Right after playing Witcher 1, I played Witcher 2. I was so into the story of the game, that it made me excited to play the second one right away. In my opinion, the story of Witcher 2 is better than the first game. The game references a lot of things from the books, and explains more of the characters and their personalities. It not only makes you choose who to kill and who to spare, and with all those small decisions you make, it all adds up in the end.
Game play wise, I'm not a big fan of it. Starting with the potions, I already hate how you can't drink or make them whenever you want. Especially at times you needed them the most, such as during battle. Unlike on the first game, where you can drink potions during battle, here you have to go to a safe place, meditate, to create or drink a potion. I get that you have to do that to improve your character, but with potions, it's just a waste of time. The map doesn't really tell much, and it's hard to navigate. Aside from the fact that the map is small, the legends and markings are very difficult to navigate and understand. I find myself always getting lost, or have to constantly look at the map whenever I have to go places. Quests can be time consuming because of this. Unlike in the first game, the map always guides you where you have to go during such quests. Here, you just have to explore more. I also don't like how the game feels laggy. Like, you have to stop for a moment and do your signs for them to activate. I think the only thing I like is how you can swing your sword and kill your enemy faster compared to the first game.
Background music is eh. I feel like they recycle what they have in Witcher 1. I'm not saying that it's bad, I just think that they could have done better. Although there's a lot of things I don't like about the game, there are still things that make me want to continue playing it because of the characters. Monsters here are amazing. You get to see new kinds of monsters and different techniques on how to kill them, or if you're being nice, spare their lives. The characters I like the most are Letho and Saskia. Their beliefs and opinions matter the most throughout the game. Knowing their side of the story and understanding what they want to achieve makes you want to root for them. In the end, it matters what you choose to believe, and act on it.
The ending of the game was really good. Not only because of the last fight, and the last decision you have to make, but also what happened after that. The ending will make your heart excited for what the next game has to offer. I will still recommend to play this game because you'll miss out on the good stuff that the game has to offer.
