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| From: Atari
Category: Video Games
List Price: $39.99
Buy New: $26.99
You Save: $13.00 (33%)
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Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 1033
Format: Dvd-rom
Platforms: Windows 95, Windows Xp, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows 98
Genre: fantasy_action_games
ESRB: Mature
Media: DVD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows XP
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 15 more reviews...
 Finally, A Beautiful PC Game Not Ruined by DRM December 2, 2008
Nicholas Saenz
For those unaware, the Witcher "Enhanced Edition," is probably the best computer RPG to come out since the 1990's. It's a tremendously long game, with with a great plot and a fairly witty protagonist. So many other reviewers have already stated so much truth about how good this game is, that I won't parrot their reviews any further.
One derogatory item for the kiddies and the uptight. Note the MA17 rating. Part of the hero's personality is that he's an unrepentant ladies man. As such, throughout the game, you can bed various women and get treated to a fairly artful nude of them. If that bothers you, now you've been warned. Though you try hard, I suppose you could avoid all the sex through dialogue choices.
Also another thing no one has really touched on... For once, a good game has zero-DRM to hassle you with. In the past year it's hard to think of a good PC title that didn't get tainted with DRM. I'll be glad to know that in 20 years and 10 PC's later, I'll still be able to play the Witcher along with all the other CRPG classics.
 not for your average computer December 1, 2008
L. Odom (Houston, TX)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This game was too much for my three year old HP multimedia computer. Too bad I had to endure the lenghty installation process only to find out it wouldn't run on my machine. I gave the game to my son-in-law who has a newer computer.
 Fun but crash prone. November 28, 2008
A. Prell (Dayton, Ohio USA)
I picked up the enhanced version of the Witcher simply because any start up that goes back to redo and improve their first effort deserves some of my dollars. I wasn't expecting much but was impressed with what they managed to do with the second rate NWN2 engine.
The voice acting in the game is excellent as is the writing and depth of the characters. A serious lack of censorship in a game during romantic scenes is welcome and refreshing. The story is great and pretty original for a saving the world bit.
However, the game is not stable at all. It's like a drunken epileptic fat man on a unicycle trying to ride across a tight rope during a laser light show. Even with the latest updates and performance tweaks this game crashes frequently on Vista and XP. It especially likes to crash during a save, which wipes out the save and you lose that progress. So quick save becomes you friend and you constantly spam it to preserve progress for the inevitable crash.
As enjoyable as the game is, the lack of stability makes the frustration level too high to get any replay value out of it. You'll beat it just to beat it and move on to something else.
One of the Best Games Ever!! November 28, 2008
Jane L. Rice (Cincinnati, OH)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Absolutely one of the best games I have ever played!! If you are into great storylines, fall in love with characters and love finding treasure and things like that you will love the Witcher. I get engrossed in the stories in RPG and am not into the technical aspects and the Witcher, by far, has the best storyline I've come across. It is heartbreaking at times, but enlivened by some of the funniest dialog I have ever heard, especially by the minor townspeople walking around. The scenery is awesome and the music is phenomenal. Bought the enhanced edition just so I could get the music. Geralt has the sexiest voice I have ever heard. I played it 4 times in a row, then went on to Assassin's Creed, (which sucked in my opinion) and am now going back to the Witcher again. It spoils you for other games, I swear. I loved Oblivion & Neverwinter Nights 2 series but the Witcher tops them all for storyline and realism in dialog - it's rated mature for a good reason. The fighting is fantastic and Geralt's moves are almost 'ballet-like.' The controls were also easy to use. (I still can't figure out AC). My only complaint is the long loading time - almost 10 minutes on my computer) but the wait is defintely worth it. I'm already getting excited about Witcher 2.
PROBABLY THE BEST RPG YET November 20, 2008
Charlie Spivey (Richmond VA. U.S.A.)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this game about a year ago and have long since completed it. I attempted to Download and install the enhanced version, but it was a no go. It is apparant that I'm not alone in this either as a lot of others have been unsucessful in downloading it. Initially, I was more than a little ticked off as after I had installed it, it kept crashing and was an exercise in frustration. I had pretty much written the game off, as I had just installed a new Nvidia 8400 GS Video card. After looking at the specs on the card, I realized that I had made a bad choice. I then purchased am Nvidia 8600GT card and problem solved and I was hooked. The decisions you make during the game will determine the direction of the game. You will ultimately reach the same end, but as the saying goes, getting there is half the fun, and this is certainly no exception. The enhanced version supposedly adds two new adventures as well as all the other aforementioned goodies. My advice would be to skip the frustration and agravation of the download and just buy it as I intend to do. I don't know why it was censored, as all indications were that what was censored in The Witcher (Nudity), was present in God Of War and other games. So much for consistancy. This game has a strong storyline and a lot of interactivity. plus the graphics are great. You do need to pay attention to your computer specs. You should be able to run it with a 1.5 Ghz processor,Preferably 2.0 Ghz. also, if you are running Vista, you should have at least 2 gb of ram and preferably 3 or 4. As far as graphics go, do not even consider running it with an onboard graphics chipset, it isn't going to work. You need a good PCIe graphics card with a bit transfer rate 128. Also, with a PCIe card, be sure you have, at least, a 450w and preferably 500w PSU. Although it does't require something along the lines of a DELL XPS 721 H2C to play it, it does take more than an "entry level" computer. I played it on an eMachines T5212 that I had made a few changes to. It had a Pentium D 925 ( 3.0 Ghz) processor ( I have since changed it to a PD 945 (3.4 Ghz) ), 2 Gb ram, Nvidia 8600GT PCIe graphics card, and a 500w PSU to power the thing. Most systems "out of the box" can be upgraded to some extent and it is always worth it to max it out over time or as the budget will allow. This will take some research to determine the biggest processor and max memory that can be run on the motherboard, but is worth it in the end. In my opinion, this is ultimate RPG and new standards have been set with this game. Charlie S.
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