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| From: Atari
Category: Video Games
New (5) Used (2) from £9.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  51 reviews
Sales Rank: 1100
Platform: Windows Xp
Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Media: Video Game
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.8
EAN: 3546430130087
ASIN: B000PIVX4E
Release Date: October 26, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 My first 3rd person game July 8, 2008
First off, I normally hate playing 3rd person games but this one has converted me to that genre. The game is so involved and intricate that it hurts. I totally enjoyed the game.
Don't miss this one May 28, 2008
For those of you who like new ideas, bold creativity, compelling immersion and excellent art - don't miss this. It does have loading times that require tea-breaks, the occasional tiresomely laborious combat scene and lacks intuitiveness at times, but you will forgive all these for what you get back in new and adventurous themes and art - even the loading screens are excellent (Though you do get to see them for looooooong periods) This is the best of this genre since Morrowind (Especially for those who felt let down by Oblivion) and is quite diffenrent.
Absolutely Brilliant! April 21, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
A really excellent RPG. Refreshingly different, great story, fresh combat and character development. Highly recommended, but wait for the enhanced edition due out shortly which will be even better.
 Best RPG I ever bought! April 19, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have been playing RPGs for over 20 years and despite advances in computing power and graphics technology none have surpassed the old D&D games of the early 1990's for gameplay; until now. In OTS mode The Witcher is the most superb RPG gameplay experience I have ever encountered. As an ex-computer progammer I have to take my hat off to the guys at CDProjekt for at last breaking the fantasy RPG mould.
Anyway, before I run out fo space let's get down to details.
Graphics: 8/10. Superb. However, repeating NPC character animations get a bit boring. Problems with some graphics cards at certain resolution that cause the game to spontaneously crash. You can usually find a resolution that is reasonably stable, but crashes do still occur so save often. There is an updated version due out soon which I hope will solve these issues.
Sound: 7/10. Appropriately supports the game. English language lip sync issues with NPCs. Again claimed to be addressed in the updated version.
Gameplay: 9/10: OTS mode is excellent and really immerses you in the game. Use of sword and 'signs' is well balanced. There are also opportunities to use your fists. Magic is mostly catered for by self-use of potions which you must learn to make.
Storyline: 8/10: I have only played about 1/3 of the game so far, so it's a bit early to comment on story line; but one thing's clear, there are many different ways to achieve the same objective. Also there are plenty of side quests that both add to and sometimes are inter-woven with the main story line. So in other words, the storyline is about as non-linear as you can get.
There's simply not enough space here to describe all the facets of this excellent game. If RPG is your bag I suggest you go buy it and enjoy finding out for yourself.
 Not so hot. Not crap. Just not so hot. March 2, 2008
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
It's good. But not THAT good.
Yes, the setting, flavour and general feel for The Witcher are excellent. I do feel that this product has not *only* been made with profit in mind. I read manuals etc, so I respect the material that the current designers themselves enjoyed in the past. I did too. I'm old enough to remember when an RPG was synonymous with text based adventures, or blocky "adventure game" on an Atari VCS 2600, and before. Personally, I am quite happy with old stereotypes of good vs evil. The real world is full of grey, so I don't need it in my games. But, variety is also good, so here I am. The Witcher undoubtedly features adult orientated content that deserves it's 18 rating. But why does it have to be delivered in such a way that is *not* 'grown up'? Unless of course the target is audience is one that has little regard for ratings/certificates?
Also, the game while not bad looking, has it really been delivered with the best sort of software framework? There's been much said about Aurora, so I wont rehash it here. Perhaps it was the most cost effective start point?
Another point is the localisation. Some (not all!) of the voice acting is quite poor, which thus detracts from those that are not. With some of the stock NPCs, there is too much repetition. Once upon a time, that was all one could do, but in 2008... I expect at least a little more. Even if it's semi-random. Something. Given the variable voice (and text translation) quality, I was very pleasantly suprised by the choice of narrator for the intro. Inspired. Truly great. Without raising Richard Burton from the dead, you couldn't get much better; whether or not you're familiar with anime/Manga casts.
Also on the minuses:-
"the limited areas - the lack of freedom".
"being unable to walk over a small fence/bush/rock". (This is especially a mood killer and quite absurd. Also, what are the doors locked with? In 2008 we still have Epic Heroes in our games that can defeat gods, carry an arsenal that can wipe out armies/cities... but can't knock down a dog house door. Why we would want to, is our choice. But we should be able to. Or not have the door as an object at all!)
"being unable to create a wider variety of different heroes - pure sign caster or an archer".
Though the above comments may seem negative, I do not think the game is bad. Just that the good points have been so well covered in the preceding zillion pages!
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