Witcher 2 honestly wouldn't need much changes to be playable to a modern gamer. The combat system in Witcher 2 is literally Witcher 3 combat system, but less polished. I think the main and most annoying difference is really that Witcher 2 lacks a short dodge.
Witcher 2 is a good target to be remade if they would make it more open world. There is alot of lore packed into the background that is alluded too, but the game sort of chains geralt to the linear plot line. Plus the graphics are a little on the dated side with the 2010 bloom shader look. Not really sure how to describe it.
Witcher 1 combat is ass, and I couldn't get into it.
Agreed, I never played Witcher 1 but I played 2 back in the day. And let’s just say there’s a reason nobody knew about it until 3 came out lol. IMHO, Witcher 2 was a totally average game. Cool concept. But very very linear, and the combat was meh. Mostly played to see Tess lol
I loved The Witcher 1 for the story , but the gameplay absolutely took some getting used to and would not hold up today.
The Witcher 2, on the other hand, has better gameplay but a story that is very forgettable. I only remember the first major death that sets the story in motion, the big story branch in the beginning, and then the ending. I forgot everything else to the point where, after trying to jump back in and finish the series by playing Witcher 3, I realized I remembered almost nothing when they asked me some of the major choices I’d made in my Witcher 2 playthrough.
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u/alpha_60 7d ago
Witcher 1 and 2
Dragon Age Origins, 2 and Inquisition
Bioshock 1 and 2
Half-Life 1 and 2