The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings offers a stunning and refined storyline that sets new standards for story development of games with non-linear game narration. Besides the epic story, the game also offers an original and brutal fighting system that combines tactical features with dynamic action elements. A new, state-of-the-art game engine with a grand visual design and sophisticated gaming mechanisms allow players to delve into the most lifelike and the most realistic RPG world ever created. The breathtaking story, dynamic combat system, gorgeous graphics, and every other aspect that made the original Witcher the awesome game it was, is now taken to the next level due to the modern and more advanced technologies.
Three independent storylines with several alternative chains of events that depend purely on the player's decisions can result in several endings and reveal other peripheral storylines. The game time is not as long as it was in The Witcher I, nevertheless, a thick story filled with action is to be expected. A complex, realistic and refined storyline touches topics that are rarely seen in other RPGs. It is narrated in a style that is comprehensible and very engaging to contemporary players. The player investigates the murders of the kings of the Northern kingdoms and follows Geralt's personal motives namely the search for his own destiny. He gradually discovers how his life is controlled by different powers and what situations they push him into.
The player is Geralt of Rivia, a professional monster slayer, a witcher. Entangled in the political turmoil that engulfed Temeria, Geralt helped quell the rebellion of the Order of the Flaming Rose. Soon after, he saved King Foltest’s life when the monarch was attacked by a witcher-like assassin. He continues to protect the king, serving as his bodyguard as Foltest strives to bring peace to his kingdom. The Order’s last bastions have yielded to the royal army, yet one more task remains - the Baroness La Valette announced her secession from the realm, and her fortress must be taken. A month after the attempted assassination, Foltest’s armies stand at the gates of La Valette Castle, preparing for a final assault. Still, at Foltest’s side, Geralt is among them, unable to begin his personal quest to discover the mysterious assassin’s origin and identity…
Code: | WG079c |
Warranty: | 24 months |
Product Number: | 8595172607963 |
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