Posted May 26, 2011
All the "big ones" 'cept for PcGamer has given it great reviews and that's what people see on wikipedia. Don't worry lads, it'll sell.
Mjauv
Edgelord
Registered: Nov 2010
From Sweden
Mjauv
Edgelord
Registered: Nov 2010
From Sweden
Posted May 26, 2011
http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/spela/article13077389.ab
Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet gives TW2 5/5, calling it "dark, mature and beautiful"
Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet gives TW2 5/5, calling it "dark, mature and beautiful"
Volundr
New User
Registered: Mar 2010
From Norway
Posted May 26, 2011
Attack of the Fanboy: Overall Loved - "The cinematic cutscenes are mostly first rate (see Hated), and are among the best I have ever seen. The level of detail is far and above what you normally see, and I was impressed with some exception. The gameplay graphics themselves were of little disappointment too, and I found myself pleasantly surprised at the performance of the game’s RED Engine. No major hiccups, smooth playing, nothing at all to complain about there."
BA: 5/6 - "The ambition was to make the best RPG in the world. The Witcher 2 moves borders."
CtrlAltElite: 10/10 - "The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings has hacked down its competitors, and taken its place as the king of the fantasy RPG."
Dagbladet.se: 5/5 - ""The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings" is a game for adults, and is, together with HBO's "Game of Thrones", the best in its genre right now"
Dealspwn: 9/10 - "A contender for Game of the Year, and certainly one of the best RPGs ever made, even if there are a few flaws with the difficulty (bosses) and other little things. Generally wonderful, though."
DeltaGamer: "The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings will keep you entertained for hours. It’s challenging, rewarding and best of all entertaining. I hope CD Projekt RED keeps bringing things like this to the table…"
DemoNews: 9/10 - No excerpt.
Gamekult: 8/10 - No excerpt.
Game Over Online: 80/100 - [url=http://www.game-over.com/reviews/pc/The_Witcher_2:_Assassins_of_Kings.html]"It's one of those games that I don't regret having played, but I also wouldn't recommend it to a friend, either. And since that's exactly where the first game left me, I have little hope that the Witcher universe will ever be a place I feel at home."[/url]
GameShark: A- - "If you've got the PC hardware to make it go and the stomach for some of the uglier things it has to say about humanity, this is a game you absolutely shouldn't miss; a strong game of the year contender."
GameWorld: 8.8/10 - No excerpt.
Gamezone: 8.9/10 - No excerpt.
Gamona: 88/100 - [url=http://www.gamona.de/games/the-witcher-2-assassins-of-kings,test-pc:article,1936086.html]No excerpt.[/url]
GBase.ch: 8.5/10 - No excerpt.
Hooked Gamers: 9.4/10 - "The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is an important game. It doesn’t treat you like a child or insult your intelligence. It doesn’t feel the need to expand its audience. It doesn’t cater to the lowest common denominator. Instead, it expects more of you. It expects you to follow an intricate plot and understand complex characters, to make difficult decisions based off of nothing but your own moral code, to think and strategize before and during combat (at least for a time). Because of all that, it’s immensely captivating and satisfying."
Krawall Gaming Network: 88/100 - No excerpt.
Monsters and Critics: Sehr Gut - No excerpt.
Off Duty Gamers: 4/5 - "The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is a game I had misgivings about, initially I thought it would be like other similar fantasy based RPG games. I found myself not only pleasantly surprised but strongly addicted. Should you buy it? Yes."
OnlineWelten: 90/100 - No excerpt.
RTL.be: 17/20 - No excerpt.
Spieletester: 90/100 - No excerpt.
Suite101: "Overall, The Witcher 2 is one of the best games of this year, if not this generation. It has a deep and engaging story. It offers a huge variety of choices, and it is visually stunning. If there is something to complaining about, it's that some (mostly not-so-important) characters have lacking voice actors, and that the stealth missions, that luckily are few and far apart, are quite annoying."
The Escapist: 3.5/5 - "As a world-building exercise, The Witcher 2 succeeds masterfully but there are deep flaws in its game design."
Wired: 8/10 - "It’s one of the most realistic role-playing games I’ve ever tried — just like in real life, the decisions you make have wide-ranging effects, and you won’t learn what those are until much later."
Z-Giochi: 8.5/10 - No excerpt.
BA: 5/6 - "The ambition was to make the best RPG in the world. The Witcher 2 moves borders."
CtrlAltElite: 10/10 - "The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings has hacked down its competitors, and taken its place as the king of the fantasy RPG."
Dagbladet.se: 5/5 - ""The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings" is a game for adults, and is, together with HBO's "Game of Thrones", the best in its genre right now"
Dealspwn: 9/10 - "A contender for Game of the Year, and certainly one of the best RPGs ever made, even if there are a few flaws with the difficulty (bosses) and other little things. Generally wonderful, though."
DeltaGamer: "The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings will keep you entertained for hours. It’s challenging, rewarding and best of all entertaining. I hope CD Projekt RED keeps bringing things like this to the table…"
DemoNews: 9/10 - No excerpt.
Gamekult: 8/10 - No excerpt.
Game Over Online: 80/100 - [url=http://www.game-over.com/reviews/pc/The_Witcher_2:_Assassins_of_Kings.html]"It's one of those games that I don't regret having played, but I also wouldn't recommend it to a friend, either. And since that's exactly where the first game left me, I have little hope that the Witcher universe will ever be a place I feel at home."[/url]
GameShark: A- - "If you've got the PC hardware to make it go and the stomach for some of the uglier things it has to say about humanity, this is a game you absolutely shouldn't miss; a strong game of the year contender."
GameWorld: 8.8/10 - No excerpt.
Gamezone: 8.9/10 - No excerpt.
Gamona: 88/100 - [url=http://www.gamona.de/games/the-witcher-2-assassins-of-kings,test-pc:article,1936086.html]No excerpt.[/url]
GBase.ch: 8.5/10 - No excerpt.
Hooked Gamers: 9.4/10 - "The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is an important game. It doesn’t treat you like a child or insult your intelligence. It doesn’t feel the need to expand its audience. It doesn’t cater to the lowest common denominator. Instead, it expects more of you. It expects you to follow an intricate plot and understand complex characters, to make difficult decisions based off of nothing but your own moral code, to think and strategize before and during combat (at least for a time). Because of all that, it’s immensely captivating and satisfying."
Krawall Gaming Network: 88/100 - No excerpt.
Monsters and Critics: Sehr Gut - No excerpt.
Off Duty Gamers: 4/5 - "The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is a game I had misgivings about, initially I thought it would be like other similar fantasy based RPG games. I found myself not only pleasantly surprised but strongly addicted. Should you buy it? Yes."
OnlineWelten: 90/100 - No excerpt.
RTL.be: 17/20 - No excerpt.
Spieletester: 90/100 - No excerpt.
Suite101: "Overall, The Witcher 2 is one of the best games of this year, if not this generation. It has a deep and engaging story. It offers a huge variety of choices, and it is visually stunning. If there is something to complaining about, it's that some (mostly not-so-important) characters have lacking voice actors, and that the stealth missions, that luckily are few and far apart, are quite annoying."
The Escapist: 3.5/5 - "As a world-building exercise, The Witcher 2 succeeds masterfully but there are deep flaws in its game design."
Wired: 8/10 - "It’s one of the most realistic role-playing games I’ve ever tried — just like in real life, the decisions you make have wide-ranging effects, and you won’t learn what those are until much later."
Z-Giochi: 8.5/10 - No excerpt.
Post edited May 27, 2011 by Volundr
Perkel
Old school boy
Registered: Sep 2010
From Poland
Posted May 27, 2011
BA: 5/6 - "The ambition was to make the best RPG in the world. The Witcher 2 moves borders."
CtrlAltElite: 10/10 - "The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings has hacked down its competitors, and taken its place as the king of the fantasy RPG."
Dagbladet.se: 5/5 - ""The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings" is a game for adults, and is, together with HBO's "Game of Thrones", the best in its genre right now"
Dealspwn: 9/10 - "A contender for Game of the Year, and certainly one of the best RPGs ever made, even if there are a few flaws with the difficulty (bosses) and other little things. Generally wonderful, though."
DeltaGamer: "The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings will keep you entertained for hours. It’s challenging, rewarding and best of all entertaining. I hope CD Projekt RED keeps bringing things like this to the table…"
DemoNews: 9/10 - No excerpt.
Gamekult: 8/10 - No excerpt.
Game Over Online: 80/100 - [url="http://www.game-over.com/reviews/pc/The_Witcher_2:_Assassins_of_Kings.html"]"It's one of those games that I don't regret having played, but I also wouldn't recommend it to a friend, either. And since that's exactly where the first game left me, I have little hope that the Witcher universe will ever be a place I feel at home."[/url]
GameShark: A- - "If you've got the PC hardware to make it go and the stomach for some of the uglier things it has to say about humanity, this is a game you absolutely shouldn't miss; a strong game of the year contender."
GameWorld: 8.8/10 - No excerpt.
Gamezone: 8.9/10 - No excerpt.
Gamona: 88/100 - [url="http://www.gamona.de/games/the-witcher-2-assassins-of-kings,test-pc:article,1936086.html"]No excerpt.[/url]
GBase.ch: 8.5/10 - No excerpt.
Hooked Gamers: 9.4/10 - "The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is an important game. It doesn’t treat you like a child or insult your intelligence. It doesn’t feel the need to expand its audience. It doesn’t cater to the lowest common denominator. Instead, it expects more of you. It expects you to follow an intricate plot and understand complex characters, to make difficult decisions based off of nothing but your own moral code, to think and strategize before and during combat (at least for a time). Because of all that, it’s immensely captivating and satisfying."
Krawall Gaming Network: 88/100 - No excerpt.
Monsters and Critics: Sehr Gut - No excerpt.
Off Duty Gamers: 4/5 - "The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is a game I had misgivings about, initially I thought it would be like other similar fantasy based RPG games. I found myself not only pleasantly surprised but strongly addicted. Should you buy it? Yes."
OnlineWelten: 90/100 - No excerpt.
RTL.be: 17/20 - No excerpt.
Spieletester: 90/100 - No excerpt.
Suite101: "Overall, The Witcher 2 is one of the best games of this year, if not this generation. It has a deep and engaging story. It offers a huge variety of choices, and it is visually stunning. If there is something to complaining about, it's that some (mostly not-so-important) characters have lacking voice actors, and that the stealth missions, that luckily are few and far apart, are quite annoying."
The Escapist: 3.5/5 - "As a world-building exercise, The Witcher 2 succeeds masterfully but there are deep flaws in its game design."
Wired: 8/10 - "It’s one of the most realistic role-playing games I’ve ever tried — just like in real life, the decisions you make have wide-ranging effects, and you won’t learn what those are until much later."
Z-Giochi: 8.5/10 - No excerpt.
updated :D
Anarki_Hunter
New User
Registered: May 2011
From India
Posted May 27, 2011
updated :D
It even gave Crysis a 4.5, compared to Dragon Age 2.
Escapist game reviews smells like farts.
Post edited May 27, 2011 by Anarki_Hunter
Velvetmeds
New User
Registered: May 2010
From Portugal
Posted May 27, 2011
Destructoid and the escapist had the best reviews
Volundr
New User
Registered: Mar 2010
From Norway
pstdgt
New User
Registered: May 2011
From Romania
Posted May 27, 2011
Post edited May 28, 2011 by pstdgt
Volundr
New User
Registered: Mar 2010
From Norway
Posted May 27, 2011
Blick.ch: 9/10 - No excerpt.
Deccan Chronicle: 9/10 - "All in all, The Witcher 2 provides a comprehensive gaming experience which should satisfy not only fans of the genre, but pretty much everybody who enjoys video games. I strongly recommend readers to check it out."
Gamez.nl: 90/100 - No excerpt.
InGame: 8.7/10 - No excerpt.
ITavisen: 5/6 - "Gorgeous, grandiose and epic."
Kotaku: Editor's Choice - "The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings far exceeds the excellence of its predecessor. CD Projekt Red has delivered a role-playing game with superb graphics, action-packed combat, a deep and involving story, and – for those interested – some delightfully ribald sexual encounters. Those polished features take a backseat, however, to what should be the most important factor in a role-playing game: The role you play."
MyGaming: 82/100 - "The story line is gripping and broad in scope; the environments stunning and immersive; the gameplay brutally challenging yet ultimately rewarding. Overall, The Witcher 2 is a fantastic RPG experience reminiscent of a bygone era of PC roleplaying games. When one considers the fantastic standard retail package (and its standard retail price), The Witcher 2 comes highly recommended for RPG fans."
Spieletipps: 89/100 - No excerpt.
Tech2: 8.5/10 - "As much as I enjoyed my time with The Witcher 2, it’s important to reiterate the game’s shortcomings. It can be a bit intimidating to newcomers with its erratic difficulty and steep learning curve, so if you’re the impatient variety, you may get put off really fast. It even has a few issues with combat, its inventory system and certain annoying segments that involve brain dead friendly AI. But all that’s balanced out by a solid adventure backed by stellar production values, intense and challenging gameplay, a myriad of diverse quests, and an engaging plot."
Deccan Chronicle: 9/10 - "All in all, The Witcher 2 provides a comprehensive gaming experience which should satisfy not only fans of the genre, but pretty much everybody who enjoys video games. I strongly recommend readers to check it out."
Gamez.nl: 90/100 - No excerpt.
InGame: 8.7/10 - No excerpt.
ITavisen: 5/6 - "Gorgeous, grandiose and epic."
Kotaku: Editor's Choice - "The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings far exceeds the excellence of its predecessor. CD Projekt Red has delivered a role-playing game with superb graphics, action-packed combat, a deep and involving story, and – for those interested – some delightfully ribald sexual encounters. Those polished features take a backseat, however, to what should be the most important factor in a role-playing game: The role you play."
MyGaming: 82/100 - "The story line is gripping and broad in scope; the environments stunning and immersive; the gameplay brutally challenging yet ultimately rewarding. Overall, The Witcher 2 is a fantastic RPG experience reminiscent of a bygone era of PC roleplaying games. When one considers the fantastic standard retail package (and its standard retail price), The Witcher 2 comes highly recommended for RPG fans."
Spieletipps: 89/100 - No excerpt.
Tech2: 8.5/10 - "As much as I enjoyed my time with The Witcher 2, it’s important to reiterate the game’s shortcomings. It can be a bit intimidating to newcomers with its erratic difficulty and steep learning curve, so if you’re the impatient variety, you may get put off really fast. It even has a few issues with combat, its inventory system and certain annoying segments that involve brain dead friendly AI. But all that’s balanced out by a solid adventure backed by stellar production values, intense and challenging gameplay, a myriad of diverse quests, and an engaging plot."
Mjauv
Edgelord
Registered: Nov 2010
From Sweden
Volundr
New User
Registered: Mar 2010
From Norway
Posted May 27, 2011
GamersNET.nl: 9.5/10 - No excerpt.
GameSource: 9.3/10 - No excerpt.
InsideGamer: 9.3/10 - No excerpt.
Inside Games: 9/10 - No excerpt.
Jeuxvideo24: 9/10 - No excerpt.
PC Only: 10/10 - [url=http://www.pconly.nl/reviews/677/The_Witcher_2:_Assassins_of_Kings/]No excerpt.[/url]
Pocket-lint: 4/5 - "At times, The Witcher 2 seems to take a perverse delight in scaring off more casual gamers, but the story, the tone and the visual style are so strong that anyone with an interest in fantasy adventure should persevere. It’s a stronger game than Dragon Age 2, and a serious contender for RPG of the year."
theGamerBuzz: 9.5/10 - "The Witcher 2 has to be one of the best RPGs I’ve played. It’s a strong contender for RPG of the year. There are a few glitches here and there, but rumor is CD Projekt Red has patched them up by right about now. The bottom line is that there are few games I know that can meld fantasy and reality in a passionate, intuitive, and balanced way."
GameSource: 9.3/10 - No excerpt.
InsideGamer: 9.3/10 - No excerpt.
Inside Games: 9/10 - No excerpt.
Jeuxvideo24: 9/10 - No excerpt.
PC Only: 10/10 - [url=http://www.pconly.nl/reviews/677/The_Witcher_2:_Assassins_of_Kings/]No excerpt.[/url]
Pocket-lint: 4/5 - "At times, The Witcher 2 seems to take a perverse delight in scaring off more casual gamers, but the story, the tone and the visual style are so strong that anyone with an interest in fantasy adventure should persevere. It’s a stronger game than Dragon Age 2, and a serious contender for RPG of the year."
theGamerBuzz: 9.5/10 - "The Witcher 2 has to be one of the best RPGs I’ve played. It’s a strong contender for RPG of the year. There are a few glitches here and there, but rumor is CD Projekt Red has patched them up by right about now. The bottom line is that there are few games I know that can meld fantasy and reality in a passionate, intuitive, and balanced way."
RageGT
Totally Insane
Registered: May 2011
From Brazil
Posted May 28, 2011
They listed all the review scores at TW2 website, even the 6/10 by destructoid, unlike some companies that will only display the higher scores, pretending they never got a bad review, not matter the reason. (in TW2's case I bet it's just because the reviewer sucked at the game and exercises his right for revenge!)
Kablooie!
Lesbomancer
Registered: Nov 2010
From United States
Posted May 28, 2011
Can't speak for Destructoid, but the review on the Escapist was terrible. Tito nitpicked at the game's faults and ignored most if not all of it's merits. Despite saying he "loved this game" he rated it 3.5 out of five. This same reviewer gave DA2 a 5/5, stating it was how "RPG's should be made".
Laughable.
Laughable.
Velvetmeds
New User
Registered: May 2010
From Portugal
Posted May 28, 2011
What merits? Witcher 2 has no merits. It's the definition of flawed
Garrison72
New User
Registered: Apr 2010
From United States
