The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition

Bought this game ten days before the Summer sale. Still totally worth it.

Best game ever.

Das Spiel ist der letzte Mist, da es permanent abstürzt! Öffne eine Tür > Absturz, Handel mit jemanden > Absturz, etc... Der Absturz bringt einen kommentarlos auf den Desktop zurück. Im Netz findet man Unmengen Kommentare von Leuten die das ebenfalls mit diesem Problem zu kämpfen haben.

This game was as beautiful as the first, and always left me wanting more. The only small problem I had was the hours of gameplay - didn't seem like enough to me, because everything suddenly became abit abrupt. But, still, well up there as one of the best RPGs.

In 2007 little known Polish developert CD Projekt RED burst onto the scene with The Witcher. While the game had many flaws it also did a lot of things right, and the things it did right, it did really really right. The Witcher was a breath of fresh air inthe increasingly stale fantasy RPG genre. In 2011 CD Projekt RED followed up with The Witcher 2. The sequel kept everything that was great about the first game and addressed virtually all the problems. Back again was Andrzej Sapkowski's terrific low fantasy world. His world and The Witcher games alike break many of the fantasy tropes that dominate the genre. While the vast majority of fantasy RPGs use some variation of the tried and true (and rather stale) formula of noble humans, elves, and dwarves banding together to fight some ancient evil awakened The Witcher 2 instead thrusts you into a dirty, corrupt world full of political intrigue, power struggles, debauchery, and discrimination. Elves and dwarves live in poverty in the downtrodden slums of human cities, and those that choose not to subject themselves to such a life are terrorists slaughtering human villagers in their "fight for freedom". Human nobles of the northern kingdoms squabble among themselves and plot assassinations to gain power while the southern Nilfgaard Empire bides its time to strike at them again. Sorceresses and mages plot behind the backs of the very rulers they are sworn to serve. It's a dark, grimy world and The Witcher 2 shields you from none of its ugliness. While many developers have claimed in the past that choices would really matter in their games, the changes these choices bring usually winds up being superficial (a cutscene here, a few lines of dialogue there). In the Witcher 2 choices really do matter, in fact there is an entire chapter (about a third of the game) that is completely different depending on some earlier choices. Different location, different NPCs, different quests. Talk about replay value! What's more, the choices are difficult and not black and white, but shades of grey, Also the choices may have unforseen consequences some of which do not occur until much later. The fighting system, which was one of the weakest aspects of the first game, has been completely overhauled. The combat is now fast and exciting and there are many ways to go about it depending on what skills you selected to build your character around. Visually this is one of the most amazing looking games ever made. The graphics (provided you have a rig powerful enough) are jaw dropping, the animations silky smooth, the effects amazing. What's more the level of detail is incredibly impressive, from the architecture, to the flora, to the clothing, jewelry, and insignia that characters are wearing. The music is great, the sound effects meaty and impressive, and the voice acting is top notch all the way around. What's more all the character, even lesser important ones have a personality and you grow attached to them or to hate them. In conclusion this is one of the most impressive games ever made, not just in the RPG genre. This is truly a remarkable achievement and one of the best RPGs ever made.