"Kill Two Birds with One Stone." Review of the game and collector's edition of "The Witcher"

"He is a master of the sword, but he is not a knight...

He is an adept of forgotten magic, but he is not a wizard...

For many, he has become the last hope, but he is not the savior of the world...

He has killed to survive, but he is not a bloodthirsty murderer...

He has already become a legend...

... and it is not yet over."

Game Overview

Simple Complicated Plot

The beginning of the game. Another beginning of our new life, our new role.

We see a man running, apparently being chased, but unable to run any longer, he falls...

Next. And we are being transported on a cart to an unknown destination. The only thing our hero can weakly ask with the last of his strength is: "Where am I?" He is told that everything is fine and the hero can finally relax.

And we arrive at the ancient fortress of Kaer Morhen - the last refuge of the remaining witchers, most of whom have been killed.

We wake up and see our old friends, they are surprised at how we survived. Next, we are taught the art of combat. But, naturally, good fairy tales are no longer in fashion, and our fortress is attacked by bandits from the "Salamandra" group aiming to seize the witchers' secret mutagens. And it seems like everything would be fine, but no. Right at the entrance, we encounter a chimera, and our proud sorceress Triss Merigold claims that some very strong mage is also with them.

In the end, the mutagens are captured by the enemies; they also killed the rookie Leo, who had a good chance for the future, and Triss was gravely wounded (she didn’t know the mage was so strong). After Leo's funeral, our heroes decide to split up and set off in search of the stolen secrets, while also trying to find out why they were so necessary for the