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The Witcher

CD Projekt RED

2007•RPG•PEGI 18•About 61 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasymonster/alien/supernaturalfresh & originalimaginaryglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly RPG that is polished and sweeping. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

85 / 100

845 ratings

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About This Game

Based on the novel series by Andrzej Sapkowski, The Witcher follows Geralt of Rivia, an amnesiac witcher (problem solver and slayer of monsters) whose home, the Kaer Morhen citadel, is besieged by an organization called the Salamandra, who steal their valuable potions and get away. Throughout the game, Geralt must resolve people's moral dilemmas, connect the dots of his past and track down the Salamandra.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The game begins when Geralt of Rivia, one of a few remaining "witchers" – traveling monster hunters for hire, gifted with unnatural powers, is transported to the witcher stronghold of Kaer Morhen by fellow witchers who had discovered him unconscious in a field. Geralt remembers almost nothing of his life before that point. He is taken to Kaer Morhen, the base of the witchers, where he meets a sorceress named Triss Merigold. The castle is attacked by a gang of bandits named Salamandra, led by a criminal known as the Professor, a mage named Savolla who controls a large, praying mantis-like...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyMonster/alien/supernaturalAll consuming questFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leadsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

BloodyWizardsVampireDrugsMagicMinigamesCraftingDark fantasy

Where to play

Steam

Details

Developer: CD Projekt RED
Publishers: CD Projekt RED, Atari, Inc.
Released: 26 October 2007
Series: The Witcher
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person, Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 25h rushed, 61h normally, 93h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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