84
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
4.0
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

Description

Based on the books by the Polish fantasy author Andrzej Sapkowski, The Witcher is a new addition to the RPG genre from Europe, starring the main character from the books - Geralt, a professional monster-slayer.

The Witcher is a dark game with a dark world. War, rape, murder, poverty, genocide, discrimination, racism, torture, fanaticism - are just a few words that describe this setting. This is the world where humans rule, and non-humans like elves, dwarves and gnomes are subjected to cruel treatment. This is the world where Geralt has to live and subject to. Will Geralt be a victim to a few sentimental moments of kindness, or will he survive as a cynical bitter murderer? These are the choices that you have to make.

Using a heavily modified engine of Neverwinter Nights, The Witcher delivers fast-paced motion-captured smooth combat action, a unique morbid storyline and choices with severe consequences. The game features alchemy and an original real-time combo-based point-and-click combat system.

Alternate Titles

  • "巫师" -- Chinese title (simplified)
  • "Ведьмак" -- Russian title
  • "Zaklínač" -- Czech title
  • "Wushi" -- Chinese title
  • "Wiedźmin" -- Polish title

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User Reviews

A grain of truth St_Martyne Bronze Star Contributing Member (3557) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
Choose your path, Geralt Unicorn B. Lynx Bronze Star Contributing Member (53164) 4.57 Stars4.57 Stars4.57 Stars4.57 Stars4.57 Stars
Every man wants to be like Geralt, every game wants to be like The Witcher Melody (119) 4.86 Stars4.86 Stars4.86 Stars4.86 Stars4.86 Stars
Possibly the finest RPG I've ever played Jeanne Bronze Star Contributing Member (54876) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
[v1.1] Legendary as a story-driven adventure game; Dull as an RPG Indra Depari of 'da Clan Depari Bronze Star Contributing Member (12749) 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars

The Press Says

RPGWatch Dec 01, 2007 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 100
V2.fi Dec 03, 2007 90 out of 100 90
GamePro Dec 04, 2007 4.5 out of 5 90
GameBanshee Nov 01, 2007 9 out of 10 90
GameZone Nov 06, 2007 8.8 out of 10 88
GameSpot Nov 06, 2007 8.5 out of 10 85
Gameswelt Oct 26, 2007 84 out of 100 84
IGN Australia Oct 31, 2007 8.3 out of 10 83
Computer Bild Spiele Nov 07, 2007 2.21 out of 6 76
GameDaily Oct 30, 2007 6 out of 10 60

Forums

Topic # Posts Last Post
Damn you Sigfried! 26 Indra Depari of 'da Clan Depari Bronze Star Contributing Member (12749)
Dec 26, 2008
Thge Witcher Enhaced 7 stvedder Bronze Star Contributing Member (5116)
Sep 01, 2008
Questions...[Warning Spoiler Alert] 5 Indra Depari of 'da Clan Depari Bronze Star Contributing Member (12749)
May 10, 2008
Yahtzee hates the Witcher. 83 NatsFan (109)
Mar 22, 2008
F****ng barricade!!!! Please help!! 12 Indra Depari of 'da Clan Depari Bronze Star Contributing Member (12749)
Mar 19, 2008
Enhanced version coming in May 3 Unicorn B. Lynx Bronze Star Contributing Member (53164)
Mar 17, 2008
Questions... 13 St_Martyne Bronze Star Contributing Member (3557)
Feb 16, 2008
Did you know ..? 1 Jeanne Bronze Star Contributing Member (54876)
Feb 13, 2008
Burn! 7 Schadenfreude (578)
Feb 03, 2008
Censorship issues. 11 HandofShadow (48)
Jan 05, 2008

Trivia

At one point, Geralt will have to gather 10 sephirot (also transliterated as "sephiroth") to enter a magical tower. The sephirot in question are actually the ten spheres of creation in the Jewish mystical teaching, kabbalah. All the translated names of the sephirot ("crown", "kingdom", etc.) are correct; however, the original Hebrew names, which also appear in the game, are messed up nearly beyond recognition.


This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by Rabbi Guru (1236) on Oct 25, 2007.
 

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