10 Reasons Why "The Witcher 2" Is Winning

Find out why this is the game on everyone's lips right now.

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CDProjekt’s The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings port for the XBox 360 has been a long time coming. Released last year as a PC-exclusive, it chronicled the continuing adventures of Geralt of Rivia, a legendary warrior on a quest to stop an unknown group targeting royalty for regicide. From that description, the game may sound like a pretty standard RPG, but it isn’t. Here’s some reasons you should care, no, absolutely care about The Witcher 2, as well as a few gripes I had with it.

It’s Gorgeous

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It’s Well-Written

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Mature Means Mature

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Combat Is A Good Mix Of Fun And Challenge

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It's Detailed

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Geralt Is A Bad Ass

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It’s Long-Winded

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It Can Be Buggy

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Plenty Of Western RPG Fetch Quests

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It Does A Great "Lord of the Rings" Impression...With A Twist

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