The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt recently celebrated its tenth anniversary, prompting CD Projekt to host a stream featuring the voice of Geralt and announcing price drops for new players. However, fans are encouraged to read Andrzej Sapkowski's original book series to fully appreciate the game's narrative depth. Understanding the backstory of characters like Geralt and Yen enriches the player's experience, as their intertwined fates and emotional journeys are explored extensively in the literature. Without this context, many quests may lack the same emotional weight.
If you start The Witcher 3 without the knowledge of the books, you'll be unknowingly hindering the emotional impact of so many characters and quests in The Witcher 3.
Reading the short story collections and novels will also introduce you to some of the best supporting characters found in Witcher canon.
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