The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Preview

GameSpot recently had the chance to get some hands-on time with The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, which means that we have another preview to read through. Minor spoiler warnings apply.

We also discovered another useful tactic for battling large groups of enemies–the combination of the trap and mind control spells. Essentially, we would lead our foes someplace narrow where they couldn’t easily surround us. We would then stun the first aggressor and then mind control the second, their two bodies creating a wall which the other attackers couldn’t advance through. And while our new ally kept the enemies at bay, we were free to cut down the original foe.

With the rebel soldiers out of the way, we turned our attentions to a discarded ballista. Using this massive siege weapon, we could provide some assistance to our brothers-in-arms who were being pinned down by archers stationed in a nearby guard tower. Interacting with the massive weapon brought up a simple prompt allowing us to load and properly align the contraction by repeatedly clicking a mouse button. Once it was squared away, we cut the massive bolt loose and watched as it decimated our ranged aggressors.