The open-world stuff too made it more of a world than just a linear RPG like the first two.which I found to be a pain in the arse. I also note that the third game seems to reference a lot more from the books in casual conversation, whereas the first two seemed to adopt the universe but try to ignore as much of the 'canon' (it's already stated that the games are a separate canon to the books) as they can. I think the power of the new generation of consoles is partly responsible for that. His face when Lambert mocks the 'killing monsters' incident is just a picture - 'It just came out that way.'ДЄnd then there's the expression he has when he says 'I can't cry. The facial animation on Geralt that was absent from the first two makes him one of the best protagonists in video game history in my opinion. And the meat of narrative is mostly found in all the little side tales you come across on your journey.Д¬lick to expand. I had very little trouble with it, since the plot is fairly simple. Seriously, Fallout 4 had better bring its A-game.ДЄs for catching up on the story. The sidequests are some of the best you'll ever play in an RPG, and the open-world sets a benchmark for all other open-world games to come. Even the emotionless Geralt has a good amount of charm to him now. Characters actually sound like characters now, and not random people reading their lines off of a sheet paper. The open-world just explodes the universe into life, the combat is very decent this time around, the more juvenile 'lesbomancy' stuff is left by the wayside, and the voice acting is drastically improved.

And I freaking loved it.ДЄs others have said, it's a step up in almost every way. But The Witcher 3 looked too damn alluring for me to completely ignore, so I took a risk and just bought it. I too disliked W2, only having a foundness for the visual design and Triss' naked body.

Witcher 2 soundtrack