hey everyone. i've heard almost universally good things about the witcher 2 and was considering buying it for the xbox 360. the recent issues with mass effect 3 and the gaming press has soured my opinion of "professional" reviewers, so i don't really trust them atm. no spoilers please, but for those of you who have played it, would you recommend it? i'm most concerned with the story. is it engaging and interesting and do my choices actually matter in real, observable ways? thanks for the help.
Should I Buy The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition?
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Posté 17 mars 2012 - 05:58
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Only if you like ******. 
But really, just look up gameplay and reviews, and there's even a site to demo it, but i've lost the link.
But really, just look up gameplay and reviews, and there's even a site to demo it, but i've lost the link.
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Posté 17 mars 2012 - 06:08
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slimgrin wrote...
But really, just look up gameplay and reviews, and there's even a site to demo it, but i've lost the link.
Do try the demo. Just know that you only get to play the beginning which is pretty linear but it's not long.
http://www.gaikai.com/games
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Posté 17 mars 2012 - 06:25
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Yes, yes, yes and yes. Any questions? lol
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Posté 17 mars 2012 - 06:29
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buy it!
its great, good story and charakters, your choices really matter.
Most of thr reviews tell the truth about the witcher 2 so i would say you can trust the reviewers in this case.
My GOTY 2011
its great, good story and charakters, your choices really matter.
Most of thr reviews tell the truth about the witcher 2 so i would say you can trust the reviewers in this case.
My GOTY 2011
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Posté 17 mars 2012 - 06:56
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Might pick this one up next month - still need to wash the taste of ME3 out of my mouth.
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Posté 17 mars 2012 - 07:03
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Decent combat, great characters and storyline, choices you make can lead to very large differences and the game looks splendid.
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Posté 17 mars 2012 - 07:22
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If you really like a good story with branches then dont even hesistate.
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Posté 17 mars 2012 - 09:14
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It will be good therapy since your choices really do change the course of the game, and it is a top quality cinematic game with writing that is actually deep and nuanced rather than "let's confuse the player and pretend it's deep."greengoron89 wrote...
Might pick this one up next month - still need to wash the taste of ME3 out of my mouth.
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Posté 17 mars 2012 - 09:37
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What the f**k is wrong with you!? Pre-order already! I'm playing for the first time when it drops and I can tell that it will probably be one of the best games ever made.
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Posté 17 mars 2012 - 10:04
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Everything I've heard has been really good, soon as I clean up my "to-play" list a bit I'm going to pick it up.
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Posté 18 mars 2012 - 09:13
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Except the repetitive combat gameplay, this game is awesome in every other aspect.
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Posté 18 mars 2012 - 09:33
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I've never played it before but I decided to order the Dark Edition. It looks like a good gamble. Do it.
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Posté 18 mars 2012 - 10:42
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I loved every bits of The Witcher 2. The ending is a little lackluster, but most of the new footage I've seen in the various trailers (Which you SHOULD NOT watch, it's a bloody spoiler bin. Seriously, don't do it. It's like 1 spoiler per 10 seconds and each trailer last about 2 mins. I warned you.) seems to come from the last act. So they definitely improved that.
To boot, CDProjekt Red is a company that is geniunely concerned with its customers' well being : They listen to feedback and respond accordingly.Sure, they may have an agenda behind this, but even then, it's refreshing to deal with them.
The combat, funnily enough, fulfill the Dragon Age 2 moto "Think like a general, fight like a spartan." : It's tight, fast and visceral but require a healthy bit of preparations and tactics at higher level of difficulties.Though I'd suggest you watch videos about it.
The story is mature, even though sometimes its maturity is forced down your throat (see : Brothel, dying people...). The degree of branching paths offer the feeling that it's really your story.
Also, as opposed to ME, in which choices matters in the next game, your choices have consequences later on in the game. It's different.
tl;dr : Yes, it's really good. Yes, it'll make you forget about ME3. Yes, you should buy it.
To boot, CDProjekt Red is a company that is geniunely concerned with its customers' well being : They listen to feedback and respond accordingly.Sure, they may have an agenda behind this, but even then, it's refreshing to deal with them.
The combat, funnily enough, fulfill the Dragon Age 2 moto "Think like a general, fight like a spartan." : It's tight, fast and visceral but require a healthy bit of preparations and tactics at higher level of difficulties.Though I'd suggest you watch videos about it.
The story is mature, even though sometimes its maturity is forced down your throat (see : Brothel, dying people...). The degree of branching paths offer the feeling that it's really your story.
Also, as opposed to ME, in which choices matters in the next game, your choices have consequences later on in the game. It's different.
tl;dr : Yes, it's really good. Yes, it'll make you forget about ME3. Yes, you should buy it.
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Posté 18 mars 2012 - 11:09
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the 1st one on pc is pretty good also, graphics are a little dated but the texture and character mods help to spice it up a little bit, plus like in the 2nd one the decisions you make have an effect later in the game.
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Posté 18 mars 2012 - 12:07
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Witcher 2 is a great game. The combat is fun (though a little challenging), absolutely beautiful level of detail in the world, interesting characters, solid story and your decisions / action in it drastically alter the game.
You will play a completely different story in a different part of the world after the first act depending on your decisions in Act 1... it's really quite unique and offers some genuine replay value as the next time you play you can make different choices to experience the different stories in different parts of the world.
One of my favorite games of all time.
Oh and for the boys (i.e. 90%+ of you gamers out there), there's boobs and naked ladies too in the game
... I only mention that cus that'll probably be enough as is for some of you to buy the game 
... and I want CD Project Red to make more money... they make good games 
You will play a completely different story in a different part of the world after the first act depending on your decisions in Act 1... it's really quite unique and offers some genuine replay value as the next time you play you can make different choices to experience the different stories in different parts of the world.
One of my favorite games of all time.
Oh and for the boys (i.e. 90%+ of you gamers out there), there's boobs and naked ladies too in the game
... I only mention that cus that'll probably be enough as is for some of you to buy the game ... and I want CD Project Red to make more money... they make good games
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Posté 18 mars 2012 - 01:56
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I hear there's more luvin' coming in the EE. Geralt you cad you.
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Posté 18 mars 2012 - 06:40
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I have pre-ordered it.
Is it true the game actually changes depending on your choices? I heard that if you pick one choice you go somewhere, pick the other and you go somewhere else.
Is it true the game actually changes depending on your choices? I heard that if you pick one choice you go somewhere, pick the other and you go somewhere else.
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Posté 18 mars 2012 - 06:55
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Yes its true.
You make decisions in the first Act that that have an imense inpact on the rest of the game.
The second act will have different quests and locations depending on your actions in act 1.
You make decisions in the first Act that that have an imense inpact on the rest of the game.
The second act will have different quests and locations depending on your actions in act 1.
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Posté 18 mars 2012 - 08:06
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Yes, you pretty much have to replay it at least once in order to say you've finished the game. Most quests have branching outcomes that are truly branching, and in act 1 you choose between two basic paths that will mean you go to different locations, do different quests etc. in act 2. Then in act 3 it converges a bit again, but every choice you make still will have an effect on the end outcome. It's really well done as a cinematic game.Naughty Bear wrote...
I have pre-ordered it.
Is it true the game actually changes depending on your choices? I heard that if you pick one choice you go somewhere, pick the other and you go somewhere else.
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Posté 18 mars 2012 - 08:21
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Call me when Shani is actually back.slimgrin wrote...
I hear there's more luvin' coming in the EE. Geralt you cad you.
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Posté 18 mars 2012 - 08:45
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Are here dialogue choices like Mass Effect and Deus Ex: HR?
What about customisation?
Huge hub worlds to explore and talk to people?
Interesting codex like feature?
What about customisation?
Huge hub worlds to explore and talk to people?
Interesting codex like feature?
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Posté 18 mars 2012 - 08:53
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Naughty Bear wrote...
Are here dialogue choices like Mass Effect and Deus Ex: HR?
What about customisation?
Huge hub worlds to explore and talk to people?
Interesting codex like feature?
1. yes, but these focus on altering outcomes in the plot.
2. no..well each peice of armor or weapon you equip does look different, but you don't customize Geralt.
3. not huge, but sizable sandbox areas for each chapter. Exploration isn't the focus. And yes, you can talk to people and find random NPC's where it will break to a dialog cutscene for you to interact.
4. quite a bit to read in the Journal, and if you don't you'll have a hard time keeping up with the story or finishing side quests.
Biggest difference from Bioware games is that TW2 focuses heavily on a plot that can change by your decisions, but in some ways it feels less personal because Geralt isn't fully yours. You don't shape him like you do Shepard in Mass Effect.
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Posté 18 mars 2012 - 08:57
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There are dialogue choices, but there are no clearly good and evil answers like in mass effect so you actually have too read and think what you want to say. Much better than the Mass Effect paragon-renegade system in my opinion.
You cant cunstomize your character face, and while i normaly like to make my own face it didn't bother me at all in this case. Of course you can customize your aperance through different armors and trophies.
There are cities and the sourounding areas you can freeroam.
There is a codex where you can read about improtant charakters and locations and so on.
You cant cunstomize your character face, and while i normaly like to make my own face it didn't bother me at all in this case. Of course you can customize your aperance through different armors and trophies.
There are cities and the sourounding areas you can freeroam.
There is a codex where you can read about improtant charakters and locations and so on.
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Posté 18 mars 2012 - 09:33
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slimgrin wrote...
Naughty Bear wrote...
Are here dialogue choices like Mass Effect and Deus Ex: HR?
What about customisation?
Huge hub worlds to explore and talk to people?
Interesting codex like feature?
1. yes, but these focus on altering outcomes in the plot.
2. no..well each peice of armor or weapon you equip does look different, but you don't customize Geralt.
3. not huge, but sizable sandbox areas for each chapter. Exploration isn't the focus. And yes, you can talk to people and find random NPC's where it will break to a dialog cutscene for you to interact.
4. quite a bit to read in the Journal, and if you don't you'll have a hard time keeping up with the story or finishing side quests.
Biggest difference from Bioware games is that TW2 focuses heavily on a plot that can change by your decisions, but in some ways it feels less personal because Geralt isn't fully yours. You don't shape him like you do Shepard in Mass Effect.
Interesting. So Geralt is his own character? Do you choose between nice or dickish? Or is it changing like Human Revolution? (Occasional choice of sarcasm, cynical or cold).
