The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

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  1. tadnid
    Sep 11, 2023
    10
    Excellent game, just finished it this week and it still holds up by today's standards. For me it's a step up from the first witcher game; the story is great, quests are interesting, you have different paths with several endings, you can change difficulty on the fly. I played one path till the end, then watched some youtube videos about the other paths, as I have too many games in myExcellent game, just finished it this week and it still holds up by today's standards. For me it's a step up from the first witcher game; the story is great, quests are interesting, you have different paths with several endings, you can change difficulty on the fly. I played one path till the end, then watched some youtube videos about the other paths, as I have too many games in my backlog to actually replay the game, even if it's very good.… Expand
  2. burntt
    Sep 11, 2023
    0
    1 для скорости персонажа локации слишком большые приходится постоянно кувыркатся с прокачаным на 2 перком уворота, 2 локации все лаберинтоподобные я очень много терялся, 3 нет маркеров для заданий и где искать то что от тебя просят тоже не обьясняют изза чего пол игры проходишь на википедии, 4 текстуры в игре как будто с выкрученым контрастом и резкостью и пост эффектов к игре накрутили1 для скорости персонажа локации слишком большые приходится постоянно кувыркатся с прокачаным на 2 перком уворота, 2 локации все лаберинтоподобные я очень много терялся, 3 нет маркеров для заданий и где искать то что от тебя просят тоже не обьясняют изза чего пол игры проходишь на википедии, 4 текстуры в игре как будто с выкрученым контрастом и резкостью и пост эффектов к игре накрутили блевотнейших изза чего игра смотрится ультра всрато, 5 ты выбираешь в диалогах одно геральт говорит другое не везде конечно но да такое есть, а про квест на гаргулий я вообще молчу 6 ну и пункт ультра качество которое заставляет рендерить в 4х разрешении как будто в 2011 небыло сглаживания msaa.
    а теперь самое вкусное - боевка, для нее отдельный абзац. 7 анимации максимально всратые как будто ты играешь на за убийцу чудовищь из пробирки а за бухого бомжа отмахивающегося палкой от белочки, 8 поломанные не только хитбоксы но и тайминги нанесения урона ты можешь получить урон после атаки или в момент замаха когда атака еще не прошла, 9 на тебя натравливают толпы врагов в то время когда боевка расчитана на дуэльное проведения боя тут мы получаем что невыделеные противники вообще не пролучают урон а хочешь чтобы получали качай перк и дело не только в этом 10 в игре нет комб но есть серии атак которые ты вообще не увидишь играя на сложности средняя и выше потому что после одной две атаки противники начинают блочить а при ударе в блок срабатывает у геральда анимация на протяжении которой в него с радостью снимут пол ебала если не все, 11 плохая мобильность в игре есть некоторые атаки которые с дешем но они срабатывают рандомно и это уже 12 пункт кстати то что некоторые атаки гаральда происходят рандомно и очень часто не кстати, 13 такое чувство что в игре две сложности легкая и все остальные легкая слишком скучная все остальные слишком душные еще слышал в начале игры можно выбить чертеж на эндгеймовый шмот сам не проверял пускай это будет фантомный 14 недостаток, боевка напомнила готику 3 кстати там абсолютно теже проблемы ну точно такие же.
    я лично при игре в нее получал один лишь стресс игра максимально не справедливая какой только может быть, минусов столько много что я не увидел за ними плюсы игры, сразу забил и играл на легкой сложности за все время прохожденя удалял игру раз 6 и заставляла меня в нее вернутся только настольгия если бы не она то избавился бы от этой игры еще на прологе.    … Expand
  3. SpajASE
    Sep 10, 2023
    8
    Combat in some boss fights where boring and there were still problem in script in dialogue sam as the witcher one but less.
  4. methodyy
    Aug 29, 2023
    8
    Game is impressive, you can see the step up from witcher 1. I was stunned as a kid of the world cdp created. This whole series needs a remaster to be put in one new edition. Let new generations enjoy witcher as it should be.
  5. PenetratorGod
    Aug 19, 2023
    8
    There's not much to say. It's a very successful game and still has good looking graphics. The gameplay is also much better than the first game. You are missing a lot if you haven't played it.
  6. IntellectDevour
    Aug 18, 2023
    8
    The npcs in this game are hilarious. Investigating a deep conspiracy plot while some dude in the background shouts "me bum itches" at himself for no particular reason.
  7. folmas
    Aug 14, 2023
    9
    a good game that you want to go through at least twice to see what's on the way of roche
  8. Justifour
    Aug 12, 2023
    4
    i don't like medieval setting, despite that it's pretty okay, but not in my case. I found it boring and dropped.
  9. MetaKritiker90
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    One of the best RPGs of all time! I can't believe the many choices that completely alter the entire game! You have so much freedom and the game reacts to your difficult, grey choices. Almost no other game does what the Witcher 2 does. It's soooo good!
  10. SlashRevenge
    Jun 27, 2023
    9
    Excellent sequel!
    The story and characters are still great. The graphics are amazing. And this time the combat system is MUCH better than in the first part. Combat is fun and challenging, not irritating and boring. I also believe that smaller, more filled locations are better than The Witcher 3's open world.
  11. lukeak
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    One of the best games ever made. It has it all: a great Story, Gameplay, World building, and graphics
  12. AgentLvi
    Jun 18, 2023
    7
    Decent game. The story is so --so, scoring is great, visual is decent, and the voice is also great
  13. BARAO555
    Jun 16, 2023
    9
    Even after playing the Witcher 3 i still think this is very great and will make you play the first game as well you just want to know all the lore.
  14. rezo_21
    Jun 11, 2023
    8
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  15. Wondux
    Jun 2, 2023
    7
    The characters and story were phenomenal and complex. The voice acting was amazing. The RPG element is also beyond sufficient for an action-based game. There were a couple of story routes I could choose from and many small decisions I could make, which didn't significantly affect the story, but were very satisfying. I loved seeing characters from The Witcher 3 and learning more about them.The characters and story were phenomenal and complex. The voice acting was amazing. The RPG element is also beyond sufficient for an action-based game. There were a couple of story routes I could choose from and many small decisions I could make, which didn't significantly affect the story, but were very satisfying. I loved seeing characters from The Witcher 3 and learning more about them. Using the signs was also very enjoyable. Although, Yrden was quite useless, as there are too few instances where you have to use it, once with some wraiths, and once with a boss battle.

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

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

    Overall, very solid game. Was a memorable experience, except for a few cases of very frustrating battle designs.    … Expand
  16. 1Shorzz
    May 26, 2023
    8
    SHORZZ / The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings: The Witcher Game Series might be the most detailed RPG games you'll ever play. The reason is based on the books. The Witcher 2 has extremely satisfying action and fighting mechanics. The RPG elements are already very well done, but when the story comes into play, it's a masterpiece. The game was very enjoyable and fun, I recommend it if youSHORZZ / The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings: The Witcher Game Series might be the most detailed RPG games you'll ever play. The reason is based on the books. The Witcher 2 has extremely satisfying action and fighting mechanics. The RPG elements are already very well done, but when the story comes into play, it's a masterpiece. The game was very enjoyable and fun, I recommend it if you haven't played it.… Expand
  17. wojker
    May 20, 2023
    9
    Great game. I loved playing it. Amazing plot, great characters and graphics, I totally recommend it.
  18. kolarz3
    May 19, 2023
    9
    One of my favorite games. I like characters like Loredo, Vernon, and Vess. Very condensed word with a huge climate
  19. IamNader
    May 9, 2023
    8
    It is a deep RPG game even after 12 years it looks amazing in everything - 8/10
  20. LilitNefara
    May 1, 2023
    2
    сюжет душный, геймплей душный, атмосфера душная, коридорные уровни душные, сложность душная
  21. Magical_Viktor
    Apr 30, 2023
    7
    Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»
  22. Chrmz
    Apr 28, 2023
    9
    Not as good as the third witcher game, but still a good one. I love the QTE sequences and a few other mini-games that were unfortunately not in the third game, e.g. dice or arm wrestling
  23. bar0yka
    Mar 18, 2023
    6
    ilk oyuna göre kombat yönü çok gelişmiş ama yine de tatminkar değil 2011 yılına göre kesinlikle oynanmalı 2023 e gelirsek zor aga kim uğraşır amk 1 saat dayanabildim yputubedan falan bitirip direkt 3 geçicem.
  24. Nick7000
    Mar 7, 2023
    9
    Отвратительный свет. На этом минусы тайтла заканчиваются. Как всегда восхитительный сюжет и всепоглощающий геймплей. Прелестный экземпляр.
  25. 3ls0ul
    Mar 7, 2023
    9
    Este juego aún no lo eh jugado o completado, así que pondré una reseña y nota diferentes cuando lo haga.
  26. Kriticality
    Feb 10, 2023
    7
    This one is tough- on one side it is more of Geralt's adventures, on the other it is the worst of the trilogy.
    The CONSOLE-ISATION is ...ugh...Consoles should just cease to exist at this point.
    It is not like there are arcades that need to be downsized to be enjoyed at home. Also because CDPR were again wrong in their calculations, they butchered literally half of the planned content    This one is tough- on one side it is more of Geralt's adventures, on the other it is the worst of the trilogy.
    The CONSOLE-ISATION is ...ugh...Consoles should just cease to exist at this point.
    It is not like there are arcades that need to be downsized to be enjoyed at home.
    Also because CDPR were again wrong in their calculations, they butchered literally half of the planned content for the game, the story also is a bit meh. Radovid goes full schizo.
    Just because it is more of Geralt it gets 7, if it was not part of the series, it is 2 at best.    … Expand
  27. Pizi
    Feb 9, 2023
    7
    Witcher 2 is a very good game with a great story but has some bugs that are game braking.
  28. agradecemais
    Feb 7, 2023
    8
    The Witcher 2 com certeza é um belo jogo.
    Havia jogado apenas o 1 e pulei direto para o 3.
    E posso dizer com tranquilidade que em questão de história, narrativa, sidequests e personagens esse é o jogo mais interessante da franquia. O jogo é fluido, belo, com diversas resoluções, com o melhor do RPG que pode se esperar de um jogo The Witcher. Um ótimo jogo e com certeza recomendado para    The Witcher 2 com certeza é um belo jogo.
    Havia jogado apenas o 1 e pulei direto para o 3.
    E posso dizer com tranquilidade que em questão de história, narrativa, sidequests e personagens esse é o jogo mais interessante da franquia.
    O jogo é fluido, belo, com diversas resoluções, com o melhor do RPG que pode se esperar de um jogo The Witcher.
    Um ótimo jogo e com certeza recomendado para quem gosta do estilo!    … Expand
  29. nejnej55
    Feb 3, 2023
    10
    The combat is pretty bad but I love the characters and the main story, and especially the different choices you can make. The antagonist is really cool and the atmosphere in this game is AMAZING.
  30. Pmstz
    Jan 31, 2023
    9
    Excellent/masterpiece game.
    That is just so unbelievably smooth it just feels great
    ++
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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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#7 Most Shared 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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