Witcher 2, The - Assassins of Kings - Enhanced Edition (USA)
Xbox 360
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Reviewed in 2012
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CD Projekt RED port The Witcher 2 to 360 with an incredibly successful Enhanced Edition for the Microsoft machine. Refreshed combat, the fairy-tale staging of the Northern Kingdoms and Sapkowski-rooted moral choices give the 360 one of the best Western RPG experiences ever delivered.
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Action RPG1 player18+
Description
RPG by CD Projekt Red and Namco Bandai, April 2012. Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter, is accused of regicide and must prove his innocence navigating complex political intrigue between three factions. Demanding real-time combat, two radically different narrative paths from an early choice and generation-leading graphics. RPG masterpiece with adult narrative.
Witcher 2, The - Assassins of Kings - Enhanced Edition review
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Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
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Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
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Story
★★★★★
"Masterful"
Dense forests, grimy villages and sumptuous natural light: the game unfurls a mature dark fantasy of remarkable realism and coherence. The care of the costumes and the raw medieval atmosphere compose a credible, living world. This art direction, dense and polished, raises Western fantasy to a rare level of finish.
Signed by Adam Skorupa and Krzysztof Wierzynkiewicz, the music blends Slavic folk, medieval instruments and orchestra into a score of rare organic richness. Each land pulses with an ethnic colour that roots the adventure in its soil. This mature, polished sonic identity elevates the harsh, political atmosphere of the game.
Accused of murdering a king, a witcher hunts the true culprit at the heart of political intrigue of rare density. With choices heavy with consequences, the tale unfolds an adult dark fantasy where morality is never simple. Its maturity and its branching paths established the series as a benchmark of the narrative RPG.
The Witcher 2 Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition, a CD Projekt RPG whose console version was a de facto exclusive on the machine, praised for its mature writing and consequential choices. Spread over two discs, sought by Western-RPG fans, its desirability rests on this status as the sole console cut of a major RPG and a tenacious demand rather than a manufactured scarcity. A prime piece for an RPG set.
Is Witcher 2, The - Assassins of Kings - Enhanced Edition still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 2012 on Xbox 360, CD Projekt's The Witcher 2 Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition offers a remarkable console adaptation of one of the greatest Western role playing games of its generation. The mature, political story, where every choice brings heavy branching consequences down to entirely different acts, and a dark fantasy world of rare richness carry Geralt of Rivia's adventure. The demanding combat and the sumptuous art direction still impress. The narrative density demands investment. But the quality of writing is exceptional. For fans of narrative role playing and adult fantasy, this title keeps great value today.
