its flaw lies in its design. From the controls to the movement mechanics and combat, t is very obvious that Witcher 2 wants to appeal to console gamers. Yes, the graphics and voice acting are good. The intro cinematic is one of the best I have seen in video games. Story is good enough and the script writing is top notch. However, in terms of “gameplay”, Witcher 2 is terrible. The game makes you feel like a mouse in a labyrinth because very often, you can only walk within pre-set boundaries. Combat is overall quite boring and there is not much monster variety. Overall gameplay can be described as watching long cutscenes, running to a quest marker, get involved in a tedious combat, do some QTEs and loot stuff that you will probably never need. It also doesn’t help every chapter is worse than the previous one.

    This is a game with a good story and narrative but poor gameplay. I was planning to play Witcher 3 right after this one. The Witcher 2 changed my mind.
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Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 76 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 70 out of 76
  2. Negative: 0 out of 76
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Oct 21, 2011
    93
    Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. A true, polished diamond. Watch and learn Bioware. [May 2011]
  2. Sep 14, 2011
    92
    The Witcher 2 easily stands amongst the big boys in the CRPG crowd and is also the best Action RPG to come out since Mass Effect 2.
  3. Sep 7, 2011
    90
    The Witcher 2 offers awesome sword fights, cool graphics, charming characters, a compelling story, lots of bare skin and a decent shot of vulgar conversations. Damn good.