You go into the cave (which is populated by many Nekkers. For the purposes of this report, the reviewer rented the Xbox 360 version of the game on GameFly.įield Reports provide our first-hand experience with the latest games, but should not be considered a review.After starting the quest in Lobinden, the guards and Malena relocate to a cave outside Flotsam (near where you first enter Flotsam while running away from the Scoia'tael).
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The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition is now available on PC and Xbox 360.
The praise for the PC version was deserved, and now console players can finally see why. Some of the rough spots in translating such a complex PC game to the Xbox 360 are, if not forgivable, at least understandable. Those complaints may sound sour on the game, but the experience is so finely-tuned and well-translated into this console version that they're easy to overlook. So I'm left to run around, checking with every villager or throughout the monster lairs, intermittent loading all the while, until I stumble upon the goal. I'm told to find a person in the village or wipe out a monster stronghold, without details of where those are. This problem is exacerbated by a map and mission log that hasn't always made my objective very clear. On the other hand, they're also particularly frequent, especially in the cities that are split between three or four distinct parts. They're mercifully short, which is a testament to the technical prowess in optimizing this version for its platform. If I'm surprised by a result, it's clearly because I was supposed to be - Geralt was too.Īnd though I can't speak for the PC version's load times, the console version's are a double-edged sword. The choices, and their possible consequences, are easy to grasp even in the midst of delicate and complex political strife. Despite its linguistic flourishes, the game hasn't left me feeling like I made a choice blindly. The game received praise for its moral ambiguity, which is probably the quality I appreciate the most.
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It's been easy to momentarily forget how to perform a menu action, based purely on the wealth of options available at any given time. CD Projekt did an admirable job compressing the various options and menus into a controller interface, but the ways to access them never feels completely natural to the platform - obviously, because it isn't. The solution is to manually save, but without a quick-save option (due to controller streamlining, no doubt) that method is more tedious than it should be.īattle preparations are handled through a menu that also sometimes shows its roots a little too clearly. While the stacked checkpoints have saved me from being stuck in a particularly tough battle, they come too haphazardly to be counted on.
When death comes - and it does, often unexpectedly - the checkpoints have proven frustrating on more than one occasion. It took me some time to accustom myself to proper preparation before a battle with the use of potions and oils, since almost any battle could be fatal. While the combat itself generally feels dynamic and fast-paced, battles require more patience than most modern action RPGs. As streamlined as it may be to feel action-focused, it never lets go of its RPG roots. The combat is punishing, and I have to imagine intentionally so. The visual appeal weaves a distinct world, somewhat reminiscent to dark fantasy like A Game of Thrones, which is aided by complex political intrigue that permeates the entire game. I was especially struck by the layers of fabric and attention to detail in costuming. While the PC version is undoubtedly more impressive, CD Projekt has managed to squeeze some gorgeous visuals out of this console port. The Witcher makes a strong first impression based on its presentation alone. It's easy to see the game's appeal right away. Months later, the Xbox 360 version has been released, and I was as curious as anyone to see how it withstood the lofty expectations set by the accolades - including our own.
By the time the buzz hit a fever pitch, a console version had already been announced, and so I waited. It was even dubbed our Shacknews 2011 Game of the Year. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings received a wave of goodwill last year from critics and fans alike.
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