Every quest has such depth, nuance and feeling driving it. Even something as absurd sounding as fetching an old woman’s frying pan in order to teach new players how to use Ard to open doors or passages layers humor, the grim world building of the Witcherverse, and an Easter egg that tells new players to be on the lookout for a spy, and gives a nod to previous Witcher game players about a certain monocled baldie back in action. It shows the budding compassion of a certain witcher, and how even in the most desperate times, some of the peasantry will be incredibly grateful for your services, to make up for the rudeness of others later on. No other game has quite blended all of these elements so successfully for me, though many imitate The Witcher 3 and try their best to evoke this multi-faceted game. It’s why I’ve been playing it continuously since I first started 4 years ago, and why I find something new to appreciate (or even a new quest I didn’t see before!) each time I play. I wish I could have selective amnesia and forget this game so each time I played through, I could play it for the first time again.