I just finished the game a few moments ago, and have to say, I am overwhelmed at the story presented here, as well as the characters. At first, the dialogue was very rushed. There would be two sentences strung together while speaking without any pause, even if they were two very separate things being spoken about (I don't know if this is because of the English language localization or not), but at some point in the game it becomes very natural, very smooth, for all the characters I spoke with.

This game surpasses Baldur's Gate, because the catalyst for the enemy in that game means absolutely nothing to the story. Here, while it doesn't feel so much like a character arc of Geralt, there feels like a real meaningful story progression that is fantastically crafted. It progresses better than almost any game I've ever played, including Planescape: Torment, although I still rank PS:T as #1 in CRPGs period. The Witcher bumped out Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic as the second choice of favorites.

I am so psyched to start The Witcher 2. But with having to redownload v1.2 and EA signing on, I'm going to have to take a break and play some Privateer first.

What a fantastic, memorable experience this game has been.

Is it just me, or does Geralt look an awful lot like Daniel Craig, the latest James Bond? I couldn't get that out of my head.

Aye he does...albeit with longer, white hair .

I have to also agree that this is a great game and one of my favorites. It was kinda frustrating at first for me but it grew on me and it's one of my favs now. I also like the settings..the first chapter really made you feel like you were in a medieval outskirts...Vizima really did feel like a city of those times, with shady figures, a poor district and a wealthier one...All of them were brilliant.

Also they managed to make me really hate the professor / Javed, I think because they always got in my way and tried to take me out so many times. So the boss fights for me were really satisfying, and there were quite a few of them.

Never played Planetscape:Torrent, maybe i'll go buy it this weekend

O_O

I just recently started playing this game myself (how could I have missed it for 4 years!?) and it's slowly creeping up my cRPG list as I play more. Although I'm only in Chapter 3, it's definitely in the top five. This one might rival the BG Quadrilogy and Planescape: Torment.

I'm planning a PC build in the fall. I may sink an extra couple hundred in so I can play the TW2 on some of the beefier settings. Can't wait to read the books, too.

Best 5 bucks I ever spent. :P

I've already read the short story that's included, in pdf form, with the gog game, and I really enjoyed it. Just after I posted before, I asked my local library to order the The Last Wish and The Blood of Elves (the only two currently available in English) from other libraries in my province.

Slightly off topic: Right now I'm rereading through George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series. There's less magic than in the world of the Witcher, but it has the same morally ambiguous world of political intrigue that is present in the game. If you haven't read it, I recommend it highly. There are polish translations for all the books released, thus far.

Gra o tron, Starcie królów, Nawałnica mieczy: Stal i śnieg, Nawałnica mieczy: Krew i złoto, and Uczta dla wron