The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition

Even today on my GTX1080 this is one gives current games a run for their money in terms of looks with all of the texture mods. To complete a full run the first time takes probably something around 30-40 hours which is a great value for the money, especially as this game often times goes on sale for 5-10 USD. The story is compelling, the dialogue extremely well written, the choices actually matter, the characters have wonderfully fleshed out personalities (Dandelion narrates the tale with a whimsical, foppishly irreverent tone) that make the world feel alive. Geralt is an amazingly compelling protagonist who "is not a good man but tries to maintain his humanity" which is much more interesting and realistic than most high fantasy. He fits in this dark nasty world that is not about chosen ones and good vs evil. The combat in the game is a little clunky but FCR mod made by one of the workers at CDPR is made with a lot of love and makes it much better. It's still not Dark Souls but it's more than passable for a game that focuses primarily on choices and storytelling. Lastly, CDPR has some of the best customer services I have ever experienced with any game company; my CD key that I bought here was stolen 4 years ago somehow but I did not find out until earlier this week. CDPR gave me another key within ten minutes(!) of providing proof of purchase! While not holding as many accolades as the masterpiece Witcher 3, this game is obviously a great advancement from Witcher 1 and made with a lot of love (like in W3 there are hundreds of voices for minor characters!). If you are a fan of Game of Thrones, RPG games, monster hunting, well-written dialogue or Lord of the Rings references you'll be very glad you picked this game up!

One of my all time favorites. The story can be incredible if you've chosen correctly. I'd rank it in my top 3 along with Bioshock, Dragon Age Origins. A bit of a brutal start. You can still find a perfect save from the first one online to load up and start with some nice goodies.

Everything is just awesome. Story, dialog, characters, lore, immersiveness. Not fan of the combat system though. Couple times I found myselft running around the foes and spamming spells just to survive at the begining. Really adored the consequences of each major choise I made which remided me of Deus Ex quite a bit - not a bad thing pretty opposite actualy.

Amazing game, but the first one was better I think.

Witcher 3 is an itimidating masterpiece, but this game is far easier to get into. Monumental replay value, as the second chapter can be in a completely different location depending on your choices. Plus, you can import your choices from Witcher 1 to Witcher 2 and on to Witcher 3!