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!
