The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

a.k.a. Wiedźmin 2: Zabójcy Królów / Ведьмак 2. Убийцы королей

published by CD Projekt / Atari / Namco Bandai Games in 2011-05-17, developed by CD Projekt RED, running on Windows
type: action/reflex, role-play
genre: Fantasy
series: The Witcher
setting: Medieval
perspective: 3rd person
player options: single player
game engine: REDengine
languages: eng pol rus
4.2/5
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Personal review

Mejora lo visto en el anterior juego, especialmente con un combate muchísimo más fluido pero manteniendo su base rolera, y ciertos elementos de acción muy acertados.

9 de 10


# 2014-07-16 11:34:20

Official description

The second instalment in the RPG saga about the Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, features a thoroughly engrossing, mature storyline defining new standards for thought-provoking, non-linear game narration. In addition to an epic story, the game features an original, brutal combat system that uniquely combines tactical elements with dynamic action. A new, modern game engine, responsible both for beautiful visuals and sophisticated game mechanics puts players in the most lively and believable world ever created in an RPG game. A captivating story, dynamic combat system, beautiful graphics, and everything else that made the original Witcher such a great game are now executed in a much more advanced and sophisticated way.

Key features:
* A truly epic, intense, emotionally charged adventure with non-linear game narration. Three independent plot lines with several alternative events are dependent on the player’s choices and lead to multiple different game endings and several additional plot forks. This time gameplay time will be shorter than The Witcher 1, but more intense and packed with events.
* A complex, realistic and mature story touching upon subject matter seldom seen in other RPGs, told in a manner that is understandable and attractive to contemporary gamers. We investigate the assassinations of the rulers of the Northern Kingdoms and follow Geralt’s personal theme, in which he’s looking for his own identity. Gradually we learn how powerful forces influence our situation and what role they order us to play.
* Rich, mature dialogue as found in Andrzej Sapkowski’s book series and The Witcher 1, presented in highly filmic cutscenes and dialogues sequences, thanks to a new game engine.
* New, improved system of flashbacks. Now the reminiscences of Geralt, in which we observe the link between our past choices with current actions, are realistically and smoothly woven into the gameplay.
* Unique, deep, consistent and rich game world established in a series of best-selling books by A. Sapkowski and recreated in the game to provide an incredible, believable story-driven experience.
* Believable, true-to-life characters with their own motivations and goals. During our journey we meet ordinary men, soldiers, rebels, powerful mages, rulers and their assassins. Depending on our decisions we meet different game characters, and our relationships shape further actions in the game.
* Highly varied, breathtaking locations, which thanks to the new engine create a cohesive, fully accessible world!
* Rich, living world in which every character has their own way of life and unique occupations. Our actions modify the relationship with the game-world population and, in the case of the main plot line, open or close the possibilities of interaction with the game world.
* Greater freedom of exploration to provide increased game realism and a wider range of new tactical options. Geralt will surmount barriers, jump over fences, scale walls and ascend rock formations.

# 2010-11-19 07:05:55 - official description - source

Technical specs

display: textured polygons
Minimum:
* Windows XP, Vista, or 7
* 2.2 GHz Core 2 Duo CPU
* 1 GB RAM (2 GB for Vista/7)
* 512 MB VRAM
* GeForce 8800 GPU
* 16 GB HD space

Recommended:
* Quad-core CPU
* 3 GB RAM (4 GB for Vista/7)
* 1 GB VRAM
* GeForce 260 or Radeon HD 4850 GPU

Sanguine # 2011-05-13 10:30:12

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Andrzej Sapkowski (source literature)

External reviews (2) - average: 89%

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IGN2011*9/1090%
Metacritic2011*88/10088%
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