Witcher 2 tells a good story, however on the gameplay side, nearly everything is a step down or oversimplified. While Witcher 1 was a full scale RPG with various open worlds to traverse. Witcher 2 is nothing but a 10-12 hour long linear action game disguised as an RPG. One of the very rare instances where I'd recommend someone watch the story online rather than play it to have a good experience.
