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The Witcher is a Computer Role-Playing Game set in a dark fantasy world. This basic structure is not anything new to the gaming industry, but the world that was conceived by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski is filled to the brim with its own personality and life. The world was first developed in Sapkowski's novels but it wasn't until 2007 that Polish game developer CD Projekt RED turned it into an interactive experience.

The game begins with an amazing cut scene that serves two purposes. Not only is the abilities of a witcher revealed to the player, but the incident portrayed ends up playing a pivotal moment in the plot. The game truly begins in Kaer Morhen, the ancient home of the witchers. Geralt of Rivia, the witcher protagonist, has lost his memory and must relearn all of his basic combat skills. Just like the opening cut scene, this serves dual purposes. Many games make the main character relearn all of their basic abilities (looking at you Metroid) but The Witcher has this amnesia as another major story element for the entire trilogy. One facet of this game that was very enjoying was how all of the storytelling aspects served a real purpose. There were hardly any throwaway quests or characters since they all had a story to tell, giving it easier to feel like this is a real world.

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