The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

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  1. Huntera
    Nov 18, 2019
    10
    In my opinion this is the best game of the franchise and i'm saying this as a fan of all three games. I think this game felt more of a complete story with less distractions although the third is obviously a much bigger game with a lot more to do i think Witcher 2 was the more correctly dense experience.

    And i think the quality switch from 1 to 2 is much bigger than 2 to 3 so maybe    In my opinion this is the best game of the franchise and i'm saying this as a fan of all three games. I think this game felt more of a complete story with less distractions although the third is obviously a much bigger game with a lot more to do i think Witcher 2 was the more correctly dense experience.

    And i think the quality switch from 1 to 2 is much bigger than 2 to 3 so maybe that's why i prefer this one over the third game.    … Expand
  2. Genek13
    Nov 15, 2019
    9
    Game o year 2011 and best RPG of 2011 for sure :)
    Enjoyable and beautiful experience in Witcher world.
  3. Hayter
    Nov 10, 2019
    9
    После прохождения первой части Ведьмака, я сразу же захотел пройти вторую, но здесь возникли некоторые трудности (40 fps на самых низких настройках) и я как-то забил на это дело.
    Меньше чем через неделю я всё таки решился её проходить несмотря на производительность моего компьютера.
    И в этот раз я залип, в самый первый день прохождения я наиграл 13 часов и просто не мог оторваться,    После прохождения первой части Ведьмака, я сразу же захотел пройти вторую, но здесь возникли некоторые трудности (40 fps на самых низких настройках) и я как-то забил на это дело.
    Меньше чем через неделю я всё таки решился её проходить несмотря на производительность моего компьютера.
    И в этот раз я залип, в самый первый день прохождения я наиграл 13 часов и просто не мог оторваться, каждый день я задр*чивал минимум по 6 часов и вот, спустя неделю я получил все достижения в этой игре.
    Игра просто великолепная. Да, короткий сюжет, да быстро проходится, ну и что? Проходи снова и снова, ведь в игре 5 сложностей и 16 концовок ( если верить описанию). Вообщем перейду сразу к плюсам.
    + Графика ( после первой это просто отрыв башки)
    + Кастомизация ( Можно поменять и сапоги и перчатки и штаны и верхнюю одежду и даже прическу)
    + Разнообразное оружие ( Топоры, лопаты, мечи, дубинки и т.д.)
    + Много второстепенных квестов, которые кстати интересные и могут принести довольно много оренов и улучшений Геральта
    + Секас можно делать ( Трисс, Бьянка, бордельные обитательницы)
    + Интересные персонажи со своими историями и заморочками, которые могут дать вам квесты
    + Проработанный открытый мир
    + Много шуток и смешных поговорок, также есть песни и загадки
    + Можно подраться с кулачными бойцами, побороться на руках и покидать кости
    Из минусов:
    - Нельзя напиваться ( любил в первой части набухаться и пойти бродить по улицам, здесь такого сделать нельзя)
    - Нет Плотвы ( так надеялся покататься на лошади, но увы)
    - Геральт не умеет быстро бегать, он либо ходит либо перекатывается, поэтому приходилось качать перекаты на 200%
    В целом Ведьмак 2 для тех, кому надоело перепроходить первого, а третий не тянет ( как в моём случае, собственно).    … Expand
  4. ItGeraltOfRivia
    Oct 8, 2019
    10
    Вторая часть конечно с одной стороны короче первой, а с другой есть 2 разные вторые части смотря на какую сторону встанешь, так что минимум раз перепройти было интересно как будто в первый раз)) Графика, сюжет хорошие, да и боевка не плохая после первой части где она мне не особо нравилась) В общем как и нужно вторая часть получилось как и должно быть лучше первой)Вторая часть конечно с одной стороны короче первой, а с другой есть 2 разные вторые части смотря на какую сторону встанешь, так что минимум раз перепройти было интересно как будто в первый раз)) Графика, сюжет хорошие, да и боевка не плохая после первой части где она мне не особо нравилась) В общем как и нужно вторая часть получилось как и должно быть лучше первой)
  5. zbysiek123456
    Sep 14, 2019
    9
    In my opinion is too colorful, and this is the weakest and shortest part of Witcher trilogy but still very good game! Good story between 1 and 3 part. And Can be now buy for only 2.5 euro!
  6. Aifrait
    Sep 1, 2019
    9
    Altamente recomendable para jugadores que les guste un juego donde mezcle la acción y rol. Consta de una historia rica y bien construida, aspecto que últimamente no se ve en mucho juegos, tal vez el sistema de pelea no resulta ser muy fluido y te incita a pensar antes de tirarte de cabeza a un combate.

    Me ha encantado
  7. Joewashere
    Aug 8, 2019
    8
    When The Witcher 2 appeared, I was highly disappointed that CD Projekt completely ditched the combat system of the first game instead of improving upon it, and went for an uninspired somersault-ridden hack'n'slash that tasted somewhat stale even before leaving Flotsam. The addition of QTEs didn't help the matter at all either.

    Things weren't as bad as they looked, though. The depiction    When The Witcher 2 appeared, I was highly disappointed that CD Projekt completely ditched the combat system of the first game instead of improving upon it, and went for an uninspired somersault-ridden hack'n'slash that tasted somewhat stale even before leaving Flotsam. The addition of QTEs didn't help the matter at all either.

    Things weren't as bad as they looked, though. The depiction of the world in turmoil, the many well-crafted characters and the storyline featuring a political power struggle really carried the game from start to finish. The choices and consequences, despite being only limited to the narrative and not the gameplay, were decent and did not shy away from leaving out a significant amount of content based on your decisions. The (perfectly warranted) negative things about the combat aside, it did not get in the way and ultimately managed to get challenging enough and even slightly tactical at times.

    The Witcher 2, while not without flaws, is overall a well-crafted and written game that - whenever it doesn't bog you down too much with its combat - always leaves you curious to see what outcomes your decisions may lead to.    … Expand
  8. Alnmedray
    Aug 4, 2019
    6
    El diseño y graficos son muy buenos aunque la historia es algo aburrida! Eso depende de cada persona!!
  9. Ma7amadEzat
    Aug 4, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is a really great game I see no problems in it. But there is only one problem the game includes 18+ videos and they are a lot. There is so much tempting and it may make problems with our family or parents if they saw it and surely if they deleted these things the game will be better a lot.… Expand
  10. Legitplayer
    Aug 2, 2019
    5
    I started to work the game smoothly 60fps no drops but I still cant give it a positive review console fistfight system is a disgrace and the map design is horrible only story and graphics are a bit good but the way you progress into the story is awful
  11. jgmj921
    Jul 31, 2019
    8
    It has to be good as it's a Witcher game, sharp dialogue, well-written plot with deeper thoughts about right and wrong than average games. However I had more trouble than the other 2 games probably due to capacity of my macbook. The controls seem a bit troublesome to me and the melee system didn't work well either.
  12. REEDDLES
    Jul 19, 2019
    9
    Main evaluation criteria:
    -Story: 8
    -Atmosphere: 9
    -Characters: 9
    -Graphics and design: 10
    -Gameplay: 8
    -Sound and Music: 9
    -Bugs: 10
    -Interface: 10
    -Completeness of the world: 10

    Аdditional evaluation criteria (Do not really affect the assessment):
    -Freedom of choice: 5
    -Coop in Story mode: 0
    -Multiplayer: 0

    Scores from 1 to 10, the higher the better
  13. Nazar228
    Jul 10, 2019
    8
    The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is an action role-playing hack and slash video game developed by CD Projekt Red for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, OS X, and Linux.
  14. Hannes789
    Jun 13, 2019
    10
    The second part of the series has improved it in some areas: Better graphics (especially the lighting), a enhanced combat-system. But the charakters are in my opinion not as interesting and the ending is a bit rushed, however it is one of my favourite games and the setup for the third game.
  15. bskierys
    Jun 1, 2019
    9
    Until 2011 I never bought a game on the day of its release. Witcher 2 is the first time I did this and after 8 years I still don't regret this.
    The game makes huge progress in storytelling, combat mechanics and overall game quality compared to the first part. It also takes a step back when it comes to the atmosphere. Good thing they fixed it in the first part.
    The combat can be hard, but    Until 2011 I never bought a game on the day of its release. Witcher 2 is the first time I did this and after 8 years I still don't regret this.
    The game makes huge progress in storytelling, combat mechanics and overall game quality compared to the first part. It also takes a step back when it comes to the atmosphere. Good thing they fixed it in the first part.
    The combat can be hard, but can also be rewarding. It feels a little clunky and is full of rolling and dodging but I still think it is much better than combo-clicking from the first game.
    But it is not the combat I liked the most, but the story. As a witcher, you find yourself tangled in the middle of the political intrigue. There will be kings and sorceress, powerful people and war hanging in the air. You have to decide which side to chose. And this choice matters a lot. You will miss almost half of the game with that choice. And to be honest - I played this game three times just to find out what I missed - that's how good this game is.    … Expand
  16. CoreGamer1408
    May 30, 2019
    7
    I played the first Witcher EE and it was ok from what I remember. Combat wasn't that amazing, but I got through to the end credits. Again much like the first WItcher the game world and monster types was very interesting to look at. They also continued with the same mission structure as the first game. When some missions had a investigative edge to them and not just simple kill or fetchI played the first Witcher EE and it was ok from what I remember. Combat wasn't that amazing, but I got through to the end credits. Again much like the first WItcher the game world and monster types was very interesting to look at. They also continued with the same mission structure as the first game. When some missions had a investigative edge to them and not just simple kill or fetch quests.

    Sound and visuals are fairly pleasing enough for a game of this time. The VA is mostly a mixed bag, The main playable character VA is so monotone dull. Oh wow lots of edgy swearing and vulgar dialogue. Not really warming to the increased edge lord vibe of this game world.

    Combat yeah was ok I suppose. Very fluid and flashy looking, but how did you know when to take buff potion and what type is beyond me? As I could only use a buff potion before a fight and who knows when the hell they was going to happen/trigger? Which did lead to some scum saving now and again oh well.

    What the hell was still going on with the steal/mechanic as in this game has none. No new innovation just the same as the first game. Anything can be taken under the eyes of the NPC without any come back. Trying to loot in this one is so super annoying. With constant fiddly adjustments to the camera angle to try and get the pick up icon to trigger.

    A flexible RPG allows for stealth any time any where so if you get caught you can A) fight your way out or B) run away like a sissy. Nope stealth is scripted to only certain missions with instant death on fail.

    This game does have some really jaw dropping moments. I like the new combat on a conceptual level, but the execution is not that great. The rest is just more of the first Witcher mechanics. With the dialogue dialled up to way more edge lord status and the new addition of mission based crappy stealth mechanics. For all its flaws and edge I still had way more fun in this than I thought I would. So go figure hey?    … Expand
  17. Sandro86
    Apr 27, 2019
    8
    The great precursor to the third and final part. It might not be open world, graphics might not be as good as in Witcher 3 but we know exactly on what foundation developers made their masterpiece.
  18. Esthete
    Mar 22, 2019
    9
    Well, despite small locations, a controversial breakdown of experience into two parts, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings has the only one drawback, if you have passed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, you are unlikely to go through The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings again.
  19. Razrback16
    Mar 13, 2019
    10
    Pros:

    * Great Graphics (6 year old game, but still looks great in 4k resolution) * Combat significantly better than Witcher 1 (couldn't stand that combat system) * Very Detailed story which I really enjoyed * Love that it's basically a game for adults with not only the obvious fighting and blood, but adult situations, with full blown sex, love, etc. Bigtime commendation for the    Pros:

    * Great Graphics (6 year old game, but still looks great in 4k resolution)
    * Combat significantly better than Witcher 1 (couldn't stand that combat system)
    * Very Detailed story which I really enjoyed
    * Love that it's basically a game for adults with not only the obvious fighting and blood, but adult situations, with full blown sex, love, etc. Bigtime commendation for the developer on that.
    * (s poiler - developer feedback) - Glad it was written into the story to allow the player to kill Sheila De Tansarville toward the end. Like Philippa, she absolutely deserved it and I take great pleasure wiping her out at the end.
    * Love all the political intrigue added into the story - that makes things even more mysterious and interesting.

    Cons:

    * Developers didn't allow you to romance Saskia. S poilers (developer feedback) - once you get to a specific point in the story, Geralt and Saskia flirt a decent amount, or at least Saskia flirts with Geralt, in a couple spots, fairly aggressively, too, but you can never do anything about it which I was quite disappointed by. Come on guys, give us the "hero gets the girl" cliche, that's a good one. :) And Geralt definitely is a hero here, saving Saskia individually and her people as well - they would have lost that battle at the end without him..
    * (another s poiler here intended as developer feedback) The way the Saskia / Triss choice was handled toward the end - it's silly that they didn't give you another option so that you could save both - I know the "happy ending" stuff is cliche, but it's a good cliche that makes the game a ton of fun and adds replay value. And by saving Triss, you doom Saskia in the story, with no option of killing Philippa in return (thankfully there's a mod on Nexus mods that fixes this). Had I been Geralt there, there's no way I'd have let Philippa live. I'd have gotten myself killed attempting to kill her she deserved it so much.

    Other:

    * Can't believe I waited as long as I did to get into this series. Witcher 2 is fantastic and has marked improvement, particularly in the combat system and story flow compared to Witcher 1. I am now "all-in" on the series. While Witcher 3 is easily the best game I've ever played, Witcher 2 is pretty darn close. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.    … Expand
  20. Gelaos
    Feb 7, 2019
    7
    Witcher 2 has great storyline, memorable characters, well-written dialogues, outstanding soundtrack and overall it's one of the most immersive games of it's time.

    However, apart from the great universe and its lore (mostly the work of Andrzej Sapkowski), Witcher 2 is not that good game from the gameplay perspective. The combat and RPG elements are almost non-existent, combat is waaaay    Witcher 2 has great storyline, memorable characters, well-written dialogues, outstanding soundtrack and overall it's one of the most immersive games of it's time.

    However, apart from the great universe and its lore (mostly the work of Andrzej Sapkowski), Witcher 2 is not that good game from the gameplay perspective. The combat and RPG elements are almost non-existent, combat is waaaay too simplistic, maps are small and very limited. It's not bad, but it definitely isn't great either.

    Witcher 2 is great as an story-oriented adventure but it's average game otherwise. And it's not RPG in any way.    … Expand
  21. Tilt1k
    Jan 29, 2019
    10
    Overall my favourite single-player RPG of all times. Just pure genius- work. No one can make so good story and detailed characters as CD-Project RED. And the fact that your decions actually matter so much makes me nerdgasm every time.
  22. CoKronakan
    Jan 11, 2019
    9
    The story is amazing and it truly feels like it let's you decide the fate of our protagonist and the world around it. That is because it really is that way. The story changes are amazing and very impact full based on the player's decisions. The story is amazingly detailed, with a lot of side plots, never predictable twists and turns, and also keep the player engaged and entertained all theThe story is amazing and it truly feels like it let's you decide the fate of our protagonist and the world around it. That is because it really is that way. The story changes are amazing and very impact full based on the player's decisions. The story is amazingly detailed, with a lot of side plots, never predictable twists and turns, and also keep the player engaged and entertained all the way through.
    The game developers this time really outdid themselves by creating a masterpiece of it's time and also a legendary RPG which aged very well through time. They upped the game engine as well, for those beautiful views and well rendered textures. The inventory and character pages had some minor faults and annoyances, which could have been avoided but they don't really impact the game's flow. The HUD was minimal but very well optimized.
    The graphics and animations of this game are stunning and still look good 8 years after release. The music is really outstandingly fitting and emerges the player even more in the world, because of the original sound tracks CD Project came out with, collaborating with artists. The sound effects where a little off the right foot some times, but this fact can be very well overlooked for the better looking visual effects as mentioned before. The characters and NPC's gestures and animations in conversations where sometimes didn't fit and where not right for the moment and made a couple of funny conversations. But the voice acting was very well done with all the accents and pronunciations. The writing was amazing as well with all the little details, with the dark and sarcastic humor which made for some amazing moments, and for the serious scenes where the tension could really be felt and lived in. It really made the feel of the dark fantasy feeling of the world come to life.
    The AI and level design was really polished as well, don't really have anything to point at, except for a couple of enemy Endregas running off while still engaged, which eventually ends up being annoying. All game mechanics work as intended and depending on the difficulty of the game this time around non of it is left out and the player really needs to use them, and even the book reading is valued a lot more than in the first entry of this series. I honestly had no bugs with the game over my 50+ hours play-through and not one single glitching texture or crash either.
    All the new features work very well, and all are innovative and useful so prompts there as well for the development team. The gameplay this time around is more like a breathing RPG and hit& dodge system is really rewarding if used correctly. All the other aspects of the gameplay are just as polished as the cover of the game. There are not really any significant collectibles or achievements which I really missed but given the fact that this game is really strict scripted and very linear with multiple branchings I guess that explains why they could not include any. But it still would have been nice to see some memos.
    Overall this is an EPIC/Legendary RPG and an amazing game in all other aspects which really makes the universe of Sapkowski lived in and immersive and most importantly entertaining. I can hardly find any cons about the game, because all of them are so minor and are overshadowed by overwhelming amount of pros and great things that this studio is pushing the industry towards. (At that time as well as in the present) Also the greatest and most complex morality system Iv'e seen in games.    … Expand
  23. Shafi5557
    Jan 7, 2019
    10
    My favorite game of all time. Even more than The Witcher 3. The perfect bland of story and fighting gameplay.
  24. killer1237
    Oct 24, 2018
    8
    A fun rpg that struggles with finding its pace and relies too heavily on politics in certain parts of the game.
  25. CAHEKCT
    Oct 8, 2018
    9
    Потрясающая игра
    Плюсы:
    1) Графика для 2011 года очень даже хороша 2) Нелинейный и захватывающий сюжет 3) Геймплей (возможность использовать магию, мечи и зелья) 4) Музыка (тут я думаю без комментариев) Минусы: 1) Оптимизация (У меня даже GTA 5 меньше лагает, чем ведьмак 2) На мой взгляд эта игра намного интереснее, чем Skyrim    Потрясающая игра
    Плюсы:
    1) Графика для 2011 года очень даже хороша
    2) Нелинейный и захватывающий сюжет
    3) Геймплей (возможность использовать магию, мечи и зелья)
    4) Музыка (тут я думаю без комментариев)
    Минусы:
    1) Оптимизация (У меня даже GTA 5 меньше лагает, чем ведьмак 2)
    На мой взгляд эта игра намного интереснее, чем Skyrim
  26. pineappled
    Sep 22, 2018
    5
    The graphics rank from great to mixed, depending on the current location. The combat system and inventory are complete disasters. Same goes for the gameplay in general. Navigating Geralt feels clunky and cumbersome. The Witcher 3 made me fall in love with this franchise and got me into reading the books, but this could use some kind of remastering.
  27. RagingPoet
    Sep 22, 2018
    9
    Witcher 2 has the most impactfull choices in all Witcher series and maybe even in all Action-RPGs. Writing is on par with Wild Hunt and the story is even better. Being quite short and not an open world allows the plot to be very focused and intense.

    Sadly, it has the same problems as other games in the series: boring combat, very shallow itemization and mediocre at best skill system.    Witcher 2 has the most impactfull choices in all Witcher series and maybe even in all Action-RPGs. Writing is on par with Wild Hunt and the story is even better. Being quite short and not an open world allows the plot to be very focused and intense.

    Sadly, it has the same problems as other games in the series: boring combat, very shallow itemization and mediocre at best skill system. Also it has some of the worst quest stages with unnecessary lengthy battles and tedious boss fights.

    Overall Witcher 2 is my favorite game in the series and I'm looking forward to a second playthrough.

    UPD: the second playthrough was even better than the first one: huge impact and sheer number of choices really start to shine there.    … Expand
  28. lionars
    Sep 1, 2018
    8
    The weak and short plot of the game is compensated by new level of graphics
  29. Ed95PkFr
    Aug 13, 2018
    9
    Amazingly underrated story-driven RPG.
    Brilliant graphics for 2011, phenomenal story (as good as W3 imo), complex characters, very cool setting and fulfilling player choice (the entire 2nd Act of the game is different depending on what choice you make). The combat is far superior to the first game, but rather stiff compared to the 3rd. Beautiful soundtrack, as per in the Witcher series.    Amazingly underrated story-driven RPG.
    Brilliant graphics for 2011, phenomenal story (as good as W3 imo), complex characters, very cool setting and fulfilling player choice (the entire 2nd Act of the game is different depending on what choice you make). The combat is far superior to the first game, but rather stiff compared to the 3rd. Beautiful soundtrack, as per in the Witcher series. Only complaint is that it's rather short and the map isn't very big.    … Expand
  30. Diegochocho
    Jul 3, 2018
    9
    No puedo creer que hayan mejorado en todo, si me pusieran otro nombre me lo creería.
    Buen sistema de combate, mapas hermosos, una buena historia con decisiones que cambia todo. En conclusión, una digna secuela del 1.
  31. Noshein
    Jul 2, 2018
    10
    Absolutely awesome game with awesome atmosphere. Two main, different quest lines. Maybe there too much of walking, but atmosphere nullifies this flaw.
  32. OZcomingFRoo
    Jun 20, 2018
    6
    honestly have no clue as to why Angry Joe liked this game so much since I kinda both think its bad , but good.
    Before I talk about this game , I just wanna say I play Witcher 3 on PS4 before I even played 2 or 1 but never finished it.
    So to my ACUTAL REVIEW : Pros -Great Story -Beautiful Animations + Graphics -Rich lore -Side quests are unique Cons -The gameplay.... the whole    honestly have no clue as to why Angry Joe liked this game so much since I kinda both think its bad , but good.
    Before I talk about this game , I just wanna say I play Witcher 3 on PS4 before I even played 2 or 1 but never finished it.

    So to my ACUTAL REVIEW :
    Pros
    -Great Story
    -Beautiful Animations + Graphics
    -Rich lore
    -Side quests are unique

    Cons
    -The gameplay.... the whole gameplay system is just not right
    I have played many Hack and Slash games like Nier Automata , DmC , God of War.
    Now , I know , these games were mainly designed around Combot only and not preparing for combat with potions and such.
    But the way Garelt fights , the CORE hack and SLASH mechanics , just suck.
    You can't cancel your hits, Garelt's hit box is akward and evading is just useless.
    Not to mention the time it takes for Garelt to Cast a single spell during combat is down right frustrating.
    This is especially annyoing when fighting the dragon aka S****a.

    -Another thing specific thing about the gameplay is magic/spells :
    Aard (Wind/Force) and Axii (Mind Contol). they seem to not work properly.
    +Try to blow evemy with Aard from a roof and he doesn't even thou he was near the edge.
    +Trying to use Axii is stupid :
    1.You need to lock on a target to perform it , otherwise Garelt will be "self stunned" and waste mana/vigor
    2.Some enemies that should be affected by Axii sometimes decides like they dun wanna ,
    so guess what ? you just wasted mana/vigor .... THEY HELL ?!

    Overall , I would recommand this for a one time playthrough session , ON EASY or normal with COMBAT MODS that somewhat improve the gameplay.
    For 3/2.99$ its worth it.

    Quick Note : fortunately , Witcher 3 , unlike 2 , has a much better combat.
    -Casting spells is faster
    -Dodging really works    … Expand
  33. UsernameX
    Jun 13, 2018
    5
    can not recommend. i was happy to know it is only half the time of the first installment. but after 8 hrs it did come to the point where i did not want to continue. witcher 1 did take me around 20 hrs to give up.
    at first glance it was the clunky gameplay, i did think, but now i realize it is the low level of fantasy. you are talking to humans most of the time. the elves... pointy eared    can not recommend. i was happy to know it is only half the time of the first installment. but after 8 hrs it did come to the point where i did not want to continue. witcher 1 did take me around 20 hrs to give up.
    at first glance it was the clunky gameplay, i did think, but now i realize it is the low level of fantasy. you are talking to humans most of the time. the elves... pointy eared humans. dwarves... short humans. the enemy types are generic and simply just boring to fight! totally fine to forget. the presentation reminds me of a rpg in the dark ages of europe with some boring(!) fantasy thrown in. i like fantasy but i do not like the world of the witcher. the fantasy aspect is too low for me to be invested into this talking simulation. no story to visualize but lots of talk. the story could be one of a 2 parts tv movie with some minor fantasy effects for good measures. sorry, it is very boring to me. the unepic story does not catch me at all! gameplay slightly better than witcher 1 but still.......... climbing gives me headaches, no jumping, invisible walls, messy to center objects, wanted posters next to gates i unintentionally click all the time. makes me really bugged to think of! good graphics, flawed gameplay, lame story/world. i really struggled with W1 and sadly was very disappointed with this game.    … Expand
  34. d0vla11
    Jun 5, 2018
    9
    Awesome game.

    I started it with zero expectations and was blown away of how complex it really is. Hands down one of the best RPG-s i've ever played.
  35. El_Manco
    May 20, 2018
    9
    The Witcher es una de las mejores sagas de la historia de los videojuegos, como Geralt de Rivia es uno de sus iconos por méritos propios. Puede que si no tienes edad para haber jugado al primer capítulo en su momento, puede que te haya sorprendido negativamente su imagen final, pero sin duda es un juego que merece la pena intentar jugar, si te gustaron los dos anteriores.. AlgúnThe Witcher es una de las mejores sagas de la historia de los videojuegos, como Geralt de Rivia es uno de sus iconos por méritos propios. Puede que si no tienes edad para haber jugado al primer capítulo en su momento, puede que te haya sorprendido negativamente su imagen final, pero sin duda es un juego que merece la pena intentar jugar, si te gustaron los dos anteriores.. Algún despistado, lo ha llegado a ningunear al compararlo con la tercera parte de la entrega, lo cual es de una falta de perspectiva alarmante. Cada uno de estos tres juegos ha tenido su momento, y en cada uno de ellos han sido juegos que han estado a la altura de este personaje y sus aventuras. Una de mis sagas preferidas, sin lugar a dudas.… Expand
  36. KARF4GEN
    May 10, 2018
    9
    Продолжение истории о Геральте из Ривии, но этот раз повествуется о событиях через пару месяцев после окончания мятежа в 1 части.
    Геральт будет путешествовать по 3 локациям, контента стало больше, игра стала разнообразнее.
    Очень понравился момент с выбором стороны это добавляет реиграбельности. В целом именно во второй части CDprojekt оформился как производитель ААА тайтлов, пусть и    Продолжение истории о Геральте из Ривии, но этот раз повествуется о событиях через пару месяцев после окончания мятежа в 1 части.
    Геральт будет путешествовать по 3 локациям, контента стало больше, игра стала разнообразнее.
    Очень понравился момент с выбором стороны это добавляет реиграбельности.
    В целом именно во второй части CDprojekt оформился как производитель ААА тайтлов, пусть и конкретно подкачала оптимизация.
    Связываю это с трудностями первого опыта портирования на консоли.
    Многие ругают игры за плохой дизайн локаций и отсутствие качественного продюссирования.
    Локации красивы, работа со светом великолепна, персонажи да, немного деревянные.    … Expand
  37. mario_sparrow93
    Apr 26, 2018
    4
    La historia será maravillosa pero jamás lo sabré. Yo no soy de esos que juegan a los juegos SÓLO, ÚNICA y EXCLUSIVAMENTE por la historia. Primero el juego me tiene que entretener por su jugabilidad, mecánicas, exploración, etc...y una vez consigue eso ya empezaré a exigirle una buena calidad narrativa. Pues esa fue la cuestión, la jugabilidad para mi gusto es MALA, el sistema de combate deLa historia será maravillosa pero jamás lo sabré. Yo no soy de esos que juegan a los juegos SÓLO, ÚNICA y EXCLUSIVAMENTE por la historia. Primero el juego me tiene que entretener por su jugabilidad, mecánicas, exploración, etc...y una vez consigue eso ya empezaré a exigirle una buena calidad narrativa. Pues esa fue la cuestión, la jugabilidad para mi gusto es MALA, el sistema de combate de por sí es aburrido porque solo se limita a rodar como una croqueta, y darle click todo el rato y las habilidades que tenemos tampoco es que fueran muy generosas: seis hechizos y por lo que he visto en el sistema de mejoras no podía aprender ninguna más. Pero al final eso es lo de menos, lo que me trilló de verdad fueron dos cosas: la linealidad ABSURDA que había por lo menos en el primer bosque, que consistía en caminos super estrechos dónde no puedes maniobrar absolutamente NADA; más luego la dificultad superdesbalanceada que tiene el juego, te lo pones en el nivel fácil y los combates son paseos, después te lo pones en normal y los combates en grupo son IMPOSIBLES. Hubo un combate contra un grupo de elfos en el que no podía hacer nada más que estar quieto hasta que un elfo se desequilibrara con mi bloqueo, aprovechar para lanzar ataques rápidos y luego volver en guardia antes de que me viniera uno a dañrme...ESA fue mi puñetera estrategia para salir vivo. Me preguntaréis ¿y por qué no bajas la dificultad? porque luego lo bajo y los elfos se convierten en sacos de entrenamiento, es que esto es o juanín o juanón. El sistema de exploración aburrido, lineal y con poco mapeado...y si tenían planeado hicciera las secundarias a contrarreloj en cada uno de los pueblos porque una vez acabadas las misiones principales en estos ya no podré volver NUNCA MÁS...lo llevaban claro XD. Los minijuegos como el de los puños tampoco los he entendido: UN PUÑETERO QUICK TIME EVENT DE CUATRO TECLAS, absurdo, ya podían decirme que mis adversarios se comen el corazón de sus oponentes que luego finalizo el combate sin que me toquen un pelo XD

    Respecto a la historia pufff.....no sé si es porque tarda en arrancar pero a mí no me estuvo enganchando NADA y el prólogo es de lo MÁS ABURRIDO que he jugado en mi vida: Todo cinemáticas y combates sosos. El juego en sí está muy poco equilibrado y la balanza calidad/diversión la tiene muy echada hacia un lado. Porque el juego se ve que es de muy buena calidad pero yo no tengo la suficiente paciencia para estar aguantando tantas horas de aburrimiento hasta que se ponga interesante el juego habiendo conocido otros juegos del mismo género que te enganchan desde el principio. A lo mejor soy yo el que no está lo suficientemente acostumbrado al género RPG pero de momento lo encuentro INFUMABLE. Y ES UNA PENA. Porque está todo el mundo con el The Witcher III que no respira y por eso jugué a este para poder jugar al III con una mínima base, pero si va a estar a la par que esto, la verdad es que no me invita a pillármelo :(    … Expand
  38. rezsepehr75
    Apr 24, 2018
    9
    Version: Enhanced Edition
    Opinion: Excellent
    Recommended for: RPG Fans and Fans of Stories
  39. DarkBee
    Apr 5, 2018
    10
    Geralt during the siege of the royal castle is in a stalemate: the king is lying on the floor with a cut throat, the killer was washed away, and all suspicions are predictably falling on the witcher. To prove his innocence, Geralt agrees to find and punish the culprit of the celebration, which all game obsessively looms under our eyes, does not hesitate to leave behind a bunch of evidenceGeralt during the siege of the royal castle is in a stalemate: the king is lying on the floor with a cut throat, the killer was washed away, and all suspicions are predictably falling on the witcher. To prove his innocence, Geralt agrees to find and punish the culprit of the celebration, which all game obsessively looms under our eyes, does not hesitate to leave behind a bunch of evidence and does not even try to confuse the persecutors with the map.
    Geralt, meanwhile, tortured by terrible migraines, accompanied by scraps of some memories. So instead of cutting off the head killer at the first opportunity, he listens carefully to his tales of his amnesia, makes a complex face and several times allows the enemy of the state to slip away from public execution. The story of the second "Witcher" is two parallel developing stories: the first is the persecution of the true murderer of King Foltest; the second is the search for grains of lost memory. Both lines during the game are curled by amusing sinusoids, periodically then flashing, then diverge in different directions. The action is accompanied by erotic scenes with the participation of the sorceress Triss Merigold, and on the background a feudal war with racist overtones unfolds: elves and redskins (as the gnomes are called here) are persecuted by the state, and insurgents live in the forests. The player, like in the first part, periodically put before the choice - to help minorities or support the representatives of the official authorities. The rod of the Witcher is a pathetic plot, an orchestral soundtrack and a general scale of the disaster, in which destinies are decided at the state level. These things make the game almost a Hollywood blockbuster, which would gladly fall under the director's scalpel, for example, Peter Jackson, and would become an excellent film. Here, wonderful dialogues, colorful characters and swift rhythms, pouring out a ton of events per user per time. Sometimes the game jumps above its own head: while the protagonists take birth in prostitutes, they show us what is happening in parallel with this somewhere else, and even give us a completely outsider character. Responsibility for the consequences, therefore, lies not only on Geralt, but also on the other participants in the play who, with the light hand of an irresponsible player blurting out something out of the ordinary, can turn the course of events into a completely unpredictable channel. But, despite the fact that the plot of the new "Witcher" is largely connected with politics, and Geralt spends time in the company of kings, trying to save them from fate, the game does not forget about the main work of the hero - the extermination of monsters. All the plot tasks, one way or another, are based on the destruction of some multi-armed headless creature or the removal of ancient curses - which, in general, involves fighting against any otherworldly bastard. Unlike the first part, in the new game, the algorithms for hunting monsters are implemented much more democratically. Here, detailed blending with magical fragrant oils, the manufacture of elixirs and new outfits are optional facultative. The use of witcher's alcoholic tinctures will make your life easier, but nothing will change radically, so instead of exhausting the collection of herbs for another extreme cocktail, you can relax and pay all attention to the development of history. All the so-called "hardcore" component of the game with the concoction of magic soup from products with unpronounceable names is neatly removed from the main campaign. Unlike most modern role-playing games, "The Witcher 2" does not take you by the handle to the most spectacular places, and you must be prepared for the fact that during the execution of some side task you can get into a situation when Geralt tears the sudden group monsters. Just like in the old-school games: some locations should be avoided until a certain level and corresponding fencing or witchcraft skills are obtained. That's where Potions, a new sword and unique armor, which you thought, in the game for beauty, will come in handy.    … Expand
  40. ivan4o200
    Mar 28, 2018
    10
    Such an amazing masterpiece. I do not have words to describe that beautiful work of art!!!
  41. timmertams
    Mar 10, 2018
    8
    I'm a sucker for fantasy stories, so of course The Witcher games are right up my alley. I'll admit I haven't played both major paths of the game, but the one path is chose felt complete and very satisfactory, and it still took me over 25 hours to complete with most side quests. The combat really was its downfall, but the story more than made up for it. Overall, a very enjoyable RPG forI'm a sucker for fantasy stories, so of course The Witcher games are right up my alley. I'll admit I haven't played both major paths of the game, but the one path is chose felt complete and very satisfactory, and it still took me over 25 hours to complete with most side quests. The combat really was its downfall, but the story more than made up for it. Overall, a very enjoyable RPG for those who enjoy story heavy games.… Expand
  42. jugadorhardcore
    Mar 7, 2018
    10
    what a game! Amazing in almost every aspect. Is even better than most of recent games (GOTY included)
  43. Kire_92
    Mar 7, 2018
    6
    This was a fun but overall unpolished game with a lot of flaws. The positives is that I really liked the story, the quests and overall feeling of the game and that the characters were interesting… and that’s about it.

    The negatives on the other hand are numerous. The combat for example is simply not fun. It offers no complexity and feel very clunky. And in an RPG such as this it’s a    This was a fun but overall unpolished game with a lot of flaws. The positives is that I really liked the story, the quests and overall feeling of the game and that the characters were interesting… and that’s about it.

    The negatives on the other hand are numerous. The combat for example is simply not fun. It offers no complexity and feel very clunky. And in an RPG such as this it’s a huge flaw.

    And the game fails multiply times in its attempt to be an adult game. This is something a lot of people have praised the game for but I on the other hand feel is laughable (though the Witcher 3 does a great job in this area). When the game tries to be mature, cool or edgy I usually face palm or start shaking my head or straight our start laughing. It feels like some scenes are written by young teenagers. And its attempt to be mature ends up feeling very juvenile. Having adult content is not the same as having a mature game. It’s how you use the content that matters. Letting two adults have sex all of a sudden because it’s cool is one example of how the adult content makes the game feel immature instead.

    Other negatives in the game are:
    - Bad UI
    - Stale facial animations
    - Bad sound mixing
    - Bad pacing in the story
    - The Potion system is terrible
    - Many reused character models
    - The game is short
    - Bad transitions in/out of cutscenes
    - Bugs

    Even though it has its flaws, the story and the quests and characters made it a fun experience. But it could have been so much better than it was.    … Expand
  44. Voyou
    Jan 28, 2018
    4
    The Witcher 1 felt like a labour of love from talented amateurs. A good game that I finished eagerly despite the hassles, such as reincessantly rehacking respawns. Witcher 2 feels like the complete opposite. It is indeed gorgeous, lively and atmospheric, but everything else is ridiculously bad.

    QTE. Quick Time Events. Do I need to say more ? Oh, yes I do. That’s only the cherry on top    The Witcher 1 felt like a labour of love from talented amateurs. A good game that I finished eagerly despite the hassles, such as reincessantly rehacking respawns. Witcher 2 feels like the complete opposite. It is indeed gorgeous, lively and atmospheric, but everything else is ridiculously bad.

    QTE. Quick Time Events. Do I need to say more ? Oh, yes I do. That’s only the cherry on top of the iceberg. I literally laughed at some of the implementation issues.

    Let’s start with the tutorial, which confuses instead of teaching. I got stuck in it. I thought it was bugged. I Googled for a fix, and learned that there is no bug. There is just a big empty space in its designer’s brain. A guy actually wrote a tutorial that needs a walkthrough to complete. With a clue, it still took me 20 minutes of pressing various buttons everywhere in the UI, giggling at the ridicule of the situation.

    The UI, aah, the UI. The vast majority of software engineers are incapable of designing a proper UI, a smart and comfortable one.Intuitiveness, minimal clicks, font sizes, visibility, accessibility, clarity and so on, all foreign concepts to most. I don’t expect the quality of, say, Dishonored, in every game/player interface… well, in fact I do, but here we reach new lows. Good luck if you want to talk to a NPC standing between a door and a torch. Have fun checking your inventory. Switching directly to your character sheet. Reading the latter. Pruning your thousands of saves…

    The gameplay isn't fun either. Combat is 2-buttons smashing while Geralt wastes calories, dancing around and rolling like a buffoon in lieu of dodging. Looting is aka junk collecting; I suddenly became encumbered, had to finally browse the dreaded inventory, and realised I was carrying 40 kilos of timber and 40 kilos of cloth, among other crap. I stopped looting altogether. I don't even craft, nor do I use alchemy. If I want to cook, I go to the kitchen, I don't launch a video game. I came for the RPG and the exploration, and found very little of each.

    Sceneries look huge, yet the maps are tiny and practically linear. Since Geralt is blocked by any step higher than 33.33 centimetres, your job is to find the only interactive spot where he can climb up or down. Once in a while, there is a short dead-end you can visit, branching from your railroad. There, you can find a pointless encounter with a 2-lines dialogue, or a couple of plants to harvest. But only if you are lucky on a toss coin, because if you take the other path first, you can never go back.

    The RPG part is mostly through dialogue options. The very first time, when I choose a line, Geralt says something completely different. That alone sets the tone. It shows the value of your input. You know who is boss, and you certainly know you are not in an RPG. Later on, there were 3 or 4 options. I was reading the 2nd line when Geralt started mumbling out line 1. I thought it was bugged. I Googled for a fix, and learned that there is no bug. It's a reading race mini-game. They call it a feature. I call them morons.

    The sound effects are brilliant. However, dozens of people chattering at once when you speak to someone makes hearing your interlocutor impossible. And the subtitles are gone before you reach the end of the line.

    I've been talking about gameplay, except that most of Witcher 2 consists of cutscenes. Nice ones, some awesome ones, some funny ones, but cutscenes nonetheless. Millions upon millions of them. I was lucky I cared for the story, otherwise I would have fallen asleep. Still, way too much passive time for something that is supposed to be a game, and another big reason to give up after a few hours.

    In Witcher 1, I really loved the town. In W2, by the time I finally reached one, I was already put off by the game. I expected Flotsam to reinvigorate my immersion and my motivation. It didn't happen. I quit about there, but not before a last surprise and a good laugh at the expense of the devs : I stepped out of town. The monsters were waiting for me right behind the gates ! Just like the poster on the door said. I Kid you not, they camp there waiting to attack anyone who walks out. At the foot of the fortified wall. The one with nobody on the rampart to shoo or shoot them away. Such a wonderful, wonderful, and credible town.

    The list of flaws seems infinite and I must stop somewhere, but there is one I can't resist mentioning : In this fantasy, there are women. Middle-Age women, those with no rights and no value except the value of their beauty. So far so good. And since they undress easily, you can see that all these women have shaved armpits. Ah ah ah ! Must be because of all these Middle-Age commercials for cosmetic brands.

    TLDR: An interactive cartoon with rare moments of playing on a railroad with bad mechanics.    … Expand
  45. Shmorgan
    Jan 27, 2018
    9
    Witcher 2 is a fantastic RPG game has very good storytelling and characters, I beat this game before beating Witcher 3.

    I just recently went back to play Witcher 2 and the game is just still so much fun to play, however after playing Witcher 3 one thing I have come to actually not like in Witcher 2 is the regenerative health.
  46. Tomle1202
    Jan 16, 2018
    9
    The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, however unpolished and irritating it can be at times, is a gorgeous fantasy journey that impressively reflects the moral complexity of men.
  47. fireyose
    Jan 13, 2018
    9
    A ride like no other. The Witcher 2 offers a story that contains as much depth as the player wants. Every moment has a purpose and the pacing is always fluent and addicting. Found myself lost for hours in discovering the past of Geralt and exploring the world he inhabits. So many characters to interact with, each feeling unique and hand picked by the developers. Graphically the game is topA ride like no other. The Witcher 2 offers a story that contains as much depth as the player wants. Every moment has a purpose and the pacing is always fluent and addicting. Found myself lost for hours in discovering the past of Geralt and exploring the world he inhabits. So many characters to interact with, each feeling unique and hand picked by the developers. Graphically the game is top notch, though it could be stiff at times. Linear in travel without any 'fast travel' feature can be annoying, especially because of the environmental pop ins that take away some of the immersion. This is NOT a casual game, it takes effort from the player to want to know about it and its secrets to really capture what the developers wanted to express. Be prepared to listen a lot throughout your adventure, these npc have plenty to say. If you are not in the mood, it could be a drag at times. I liked to just focus on the main story and ignore the side missions. 20 hours in and I am still having a blast.

    RECOMMEND.    … Expand
  48. Trenos
    Nov 30, 2017
    8
    This game is so much better than the first game, Like in previous game story, characters and soundtrack are very good, but this time plot has alternative version of itself. Side Quest are good this time, but combat system is....wow, it isn't the best combat system i have ever seen, but definitely is the best system in trilogy.....yes i prefer battles in "Assassins of Kings" than in "WildThis game is so much better than the first game, Like in previous game story, characters and soundtrack are very good, but this time plot has alternative version of itself. Side Quest are good this time, but combat system is....wow, it isn't the best combat system i have ever seen, but definitely is the best system in trilogy.....yes i prefer battles in "Assassins of Kings" than in "Wild Hunt". It's very good game, and I recommended it to everyone.… Expand
  49. Mobile
    Nov 14, 2017
    8
    ENG
    With this part I met Geralt of Rivia. For me, this game made a huge impression and I instantly liked the game and characters previously unknown to me, since the original source was not familiar. 2011 it was a breakthrough in terms of graphics, it was juicy, rich, was added to the filter color that is rarely seen in games, though sometimes very cut and beat the eyes, too overexposed    ENG
    With this part I met Geralt of Rivia. For me, this game made a huge impression and I instantly liked the game and characters previously unknown to me, since the original source was not familiar. 2011 it was a breakthrough in terms of graphics, it was juicy, rich, was added to the filter color that is rarely seen in games, though sometimes very cut and beat the eyes, too overexposed picture. Good music, colorful and most importantly memorable characters, some branches passing over different sides of the conflict, so that the first passage all the picture to see fail. Interesting and intricate plot, in this part, has been completely put on the policy. Disclosure of certain events from the first part, more information about "the wild hunt(gun)". And perhaps the coolest part, which provides us with not only old friends, but true friends, companions and our second half (so to speak). Exciting journey, an intriguing story, sincere characters, good jokes and funny situations and that's not all that awaits the one who will hit the road in search of the Assasins of Kings.
    RU
    Именно с этой части я и познакомился с Геральтом из Ривии. Для меня это игра произвела огромное впечатления, и я сразу проникся как самой игрой так и персонажами, ранее незнакомые мне, так как с первоисточником был не знаком. На момент 2011 это был прорыв в плане графики, она была сочной, насыщенной, были добавлены фильтры цветовые, что редко встретишь в играх, хоть местами и очень резало и било по глазам, слишком засвеченная картинка. Неплохая музыка, колоритные и главное запоминающиеся персонажи, несколько веток прохождения, за разные стороны конфликта, так, что с первым прохождением все картину увидеть не получится. Интересный и запутанный сюжет, в этой части, полностью положен на политический курс. Раскрытия некоторых событий из первой части, больше информации о "дикой охоте(гоне)". И пожалуй самая классная часть, которая предоставляет нам не только старых знакомых, но и верных друзей, спутников и нашу вторую половину (если можно так сказать). Увлекательно путешествие, интригующие повествование, душевные персонажи, годные шутки и забавные ситуации и это еще далеко не все, что ждет того кто отправится в путь, на поиски Убийцы Королей.    … Expand
  50. Kaszmiro
    Nov 1, 2017
    7
    Despite overwhelmingly positive opinions I didn't enjoy witcher 2 as previous CD Red's game
    Pros
    + Improved combat system
    + Great gameplay with lots of side quests
    + Very well voiced and beautiful
    + Crafting system
    Cons
    - Game is very short, you have to play 2 times otherwise game is really short it contains only prologue, 2 chapters and epilogue
    - Main characters are boring and featurless
  51. Machete66
    Oct 21, 2017
    5
    A quoi ça sert d'avoir de si beaux graphismes et une histoire/atmosphère bien fichue si c'est pour bacler la jouabilité ? Ceux qui ont fait ce jeu manquent de tout bon sens, et c'est exaspérant. La prise en main est désespérante, l'inventaire est le pire que j'ai jamais vu dans un jeu : moins pratique tu meurs, plus idiot tu crèves.
    On dirait que ça été pensé et réalisé par des autistes,    A quoi ça sert d'avoir de si beaux graphismes et une histoire/atmosphère bien fichue si c'est pour bacler la jouabilité ? Ceux qui ont fait ce jeu manquent de tout bon sens, et c'est exaspérant. La prise en main est désespérante, l'inventaire est le pire que j'ai jamais vu dans un jeu : moins pratique tu meurs, plus idiot tu crèves.
    On dirait que ça été pensé et réalisé par des autistes, ou par des gens qui ne pensent pas au joueur, focalisés qu'ils sont sur les graphismes et les prouesses techniques... En gros, c'edt un défaut classique du jeu vidéo : on veut en mettre plein la vue avant tout -effet marketing grossier dit souvent effet "waouh" dans les entreprises- et pour le reste, on pond une dauble scandaleuse. Et les gens achètent... Moi je l'ai payé trois euros, donc je ne m'en veux pas trop, mais tous les autres qui paient plein pot se font bien enfiler.
    Que les jeux soient fait des gens intelligents et doués de raison, raisonnables, capables de se mettre dans la peau et les doigts des joueurs, au lieu de les laisser à des purs technophiles un peu idiots qui ne pensent en rien au confort de jeu, obsédés qu'ils sont par les apparences.    … Expand
  52. wiss2wiss
    Sep 29, 2017
    8
    This is a very solid RPG! I recently finished this one (after finished its prequel a few years before). Despite being a somewhat old game, it does not feel outdated at all ,especially in comparison to many games in this genre. The story will keep you engaged and not too linear. You can definitely play this game multiple times. The combat system and some game's mechanics might be a bit hardThis is a very solid RPG! I recently finished this one (after finished its prequel a few years before). Despite being a somewhat old game, it does not feel outdated at all ,especially in comparison to many games in this genre. The story will keep you engaged and not too linear. You can definitely play this game multiple times. The combat system and some game's mechanics might be a bit hard to get into, so you need a bit of learning before you can really enjoy the game. The loot system is a bit underwhelming in my opinion. I know there are tons of loots, but I kind of expect more types of loots and deeper crafting system; maybe I am too spoiled. Please also note that this is not an open world game, so you may feel that its maps are a bit small. By the way, you are free to explore most part of the map though. Overall, this is a very solid game that young adults and above who love RPG will enjoy.… Expand
  53. Knightsabez
    Aug 29, 2017
    10
    Right after i finished number 1, i started with the second witcher game. And I can safely say I am pleased with this game. This game has the perefct balance between story, gameplay, and game lenght. There's quite a bit of dialog, but if you dont like it, you can just skip the talking.

    This is a rpg game for adults. There's politics, ethical problems, and a bunch of hard choises to make.    Right after i finished number 1, i started with the second witcher game. And I can safely say I am pleased with this game. This game has the perefct balance between story, gameplay, and game lenght. There's quite a bit of dialog, but if you dont like it, you can just skip the talking.

    This is a rpg game for adults. There's politics, ethical problems, and a bunch of hard choises to make. I spent about 35 hours, and I did almost everything the game has to offer. There's an arena mode wich does not have anything to do with the story of the game, where you fight against increasingly hard waves of enemies, wich game me an hour of enjoyment, but you can play it for quite a bit.

    In summary, this is one of the best games I have played. The story is amazing, and i was caught in the situations of the game at all times. I was suprised when the game was finished, since I didn't feel time flowing. The gameplay is an HUGE upgrade from the last one, and skill is a bigger factor than stats. The lore and immersion is fantastisc, i actually went through all the books i found. It altso looks amazing, still, in 2016.

    This one is among the best games I have played, and it deserves a 10/10. Now, I'm starting the third, and probably the last game in the series. Va'fail!    … Expand
  54. auditbadger
    Jul 30, 2017
    7
    I think that this is truly a unique game and I would recommend that if you are a fan of this type of genre then I think you should give this game a try.
  55. LifeHistory
    Apr 11, 2017
    10
    Talk about the animations, lvl design, voice acting, combat, crafting, missions, music, and the story oh boy so amazing not only in the main missions but also side quests has amazing stories to em.

    I am totally blown away in every possible way. I finished the game to 100%. Did not leave a single quest unfinished in the game.
  56. White_Bear
    Jan 29, 2017
    1
    I fell in love with Witcher 3 so I decided to try Witcher 2 and bought on the christmas sale. Good thing about the Witcher 2 that it cost me only 4 eur. This game sucks in so many points but the most disappointing is the combat.
    1) You cannot block - you still receive damage
    2) You cannot dodge - you still got damage 3) The only way to avoid the damage is click your opponent to death    I fell in love with Witcher 3 so I decided to try Witcher 2 and bought on the christmas sale. Good thing about the Witcher 2 that it cost me only 4 eur. This game sucks in so many points but the most disappointing is the combat.
    1) You cannot block - you still receive damage
    2) You cannot dodge - you still got damage
    3) The only way to avoid the damage is click your opponent to death who first hit - wins! But it did not work if you face more than 1 enemy and it is most of the time
    4) Another way to avoid the damage is to run! So the best tactic is hit and run.
    5) You still can manage several opponents but not due to your skills but due to the stupidity of the enemy AI while others are stucked somewhere you can kill 1 enemy using button mashing.
    So if you missed the Witcher 2 and wanted to try after you played Witcher 3 do not do it, you will be dissapointed.    … Expand
  57. Calasade
    Jan 10, 2017
    10
    Hands down one of the best, most challenging RPGs I've ever played. Captivating story, engaging characters, gray choices; this game intended for thinking adults has it all.
  58. hoohoo
    Jan 8, 2017
    6
    Playability (or lack of it) ruins a game with a good story that I wanted to follow. I don't know how many times I had to climb down ladders I climbed up by accident. There is quite a bit of senseless running around on the side quests. And the inventory is a UI nightmare. Let's show the stats of items (weight, price) of items on the list except of the item that the player select, then thePlayability (or lack of it) ruins a game with a good story that I wanted to follow. I don't know how many times I had to climb down ladders I climbed up by accident. There is quite a bit of senseless running around on the side quests. And the inventory is a UI nightmare. Let's show the stats of items (weight, price) of items on the list except of the item that the player select, then the stats are dropped below the inventory list. Written like this that sounds crazy, right? But that how it is..… Expand
  59. topmags
    Jan 5, 2017
    4
    Let me start off by saying that I really REALLY wanted to like this game. I played it from start to finish, I did 99% of the side quests, I really tried getting into it's story and characters and lore but it's mediocrity threw it all away.

    Cons: -Weak characters: None have sparked any value or interest whatsoever. Throughout the whole game I couldn't give two sh*ts about Letho and    Let me start off by saying that I really REALLY wanted to like this game. I played it from start to finish, I did 99% of the side quests, I really tried getting into it's story and characters and lore but it's mediocrity threw it all away.

    Cons:

    -Weak characters: None have sparked any value or interest whatsoever. Throughout the whole game I couldn't give two sh*ts about Letho and his crappy backstory. The only characters I actually ended up caring for were Geralt, Triss & Roche because the rest seemed so generic and expendable (yes, even Letho).

    -Weak story: Little to no interesting events: kill a giant monster in Flotsam, chase Letho & Triss, lift that bloody boring curse from Henselt's and then have your final clash with Letho.

    -Boring zones: I actually enjoyed Chapter 1 because it was the only time in this game when I actually felt immersed into the world UNTIL I hit chapter 2 & 3. Running around that war camp and afterwards in Loc Muinne felt like torture. I dreaded every second of it because the surrounding areas were so dull and lifeless. It felt like time had stopped and there was nothing going around, no ambience music or sounds, nothing. Both Loc Muinne and the war camp felt dead with barely any NPC movement around.

    -No open world: Sure you may be allowed to free roam the available zones but everything felt so enclosed and small. It literally felt like those levels you had in the first Doom games where you had to finish a certain objective to unlock the next level and NOT the next quest.

    -Lack of gameplay depth: You have access to a crafting system which allows you to create potions, weapons, armors and enchantments for those. I have to say that I only used these maybe 3-4 times (only to craft the best items) throughout the whole game while playing on Hard and I was OP enough to eat hits like a punching bag without dying too quickly. Take a look at Skyrim's crafting system and tell me that it's not better than what we got in Witcher 2.

    -Oversimplified combat: Left click, right click, occasionally press Q to cast a spell and roll like we're playing Dark Souls all over again. There is your combat in Witcher 2.

    -Horrible animations: if there is one thing I truly despised in this game it's got to be the animations. Every second I spent playing this game felt like I was back playing something close to Morrowind and not something that came out in 2011.

    Pros:

    Great protagonist: It was hard to find a pro point for this game, but I can't deny the fact that Geralt is one bad-ass son of a bi*ch. I enjoyed slaying monsters as him and I am definitely looking forward to try out The Witcher 3.    … Expand
  60. Nyakuya
    Dec 30, 2016
    9
    Est juego mejora bastante el sistema de lucha y a pesar de que achica el arbol de habilidades a la hora de subir de nivel, no lo simplifica, pues tiene gran cantidad de contenido para armar a tu brujo como mas te guste.
    Es un gran juego en todos los aspectos, y si hay una razon por la cual no le doy un 10, es porque pide demasiada placa de video, es cierto que tiene una calidad grafica    Est juego mejora bastante el sistema de lucha y a pesar de que achica el arbol de habilidades a la hora de subir de nivel, no lo simplifica, pues tiene gran cantidad de contenido para armar a tu brujo como mas te guste.
    Es un gran juego en todos los aspectos, y si hay una razon por la cual no le doy un 10, es porque pide demasiada placa de video, es cierto que tiene una calidad grafica muy destacable, pero estoy seguro de que pide mas placa de video de la que en verdad necesita.    … Expand
  61. Krzych
    Dec 23, 2016
    9
    Still a great game almost 6 years later. Has its age and limitations, but in the atmosphere, storyline, character design and things like that, it is unmatched, even by Witcher 3 that did many great things but many strange things too. Witcher 2 is more consistent and polished. Definitely one of those games I will always remember and come back to them once per few years with a smile on face.
  62. toddzy
    Dec 21, 2016
    10
    Key: 1 = Poor, 3 = Average, 5 = Great

    Graphics 5
    Audio 5
    Characters 5
    Story 5
    Controls 5
    Intuitiveness 5

    One of the best stories I've experienced and I fell in love with the characters.
  63. Theblackhawk658
    Dec 14, 2016
    9
    PRO:-Great combat even though e little bit stiff
    -Great voice acting
    -Amazing characters
    -Replay value
    -Great story
    -Amazing graphics for the time
    -Good soundtrack
    CON:-Like i said a little bit stiff and i dont like that
    -Not really good end boss battle its not easy but just the same tactic you use for the previous boss
    -Fairly short for an RPG
  64. Sn0r
    Oct 5, 2016
    9
    One of the few games that I instantly played a second time, just because the second playthrough will feel completely different depending on your decisions. The graphics are amazing, the atmosphere in the forest of chapter one is amazing, probably the best forest I ever saw in a video game.
  65. TemplarGR
    Sep 9, 2016
    7
    The most overrated of the Witcher series.The first Witcher which i enjoyed back when it was released, was a very good but flawed gem. Witcher 3 is probably the best RPG yet. But Witcher 2, is overrated.

    This game was praised a lot for its graphics and story. Both are really great. But as a game, this is poor. Gameplay is boring. Combat system is among the worst ever. Roll and roll    The most overrated of the Witcher series.The first Witcher which i enjoyed back when it was released, was a very good but flawed gem. Witcher 3 is probably the best RPG yet. But Witcher 2, is overrated.

    This game was praised a lot for its graphics and story. Both are really great. But as a game, this is poor.

    Gameplay is boring. Combat system is among the worst ever. Roll and roll with the occasional Quen sign and some mouse clicks. Boring.

    The maps are really small, and the gameplay is really just busywork in between the story segments.

    Alchemy is useless, magic aside Quen is not really useful.

    There enemy AI is braindead, and playing in higher difficulties just makes the enemies HP sponges and the bosses like the Kraken, a cancer.

    I am sorry, but this is a video game, not an interactive novel, and as a game it is just not very good.

    The story is still stellar, and the graphics are awesome. And you will enjoy Witcher 3 much more if you complete this as well.

    2 options exist, either watch a "movie version" of the story on Youtube, or play in this on the easiest difficulty setting, just for the story. The game, as a video game, is overrated. I typically use "extreme" ratings for overrated or underrated games, but since this is the Witcher series, one of my favourites, i am biased, so i will give it the rating it deserves, 7/10. Don't let that score fool you though, you definitely need to watch or play this once, in any case, despite its flaws.    … Expand
  66. Apergy
    Aug 24, 2016
    0
    This game is a complete masterpiece, one of the greatest games of all time. Stunning graphics, absolutely heart warming campaign with endless potential for DLC. Great game, cannot recommend more.
  67. verbal_666
    Aug 13, 2016
    6
    Overrated. Is a simple Action/ Hack'n'Slas sold as an RPG, mistakenly. Too often frustrating, nice quests, but nothing intriguing, beautiful main story, but remains just that, in the midst of a thousand cutscenes. Just sufficient.
  68. marc5477
    Jul 30, 2016
    6
    Good story elements ruined by weak gameplay. The combat in this game is atrocious almost as bad as Demon Souls. Its not hard at all (I started, like always, at the highest difficulty; in this case Dark Mode), but it is cheaply made and very poorly implemented thus you die a lot not due to lack of skill but due to the poor design and just bad luck. This is not how RPG's are supposed toGood story elements ruined by weak gameplay. The combat in this game is atrocious almost as bad as Demon Souls. Its not hard at all (I started, like always, at the highest difficulty; in this case Dark Mode), but it is cheaply made and very poorly implemented thus you die a lot not due to lack of skill but due to the poor design and just bad luck. This is not how RPG's are supposed to play. If I wanted luck I would go to a casino.

    The biggest problem is the auto-target functionality which likes to switch enemies on a whim. So there you are trying to engage one enemy but at the very last moment a different enemy gets closer to you and auto-targeting switches to the new enemy before you know it happened. Since Geralt is a dancing fool, he will do a double twirl towards the new target, exposing his back to the 1st enemy, who takes a lucky swings and kills you in 1 hit. This happened to me at least a dozen times in act 1 until I finally stopped engaging groups and fought them from far away using weak lunges and range weapons (daggers, bombs, traps etc). The problem is that this way of fighting is plain cheap and boring because once you realize how easy it is to kill everything with bombs, it becomes like a "I win" button.

    Next the close angle over the shoulder camera is retarded. There you are fighting an enemy and you decide to roll to avoid a hit and whooops.... you encounter the dreaded tree branch! Oh great now there is something blocking 75% of the screen. No problem I will just roll back where I came from... nope cant do that because the enemy follows you and he has an HUGE invisible collision box which blocks your path. Okay so Ill take a chance and roll left... oh oh... its the dreaded 2 inch high tree root with a collision box the size of Detroit... you apparently cannot dive above that little root and instead you hit an invisible wall and the enemy nonchalantly walks up to you (laughing the entire way), looks at you funny for 2 seconds, then lazily stabs you in the neck. Cheap death.

    Next you have the ultimate stupidity... all the rolling and twirling. It works ok if you lunge from range then roll back but say you just want to quickly stab someone standing 2 inches in front of you. The enemy has their back turned to you so you figure just a quick back stab is perfect but NO! Geralt decides to do a double somersault 1st because... you know... you dont want to make things too easy... and of course, by the time you do all the ballerina twirls the enemy had had time to turn and you can no longer back-stab so you dive back away before a different enemy back-stabs you...

    Horrible gameplay. Once you adjust the combat becomes trivially easy but boring because it is so limited.

    Now the good news. The story elements are very good. The story makes sense, the conversations are good, the voice acting is good, and your decisions really do make a difference. I really wanted to progress to see what happens and I really hated some characters (in the good way) and liked some others.

    The RPG character build elements are also ok but very limited. There are only 3 trees to pick from but really there are only 2 since the entire Alchemy tree can be reduced to the 1st selection on the left, the one that double the damage from bombs and traps (its the only one you need from that tree and only costs 2 points). There is a mage tree that improves the few spells you have and a combat tree which offers better defense (helpful since combat is so bad) and improve offense. I would prefer more options for gameplay myself with more customization options but thats just me.    … Expand
  69. Onkelmolan
    Jul 25, 2016
    2
    A little bit better then the first one because of the new Combat System, but not realy a great overhaul.
    The Dialoges are to long , and the Story are very lame and boring.
    I think it where better they made a movie and not a game.
  70. Andante
    Jul 17, 2016
    2
    I don't get the hype. You play as a freak who tries to clean up his name and prove that he is a good guy....but yet on your way to escape in order to proceed you have to kill dozens of guards who were just doing their job. The main story is too dark uninteresting and frustrating....and the game bombards you with tons of insignificant information and boring side quests making you lose trackI don't get the hype. You play as a freak who tries to clean up his name and prove that he is a good guy....but yet on your way to escape in order to proceed you have to kill dozens of guards who were just doing their job. The main story is too dark uninteresting and frustrating....and the game bombards you with tons of insignificant information and boring side quests making you lose track of what you are actually trying to accomplish. And this happened to me all the time wandering around without having a clue what I am doing.
    Inventory is frustrating you have a bad overview of your items gear and combat is just a click fest and some rolling to avoid incoming strikes. Language is difficult for non native speakers and you need to stop and search at wiki to understand whats really going on. Music and graphics are good perhaps too good for such an empty title. After ca. 2h uninstalled it.    … Expand
  71. agurczuk
    Jul 11, 2016
    9
    A really cool fantasy rpg game with great mechanics and interesting story.

    This is a really well put together CRPG where you control Geralt of Rivia - the Witcher. Unlike the first instalment which I just couldn't bear this one both looks and plays great. The combat system is really good - a bit of dexterity and strategy is required to perform. The combination is just right. You need    A really cool fantasy rpg game with great mechanics and interesting story.

    This is a really well put together CRPG where you control Geralt of Rivia - the Witcher. Unlike the first instalment which I just couldn't bear this one both looks and plays great.

    The combat system is really good - a bit of dexterity and strategy is required to perform. The combination is just right. You need to keep in mind which sword you use - iron for humans and silver for monsters. The signs in certain situation prove a great help while in others are pretty useless. The use of potions also adds to the strategy level of the combat. It's not just mouse clicker - where you select enemy and click constantly. You need to dodge, use throwables and time your attacks just right. This is probably the best part of the game.

    The story is really good and makes you care about the choices you do make. I'm not a fan though of the Sapkowski world entirely - some dialogues do break the character of the setting and make you remember this is a game (i.e. when elf says "Piece of lembass" and shrugs it when asked for details). This is not the game developers fault but the witcher author and it is just something that doesn't feel right for me - other people might and probably have different opinion.

    Voice acting is well done, although a bit too vulgar in my opinion - but again that is witcher's novels trademark so I can't blame game developers for it.

    The levelling up system does provide quite a few options. Shame the game does not have enough content to upgrade everything. But that makes for interesting choices.

    Overall really did enjoy the game and it's story. Would without problem recommend this title to any cRPG enthusiast.    … Expand
  72. zampaconi
    Jul 10, 2016
    10
    Che gioco fantastico. Storia meravigliosa, che spinge a rigiocare il titolo almeno una volta. Ambientazione cupa e cruda, colonna sonora spettacolare. Gameplay con qualche difetto (alcune boss battle, da giocare essenzialmente rollando come pazzi), ma per il resto soddisfacente. Voice acting FAVOLOSO.
  73. Ninja_Se7eN
    Jun 16, 2016
    9
    The Witcher 2 is a fantastic sequel to the first game and an overall great RPG.

    This game has one of the most interesting stories I've seen. It will make question your own motives both as a player and as a person when confronted with the difficult choices the game presents you. The combat system has been completely remodelled resulting in more interesting and harder sword fights.    The Witcher 2 is a fantastic sequel to the first game and an overall great RPG.

    This game has one of the most interesting stories I've seen. It will make question your own motives both as a player and as a person when confronted with the difficult choices the game presents you.

    The combat system has been completely remodelled resulting in more interesting and harder sword fights.

    It has its flaws though, some rare glitches and the not so rare crash.

    In spite of its minor issues I highly recommend any RPG fan to give The Witcher series a try :).    … Expand
  74. Shadow1
    Jun 15, 2016
    8
    The Witcher 2 Assassins of Kings is amazing videogame with interesting story, good graphics (too light) and excellent training, but in this game many minus eg very light graphics which the cuts eyes or many cutscenes, but pluses in this game much too eg amazing storyline, awesome subjects, excellent training, gameplay is much fun, but Witcher III is better than The Witcher II and I notThe Witcher 2 Assassins of Kings is amazing videogame with interesting story, good graphics (too light) and excellent training, but in this game many minus eg very light graphics which the cuts eyes or many cutscenes, but pluses in this game much too eg amazing storyline, awesome subjects, excellent training, gameplay is much fun, but Witcher III is better than The Witcher II and I not really like Witcher and in this series I really like Witcher III, but I not really like Witcher II and I played in Witcher 2 and 3, but I don't played first Witcher . Wicher II is good game .… Expand
  75. itchipod
    Jun 1, 2016
    10
    The best game I played so far. Full of action and really important decisions. Your decisions really matters in the end and to the next series. Dialogues and immersion are the cream of the top!!
  76. Amsheagar
    Jun 1, 2016
    10
    The graphic is still very good. The atmosphere is amazing. The story is brilliant. Gerald is unforgatable. In my opinion the game has only one fault, i missed fight system from the previous episode. I really liked it. My favourite RPG game is witcher trilogy
  77. muzmuz
    May 31, 2016
    8
    Immersive. The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings is one of those games that you'd really feel getting into. The protagonist and other characters are great, the voice acting is fantastic -- it's action-packed and offers a great story experience. But too much of one thing sometimes kills; as the game is clustered with excessive exploration, dialogues, and puzzles - it ruins the flow of the game.
  78. xspidermanx322
    May 13, 2016
    9
    I feel like this game doesn't get nearly enough love. Is it perfect? No. Does it feel like a short bridge between Witcher 1 and Witcher 3? Yes. But it is a thoroughly enjoyable experience. If you like Witcher 3's story. Buy this. It still looks amazing, despite coming out in 2011. It's just a good game. Not a masterpiece like the Witcher 3, but a great game that you will probably spend aI feel like this game doesn't get nearly enough love. Is it perfect? No. Does it feel like a short bridge between Witcher 1 and Witcher 3? Yes. But it is a thoroughly enjoyable experience. If you like Witcher 3's story. Buy this. It still looks amazing, despite coming out in 2011. It's just a good game. Not a masterpiece like the Witcher 3, but a great game that you will probably spend a good time enjoying. Plus it's practically two games in one because one decision you make in the game changes nearly all the quests in the second chapter. Damn good stuff!… Expand
  79. DickTracy
    May 9, 2016
    10
    The epic scale of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is remarkable, but it's the power of choice in an unrelentingly ugly world that makes it unforgettable. Moral ambiguity has never been so powerfully presented: the decisions you make actually matter, and the outcomes are often unforeseeable and rarely as good as you'd hope.

    One of the most impressive things about The Witcher 2 is the    The epic scale of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is remarkable, but it's the power of choice in an unrelentingly ugly world that makes it unforgettable. Moral ambiguity has never been so powerfully presented: the decisions you make actually matter, and the outcomes are often unforeseeable and rarely as good as you'd hope.

    One of the most impressive things about The Witcher 2 is the way it blends two very distinct experiences. Early in the game, Geralt must make a choice that will take him down one of two separate paths, each offering a completely different perspective on the game's events. If you want to see it all, you'll have to play it twice—and there's more than enough to make it a worthwhile effort.

    You might expect all your toil and trouble to eventually lead to a just and happy ending for all, but it won't. Geralt isn't a hero; he's really not much more than a bystander, trying to protect what little he has from the chaos that surrounds him. His quest is entirely personal, driven forward by a colorful, occasionally bizarre and surprisingly believable cast of characters that really brings the game alive. Geralt works alone, but he feels more like "one among many" than the savior-protagonists of other party-based RPGs, and its one of the aspect that makes The Witcher unique.

    It's a fantastic and well-told tale, layered over very solid mechanical underpinnings: A flexible character development system, glorious eye candy, intense combat and more than enough secondary content to camouflage its linear nature. It's dark, it's dirty, it's sometimes flat-out depressing -and it's brilliant.    … Expand
  80. Sanastusa
    Feb 29, 2016
    7
    Slightly shorter then the first Witcher yet more satisfying. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings expands off the first game evolving in many ways and creating a more enjoyable game. Ill cover some of the positive changes and some negative ones through the review while also covering the topics I generally do.

    Story: Spanning over 3 chapters and a Epilogue you are continuing off the ending    Slightly shorter then the first Witcher yet more satisfying. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings expands off the first game evolving in many ways and creating a more enjoyable game. Ill cover some of the positive changes and some negative ones through the review while also covering the topics I generally do.

    Story: Spanning over 3 chapters and a Epilogue you are continuing off the ending of the Witcher. Each chapter is perfectly paced, but takes a huge drop on the amount of quests. Compared to the first game having numerous contracts and side quests to contend with the main story, you only have 3-4 side quests each chapter. With the downside of lacking side material, the main story is involving enough for it to not really matter. Making you want to keep pushing the main story forward. Along the story you are presented with a handful of choices giving the series a boost to replay value.

    Gameplay: Have to throw first mention to the combat overhaul. A completely different combat system to the first game, yet it infuriates me. Combat has such a difficulty curve from the start. You are presented with all these options of different signs but only 1 stands out above the rest and becomes the only viable option if you wish to push on. Shield and roll, roll roll roll and roll. You also have to be mindful when rolling because you can block yourself into a corner and be destroyed into oblivion. At one point I was fighting a golem and had it one hit away from death, a miss judged roll landed me into a corner and the stoned behemoth did a rush attack into me and kept me there. Slamming my face into the ground over and over again. Was not pretty.
    Alchemy, potions, herbs, crafting. All that is present again for the Witcher to indulge in but you are restricted to a inventory weight limit. Things stack up quickly and prevent you from hoarding materials. Having to meditate before you can drink potions was aggravating. Couple of situations when I needed that vitality boost and couldn't use my stash in combat.
    Arm wrestling = Stupid. Dice Poker = Fun. They also changed how the fist fighting works. No longer is it challenging and fun. It now switched to a simply one button command when prompted, removing any sense of difficulty. Granted the moves Geralt performs during the fights are entertaining to watch.    … Expand
  81. NestriReviews
    Feb 17, 2016
    8
    A really awesome RPG that everyone should play. The Witcher 2 is a very enjoyable game and a solid entry to the franchise. It has a complex, fun gameplay and a great story. And it's visuals are amazing.
  82. Rem
    Jan 23, 2016
    8
    The Witcher 2, in many aspects, puts hardcore back into the rpg while simultaneously offering a vastly replayable game set in a dark fantasy world. The story of Geralt, a master monster slayer, is one rife with politics, adult themes, and intrigue. Right at the start the writing is stellar and written very well. No single character is an archetype, and everyone has a motive that may or mayThe Witcher 2, in many aspects, puts hardcore back into the rpg while simultaneously offering a vastly replayable game set in a dark fantasy world. The story of Geralt, a master monster slayer, is one rife with politics, adult themes, and intrigue. Right at the start the writing is stellar and written very well. No single character is an archetype, and everyone has a motive that may or may not help you. The element of choice surpasses even today's standards as a decision literally at the beginning of the game could literally send you down one of two vastly different paths throughout the rest of this 40+ hour adventure. This is also no game for children as topics of rape, murder, assassination, and torture are only some of the more mild ones, it makes other similarly rated mature games look like Disney films. Accompanying this game is a dynamic combat system that can swing both ways depending how far you get into the game. If you quit the game rather early, you would've had the impression that this game was frustrating and unforgiving. But the true fun lies with preparing for your battles through potions and reading up on enemy tactics. While not stellar and ultra responsive, the combat of using two swords and a dark souls-esque is welcome over the more vanilla combat system of the first Witcher game. With all I've said you would imagine The Witcher 2 to be a near flawless game but some real flaws hold the game back from achieving real greatness. For one the game is absolutely stunning as in it still makes the PCs of today work to run it even on high. Even then the game overkills with bloom effectively conveying a very fantasy tone but to me it looks rather odd. But among the most frustrating is the inventory and a lack of tutorial. The inventory at best is cumbersome and unintuitive. You'll eventually get used to it, but for the first few hours it can be a nightmare to handle. And the potion system for the most part is an integral part but without knowing what enemies you might face next, it becomes impossible to determine which potion you need for the next fight since you can only take them out of combat through meditation.
    combine this with the lack of a fast travel system and you have a recipe for a bevy of problems that only irritate players. But for the most part, The Witcher 2 is an adult game that respects player choice and is a strong rpg in its own right and of 2011.    … Expand
  83. IamEVIL
    Jan 21, 2016
    10
    This was my second favorite RPG of all time, after Mass Effect 2, now after The Witcher 3, it has gone down to third. One of the things that i like the most about this game, was once more, the Storytelling and the writing itself, the dialogue, and situations, are probably thing that would make Andrzej proud. I just love this game as a hole, and once again, its biggest problem, is itsThis was my second favorite RPG of all time, after Mass Effect 2, now after The Witcher 3, it has gone down to third. One of the things that i like the most about this game, was once more, the Storytelling and the writing itself, the dialogue, and situations, are probably thing that would make Andrzej proud. I just love this game as a hole, and once again, its biggest problem, is its difficulty, because fighting a **** KRAKEN in the first 5 hours isn"t that fun when you have to die a lot... But since it's not has OP has the first one, is quite nice that i can play it just dying like, less times than the first one. 10/10… Expand
  84. karatvoxa
    Jan 12, 2016
    3
    Say what you will about a game's graphics, its story, its music, or its characters. If the gameplay is bad, the game is bad. This is a bad game. The combat is clunky and awful. The menu's are a chore to use, looting requires you to fiddle around with your character until you stand one the one precise pixel that'll allow the game to pick up your loot. Ultimately the game is far moreSay what you will about a game's graphics, its story, its music, or its characters. If the gameplay is bad, the game is bad. This is a bad game. The combat is clunky and awful. The menu's are a chore to use, looting requires you to fiddle around with your character until you stand one the one precise pixel that'll allow the game to pick up your loot. Ultimately the game is far more annoying than it is enjoyable… Expand
  85. ankittoms
    Jan 2, 2016
    9
    Excellent story with great graphics and good combat. Very dark Atmosphere.

    Graphics: 10
    Game play : 8
    Combat: 8
    World Design: 9
    Content: 9
    Immersion: 9
    Story: 10
  86. ShodanSpectre
    Dec 23, 2015
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am a fan of the Witcher series since I've read the books back in 2005 or so (and this fact really helped enjoy the game better) however even if you haven't read the books - this is a very good RPG in itself.

    The pros:
    + Excellent graphics. Slightly different than in Witcher-1, and generally a bit better, as expected of a newer game.
    + The combat system got improves since Witcher 1 - here it is MUCH more dynamic. No more click-rythm, instead you have to evade, block, and counterattack within tight moments after enemy attacks - to win a fight. It has a pretty good learning curve.
    + In general - the game is quite difficult, even on Medium, and that's after having beaten Witcher-1 relatively easily.
    + The nice "dark fantasy" world remains. Elves get racially discriminated against, town guards take drugs as bribes, and use said drugs... Witches are trying to survive the ignorant mod that fears and hates them.
    + Triss. Deserves an individual notion :-) From the start to the finish of W-2, there's more interaction with her here than in Witcher-1, where she was just one of many interactable characters.
    + Interesting characters in general. Each has personality. They are explored more than in W-1.
    + No "good vs. evil" - just a lot of people (and other creatures) with their conflicting goals, feels and wants.
    + With the above said - often you can decide who to help and how to judge those around you. You even decide whether a king gets to live or not!
    + Not a lot of grinding, if any, for better gear. In fact you start out with quite decent gear: a Witcher's Steel and Silver sword, and not until quite late in the game can you find a weapon that's better.
    + No **** quests like "go hunt 10 squirrels and bring me the furs". Most quests are backed with a story that something really bad happened, and only a Witcher can help the person in need.
    + The quests feel on-the-spot, relevant to the situation. So unlike Commander Shepard saving the galaxy, and then being told to deal with some scumbags that stole something from a merchant, or the Inquisitor in Dragon Age looking for a lost cow.

    Cons:
    - Importing a save from Witcher-1 has minimal impact. Your imported weapons that were superior to anything in W-1 are there but they are inferior to many footsoldier weapons, for example. Same goes for your crafted Raven Armor. Didn't notice much plot contect that was linked back to W-1.
    - The locations aren't big. In fact they are kinda small.
    - Many rocks and static objects were copy-pasted around the levels in the most shameless way.
    - Can't jump/retreat during combat.
    - Often combat is initiated by a cutscene that puts you in a bad position. Sometimes you can tell what's gonna happen and wish you had control of the character, but no.
    - The cutscenes where you do have some limited control of the character - suck even more, because you have to do something, but can't do what you normally wanna do, and are forced to figure out what the heck does this particular cutscene wants you to click and when. Ugh!
    - Potions last 10 or 20 minutes of ingame time. No more long-term buffs.
    - Balance issue: the fire spell Igni is so overpowered that, once maxed out - turns into some Infernal Flamethrower of Doom that can be used as your sole weapon at defeating ANY and all enemies, including bosses. This pretty much defeats the purpose of learning to use the sword effectively - which is very challenging in a good way.
    - Unless you do side quests a lot - the game feels much shorter than W-1. High diversity of replayability though - depending on which side you choose the playthrough can be very different.

    But overall the cons are minor, and this is a great game, highly recommend to both fans of the Witcher world, as well as people looking for a good RPG in general!    … Expand
  87. JQLeitch
    Dec 21, 2015
    10
    One of the best games ever made. Has an incredible cast of characters in a well woven story, this story will intrigue you and motivate you through the entire game. The combat is quite good and a nice change from the rhythmic pace of the Witcher 1. You need to play this game, it is a masterpiece and has an incredible soundtrack
  88. hidley_witcher
    Dec 21, 2015
    10
    This game is amazing. Worth of every coin spent on it. The graphics are really good for DX9 and the dialogues, combat, leveling system are perfect for a RPG of 2011. This game is worth of the GOTY award.
  89. woodelf
    Dec 19, 2015
    10
    Finally I'm not feeling like a mature woman playing with her children's toys! This game treats you like an adult, sentient being unlike Bethesda's works. Amazing immersive non-linear story where your choices MATTER. Thankfully eastern Europe countries are not sexuophobic like the USA and sex is treated as it should be, just a part of life. The game has technical issues, a messy inventoryFinally I'm not feeling like a mature woman playing with her children's toys! This game treats you like an adult, sentient being unlike Bethesda's works. Amazing immersive non-linear story where your choices MATTER. Thankfully eastern Europe countries are not sexuophobic like the USA and sex is treated as it should be, just a part of life. The game has technical issues, a messy inventory and an almost useless map but I don't care, I'm finally feeling like my intelligence is RESPECTED. Thank you.… Expand
  90. ChaoticTitan
    Nov 7, 2015
    3
    The witcher 2 has a relatively short but excellent story. The combat system and majority of the gameplay elements are absolute trash unfortunately. Frivolous and useless combat and spells, poor animations that are out of sync with the combat so badly that you'll want to throw the game in the garbage. Even worse is the miserable boss battles where you can die in literally 1 hit with noThe witcher 2 has a relatively short but excellent story. The combat system and majority of the gameplay elements are absolute trash unfortunately. Frivolous and useless combat and spells, poor animations that are out of sync with the combat so badly that you'll want to throw the game in the garbage. Even worse is the miserable boss battles where you can die in literally 1 hit with no warning. Storyline is worth it though. I only wish the game developers who bastardized the combat and side quests, **** die.… Expand
  91. LimitedEdition
    Nov 6, 2015
    4
    I wanted to try this game out after finishing "The Witcher 3 - Hearts of Stone" and I guess it would have been better the other way. This game feels uncomfortable, quite limited and from a technical point of view a bit clunky. While I can imagine that the story is quite well converted and the dialogs are already quite vivid, it might fail for me because of several trifles. If you can comeI wanted to try this game out after finishing "The Witcher 3 - Hearts of Stone" and I guess it would have been better the other way. This game feels uncomfortable, quite limited and from a technical point of view a bit clunky. While I can imagine that the story is quite well converted and the dialogs are already quite vivid, it might fail for me because of several trifles. If you can come over all this redundant obstacles you might enjoy it, for my part I cannot and therefore I would not recommend this game after having played the newest title.… Expand
  92. arctic_fox_sa
    Nov 3, 2015
    5
    This game has a lot going for it: excellent writing, cinematic set pieces, well-crafted and absorbing game world, and of course I'm a big fan of the novels. Unfortunately, it fails miserably at "fun" and takes a hard right at frustrating boulevard. The controls in combat are highly unresponsive, with Geralt standing there like a **** while you're slamming the dodge keys, or worse yet,This game has a lot going for it: excellent writing, cinematic set pieces, well-crafted and absorbing game world, and of course I'm a big fan of the novels. Unfortunately, it fails miserably at "fun" and takes a hard right at frustrating boulevard. The controls in combat are highly unresponsive, with Geralt standing there like a **** while you're slamming the dodge keys, or worse yet, dodges in the opposite direction to which you pressed, heroically jumping into an enemy blade. He also often gets stuck on bits of scenery that are a good five feet away from him, and he does this annoying little pause after casting a spell as if to admire his handiwork. A lot of the mini-game mechanics are broken too; with sneaking you'll hear "we cut of the hands of thieves here" so often you'll shatter your teeth in frustration. It's a pity, because with just a little more work and balancing this could have been a truly excellent game.… Expand
  93. erezike
    Oct 8, 2015
    9
    While not perfect, Witcher 2 is way ahead of most games ever made.

    Pros - Interactive action adventure, many ways to play and your choices influence the story - Amazing soundtrack - Amazing graphics - Amazing characters - Great story. Cons - They listened to old school roleplayers who favors item hoarding over immersion, despite starting the game with the best steel and silver    While not perfect, Witcher 2 is way ahead of most games ever made.

    Pros - Interactive action adventure, many ways to play and your choices influence the story
    - Amazing soundtrack
    - Amazing graphics
    - Amazing characters
    - Great story.

    Cons - They listened to old school roleplayers who favors item hoarding over immersion, despite starting the game with the best steel and silver swords ever made you will soon find yourself in a loop of upgrading them for a swords that do up to 400% more damage, This also means that the knights you encounter in the first prologue are much weaker than the bandits you will encounter in the first act.
    - Hard level simply means your enemies do more damage while you do less, uninspiring and usually makes you feel less of a bad ass by making combat longer and spamming quen sign.

    Depends on you - Geralt, if you don't like him, you wont like the game.
    The combat, some people like it, some don't. It consist mostly of rolling around your enemies and mixing quick and strong attacks. While also throwing a few spells and bombs in the mix from time to time.
    You can craft, if that's your thing, I find it an immersion breaker that you take the time to craft and even needs to. You can also drink potions, but I recommend skipping that because you have to stop and mediate before the battle, they last for a very short time and are severely under powered compared to the first witcher.    … Expand
  94. Baseballllls
    Oct 3, 2015
    9
    I just completed The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition after nearly a year of my very slow play-through. I have to say, this is one of the greatest video games I've ever played. Story-wise, gameplay-wise, and graphics-wise. Projekt-red, for all I know have only made games based on "The Witcher", meaning that they have been a small company compared to that of Ubisoft, Blizzard, Bethesda, etc. IfI just completed The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition after nearly a year of my very slow play-through. I have to say, this is one of the greatest video games I've ever played. Story-wise, gameplay-wise, and graphics-wise. Projekt-red, for all I know have only made games based on "The Witcher", meaning that they have been a small company compared to that of Ubisoft, Blizzard, Bethesda, etc. If this video game's cost exceeds $40-50 USD, it's well worth it. There's plenty of action, story, sex, drugs and rock&roll for anyone 13+, I'd say, to enjoy. I'll not appoint any spoilers, but if you fancy an awesome story in a game, this is one of your go-to's. I'm about to begin The Witcher (1) and see how it goes! I wish I could afford a new generation console to play The Wild Hunt, but that's not happening for a bit.… Expand
  95. flamesfanadam
    Oct 1, 2015
    9
    Huge improvement over the first game in terms of gameplay. The combat is a ton of fun. The story is again very good and the choices you use have a HUGE impact on how the story plays out. There are 2 completely different paths for chapter 2 based on choices you make. Amazing game and one of my all time favourites.
  96. jelikey
    Sep 26, 2015
    8
    Stellar Atmosphere, Great Audio Effects, and Captivating Story. When I first installed the Witcher 2, those traits are what grabbed me. At the end of November and the beginning of December, I preordered my collector's addition at Gamestop. I am slightly disappointed at the package material used to contain my items. The black "fuzziness" coats the bust. At once, I noticed how much of aStellar Atmosphere, Great Audio Effects, and Captivating Story. When I first installed the Witcher 2, those traits are what grabbed me. At the end of November and the beginning of December, I preordered my collector's addition at Gamestop. I am slightly disappointed at the package material used to contain my items. The black "fuzziness" coats the bust. At once, I noticed how much of a challenge that TW 2's combat serves. On normal, a player needs to make use of the alchemy system. A player needs to think ahead with the potions that they consume.… Expand
  97. Dakari87
    Sep 12, 2015
    9
    Another step in the rise of CD Projekt. Far superior to its predecessor, with excellent graphics, a revamped combat system, great story well told and charismatic characters. Recommended!
  98. Schuback
    Sep 9, 2015
    2
    Upon reading and hearing so much positives about The Witcher 2, finally got my hands on the game for less than $10 on Steam sale. Booted it up, played the game on max setting. Omg, the graphics looks stunning. And... that's pretty much the good thing about it... I played for about 3 hours or slightly more and I just couldn't continue. In that 3 hours there were so many things that I didn'tUpon reading and hearing so much positives about The Witcher 2, finally got my hands on the game for less than $10 on Steam sale. Booted it up, played the game on max setting. Omg, the graphics looks stunning. And... that's pretty much the good thing about it... I played for about 3 hours or slightly more and I just couldn't continue. In that 3 hours there were so many things that I didn't like and I'm going to list them here.

    Granted, the biggest mistake I made (and I know people are going to tell me it's my own fault) is that I played it using mouse+keyboard, I know, I'm sorry but I don't have a controller. Therefore controls seems very clunky and playing a 3rd person game without a controller is just... it's unnatural. So if I can't enjoy the gameplay , what's the point in playing.
    Secondly, the menu.... ehm.... it's so old school and difficult to navigate that you just can't be bothered to go through it.
    Third, why are we given a fixed character in open-world rpg? In the Wither 2 you are forced to play as this old man, stereotypical and just feels weird playing as him. I just can't get attached to the main character. Not gonna spend hours looking at this old man.
    Finally, ok it's open-world, but nothing to do!! What the heck?? It's actually a rather linear game. The game wants you to p[lay it a certain way. it's wants you to fight a certain way... I know it's story-driven, but please refer to point 3. I'm not interested.

    Doesn't matter how good the graphics are, or how big the game is. The fact is, I just don't like it. It's linear, it's not challenging, it doesn't require you to think or be creative.. just fight, boring cutscene starring old man, move to next point and fight again. Rinse and repeat. I know it's just $10, but I regreted it dearly =( FAIL!!    … Expand
  99. Deadly_Traveler
    Sep 4, 2015
    9
    Compared to "The Witcher", "The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings" has: worse plot, harder battle system, less monsters, less characters, less quests, smaller territories, less boss battles, bad potions, less dungeons (if you can call those caves a dungeon), no "cards", buggy engine but good graphics.
    Would vote no more than 7 if there were no 2 possible walkthrough paths and I wasn't    Compared to "The Witcher", "The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings" has: worse plot, harder battle system, less monsters, less characters, less quests, smaller territories, less boss battles, bad potions, less dungeons (if you can call those caves a dungeon), no "cards", buggy engine but good graphics.
    Would vote no more than 7 if there were no 2 possible walkthrough paths and I wasn't subjective (but I am).    … Expand
  100. AdamTheDullBoy
    Sep 4, 2015
    10
    The Witcher 2 came out a fair while ago, but I feel it has aged like wine of the highest quality does. I have completed the game several times since it launched in 2011 and every single time I ended up being more and more amazed at the complexity of its narrative. The second installment of The Witcher franchise (especially with the Enhanced Edition) succeeds to an almost unprecedentedThe Witcher 2 came out a fair while ago, but I feel it has aged like wine of the highest quality does. I have completed the game several times since it launched in 2011 and every single time I ended up being more and more amazed at the complexity of its narrative. The second installment of The Witcher franchise (especially with the Enhanced Edition) succeeds to an almost unprecedented degree in telling both a fantasy story and a medieval political thriller. It is a marriage that not many works of popular culture have succeeded at in recent memory, including The Witcher 3: Whild Hunt, which simplifies the political bravado of its predecessor to an almost comic level. While by no means a bad game, the storytelling disappointment that Cd Projekt Red's newest Witcher game is in various departments makes it even more obvious after all these years what an utter masterpiece The Assassins of Kings is. Deepest respects to lead writer Sebastian Stępień, who was sorely missed by so many of us in The Wild Hunt.… Expand
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#12 Best PC Game of 2011
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#7 Most Discussed PC Game of 2011
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 76 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 70 out of 76
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 76
  3. 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. GamingTrend
    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.
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  3. GamingXP
    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.
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