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The Witcher 2 is a dark fantasy action-RPG. It is brilliant. And it is terrible. The sequel to a much smaller budget game from CD Projekt Red, The Witcher 2 is a sizeable, visually impressive adventure. You play as Geralt of Rivia, the eponymous Witcher. By trade, witchers are monster hunters; powerful, supposedly politically neutral warriors on the Path. Geralt is no exception, with a self-professed loathing for…
I did not enjoy Borderlands. I thought the intro was great, and found the concept intriguing, but the whole experience felt empty and tiresome. I got about 4 hours in before putting it down for good. Fast forward to Borderlands 2, and you have something quite different. The core elements of the gameplay are the same; it's a Diablo/Torchlight-esque procedurally-generated-loot fest, but first person and with guns…
Tough but fair. This is a game that rewards players who develop good habits (as anyone who's died for the nth time to a spider inside a pot can attest to...), and who like their sense of progress to come from learning new skills as a player, rather than collecting XP points until your character is buff enough to cakewalk the boss. It also gives more than a nod to the Indiana Jones series throughout, as well as other…
