It feels great to play an RPG that doesn't feel like a mad lib. After years of playing almost exclusively Bioware RPGs, I blasted through The Witcher in a single weekend marathon because it was the first RPG in years that has truly felt innovative in its character and story writing, as well as its combat and gameplay mechanics. As I said, the story is fantastic and the characters are engrossing and not at all cardboard cutouts. Sapkowski's universe is done the best justice a developer could do. This game really is top notch. The flaws in the game include some awkwardly designed action sections, a few untimely boss fights and unskippable (but short, granted) cutscenes, and some glitchiness when it comes to moving around in combat. Still, these issues are mere surface damage to what is one of the better RPGs of the decade. It's right up there with Baldur's Gate 2. That said, the pro-est way to play the game is with Polish VAs and English subtitles. Awesome.
