Ведьмак 2: Убийцы королей

Witcher 2 holds as an extremely well made game even after Witcher 3 came after and was declared a masterpiece by most people. Witcher 2 tells a focused and compelling story in a beautifully crafted world. Your choices in this game really do matter and some will change the main story arch of the game itself early on causing your main story experience to be potentially completely different; few games if any can replicate this. Well worth it to anyone, even if you started with the Witcher 3. Witcher 2 will focus on the Northern Realms' conflicts, all while the rebel band Scoia'tel lead their uprising against their oppressors. I particularly liked how the Witcher series does not give you a "Good guy" vs "Bad guy" option most of the time (like in Mass Effect). So much of this game lands in the grey zone, sometimes with unexpected consequences leaving you thinking about your decisions. Some decisions will carry over from Witcher 1 (although I wouldn't recommend you start with that ironically*), while others will carry into Witcher 3. Many things are handled very maturely (certain romance options, morality, mortality, etc)... It's all masterfully woven. While not perfect (what game is when you really scrutinize), this is truly a wonderful game. *If you're wondering where to start, W2 is a great place. W1 is really a game that true fans of the series will enjoy, but due to its many technical flaws (CDPR were still a small budding studio) it can turn off many new players to the franchise. W2 and W3 are the perfect companions for my tastes, although you will find people who swear that W1 is best game of the series.

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.