Gaming The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings Review

So you're saying I should stop pissing around with the rather dull overlord and get started on The witcher 1?

Going by the review I'm not sure I would really like this but I feel so tempted too buy it from GOG anyway to support the developers, GOG and their sublime message.

DRM FREE!!!

Shame people are going to pirate the **** out of this

 

+1

Wasn't overly fussed about, and haven't really played, the original. I'll definitely give this a go though.

 

Crysis 2 take note please....

P.S. on the strength of this review this might be the first 'fantasy' hobgoblins and frilly outfits rpg I've bought since .........Ocarina of Time

 

My copy should be on its way, and I simply cannot wait! I was going to replay the first game but I doubt I will now...

 

Dammit.. I guess I have to go finish the original now if W2 has lived up to its hype.

 

But but.....what about my poor shogun 2? T_T

 

I seriously need this game. Unfortunately I have just too many to play right now. Which is a shame because I want this game so bad.

Screw Dragon Age. The real RPG action is here.

 

CD Projekt got in touch with us to say that the retail code will have engine/performance optimisations that our review code didn't have (note: not gameplay changes or visual differences, just performance optimisations). We'll give the retail code a whirl when we can and look into a performance/hardware article if we think it's interesting enough.

 

I need to play the first one (sitting in my steam collection, waiting for spare HDD space to download)

 

I really really need to finish Witcher one fast now

 

Now I am burning with anticipation, Joe Martin's opinions regarding RPGs haven't let me down in the past and I suspect they won't now. If only the postman hurried to bring me my copy...

 

Can't wait to buy it!

question though: is there a difference if i were to buy it from steam? I have loads of games on my account there, wouldn't want to buy this from let's say GoG just because they are 'drm free'.

Meaning: how do the games bought from gog.com work? any accounts needed, or is it basically the same system as steam?

Also, awesome review Joe - i've been banging the drum of the Witcher one being one of the greatest rpg-s ever and i'm pretty sure the second one is even better!
will buy this the first chance i get.

 

What happened to No DRM? I know it's not Draconian but 2 PC's is a bit harsh!


Installing now :-/

 

Was a joy to get in from work and see it sitting there waiting for me. Currently installing it. *bounces up and down like a little kid*

 

95%?? Seriously??

The review certainly suggests that CD Projekt have done a good job and put together a good game, but I didn't get the impression reading it that we're talking about a classic, 'must play', 'will be remembered for years' game. Maybe it is, in which case the review could perhaps bring out that brilliance a bit better. Alternatively, could it be that the score is bit overgenerous for what it really is?

Since the scoring system changed, I've read several recent reviews where I've had this impression. Products that do alright and I would have expected to be respectable 7s in the old days are suddenly 88%, 92% etc etc.

Clearly it is nice to give producers some support -- particularly when they are guys like CDProjekt who are fighting the good fight for PC gaming -- but not at the cost of undermining the usefulness of the review process.

I'll give Witcher 2 a go anyway, although I wasn't so keen on the first one (and ended up dropping it in favour of Dragon Age: Origins). Hopefully, it will indeed be one to remember for years.

 

The digital copy from GOG.com has no DRM, not the retail copies.

The retail copy DRM is for 2 concurrent installs, uninstalling a copy on one of the two (or not logging into the game for 2 months) should give you an install credit back. As far as DRM schemes go, it doesn't seem too bad. Still, the digital version seems the way to go with this one.

 

You sign up for an account (just like any other website) then when you are on your account page, you will be greeted with something similar to:

This

Then you just click on any game to download it (or one of the extras that come with it) Either via a direct link, or the GoG downloader.

EDIT: It's aslo cheaper from GoG than steam.

 

A 28MB Activation patch... Just been digging around for my Witcher 1 save files. I'd archived them off my SSD because there's over 500MB of them

Just got this...


So I have an Unlimited License but I can't register the game to get the DLC...
"Connection Error. Try again later"... grrrrr...

 

Quick question, I thought this was supposed to be a multi platform game? When did they scrap that idea? I'm by no means complaining, just asking out of interest.

 

Good lord! Steam has Witcher 1, Enhanced Edition Director's Cut for $19.99 right now ... GOG.com is offering it up for $4.99 ...

Where do you want to buy your games?