The newest issue of CD-Action magazine, the biggest gaming mag in Poland, hits newstands today, and one of it's main features is the world exclusive Wticher 2: Assassins of Kings review.

The reviewer has had no doubts. As we read:

CD Projekt RED has created an RPG game, quality of which is matched only by Mass Effect 2 [...] As i neared the grand finale I was becoming sure that whatever the end might be and whenever it would happen, as soon as it does, I'll start the game from the beginning.

The strongest part of the game?

Nonlinearity is the game's greatest advantage and tops almost all the bold expeditions in that field made by other developers, including - at this point already outdated - system of morality patented by BioWare. The branching storyline - both in terms of the main AND the side quests - will make players return to the game several times. And they still might not experience all of what the developers have prepared for them. [...] Witcher 2 consists of three acts, fastened on both sides by a lenghty prologue and a short epilogue. Unhurried gameplay takes about 24 hours.

This is not the only thing that's being praised. The author of the review also pointed to "a few, but memorable love scenes", and in general - the visual side of the game. Another quote from the review:

In its current form, with the dynamic system of day/night cycle and weather changes, The Witcher 2 looks simply astonishing.

Also, the control system is mentioned, design of which might lead to the conclusion, that CD Projekt RED has been thinking very seriously about console conversion:

Geralt can also be controlled with the gamepad. This system works brilliantly, allowing you to fully control the movements of the character, which works wonders during the fights with monsters, people and non-people. Therefore, the game became a lot more arcadey than its predecessor, following changes in the genre which happened in the recent years.

Disadvantages? A few:

If I had to point something to complain about, it's the boss fights which - for my taste - were a bit too easy, especially since they occur very rarely.

The review also mentions that the stealth sections are not as good as the rest of the game, but the summary says that what counts is the advantages – among them a thoughtful, mature script, dozens of branching stories/quests, humorous dialogue, excellent audio-visual aspect of the whole project.

The score? Excellent. SPOILER: 9.5