Witcher vs Witcher 2

[rajpoot]

There is very little story continuation (negligible, even lesser than Mass Effect), since AFAIK Witcher basically wraps up it's own story and Witcher 2 takes off on a totally different and a lot more interesting story.
The gameplay overall, is a lot more fun. The sword fighting is a lot more fluid and action-y. The graphics are awesome, and the dialogue is better. Overall the game is not tedious at all.
On the other hand the number of monsters have been reduced quite a lot.
The game itself is average length, but depending on the choices you make, nearly two thirds of the game is quite different, story-wise (and to some extent quest wise), so you get replayability. This is actually something new CD Projekt have done...where player choices make a big difference.

And yeah. The game has matured, in one aspect atleast. Search Triss and Youtube and you'll know.

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Plus they're bringing out a new patch. Witcher v2.0. Adds a ton of content, includes all the DLCs released as yet, and it's free.
I mean if you don't get this game, you'll be missing something no RPG gamer should miss.

[SwordsMaster]

Hmm... Interesting. Thanks rajpoot. One other thing, would you be able to let me know in Spoilers or PM what are the points of the story that will so dramatically and invariably affect the storyline? Just so I know when to rename savegames :)

[rajpoot]

There's actually one main decision that'll affect the game. Needless to say it'll spoil the story.

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It come at the end of Act 1. You need to choose whether to side with Scoi'atel and save Iorveth, or side with Temeria and Roche. Act2 and 3 play out depending on your choice, and if I'm any judge, it'll have a big effect on future sequels.

Aside from that there are quite a few minor choices that might have some lasting impact in future games, but in Witcher 2, they have no real effect. I can't list them since I don't remember all of them, but

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like, you get a chance to kill two different sovereigns, in Act 2, depending on your choice in Act1. All this changes is some dialogue in Act3, but I'll bet it has some last effect on the story arc for future games.

Edit:
Found this nifty little decision checklist on the wiki. It's not complete, but it lists the major choices.
Link

[SwordsMaster]

Cool. Very Cool, rajpoot. Thanks. It appears I already am setting up for another playthrough.

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Killed Aryan, for one, and failed to sneak through the dungeons. Also missed some missions in Flotsam...

Great game though. Absolutely worth the recommendation. Made me restart Witcher 1!

[Scienter]

I enjoyed Witcher 2 more than the first Witcher. It's more polished, I like the quests better. Due to a choice you must make early on, the game is definitely worth playing twice.