{"id":11840,"date":"2011-05-20T11:34:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-20T09:34:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T22:00:00","slug":"the-witcher-2-review-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/11840-the-witcher-2-review-roundup","title":{"rendered":"The Witcher 2 review roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Arguably the most exciting PC exclusive of 2011 has been out for a few days now, and reviews are beginning to pour in. The Witcher 2 is the sequel to the flawed gem that was The Witcher, and by all accounts it seems to have outdone its progenitor in every way.<\/p>\n<p>Cruising to a monstrous Metacritic score of 92\/100, the Witcher 2 looks set to be a real &#8216;game of the year&#8217; contender. We are hard at work on our own review which will be up next week sometime, but in the meantime, here is what other critics have had to say:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Games Radar<\/strong> 10\/10<\/p>\n<p>Truly a labor of love, this amazing sequel fortifies the foundations laid down by a flawed classic and creates a brilliant masterpiece. Visceral combat, dizzying player customization and a truly immersive story all come together to create one of the best role-playing experiences of the year. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamesradar.com\/pc\/the-witcher-2-assassins-of-kings\/review\/the-witcher-2-assassins-of-kings-review\/a-201105171466879070\/g-20100323131251436086\" target=\"_blank\">Read more <\/a><br \/><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Game Informer<\/strong> 93\/100<\/p>\n<p>I play role-playing games to explore fantastic worlds, interact with interesting characters, and pull off *** stunts that only a world-saving hero could accomplish. The Witcher 2 obliterates all but the best competition on those criteria. As frustrating as it can be at times, this adventure&#8217;s charms vastly outweigh its warts. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/games\/the_witcher_2_assassins_of_kings\/b\/pc\/archive\/2011\/05\/19\/putting-the-rp-back-in-rpg-with-style.aspx \" target=\"_blank\">Read more <\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/witcher_2_383955080.png\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>PC Games<\/strong> 88\/100<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to adult, nonlinear storytelling, The Witcher 2 is in a class of its own. Accompanied by outstanding visuals, carefully written characters and one of the most iconic heroes in the genre, the game exceeds many of our expectations. Unfortunately the ending is a little unsatisfying, there are some noticeable bugs and both controls and combat system leave quite a lot to be desired. The Witcher 2 is not perfect by any means, but it&#8217;s a huge accomplishment nonetheless and ranks easily among the best RPGs of this year. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcgames.de\/The-Witcher-2-Assassins-of-Kings-PC-232263\/Tests\/The-Witcher-2-im-Test-Ein-spannendes-Fantasy-Epos-fuer-Erwachsene-824989\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read more <\/a><br \/><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PC Gamer <\/strong>89\/100<\/p>\n<p>Last minute collapse onto its own silver sword aside, this is one of the most impressive RPGs you&#8217;ll ever play. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/2011\/05\/19\/the-witcher-2-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read more<\/a><br \/><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Eurogamer Italy<\/strong> 9\/10<\/p>\n<p>The Witcher 2 is probably the best RPG on PC. CD Projekt did a great job, creating an intense, deep and real fantasy experience, and giving players the freedom to choose their fate. If you are looking for a strong, mature and emotional game, buy this and play it for months. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eurogamer.it\/articles\/2011-05-18-the-witcher-2-recensione?page=3\" target=\"_blank\">Read more <\/a>(Italian).<\/p>\n<p>\n<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"598\" height=\"365\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/zTOR5nGPvIo?fs=1&amp;hl=en_GB\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"598\" height=\"365\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/zTOR5nGPvIo?fs=1&amp;hl=en_GB\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/embed><\/object>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/forum\/showthread.php\/13592-Witcher-2-reviews-Experts-agree-it-s-awesome?p=423466#post423466\" target=\"_self\">Discuss The Witcher 2<\/a> in the forums<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CDProjekt&#039;s PC exclusive action RPG cruises to 92 Metacritic score<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":161,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_facebook_post_id":"","_sma_instagram_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11840","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-features"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11840","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/161"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11840"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11840\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}