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If you can stand the different combat system this game is an incredible showcase for whats to come.

a bit wanky combat system but great game

This game i really liked, cause not for the graphic but for the environment and for the semi-freedom of doing things in the game, exploration and other. I also appreciate the bonus music and the guide book are very beautiful. So why no try once?

The first installment of The Witcher shows some age, with it's 2007 release. However, It's undeniable that a lot of time and effort was put into making it look great with what was available. Especially the full in game cutscenes. The writing of the Enhanced edition is also fantastic, even if you know nothing about the series(which the game even works with in it's story via amnesiac protagonist). In terms of Combat, it's an interesting mix. You can go for hours slicing through enemies like it's nothing, then hit a brick wall with some new monster that will laugh at almost anything you throw at it. However, it's not quite frustrating, as it encourages in-game research on each enemy, to find those weaknesses and exploit them. An ounce of preparedness helps as well, to keep a good selection of potions and oils on hand(haven't used bombs much though....). Overall, I would encourage people to give the first game a shot, simply to get a feel for the story if nothing else.

I'm probably one of the few who liked this far better than Witcher II. Why? Because I am a Sapokowski fan and I liked my third option of being neutral between rebellion and authoritarianism which didn't exist in TWII. Geralt spends much of the book time avoiding politics although not always with much success. The decisions had impact on the world around Geralt, sometimes less, sometimes more but I always felt they mattered somehow and I'd best be careful what to choose. And never knowing when a decision was going to come back to haunt or help down the road. One portion that wowed me was detecting the *wrong* killer in Ch2 and still being able to complete it all wrong with a harder boss fight. And no QTE's. I hated those in TWII. My rage at the misogynist cleric in CH1 was palpable. I was so enraged I didn't care what the consequences were if I saved the witch. Now that's emotional depth in a game! Yes, the sex cards were a bit silly. The environment was beautiful in it's day and it stills hold up reasonably well although the character models of course look aged. For some reason my old DVD copy won't load onto my new hard drive [one of the few games I paid full price for, too!] so I guess I will pick up a sale copy here on GOG so I can virtually hug my old friends in it and maybe play it through again. If you have an old machine or just want to play the entire series, for the few dollars you will get plenty of entertainment value out of this game. I thought it was well worth the full price when I bought it 'way back and there's very few games I can say that about!