Podcasts - The Witcher 2 - Audio Review

As in the first game, the player takes control of Geralt of Rivia, one of the few remaining witchers. Witchers are humans that have been genetically enhanced and trained to fight monsters from a young age.

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51 Comments for The Witcher 2 - Audio Review

  • May 06, 2012 at 2:23 AM, said ...

    After seeing the Witcher Happy Hour, I went out to go get this game. I've thus far only done one playthrough and yes the game has its ups and downs, like any game really. There is only one thing that I'd like to say that stood out as a massive negative for the game and want to warn those who read the quest logs during and after each quest. I'm going to be kinda vague as not to give any spoilers.

    The game actually spoils itself. I've only had this a few times during my playthrough, but on one specific one it really almost ruined and spoiled one of my next playthroughs' major plot points will be. At the very end of the story I was reading a journal entry and it gave me information that, to my knowledge, I would have never been able to guess on my own without having gone down a different choice path.

    I hope that I'm wrong here and just missed information that was given to me on those occasions but I'm pretty thorough with my log reading/information gathering. If I'm not wrong, I really hope they address this issue in a future patch.

  • May 02, 2012 at 3:44 PM, said ...

    If I was 13 I'd want this game for all the boobehs

  • May 02, 2012 at 7:58 AM, said ...

    @mofrohobo

    I think if anything, Skyrim is defiantly the better option. At the most, you will beat this game in just under two weeks (not really much). I myself have already brought and own this game for quite some time now and already, I am practically done with it ($60 is a bit too much for about a week's worth of time).

    To be quite blunt, you can get the same thrills from various other action games (like Devil May Cry, or heck, even Dark Souls, etc). It is a pretty cool game but quite generic and nothing very special, especially by today's standards. A game like Skyrim is truly a monumental leap towards breaking boundaries on the limitations of modern technology. Also, Skyrim has more creativity with much more realistic versions of mythology.

    In many ways, there is even more depth due to the fact that it is more true to a role playing game (which is what RPG stands for). A game like Skyrim is design to immerse players into its wondrous world (it is like living in a new world). Not to mention, it is juxtaposed in well written stories and plot lines that could last you well over a year with just one save game alone (well worth its price). The story of Skyrim is just as good (if not perhaps better) than this near anime/Fable like story from this game (especially if you have the comprehension to perceive such complexities and perhaps know about at least The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion which may give you a broader insight of their universe). Overall, Skyrim is by no means a slacker to its story or writing as many of today's video games do (which only makes it all the more better considering the amount of content in Skyrim which is truly beyond expectation).

    Story wise, The Witcher 2 is pretty decent but far from superb or deep (not all that different from many others like it). It sort of anckers in too close to somewhat of an anime/medieval like story (except a more Scottish take on such a story). For whatever reason, the world just felt too close to that of Dragon Age and/or a giddier version of Fable as well, which didn't help this game at all (it almost made me want to put down the controller due to such familiarities, practically standardized action and non-special attributes). it is also a bit too quirky, corny, and in many ways, doltishly silly (mainly with the characterizations of most of the characters in the game). However, there are many ways the story may go, but quite honestly, they just don't seem quite fascinating enough nor really worth the time to actually play it again (especially with other potentially good or great games coming out soon). Sure, with politics, it is just fine, but Mass Effect or even Fable (mainly the third) has basically done that just as well (if not better). If anything, you are better off just getting Kingdoms of Amalur.

    Basically, it is really just the basic boss battles (which is dramatically similar to other we have seen from action games) and very standardized (by modern times) action combat(which is not all that special) that makes up the bulk of this game (which honestly, is hardly different from almost any other action game today). Practically, there isn't much else that this game honestly offers that would make someone pay the full price. Also, this game is not breaking boundaries by any stretch of the imagination.

    My opinion, it is a game that is best to get when it is going for maybe $30 or so (it's pretty cool, but just not worth over 60% of a hundred dollar bill...).

    By the way, it is my day off and I am sorry if I am replying too early (I am sort of a workaholic with no work on the moment or even for the rest of the day...).

  • May 02, 2012 at 2:42 AM, Jim McCaskill said ...

    @mofrohobo

    If you go for story then The Witcher beats Skyrim hands down. Skyrims strength was exploration and roleplaying as such its story took a back seat (not that some of the quest lines weren't enjoyable I'm thinking of the  Werewolves and the Dark Brotherhood).

    Jim McCaskill

  • May 01, 2012 at 11:56 PM, said ...

    While I admittedly haven't played Skyrim yet ($60 is a lot of money), I'm thinking I'd like The Witcher 2 more because of it's more condensed world and deeper story. That's one reason I prefer JRPG (ones like Persona 4, not Final Fantasy 13, though 13 really isn't that bad)

  • May 01, 2012 at 7:05 AM, Stringer Bell said ...

    @Chilea

    Hipster!

    Stringer Bell

  • May 01, 2012 at 3:46 AM, said ...

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  • May 01, 2012 at 1:39 AM, said ...

    "I wish it was dumbed down"

    Things only a console gamer would say.

  • Alex Thompson

    April 30, 2012 at 7:34 PM, Alex Thompson said ...

    lol @ the $50 bet/challenge

  • April 30, 2012 at 6:16 PM, LunaticLMD said ...

    Got the game, haven't played it yet.

    LunaticLMD

  • April 30, 2012 at 6:14 PM, said ...

    @ Jim

    No I agree Bioware should take note for a lot of the things they do right in Witcher 2, and I like Witcher 2 so far, so ya your right. I was just pointing out the truth about Witcher, Honestly I just hate attackers and bully's.

  • April 30, 2012 at 5:44 PM, Kevin Carollo said ...

    I definitely will have to check this out.  I am enjoying Skyrim but definitely would like some different combat mechanics.  Thanks for the review!

    Kevin Carollo
  • Dani Boy

    April 30, 2012 at 2:33 PM, Dani Boy said ...

    Witcher 2 > Skyrim 

  • April 30, 2012 at 12:49 PM, said ...

    I picked this game up last week on a whim, and I'm very happy with my purchase.  It's really well put together is you ask me.  The menu system could use some improvement, but I found my way around it eventually.  If you want a challenging RPG with a very good story, then get this game.  I think it was Kevin who said to buy the xbox version  cheap, but I feel CD Projekt deserves to be supported a bit more than that.  They made it for you guys, show em some love.

  • Michael Walters

    April 30, 2012 at 12:49 PM, Michael Walters said ...

    i'm with the professor, i greatly prefer a more focused, but smaller game world like in the witcher 2, over the massive world in skyrim. just my opinion. awesome game, the witcher 2.

  • April 30, 2012 at 12:27 PM, Jim McCaskill said ...

    @MasterEVOPK

    I've enjoyed Biowares work loved Dragon Age, liked but didn't love DA2, and despite the last 15 minutes the Mass Effect series was one of my favorite of all time. They could learn a thing or two from CDProjektRed though for Dragon Age 3 (which I will most likely be buying), much more so than Skyrim unless there planning a huge overhaul of the Dragon Age series.

    Jim McCaskill

  • April 30, 2012 at 6:56 AM, said ...

    witcher 2 is great,i passed it 3 times,combat is,i played on normal ,the bosses are challenging.

  • April 30, 2012 at 5:55 AM, said ...

    @sgtcrispy

    I didn't hate Mass Effect 3, I think It's still a great game ending included. Even if EA involment had something to do with their recent decision making I still like it. I haven't played Old Republic and wasn't that big of a fan of Dragon age to begin with. All i'm saying If it wasn't for Bioware we wouldn't have the first Witcher game and without that we wouldn't have this game. You can hate Bioware on not buy their games but you can't say Witcher didn't need Bioware's help for this at some point. I just can't let people vulger and swear at a game company, it makes us all look stupid.

  • April 30, 2012 at 5:36 AM, said ...

    @MasterEVOPK

    Bioware is pretty awful though. Their last couple of games have been some of the worst RPGs I've played. Mass Effect 3, The Old Republic and Dragon Age 2 were all just shit. They've gone in a horrible direction starting since EA have taken over, and their games have gotten a lot worse because of it. But then again their only true great game was Baldur's Gate 2.

  • April 30, 2012 at 5:15 AM, said ...

    @guys who hate Bioware

    That's not fair. CDprojekt used the Aurora engine for the first Witcher That came for Bioware. Not saying we owe Bioware thanks Just don't call them Cocksucker or idiots. We are better then this guys. 

  • April 30, 2012 at 5:04 AM, said ...

    Man i really want capcom to bring this game to PSN and XBLA so i can play it that and other arcade games that was never transferred, im think of sending a letter to them, you guys should too i mean look at this and tell me if you agree :)

  • April 30, 2012 at 4:03 AM, said ...

    The story and voice acting is fantastic, but the combat and menu system is terrible. I would only recommend this for people who prefer story over gameplay. Hopefully the Witcher 3 will have multiple endings. I wonder which color I'll be able to choose?

  • Shane Clark

    April 30, 2012 at 3:56 AM, Shane Clark said ...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CFkoZhfBaU&list=UUV2xw12wlR5943RaYA5FOJA&index=1&feature=plcp

  • April 30, 2012 at 2:20 AM, Andrew Willson said ...

    this game puts dragn age one and speacely two to shame , Shame on YOU BIOWARE, have fun sucking EA's Dick

    Andrew Willson

  • April 30, 2012 at 1:11 AM, said ...

    Played this shit on the PC, confusing as fuck but so fucking awesome!

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