Underplayed Gems

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (2011)

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings cover
Developer
CD Projekt RED
Publisher
CD Projekt RED, cdp.pl, CyberFront, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Spike Chunsoft, Atari, Inc.
Platforms
Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Rating
4.2 of 5, 1,370 player ratings
Main story
about 28 hours
Completionist
about 50 hours
Where to get it
Xbox

How it feels

A gritty dark fantasy RPG with deep political storytelling and morally complex choices following monster hunter Geralt of Rivia.

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About

This third-person dark fantasy Western RPG and sequel to The Witcher (2007), featuring multiple endings and branching narrative paths, follows the travels of Geralt of Rivia, witcher, who, after being falsely accused of regicide, sets out to clear his name and find the real killer, in a time of political turmoil and the brink of war between the imperialistic Nilfgaardian Empire and the Four Kingdoms.

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Screenshots

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