The Witcher: Enhanced Edition

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  1. Echolocating
    Sep 26, 2009
    4
    I picked up The Witcher recently and was pleasantly surprised to find the Enhanced Edition was a free upgrade (not bad for $10 bargain bin purchase). The setting, based on Polish fantasy books, is very dark and intriguing. I
  2. flwixs
    Mar 29, 2022
    3
    Первые 10-15 часов ты ещё хочешь верить что этот кусок кала играбельный, но после 20 часа приходит осознание на то, что это однокнопочная безыдейная тупорылая хуета, с затыкиваниями 1 кнопки в тайминг, все локации копипаст. Болото сменяется болотом, по ебаному городу бегаешь 50 часов открывая такие же копипастные кварталы как и 1, болото, кладбище и канализация это все что вы будете видетьПервые 10-15 часов ты ещё хочешь верить что этот кусок кала играбельный, но после 20 часа приходит осознание на то, что это однокнопочная безыдейная тупорылая хуета, с затыкиваниями 1 кнопки в тайминг, все локации копипаст. Болото сменяется болотом, по ебаному городу бегаешь 50 часов открывая такие же копипастные кварталы как и 1, болото, кладбище и канализация это все что вы будете видеть в этой хуете. Добро пожаловать в сидипроджект ред.… Expand
  3. LordAzlan
    Aug 5, 2014
    4
    Shame me once, shame on you, shame me twice, shame on me.

    The Witcher Enhanced game uses the Bioware engine made famous from games like Dragon Age or Knights of the Old Republic. For some people that might be enough info to stick this game in the bin - for me it should have been. The game starts with an excellent intro and then you go through a tutorial section where many of the    Shame me once, shame on you, shame me twice, shame on me.

    The Witcher Enhanced game uses the Bioware engine made famous from games like Dragon Age or Knights of the Old Republic. For some people that might be enough info to stick this game in the bin - for me it should have been.

    The game starts with an excellent intro and then you go through a tutorial section where many of the games systems are played though. The story was quite different than the normal D&D realms as it has an Eastern European influence and the world is gritty, racist, sexist etc. Quite adult sometimes, it is not a family game. You can encounter Elves and Dwarves in your travels and a varied array of monsters. The graphics and sound are pretty good. Nightime can really scare the pants of you and the effects of water, the style of buildings etc is pretty good.

    Witchers are specialist monster hunters that have been through extreme training that has somehow changed their biology. They can craft potions and use magic. Combat is interesting, a timed clicking experience to build up attacks. Silver weapons work better on monsters and steel is better for humans. There are three diffent styles of fighting depending on whether your opponent is large and slow, quick or if you are fighting a group. Alchemy was completly incomprehensible in the earlier version but has been updated now and easier to manage. Easier, not easy. Everywhere you go plants can be harvested for ingredients and then made into potions. Although, before you can do that the recipe must be known. Oh - and you can get drunk and stumble around for a while. Sometimes you can even acquire key objectives through getting drunk.

    First time around I could not for the life of me figure how to rest or make potions. The "Enhanced" version makes this easier and you normally have to find a fireplace where you can medidate, level up and create potions.

    I did like the journal where you have to learn about certain things before you can action it in game. For example, reading a book about zombies will allow you to recognise how to beat them in combat and then what part of their bodies can be harvested for alchemy or profit. That is a neat idea which I liked. The auto map is pretty decent and sometimes you have the option to flag quest objectives on the map where help you go where you must.

    Now, I tried to play this game a long time ago and gave up in chapter one. This time around I have decided to give it a good go and now have given up in chapter two - no more chances!

    The game is simply not fun. It feels like a hard day's work after you come home from a hard day's work. I really tried to persevere as in those other Bioware games but just could not do it. The game environment just breaks the illusion too many times. In other games, the limits of the engine is normally visible at the edges, to places you wouldn't want to go or where it makes sense you can't go. In this game the limits of the engine just slap you in the face every five minutes. Now, the journal is pretty good and can help you navigate the various quests. It is easy to go back and check the bestiary to remind yourself of what style to use against certain monsters etc

    What killed the game for me apart from the engine was that the over reliance of having to do something or talk to someone at a certain time or in a certain sequence - otherwise you are doomed to go from point A to B to C to D in an eternal loop trying to figure out which objective out of 500 objectives is the one that must be completed before all the others. Hours of trawling through Witcher Wiki suggests talking to certain people about certain things which then don't come up in game.

    You have a quest to kill Zombies which pays handsomely.
    You can't get into the graveyard as it is off limits.
    You can get into the graveyard by clearing the debts of the undertaker or getting a city pass.
    You can't clear the debts without talking to Ms S
    Ms S won't talk to you unless you meet her at point (X,Y,Z) at the precise time and location
    Old hag won't let you see Ms S unless you do something.
    To get a City Pass you must solve a murder involving 3-4 people.
    To clear one person you must get into the location where there are Zombies.
    Go to the top.

    Not quite how it is - but that is is how it feels - but with five thousand lines and consequnces. Otherwise the game is completely bugged and can't keep track of it's own quests. Now, I started playing a game called Arx Fatalis which some people say is the spiritual successor to Ultima Underworld. The graphics are a bit naff, the controls taking a while to get used to - but for some reason I am enjoying the game. What is going on?    … Expand
  4. Serx79
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
    unplayable game on release from company that are super politically engaged.
  5. Milliudes
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    Thank you so much for the politics in the video game industry.
    I am eager to tell you many interesting words, but I am a cultured person, and therefore I will convey my opinion with the following phrase: "when everything is over and your master orders
    you to return to the Russian market, do not forget to wag your tail like an obedient dog"
  6. AdekZorah
    Mar 4, 2022
    1
    It's a pity to give a good game a low rating because of the Nazis, Russophobes of the developers.
  7. Rootly
    Mar 5, 2022
    1
    discrediting and persecution of people by nationality is one of the fundamental principles of nazism and fascism. now it is the russian people, and who are the next, uh CDPR? Jews?
    the gaming industry should be above creating PR for itself on politics, otherwise you are nothing more than piece of ...
  8. VodilaZiLa
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
    I have always bought your games and supported you even if they failed. Games out of politics. None of your games will be purchased. Get out.
  9. Dl9cegoeto
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
    не нравится отношение разработчиков к людям. Применяют двойные стандарты. Позор.
  10. Crazy_Hare
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
    KEEP POLITICS OUT OF GAMES! Well, i'll be playing in your games, BUT from this day on, not a single coin from my wallet will get to you. Farewell CDPR.
  11. Dislike_Bot
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
    Downgrade by order of Putin. Downgrade by order of Putin. Downgrade by order of Putin.
  12. Dcruize
    Oct 7, 2013
    2
    An interesting (if rather linear) story spoiled by the worst combat system I have ever used. On my first play I died about 14 times on the Act I boss because I hadn't min/maxed my talents I finally beat him through sheer RNG by one-shotting him. Restarted the game at that point to repick the recommended talents and got bored 2 hours later.

    You left-click on an enemy to start swinging    An interesting (if rather linear) story spoiled by the worst combat system I have ever used. On my first play I died about 14 times on the Act I boss because I hadn't min/maxed my talents I finally beat him through sheer RNG by one-shotting him. Restarted the game at that point to repick the recommended talents and got bored 2 hours later.

    You left-click on an enemy to start swinging your sword. After a few seconds the cursor changes and you left-click again to keep the attack going. Rinse/repeat until you have left-clicked the enemy to death. It feels like a step back from the combat system of the original Diablo....    … Expand
  13. PeroAlxp
    Mar 3, 2022
    0
    I have played this game after part 3. May bee for 2k year it is good. Bun for now not interesting!
  14. tunahan43
    Oct 14, 2021
    0
    çok fazla konuşmaya gerek yok combatı en kötü olan oyun.2008de bir sürü efsane oyun çıkmış .Sen dalga geçer gibi böyle combat yaparsan ne kadar iyi hikaye yapsanda çöp olursun.
  15. 61LoRd16
    Dec 14, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Oyunu 60 saat ve üzeri oynayan birisi olarak bir fanı olarak değerlendireceğim belki fakat oldukça objektif olmaya çalışacağım. Beğendiğim şeyleri yazarsam çok vakit alır ancak beğenmediklerim şunlar bu yorumu 2020 de yapıyorum biraz saçma ama o zamanda da oynasam bunlar benim için eksi olurdu. 1.Dövüş mekanikleri çok kıt ve inanılmaz yoruyor adamı bu bir eksi 2.Çok mantıklı olmasa da bence zıplama olmalıydı arkadaş neden yok. 3.Koşma tuşu olmalıydı adam paso koşuyor yürüyemiyor. Ben sadece bunlardan söz ettim biraz daha varda onları yazmayacağım çünkü şımarıklık olur.… Expand
  16. DenAllen123
    Aug 31, 2021
    4
    Кривая боёвка и тупой искусственный интеллект отбивают все желание играть в это
  17. LondosMalaris
    Mar 11, 2022
    1
    Игра в принципе не плохая и сюжет устаревший, Играя в нее я все же получил удовольствие не смотря на то что игра сильно устарела, Но скрипт в 4 главе не сработал и Беренгар не пришел рассказать правду, пере проходить 2-6 часов главы. Мне время слишком дорого, естественно я не стал, Как пишут люди и не всегда помогает пере прохождение с этим багом.
    Игры делать на учитесь или добавляйте в    Игра в принципе не плохая и сюжет устаревший, Играя в нее я все же получил удовольствие не смотря на то что игра сильно устарела, Но скрипт в 4 главе не сработал и Беренгар не пришел рассказать правду, пере проходить 2-6 часов главы. Мне время слишком дорого, естественно я не стал, Как пишут люди и не всегда помогает пере прохождение с этим багом.
    Игры делать на учитесь или добавляйте в них консоль. Да и вообще вы не умеете делать игры Сдпроджекты)))    … Expand
  18. Nikolas_super
    Mar 3, 2022
    0
    Отличная игра в те года, перепроходил её несколько раз, примерно 7 раз.
    Поставил плохую оценку, так как разработчики этой игры влезли в политику!
  19. Greewitch
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    CD Projekt RED лицемеры Всегда покупал ваши игры на самом релизе, даже Cyberpunk 2077, который наиграл на страте 9 часов и бросил, потому что вы выпустили забагованный кусок к*ла (еще и публично лгали своим фанатам по поводу консольных версий игры)! Даже после этого я не писал негативных отзывов, потому что любил вашу компанию за великолепного Ведьмака, но тут вы решили залезть в политоту,CD Projekt RED лицемеры Всегда покупал ваши игры на самом релизе, даже Cyberpunk 2077, который наиграл на страте 9 часов и бросил, потому что вы выпустили забагованный кусок к*ла (еще и публично лгали своим фанатам по поводу консольных версий игры)! Даже после этого я не писал негативных отзывов, потому что любил вашу компанию за великолепного Ведьмака, но тут вы решили залезть в политоту, и показали свою русофобию! Смею полагать что русские, самые преданные фанаты ваших продуктов (в прошлом). Вы настоящие нацисты, и предлагаю ваши грядущие куски кода, даже не выпускать на Российском рынке. Продаж не ждите, и оценки вам обрушим. Ваша репутация на Российском рынке уничтожена!… Expand
  20. Rasya
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    The games should not be influenced by politics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  21. ILYHAMYASORUBKA
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    CD Project disrespected all Russian players.
    Russian - not nazi and dont want this war. Putin is not all Russian.
    Games is not politic
  22. PPPTTTiNNN
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    This company has no place in the gaming industry. What you have done is theft.
  23. RLM
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    Russian Lives Matter!

    Games should be out of politics.

    So you thank the Russian community for all these years of support?

    I wish you a speedy closure
  24. Nepen1he
    Mar 10, 2022
    0
    games out of politics, juegos fuera de la politica, jogos fora da política
  25. Pillowprid
    May 9, 2013
    3
    Not a good game. Decent story, but feels worn out out and not very creative.
    Could be a solid game, but lacks the most essential thing a RPG needs: A good battle system.
    The battle system is outrageously dull and in no way challenging (it basically comes down to pointing at the enemy and clicking at the right time...). It's basically Diablo but without the exitement. The inventory system    Not a good game. Decent story, but feels worn out out and not very creative.
    Could be a solid game, but lacks the most essential thing a RPG needs: A good battle system.
    The battle system is outrageously dull and in no way challenging (it basically comes down to pointing at the enemy and clicking at the right time...). It's basically Diablo but without the exitement. The inventory system is very user-unfriendly and physics are below par.
    This game is a micro-cosmos of the gaming industry today: They put most effort in graphics and designing breasts, instead of developing solid gameplay and acual innovation. Do not buy!    … Expand
  26. Talualki
    Mar 3, 2022
    0
    Игра скучная, отвратительная анимация, в момент выхода она была хуже всех игр которые вышли вместе с ней. Не советую в неё играть и тратить на неё время даже ради интереса.
  27. Gorbunov2004
    May 8, 2021
    2
    Игра полнейший мусор хоть сюжет нормальный но боевая система просто говно полное. Её дела криворукий идиот. Все задания по типу подай принеси иди нафиг не мешай короче хрень!
  28. BelleNimos
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    CD PROJEKT RED стали теми, кто есть, благодаря российским игрокам. Теперь они отплачивают нам закрытием ГОГа и закрытием продаж в Стиме в РУ регионе из-за событий, к которым обычные игроки непричастны

    Я предзаказал кусок забагованного говнокода под названием Киберпанк в ГОГе, поверив в эту компанию. Я не стал делать рефанд, чтобы поддержать их. За это, опять же, получил хреновое отношение    CD PROJEKT RED стали теми, кто есть, благодаря российским игрокам. Теперь они отплачивают нам закрытием ГОГа и закрытием продаж в Стиме в РУ регионе из-за событий, к которым обычные игроки непричастны

    Я предзаказал кусок забагованного говнокода под названием Киберпанк в ГОГе, поверив в эту компанию. Я не стал делать рефанд, чтобы поддержать их. За это, опять же, получил хреновое отношение к себе, как к игроку

    И о каком вдохновении в сердцах/умах людей во имя глобальных перемен вы смеете говорить, когда живёте в другой стране и не в курсе, как обстоят дела здесь?

    Теперь и я отплачу тем, что эта компания заслужила. Пускай это будет всего лишь обзор, но игроки всё помнят

    Игры вне политики, правда, лицемеры?    … Expand
  29. asmosqqq
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    Мы не хотим войны.
    Как вы думаете, в кайф ли нам, когда наш братский народ убивают толпами? Убивают тех, с кем совсем недавно мы обсуждали и играли в игры. Многие говорят, что это для того, чтоб мы выходили на митинги. ТОЛЬКО ВОТ ЭТО РАБОТАЕТ НАОБОРОТ. ИЗ-ЗА ТОГО, ЧТО ВЫ НАС ХУЯРИТЕ, А НЕ ПОДДЕРЖИВАЕТЕ, У НАС НАХУЙ ОТСТУПАЕТ ВСЕ ЖЕЛАНИЕ ПОМОГАТЬ КОМУ-ЛИБО, ДАЖЕ СЕБЕ.
    А ТЕХ, КТО РЕШИЛ    Мы не хотим войны.
    Как вы думаете, в кайф ли нам, когда наш братский народ убивают толпами? Убивают тех, с кем совсем недавно мы обсуждали и играли в игры. Многие говорят, что это для того, чтоб мы выходили на митинги. ТОЛЬКО ВОТ ЭТО РАБОТАЕТ НАОБОРОТ. ИЗ-ЗА ТОГО, ЧТО ВЫ НАС ХУЯРИТЕ, А НЕ ПОДДЕРЖИВАЕТЕ, У НАС НАХУЙ ОТСТУПАЕТ ВСЕ ЖЕЛАНИЕ ПОМОГАТЬ КОМУ-ЛИБО, ДАЖЕ СЕБЕ.
    А ТЕХ, КТО РЕШИЛ ВЫЙТИ ОЖИДАЕТ: 2 ГОДА ТЮРЬМЫ, ЗАЛИТОЕ ГАЗОМ ЛИЦО, ЗАПУГИВАНИЕ РОДИТЕЛЕЙ, А ТАКЖЕ ПРИПИСЫВАЕТСЯ ЭКСТРЕМИЗМ, КОТОРЫЙ В НАШЕЙ СТРАНЕ=ТЕРРОРИЗМ.
    КАК ВЫ, БЛЯТЬ, ДУМАЕТЕ ХУЕСОСЫ, ПОЧЕМУ МЫ НАХУЙ НЕ ВЫХОДИМ?
    Удачи в информационной войне, и защите репутации, от которой страдают обычные геймеры    … Expand
  30. kingzardoz
    Apr 23, 2012
    4
    Im not going to write much because every other low rating review has covered all the horrible stuff. People just need to know this game is boring. I'm in the middle of chapter 2 and I don't think I can go on. The story is not good enough to endure horrible combat. They use the same player models over and over. The side quests just require you to engage in more terrible combat. I thoughtIm not going to write much because every other low rating review has covered all the horrible stuff. People just need to know this game is boring. I'm in the middle of chapter 2 and I don't think I can go on. The story is not good enough to endure horrible combat. They use the same player models over and over. The side quests just require you to engage in more terrible combat. I thought if I gave the game more time it would grow on me but the combat only gets more boring as you go.… Expand
  31. ataidebowser
    Jun 29, 2013
    3
    The Witcher have a spetacular trailer but the trailer made me buy this game. I was hoping a gameplay like Assassins Creed with more elements of RPG but I was wrong. The gameplay is a you dont even need the keyboard to play, you just click on the enemies, double click on the ground to parry, uses some potions and The Witcher keeps attacking his enemies.. The response of the character isThe Witcher have a spetacular trailer but the trailer made me buy this game. I was hoping a gameplay like Assassins Creed with more elements of RPG but I was wrong. The gameplay is a you dont even need the keyboard to play, you just click on the enemies, double click on the ground to parry, uses some potions and The Witcher keeps attacking his enemies.. The response of the character is the worst I've ever seen. You just double click and he stops attacking. The cutscenes is full of graphics but with no physics and no character expression, even PS1 cutscenes are much better than this cutscenes. If you like playing a game and doing boring quest only for the story go ahead and buy this game, but I prefer watching animes or movies if go for the story.… Expand
  32. Onkelmolan
    Jul 25, 2016
    0
    Very boring Story and Gameplay the Combat System is anoying as hell.
    The Dialoges are mutch to long.
    I dont know why this get so much awards and massive Hype.
  33. Obera
    Dec 24, 2020
    0
    Wast of time Dosent worth time And money Trash Tech disaster
    Very disappointing game from worthless team
  34. TenderVittles
    Dec 23, 2010
    3
    I was excited to pick up The Witcher Enhanced Edition as part of one of Steam's holiday deals, as I had considered buying it at full price not long ago. But after playing it for a few hours, I have to admit that I regret buying it even at the discounted price. It's true; parts of the game look great, even two years after its release. The long opening sequence is excellent, and theI was excited to pick up The Witcher Enhanced Edition as part of one of Steam's holiday deals, as I had considered buying it at full price not long ago. But after playing it for a few hours, I have to admit that I regret buying it even at the discounted price. It's true; parts of the game look great, even two years after its release. The long opening sequence is excellent, and the character animation in that scene is expressive and nuanced. The graphics in-game are great as well, especially the human characters who are all very detailed and different--no cut and pasted or randomly generated facial features; they were all carefully and personally designed. The story may be good, although I have to admit I didn't see enough of it to judge adequately. The music is rich and dramatic, the voice acting is good, though not outstanding. The game has quite a lot going for it. The problem is the combat, and for a role playing game where combat makes up the majority of the action, a boring combat system is a fatal flaw. This is how combat works: you left click on an enemy. You watch as your character takes a few swings and you try to click during the final swing. If successful, then you watch as your character takes a few more swings. If unsuccessful, then your character pauses for a moment and you have to click on the enemy again to start the process again. While you do have three different combat stances, and you can purchase new moves, these are merely cosmetic differences; in combat, the process is always the same. Click... wait... watch for the last swing... now click again... wait again... and click. Repeat. Then repeat again. Then repeat again. Then repeat again. You are going to spend a lot of time doing this throughout the game. The bottom line: the fighting in Witcher is so boring that it actually made me long for the comparatively exciting monotony of the Diablo-style, "click-as-fast-as-you-can" hack and slash. Add to this huge flaw the fact that you are always rooted to the ground (no jumping, no climbing, no ducking... a knee-high brick is as insurmountable an obstacle as a towering mountain) and are mostly rooted to a linear map system, and the result is a dry, repetitive game... even if it is superficially appealing. If you're more interested in high production values than gameplay, or if you feel the need to get every RPG released, then you may be interested in this game. But if you're deciding between it and another game of the same type, you might want to give it a pass.… Expand
  35. kuehnau
    May 20, 2016
    3
    I picked up the three Witcher games when they were on discount on STEAM.

    I am sure when the Witcher first came out, it was something that was consider above average as far as games went. A decade later this game is really starting to show it's age. I am not novice when it comes to classic RPG's on the PC, you'd be speaking with someone who played games such as Ultima, Planescape    I picked up the three Witcher games when they were on discount on STEAM.

    I am sure when the Witcher first came out, it was something that was consider above average as far as games went. A decade later this game is really starting to show it's age.

    I am not novice when it comes to classic RPG's on the PC, you'd be speaking with someone who played games such as Ultima, Planescape Torment, Fallout and many other classic RPGs.

    When first getting into the Witcher, I found that the game simply felt clunky, even in the beginning. There is a tutorial that explains the basics, but a lot of times, it appears to miss the finer elements of the game. A great example is the combat. I figured 'left clicking' a target would engage in combat, I assumed you'd continue to fight until the fight was done, it wasn't later until I found out you need to continue to click. I am not talking about 'combat chains' or the like, I mean simply attacking your target.

    The need to change your 'combat style' based on targets seemed excessive. I undrstand that a stronger attack VS foes with better armor would be a better strategic choice, but I noticed that unless you change combat stances VS your foes, you'd be at a significant disadvantage, unfortunately this ultimately feels like a 'rock, paper, scissors' style of combat, that I felt simply made the combat mechanic annoying at best.

    As I played the game, the movement felt odd. At one point in the game you are told to rest. I spent some time wandering around a small room, trying to figure out what I needed to do, until I finally realized that, talking with the NPC, there was an icon off to the side that allowed you to 'meditate' in order to level your character and progress the story line. Normally I wouldn't have an issue with this mechanic, but it was never clear enough, to the point I needed to look online for guidance. Further, there were MANY people online who were having the same issues, this cements my opinion that some of the decisions the game developers came up with were confusing, at best.

    The quest tracking system can be not only confusing, but clunky as well. I was finding that often times, even while I was on an active quest, unless I went out of my way to go into my journal and highlight a quest and 'track' the quest, the game wouldn't show me where my next object was.

    While playing the game, I ran into multiple occurrences of the game simply crashing or black screening on me, forcing me to quit the game, only to discover the auto-save system saved me behind several sequences in a quest, forcing me to do them all over again. This isn't okay.

    I don't know if I am getting too old for these types of games, if The Witcher is simply old, or if the overall presentation of The Witcher is awkward, but I wasn't enjoying myself and I found myself becoming frustrated with the amount of icons and menus the game presented. Perhaps in the future I'll give The Witcher another chance, but for the time being, I don't really feel it necessary to allow the game to waste more of my time.    … Expand
  36. noobleto
    Jan 4, 2011
    3
    First of all, I must state, I enjoy rpg's and have played nearly all of the highly acclaimed games of the genre to come out in the last 10 years. That being the case, I found it my "civic" duty to try this, seemingly, underrated title. I started the game with an open mind, and was bored out of my skull almost instantly. Deciding to stick it out,because that's what some games take, IFirst of all, I must state, I enjoy rpg's and have played nearly all of the highly acclaimed games of the genre to come out in the last 10 years. That being the case, I found it my "civic" duty to try this, seemingly, underrated title. I started the game with an open mind, and was bored out of my skull almost instantly. Deciding to stick it out,because that's what some games take, I continued to press through. I'm very sorry I did it. This game is boring boring boring boring boring boring. I hear people praising it's amazing story. It's an okay story,I suppose, but all you need to do is open "A Game Of Thrones" by George R. R. Martin to find a 100% better, mature, engaging story. The combat is uninspiring and overall some of the worst I've seen in a video game so highly acclaimed. The npc's all look the flipping same, it's just silly. I don't want to walk up to a guy and see his exact twin x300 walking in the background. It ends up completely ruining the atmosphere for me. I'm giving this game a three because of the Biowareesque choice system. It really matters what you do, and it doesn't actually give you a specific moral code you have to follow. That is true choice. All in all though one good part doesn't make this game worthwhile. I wouldn't advise playing this game.… Expand
  37. morphinewan
    May 5, 2012
    0
    Mac version always crash. It is a wine pack. So bad. I can't even play it over 10 minutes. I can't believe so buggy app can be put on steam to sell.
  38. OliverGrau
    Oct 16, 2011
    0
    When I heard about the game trough critics and so on, I was blown away, I thought this gamw would be epic! I'm used to RPG's from Bethesda, as The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion and Fallout 3: Game of the year edtion, and Fallout New Vegas. Well I started the game, the combat sucks, the graphics suck, it's not really "open-world", the quests is boring and doesn't really give any meaning to me.When I heard about the game trough critics and so on, I was blown away, I thought this gamw would be epic! I'm used to RPG's from Bethesda, as The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion and Fallout 3: Game of the year edtion, and Fallout New Vegas. Well I started the game, the combat sucks, the graphics suck, it's not really "open-world", the quests is boring and doesn't really give any meaning to me. Actually it may be one of the worst games I've ever played.… Expand
  39. Joe
    Nov 8, 2009
    2
    This just isn't fun. The map system doesn't give a decent idea of where you should be going so why on earth have the map designers put in so many dead ends where you can see where you want to go over a 3 foot wall but obviously the all-powerful witcher can' t jump it! It's not the only flaw in the map design as a lot of the time you're running from somewhere to This just isn't fun. The map system doesn't give a decent idea of where you should be going so why on earth have the map designers put in so many dead ends where you can see where you want to go over a 3 foot wall but obviously the all-powerful witcher can' t jump it! It's not the only flaw in the map design as a lot of the time you're running from somewhere to somewhere else instead of questing or fighting; I did not buy this as a running simulator. The quests tend not to make sense as I keep being told what to do from my journal, which doesn't bear much resemblance to what the quest-giving character has told me. When you drink certain things you're slowed to a snail's pace, unless you've got your sword out... but you're only allowed to draw your sword at night meaning a trudge through molasses until it wears off. On the positive side, the secondary component of herbal ingredients does add a very nice twist to when you make potions and does give you a smile when you find a component that will perfectly complement a certain concoction. Perhaps some day I'll complete the game but since my frustration reaches too high a level after about an hour with this that day will be far off.… Expand
  40. PedroS.
    Aug 12, 2009
    4
    Not worth the price. this game is almost identical to Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring as far as gameplay/graphics goes, but i enjoyed LOTR better, and didn't require as much hardware. it's a decent game, but it's definately not epic. it almost reminds me of how every single MMO now-a-days is nearly identical to WoW, making them garbage.
  41. Straegulus
    Nov 6, 2011
    3
    Most aspects of the game seem really good. The story seems really deep, although, i couldn't get past chapter two. The characters are mostly unique and interesting, however, it seems like you can get "romantic" with any woman within seconds. The setting is dark and mysterious which really suits the mood of the game.
    But, the combat system is so monotonous and simple that I regret buying    Most aspects of the game seem really good. The story seems really deep, although, i couldn't get past chapter two. The characters are mostly unique and interesting, however, it seems like you can get "romantic" with any woman within seconds. The setting is dark and mysterious which really suits the mood of the game.
    But, the combat system is so monotonous and simple that I regret buying it. You just wait for the weapon swing to appear yellow and then you press the left mouse button. After that, you just wait again for that yellowish swing and press the left mouse button. Occasionally, you can throw in a magic attack.    … Expand
  42. charris727
    May 25, 2015
    0
    This is why I despise western games. All the male characters follow the same sexist stereotypes with no variety between them. Female characters are more than just breasts and thighs walking around. The lines are horrendous with no depth. Quite a shallow game. There are so many other things wrong, but this above all prevented me from being to enjoy the game.
  43. Mykwon
    Nov 6, 2013
    0
    Terrible RPG. Cinematics are boring, breaking the game flow constantly and lagging for no reasons. Combat system is the worst I've ever seen for the genre: just click when the little sword is flashing. Terrific. Fighting feels like performing a monkey job. Say bye to Vsinc, it's simply not implemented so your screen will keep tearing. Bad acting which makes characters dull and annoying.Terrible RPG. Cinematics are boring, breaking the game flow constantly and lagging for no reasons. Combat system is the worst I've ever seen for the genre: just click when the little sword is flashing. Terrific. Fighting feels like performing a monkey job. Say bye to Vsinc, it's simply not implemented so your screen will keep tearing. Bad acting which makes characters dull and annoying. You just wish they would shut up so you can continue playing. Typical Bioware sub-product: bad coding, no substance, unfinished, pointless. There are far much better RPGs out there. Got it for 5$ on Steam and would have gladly spent the money on a subway instead.… Expand
  44. mpc64
    Sep 10, 2014
    0
    The Mac version is a disaster. Can't really believe they're even selling it as a "Mac" version. It's really just a wine port of the PC version. Crashes all the time and often won't reopen after a crash without reinstalling the whole game. After several reinstalls, at this point it won't for open for me at all. Hardly got through any of the game. Complete waste of money.

    The game itself    The Mac version is a disaster. Can't really believe they're even selling it as a "Mac" version. It's really just a wine port of the PC version. Crashes all the time and often won't reopen after a crash without reinstalling the whole game. After several reinstalls, at this point it won't for open for me at all. Hardly got through any of the game. Complete waste of money.

    The game itself is pretty dull, what I could play of it. Hard to believe it got such good reviews from critics. Must be boosting their ratings in an effort to support an indie RPG. While I respect the work that went into this as an indie title. The game's just not fun to play. The story drags while you wander around some little town area. Combat's mostly just click repeatedly on your enemies.    … Expand
  45. syrik
    May 13, 2011
    0
    Terrible game. Probably the worst UI and movement interactions I've seen in a game, ever. Awful inventory system that looks like it belongs in the mid 90's. Sluggish controls, bad glitchy cut scenes, awful AWFUL combat system. Also, even though its fairly old the developer did massive upgrades to it after release. They did not, however, see fit to make vsync possible. SO, if you playTerrible game. Probably the worst UI and movement interactions I've seen in a game, ever. Awful inventory system that looks like it belongs in the mid 90's. Sluggish controls, bad glitchy cut scenes, awful AWFUL combat system. Also, even though its fairly old the developer did massive upgrades to it after release. They did not, however, see fit to make vsync possible. SO, if you play on an HD monitor and don't like screen tearing you will have to download and install a separate program that forces vsync for this game only because even the video cards own forcing won't work with this game. I picked this game up for $5 excited because it was so cheap and it has such a good following. I wish I would have bought a hamburger instead. This game came out the same year as Crysis and Mass Effect, I don't see how it ever sold one copy, much less developed a following.… Expand
  46. Tarz
    Sep 9, 2010
    1
    Seeming to be a critically acclaimed game, I picked up the Witcher relatively cheap, expecting to be pleasantly surprised. Instead, I was shocked and numbed into absolute boredom and disgust. In a word, the Witcher is bland.

    Dialog is utterly monotonous. Literally. I heard the main character use one tone of voice for nearly the entire game, as well as an utter lack of facial expression.    Seeming to be a critically acclaimed game, I picked up the Witcher relatively cheap, expecting to be pleasantly surprised. Instead, I was shocked and numbed into absolute boredom and disgust. In a word, the Witcher is bland.

    Dialog is utterly monotonous. Literally. I heard the main character use one tone of voice for nearly the entire game, as well as an utter lack of facial expression. Apparently voice acting was left on the roadside for this one.

    Combat is paced clicking. Tactics are only present slightly, and you may be required to swing your sword to different patterns if you fight different enemies.

    Storyline... An article that RPGs should be known for, considering at their core they should bring the player into playing a role, and making the player feel attached to the game world, it's characters, and it's struggles. However, I found myself not only not feeling attached, but rather bored, and at times disgusted at how a game this bland could achieve critical acclaim. Suffering from "repetitive level syndrome," perhaps is what plagues this game. A wash-rinse-repeat combat system, presenting "complex moral choices," in which everyone is guilty almost always. The storyline, is quite frankly, common. No true surprises await with this title.

    A bargain bin game in every sense, the Witcher is great for wasting time installing, uninstalling, and using to collect dust.    … Expand
  47. djbarker
    Apr 16, 2014
    0
    I bought this game because of its high score and recently falling back in love with RGPs. I found I couldn't get beyond chapter 1 because the mechanics are so broken; it's just not fun to play.
    I'll only give two examples:
    1) The fighting is bemusing at best, downright frustrating at worst. You click to attack and then wait for your character to lean back, then take a swing. Perhaps    I bought this game because of its high score and recently falling back in love with RGPs. I found I couldn't get beyond chapter 1 because the mechanics are so broken; it's just not fun to play.
    I'll only give two examples:
    1) The fighting is bemusing at best, downright frustrating at worst. You click to attack and then wait for your character to lean back, then take a swing. Perhaps he'll miss, perhaps he won't. The time delay between clicking and action utterly breaks any way of knowing if you're fighting properly or not.
    2) You can't hop over waist high fences. I need to say no more on this. It's utterly stupid.
    Then in terms of story, character and acting. Oh my word. It's embarrassing.
    I saw reviews complimenting the GFX. They are appalling! I can't believe they were looking at the same game.
    I think I only paid a few quid for this and feel cheated. Avoid at all costs.    … Expand
  48. Qwertie
    Sep 20, 2014
    2
    I like another reviewers description: "combat that's about as exhilirating as learning to type". IMO this is certainly among the most boring RPGs out there; its graphics are nothing special, combat is strangely designed, doesn't look remotely realistic, and is boring once you get the hang of it. To me the menu system is one of the worst parts. It's confusingly designed, with everythingI like another reviewers description: "combat that's about as exhilirating as learning to type". IMO this is certainly among the most boring RPGs out there; its graphics are nothing special, combat is strangely designed, doesn't look remotely realistic, and is boring once you get the hang of it. To me the menu system is one of the worst parts. It's confusingly designed, with everything represented by tiny round icons with unidentifiable features. I've never seen a game with such tiny buttons. I simply couldn't figure out how to use most of it and was so bored by the game as a whole that I couldn't muster the effort to figure it out. I gave up after 3 hours. Voice acting: boring. Combat: tedius. Non-combat elements: boring. Graphics: sub-par for its age.… Expand
  49. bioforge
    Apr 28, 2012
    1
    What a piece of frustrating garbage!! I had high hopes when this new edition came out only to see the same complex fighting system and clumsy interface. The storyline is somewhat interesting but the quests quickly become a chore due to the constant backtracking. Some of the boss fights are a jumbled mess!! The beast fight being one prime example.... even when beaten I wondered why IWhat a piece of frustrating garbage!! I had high hopes when this new edition came out only to see the same complex fighting system and clumsy interface. The storyline is somewhat interesting but the quests quickly become a chore due to the constant backtracking. Some of the boss fights are a jumbled mess!! The beast fight being one prime example.... even when beaten I wondered why I bothered? Its a totally frustrating battle......And for me was no fun what so ever!! Save your sanity and skip this game.... I found nothing Enhanced about this edition!… Expand
  50. theNILE
    Jul 6, 2013
    1
    I could never figure out why people said game was so good. I found it incredibly dull and lackluster, although I did like the potion system, being able to brew your own pots and the nice atmospheres the game had, sadly I found myself yawning constantly after the first few hours and I was wishing I'd never had the chance to play the game in the first place. There are very few decisions toI could never figure out why people said game was so good. I found it incredibly dull and lackluster, although I did like the potion system, being able to brew your own pots and the nice atmospheres the game had, sadly I found myself yawning constantly after the first few hours and I was wishing I'd never had the chance to play the game in the first place. There are very few decisions to make outside of upgrading, the game puts you on a linear path and encounters were just more annoying due to the hack n slash combat system. This is IMHO one of the worst RPGs I've ever played.… Expand
  51. Dark_D3s7r0y3r
    Oct 20, 2013
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm trying to like this game, I really am, but it's proving to be very difficult. I realize I am playing on hard, but this is just ridiculously... not fun. At the particular part I'm at, it autosaved before a long speech that I have to skip through each time I die, or when the person with me dies (because I saved them, this person dying would obviate the whole point to everything). Right after the long speech is a boss battle. At first I was thinking "Yay, time to put interesting mechanics into a fight instead of the regular click-at-intervals-until-something-dies", but instead, it's the same thing but now you have another person to worry about. On top of all of this, it's pretty vague where or how to do things, and not in the good, find-it-yourself way. It's more of a "walk around the entire map hoping you find where that guy wants you to be." The friend who gifted me this game said it was the best RPG he's ever played... I'm trying to believe him, but I honestly can't find anything good with it. I mean, if you like it, more power to you, but I feel more obliged to play through it just to get to the second one...
    Gosh, this review looks unfocused and sloppy... but then, so does this game... Hopefully the second one will be better.    … Expand
  52. Steve-O89
    Dec 10, 2012
    1
    I just took Snarkys review and copy and pasted it because he NAILED it with his review, and frankly im soo pissed off with this game right now i dont even want to take the time to write my own opinion. But this guy nails it

    ""The Witcher: Enhanced Edition" is really just enhanced garbage. How people can rate this unpolished and mediocre turd of a game so highly is beyond me. The    I just took Snarkys review and copy and pasted it because he NAILED it with his review, and frankly im soo pissed off with this game right now i dont even want to take the time to write my own opinion. But this guy nails it

    ""The Witcher: Enhanced Edition" is really just enhanced garbage. How people can rate this unpolished and mediocre turd of a game so highly is beyond me. The character you play as, "Geralt", is about as interesting as watching paint dry. I couldn't be bothered to give a f*ck about him or anyone else in this game. The side quests are mostly boring fetch quests, and the main quest is boring and unimaginative, plus the way the game handles quests is annoying as hell. Trust me, when you click on "Quests" and 400 quests show up (side quests + main quests mixed all over the place) you just feel like turning the f*cking game off... which I found myself doing quite often. Then there's the sex: every woman in this game wants to have sex with your character (apparently women go crazy whenever they see a guy with long white hair, lizard eyes and no personality whatsof*ckingever (ah, so THAT's what I've been doing wrong all these years, thanks for the tip developers!)) and as a "reward" (besides herpes and god knows what else) you get a "sex card" (you don't actually get to see your character having sex, instead you get to see a card where the woman you just boned shows you her **** Wow... I'm so excited... but I'm sure the 10-year-olds who gave this game an 8 or higher are enjoying themselves. After all, we can't have a "mature" RPG without including sex, can we? Idiots... "mature game", my *ss. I payed 3     … Expand
  53. Vilio
    Oct 13, 2015
    3
    This game is nice example, how marketing can sell any piece of s...t. I'm trying to find game with worse combat system, but i think it's impossible. I stopped game after few combats. Also characters are typical supermen, story is typical "we are the best and we can rule gods....".
    I have better fun with old MDK, which I bought on GOG. And Witcher is in Trash folder on Steam, where he belongs.
  54. MaoJin93
    Nov 18, 2017
    3
    Thought I'd play this in order to keep up with the story in W2 and W3. Let's just say that the first 20 hours I've played are almost solely composed of dull fetch quests and extremely repetitive environments and characters... (even when only focusing on the primary quests). It just feels like a complete chore just to get a minuscule advance of the main story. The game will have you runningThought I'd play this in order to keep up with the story in W2 and W3. Let's just say that the first 20 hours I've played are almost solely composed of dull fetch quests and extremely repetitive environments and characters... (even when only focusing on the primary quests). It just feels like a complete chore just to get a minuscule advance of the main story. The game will have you running back and forth the boring maps dozens of times before you can advance to the next section, only to repeat the same kinds of quests. Not sure if I will have the patience to finish this... Combat is the only decent thing thus far (and some dialogue choices).

    I'm presuming the story gets better later since it has positive reviews, but if's gonna take 30+ hours just to get to the good stuff I wouldn't recommend this.    … Expand
  55. ShawnD
    Dec 10, 2017
    4
    Terrible combat. 4/10

    I like the story, and the game reminds me of Neverwinter Nights, but the gameplay is horrendous. The combat is literally just clicking an enemy to start combat and then clicking again when the mouse cursor changes color. I want to keep playing through the game to see where the story goes, but the gameplay sucks. It feels like a chore to play the game.
  56. muzmuz
    Jul 3, 2016
    4
    The Witcher may be a little dated, but I find myself flabbergasted about how bad this game is. It has many of the worst animations and cringe-worthy gameplay mechanics I have ever encountered in a game -- I didn't even bother to spend an entire hour trying it.
  57. agurczuk
    Jul 18, 2016
    3
    I really wanted to like this game but it turned out impossible. Gave it two approaches, struggled with graphic issues, after solving them was totally disappointed by the gameplay and uninterested by the story.

    I picked up witcher 1 and 2 at the same time and for the continuity reasons wanted to play them in order. Could not bare through the first one thought - loved the second though.    I really wanted to like this game but it turned out impossible. Gave it two approaches, struggled with graphic issues, after solving them was totally disappointed by the gameplay and uninterested by the story.

    I picked up witcher 1 and 2 at the same time and for the continuity reasons wanted to play them in order. Could not bare through the first one thought - loved the second though.

    The graphics looked ugly - after some patching it sill looked bad. The combat was a total disappointment - click, click click and then repeat. After playing around 2 hours I had enough. The rest of mechanics probably had some potential but the game didn't interest me to discover what else it had to offer. Given that I'm not the biggest fan of the world created by Sapkowski I was put off and will never try my luck with this particular title.    … Expand
  58. OberiousLocke
    Oct 20, 2016
    0
    I tried to like this game. I REALLY tried. I tried to force myself through it even and I couldn't make it past maybe early Chp. 2. For my thoughts, read below, but the tl;dr of it all is while the game seems to have some promise inside it, it is so mindbogglingly bland and uninteresting that I cannot begin to understand the blind, unquestioning love for it.

    Graphics. While I usually try    I tried to like this game. I REALLY tried. I tried to force myself through it even and I couldn't make it past maybe early Chp. 2. For my thoughts, read below, but the tl;dr of it all is while the game seems to have some promise inside it, it is so mindbogglingly bland and uninteresting that I cannot begin to understand the blind, unquestioning love for it.

    Graphics. While I usually try to take it easy on games about graphics, I can't even say "Good for it's time" when we had games like BioShock, Unreal Tournament 3 and Crysis in 2007. They're not BAD, but they certainly deserve no praise.

    The dialogue. While sometimes well written, it's horribly delivered. It makes the delivery of Dialogue in Baten Kaitos on the gamecube look shining (and while I love BK, the dialogue is pretty iffy at times)

    Animations. They are literal crap. That's all I can say. I can't tell if Geralt is trying to brandish his sword threateningly during combat or do a rain dance.

    Gameplay. Really this should be #1 on this list considering how much it detracts from the game. Whomsoever decided that rhythm, timing based combat was a good idea should be hung and quartered. There's also the fact that even on normal difficulty, going into a fight with anything more threatening than a single barghest without drinking a Swallow potion is practically suicide. A prime example of this the fight with The Beast. Sure, you may have healing spells cast on you by someone to avoid spoilers, or you will until the Beast stuns you for 6 hours while taking out chunks of your health and oneshotting your help with it's 9000 adds.

    Story. While for the most part it seems okay, it seems that they're using Geralt's amnesia as an excuse to troll people who aren't familiar with the world of The Witcher through the books. There's this one part in chapter one where I went to the chapel to turn in some remains for that fat merchant in the inn, then this blue ghost that looks vaguely like The Architect from Dragon Age: Origins pops up, then starts talking to me like we're old friends and yammering about Destiny. I told him to sod off.    … Expand
  59. 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.
  60. Perun_71
    Mar 23, 2019
    1
    Battle mechanics are awful... Story line etc. very nice. But playing is horribly boring.
  61. Abd_Elrahman
    Jun 3, 2020
    0
    The graphics are good compared to the games released in its time
    but the animations and the gameplay are too bad that I couldn't stand playing it for 30 minutes
  62. cdpr_pidary
    Apr 23, 2022
    0
    Это просто кусок говнища. Боёвка днище - всратый кликер. Графон для 2007 года просто говнина, анимации все кривые будто из 99-го. На всю игру сделали 2-3 кривые модели НПС, которые кочуют из главы в главу. Доп квесты все одинаковые: принеси-подай-пошёл вон. В общем, шлак тысячелетия. Даже 0 для этой блевотины слишком щедро.Это просто кусок говнища. Боёвка днище - всратый кликер. Графон для 2007 года просто говнина, анимации все кривые будто из 99-го. На всю игру сделали 2-3 кривые модели НПС, которые кочуют из главы в главу. Доп квесты все одинаковые: принеси-подай-пошёл вон. В общем, шлак тысячелетия. Даже 0 для этой блевотины слишком щедро.
  63. Genek13
    Nov 19, 2019
    4
    I love Witcher 2 and 3, thats why I wanted to give the change for the first one.
    Unfortunatelly this game is not made for me.
    I dont like combat in this game at all. Story maybe is very good, as every Witcher game but every other aspect throw my love to this game through the window.
  64. StepanVlk
    Apr 4, 2020
    1
    Doufal jsem v kvalitní první hru, díky které bych se dostal do světa zaklínače. Ale přišlo zděšení. Grafika pěkná, ale to je tak celý. Absolutně nejděsnější jsou questy- jdi tam, vem tohle, přijď zpátky. Jdi tam, udělej tamto, aby si mohl udělat tamto, aby si mohl za mnou přijít a já ti dám pár peněz, který můžeš jinak najít v sudech za pár minut. Děsnej combat system, příšerný postavy,Doufal jsem v kvalitní první hru, díky které bych se dostal do světa zaklínače. Ale přišlo zděšení. Grafika pěkná, ale to je tak celý. Absolutně nejděsnější jsou questy- jdi tam, vem tohle, přijď zpátky. Jdi tam, udělej tamto, aby si mohl udělat tamto, aby si mohl za mnou přijít a já ti dám pár peněz, který můžeš jinak najít v sudech za pár minut. Děsnej combat system, příšerný postavy, Absolutně nehrajte!!!!!!!!!… Expand
  65. JustinForgueims
    May 2, 2022
    4
    Quite boring game. Everything is slow and ugly.
    Graphics are poor and grey. Most of the game is located in different sections of a city that always look the same.
    There are really few NPC and monster models, so you are always dealing with an NPC Clone Army. The scenario sections are so tiny, with lots of loading screens between sections, like accessing houses, caves, different sections    Quite boring game. Everything is slow and ugly.
    Graphics are poor and grey. Most of the game is located in different sections of a city that always look the same.
    There are really few NPC and monster models, so you are always dealing with an NPC Clone Army.
    The scenario sections are so tiny, with lots of loading screens between sections, like accessing houses, caves, different sections of the city...

    Combat lacks a lof of responsiveness. Lots of twirls but almost no feedback on hits, misses, criticals ...
    There are really few weapons and armor and most of them are given at end game. So you expend most of the time with the same gear. There are secondary weapons like daggers but are completely useless. I still not understand the logic behind this weapons.
    On the other side there are hundreds of crap materials that you are almost not using.
    Someone decided it was a good idea to have mission logs that take up half of your inventory. Exactly what you need, more crap in your inventory.

    Quests are super annoying. You need to do tasks in a specific and unknown hour with an NPC hidden into the clone army. Then NPCs have the ability to disappear of change its location during quests, so you expend a lot of time searching fro the specific place and time to find someone/something to progress.

    I save the story that's quite good.    … Expand
  66. Wondux
    May 23, 2023
    4
    Sorry for the low score. If I look at it objectively, I can see that the game is excellent. But I started playing this game only to experience the preceding story before replaying Witcher 3 for the 5th time. In 2023, I can't bring myself to continue with this game. I'm sure the story is amazing, but I lost it when I had to walk everywhere in the swamp. I played for 10 hours, but I realizedSorry for the low score. If I look at it objectively, I can see that the game is excellent. But I started playing this game only to experience the preceding story before replaying Witcher 3 for the 5th time. In 2023, I can't bring myself to continue with this game. I'm sure the story is amazing, but I lost it when I had to walk everywhere in the swamp. I played for 10 hours, but I realized that it was just torture for me. I give up. Of course, this is subjective. I am using this website only to rank my games according to my enjoyment level.… Expand
  67. gfcnthyfr
    Mar 22, 2022
    0
    No, well, you understand this behavior does not fit into any framework, not at all.
  68. Justifour
    Aug 12, 2023
    4
    This game didn't age well. It would be really cringy and shameful to play this in 2023 if you are not a fan of this universe.

Awards & Rankings

10
#10 Best PC Game of 2008
7
#7 Most Discussed PC Game of 2008
3
#3 Most Shared PC Game of 2008

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. 1UP
    75
    The main adventure still has serious pacing problems, combat's still too easy for the most part, and load times -- though reduced -- continue to get in the way of the action.
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  2. Eurogamer
    80
    The new and improved package is increasingly attractive. There are still some rough edges, and moments of genuine drama are still undercut by how they're performed, but this is an agreeably driven RPG in an agreeably ornate package.
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  3. PC Format
    88
    Finally, The Witcher fulfills its potential, and, best of all, it's available as a free update, just in case you bought it anyway. [Nov 2008, p.110]
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