
Along the way, Geralt must also recover his memory, as he has amnesia and cannot remember his past life. Needless to say, this game has some serious replay value. And even with those paths are even more decisions that can lead to 16 different endings. One choice in particular towards the end of the first chapter will lead you down drastically different paths, resulting in nearly two games in one. Geralt will be forced into a war between the Scoi'atel, an army of non humans fighting against oppression and the forces of the northern kingdoms.Īs these events unfold, Geralt will make some very tough decisions that have a huge impact on how the story plays out. He will need allies to help him, and those allies in turn need him to help them in their vast political struggles. After a mission gone wrong, Geralt is accused of the king's murder and sentenced to death.Īfter a quick escape, he decides to clear his name by tracking down the king's killer, but this will prove no easy task. After the events of the first game, Geralt has been trusted as the personal bodyguard of King Foltest. The story in the Witcher 2 is an intricate mix between political, personal, and magical dilemmas. Even with all these tools at your disposal, Geralt is still flesh and blood, so save often. This forces you to be smart about your crafting and adds a more realistic feel to the game. The catch is, you can't use them during combat, you must instead equip them for combat. These can increase your health regeneration, deal more sword damage, let you see through walls, and all sorts of other crazy effects. However, you do have a chance to boost your stats before combat by meditating and crafting potions and poisons. This game differs from most RPGs in that it forces you to rely on your skill rather than your stats to get you through combat.
THE WITCHER 2 ASSASSINS OF KINGS QUEST UPGRADE
The combat will play out the way you want it depending on what items you use, and you can upgrade either your magic, alchemy, or swordsmanship when you level up. You can use your stun spell to keep foes away while you dart them with daggers, or trap them with a spell and hack them to death with your sword. You end up using these weapons, and not one feels over or under powered. You can also craft traps and bombs with different effects to use in combat as well.

These spells add a great deal of strategy and depth to the combat, as you must use them and every other tool at your disposal to defeat your foes. You also have access to 5 magic spells, ranging from fireballs to shields to magic traps. Depending on the situation, either can be very helpful. You have a light chained attack and a heavy damaging attack to use against your foes. You will also be fighting a variety of human enemies as well.

As Geralt of Rivia, a superhuman monster slayer, you will of course, slay monsters. It is difficult, but it never feels cheap. The Witcher 2 is a very challenging game.
