We all know how good The Witcher 3 is - truly one of the best games of all time and arguably the best ARPG ever made.
Most people say you can skip The Witcher 1 but should give The Witcher 2 a go. They're right that these games aren't 'essential', but personally I strongly recommend playing both games, especially as a precursor to the final game.
The last two games are much more refined than their prequels but both The Witcher 1 and 2 feature the same gripping questing, characters, dialogue, and atmosphere that really make the series great. The story in the second game is also excellent, and both games feature many of the same characters that appear in The Witcher 3.
The most common complaints about the first two games is that they aren't intuitive like the third. The learning curve is definitely more steep but once you get comfortable after a couple of hours, the gameplay is really enjoyable and surprisingly fluid.
The first game uses a notorious combat system that in my opinion is unfairly dismissed. Once again it's not intuitive but once you do get used it, there's actually a lot of variety to the combat and it's precise.
The dated graphics can also be rectified through the use of a couple of mods. Here are some screenshots of my Witcher 1 playthrough that I'm currently doing: http://imgur.com/a/BuUik
I don't usually post in this section but I love RPGs and The Witcher series is the cream of the crop.
Most people say you can skip The Witcher 1 but should give The Witcher 2 a go. They're right that these games aren't 'essential', but personally I strongly recommend playing both games, especially as a precursor to the final game.
The last two games are much more refined than their prequels but both The Witcher 1 and 2 feature the same gripping questing, characters, dialogue, and atmosphere that really make the series great. The story in the second game is also excellent, and both games feature many of the same characters that appear in The Witcher 3.
The most common complaints about the first two games is that they aren't intuitive like the third. The learning curve is definitely more steep but once you get comfortable after a couple of hours, the gameplay is really enjoyable and surprisingly fluid.
The first game uses a notorious combat system that in my opinion is unfairly dismissed. Once again it's not intuitive but once you do get used it, there's actually a lot of variety to the combat and it's precise.
The dated graphics can also be rectified through the use of a couple of mods. Here are some screenshots of my Witcher 1 playthrough that I'm currently doing: http://imgur.com/a/BuUik
I don't usually post in this section but I love RPGs and The Witcher series is the cream of the crop.