He wasn't sure, but the presence of numerous cuts and gashes on the body suggested a violent end at the hands of some sort of monster. Ele'yas, the elf we had met previously, had explained to us that he had uncovered the body of an elf who had died mysteriously. Having proven our manliness, we were now properly warmed up for the inevitable adventure and stepped outside.Īfter talking to a few patrons, we made our way out of the pub to begin our mission. In order to win the match, we had to keep our mouse cursor within the area of the slider long enough for Geralt to pin his opponent's wrist to the table. While playing this mini-game, a bar appeared onscreen underneath the characters with a constantly-moving slider. Inside, we took the opportunity to try out one of The Witcher 2's mini-games in a friendly round of arm wrestling with one of the dwarven patrons. Seeing his distress, we decided to approach but then passed right on by into the warm glow of the tavern beyond. Nearby, an elf was anxiously looking about, and we could tell just by looking at him that he was eager to tell his tale to anyone who would listen. Our journey began in the city of Vergen in front of an old tavern. But it doesn't say anything here about giant swords. Be advised that although this story focuses on a side quest, it may contain minor plot spoilers. We got the chance to see a few of the changes in motion during a hands-on demo set in one of the game's numerous side quests. The sequel also changes up the combat mechanics and forgoes the rhythmic timing and constant stance switching of the original Witcher in favor of one fluid system.

Set after the events of the first game, The Witcher 2 pits Geralt's martial and magical prowess against a deadly elven spy, Iorveth, as well as the mysterious assassin Kingslayer. Inspired by the works of fantasy author Andrzej Sapkowski, this dark, high-fantasy role-playing game followed the stoic Geralt of Rivia, a 'witcher' well versed in the study of monsters and other creatures. It has been four years since Polish developer CD Projekt Red released The Witcher back in 2007.

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