Poland's Prime Minister loves this spectacular video game so much he gave it to Obama as a gift

The popularrole-playing game series "The Witcher" is beloved in Polandso much so that back in 2011, the country's prime minister at the time Donald Tusk presented Obama with the collector's edition of "The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings" to commemmorate his visit.President Obama visited Poland again last June and had kind words to say about the game:The last time I was here, Donald [Tusk] gave me a gift, the video game developed here in Poland that's won fans the world over, "The Witcher." I confess, I'm not very good at video games, but I've been told that it is a great example of Poland's place in the new global economy. And it's a tributre to the talents and work ethic of the Polish people as well as the wise stewardship of Polish leaders like prime minister Tusk.If you're wondering why President Obama was given a copy of "The Witcher" in the first place, it's important to understand that "The Witcher" is not your average video game.It's an incredible achievement for so many reasons."The Witcher" games are based on a series of popular fantasy books by the same title, penned by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. He's won numerous awards for "The Witcher" including the Gloria Artis Medal for Merit to Culture in 2012.In "The Witcher" games, you play a professional monster hunter (a.k.a. "witcher") named Geralt of Rivia ' the protagonist from Sapkowski's books ' who has developed supernatural abilities to battle monsters terrorizingthe countryside.As Geralt, you'll face tons of moral choices that have real consequences in the game, either immediately or several hours after your decision is made.See the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: Harrison Ford has some advice for the new 'Star Wars' cast in his first on-camera interview since the accident
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