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The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (2011)

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About the Game

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (Polish: Wiedźmin 2: Zabójcy królów) is an action role-playing hack and slash video game developed by CD Projekt RED for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, OS X, and Linux. The game was released for Microsoft Windows on 17 May 2011, for Xbox 360 on 17 April 2012, for OS X on 18 October 2012, and for Linux on 22 May 2014.

It is a sequel to the 2007 video game The Witcher. Like its predecessor, the game is based on The Witcher series of fantasy novels by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. The player directs the actions of Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter known as a Witcher. The fantasy world in which his adventures take place owes much to Polish history and Slavic mythology.

The game was a critical and commercial success, selling more than 1.7 million units for the PC and Xbox 360 by May 2012.

The gameplay of The Witcher 2 is a marked departure from that of its predecessor. Combat, for instance, is much more complex, with new additions in the form of abilities to lay traps and aim and throw ranged weapons. The protagonist, Geralt, also has an improved offensive and defensive arsenal, with a wide range of melee and ranged weapons, armor, bombs, traps and secondary weapons such as hatchets and shovels. Upgrades are divided into four distinct paths: an initial training path, which includes generalized upgrades for various core abilities and must be invested in before the other paths can be accessed; swordsmanship, which improves Geralt's sword fighting abilities; alchemy, which includes perks such as reducing the negative effects of potions; and magic, which improves Witcher Signs.

The Witcher 2 also includes a stealth mode in certain parts of the game, where players must remain undetected as they make their way to a certain objective. Players have the option of stunning enemies if Geralt manages to get behind them, but the player may choose to take a less subtle approach and simply engage the guards in combat.

System Requirements for SteamOS + Linux

Minimum:
OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Linux Mint 17, Steam OS
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce 9800 GT 512MB (1280x720, low)
Hard Drive:25 GB HD space


Recommended:
OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Linux Mint 17, Steam OS
Processor: Quad Core Intel
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GT 640 1GB (1440x900, medium)
Hard Drive:25 GB HD space

My Computer Setup:
SYS: Ubuntu 16.04 ,XFCE 4.12, 64 bit (No Dual-Boot)
CPU: Intel i7-6700K, 4x 4.00GHz, 8MB Cache
RAM: 16GB
GPU: Nvidia, GeForce GTX 1060 6GB, Palit Super Jetstream
GPU Driver: 375.66 Proprietary

Gamepad:
Steam Controller

Please note:
Occasional frame drops are due to the screen recording software. Runs smoothly otherwise!

You can buy the game from here:

http://store.steampowered.com/app/20920/The_Witcher_2_Assassins_of_Kings_Enhanced_Edition/

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