Geralt is back in action, this time even hotter since the combat has been upgraded from the MMO-style that was The Witcher 1, to a more Batman: Arkham Asylum-ish style of gameplay. Combat is lightning fast, requires deadly reflexes and timing, like a true Witcher! And Geralt has almost even more toys than the Batman himself! Although l preferred The Witcher 1 over this sequel (much more focus on monster-hunting than politics), this is still a damn good game! The story is incredibly complex and intriguing as Geralt from the start is wrongfully accused as a kingslayer. A LOT(!) of different factions are sprung into action as The Northern Realms plunges into panic due to the murderes of two kings, and Geralt is right in the center of it. All decision from here on will determine the future of the world, the safety of his friends, and Geralts own discovery of his forgotten past. The first time l played The Witcher 1 l was intrigued from the start. This game was like no ordinary RPG. There was no longer any arms-race for better swords and armors, your greatest weapons was your knowledge about monsters and alchemy. Hard-earned coin was spent for books and ingredients rather than magical blades and chestplates. All this was however changed in The Witcher 2 as it introduced a decent crafting system, and now l have Geralt scavenge for different materials like some common bum. Even the monsters, and the importance of learning the beasts weaknesses, took a dike in this installment. There are very few different kinds of monsters in this game (compared to The Witcher 1) and most of the time you are fighting a smaller group of humans. Very few of the monsters who exist in this game has apparent weaknesses, so monster-knowledge has taken a huge dive in this game. However! Signs are now much more useful, and combat against humans has a lot of layers to it since they charge you with shields, annoy you with crossbows, and try to surround you. A definite must for any RPG-fan.
I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream is a definitive must for any point 'n click or horror fan. It tells a very dark and adult story about humanity - how you can always find a fragment of light even in the dire times in the darkest corners corners of the earth.
It's a very good game, and a good alternative to Age of Empires, but despite numerous different tries this game never works properly. When l try to play a multiplayer game via LAN with two of my friends it always crashes for someone roughly one hour into the game. We have searched like crazy people for a solution but we have not found one that works.
