A work of gaming art!
Gameplay is excellent and surprisingly quite lively considering how much detail is in every aspect of the game. From creating alchemy potions to different combat styles with some being more effective on certain enemies there is layers of buetiful complexity one can experiment with or just leave alone.
Environments are stunning. I was in a dazed state of enchantment more times then i can count as my eyes beheld the grand artistry of the many varied landscapes before my eyes. Unlike in OBLIVION where castle walls looked like grey cardboard cutouts in THE WITCHER i actually felt like i was gazing upon a real castle fortress with stunning intricacy as i explored its many secrets while enjoying the realistic layout.
Enemies are many and varied all acting in a realistic manner one would expect if such things actually existed.
Poker Dice is a hoot to play and reminds me of the fun card game Arcomage in the old MIGHT AND MAGIC series.
Load times are excellent and many times the level transitions were so quick there really was no load time just a quick fade in fade out blink of an eye.
Story and atmosphere are the best i have seen since the classic PLANES OF TORMENT rpg. Very adult and just what we need now in this age of watered down series like The Elder Scrolls which used to be very adult in the old days.
Music is masterfully done blending in harmony with what is going on in the gameworld. Hauntingly epic.
Camera views are very comfortable and there is no clumsiness when moving it about even during combat.
On my 2.5 dual core with 2 gigs of memory and a Radeon HD 3870 at mostly max settings and medium shadows i suffered no loss of fps. Not once did i suffer from any lag with the Enhanced Edition of THE WITCHER. The dedication shown in fixing the problems of the previous version shines like the mightiest blade held high caressed by the sun's bright light.
The king of rpgs which would have knashed and grind into powdered dog meat THE ELDER SCROLLS OBLIVION if they had came out at the same time.