The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition

The Witcher series is cult - without any question. And the second part of the trilogy has some real goods like a complex and surprising story, a better combat system compared to part one and eye catching landscapes. Also interesting characters. Still, here comes a big But: Its in parts a very linear game, which gives you sometimes no choices. So you encounter several times beasts or dangerous characters by a kind of minigame, where you have to react or move in a strictly defined patern or on a predicted way. Its also not possible to travel back to areas, that you have completed due to the story line. Well. All together it remains a visually impressive and virtually narrated game (exept of the very Ending) ;(

PROS: • Pretty environments. • Cool cutscenes. • Decent plot and worldbuilding. CONS: • Until endgame, Geralt feels like a total weakling. Both magic and sword blows have little effect on his opponents. Too much grind is required to defeat them. You always have to roll around them and try to hit them in the back. You can’t break through the armored enemies’ defense stance. • The game forces you to abuse Quen (magical shield) a lot, since Geralt is incredibly vulnerable to damage. You have limited opportunity to cast other signs (spells), since stamina regeneration is blocked while it’s in use. This translates to a monotonous gameplay. • Unfair character progression. The skill-tree makes it seem like you should focus on one of three paths (mage, alchemist, swordsman). If you don’t invest talents into certain abilities (e.g. riposte—counter-attack), however, you’ll put yourself at a big disadvantage and might have trouble with completing the game. • Half-way through you’re required to play as different characters. They share stats with the witcher; they cannot use his fighting skills, however. All of your previous strategies become useless, which results in an extremely frustrating experience. • Geralt moves like a puppet. His animations have no weight. • Potions have to be consumed ahead of time. Their duration is far too short. You have to wait until their effects expire until you’re able to choose other ones. • Traversal is constrained by invisible walls. • You can only roll, not dodge. • The music is too pompous and sounds generic. • No fast travel, which results in lots of backtracking. There’s no sprint. • The fistfighting mechanic has been reduced to a QTE sequence. • Boring arm-wrestling. • Horrible stealth. • Mutations are irreversible meaning it’s only worthwhile to do them at the end of the game, when more powerful mutagens become available. • Annoying death-screen. • Confusing map.

I even could say that it's the best rpg i have ever played

whell the improvement is rly seen when you play both games the graphic's in this game are just shock&awe like when you kill a npc whit your sword you see the blood gushing or squirting out off the lifeless body and that's just cool and realistic another thing is you see more improvement in the sex scenes no more cards but real sexscenes this game gets a 5star rating from me greetz Locomotor79

This is the gratest game ever, I liked the previous game, it would be great if it had arrived to the ps3 instead of being cancelled :P Definitely this game is a MUST have, excellent story, excellent gameplay, excellent soundtrack and excellent goodies!! I'm very happy with my purchase I'm wishing the ps3 release :)