The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut
Become The Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, a legendary monster slayer caught in a web of intrigue woven by forces vying for control of the world. Make difficult decisions and live with the consequences in a game that will immerse you in an extraordinary tale like no other.
The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut is a rpg, fantasy and story rich game
developed by CD PROJEKT RED
and published by CD PROJEKT RED and 1C-SoftClub.
Released on September 16th 2008 is available on Windows and MacOS
in 10 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Italian, Czech, Russian, Hungarian, Polish and Traditional Chinese.
It has received 80,073 reviews of which 71,170 were positive and 8,903 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. š
The game is currently priced at 1.19ā¬ on Steam and has a 85% discount.
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Requirements
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Windows
Minimum:
- Supported OS: MicrosoftĀ® WindowsĀ® /XP/Vista
- DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (included) or higher
- Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or Athlon 64 +2800 (Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 +3000 recommended). Athlon XP series, such as the Athlon XP +2400, is not supported
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or ATI Radeon 9800 or better (NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX or ATI Radeon X1950 XT or better recommended)
- Memory: 1 GB RAM (2 GB RAM recommended)
- Sound: DirectX version 9.0c-compatible sound card
- Hard Drive: 15 GB Free
MacOS
- OS: macOS 11.0, macOS 12.0, and macOS 13.0
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or Apple silicon (M1/M2)
- Memory: 4 GB of RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 650m (1440x900), AMD Radeon HD 6750M (1440x900), Intel HD 5000 (1366x768), or Apple silicon (M1/M2)
- Hard Drive: 14.25 GB free space
Display compatibility notice: 1440x900 resolution is the recommended resolution for best performance. It is not recommended to use native Retina resolutions.
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I bought all 3 Witcher games as part of a bundle, and played them chronologically with no previous experience with the series. Boy, am I glad I trudged through this. While the gameplay is janky and graphics a little lackluster (by 2020 standards, I'm a spoiled bih), I remain impressed by the depth of the writing and how the choices you makes reflect on the npcs around you. If you're going into the Witcher for story, highly recommend buying and playing, especially since it goes on sale so often. The Witcher is a rare series that gets exponentially better with each release, so I feel that having the knowledge of 1 going into 2 really helped elevate the experience. 3 stole my heart and refuses to give it back. Would I play this game again? Hell naw. But I'm glad I did it.
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Should you still play the Witcher 1 in 2020? Thatās a fair question to ask, considering that this game is now 13 years old with its release in October 2007. Cons With a game that is 13 years old, itās clear that its age will show in some aspects. One of these is the outdated graphics . (Especially if you play without any mods, like I did). Also, there aren't a lot of different character models for the NPCās, so you will encounter a lot of clones. Personally, this didnāt bother me that much, but it may be distracting for some players. The game has a slow start . In the beginning, you may find yourself annoyed by the point and click combat or the slow start to the story. But I will promise you, the game really does get better the further you get. After some time, I even found myself enjoying the combat, I just needed to get used to it. The Navigation was a bit frustrating. Itās really annoying how often the direct way is blocked so you have to walk all the way around, even though you can already see your destination. There is no fast traveling. During some parts of the game, you can teleport to certain locations, but that doesnāt change the fact that 40% of your play time will just be walking around from one place to another, which can feel a bit annoying at times, especially considering the amount of backtracking needed if you really want to finish all side quests and contracts. Fighting feels very clunky. There is no active dodging, and if you get stunned when fighting more than two enemies, you can proceed to grab a cup of tea while watching said enemies slowly beat Geralt to death because no matter how frantically you press your keys, you will not get out of that situation. There is no animation cancelling. Animations have to finish before you can start doing something else. After you drink a potion or eat something, Geralt has to stand still for the whole duration of the animation before you can move or drink another potion. This may be intended but feels unnatural and a bit clunky. Every normal person can move while drinking, especially while being chased by monsters. But our Geralt here is different. He likes to drink his potions in peace of mind, as if he has all the time in the world, not minding the monsters attacking him while doing so. If you play on normal difficulty, the game will be too easy , especially later on. The only boss fight that felt challenging to me was the Chapter 1 boss fight, because I hadnāt levelled my Aard sign at all (note that with levelled Aard sign, it is also very easy). But the later boss fights, especially the final ones in Chapter 5 and the epilogue, are way too easy if you know how to use alchemy and signs. Because of that, I recommend playing the game on the hardest difficulty and not on normal difficulty. Also, you canāt pick up loot during combat. The game makes you wait around 3 seconds after combat finishes before you are allowed to pick something up. In conclusion , the negative points mostly concern the lack of convenience we are used to from newer games. Most of these points only caused me minor frustration and didnāt stop me from playing and enjoying the game. Pros Itās worth discovering how the story of the Witcher games started, because itās a great, immersive story. For someone who read all the books and already played Witcher 3, it was a great experience to discover how the games continue to develop the story from the books. The world . The world of the Witcher is grey and cruel, but itās also rich in lovable and humorous characters and filled with a lot of lore to discover. Most characters are layered and have good reasons for their actions; almost no one is just evil for the sake of being evil but rather convinced that what they are doing is the right thing. The choices you make affect the story. A lot of times, there are various outcomes to a quest based on your decisions. The world isnāt simply black and white. The developers stayed true to Andrzej Sapkowskiās notion of āChoosing the lesser evilā from the books. Even though the most canon choice is to stay neutral in the conflict presented in the game, it is up to the player if he wants to side with one of the two factions (Scoāiatel or Order of the Flaming Rose) or not. The soundtrack : This game has one of the best video game soundtracks imo, the music helps creating an immersive atmosphere. The levelling system : You can personalize the combat by putting skills in magic signs, alchemy, bombs or the different sword styles. Combat tactics : I love the fact that you have be tactical in combat and that alchemy and signs actually matter. In order to deal damage, it is crucial to pick the right sword (silver for monsters and steel for humans), the right style and to use the right potions. You canāt just mindlessly slice through enemies play time : There are a lot of things to do in the Witcher, there are a lot of side quests, contracts and trophies. If you donāt plan on rushing the main story, you have around 50 hours of content. Price: I picked it up for like 1-2 Euro on sale, and the amount of content you get for the price is amazing. Conclusion The worst part of this game is definitely its controls and the general inconvenience, which may make it feel like a slog to some players. But if you manage to get used to that, itās still a very good game with a great world and story. I recommend the game to everyone who isn't too bothered by aged controls and I think it's still worth your time to play this game in 2020. āEvil is Evil. Lesser, greater, middlingā¦ Makes no difference. The degree is arbitrary. The definitionās blurred. If Iām to choose between one evil and anotherā¦ Iād rather not choose at all.ā ā Andrzej Sapkowski, The Last Wish
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I have owned these games for a long time, but after watching the Netflix series i told myself i was going to play through them. I am starting with the first game. The game is starting to show its age (12 years old) but once you get used it, and the controls/combat it's a lot of fun. 8 hours in and i just started Act 2.
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The Witcher was released almost nine years ago and regularly goes on sale for a couple of dollars or less. The question for today's player isn't so much if the game is worth your money but rather if it's worth your time. The answer, in true Witcher fashion, isn't entirely black and white. The game for me was, overall, enjoyable. The combat system is unique, and regardless of it's mixed reviews, I found it to be a serviceable and even somewhat cool RPG combat system. The finishers tend to get a bit repetitive but add a nice, and gruesome, touch. Although the main story isn't incredibly epic, the decisions that you make along the way feel like they are, and have a significant impact on certain characters fates. I particularly enjoyed the economic system in the early to mid-game, when you actually feel like you need to put in work to earn those Orens, because everyone has their hand in your coin pouch, and everything you want to accomplish has a price. Unfortunately this fades towards the end of the game as there simply isn't anything left to buy and no one left to bribe. Graphically the game doesn't look bad, itās got its hiccups sure, but nothing that interferes with playability. Geralt, despite being one of the ugliest human beings I've ever seen in this particular game, somehow manages to slay more women than monsters--quite an accomplishment considering aptitude for his profession. The dude simply can't miss, and it's undeniably entertaining to see just how many naughty cards you can collect. It also adds an interesting layer of complexity to Geralt's ongoing romance with a certain red-haired sorceress. No matter how serious their relationship tries to become, the White Wolf simply can't stop banging other women. Relationships are hard. Players unfamiliar with the series may find Geralt's character at first take to be bland, dull, or flat out boring. However, once you begin to understand his complexities, his sarcastic and cynical nature, and his convictions, you'll surely come to appreciate this incredibly rich and interesting character as so many others have. The world map by today's standards is pretty small but the game easily has 50 hours of content. This translates into A TON of backtracking. By the end of Chapter II I was more familiar with the streets of Vizima than my own neighborhood, which is great because the mini-map is zoomed in way too far and makes navigation a little frustrating. I often found myself needing to open the world map just to find a house that was actually ten feet away. NPCs carry on with their daily lives, which at first seems pretty cool, until you're searching for one for twenty minutes because he's not getting drunk at the inn for once and he's slipped off his magical RPG quest-tracking bracelet. Because Geralt's a Witcher, monster contracts play a role in the game, unfortunately most of them are simply kill X number of Y monster and turn in their eyes/teeth/skins/whatever. One of them even has Geralt collecting flowers...??! That's like hiring Agent 47 to assassinate a weed in your garden. The recycling of NPC textures is somewhat distracting but doesn't ruin the experience. Expect though, to see the same fat guy, skinny guy, and half-naked hooker models reused over and over throughout your adventure. The game also suffers painfully from a gear shortage. I found myself using the same armor and two swords throughout most of my adventure. The difficulty on normal is average, as it should be, but does have some frustrating moments. Too many enemy groups have to ability to stun-lock Geralt, causing him to stagger like a drunken derelict as you helplessly pound on your peripherals for way longer than any doctor recommends. Mini-games are present; dice poker has you playing poker by rolling dice instead of drawing cards and is ok at first but you'll quickly get tired of it. There are also fist fights which pit Geralt against an array of fighters of supposedly increasing difficulty, however, once you figure out the somewhat wonky fighting mechanics you'll be able to beat the crap out of even the strongest opponents with virtually no effort. Overall, the mini-games felt like they could have been left out and, much like me at a party, no one would have even noticed they werenāt there. Now, we circle back to our original question; is The Witcher worth your time in 2016? As a fan of The Witcher 3 I certainly found it to be worth mine. Despite it's age and other concerns, the game is still pretty darn good. If you're completely new to the series it would seem like the obvious place to start but I would actually recommend starting with the Witcher 3 and working back to this one. Many may not agree, but the game is 50 hours long and sometimes feels like a slog. If you're not already invested in these stories and characters, and the lore of this world, playing this game first, as a contemporary player, could potentially turn you off to the entire franchise and that would be a shame. If you're a fan of the Witcher 3, like me, and want to experience more content from this world, then there's no reason not to give this game a spin. Final score: 7/10 RECOMMENDED. Thank you for reading and good hunting
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The Witcher manages to be one of the best RPGs that I have played in spite of many little flaws. There are times the game will frustrate you in minor ways, and yet the game deserves the cult classic status it enjoys. The story is dark and engaging, the world is deep and lore filled, and the moral ambiguity will have you racked with doubt about the choices you have made. But make no mistake, you will make choices in this game, and you will have to bear the responsibility those choices bring. If you dont mind working through a clumsy interface, and like a game that makes you work for it: The Witcher: Enhanced Directors Cut may be the game for you. See my full review here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSb1Z380XCM
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Online players
2,039
Developer
CD PROJEKT RED
Publisher
CD PROJEKT RED,
1C-SoftClub
Release
16 Sep 2008
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