So the Witcher 2. Overrated or must-play?

imo Witcher2 and Witcher1 are both must plays.

As far as Skyrim... it does not have the freedom or open world like skyrim does, but on the flip side it has much better story, characters and graphics.

Wanted to play this when it first came out... but at the time my PC couldn't handle it. I have since acquired a new, real beast of a PC which will run it on highest settings no problems.

I have however heard it said that the game could be a disappointment, depending on what kind of a gamer you are.

What are your takes on the game? I've heard that it can be rather juvenile in the midst of all its "mature" content and that the combat difficulty can be frustrating.

How is the "freedom" compared to say Skyrim? Are you equally free to roam about? ir is the game more mission-based? 

imo Witcher2 and Witcher1 are both must plays

kozzy1234

Terribly overrated and overhyped just for being a PC exclusive. It's a good game but it doesn't compare to the Witcher 1. The Witcher games are linear RPGs, nothing like Skyrim btw (they're both vastly superior, though). I recommend playing TW2 with a gamepad because the game is pretty much a console game.ampiva

Witcher 2 is a great game. It doesn't have the freedom of Skyrim but, it does give you optional quests to take on. The areas are separated by the chapter you're in. The same chapter could have very different explorable areas depending on who you side with.

what the **** kind of question is this....?

are you just trying to start controversy? the game has been out for so long, i see no other reason for this post. if you cant find an answer to your question from the HUNDREDS of reviews... you are either retarded or a troll.

what the **** kind of question is this....?

are you just trying to start controversy? the game has been out for so long, i see no other reason for this post. if you cant find an answer to your question from the HUNDREDS of reviews... you are either retarded or a troll.

Geminon

The whole series is over-rated. It's never had good gameplay and if you don't like the characters/setting or story then there's nothing much to see. It's also more of an "adventure" game than a CRPG as the player has little to no choice on how to build and mold the main character in terms of stats/skills/profession etc.

i liked both witchers better than elder scrolls games. Withcer 2 was amazing in my opinion. Story especially, and the combat system. Cant wait for 3

I say it's overrated, but I still recommend you play it.

I greatly enjoyed it. It's pretty cheap nowadays too

[QUOTE="ampiva"]Terribly overrated and overhyped just for being a PC exclusive. It's a good game but it doesn't compare to the Witcher 1. The Witcher games are linear RPGs, nothing like Skyrim btw (they're both vastly superior, though). I recommend playing TW2 with a gamepad because the game is pretty much a console game.millerlight89

No man, its a PC exclusive that is pretty much a console game. Get your facts straight! 

So the Witcher 2. Overrated or must-play?

a little from column A, a little from column B...

If you like the whole games as a cinematic experience then, sure, get it, but if you like games with good combat, then I'd pass.  So, while I do think both Witcher games are probably a bit overrated, I don't regret playing them which is more than I can say about some other cinematic, lite-rpgs.

A bit overrated but still worth a play. I have had it for at least a year or 2 now and still haven't beat it.

Must play of course, it has Triss Merigold in it!

One is every good...two is is just ok.  Play one and forget about two.   Too many changes in two! Just  imo. do what you please.

Must-fracking-play!

Seriously, it is one of those games you play, and you just go "wow" over and over and over again.

At the risk of sounding like a jackass, if you can't enjoy The Witcher 2 (or at least appreciate it, if not enjoy it), you should give up PC gaming and go buy a Wii :P

I kid, but seriously...

The whole series is over-rated. It's never had good gameplay and if you don't like the characters/setting or story then there's nothing much to see. It's also more of an "adventure" game than a CRPG as the player has little to no choice on how to build and mold the main character in terms of stats/skills/profession etc.

ShimmerMan

Both. I actually prefered The Witcher 1

Overrated? Naw. It's one of few games that had me hooked from start to end. Very few games do that for me.Elann2008

Well, I'am happy for you....loved first game, game two was just ok.  Cheers!

Almost as over rated as the new Bioshock.

[QUOTE="Elann2008"]Overrated? Naw. It's one of few games that had me hooked from start to end. Very few games do that for me.--Anna--

Well, I'am happy for you....loved first game, game two was just ok.  Cheers!

Both were great, but contrary to what almost everyone seems to be saying I like TW2 more... because of the gameplay.

They made some mistakes, like not making you able to drink potions during combat (?!) but the combat difficulty ramped up in a much more skill-based way. The most fun I had with TW2 came from mastering it's combat system while doing a Dark mode game (hardest difficulty, but with saves).

Removing the different styles was a bad choice IMO, but removing their skill trees was not. I hated those times when I had one specific type of enemy thrown at me repeatedly and if all 6 of my different weapon trees weren't at par the game became ludicrously difficult. I'd love to see their return in TW3, but in a way that their use depends on player skill, not stat points and left clicking.

Combat was streamlined (which I didn't like) but also improved between 1&2. 

The narrative in TW1 was presented similarly to the way Andrzej Sapkowski writes, and that is kind of all over the place. TW2 had more focused storytelling that was easier to follow.

Overall,

TW1:

+ More complex gameplay

+ Deeper narrative (if you know where to look)

+ More meaningful choices

+ Sex cards

- Main plot is meh

- Difficulty jumps around a lot

- Poor combat mechanics

TW2:

+ Combat controls improved substantially

+ Main plot is more interesting

+ Very, very pretty

+ A goddamn dragon

+ Triss sideboob

- Gameplay lacks diversity of the first

- Simplified potions/bombs, other unintuitive changes

- Basically one decision at the end of Act 1 decides the outcome of your game

Couldn't get into witcher 2 personally. Should have given it more time, but there are so many other games.

I like TW1 but I absolutely love TW2, I would reccomend it. The best RPG for many years IMO.

- Basically one decision at the end of Act 1 decides the outcome of your game

Emraldo

I think you're downplaying this quite a bit.  That decision at the end of Act 1 has a huge impact on the rest of the game.  You get two very different playthroughs depending on how you choose.

Also, it's been awhile, but I don't remember any big game altering decisions in TW1.  I guess you could argue that there's a greater collection of minor choices that slightly afffect the story and endings one of three ways.

Its one of my favourite games of this gen. People say the combat sucks but personally i loved it.

[QUOTE="Emraldo"]

- Basically one decision at the end of Act 1 decides the outcome of your game

PTMags

I think you're downplaying this quite a bit.  That decision at the end of Act 1 has a huge impact on the rest of the game.  You get two very different playthroughs depending on how you choose.

Also, it's been awhile, but I don't remember any big game altering decisions in TW1.  I guess you could argue that there's a greater collection of minor choices that slightly afffect the story and endings one of three ways.

You're right, that one decision creates an asymmetrical campaign which is great in theory, but in practice I felt it split focus and took control away from me. The quality of Act 2 as a result of your choice in Act 1 seemed drastically different. Kaedwen gave you more free roam, monster slaying quests (I also prefered the internal intruige of the camp vs the all humans are racists option), while Aedirn had you farming harpies culminating in a 15 minute whack-a-mole situation on the walls.

I'd argue that you made lots of important decisions in TW1, even if you didn't know it yet. Your choices had consequences, and some would come back to haunt you. The fact that it didn't give you alternate stories made the one it did present deeper and more interactive. You can't change your outcome based on your choice of dialogue option at the end, you had to play the role to get the ending. That's a true roleplaying game with depth IMO.