[TezJaggs]

Hello all, I am a console gamer and i have never played the witcher series, however i love deep intricate RPG's with great stories and the witcher 2 looks absolutely amazing, soon to be released on xbox. I was just wondering is it easy to get into the story and lore of the witcher as i have not played the first one and will not do so as i do not like playing on PC? I can't wait to play this game, it looks amazing. It looks 5times the game DA2 should of been, and Bioware are a developer in decline who has sold out. CDProjektRed look to be an amazing developer.

[gregski]

You shouldn't have any problems with getting into the story, Witcher 2 is rather a separate story than direct continuation. Of course there are characters from the first game, but overall I think the reference to Witcher 1 is rather loose.

CDPR also mentioned that they will prepare some special material (in game or in upcoming trailers or some other content) that will help Xbox gamers get into the Witcher's world. So keep your eyes out for it, and yeah, welcome to the Witchaaa family

[nocny]

(Google Translator)

You can easily go into the story of The Witcher 2. It is quite another story in relation to events in the first Witcher.

If there are references to earlier events in the form of flashbacks that explain a lot.

The game's story is constructed in such a way that new players can easily understand it.

As to what happened in the books, the main character (Geralt) can not remember what happened earlier, before Witcher 1, so he knows no more about himself than the player

Only the characters can be more difficult because you will not know which of these characters are more or less important in the universe of books and games about Geralt. But only at the beginning.

[Babli]

Also, here are great videos that explain the world of the Witcher

[KnightofPhoenix]

I would recommend at least reading TW1's story. It doesn't affect TW2's plot, but it does introduce the setting, Geralt as a character and some issues (nonhuman question) very well.

[JackintheGreen]

TezJaggs said:

Hello all, I am a console gamer and i have never played the witcher series, however i love deep intricate RPG's with great stories and the witcher 2 looks absolutely amazing, soon to be released on xbox. I was just wondering is it easy to get into the story and lore of the witcher as i have not played the first one and will not do so as i do not like playing on PC? I can't wait to play this game, it looks amazing. It looks 5times the game DA2 should of been, and Bioware are a developer in decline who has sold out. CDProjektRed look to be an amazing developer. ›››

The story is in no way simple, because there are a lot of characters and events that are happening at the same time...
But if you do love deep old-school style RPGs you'll be at home... Just remember to check your journal often, there is an entry for everything, between characters and quests.

[TezJaggs]

Thanks for the vids, helped quite a bit.

[Complistic]

Give this a read as well

[eskiMoe]

TezJaggs said:

i have not played the first one and will not do so as i do not like playing on PC? ›››

You don't like or just simply can't?

Because I wholeheartedly recommend playing the first game. Even if PC gaming isn't in your "comfort zone" you really should give The Witcher 1 a chance. It's an absolutely brilliant RPG.

[yayodeanno]

And of course watching the original intro movie to the first game will give you an idea on what a Witcher is

[.Volsung.]

Buy "The Last Wish" paperback for around 7-8 USD or maybe less if used. It's a great short story collection, it will keep you entertained and introduce some characters/motives that appear in both games.

Even if you weren't into "The Witcher", it's a good book to read by itself.

[kyogen]

You should be fine with just the game, but anything you do in addition will only enhance your experience. I went into The Witcher 1 blind--I'd never heard of the books before--and it was still a great ride. Plus, as others have already said, CDPR is making an extra effort with the 360 version of TW2 to help newcomers, so you shouldn't have any trouble. "The Last Wish" is also a good read, and it will definitely help establish the Witcher universe's very particular take on fantasy; the intro CGI for TW1 is based on one of the stories in that collection.

I'd have to agree with eskiMoe, though. If your pc can handle it, treat yourself to GoG's version of TW1. It's more old-school than TW2, and it's rougher around the edges, but it's really worth your time. I love console gaming (PS2/PS3 mostly), but I found TW1 to be more than worth the trouble of sitting at a pc.

[fchopin]

If you know a little about witchers and Geralt it will help you out, if not you could be a little confused in the beginning.

[gregski]

JackintheGreen said:

The story is in no way simple, because there are a lot of characters and events that are happening at the same time...
But if you do love deep old-school style RPGs you'll be at home... Just remember to check your journal often, there is an entry for everything, between characters and quests. ›››

Listen to the man, he speaks the truth

Also, 50%(if not more) of Witcher games is in the dialogues.

[Duskey]

For me, it helped a lot having the map of the world folded out beside me as I played. Knowing Temeria, Aedirn, Kaedwen and to some extent Redania was nice. It was also nice to see where in the world you actually are in the different acts of the game.

[TezJaggs]

gregski said:

Listen to the man, he speaks the truth

Also, 50%(if not more) of Witcher games is in the dialogues. ›››

Oh like Bioware's games USED to be then? Bioware are a developer in decline now and a disgrace to gaming.

[rtt132]

I would say the dialogue in The Witcher is better than Bioware's best work. Keep in mind the Witcher's world was created before the games and they just continue Geralt's path. There's a certain feeling of mystery and realism the way the important conversation in the game are designed.

From the recent games IMO only Deus EX: HR comes close, but not too close.

[gregski]

TezJaggs said:

Oh like Bioware's games USED to be then? Bioware are a developer in decline now and a disgrace to gaming. ›››

Well, I won't get into judging Bioware as I don't want to get too pissed off in the morning

But you will judge for yourself, I agree with rtt132 that dialogue in the Witcher games is top notch and more like reading good literature while Bioware's dialogue is for me more like watching a typical Hollywood movie, huge budget but unambitious.

[yayodeanno]

There will be lots of judging and comparing CDPR/Bethesda/Bioware games once the XBox gamers discover this forum, so ,regulars,be prepaired

[gregski]

yayodeanno said:

There will be lots of judging and comparing CDPR/Bethesda/Bioware games once the XBox gamers discover this forum, so ,regulars,be prepaired ›››

Yeah, we should brew some potions and sharpen our silver swords