The Witcher 2 (PC) (360 soon)

[jfsolo]

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Things got off to an inauspicious start when I encounter a bug in the tutorial, where I couldn't throw a bomb so I had to start it over again (since there was no saving) if I wanted to complete it. Luckily It only took a few minutes to get back to that point and I didn't encounter the bug again.

The thing that spoiled me the most about Amalur was that was that in 140 hours of game time, I didn't encounter any quest or gameplay bugs. I hope that the early bug in this game isn't a harbinger of things to come.

I've just started the prologue so I can't say too much about the game yet, but even in the little bit that I've played, I find myself wishing that the Dragon Age games had the extra bit of edginess that this game seems to have.

The combat isn't a smooth as Amalur, but I can already tell that it is going to be more diverse and challenging.

[mgoblue678]

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Things got off to an inauspicious start when I encounter a bug in the tutorial, where I couldn't throw a bomb so I had to start it over again (since there was no saving) if I wanted to complete it. Luckily It only took a few minutes to get back to that point and I didn't encounter the bug again.

The thing that spoiled me the most about Amalur was that was that in 140 hours of game time, I didn't encounter any quest or gameplay bugs. I hope that the early bug in this game isn't a harbinger of things to come.

I've just started the prologue so I can't say too much about the game yet, but even in the little bit that I've played, I find myself wishing that the Dragon Age games had the extra bit of edginess that this game seems to have.

The combat isn't a smooth as Amalur, but I can already tell that it is going to be more diverse and challenging.

I haven't run into a bug yet, and I am on the 3rd chapter now. You should be fine, the game is defiantly not overly buggy or anything.

As far as the combat, it does get more interesting and fluid later in the game as you unlock upgrades and become more comfortable with the system. That said, I really don't think comparing it to Amalur's combats makes that much sense, since they clearly are aiming for different things. Amalur is really an over top action style, where as the Witcher is more realistic and tactical. Personally having played both I enjoy the Witcher's more, something about Amalur's got old to me. Probably the fact that there was no challenge whatsoever, like you alluded to. With that said, I think both game's combat systems are pretty good, in terms of the kind of combat there are going for.

The strength of this game is the story and characters though, and they really blow away other RPGS I have played, including Amalur and Skyrim. I have yet to finish either one of the games, primarily because the stories and characters aren't interesting to me. So far I have to say that this is my favorite RPG, not just for this year, but ever.

[choadler]

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Things got off to an inauspicious start when I encounter a bug in the tutorial, where I couldn't throw a bomb so I had to start it over again (since there was no saving) if I wanted to complete it. Luckily It only took a few minutes to get back to that point and I didn't encounter the bug again.

The thing that spoiled me the most about Amalur was that was that in 140 hours of game time, I didn't encounter any quest or gameplay bugs. I hope that the early bug in this game isn't a harbinger of things to come.

I've just started the prologue so I can't say too much about the game yet, but even in the little bit that I've played, I find myself wishing that the Dragon Age games had the extra bit of edginess that this game seems to have.

The combat isn't a smooth as Amalur, but I can already tell that it is going to be more diverse and challenging.

I played this about 7 months ago and didn't have any bugs that I can recall. However, I haven't downloaded or played the EE, so it is possible things changed. I will say that the Witcher 1 EE was bug free as well.

Some of the fights are very challenging, but it does get a little easier as you start to level up. One of the early boss fights will probably give you some fits, but you just need to know that you have to use all your abilities available to you. Signs, bombs, and potions. You can't simply melee your way through things.

[willIam9387]

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So is the combat on the same level as Amular in you guys opinion?

It's difficult for me to pick which game has the better combat. Amalur in terms of fun with respect to combat has the edge over the Witcher 2. It takes a fetch quest, WOW-like game, mixes in great loot offerings, and has God of War esque combat. It makes grinding in the game a blast not a chore and always keeps the game fresh. But there's one thing that hinders Amalur and that's the difficulty. It becomes too easy at a point and for me once the challenge disappeared from the game, my interest in the game waned.

The challenge of the Witcher 2 and it's difficulty is what equalizes the playing field in terms of combat between the Witcher 2 and Amalur. The AI is unpredictable and packs a punch. Although a simpler combat system than Amalur, the Witcher 2 is much deeper in that you have a variety of options in beating a boss or pack of enemies. You need to be more conservative and strategic in the Witcher 2 because if not you will probably die.

Overall, both games have great combat so it's really up to the personal preference of the person playing the game.

[mgoblue678]

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^^That is spot on William, like you said it really is a matter preference. I really don't think one is better than the other, there just different.

Just wondering, for people who have played the roche path and finished chapter 2, what you did at the end of the chapter when

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roche wanted to kill henselt and you had a chance to stop him.

On one hand the Northern Kingdoms are already in disarray with two kings assassinated and Henset dying probably wouldn't help that situation, making it easier for Nilfguard to possible invade. Not to mention Geralt throughout the game is trying to clear his name, with regards to being the kingslayer, so letting one be killed doesn't seem like the wisest idea. On the other hand he is a big prick, even though to be fair most of the kings are a prick in same way or another. I think what he did to Ves was pretty bad though. I was going to let him live for politic reasons, but his response when Geralt asked him about raping Ves really ticked me off, so I let Roche gut him.

[Sandman42]

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^^That is spot on William, like you said it really is a matter preference. I really don't think one is better than the other, there just different.

Just wondering, for people who have played the roche path and finished chapter 2, what you did at the end of the chapter when

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roche wanted to kill henselt and you had a chance to stop him.

On one hand the Northern Kingdoms are already in disarray with two kings assassinated and Henset dying probably wouldn't help that situation, making it easier for Nilfguard to possible invade. Not to mention Geralt throughout the game is trying to clear his name, with regards to being the kingslayer, so letting one be killed doesn't seem like the wisest idea. On the other hand he is a big prick, even though to be fair most of the kings are a prick in same way or another. I think what he did to Ves was pretty bad though. I was going to let him live for politic reasons, but his response when Geralt asked him about raping Ves really ticked me off, so I let Roche gut him.

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I let Roche kill him also. Pretty much had the same train of thought as you as once he started talking about raping Ves he was a goner.

Been wondering if one my playthrough in the EE if I should side with Iorveth just to see how everything plays out on the other side. The only thing holding me back though is that I'll miss Roche being a badass. My favorite scene is where he falls through the bridge during the battle at Vergen only to get up and beat up a couple of soldiers with his bare hands.

[mgoblue678]

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I let Roche kill him also. Pretty much had the same train of thought as you as once he started talking about raping Ves he was a goner.

Been wondering if one my playthrough in the EE if I should side with Iorveth just to see how everything plays out on the other side. The only thing holding me back though is that I'll miss Roche being a badass. My favorite scene is where he falls through the bridge during the battle at Vergen only to get up and beat up a couple of soldiers with his bare hands.

I definately plan on playing through the other side, after this playthrough. From what I understand the other path is actually a little more enjoyable to most people, who have played both. New weapons/armor, dialogue, and quests defiantly make playing through the other path worth it. I agree though, Roche is defiantly a badass and that scene your talking about was awesome. He is a prick to certain extent though. That is what I like so much about this game, there are very few black and white situations or characters. Seems like most characters have some redeeming qualities, but also have some flaws as well.

[Sandman42]

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I definately plan on playing through the other side, after this playthrough. From what I understand the other path is actually a little more enjoyable to most people, who have played both. New weapons/armor, dialogue, and quests defiantly make playing through the other path worth it. I agree though, Roche is defiantly a badass and that scene your talking about was awesome. He is a prick to certain extent though. That is what I like so much about this game, there are very few black and white situations or characters. Seems like most characters have some redeeming qualities, but also have some flaws as well.

Yeah, that's why I like the story in this and the choices you make for than a Bioware game or other games that have good/bad choice options. All the choices in this game just fit into the gray area. There is no perfect good/evil choice to make, everything has consequences.

[mgoblue678]

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Something I really like about the game is how detailed the in game journal is. Alot of good info in there (not to mention some pretty funny things in there as well). Reading the journal is really helpful for somebody like myself, who didn't play the first game. I was concerned about picking this up initially, due to possibly not understanding parts of the back-story, but that really hasn't been a problem, largely due to the journal. I did look up a basic plot outline for the first one as well, but that is about it.

Anybody on the fence, who didn't play the first one and is concerned about not understanding the story completely or character's back-stories should go ahead and pull the trigger. By in large the game can stand on it's own from a plot perspective, and the majority of the blanks a new player might experience can be filled in by reading the journal, particularly the characters section since it gives a pretty detailed description of each important character. An understanding of the various factions is also important, and that is something new players should be able to grasp easily enough.

[Flightwhite24]

Has everyone moved on from this already???


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[Jasong7777]

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Still playing. Been playing alot of other games too though. Still loving it.

[DocHolliday]

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Finished this up the other day.

Kinda weird feeling to it.

On one hand, the game had a great Visceral feel to it, and on the other hand the Combat and RPG choices really felt underwhelming to me.

The story, which many people have praised, kinda feel flat to me. A lot of the time I was just like "What? ANother King is pissed and his sorceress is crazy?????"

It had a lot going on and I just never really got into it. ME Series Still blows this away.

The choices are pretty good and feel like they have weight, but only a few of them. A lot seem like filler Convo choices that do nothing.

They really need to work on Combat and making the PRG choices feel more meaningful in the next one, which I trust they will do.

[Sandman42]

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Finished this up the other day.

Kinda weird feeling to it.

On one hand, the game had a great Visceral feel to it, and on the other hand the Combat and RPG choices really felt underwhelming to me.

The story, which many people have praised, kinda feel flat to me. A lot of the time I was just like "What? ANother King is pissed and his sorceress is crazy?????"

It had a lot going on and I just never really got into it. ME Series Still blows this away.

The choices are pretty good and feel like they have weight, but only a few of them. A lot seem like filler Convo choices that do nothing.

They really need to work on Combat and making the PRG choices feel more meaningful in the next one, which I trust they will do.

It's not going to be as choice driven as Mass Effect. In ME they intend for you to craft your own unique story with your Shepard. In The Witcher they want you to play the story of Geralt that was told through the Polish Witcher books that the game was based on.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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I took up all the notices in the first part of Chapter 1, but that's about it. I just haven't had a good, lenghty session with this yet. I like the combat and the way the story is unfolding is amazing, just don't have the motivation to play much video games for some reason.

[CC]

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How long is Chapter 3? About the same size as the first two, longer, or shorter?

Trying to finish this up so I can trade it in when I pickup Dragon's Dogma in a couple weeks. It's good and definitely worth playing, just not as awesome as I was hoping/anticipating. I think I've just been spoiled by the wealth of great RPGs recently (DS, ME3, Skyrim, etc.). I will say that I have enjoyed this game a whole lot more than Amalur. I just couldn't get into that one at all (got 12 hours in max).