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

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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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