Other than this, everything is the same in the world of the Witcher; only better looking, since the graphics has been worked on as well. Combat animations have been improved a little as well, but Geralt still pauses after every monster slain, or before drawing his sword, which is a little irritating especially when you want to pick up loot.

For those of you completely unfamiliar with the game, and those too lazy to read the original, let me remind you. You play as Geralt, a Witcher, those who are genetically enhanced to kill monsters, but frowned upon when their services are not required. Geralt is one of the few Witchers left alive who wakes up with amnesia in an old fortress, among other Witchers. Before he is able to recover his memory, the fortress is attacked and the notorious Witcher mutagens are stolen. Only a salamandra signet remains behind the attackers, but that is enough to start your quest.

Different from your standard RPG, the Witcher doesn`t offer the option of selecting different character classed, instead you can personalize Geralt as you see fit, in a manner that suits your playing style best. Bronze, silver and gold points are received at level up, more as your level increases and are numerous enough to cover most of the available skill tree. You can turn Geralt into a melee oriented Witcher, or into a more spell casing/mutagen drinking Witcher.

The combat is fast and fluid with numerous fighting animations and fatalities. You have the option of selecting between three different fighting styles, each one suited for different types of opponents, and you can also wield two different swords. The regular steel sword is suited for carving up human opponents, while the silver blade will make short work of any undead foes.

The world in the Witcher is painted in shades of gray, and I`m not only talking about the graphics, I`m talking about the quests as well. With no clear choices in most quests, you will be forced to choose the lesser evil, as Geralt so nicely puts it. The choices you make will also have a serious impact on how the game progresses, as choices in quests in first chapter can affect chapter four as well, for example. This ensures a great replayability value for the game, as even after completing it once, you will still have lots more to see and do.

With a more mature audience in mind, The Witcher doesn`t shy from using bad language and you can even have sex with a large number of different women in the game. For each one, a certain card will be unlocked, but you`ll have to play more than once to get them all, note to perfectionists.

The main quest will take up to 50 hours to complete, but finishing the side quests as well will certainly raise that number. As any game inspired by a book, there is a lot of background information available and you can clearly see this when you find different books in the game, worthy of your time.