Unfortunately at the conclusion of the climactic battle of this conflict, an event occurs which disrupts everything that has come before and sets into play the rest of our adventure.Īs grand and intricate as the plot that follows is, it’s impressive that it’s possible to experience it all with absolutely zero knowledge of the previous game or this universe, and still enjoy it in full. The Witcher 2 picks up where the first game left off (and continues the story of the novels this franchise is based off of) by placing our hero Geralt at the side of the king, who is embroiled in a war between rival kingdoms that just may yet come to an end. A game that feels like a complete realization of the efforts and visions of the people that made it is what defines the top tier of this medium.Īnd in that top tier is The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, now available for free on the Shield through NVIDIA’s Grid service. If a company makes a game that makes it from inception, and through concept art and development with as little as possible being left on the cutting room floor, then that is the ultimate sign of greatness. To me the answer has always been realization. without flaw), then the question then becomes: “What is the highest level of achievement a game can reach?” If we are to agree that no game is perfect in the traditional sense (i.e.
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