Witcher 2 vs Pokemon: Newbie to RPG

So the only RPGs I have played are Pokemon and Guild Wars. Pokemon I found to be a lot of fun for some reason but Guild Wars was a complete waste of money as it just seemed like you keep running from point A to B and back, etc. Whats Witcher 2 like? Is it like Pokemon in terms of gameplay?

Secondly whats the combat like? Is it laid back where you just have to make decisions regarding what kind of attack to do or is like Batman Arkham series where you actively take part in the combat and use combos and stuff?

The Witcher is like some sort of adult-oriented Zelda game, imo.

The closest thing to Pokemon would be Monster Hunter.

The Witcher is like some sort of adult-oriented Zelda game, imo.

The closest thing to Pokemon would be Monster Hunter.

nameless12345

SMT series shares some similarities with Pokemon, yeah

Another good option would be Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker for the DS. Tons of similarities with Pokemon in that game.

From what I understand, the Witcher 2 is not for begginers. Might jsut want to stick with Pokemon and slowly branch out to other ones like Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy.