The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - Version 2 (PC)
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Product Details
The second instalment in the RPG saga about the Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, features a thoroughly engrossing, mature storyline defining new standards for thought-provoking, non-linear game narration. In addition to an epic story, the game features an original, brutal combat system that uniquely combines tactical elements with dynamic action. A new, modern game engine, responsible both for beautiful visuals and sophisticated game mechanics puts players in the most lively and believable world ever created in an RPG game. A captivating story, dynamic combat system, beautiful graphics, and everything else that made the original Witcher such a great game are now executed in a much more advanced and sophisticated way.Features
1. An engrossing, mature storyline defining new standards for realistic,
non-linear game narration. The continued adventures of Geralt of Rivia draw on
events from The Witcher while proving even more captivating, epic and full of
surprises.
Story Background
After helping to stop the rebellion undertaken by the Order of the Flaming Rose
and saving King Foltest’s life, Geralt became one of the central figures of
political turmoil in the Kingdom of Temeria. Geralt continues to protect the
King in the monarch’s mission to bring peace to his state. The last bastions of
the Order yielded to the royal army. The only remaining task is to pacify the
rebellious castle of Baroness La Valette, who announced separation from the
Kingdom. It’s been a month since the attempted assassination of the king, when
his army arrives at the gates of Baroness La Valette’s fortress in preparation
for the final battle. In the meantime, Geralt, stuck with Foltest, cannot begin
his personal quest—to discover the origin and identity of the mysterious witcher-like
assassin responsible for the attempt on the king’s life - a quest that would
answer many questions...
Brief Story Description
The player takes the role of Geralt, a professional monster slayer who became
embroiled in the political turmoil in the Kingdom of Temeria by helping to
squash the rebellion undertaken by the Order of the Flaming Rose, and who saved
the King’s life by protecting him from a witcher-like assassin. In the second
part of the saga, Geralt remains at the center of political events. He begins
his quest to reveal the identity of a group of assassins responsible for the
slaying of rulers across the Northern Kingdoms, to find their connection to
witchers, and to discover their motives. His investigation will lead him up the
river Pontar into the turbulent borderland between Temeria, Kaedwen and Aedrin,
where he will be entangled in a conflict between the most powerful forces of
this world.
Story Features in Detail
• A truly epic, intense, emotionally charged adventure with non-linear game
narration. Three independent plot lines with several alternative events are
dependent on the player’s choices and lead to multiple different game endings
and several additional plot forks. This time gameplay time will be shorter than
The Witcher 1, but more intense and packed with events.
• A complex, realistic and mature story touching upon subject matter seldom seen
in other RPGs, told in a manner that is understandable and attractive to
contemporary gamers. We investigate the assassinations of the rulers of the
Northern Kingdoms and follow Geralt’s personal theme, in which he’s looking for
his own identity. Gradually we learn how powerful forces influence our situation
and what role they order us to play.
• Rich, mature dialogue as found in Andrzej Sapkowski’s book series and The
Witcher 1, presented in highly filmic cutscenes and dialogues sequences, thanks
to a new game engine.
• New, improved system of flashbacks. Now the reminiscences of Geralt, in which
we observe the link between our past choices with current actions, are
realistically and smoothly woven into the gameplay.
• Sex and eroticism will be introduced in a much more realistic, involving and
mature way, thanks to which sexual relationships are presented more credibly
than in TW1.
• Unique, deep, consistent and rich game world established in a series of
best-selling books by A. Sapkowski and recreated in the game to provide an
incredible, believable story-driven experience.
• Believable, true-to-life characters with their own motivations and goals.
During our journey we meet ordinary men, soldiers, rebels, powerful mages,
rulers and their assassins. Depending on our decisions we meet different game
characters, and our relationships shape further actions in the game.
• Highly varied, breathtaking locations, which thanks to the new engine create a
cohesive, fully accessible world!
• Rich, living world in which every character has their own way of life and
unique occupations. Our actions modify the relationship with the game-world
population and, in the case of the main plot line, open or close the
possibilities of interaction with the game world.
• Greater freedom of exploration to provide increased game realism and a wider
range of new tactical options. Geralt will surmount barriers, jump over fences,
scale walls and ascend rock formations.
2. RPG Experience. Enhanced and deeper role-playing experience thanks to
advanced gameplay mechanics.
• Extensive non-linearity within advanced gameplay mechanics. We are able to go
through the situations on our path in various ways. Choosing our allies along
the story path will, for example, reveal brand new and diverse possibilities and
threads.
• Unique quests more connected with the main plot - no more “FedEx” quests
(simple “deliver or pick up object” quests).
• Greatly enhanced character development, in which each decision with regards to
development, including individual skills, result in different kinds of gameplay.
It is based on three specialisations: sword, magic and alchemy, which can be
mixed to create hybrid character styles.
• Traditional system that has the player fight opponents with a fixed difficulty
level, maximizing satisfaction gained from developing a powerful character.
Battles with particular types of opponents become progressively easier as the
player advances in level, in complete contrast to what we see in many current
titles, which offer simplified systems where opponents’ difficulty levels adjust
alongside the player’s. These are systems that help make the game and its
development easier, but offer much less satisfaction for developing a very
powerful character.
• New system of Mutagens gives players the ability to modify the effects of
particular skills. You could, for example, enhance and modify the way your
spells work, by multiplying the damage – be it greater amount, or dealing with
more enemies at the same time.
• Advanced crafting mechanics vastly increased the possibilities for players to
create their own items: about 200 items - weapon and armour elements – are
possible, compared with just 10 swords in TW1.
• Many elements of armour – jackets, gloves, belts, knee pads, etc. increase
variety for the player. There’s ability to upgrade each element separately,
offering many combinations of armour, as opposed to just four types of armour
available in The Witcher 1.
• Composit-built weapons, allowing many different types of swords (about 300 vs.
10 in TW1).
• Random statistics introduce additional variety among similar items.
• New equipment system, streamlining and making gameplay more flexible, thanks
to no limits in the number of carried items, clear division into sections, and
an improved sorting system.
3. Unique, intuitive combat system blending a wide range of tactical elements
with the most spectacular and dynamic combat sequences ever seen in a computer
role-playing game.
4. The best-looking RPG to date, competing with games in other genres in which
the standard of visuals has traditionally been superior.
5. State-of-the-Art, new, ultramodern technology created by CD Projekt RED.
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