Mini Review: Witcher 2
Witcher 2 improves on the foundation of the first game although I didn't enjoy the story as much even if it had a few good moments. They went in the completely opposite direction in this one with more focus on Geralt learning about what happened in the past. Plus the overarching story of trying to catch a Witcher that killed a king is kinda bland till the very end of the game. The combat is where they put a lot of their focus to make it more of a action game. Being able to dodge around a enemy while counter attacking can be fun if you handle it the right way. Especially early on since this game can be pretty tough without all of the tools needed to make each fight beatable. Unless you play on easy the Witcher 2 is all about preparing for the fight before hand. Using different potion to gain a edge on your enemies is absolutely required.
Unfortunately they didn't get the combat quite right yet since locking on to a enemy doesn't center the camera to focus on the enemy which can lead to a few off screen attacks. Some of the mini games they use to break up going out in the field the kill monsters are a nice diversion. I spent more time playing dice poker than I thought I would although turning fist fighting matches into a set a QTE's was a bit of a bummer. Overall this sequel to the Witcher managed to improve on the tech front and the combat front it's just to bad they didn't manage to tie it all together with a compelling narrative. Still worth checking out if your interested in catching up on what happened before Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt.
