Welcome to a world that knows no mercy - none is received, and none is given. Only physical and mental agility can keep you alive, though they are by no means a guarantor of life. You play the role of Geralt - an already legendary monster-slayer, but this is not a gift and is certainly not given lightly. ?The Witcher? is an immense computer game. Within its realm, you will have to assume the burden of choice. And this burden of choice, as light as it may appear, is the very thing that will both permit you to wield influence over the fate of the world, as well as get you slain prematurely.
Determine how Geralt's character develops and if he is to become a swordsman, an arcane battle mage, an alchemist in skirmishes, or any combination of the three 250 skills and abilities ?What you see is what you get? system - in choosing a character skill, you either have it or you don't Character development is linked with storyline progression. Geralt comes to remember his forgotten past, and therefore his supernatural skills and abilities Numerous real-time combat strikes, hits, thrusts, slashes, and cuts plus the appropriate use of magic, potions and styles of swordplay The control system is for both experienced users and beginners. Use a combination of the mouse and keyboard, or just the mouse
Customer Rating: 
Summary: PROBABLY THE BEST RPG YET
Comment: I bought this game about a year ago and have long since completed it. I attempted to Download and install the enhanced version, but it was a no go. It is apparant that I'm not alone in this either as a lot of others have been unsucessful in downloading it. Initially, I was more than a little ticked off as after I had installed it, it kept crashing and was an exercise in frustration. I had pretty much written the game off, as I had just installed a new Nvidia 8400 GS Video card. After looking at the specs on the card, I realized that I had made a bad choice. I then purchased am Nvidia 8600GT card and problem solved and I was hooked. The decisions you make during the game will determine the direction of the game. You will ultimately reach the same end, but as the saying goes, getting there is half the fun, and this is certainly no exception. The enhanced version supposedly adds two new adventures as well as all the other aforementioned goodies. My advice would be to skip the frustration and agravation of the download and just buy it as I intend to do. I don't know why it was censored, as all indications were that what was censored in The Witcher (Nudity), was present in God Of War and other games. So much for consistancy. This game has a strong storyline and a lot of interactivity. plus the graphics are great. You do need to pay attention to your computer specs. You should be able to run it with a 1.5 Ghz processor,Preferably 2.0 Ghz. also, if you are running Vista, you should have at least 2 gb of ram and preferably 3 or 4. As far as graphics go, do not even consider running it with an onboard graphics chipset, it isn't going to work. You need a good PCIe graphics card with a bit transfer rate 128. Also, with a PCIe card, be sure you have, at least, a 450w and preferably 500w PSU. Although it does't require something along the lines of a DELL XPS 721 H2C to play it, it does take more than an "entry level" computer. I played it on an eMachines T5212 that I had made a few changes to. It had a Pentium D 925 ( 3.0 Ghz) processor ( I have since changed it to a PD 945 (3.4 Ghz) ), 2 Gb ram, Nvidia 8600GT PCIe graphics card, and a 500w PSU to power the thing. Most systems "out of the box" can be upgraded to some extent and it is always worth it to max it out over time or as the budget will allow. This will take some research to determine the biggest processor and max memory that can be run on the motherboard, but is worth it in the end. In my opinion, this is ultimate RPG and new standards have been set with this game. Charlie S.
Customer Rating: Summary: Simple- stylish and a must-have for PC gamers
Comment: This is the best game of the year (2007-2008). See the other entries for specific game play details, but there is no other game that I have played for over 6 months than the Witcher. I'm on my 8th re-play and the story has been different every time. CDPROJECTRED has made many improvements to an already wonderful game. The only problem I found with the game was an unusual loss of time awareness, and that my job interferes with my game playing experience. The producers of the game really care about us, the players. Their forum support is not like anything I have ever seen for any product. They are That good.
Caution: you need to read the computer specs carefully and really understand what your components are and what they can do. It is not the game's fault if you don't comply with the published specs. :(
This is an awesome game, but it draws heavily on the GPU. most integrated GPU's will not run the game. Low-end computers need not even try.
Customer Rating: Summary: The best RPG I played in years
Comment: Others have already reviewed this game, so I won't repeat what they said. If you like complex and immersive single-player games, you will love it.
Customer Rating: Summary: Do NOT purchase, this version is Heavily censored and no manual
Comment: Do not purchase this game. I did and I am sorry. It has no printed manual, and it is heavily censored. The US Version and the UK version and the German version are all censored in various ways. I am very sad to see this develper decide that we are not mature enough to enjoy the full game story and I do not therefore recomend purchasing this, and I will be returning my game copy to the publisher for a refund or redress. I regret this posting, because I had high hopes for the improvements in load time and improvements in dialog and they appear to have been realized and in many ways this is a wonderful game. I do NOT support publishers arrogating to themselves content censorship that is the right of the consumer to decide.That is what ratings boards are for.
Customer Rating: Summary: Worth Every Dollar, Every Hour!
Comment: I've been waiting for The Witcher ever since it was in development. It took me a while to get it because it does need some high end computer hardware. Nonetheless, this is one of the first PC games that has been worthwhile to play in a very long time!
The gameplay is excellent. Interesting customization, storyline, characters, and quests. The quests are great because you don't feel like you're going out and fetching things or fighting things because NPCs are lazy. There's a good reason why you (Geralt) are doing these things for one NPC or another.
The adult content is great, although it is geared more towards males than females. However, I'm female and I've gotta say that I've really enjoyed the game so far (I'm on Act III of V).
The only downside is that the loading screens between large areas can be a little long. Big deal - the game is so good, be a little patient and wait.
I highly recommend this game - BUY IT!
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