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Far from a common black and white treatment of good and evil, the moral attitudes defining the world of The Witcher are as close to that of our own prevalent real world view as you are likely to see in a modern RPG. Set in a time dominated by vanity, greed and prejudice, there is no lack of work for Geralt as the kingdoms of the North forsake old alliances and give in to endless intrigue and purges instead of facing a growing tide of evil. But as despicable as the monsters, non-human enemies and pure human trash you are hired to eliminate may seem and may very well be, pity, mercy and good faith are nearly always a possible option to deadly force and one that can change Geralts overall destiny. Its this kernel of reality in a universe peopled with fantastic and sometimes frightening beings and creatures against a backdrop of morally challenging scenarios that will keep players coming back for more as they explore the varying consequences of Geralts choices and the choices forced upon him. Character Development
A witcher's destiny is preordained at birth, but your goal is to determine Geralt's specific path. Hidden within The Witcher are a startling 250 in-game skills and abilities that allow you to define and in many cases plan the evolution of Geralts character. Will he rely mainly on his skill with a blade? Develop into an arcane battle mage? Transform into a potent alchemist? Or meld all these skills into a more complicated, but potentially unbeatable combo of all three? Give some thought to your path, but know it will not always be an easy or thoughtful one. Filled with non-linear decision-making opportunities and consequences, expect to be forced into quick decisions, choices between the lesser of two evils and to invariably be stuck with the consequences of your employers short-sighted plans for your services. Its these consequences that will determine your progression through the games storyline and lead to the availability of different skills and abilities. Stunning Real-time Combat
Possessing superior strength, speed and agility makes Geralt quick to draw his blade when conflict arises, but this birthright is not always the right skill to rely on and depending on the enemy, can prove disastrous. To survive in this world of varied threats you will need to put aside the button mashing common to other RPGs and utilize The Witchers complex yet intuitive combat- based fighting system. You will learn quickly to switch seamlessly between the games six combat styles, dozens of potions, complex alchemy and magic systems and weapons modification mode, using your mouse alone or mouse with keyboard, to add tactical depth to your combat experience. Once you have mastered these, you will also have time to appreciate the ground-breaking fluidity of the games 600 in-game combat animations, based on actual medieval sword-fighting techniques and performed by experts at Frankfurts renowned Metric Minds Studio. Its only through a combined focus on Geralts physical and mental capabilities that you can hope to survive the viciously violent world he inhabits and unlock both his true potential as a warrior as well as the secrets hidden in his past. Complete Game Features:
- Geralt of Rivia: a one-of-a-kind protagonist
- A charismatic and unique character, Geralt is a mutant swordmaster and professional monster slayer.
- Choose from over 250 special abilities correlated to attributes, combat skills and magical powers to build the character in a way best suited to tactical needs and style of play.
- Original fantasy world drawn from literature
- Inspired by the writings of renowned Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski.
- Featuring adult themes, less fairy-tale than typical fantasy, with mature social issues like racism, political intrigue and genocide.
- It is a harsh world where nothing is black or white, right or wrong, often forcing players to choose between the lesser of two evils to advance.
- Non-linear and captivating storyline
- Full of turns, twists and ambiguous moral decisions which have real impact on the storyline.
- All quests can be accomplished in several ways and the game has three different endings depending on the players actions and choices throughout the adventure.
- Visually stunning tactical action
- Engage in complex yet intuitive real-time combat based on real medieval sword-fighting techniques.
- Motion capture performed by medieval fighting experts at Frankfurts renowned Metric Minds studio, resulting in 600 spectacular and authentic in-game combat animations.
- Six combat styles, dozens of potions, complex alchemy system, modifiable weapons and powerful magic add tactical depth to the fluid real-time experience.
| PLATFORM: | Windows XP, Windows Vista |
| AGE GROUP: | 17 years and up |
| CATEGORY: | Video Games |
| MANUFACTURER: | Atari |
| ESRB RATING: | Mature |
| FEATURES: | Story-driven role-playing game where game decisions have drastic consequences., Strategic use of herbalism to collect and create potions that have positive and negative effects on character., Action-heavy real-time combat with extensive weapon and magic specializations. |
| MEDIA: | DVD-ROM |
| MPN: | 27556 |
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| UPC: | 742725275560 |
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Customer Reviews of The Witcher
The Witcher hasn't ceased to amaze me.... Love this game! The Witcher is not only one of my favorite games of '07, but it ranks up there with my all time favorites. After being extremely disappointed by the poor quality of Two Worlds earlier this year, I was a bit wary of purchasing another RPG. But rather than disappoint, The Witcher hasn't ceased amazing me. The developers of this game obviously took an enormous amount of care and effort to ensure that its story, characters, environments, quests, etc. were rich and immersive. Everything feels so authentic. Maybe that's because the creators of this game grew up in Eastern Europe surrounded by all that old world beauty. I also find the adult nature of the story refreshing. So many games claim to contain adult content, but the only adult content they seem to really have is violence. While The Witcher certainly is violent at times, it truly does offer other forms of adult content. I greatly enjoyed Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, but quite often with Oblivion, the NPCs in the game come off as too tame. There are so many games out right now that promise the world, but often only end up disappointing. The Witcher on the other hand is sure to delight any RPG fan (or really anyone who appreciates stunning visuals and a rich story). Oh yea, and a fun combat system too!
A Dark and Forbidding Story
On a whim I purchased this game from Direct2Drive, and had it downloaded in no time to play.
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>The opening video had me captivated and very quickly I was deep into the game. Although the story is engrossing, the voice acting is utterly terrible, which isn't that surprising. It's something you'll overlook quickly as your hack your way through multitudes of enemies and make split second decisions that influence the way the game plays out.
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>Graphically the game is impressive for running on the Aurora Engine from BioWare, however it oddly slows down drastically during cut-scenes; the cut scenes are rendered in-game so I'm not sure why that happens.
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>Unlike most games, the entire storyline is seriously going to depress you. There is rarely a clear-cut good/neutral/evil path to take. Each choice you make has a consequence, and rarely do they turn out well, but are usually choices between a greater or lesser evil. It seriously gives the game a more modern take on life, as in the real world, very little is truly black and white. Do you save that guards life - the one that will later rape and murder a young woman? Or do you let him die, and he can no longer defend against bandits, and even more lose their lives?
Classic of the Genre
The Witcher will punish you. And you will like it. It will annoy, perplex and frustrate you. You will curse the 90's era inventory system. Get dizzy with the wonky camera. Marvel at how poorly the UI supports the crafting of potiions. Wonder at a character advancement system that forces everyone to be a generalist. You'll squint at the almost useless minimap and be thankful because it is the only thing that shows the many invisible terrain boundaries. You'll laugh, then cry, at quicksaves taking up to a minute to finish. And you'll curse when you crash and the games random autosave last backed you up two hours ago. Most of all, you will feel you're life slipping away as you stare at the loading screen for minutes at a time. During the load times you will catalog the games many faults in your head and wonder why you play it.
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>The Witcher sucks you in like few other games. If you ever enjoyed an RPG, get The Witcher and give it three hours. The next 50 will be pure bliss. Top five all time RPGs, easily, and in terms of immersiveness it's at number one. It is hard to describe how it all comes together to pull of this amazing illusion of a real world populated with real people that you are really affecting. You need to see for yourself.




