Witcher 2 Xbox 360

The witcher is one the best rpgs ever, up there with the elder scrolls and baldurs gate, and unlike dragon age 2 it isn't a polished turd. One of the best aspects of the game is the plot choices, unlike in some games the witcher 2 actually makes it hard to choose between the multiple options. This also adds to its replay value.

As you all know, this games is released on April 19, 2012 which is on a Thursday. And I am writing this review on Monday, April 16 but guess what, I WANT TO PLAY THIS GAME NOW !

You know why- For starters, I have watched the first 20 minutes or so of this game and just judging by that, a few opinions from (original PC) gamers (albeit biased but I'll buy into them anyway), a good mix of trailers as well as early reviews, I must say right now that we have an RPG Game of the Year 2012.

However, I must warn those who haven't at least played (like me) the Witcher 1 to read the Blood of Elves in order that you become more familiar with this game's world and characters. In fact just by reading the book, I think I already know some of the choices that I will make during gameplay. And to answer your question, yes, The Witcher 2 is open-ended in a way that from what I've heard, you'll at least miss 30% of the whole game in every playthrough.

If you think you have what it takes to get involved with The Witcher 2's political intrigues, corruption, violence and racism then I suggest that you add this game to your trolley and confirm the order NOW !

The Witcher 2 is one of the best RPG I played. The game is based most around the story where the player is playing the hero (Geralt of Rivia) and will be searching for the kings assassin. From there on you will be teleported into this beautiful world like a movie and will investigate how and why all this happened to you. The graphism is stunning as much as the sound atmosphere or the music design but this is not a free roam game but never the less the few maps are big and a lot to explore…Quests with characters environments and even weapons and items are all designed to fit the story rather than the other way around. The quests for example arent of the (kill this many of monster x for a bounty) variety. The contracts you take require you to fight and study the beasts until you unlock the necessary knowledge of how to get rid of them for good from there you typically must create a special trap or perform an action unique to that quest. Crafting is designed to work with the fiction as well requiring Geralt to obtain blueprints then collect mundane components like twine and raw metal in addition to the epic components like troll skin. This makes crafting extremely expensive or time consuming at times but it makes the process much more immersive and the reward that much more gratifying. The game have alternate endings depending on player choices throughout the story. I was happy to discover was that the game can be played through two completely different campaigns depending on some choices and that the end game differences are much more substantial than (character x is your friend instead of character y because you took his side.) Not to spoil too much but key characters can be killed kingdoms can be shifted and the information you know about your opponents is all different based on how you play. You may not even meet some characters and you certainly wont know the secrets behind many events unless you play the game through again from the alternate perspective. Bear in mind these arent good/evil decisions either. The developers do a great job making each option in the scenarios seem valid and there was never a clear solution to any given problem I faced. In combat you carry a silver sword to slay monsters and an iron sword to kill men because thats the way a Witcher fights. Potions can only be drunk prior to combat when Geralt is in meditation mode. Why- Because Geralt does all his preparations prior to battle so the gamer plays by the same constraints. I personally found myself completely absorbed by the game world and my place in it. Civilians occasionally insulted Geralt mutant nature and I began to take offense. Going into battle I started to think ahead and plan reading up on the types of monsters I will be facing rather than just jumping into combat. There are occasional breaks from this perspective as you see events through another partys eyes but for the most part you live the life of Geralt of Rivia. The story is very dark with clear themes of racism/rape/ge­nocide ect… In many of the subplots. The characters tend to be rather vulgar but not necessarily in an immature way it comes across that they are more coarse than immature and the dialogue tends to fit well with the oppressive atmosphere of the game world. As you can probably tell from the above points I really loved The Witcher 2 but it is not without its flaws. There are no changes on the controller if you dont like original setup. The interface is a bit difficult at time to manage or some stupid fact like you cant swim but overall this is a beautiful game for a more mature audience than the button bashing kind of game.

The Witcher 2 on 360 will no doubt be remembered as one of the best RPGs of this console generation, standing with its head held high amongst the likes of Skyrim, Dragon Age, and Dark Souls.

The control scheme is intuitive, and the graphics, although not as eye-popping as its PC counterpart, will still make your jaw drop every now and then.

The engaging story, compelling characters, immersive fantasy world, and a combat system that's challenging and rewarding in equal measure, all add up to an RPG experience that is well worth your time, even if you missed out on the PC-only original.

Seriously this is one of the best rpg games ive played this year, only game i played/liked more was Skyrim really

the game has great atmosphere a mature story and content
an interesting and immerssive combat system and beautiful graphics and a excellent soundtrack.

Im so glad that they made this one for xbox and glad i picked it up.Defenitely a must own for RPG fans 5/5