Welcome to the world of The Witcher 2, which is alive with activity yet tinged with violence and sorrow. A red scar above a defiant elf's upper lip is not just a testament to past conflict-it suggests a permanent scowl. A gorgeous waterfall makes for a glistening tapestry, behind which lies darkness and death. Soldiers genuflect as royalty passes, yet they're not unnaturally synchronized, but instead bow and rise as individuals. Nothing looks copied and pasted, but either painstakingly crafted by hand or hewn by natural forces. Inspect the crumbling walls of an ancient city, and you notice how every rock, rune, and fissure is unique. The Witcher 2 is wonderful to look at, brimming with visual details that refuse to be lost in spite of the hardware's limitations.
Shadows are less extensive, the draw distance isn't quite as astonishing, and some texture pop-in, jittery transitions, and longer loading times will stand out to anyone who has seen the game running at the highest settings on the PC.Īnd yet there is no reason to suppose you are getting a halfhearted PC-to-console port here.
THE WITCHER 2 ROYAL BLOOD PC
You may have heard about the stupendous visuals of The Witcher 2 on the PC, and probably wonder: how does the Xbox 360 version compare? It should be no surprise that the console release can't match its higher-resolution PC counterpart, which was a standard-setter on that platform. Now Playing: Video Review - The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - Enhanced Edition By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's