The Witcher, Analyzed

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Published on February 23, 2024 9:30:00 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-joA1NbtLIo

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015)

Duration: 1:02:11

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I never expected to like The Witcher as fiction; it looked silly at a glance and I was already planning to cover Dragon Age. I poured some leftover Christmas wine and sat down with The Witcher: Enhanced Edition and accidentally fell into the hole. Game's fun, turns out.

The Witcher may have originated from a series of novels, but it manages to use the video game medium to mechanically convey its themes, explore the world in a meaningful way, and only kind of fumble the delivery, at least if certain forum posts are taken seriously. I like The Witcher for its cruel world, but its clear focus on empathy. Here's my take.

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Music comes from The Witcher soundtrack, with a couple pulls from various other games.

I sampled some footage from the mission Force Recon from this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztn8q6PVidU

0:00 intro to witchering
6:58 chapter 1 and the gamer
14:03 chapter 2 and the rpg
22:02 chapter 3 and choice
42:27 chapter 4 and soul
51:20 chapter 5 and the challenger

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