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==Reception== {{VG Reviews |state=collapsed |GSpy=4.5 / 5.0<ref name="gameSpyReview">{{Cite web | author = William Abner | title = The Witcher (PC) Review | publisher = [[GameSpy]] | date = 2007-11-21 | url = http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/the-witcher/837045p1.html | accessdate = 2010-01-08 }}</ref> |GSpot=8.5 / 10<ref name="gameSpotReview">{{Cite web | author = Brett Todd | title = The Witcher Review | publisher = [[GameSpot]] | date = 2005-11-05 | url = http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/thewitcher/review.html | accessdate = 2008-08-12 }}</ref> |IGN=8.5 / 10<ref name="ignReview">{{Cite web | author = Dan Adams | title = The Witcher Review | publisher = [[IGN]] | date = 2007-10-29 | url = http://pc.ign.com/articles/831/831264p1.html | accessdate = 2008-08-12 }}</ref> |GamePro=4.5 / 5.0<ref name="gameProReview">{{Cite web | author = Amanda Rivera | title = Review: The Witcher | publisher = [[GamePro]] | date = 2007-12-04 | url = http://www.gamepro.com/computer/pc/games/reviews/151268.shtml | accessdate = 2008-08-12}}</ref> |1UP=B-<ref name="1upReview">{{Cite web | author = Eric Neigher | title = The Witcher (PC) | publisher = [[1up.com]] | date = 2007-11-08 | url = http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3164270&p=1 | accessdate = 2008-08-12}}</ref> |CVG=8.8 / 10<ref name="cvgReview">{{Cite web | author = Richie Shoemaker | title = PC Review: The Witcher | publisher = ''[[Computer and Video Games|PC Zone]]'' | date = 2007-11-06 | url = http://computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=175002 | accessdate = 2008-08-12 }}</ref> |EuroG=7 / 10<ref name="eurogamerReview">{{Cite web | author = Dan Whitehead | title = The Witcher | publisher = [[Eurogamer]] | date = 2007-10-26 | url = http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=86156 | accessdate = 2008-08-12 }}</ref> |MC=81 / 100<ref name="metaCriticReview">{{Cite web | title = The Witcher | publisher = [[Metacritic]] | url = http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/witcher?q=the%20witcher | accessdate = 2008-08-12 }}</ref> |GR=81.04%<ref name="gameRankingsReview">{{Cite web | title = The Witcher Reviews | publisher = [[Game Rankings]] | url = http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/915112.asp?q=the%20witcher | accessdate = 2008-08-12 }}</ref> |Firingsquad.com=81.3%<ref>{{Cite web | title = The Witcher (2007) | publisher = Firingsquad.com | url = http://firingsquad.com/g/316/The_Witcher/web_reviews/ | accessdate = 2008-08-12 }}</ref> |award1Pub=GameSpy |award1=PC RPG of the Year<ref>{{Cite web | author = Sal 'Sluggo' Accardo | title = Gamespy's Game of the Year 2007 | publisher = [[Gamespy]] | url = http://goty.gamespy.com/2007/pc/2.html | accessdate = 2008-08-12 }}</ref> |award2Pub=IGN |award2=Best of 2007, Best RPG<ref>{{Cite web | title = IGN Best of 2007 | publisher = [[IGN]] | url = http://bestof.ign.com/2007/pc/9.html | accessdate = 2008-08-12 }}</ref> }} As of January 8, 2010, the original game's cumulative score is 81.04% on [[Game Rankings]]<ref name="gameRankingsReview" /> and 81 out of 100 on [[Metacritic]].<ref name="metaCriticReview" /> Alec Meer from ''[[PC Gamer#PC Gamer UK|PC Gamer UK]]'' gave ''The Witcher'' a 67%, describing the plot as generic, the combat engine was poor and the main character was lifeless.<ref>Alec Meer (2007) [http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=176524&site=pcg "PC Gamer Reviews"] retrieved January 8, 2010</ref> Michael Lafferty from [[Gamezone]] gave the game 8.8 out of 10 describing it as deep, immersive game that will 'ask you to think and make choices, not just hack ‘n slash your way to glory'.<ref>Michael Lafferty (2007) [http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r25447.htm "Gamezone Witcher Review"] retrieved January 8, 2010</ref> ''The Witcher'''s cinematic intro was nominated for the 2007 [[Visual Effects Society|VES Awards]] in the category of Outstanding Pre-Rendered Visuals in a Video Game<ref name="vesaward">[http://www.visualeffectssociety.com/.../nomineespressrelease2008rev0207082.pdf Visual Effect Society Nominations 2007]</ref> and the game's soundtrack was voted "Best Fantasy Game Soundtrack" in the 2007 [[Radio Rivendell]] Fantasy Awards.<ref name="rivendellaward">[http://www.radiorivendell.com/index.php?pageId=39 "Radio Rivendell 2007 winners"]</ref>
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