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Games/The Witcher/Reviews
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The Witcher
The Witcher is an Action Role Playing Game developed by CD Projekt RED and is based on the book "The Last Wish" by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. An Enhanced Edition was released in September, 2008. A director's cut version was released for North America on July 31, 2009.
Great world and characters
I bought this game in 2008, I started this game four times over the years and had a real hard time getting into it. There are some fairly large difficulty spikes in this game if you are playing the ga… Read more
A dull game set in an enthralling world.
The Witcher is a pretty bad game which you have to play if you want to read a very well-written choose-your-own-adventure book. The combat is simple and usually quite dull, often becoming a game of “w… Read more
The Witcher is a gigantic, engrossing RPG, but it may be a tad overambitious.
The White Wolf, Geralt of Rivia The universe of The Witcher originates from the mind of Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. This particular entry takes place some time after the final book in the series,… Read more
Mini Review: The Witcher
The Witcher has plenty of flaws but it still manages to set the foundations for a interesting series overall. The strongest part of this game is the story which tells a tale of how Geralt must forge a… Read more
At times overly ambitious, The Witcher has plenty to offer for those that can look past it's flaws.
It has taken me nearly 4 years to beat The Witcher . Why? Well that’s really my own fault rather than the game’s, but it is the game’s fault I kept coming back to it. Whereas most games I’d have given… Read more
An ambitious game that delivers on most of what it offers
Every year or two, a highly ambitious RPG comes along that is aimed at hardcore PC and role-playing fans. Games like Arcanum, Boiling Point, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines, and Gothic 3 offer wh… Read more
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Review
I just finished the game after almost three years of playing it on and off again. The story and the characters were very gratifying even though some of the gameplay had its quirks. There are many path… Read more
Good
A great game that has been covered in some detail. From the start there is great atmosphere that is hampered in some way by the age of the game. Having just played this game in 2011 I am pretty impres… Read more
Extended Analysis/Review of one of my Favourite Games
The Witcher is one of those games where you've heard of it, didn't really put much thought to it at the time, eventually got around to playing it, didn't understand what all the fuss was about, but th… Read more
Like a grand adventure, there is gold behind the cobwebs and dirt
I initially picked up The Wicther when the Enhanced edition came out. Being a CRPG fan, I went ahead and got the collector's edition. My first attempt at a play-through ended with a barrage of rather… Read more
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Review
Back in 2007, CD Projekt released The Witcher, a fantasy RPG based on the series of books written by Andrzej Sapkowski. The game was well received by critics, but suffered from a plethora of technical… Read more
Mature and Quirky
The Witcher is a strange and unexpectedly rewarding role playing experience. Its dark story tones and ambivalent moral landscape are a little off-putting (it took me 18 months to sum up the courage to… Read more
There's something amazing here... somewhere.
You know what this game needs? A sequel. The Witcher is, at times, pretty darn awesome . The seemingly unrelated plot threads click and snap together and seemingly innocuous decisions you made hours a… Read more
Pristine intro to a new dark fantasy world and its protagonist.
"The Witcher" is a Polish-made Action Role-playing Game which is utilizing BioWare's Aurora 2007 game engine. The game is based off of a medieval fantasy Tolkien-esque Polish novel called "The Witcher… Read more
This game ranks up there as one of the best RPGs in recent times.
My main concern when I decide to pick up an RPG is making sure it's made by a trustworthy developer. RPGs are a tempestuous kind, they often have bugs and problems shipped with it, even the ones made… Read more
The Witcher, A Mature RPG That Holds No Punches
Overall The Witcher is a game that had quite a reputation preceding it before I jumped in and played it and from my experience hype is a horrible thing for games. This was luckily not the case in the… Read more
The Witcher
I bought The Witcher almost exactly one year ago, and played it off and on that whole time until I finally beat it a couple days ago. There's no particular reason why it took me so long, other than a… Read more
Terrific Game That Has Held Up Well Over Time
I recently played this game over Steam starting in November 2009, completing my first playthrough the next month. I should emphasize that first playthrough part, because I enjoyed it enough to deserve… Read more
PC Gamings Finest Hour.
It's really sad to see the PC game market slowly sliding into the gameless void that it is in because I really believe it is where true innovation can thrive. (Don't get me wrong I love my 360 like a… Read more
A very bewitching CRPG
**This review is based on the Enhanced Edition and will not touch on the bugs and localization issues that plagued the initial release as they have been fixed for the most part ** CD Projekt's The Wit… Read more
What a Game! Witcher's mature and deep story is sure to keep your
I just finished this game five minutes ago, and what can i say? The Witcher is Such a great game ! I'll start with the pros and cons: Pros Amazing, memorable and moving story with many twists. Moral d… Read more
A breath of fresh air for fantasy RPGs, but combat gets dull.
There's really two games to discuss in The Witcher. The first is an incredibly fresh take on what a fantasy RPG can be in 2009. A captivating, mature world filled with grey moral choices between numer… Read more
What the hell is a witcher anyways?
Last year was a terrible year for RPGs on the PC. There was almost nothing released, and the titles that were ended up being fairly underwhelming. However, there was one game that was strong, yet it h… Read more
One of the most engrossing, well-rounded RPGs of the year
Every once in a while, a game will come out that extends the boundaries of its genre through multiple facets. Whether through graphics, sound, or just general gameplay and the Polish developers at CD… Read more
Crush your enemies, and nail down every piece of poontang around.
Hide the children, because here comes The Witcher: Atari's “mature fantasy RPG” based on a series of novels by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski about a group of monster hunters-for-hire. The game cente… Read more
The choice is yours as Geralt in this superbly crafted RPG
In The Witcher you play as Geralt, a human mutant who slays monsters, set out to recover the secrets of the Witchers. The Witcher is a great Role playing game and it doesn't have hundreds of weapons a… Read more
Solid, unique single-player CRPG
The Witcher is, as the title suggest, a "solid, unique single-player CRPG". Using Bioware's Aurora engine to bring the world to life, The Witcher offers a highly unique dark-fantasy vision (based on t… Read more