Reviews : The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

This has been nearly a complete year because Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings launched on PC and was praised around the world by gamers and critics alike. Since then console gamers have waited patiently for Polish developer CDProjekt to take the game on their beloved Xbox. Well, manufactured has finally arrived and luckily for those console gamers, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is as epic and praiseworthy an experience on Xbox 360 as it's on PC. For those of you unaware of The Witcher series, the result is the adventures of Geralt of Rivia. He's a Witcher, a monster slayer, a mutant alchemist, a man's man as well as a ladies' man. 

One bad ass mofo on all accounts. As Geralt, it is a personal job to roam the world and solve everyone's problems as a good RPG protagonist can. However, the Witcher is not your standard RPG fare. Sex, drugs, profanity, rape, murder, torture, as well as the occult are typical world with the Witcher, so be advised - this can be a mature game authored by mature gamers for mature gamers.

From the Witcher 2 Assassins of Kings, Geralt is once again tasked with essentially solving the world's problems. Yet this time, he's a major component of them. You see, as the game's name suggests, someone has been killing kings. On account of an unfortunate series of events it's going to be as much as an amnesiatic Geralt to find who's been killing kings, why they are killing kings, and just how everything ties into his long and storied history as the most well-known and deadly monster slayers inside land.

He'll do this by making use of a colorful cast that provide great dialogue and voice acting without interruption. Your mates will think that friends, enemies like enemies, and trolls like... trolls. The writing and direction on the game are the best, and also the Witcher 2 is really a game that puts any recent BioWare effort to the test in terms of storytelling. But make no mistake, this can be no Mass Effect 3. There may be true choice and consequence in the Witcher 2, so be warned, that small choice you're making in chapter one could have big consequences down the line. The thing is that, as the Witcher 2 is indeed a linear RPG separate into chapters, the plot branches wildly determined by your decisions along with the game features at least 16 different endings. If you need to know more I'll simply show you this image of any diagram which shows just some of the full branching questline with the Witcher 2. It certainly can't even fit on the screen. 

All I'm able to say is always that on this, my third playthrough on the game, I made different decisions and had different outcomes. It almost felt as an entirely new experience. The truth is, that's the most effective things I know concerning the game. Could not remember fondly the last time I played by way of a linear RPG over twice, aside from for just a third time. Normally I'd just go watch additional endings on YouTube, but with The Witcher 2 there is certainly a lot you possibly can miss on the way depending on your decisions, the action warrants multiple playthroughs. That is due in no small part to the fact that every quest is engrossing every conversation is engaging. The Witcher 2 is usually a top class role playing experience, that's for sure. 

Now, maybe you have heard which the combat is difficult, and choosing right. I endorse playing over the tutorial as well as playing the game on easy soon you reach Chapter 2. The thing is that, easy is more like normal and normal could be hard. However, when you've mastered the combat, you can find it's almost as deep and satisfying and CDProjekt says. One of the benefits PC players have has capable to import a save through the Witcher 1. This can start you off with a number of your old top end gear and provide you with a significant advantage ahead of time. That is not a solution inside the 360 version, so tread lightly you surely die. Luckily, the control and UI improvements created for the 360 work wonderfully and i also were built with a fantastic time playing through the game using a controller which I found a lot more fun and intuitive than a mouse and keyboard. Looting and navigating menus has become streamlined also, and it's really a welcomed experience. The truth is, I've become a big fan of CDProjekt's, "Press A to everything" approach. 

Last and surely including, the experience looks and sounds marvelous on Xbox 360 system. As someone who played the game on "ultra" settings on PC Let me tell you that as long as you're certainly missing out on a few of the grandeur of the visuals, the experience isn't hindered at all through the Xbox 360 elite. The textures are sharp, the frame minute rates are steady, as well as the world is both beautiful and terrifying. CDProjekt has done quite the project of bringing this kind of massive PC game to consoles without marring the overall experience, and they needs to be commended for it.

Any kind of issues? Several. The game itself, you'll definitely desire to install to your hard drive to chop documented on texture pop in and load time. But when you finally do you will be quite pleased. Regarding gameplay, the stealth chapters of the experience are nevertheless poorly implemented and much more of often these days they'll result in violence or even a re-load. Also, and a lot glaringly, the overall game still has deficiencies in autosave checkpoints - so save often. Never assume the overall game has saved, lest you might be backtracking 30 minutes or higher. It happened in my experience while i literally PC version also it happened in my opinion while using the 360 version. Save yourself the frustration. Save your game. 

Now, an issue I have been previously getting asked lately by gamers who've waited until now to learn the world of the Witcher is, "Should I find the 360 or PC version?" Well, after playing both for roughly a year now, I need to say that if you have a superior end PC efficient at running the overall game smoothly on at least high settings, obtain the Xbox 360 system version. It is just a complete experience right as they are that accompany some terrific content within in the box itself being a map, soundtrack and quest handbook. Included in the package have a full wall of achievements along with a truly fine addition to your hardcover 360 game collection. Even the game's regular edition seems like a collector's edition. However, no matter what version I favor, do your favor and have mafia wars. Because in the same way I said one full year ago, the world needs more developers like CDProjekt, and much more games like The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings.

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