Ever since the release of Witcher 2, I’ve been looking forward to the next adventure of Geralt. Now if you haven’t heard of the witcher series (in which case I’m guessing your name is Patrick ’cause you’ve been living under a rock), you play as Geralt of Rivia, a Witcher. Witchers are modified from birth and receive special training from an early age to be monster hunters. The modifications performed give them supernatural powers and allow them to cope with the perils of combat with deadly monsters.

In my opinion, Witcher 3 is a possible contender for the Action RPG crown currently held by Skyrim, as the game utilizes a more polished version of the open world concept and boasts engaging combat, fantastic story, and a beautiful visual style.

CJ Projekt Red promise that Witcher 3 will contain “100s of hours of gameplay and 36 alternate endings”. The morality and choice system is something that the Witcher 2 and the original Witcher were praised for. Decisions are not simply black or white, but grey and may not have immediate effect, as you feel their impact much later on.

CJ Projekt don’t always do things by the book and really are a “for the people” developer which has been proven time and time again, whether it be from their management of the wonderful GOG system or the fact that they do not put DRM on any of their games. The 36 endings will provide one metric shit tonne of replay value, with all endings being based upon the choices you make in-game (we’re looking at you Mass Effect 3 developers!).

All in all this looks to be the makings of a great game and is set to launch 24/02/2015.

Jarrod