Again bumping up old topics but I'm kinda new to W2 (though have already played it through several ways).
Soo...
Foltest and Cedric's death
These cutscenes were so very beautifully executed. Even though we only got to know Cedric for a little while, I think he had some real depth and I grew kinda attached to him. Was sad to see him go
. He was such a good, tragic guy. He deserved better but at the same time I can't deny how beautiful the whole scene was. Foltest's death really affected me as well. The music, the use of slow motion... gahh.
Letho-Geralt-Iorveth-Roche showdown and the aftermath of it
Fighting another witcher was awesome (he kicked my ass many times XD) and before that was the whole business with the freaking sword which changed things so very much. I automatically gave it to Iorveth cause I was like “Duuuuudes, don't go beating up an unarmed guy who was helping me!”
That decision had many consequences. It caused all hell break loose in Flotsam and made the whole “Crossroads” business so freaking hard. I felt like I had somehow connected with Iorveth and his behaviour towards me seemed to have changed. But at the same time I felt like I owed Roche since he got me out of prison and put his trust in Geralt even when there was no evidence of his innocence. I seriously had to quit the game, sleep through the night and think about it really hard XD. In the end I followed my instinct and left Flotsam with Iorveth. One of the reasons being how I felt about Cedric.
Moril's fate
The whole
Death to the traitor! -quest is one of my favorites. It's dark and dramatic and has a bittersweet ending. When I saw Seherim with the baby... I was totally speechless. The quest caused many feelings; from fury to sadness.
Roche is still my pal ... and Triss is a statue
Thanks to my decision to go with Iorveth I was afraid that the things would go more like in the first game and siding with the Squirrels meant I was an enemy to the Blue Stripes. So when I ran to Roche, I was like “Nooooo don’t make me fight him”. Imagine my surprise when instead of having a grudge he still helped me and saved my ass from getting butchered. It also opened my eyes to the fact that this whole thing was far more complicated and that Iorveth and Roche weren’t Yeavinn/Siegfried 2.0.
Also, the moment when Geralt realizes he had been carrying Triss with him was like DAUMNNN!
The fate of the Blue Stripes + Siege of Vergen
This was the point where I decided I liked Roche’s path more. The climax of Chapter 2 is one of my favorite moments in the whole game. First witnessing the massacre that happened, seeing the flashback of Ves, Roche’s reaction…
I had a real "YESSSS BRO, we're going to make them pay!" thing going on while I fought my way to and through Vergen with Roche at my side. It was like Roche and Geralt vs the world. The part in Vergen was awesome. I loved the music, Roche ramboing and the fate of Henselt. Also…
dragonbird said:
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Then it hit me at the game level. This was my second playthrough. The first time, I'd taken the Iorveth Path, and I was expecting Roche Path to mean fighting on the opposing side at Vergen. I'd been expecting a simplistic, black-and-white "Support the freedom fighters against the oppressors" or "Support law and order against the terrorists" decision. Instead, I found that it didn't matter which side you took, or what your personal beliefs were, it was always a good choice.
So yes, it was the moment when I realised how truly amazing this game was.
THIS! I had thought that I would be forced to join Henselt in the battle or something but then the things went in a way I didn’t expect. It was an awesome feeling.
Ready or not Dethmold, here we come!
The same feelings from Chapter 2 continued when I went to save Anais. It's another one of my top moments because Geralt and Roche worked so beautifully together. I loved battling Dethmold’s minions. Then, when Roche finally got his hands on Dethmold I was like “WoaaaAAH youch! O_O” Certainly a scene I’ll remember.
The epilogue if you gave Anais to Natalis was also something I really liked. Loved when Roche told how Anais was starting to get better and how he gave her his special forces dagger. The same one he used to kill Henselt (in my game he did) and cut Dethmold's balls off. You have a way with children Roche
Siege of Vergen - Iorveth's path
The epic music did much to make this moment memorable. Unfortunately my game tended to crash a LOT during this sequence and it kinda ate some of the atmosphere. I need a new PC >_
