Dark, foreboding world that looks, sounds, and feels lived in. Fantastic story populated by realistic NPCs with realistic problems. Innovative new combat mechanics add depth in place of mindless clicking. Cinematic visuals and a superb soundtrack.

 

 

This game is the one of the top two RPGS I’ve ever played .The other being Oblivion. Okay about game .Firstly its mature adult theme is something I really appreciated .Constantly during the game you have to make moral decisions and actually consider what the consequences will be .Gone is the standard RPG world of ” kill the dragon and save the princess ” .Now you have to consider introspectively …” if I kill the dragon the princess may actually turn out to be the evil sorceress who enslaves the villagers ” .Its a brilliant concept .Then the combat …this is absolutely revolutionary .This game has turned the whole world of RPG combat on it’s head .When you progress in levels you really need to decide what style of combat you want to utilize .Also in battles you have to think constantly against difficult opponents on what skills and what combination of skills to use . I hope this changes the standard RPG combat mode which ultimately evolves to just ” right clicking many times and using healing potions “.The story is also really captivating .The plot nuances and the people you meet have compelling quests and information that keep you thinking about future chapters and ” who that person could be ..And why are they doing it “. The graphics are superlative…The whole world is beautifully done, the monsters fearsome and the women beautiful and seductive .The only thing that doesn’t make this game better than Oblivion is the admiration I have for the huge world of Oblivion where you can go anywhere and do anything at your convenience .The Witcher is a chapter driven game and once certain chapters are finished you can’t go back to some areas. Finally the stability of the game .I loaded the latest patch and had only about 15 crashes in the 80 hours of the game…so that is more than acceptable in my view. I recommend this game to all lovers of Fantasy RPG…it’s a must buy.You wont be disappointed.