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| From: Atari
Category: Video Games
List Price: $39.99
Buy New: $27.90
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 852
Format: Dvd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows Xp, Windows 95
ESRB: Mature
Media: DVD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows 2000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 27655
Model: 27655
UPC: 742725276550
EAN: 0742725276550
ASIN: B001AH8YSW
Release Date: September 16, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | You will need a plan to make accurate decisions and think through combat tactics. Over-reliance on your reflexes is what will get you killed | | • | Uncontested swordsmanship, uncanny night vision, unrivalled knowledge of alchemy, and ability to spark desire in women and trepidation amongst foes | | • | Training, trials and tribulations let you tap into supernatural abilities that have mutated your organism | | • | Non-linear Decisions and Consequences | | • | A vast set of choices, each with it own impact on the fate of the fantasy world. Retracing your steps with different decisions will unlock alternative endings and previously unseen sequences |
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Product Description
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
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| Customer Reviews: Read 9 more reviews...
 The best RPG I played in years November 13, 2008
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.
 Do NOT purchase, this version is Heavily censored and no manual November 9, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
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.
Worth Every Dollar, Every Hour! November 5, 2008
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!
Awesome RPG!!! October 31, 2008
Let's list the innovations/elements in this game that make it the best RPG, probably just a bit below Baldur's Gate 2, but obviously better or at the same level as Knights of the Old Republic, Diablo 2/3, or Neverwinter Nights.
1)You can choose three paths. In true role-playing form, the choice you make at one point in the game will show its consequences several hours into gameplay later. And the choices are not that minor either.
2)The game would also show you beautiful hand-drawn paintings of your past choices or current consequences. What game does this? All future RPGs should do this since it makes the games very immersive. There is no need for expensive and complicated cutscenes.
3)The intro and outro movies are the best, on par with 3D animated movies. Better than those by Blizzard's Diablo 2 and Warcraft 3. Just contrast the fighting movies of Illidaan/Arthas or Tyrael/Bhaal with this one.
4)Combat is motion-captured with real stuntmen and wire-fu, making it a pleasure to watch the fighting styles. Future role-playing games should do this. Contrast this with the fighting graphics of NWN (simple hitting of sword) or Diablo 3 (the barbarian just whirls around with whirlwind).
5)The music is orchestral and epic and is definitely one of the best in games. You wouldn't want to turn it off the whole game even after 100 hours of gameplay (except maybe the battle music in swamps).
6)The sex cards that you get are an art form much like those medieval paintings by famous painters.
7)Potions last a long time to make them worthwhile, and the toxicity level gameplay mechanic is very clever. You don't have to keep on wasting time buffing, unlike Dungeons and Dragons, only to fight better with buffs for one battle/a few seconds.
8)Play the game on HARD level immediately after you get used to the fighting moves thru audio/visual cues in the easy mode. The battles with some monsters and villains will make your gaming experience more memorable and adrenaline-filled. And of course, use your potions and spells.
In summary, The Witcher is definitely a classic. Buy the game and support the company. We'll have another Bioware, Blizzard, and Bethesda in the future to keep us entertained for our lives. The system requirements can be pretty high and the non-enhanced version would crash once in every 30 minutes and has long loads, so you might want to consider this enhanced edition.
Great game for adults. Great RPG October 23, 2008
It's very refreshing to see a solid single player RPG hit the PC that's not just a continuation of an already existing series or an MMO. Even better is that it's focused on a more mature player base. Expect a large amount of sexual references, acts, explicit language, gore, etc. It's not overdone, it's just realistic. I enjoyed it, but it may not be for kids. The regular story line is excellent and I suggest reading The Last Wish before playing as it enhances the experience that much more. The enhanced edition even outdoes the original in terms of stability, loading times, translation, and some other minor helps.
Not everything is perfect. There are more NPC character model clones than most any rpg I have played. It's pretty bad, but it's not a game breaker. Also, some of the voice acting is not the best. While the translation was definitely improved with the enhanced edition, I'm not sure that the voice acting has.
Definitely worth purchasing and playing. It's not perfect, but you'll be hard pressed to find a better single player rpg currently on the market. And an A++ for originality.
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