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Witcher 2 first impressions by Mischief Maker 02/12/2012, 8:09pm PST
If you're going to incorporate an autopatcher, connect it to a server that doesn't transport me back to the days of my 56K modem.

All right! No more of Witcher 1's nervous wavering between PG-13 and R, this game starts with full frontal female nudity! I was worried the naked ladies would look all slimy like they did in Devil May Cry 4, but it's all good. I especially like the framing of the scene; Geralt's leaning on the bed dealing with a nightmare flashback and his arm frames Triss' ass "The Graduate" style.

HOLY SHIT THIS IS GORGEOUS! (I have not bought a current-gen console so I'm about 5 years behind on the gfx front.)

Cool, I imported my save from Witcher 1 and I've still got all my equipment.

...only for my super awesome sword presented to me by the lady of the lake for literally killing Dagon reduced to doing merely +1 more damage than the default sword. Thanks a pantload, guys. At least my legendary armor looks good.

Did they spend some of my skill points for me based on my imported save? Why am I level 6 and I only have one talent to assign?

Hey, combat controls like an action game! They put those 3 combat styles and their silly "swish! swish!" timing game in the trash where they belong. The biggest learning curve for me was finding that rolling does not give me momentary invincibility like in DMC.

Combat will also fuck you up worse than part 1 if you're inattentive. Fortunately, redoing that part in the dungeons let me exchange a scene where I negotiate with a baroness as she sits at a table for one where I save her from torture and see her tits for good measure! I see replay value in this game's future.

Gasp! This is supposed to be a dark fantasy game and I'm in a poor town, what are they thinking using colors besides grey and brown?

Aww, they uglied up the hookers, probably to make your steady girlfriend look better. Did the penny arcade guys consult on this?

It's a pity that god of war and its QTEs set the standard for giant monster fights instead of Shadow of the Colossus.

Overall I'd say a complete improvement over the original and damned fun in its own right.
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Just finished Witcher 1 Enhanced Edition. Random thoughts & spoilerz by Mischief Maker 02/11/2012, 1:08am PST NEW
    All that said, still more fun than any Elder Scrolls game I've ever tried. NT by Mischief Maker 02/11/2012, 1:59pm PST NEW
    I actually liked the detective quest. Or mayb rather the work that went into it. by Gutsby 02/12/2012, 8:53am PST NEW
    that NT by FUCKING swamp 02/12/2012, 1:09pm PST NEW
        A new rule that shoud get drilled into designers' consciousness more than crates by Mischief Maker 02/12/2012, 3:24pm PST NEW
            A plot rule by fabio 02/12/2012, 4:51pm PST NEW
                Here's why I think that structure worked so well in Mega Man X. by Jerry Whorebach 02/24/2012, 3:46am PST NEW
            The developers of Singularity are keeping crates alive. by Jerry Whorebach 02/12/2012, 5:24pm PST NEW
                Singularity and Kane & Lynch 2 are my favorite cheap games of 2010. NT by Gutsby 02/12/2012, 5:44pm PST NEW
                    I want to like Singularity. What were some of your favourite things about it? NT by Jerry Whorebach 02/12/2012, 6:08pm PST NEW
                        It had flow. by Gutsby 02/13/2012, 10:42am PST NEW
                            It's Half-Life 2 from an alternate history where the Soviets won Half-Life 1. by Jerry Whorebach 02/14/2012, 10:34pm PST NEW
                                A couple things I forgot to mention. by Jerry Whorebach 02/14/2012, 10:50pm PST NEW
                I'm building a giant sewer level under your Witcher thread :( by Jerry Whorebach 02/13/2012, 4:52am PST NEW
    Witcher 2 first impressions by Mischief Maker 02/12/2012, 8:09pm PST NEW
        Something Witcher 1 had Witcher 2 doesn't by Roop 02/13/2012, 6:31am PST NEW
        Re: Witcher 2 first impressions by fabio 02/14/2012, 2:11am PST NEW
    Just got to chapter 4 by fabio 07/08/2012, 3:00pm PDT NEW
        Re: Just got to chapter 4 by Mischief Maker 07/09/2012, 3:18pm PDT NEW
 
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