The Witcher: Enhanced Edition

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  1. BARAO555
    Jun 16, 2023
    7
    it all begins here. the best story ever written ibn my opinion. for 2008 the gameplay is very decent i would love to give more but the technical issues i had almost every where the 7 is the best what i can give
  2. 1Shorzz
    May 26, 2023
    7
    SHORZZ / The Witcher: Enhanced Edition: The Witcher Game Series might be the most detailed RPG games you'll ever play. The reason is based on the books. Witcher (1), combat is very strange in our current system. It feels boring and awkward at first, but it gets more playable once you get used to it. Pretty good game with RPG elements. It was a good game for its time. Play and experience the game.
  3. IamNader
    May 9, 2023
    7
    It is a good game with wonderful story, the gameplay is good in its time but if you want play it in 2023 it is annoying a little bit - 7/10
  4. Alfonso17
    Apr 28, 2023
    6
    It is not easy to review a video game played sixteen years after its release, especially considering the context of the development of this first title by CD Project Red and the limited means they had at their disposal. The Witcher is a video game that "oozes" love towards the original work. The developers have fully succeeded in recreating in another medium the atmosphere andIt is not easy to review a video game played sixteen years after its release, especially considering the context of the development of this first title by CD Project Red and the limited means they had at their disposal. The Witcher is a video game that "oozes" love towards the original work. The developers have fully succeeded in recreating in another medium the atmosphere and worldbuilding of this saga. What is most striking when approaching this title is the "dynamism" of the places, the interactions within them, the huge amount of dialogues that are never an end in themselves, but always go to tell something about that world and have a real impact on the story. This last feature was not always implemented perfectly in the video games released at the same time as the first The Witcher. Nonetheless, even in its strengths, there are some sloppy points, to name two for example:
    1) characterization of NPCs not always consistent;
    2) ridiculous romances.
    Another flaw that is impossible to gloss over concerns the way the narrative of this game is constructed. Several times during the story, I had the perception that this, but in general, the whole narrative set-up including codexes and more, is aimed at those who already know the world of The Witcher. Compared to a similar title, such as the first Mass Effect may be, The Witcher does not have the ability to grab you and fully involve you within the game world, especially if you know nothing about it.
    Before moving on to the main criticism of this game, which everyone mentions when talking about it, it is important to talk about some elements of the game:
    - The sound design often comes across as crude, but it is balanced by good soundtracks that are sometimes corny, but always extremely consistent with the game;
    - The minigames: the dice game is entertaining and pushes you to play it more than it should, the same cannot be said for the fistfighting, which is too simple and scripted.
    -The game menu and Hud are poorly maintained, often intrusive, and above all not very user-friendly;
    - The skill tree can initially be interesting, but as the game progresses several issues related to the progression you want to give Geralt come out.
    The main flaw I mentioned above is the combat system, which comes across as point-and-click. There are 3 different styles of combat, each particularly effective against different types of enemies. The problem is that the gameplay becomes mechanical, simple, and repetitive from the moment you memorize which style to use and against whom. Also, the use of signs does not combine well with the gameplay; there is an imbalance between them.
    In conclusion, there are many other elements that I would have liked to introduce in this review, but I wanted to dwell mainly on the critical points of this title, which are certainly accentuated by the weight of the years, because these have had a considerable weight on the gaming experience . Despite this, I believe that this title can be enjoyed by lovers of the genre and that it could be interesting to play together with TW2, before approaching the CDProjectRed(TW3) masterpiece.    … Expand
  5. Targaryen006
    Jan 26, 2023
    5
    Story
    -Main story 3/5
    -Side Quests 2/5
    -Expression 2/5
    -Story Direction 3/5
    -main character 3/5
    -side characters 2/5
    Gameplay
    -Controls(keyboard and mouse ) bad
    -Combat 1/5
    -general gameplay 1/5
    Graphics (2008)
    -Environmental design 4/5
    -Animations 3/5
    -optimization new generation is good
    on record :13h
  6. toxyk
    Dec 19, 2022
    6
    Buena historia, y algunas ideas jugables interesantes y poco vistas, pero se nota que iban cortos de presupuesto, y en general intentar pasarse este juego en 2022 es bastante duro, ha envejecido bastante mal. Lo dicho, lo único que salva este juego es una historia interesantes, y bien llevada.
  7. bar0yka
    Dec 9, 2022
    6
    hikayesi güzel ama kesinlikle şu an oynanabilir halde değil .
  8. Hyperfailure
    Nov 27, 2022
    7
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  9. Soullex
    Nov 15, 2022
    5
    Bu biraz eskimiş ya, ana görevler bile yeni oyunlara göre yan görevmiş gibi geliyor.
  10. brofenix
    Nov 3, 2022
    6
    Pretty good game! A definitely stronger game if you have read all the books and are invested in where the story continues after the books end. The gameplay is definitely dated, but better than KOTOR 1 & 2 which this games feels like a lot. The dialogue is pretty good sometimes, though sometimes quite janky and fairly empty. Overall, I'd recommend it mainly to those willing to play WitcherPretty good game! A definitely stronger game if you have read all the books and are invested in where the story continues after the books end. The gameplay is definitely dated, but better than KOTOR 1 & 2 which this games feels like a lot. The dialogue is pretty good sometimes, though sometimes quite janky and fairly empty. Overall, I'd recommend it mainly to those willing to play Witcher 2 & 3 as well, as this game doesn't merit playing just alone.… Expand
  11. Jackthegamer
    Sep 13, 2022
    6
    Played this game after finishing Witcher 3 and although it's not as good, it was still fun
  12. draemato
    Sep 10, 2022
    7
    I absolutely love the setting of this game. Also, simple graphics giving it even more those "dark vibes". However, i didn't finished the game. I tried. Three times. And eventually i gave up, because i just can't. The combat system and clunky walking system sometimes pissed me off for a little bit. And some quests are way too boring...
    So... you should give it a try if you're a fan of    I absolutely love the setting of this game. Also, simple graphics giving it even more those "dark vibes". However, i didn't finished the game. I tried. Three times. And eventually i gave up, because i just can't. The combat system and clunky walking system sometimes pissed me off for a little bit. And some quests are way too boring...
    So... you should give it a try if you're a fan of old-school RPG's.    … Expand
  13. arostislavna
    Sep 8, 2022
    7
    If you're a modern gamer, then this game may feel dated to you, but to get the most out of the Witcher story you should still play it.
  14. danilyoer
    Aug 27, 2022
    5
    У игры хороший сюжет и визуал, для своего времени, есть атмосфера
    Но для меня игру портит ужаснейшее управление, и интерфейс в целом
  15. ibo1919
    Aug 14, 2022
    7
    First of all, the gameplay of the game is very good, but the game has a very big deficiency. You understand what to do in the narration, but you can't understand where to go, it's not like that in witcher 2 and witcher 3, I tried the real thing, but I couldn't understand it because everyone went to different places and I quit. It's good for those who love the genre, I'm already witcher 2First of all, the gameplay of the game is very good, but the game has a very big deficiency. You understand what to do in the narration, but you can't understand where to go, it's not like that in witcher 2 and witcher 3, I tried the real thing, but I couldn't understand it because everyone went to different places and I quit. It's good for those who love the genre, I'm already witcher 2 satisfied me, all the troubles in witcher 1 were gone. Anyway, after that. I bought it for 0.15 cents. (2.85 TL) It was pretty good, it was 2.5 hours.… Expand
  16. Daos2412
    Jul 24, 2022
    7
    It a good game. I liked his history and his characters. His music is good for the game that it is
  17. mugen_is_here
    Jul 7, 2022
    6
    A great game with a very good story, characters, choices and quests. unfortunately, there's too much of running around, backtracking to truly enjoy this game at leisure. I wish there was a fast-travel system or something which lets met finish off the quests much faster. I played till the point where I had to get downer's brains. I killed off a bunch of them without finding any brains. GaveA great game with a very good story, characters, choices and quests. unfortunately, there's too much of running around, backtracking to truly enjoy this game at leisure. I wish there was a fast-travel system or something which lets met finish off the quests much faster. I played till the point where I had to get downer's brains. I killed off a bunch of them without finding any brains. Gave up at this point.… Expand
  18. Geralt123
    Jul 3, 2022
    7
    I needed 3 attempts to get into the game because I was put off by the combat and graphics.

    But let TELL YOU something: after the first few hours the story sucked me in and I started to like the combat! You just have to get past the first few quests, and then you will feel the "magic". Of course, grpahics are 2008 and look dated nowadays. But the overall impression and the atmosphere    I needed 3 attempts to get into the game because I was put off by the combat and graphics.

    But let TELL YOU something: after the first few hours the story sucked me in and I started to like the combat! You just have to get past the first few quests, and then you will feel the "magic".

    Of course, grpahics are 2008 and look dated nowadays. But the overall impression and the atmosphere are amazing! The feeling is better than in many modern games.

    You can download some mods to make the textures better and fix some things.

    Pros
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    - Excellent story
    - Good side quests
    - Combat can be fun if you get used to it
    - Very good music
    - Awesome, likeable characters
    - Several skills / potions / improvements available

    Cons
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    - Quests tracking is not so good, sometimes you don't know what to do next
    - Inventory management...is a mess, but you will get used to it
    - Combat can be annoying sometimes, espceially the mobs. But you will find separation techniques for them
    - Voiceover (german): Rittersporn / Dandelions voice is very amateurish, but all the others are professional
    - Quicksave will create 500 savegame files at least so you should delete older saves from time to time

    If you are a Wticher fan, you will enjoy this. Also I recommend reading the 9 books! Witcher 1 is not as sophisticated as Witcher 3 but also a good game.    … Expand
  19. Rustick
    Jun 23, 2022
    7
    Интересный сюжет, очень средняя графика для 2007, деревянные анимации, очень хорошая музыка и классные персонажи, много беготни и душных моментов
  20. EmirhanSahin
    Feb 1, 2022
    6
    Great writing. Very believable and living characters.İt could have been much more than that. But that COMBAT. OMG. And that GREEN DOG. OMG.
  21. Alexander_1996
    Oct 23, 2021
    7
    The Witcher is quite a controversial title - on one hand it deserves to be among such monumental games as Fallout 3 and GTA IV but on the other hand the condition some of the technical aspects of the game are in are unacceptable. For example, the NPCs - was it really that difficult to create more than just 3 skins FOR THE WHOLE GAME? Believe me, you will think you are going crazy afterThe Witcher is quite a controversial title - on one hand it deserves to be among such monumental games as Fallout 3 and GTA IV but on the other hand the condition some of the technical aspects of the game are in are unacceptable. For example, the NPCs - was it really that difficult to create more than just 3 skins FOR THE WHOLE GAME? Believe me, you will think you are going crazy after seeing the same man or women over and over and over and over again. Then we have this unnecessarily complicated tree of abilites and a bunch of alchemy ingridients 95% of which you don't care about because the mixtures you can make with them are basically useless. Ah, and yeah - the game is pretty easy. I played on normal and only occasionally I struggled with my foes. If you don't have difficulties dealing with your opponents you don't have much reason to care about all that plenitude of different mixtures you can make and of course you could care less about your charachter level and skills. Considering we are talking about RPG here it is not a good look. Honestly, the whole game (okay, at least the first half of it) feels like a beta version of some game which still will need at least 3 months to be ready. I don't understand how someone could let the game to be released worldwide and to not see all the problems that were present regarding NPCs, the difficulty, the dialogues, the gameplay, the music, etc.

    Of course the world is deep, interesting and feels alive which is unsurprising considering all the source material available thanks to 8 books written by Andrzej Sapkowski so there isn't much the game developers should praised for in this regard either.

    Pretty much the first half of the game was "meh" but it really picked up the steam in the second half and starting from the forth chapter the plot got really good(if it didn't the game certainly would be rated "6" or even "5") - it is as though the second half of the game was made by completely different people or the writers and producers actually learned something along the way while making the first 3 chapters and thanks god because otherwise we would never see a sequel.    … Expand
  22. Kelen
    Oct 9, 2021
    7
    7.5 / 10 ❤️ - Good
    (after 49 hours of playing & completing the game)

    Overall great, but the game mechanics are incredibly clunky and hard to get used to.
    Ugly graphics.

    A more serious plot in the world of moral shades of gray. If we get over everything else, it's worth it for her
  23. Torgall
    Oct 9, 2021
    6
    I like the dialogues but gameplay itself is very clunky, especially combat and movement. The marshland is especially annoying because of nonsensical map limitations. The maps are small and limited, but seem bigger because there is no fast travel so you have to run a lot from A to B and to A again. The main story is meh, but like I said the dialogues are very well done.
  24. F3T1W
    Aug 27, 2021
    6
    An interesting RPGshka with a well-developed combat system, a depressing atmosphere, seemed very difficult
  25. Norleft
    Apr 1, 2021
    7
    No voy a dar una opinión muy extensa sobre este título, es un RPG muy bueno, introduce la historia que se terminaría convirtiendo en lo que es hoy en día, se nota y se siente como una versión beta de lo que sería The Witcher 3 en muchos sentidos, ya que el esquema que sigue para contar su historia por zonas y demás es bastante parecido en una escala mucho menor a la que se utiliza en TheNo voy a dar una opinión muy extensa sobre este título, es un RPG muy bueno, introduce la historia que se terminaría convirtiendo en lo que es hoy en día, se nota y se siente como una versión beta de lo que sería The Witcher 3 en muchos sentidos, ya que el esquema que sigue para contar su historia por zonas y demás es bastante parecido en una escala mucho menor a la que se utiliza en The Witcher 3.

    El juego lo valoro como un inicio y una apuesta a su historia, ya que en este título es en el que menos decisiones vas a tomar que cambien realmente la historia para los siguientes títulos, ya que sacaras easters eggs y frases de diálogo en los siguientes títulos que cambien respecto a los demás, pero poco más. Pero la historia que se cuenta en el juego y sus secundarias SÍ que merecen muchísimo la pena y a pesar de ver videos de resumen en su momento para jugar The Witcher 2 he descubierto muchas partes de la historia, personajes y lore que no tenía ni idea de que existían.

    En resumen es un juego que ha envejecido bastante mal siendo sincero y puede que te eche para atrás sobre todo los dos primeros capítulos de este. Pero la verdad si te gusta mucho The Witcher y quieres saber absolutamente todo y estas pensando en jugarlo tranquilamente sin meterte prisa, te recomiendo que le des una oportunidad, porque a pesar de ser un juego que ha envejecido mal me lo he pasado sin mods ni nada, pero aun así se que hay muchos que mejoran la experiencia si quieres jugar mucho más cómodo.

    Te recomiendo jugarlo si quieres exprimir el mundo The Witcher y te recomiendo 100% la versión actualizada de GOG, ya que la de Steam esta muy abandonada.    … Expand
  26. Cz3rw0ny
    Jan 10, 2021
    7
    The gameplay is very stiff, you can clearly see that the game is based on very old engine. The story makes up for it a little, however I still feel this is the worst of the Witcher franchise.
  27. Ympero
    Dec 20, 2020
    6
    Game: 6/10
    Story: 7/10
    Playability: 6/10
    Graphics: 6/10
    Music: 7/10
    Stability: 9/10

    Good game!
  28. Qarren
    Dec 18, 2020
    6
    I remember once trying to play The Witcher after starting up the third game in the series, getting to the interview where you're asked about your choices in previous games and being overwhelmed. In order to understand the third game, I said, I must experience the first. And experience it I did. For 30 minutes. Enough to do the prologue and get into the first chapter and decide this combatI remember once trying to play The Witcher after starting up the third game in the series, getting to the interview where you're asked about your choices in previous games and being overwhelmed. In order to understand the third game, I said, I must experience the first. And experience it I did. For 30 minutes. Enough to do the prologue and get into the first chapter and decide this combat was the single worst experience I've had with one hand.
    Regardless, after falling head over heels for the Netflix adaption of the novels I decided all three games must be given proper due. And you know what? The combat was manageable. Wasn't fun exactly, but it wasn't a deterrent anymore. Most people will still see rhythm game mechanics in an rpg and quit while they're ahead though, so allow me to fill in the gaps in their missing experience.
    Since I already mentioned the combat a lot, and so does everyone else, may as well start by finishing my thought there. If you don't know this game made an attempt to blend traditional rpg mechanics with a more modern action rpg style and created a pseudo-rhythmic approach to fighting. You click to start an attack sequence and click at intervals to continue it for more damage, and bonus damage for precise timing. There is a dodging mechanic, though I say that lightly because if you use it for more than boss fights or really large groups early on let me know. I'd be truly interested in that solely unique experience of yours. Otherwise two potions, swallow and blizzard, can trivialise any fight you so desire. So enough of the obvious.
    To talk about the appearance at all wouldn't be saying much. It's a 2008 game by a relatively small company at the time. It looks fine, but some animations simply confuse me. Apparently in this universe children model their run cycle after a headless chicken. And otherwise the use of the same four models over and over again breaks some immersion but if you got over the hump that is the combat you'll get over this ant hill.
    Story-wise you'll get your generic fantasy affair. The enemies serve a purpose to the plot and no more, and soon get pushed aside anyway. There's a minor twist heavily suggested at the end, but if you're not a parent and don't wish to be, like myself, it will mean little to you. It's not like it's ever brought up again anyway. I have no more praise for the story than the choices either. A lot of the actual plot is steamrolled by the themes of witcher neutrality or choice. But since both factions are pretty shallow and neither is likeable it merely becomes another instance of Skyrim civil war syndrome. Choice for the sake of choice. And as much as the characters like to insist you can't stay neutral, you can and it's actually the easiest path. So much for exploring the downsides to neutrality in theme and action, because none of that matters anyway.
    The interface is usable but it isn't great, though you'll think it was as clear as polished air if you make it to the sequel. And otherwise quests, both main and side are fine. You may find some confusion in quest and objective tracking. Just remember that quests can last 2 or more chapters and you'll be sweet as sickly honey. None of them are mind blowing, but very few are complete bore-fests as well.
    Now to mix story and presentation here and talk about cutscenes and control of information. If at any point while playing this game you find yourself asking 'what just happened?' or 'what the hell are you talking about?' fear not. This happens so often I can only assume it's a feature. And I don't mean extended lore either, the game is actually pretty good about that and if you can't clue out a lore point from context then it's likely you can and are encouraged to buy a book on it. Otherwise, a half-decent glossary keeps most of it on hand for you. What I'm talking about here, however, is when a cutscene begins in one area and focused on one subject for a few shots and then suddenly the next shot is somewhere completely different and someone starts talking in the middle of a topic as if they'd been there for ten minutes discussing it with you. Allow me to demonstrate:
    1 - "Hello how are you?"
    2 - "I'm good. How are you?"
    1 - "I'm good."
    Very next shot
    3 - "And so the organs of the vleder are surprisingly hot when dissected"
    I have no words.
    Sometimes things happen in game but out of sight and then a character will start a conversation with you about what they just did as if you are the only person lacking omniscience in this universe. You weirdo. In the end, you'll understand the story just fine, but 'what?' will become your catch phrase along the way.
    In terms of progression, you'll find fairly quickly that levels do a lot and if you've done even a couple of side quests then by the end you've foregone even the need for potions. Enemies will fall before you like rain drops and you'd have a hard time taking damage. It's a good power fantasy actually.
    Overall good, but it's clunk.    … Expand
  29. Jonneeyy
    Sep 3, 2020
    7
    Spannende Geschichte und coole Ansätze mit Missionen usw. Leider ist das Gameplay sehr schlecht gealtert und die Kämpfe fühlen sich wie Arbeit an.
  30. Dhunedain
    Jul 22, 2020
    6
    No tiene configuración oficial para jugar con mando, problemas con la V-Sync a pantalla completa, y un combate muy soso, echan a perder una aventura muy vistosa en ambientación y una historia muy cuidada.
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Awards & Rankings

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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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