The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

Publisher: Atari , Atari SA
Release Date: May 17, 2011
Also On: Xbox 360

User Score

8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6464 Ratings

User score distribution:

Buy Now

Buy on

Review this game

Your Score

0 out of 10
Rate this:

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

0
Log in to finish rating The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

Your Score

0 out of 10

Rate this:

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

0

User Score

8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6464 Ratings
Would you like to write a review?

Share this?
Review:

Please sign in or create an account before writing a review.
Check box if your review contains spoilers

Submit
Check Spelling

User score
By date
Most helpful

view

per page

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

0 of 0 users found this helpful

All this user's reviews
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

0 of 0 users found this helpful

All this user's reviews
rezsepehr75

Apr 24, 2018

9

Version: Enhanced Edition
Opinion: Excellent
Recommended for: RPG Fans and Fans of Stories

0 of 0 users found this helpful

All this user's reviews
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 иПродолжение 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

0 of 0 users found this helpful

All this user's reviews
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

0 of 0 users found this helpful

All this user's reviews
Gaudy

Jan 8, 2021

7

Lo jugué despues del The Witcher 3 y tal vez ese haya sido el problema. Graficamante es bastante potente para la época pero se notan las carencias. Es el tipico mundo abierto simplon de ir haciendo recados, de correrte el mapa de punta a punta. La historia es muy buena, a la altura de The Witcher al igual que los personajes aunque a estos ultimos les falta "vida". El doblaje y el mapa sonLo jugué despues del The Witcher 3 y tal vez ese haya sido el problema. Graficamante es bastante potente para la época pero se notan las carencias. Es el tipico mundo abierto simplon de ir haciendo recados, de correrte el mapa de punta a punta. La historia es muy buena, a la altura de The Witcher al igual que los personajes aunque a estos ultimos les falta "vida". El doblaje y el mapa son realmente excelentes, aunque el mapa puede hacerse pesado por eso de ir recorriendolo constantemente. Las misiones no estan tan desarrolladas como en The Witcher 3 pero ya apunta claramente el estilo.

La musica y el sonido no son tan espectaculares y el combate deja bastante que desear. Los menus son bastante complejos y los controles nada intuitivos. Algunas misiones secundarias estan bastante bien pero los contratos son repetitivos e innecesarios. No hay variedad de enemigos y hay jefes que puedes matar con tan solo apretar rapido el boton de ataque. Es bastante lineal hasta para la epoca y nada intuitivo.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful

All this user's reviews
Jyadaus

Apr 7, 2020

8

First of all, I want to say this. I have never played RPG games until now. Witcher 2 is probably my first RPG game. I finished the game 4 hours ago, and and I can definitely say this game, is very good.

Combat system is stunning. Mixing sorcery with sword play, dodging, blocking. Storyline is perfect, it absorbs the person. Voice actors are great. Although the game was released inFirst of all, I want to say this. I have never played RPG games until now. Witcher 2 is probably my first RPG game. I finished the game 4 hours ago, and and I can definitely say this game, is very good.

Combat system is stunning. Mixing sorcery with sword play, dodging, blocking. Storyline is perfect, it absorbs the person. Voice actors are great.

Although the game was released in 2011, it is still good at graphics.

But i hate a part of this game. Press a button to open doors? to climb ladder? or to climb anywhere or jump from anywhere? Maybe a little detail, but annoying.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful

All this user's reviews
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 waaaayWitcher 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

0 of 0 users found this helpful

All this user's reviews
greenbey

Jul 9, 2020

9

A+
Gameplay is greatly improved after the first game in the series.
Story is branching with your choices.
Art style is on point.

0 of 0 users found this helpful

All this user's reviews
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.

0 of 0 users found this helpful

All this user's reviews
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

0 of 0 users found this helpful

All this user's reviews
MatikTheSeventh

Oct 11, 2020

8

Witcher 2 is much better looking than its predecessor, the story is very complex and can go in many different paths, and the characters are great, but because of that the game was made pretty short. If you play two or three times to see more endings it's a full length game.

0 of 0 users found this helpful

All this user's reviews
Norleft

Sep 25, 2020

8

Después de jugarlo en su momento, un año o dos después de su salida, fue el primer juego de la saga The Witcher que jugué y a pesar de ser tosco y difícil para mí en aquel momento me gusto mucho su trama y lo que podía llegar a ser su sistema de combate en The witcher 3.

A día de hoy he jugado y completado al 100% esta segunda parte y solo puedo decir que me ha encantado aún más, esDespués de jugarlo en su momento, un año o dos después de su salida, fue el primer juego de la saga The Witcher que jugué y a pesar de ser tosco y difícil para mí en aquel momento me gusto mucho su trama y lo que podía llegar a ser su sistema de combate en The witcher 3.

A día de hoy he jugado y completado al 100% esta segunda parte y solo puedo decir que me ha encantado aún más, es cierto que el juego en ciertas cosas es tosco y se hace difícil y que muchas veces no te facilita nada, ya que te explica lo suficiente para continuar y poco más, pero ahora habiendo jugado a muchos títulos del genero, habiendo jugado a The witcher 3 y controlar mucho más de RPGS, he de decir que esta segunda entrega esta entre mis favoritas de los RPGS.

Tiene decisiones que repercuten en este título y en el siguiente, decisiones que en este título cambian completamente tu run, ya que literalmente este título son como dos juegos. Según el camino que elijas vas a jugar una historia o otra, con otros personajes, ciudades, misiones y no es a pequeña escala, es completamente de locos lo que cambia según el camino y las decisiones que tomes. También hay gente que ve esto como algo malo, para completarlo al 100% tendrás que hacer diversas partidas, eso es cierto, pero es tan distinto el contenido y se siente tan bien realizado que aparte del inicio, si tomas el camino contrario al que pillaste en la anterior run literalmente no vas a jugar el mismo juego, asique puedes considerarlo como una expansión o como realmente se plantea en el título: "¿Que habría pasado si hubieses elegido este camino distinto?".

El juego esta muy bien, es más corto a cambio de muchas más opciones y cambios en todo, pero la verdad esque las secundarias, ciudades, principales, items... están bien hechos sea el bando que sea que pilles, no hay nada que este menos cuidado ni nada por el estilo.

Buen juego, tal vez un poco difícil, pero muy buen título y buena opción para iniciarte en la saga The Witcher.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful

All this user's reviews
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.

0 of 0 users found this helpful

All this user's reviews
DJKrimson

Feb 20, 2020

8

Playing through the trilogy atm. After (barely) enduring the first game I can just say that this is where they got their **** together, totally holds up in 2020. Good graphics and very good storytelling.

A few complaints though: - The difficulty curve. The first part of the game is very hard as your max health is extremely low. All hits taken from random peasants takes like 50%+ hp.Playing through the trilogy atm. After (barely) enduring the first game I can just say that this is where they got their **** together, totally holds up in 2020. Good graphics and very good storytelling.

A few complaints though:
- The difficulty curve. The first part of the game is very hard as your max health is extremely low. All hits taken from random peasants takes like 50%+ hp. Did almost never die in the later parts.
- Random crashes or bugs, npc's blocked me or passages at times, making me have to reload a previous save.
- The save files is too big / inefficient, so my steam cloud storage got full for this game, so the game kept crashing before I manually deleted the saves and turned off cloud sync.

Apart from these things, I think this game is worth your time. Specially if you're interested in the Witcher story.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful

All this user's reviews
4ya5h1

Jun 7, 2021

8

one of the best games I've ever played. incredibly atmospheric with very cool ost, characters and interesting plot

0 of 0 users found this helpful

All this user's reviews
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.

0 of 0 users found this helpful

All this user's reviews
rezo_21

Jun 11, 2023

8

====================IIIIIIIIII GAME SCORE : 83 IIIIIIIIII====================

0 of 0 users found this helpful

All this user's reviews
Bottlecaps

Apr 25, 2020

8

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The witcher 2 is a massive improvement on the first witcher game in every aspect and after playing this game i have huge respect for cd projeckt red because they learned from their shortcomeings and listened to their fans. but dose the witcher 2 stand the test of time ? now 9 years old.

Story: continuing from the first game somewhat unfortunately . what dose a witcher do when he is done tracking down a gang that attacked his family and the finishes off a secret order trying to kill him ? well he fights a war and engages in politics. but wait now you are top suspect in the assassination of your kings :O but wait the assassin is a witcher like you and knows who you are :O but wait this was a plot by the mages :O with an even bigger plot attached to that :O geralt's life is a mess, because of his skills and occupation he is often sucked into conflicts bigger than he is. often times he will try to remain neutral but in certain cases that's never an option.
Story: 9.5/10

World building: the witcher's world is dense and packed with lots of lore , every character has their place in the world and every character has logic that makes them move through it. the witcher 2 dose a better job at portraying this than the first one, i know what the mages role in the world is now and kings all of these now feel more like occupations than these things of great power. all haveing internal power struggles. the writing just gets deeper and deeper in its lore
World building:9.5/10

Graphics: now this game looks a little out of date but considering how how clunky and awkward the first game looked this one is great , the models and animation was extremely awkward though story scenes , animations in combat are better but still a tad clunky. characters are really well designed , greatly improved from the first game. the game looks almost comic booky in its style melded with a very fantasy novel cover aesthetic and that is easy to get behind
Graphics:7.5/10

Gameplay: this game is hard but i liked how hard it was because when you do things right you feel like a ninja witch is what i think the story needed, the combat feels more like an extension of geralt as he does have these ninja like skills , its telling the story through the game play witch is always a win and that is just a byproduct of a good combat system. just good it can definitely be improved as save points were infuriating at times and the combat did feel unfair sometimes but the difficulty made you feel all the more awesome when you did pull off the win. essentially this game is a dark souls with a more cohesive story
Gameplay: 8.2/10

Sound design: this is probably the most disappointing part of the witcher 2 , everything else is a vast improvement and i'd be remiss if i didn't say that the sound design wasnt improved because it certainly was but some of the voice acting was awkward at best , doug cockle as geralt improved immeasurably though . the music is good it's definitely found its style gospelic battle music and fun tavern music. the sound effects how ever got old fast for me , iv heard oh ohhhhh geralts death grunts a million times and that drove me to the point of quitting ( for the night) a few times
Sound design: 6.2/10

The witcher 2 is a great game and improves a great deal upon the first game especially in combat you can feel the devs finding what works for this type of game by looking at their competition and learning from them, witcher 1 feels like an out dated bioware game , witcher 2 feels like a dark souls with a better story and the witcher 3 well you will have to wait till i write a review for that one
9.5+9.5+7.5+8.2+6.2=40.9
40.9/5 = 8.18/10… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful

All this user's reviews
Cz3rw0ny

Jan 10, 2021

8

The gameplay mechanics could have been better. But thanks to a great story it is a must-play for any Witcher or RPG fans.

0 of 0 users found this helpful

All this user's reviews
Soullex

Nov 15, 2022

7

Gerçekten yan görevler kendisini tekrar etmese, günümüzde bile bir başyapıt olabilecekmiş.

0 of 0 users found this helpful

All this user's reviews
miczat

Aug 28, 2021

10

With amazing music composed by Adam Skorupa and Krzysztof Wierzynkiewicz this is a wonderful game. Easily playable, twice! Beautiful visual design, gameplay, world, and characters.

0 of 0 users found this helpful

All this user's reviews
Disko-Kjell

Sep 3, 2020

8

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings was not the biggest hit back in 2011. While it garnered sales and praise at its release, it hasn't been consistently mentioned like other games from that year (Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Batman: Arkham City, Battlefield 3), which is unfortunate, because the game is really good. This game is impressive even still to this day, with some caveats, obviously.The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings was not the biggest hit back in 2011. While it garnered sales and praise at its release, it hasn't been consistently mentioned like other games from that year (Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Batman: Arkham City, Battlefield 3), which is unfortunate, because the game is really good. This game is impressive even still to this day, with some caveats, obviously. But something the game succeeds immensely with is the immersion into the world. It feels lived in and like it could exist in a real place (ignoring the magical factors). The huge trees surrounding Flotsam, the warm beaches and mountains of Aedirn, and the ravished ruins of Loc Muinne creates an inviting motion to the surroundings. The music also helps invest the player in the world, which is bombastic during battle, and hauntingly somber during conversations and slower moments. Even though the character presentation is at best decent, the environments are truly epic, which also translates to the story. The intriguing narrative is focused and ambitious, yet clever and self aware. Playing as Geralt of Rivia hunting down the assassin of King Foltest, Letho, is riveting from start to finish. The story is so good much thanks to the characters. Geralt of Rivia is an all out bad ass, while Vernon Roche is a cunning operator. Dandelion brings in comedic effect with his funny remarks and King Henselt brings in darkness with his tragic family drama. Even the side-quests have some level of depth, not always being as straight forward as you might initially think. The game is based around you the choices make, which unlike most games actually have huge impacts on the narrative. You might never see certain characters or view people differently depending on the actions of Geralt, and it helps make your actions have more weight to them. Even though the ending might occur in the same place, the journey there and the character's positions might differ hugely. The writing is immaculate and impressive, captivating the player and not making the narrative too hard to follow. The only confusing part might be character's names if you haven't played the first game, but if you read the extensive journal, you'll be quickly caught up, and stuck in the game's politics. The only big issue I have with the story is the final boss, which fizzels out disappointingly, however you choose to play. It neither feels rewarding, nor impressive, but that's solely because of the build-up to that moment (during the epilogue). But that's a small nit pick, because afterwards it feels satisfying, and worth the time to get there, it's more about the build-up to the fight. When it comes to gameplay, it's a bit of a mixed bag. All the content is existent, from responsive combat, to dialogue choices, to preparation before battles (from potions and oils), it ties in with the character of the Witcher really well. The problem arises when it comes to execution. Character's might bug to actions, your character get's stuck in the environment sometimes, and brewing portions and oils is confusing at times, much cause from the questionable user interface. Even though the game world isn't massive, it could've helped with fast travel when traversing back to main areas, or level design could've been improved to make it go faster. I don't hate the gameplay, I quite like it actually, it's just rough around the edges and there's room for improvement. The game truly shines in it's writing and world-building, which raises it above some of it's rivals in the genre. The game just sucks you in, and keeps you engaged all the time. While the game lacks in polished gameplay, it makes up for in interesting character's and the interactions between them. It might not be Skyrim, but it's still damn good and worth your time.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful

All this user's reviews
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.

0 of 0 users found this helpful

All this user's reviews
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.

0 of 0 users found this helpful

All this user's reviews
krwar300

Jul 19, 2020

10

one of the best rpg that i ever played,top 3 together with the witcher 1 and 3

0 of 0 users found this helpful

All this user's reviews
Kadirov

Jan 17, 2023

9

This was one of my best discoveries back in 2013
This game was much better than pretty much everything I played by that ime and still is. Great mature plot, all kinds of leasure, atomspheres of taverns, hot girls, many endings, multiple major plot branches - this game has everything,

0 of 0 users found this helpful

All this user's reviews
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

0 of 0 users found this helpful

All this user's reviews
Alnmedray

Aug 4, 2019

6

El diseño y graficos son muy buenos aunque la historia es algo aburrida! Eso depende de cada persona!!

0 of 0 users found this helpful

All this user's reviews
Geralt123

Jul 17, 2022

9

Wow! What a game!!! I was sceptical at first, the game starts slowly but then the story unfolds and it is nothing but amazing.

Excellent complex story Excellent likeable and believable characters. Vernone Roche, Triss, Dandelion...so good! Very good graphics (for 2011 unbelievable), very good art style Very good music Very satisfying combat system. It is very much like Witcher 3.Wow! What a game!!! I was sceptical at first, the game starts slowly but then the story unfolds and it is nothing but amazing.

Excellent complex story
Excellent likeable and believable characters. Vernone Roche, Triss, Dandelion...so good!
Very good graphics (for 2011 unbelievable), very good art style
Very good music
Very satisfying combat system. It is very much like Witcher 3. Movements and hit sounds are very satisfying. It is also brutal and fast. Using magic (signs) makes it even better.

If you liked Witcher 3 and 1 or have read the books, this game is for you!… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful

All this user's reviews

prev next

Page:

1…
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
…52

Critic Reviews

All reviews »

Metascore

Generally favorable reviews - based on 76 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:

Positive: 70 out of 76
Mixed: 6 out of 76
Negative: 0 out of 76

Pelit (Finland)
Oct 21, 2011

93

Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. A true, polished diamond. Watch and learn Bioware. [May 2011]
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.

Read full review
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.

Read full review

See all critic reviews »

12	#12 Best PC Game of 2011
7	#7 Most Discussed PC Game of 2011
7	#7 Most Shared PC Game of 2011

Featured

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

Review this game

Awards & Rankings

Essential Links

Critic Reviews