The Witcher (PC)

Over the years I’ve probably played 100s of computer RPGs ranging from freeware and shareware games, to top of the range, multi-million dollar budget games. Yet, despite playing these games, none have ever captured me for more than a few weeks, and with some of the longer games I didn’t even finish them (without resorting to some kind of cheat). However, for once, a game has come along that combines the hack and slash of some of the more simplistic games, with the atmosphere and character building of the often too complex AD&D games.

From the very first moment, with the opening movie, which is stunning, you are immersed in a dark dank world full of danger and dripping with atmosphere. This initial movie, that is several minutes long, really sets the scene on what you are about to experience.

This game is not your normal AD&D hack and slash type of gaming, but is an immersive, adult and dark game that is more about the storyline, rather than manipulation of statistics, armor class and Thac0 – you know all that geekish stuff (Before I offend the geeks, I am a self professed geek – and this game does have those elements – leveling up etc, but I found that they are not as important as many other games).

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