The Witcher: Enhanced Edition

If you're buying this game based on the numerous positive reviews on this site, keep in mind that the vast majority of people who love this game are looking at it with rose colored glasses. They tend to over exaggerate what's good and completely ignore what isn't. This game does have some strengths. For a nine year old game, The Witcher still looks pretty good. Characters and monsters are very well designed, and the setting is interesting. The combat and alchemy mechanics are easy to understand and yet also offer a lot of depth. However, there's also a lot of bad. The story, while good, is poorly told. It's a disjointed and jumbled mess that jumps around all over the place. It's difficult to keep track of what's going on, and when you can keep track of it it's not very engaging. The voice acting of all the characters, especially Geralt, is abysmal. It got to the point where I was just clicking through dialogue because I could not stand to listen to these characters drone and on and on in dull, emotionless voices. Most of the quests have you playing deliveryman, running from point A to point B to bring someone one thing or another. You will spend a lot of time pressing W in this game. Finally, for a game that is so lauded for being mature and serious, it's depiction of sex is one of the most juvenile and immature things I have ever seen. One particularly memorable example is when you convince a dryad to sleep with you, because by doing so she will keep her mind sharp and that will benefit her people in their struggle to survive against the onslaught of humans. Your reward for sitting through this sophomoric dialogue is a card with an illustration that comes straight out of the fantasies of a middle school D&D player. Bear in mind that most of the people who champion this game do so because it represents a "true" RPG to them. They're more interested in maintaining an arbitrary standard of purity than actually giving an honest assessment of the game.

I got this game on sale and it was a great deal. I had an issue but GoG's great support staff took care of it rather quickly. Game is a must for all Witcher and RPG fans.

Great game with only one minus - guys, I don't want to play this game in Steam. But in Steam I can play on Mac and can't do it at GOG. Please do something with it T___T

Great game, runs on newer pcs. It sets the stage for later games and it's essential (at least in my opinion) to fully comprehend what's happening (also books are useful). The game starts where the last book ends, with supposedly dead Geralt but SPOILER! he's not dead (WOW big surprise). For me Witcher 1 is the best installment in the series (and it's not my first!). I'll explain why - story and voice acting is just great (as always in Witcher games), combat is just fun! I don't know why but it's so satisfying landing that perfect shot! Yes, sometimes game can be buggy and the graphics are not as good as nowadays but it's an old game! You can't expect it to be up to todays standards and it's still less buggy then Cyberpunk 2077. I really cannot express this enough, play this game, at least give it a try! This game is very different from the following titles, it's mutch darker and it really fits this universe. 10/10 in my opinion.

I'll keep this review quick, as others have probably already discussed into the premise and mechanics of the game in great detail. This game as a very different feel to it that other RPGs, which could be good or bad. The gameplay mechanics I believe do a good job of making you feel like a monster hunter, since you have to research your targets and prepare yourself before battles. The combat is a bit simplistic, but it keeps you on your toes. The best part of this game is truly the story. Whereas modern RPGs like Fable and Mass Effect/Dragon Age make it very clear whether your choices are good or evil, the Witcher does an excellent job of establishing shades of grey. It really makes you ponder the extent to which your decisions affect the storyline, and they do indeed have interesting ramifications. The ending also has a very subtle revelation that really hits you hard once you realize it, and it gives gives sections earlier in the game a different light. All in all, I think that the Witcher is worthy of adding to any RPG fan's collection. It is by no means a perfect game, as it is a bit jumpy in performance and some of the voice acting isn't of high quality, but I feel the the unique aspects make the game well worth the money.