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The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition |OT| Bow low, you stand before a head crowned.
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Vulcano's assistant
Banned
Another review:
9/10 from Gamesradar
They gave a 10/10 to the PC version last year. I think we will see more sites that reviewed the game last year giving less point to the EE because they see it as a port, and excellent port, but still not a new game.
9/10 from Gamesradar
They gave a 10/10 to the PC version last year. I think we will see more sites that reviewed the game last year giving less point to the EE because they see it as a port, and excellent port, but still not a new game.
Krappadizzle
Member
Now you understand the praise that was/is heaped upon the greatness that is The Witcher 2. If when you finish the game and you want more I definitely suggest you pick up The Last Wish. A great collection of stories about Geralt just being awesome.
I'll echo the sentiments.
Absolutely brilliant so far. don't wish to post explicit spoilers but i've just watched a hanging.. And the thing i love is how alive the towns feel with all the NPC dialogue and asides. It really adds to the overall mood.
Plus Geralt's droll delivery.
Miles better than the usual clag we get even the nudity at the beginning was treated in a sensible mature way (and by "mature" i don't mean the usual way it's used i.e guns and blood and childish tough guy swearing) There was a reason why the character was naked and it felt realistic in that situation.
But yeah the combat is fun. Difficult and also rewarding when you get through a tough battle.
Finally getting the hang of a few things as the game deliciously drops quite a lot of info on you at the beginning so you have to become acclimatised rather quickly to the way things work.
I didn't want to tun off this morning but i have so many potential new missons and other things i want to do in game that i had to rest or my eyes would have exploded
Absolutely brilliant so far. don't wish to post explicit spoilers but i've just watched a hanging.. And the thing i love is how alive the towns feel with all the NPC dialogue and asides. It really adds to the overall mood.
Plus Geralt's droll delivery.
Miles better than the usual clag we get even the nudity at the beginning was treated in a sensible mature way (and by "mature" i don't mean the usual way it's used i.e guns and blood and childish tough guy swearing) There was a reason why the character was naked and it felt realistic in that situation.
But yeah the combat is fun. Difficult and also rewarding when you get through a tough battle.
Finally getting the hang of a few things as the game deliciously drops quite a lot of info on you at the beginning so you have to become acclimatised rather quickly to the way things work.
I didn't want to tun off this morning but i have so many potential new missons and other things i want to do in game that i had to rest or my eyes would have exploded
Krappadizzle
Member
If your only 5 hours in too, you still have plenty more to see and do. I envy all the new players, the sense of discovery and wonder is so bad ass. I remember when I picked it up last year on launch I was getting frustrated with the combat as I just wanted to spam the X and Y button and win. When I realized that I couldn't really do that, especially on a harder difficulty, my mind was blown. I died more time at the very very very first early encounter when you are taught about that the importance of quen, easly died 25 times trying to figure the tutorial out. That's when I realized this isn't the run of the mill RPG.
I was addicted and did massive marathon sessions. I loved it, my wife did not. I can't wait till Tuesday so that I can play the EE on the PC. I recently bought a GTX 680 and can now run TW2 at 60 FPS and it is glorious. Though, I did buy a copy for Xbox 360 from Toys R' Us when they had that sale just to show my support for this franchise. Not once EVER have I bought 2 copies of the EXACT same game with the intention of supporting the Devs, this is my first and I have no regrets. Enjoy all. Enjoy.
Krappadizzle
Member
Maybe I am a jerk, but is it strange that I loved the fact that there was racism in this game? Not because I believe in that sorta of nonsense, I mean it's about damn elves and dwarves. But for the fact that it really added a sense of a believe-ability to the world that it just reeled me in. I love how poor, looked down upon races/people/lower class actually live in the ghetto. I mean, really? Has that ever been don before? I love this game, and love the fact that I can talk about it again with all the new players!
I agree and it's not being a jerk, it's asking for your games to be a little bit more believable.
It's treating us like gamers that can deal with this stuff like adults. Did dragon age not have this also?
| Praxis |
Banned
I have this for pc and just couldn't get into it at all, felt the same about the first game too. I will give it another go though.
Felix Lighter
Member
I had trouble getting into the first game but The Witcher 2 grab me right out of the gate.
The love the devs put in this game just shines through, so much polish, all the characters are differently modelled. It's so colourful in visuals, language and variety.
I love how much of a bad ass I'm playing too, though he's a total bastard as well. He'll stick up for people but doesn't give a ahit and expects a reward. Love it!
I love how much of a bad ass I'm playing too, though he's a total bastard as well. He'll stick up for people but doesn't give a ahit and expects a reward. Love it!
This should be CDP's tagline in all english-speaking countries.
The perfect Dark
Banned
Played about 8 hours. Still in chapter 1...best RPG I've ever played (well The Witcher 1 was my favorite RPG until now).
StunandStab
Member
GAF, should I buy a 360 to play this game?
I accidentally paid for a years subscription to Amazon Prime so as a result I feel guilt tripped into purchasing every last thing on Amazon. Even if it doesn't make sense.
Yep i ordered from them on friday and it came the next morning no problems. Great because i have the weekend to put some hours into it.
They really should have released this last friday though.
Hmm the way to look at it is. What other games would you be looking to play on 360? As getting a console for just one game is imo a waste of money.
As much as you want. You aren't a real Witcher unless you plough every whore in the realm. Including Loredo's mum.
Haha.
I'll be quitet for a little bit while I squeeze in a couple more hours. I'm in no rush at all tho.
dwarves?
On that note, as someone who's nearly finished ASOIAF this is as close as I'm going to get to a stellar game adaptation.
So please people, tell me how much better that is than all the open "you are the character" bullshit games which are so common nowdays. It's just so much fun to play a kickass character like Geralt. Currently playing RAGE and I can't stop thinking how much a strong player character would add to the game. But you barely see this guy and he has no backstory at all, no character. You just fell like a visitor in that world looking throug a cameras eyes, not like you belong there.
I'll get this thing preloaded ASAP. 17th is like two days away.
ss_lemonade
Member
Just finished downloading the monster 10gig update thingy. Cant wait to play this again next week. My 6970 should be more than enough now (beat it the first time with a gtx275)
Zeouterlimits
Member
Currently on patch 35 of the pre-load. Slowly but surely.
Make a list of games you'd like to play on 360, then decide. Just make sure there's more you want on the system before spending $300.
Buying a 360 for one game is a recipe for disappointment/resentment.
Make a list of games you'd like to play on 360, then decide. Just make sure there's more you want on the system before spending $300.
Pretty much, but in kind of a good way.
I'm counting on you then, my man!
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Too bad about not being able to preload on Steam. Never got around to my Roche playthrough, so this will get me back to that.
indigo-cyclops
Member
I agree, especially about RAGE. Seems like the silent protagonist is a big problem in many games lately, and it's a big cop out. Playing as Geralt is so memorable because he has defined characteristics, and a strong personality. Not to mention, for me at least, the Witcher universe is the most exciting fantasy universe. It tackles a lot of relevant issues and isn't too "fantasy". I especially love it because it seems to take a lot of ideas from folklore, especially monsters.
Z
ZombieFred
Unconfirmed Member
Don't forget the fantastic cast of characters to go with the universe, with Roche as the best character from gaming this generation yet (medievil sas all over this bitch). Plus tits and whores in the game are done with justice.
indigo-cyclops
Member
Krappadizzle
Member
I still haven't spent enough time with this game. This is 1.5 playthroughs.
Krappadizzle
Member
For those that have it, how are the load times on the 360?
Does it do it automatically like the other patches...? because I don't think my launcher is updating anything yet,unless the new stuff(the 4 new missions etc,etc)will auto download on the 17th from the launcher?
blackprophesy
Member
You can pre-download the patch from here: http://en.thewitcher.com/enhancededition/
The last 300MB or so will be available on the 17th
Doesn't work for Steam version though.
It takes like 6 seconds to load a new area.
I was gonna try to beat
before upgrading my game to EE, but fuck it. I don't know how the hell I beat that thing last time around. I can dodge its attacks fine, but I'm doing jack shit damage to it. I can do maybe 16 damage per hit, and that's with an enhancement on the silver sword.
I think I'll just go back for that again once I've run through on the EE... whenever that is. Might have to be on my next system.
On a second look, I'm not sure if my computer even has a main fan. I can hear it, but I can't see it when I open the thing up. That might be the GPU fan. I can see the GPU fan and a fan on the PSU but nothing else. There's a heat sink in the center of the case but I'm not 100% sure what that does.
the Dragon one more time and then let Letho live to see the Iorveth ending
I think I'll just go back for that again once I've run through on the EE... whenever that is. Might have to be on my next system.
On a second look, I'm not sure if my computer even has a main fan. I can hear it, but I can't see it when I open the thing up. That might be the GPU fan. I can see the GPU fan and a fan on the PSU but nothing else. There's a heat sink in the center of the case but I'm not 100% sure what that does.
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Hope steam gets the patch up real fucking quick on Tuesday. I've never been as let down by steam as I am right now, sitting here with no patch pre load.
Ah ok,cool thanks....I don't have the Steam version,just the good old retail box.
Not steams fault, The Witcher patches with its own client.
That's honestly not how it works. Technical issues are the most likely culprit for the lower scores -- it was at Radar and IGN, it seems, among others. In addition, and I don't think it applies to The Witcher 2 because it's already a forward-thinking game, things can change between a PC release and a console port. Standards, innovations, all that. That could affect some perceptions. I don't think it colored anyone here, though.
AgentP
Thinks mods influence posters politics. Promoted to QAnon Editor.
Play it on a PC, it was around $15 recently and not in 672p.
Inferno313
Banned
Not everyone has a pc that can play this.
To answer the question, I probably would buy a console to play this game. But you should look at what else the 360 offers and not just buy one for this game.