3. Your Computer Can Probably Run It
Surely many of you who are reading this article are console-only gamers, and may not be too thrilled about the idea of playing a game on the PC, which is completely understandable. The good news is that there is no need to worry about barriers to entry with this game. The Witcher is nearly 6 years old, and thus has low hardware requirements necessary to run the game. The game's minimum requirements, taken from The Witcher's page on Steam, indicate that it can run on a computer that has a 2.4 GHz Pentium 4 processor or better, and an NVIDIA 6600 series GPU or better, and at least 1 GB of RAM. These were impressive hardware specs circa 2003-2004, but are obviously antiquated by today's standards. It's a safe bet to say that if your computer was purchased around 2008 or later, you should have no trouble running the game. The site www.canyourunit.com is an excellent resource that will tell you if your computer is capable of running the game (as well as many others) if you want to be sure. If you're a Mac user, you're in luck - The Witcher is available in a Mac edition as well. The game controls perfectly well with a standard mouse and keyboard, so no need to purchase any additional peripherals. And lastly, online digital stores like gog.com and Steam have made purchasing and installing games on computers a painless, quick process, so there's no excuse not to play this wonderful game.