Unlike the first game, which used the tiresome old amnesia gimmick to explain why Geralt couldn't witch his way out of a paper bag without much levelling, you start this one as a capable badass.
Through the levelling system, you can tip the balance towards any of those disciplines, but you still need them all, because that's how a Witcher rolls. Playing as Geralt doesn't give you the same freedom of build and character as most other RPGs, because you're not here to be a Paladin or a Mage, but a Witcher - a very specific mix of fighter, sorcerer and alchemist, with a steel sword for slaying humans, and a silver sword for monsters. Characters happily drop words like 'fuck' and 'cunt' because it wouldn't be The Witcher's cynical world if they didn't. The engine targets high-end systems because that's the only way to make it look this good. What stands out most about The Witcher 2 is - and believe me, it's a rare big budget game that gives off this vibe - is that it feels like the game CD Projekt wanted to make, with neither apology nor compromise getting in the way of its vision.
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