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The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Digital Premium Edition [Download]
| Price: | $39.99 |
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- All of the following Witcher 2 Premium Digital content can be found in the "Digital Premium Edition Extras" folder within your Witcher 2 Amazon download directory.
- MAKING OF DIGITAL DVD - All the cinematic materials related to game - trailers, dev diaries, gameplay footage, interviews and making-of exclusive video.
- DIGITAL SOUNDTRACK AND DIGITAL PAPERCRAFTS - In-game music along with two papercraft dolls - Geralt and one random character for collectors.
- DIGITAL WORLD MAP AND GUIDE - A map of the game's world and strategy guide for both novice and experienced role-playing fans.
- DIGITAL GAME MANUAL AND PAMPHLET - A rulebook and interface explanation to help you get started. Including representation of one of the in-game items.
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In Brief
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.
After helping to stop the rebellion undertaken by the Order of the Flaming Rose and saving King Foltest’s life, Geralt became one of the central figures of political turmoil in the Kingdom of Temeria. Geralt continues to protect the King in the monarch’s mission to bring peace to his state. The last bastions of the Order yielded to the royal army. The only remaining task is to pacify the rebellious castle of Baroness La Valette, who announced separation from the Kingdom. It’s been a month since the attempted assassination of the king, when his army arrives at the gates of Baroness La Valette’s fortress in preparation for the final battle. In the meantime, Geralt, stuck with Foltest, cannot begin his personal quest - to discover the origin and identity of the mysterious witcher-like assassin responsible for the attempt on the king’s life - a quest that would answer many questions... Key Features
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| DIGITAL GAME The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings digital game. MAKING-OF DIGITAL DVD All the cinematic materials related to game - trailers, dev diaries, gameplay footage, interviews and making-of exclusive video. DIGITAL SOUNDTRACK in-game music. DIGITAL WORLD MAP A map of the game's world. DIGITAL GAME GUIDE The Witcher 2 strategy guide for both novice and experienced role-playing fans. DIGITAL GAME MANUAL A rulebook and interface explanation to help you get started. DIGITAL PAMPHLET A Digital representation of one of the in-game items. DIGITAL PAPERCRAFTS Two papercraft dolls - Geralt and one random character for collectors. System Requirements Minimal Requirements: CPU: Dual-Core, 2,2 GHz. RAM: 1 GB (Windows XP), 2 GB (Windows Vista / Windows 7) GPU: nVidia GeForce 8800 / 512 MB OS: Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7 ![]() |
Product information
Platform:PC Download | Edition:Premium| ASIN | B0051BH6FK |
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| Release date | May 17, 2011 |
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4.7 out of 5 stars |
| Pricing | The strikethrough price is the List Price. Savings represents a discount off the List Price. |
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| Binding | Software Download |
| Rated | Mature |
| Item model number | 40680ns of Kings1 |
| Manufacturer | Atari |
| Date First Available | May 17, 2011 |
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PS- there is a fair amount of adult content- language, drug use, sexual content... not a children's game
Other reviewers have gone into great detail about this game so I will try to be brief. As far as the game's environment goes, the game does a good job by creating an interesting world. It is a mature one not only for its violence and nudity that netted it a M rating, but also for its more grey representation of characters. There is no "absolute" good or bad, at least for the majority of the characters. There are opposing factions and viewpoints, some of which you will encounter in the game directly that have their pros and cons. I've heard some people compare the way the fantasy world here is constructed to A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones) with respect to its grim outlook with spots of moral ambiguity.
The game has a short introductory sequence/tutorial mode where the player can learn to control Geralt, useful for both newcomers and those who haven't played the first game in awhile. The overall mechanism of combat and alchemy in the game have been retained. "Normal" swords and Silver or Enchanted swords still exist, affecting normal humans and beasts/undead respectively. Alchemy is still used for making potions and mutagens for traits. The leveling system is still done such that it probably impossible you will get all the traits in any given playthrough, making the player specialize their character according to what play style they want, done broadly in swords/combat, magic, and alchemy. The controls have been adjusted somewhat from the first, for the better in my opinion. They might be intimidating at first, but by the time you get through the first chapter of the game, you will probably have the hang of it. I was able to proceed through much of the game with out trouble once I got a hang of the mechanics, though I got hung up on the final boss which I found to be a challenge.
As far as exploration goes, the game is similar to the first in that it's not strictly an expansive free-roaming world. Each of the game's chapters is within a specific region where all the main and side quests take place. Within this specific region, the character is free to explore and interact. Once you finish the main quests associated with a chapter, you can not return back to the region, so keep that in mind if you like doing side quests. Like the first Witcher, there are choices that Geralt must make that will determine some of the quests he will end up doing and the specific areas in regions he has access to. This is more pronounced in the Witcher 2 with two broad parallel quest lines depending on who Geralt decides to work with, and this becomes apparent after the completion of the first chapter. I feel that compared to the first game, you are more confined in what you can explore. I guess this is better for the way the game's plot was set up, but it's something I didn't like.
The graphics are very nice- a big upgrade from the first game. I could not find anything bad with it, to me at least. The game can be demanding on your computer though, so be mindful of your specs. When I first played through this game, it was with an older computer, with a 2.6 Ghz dual core processor, a Nvidia 9800, 4 GB of ram, on Windows 7 and it performed well on medium to high settings. There are a lot of adjustable settings though, so you can easily balance performance and quality. The sound is also good- while the music is not too unique it does well enough in setting the mood and atmosphere of the game.
Projekt Red is generous with the content they give in their games. In my digital download, I had a great number of bonus content (like a world map, behind the scenes, guides, etc.) and they have been good with adding free content in their patches, including the most recent one.
Overall, a good buy. Even if you don't replay it, the experience is good enough. The game is on sale quite a bit so give it a try if you like RPGs. It's quite different from other games on the market, in a good way.
The plot has me craving gritty RPGs and as a result I've played so many older games in the last few months that I've had to come back and thank the Witcher 2 for giving me these joys!
The voice acting is fantastic. Lets just say it again! Fantastic! Geralt is one of my favorite game characters ever. All of his speech options are wonderful. It's like being the kind of man you would be if you were in fact a Witcher. This is a man who talks like a sailor, and is only good because he wants to be, not because he's been shoved into some nice hero role. Let us also note he is -dreamy-. If we were a random girl, we would totally give him our playing card. That's gone, though. Playing cards have been traded in for mild sex scenes with very few women. I'm not going to lie, as much as I complained about my ladylove being a collectible, I really missed it in this game. Couldn't we of had the sex scene -and- the card?
I love the fact that your choices do make a difference in this game. Yes, the game could be difficult, but it was a good difficult. The options weren't HARD, since you knew you were just going to come back and play again anyways. It's not like Alpha Protocol where you suspect that every single option is going to lead to another replay. Just a few, well placed choices to make your gameplay that much more interesting.
It is an action RPG. I don't really have a problem with that. Some of my favorite games (Mass effect 2) are action RPGs- if you do prefer a more traditional RPG you may want to avoid this and just remember the first Witcher fondly.
The graphics are beautiful! Mmm! And not terribly graphics card intensive, either.
I still preferred TW1, as I loved it's quirky wonderfulness... but I do think this was a 5 star game.





