GameInformer review is up 9.25/10
" Screamingly frustrating at times, this is nonetheless one of the most engrossing, creative role-playing games I've had the pleasure of playing"
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

I've added most american/british reviews of the game on the wikipedia-page.
It looks like TW2 could be up for GOTY-award of some sort ;)

Eurogamer - 9/10

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-05-20-the-witcher-2-assassins-of-kings-review?page=2

PCGamers review of DA2 was obviously bought, it was one of the few allowed pre-release and the language used was exactly the same as the language EA marketing twonks use. The review at the Escapist was even worse, it was obvious the reviewer had not even played the game.

I think 89% is fair, the game is great but there are issues that really need addressing.

updated with new reviews !

Eurogamer 9/10 Whoooaaa

DA2 was like a 2/5 for me

After playing witcher most 3d RPGs looks like projected by mediacore artists.

I mean art not graphic.

elf armor :

I've posted mine here if you wish to add: http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Games/Reviews/the_witcher_2/

Also Destructoid's: http://www.destructoid.com/review-the-witcher-2-assassins-of-kings-201752.phtml

No, Bioware with EAs bankroll gave Dragon Age 2 a 94%.

There is a huge difference!

Seriously, when it comes to these mainstrean huge sites, dont take their word on Blizzard, Bioware (EA), SOE releases. Those guys all pay for their reveiws.

The smaller companies like cDRed that cant afford to be strongarmed get usually solid reveiws (and I think 89% is very reasonable) and it also gives these mainstream sites some credibility that they lose when doing the big corp game reveiws!

Its like I try to point out to people.
Mass Effect 2
Prior to release, every site that got free copies and swag and advertising dollars from EA gave Mass Effect 2 9 out of 10 or higher.
Yet when you unbiasly played the game you realized how much of the game faults they choose not to reveiw and speak of
Then once game released all the sites (including some well known ones like the NYTimes and others) that had to buy their own copies and had no reliance on EA gave ME2 reveiws ranging from 2 out of 10 to 6.5 out of 10. None of them gave it a 9, 9.5, or 10 as the main stream reveiwers had prior to release!

Understand who is doing the reveiw and what agenda they are pushing regarding titles. None of the mainstream guys going to bash a Blizzard, EA, SOE product because those companies make up a good portion of the free swag these sites get and those companies pay a premium price for advertising!

You want accurate reveiws of Bioware games? Go find some lesser sites that dont get free stuff and advertising dollars and do the reveiw because they generally want to out of passion for the genre (but make sure you do homework as well cause many of these reveiwers are fanbois extrodinares)!.

updated !

Jim Sterling is being crucified by comments under his review ;)

I wonder why ? :>

and that's just what he wants. seriously guys, just let him do his thing and don't even bother lol

From a friend at BSN about Destructoid's 6/10 review of DA2: (the quote is from the review) The absence of the Almighty Holding Hand can be quite terrifying for the first time it seems. I wonder how much time did it take for him to figure out the Act III rune puzzles, because buying books and reading ingame lore is blasphemious. smilie

The instant gratification crowd has infiltrated the videogame journalism industry."

But But theres supposed to be flashing tips on the screen telling me what to do!!!!!! You want me to READ books!??!? AGHRGEEFSGVFG


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I've been keeping a list of the reviews I've come across in the first post in this thread (beneath "Anmeldelser"). If you want you can grab the ones you're missing from there.

IGN : 9.0 - "Amazing".
http://pc.ign.com/objects/143/14345201.html