What Gothic 3 failed to deliver The Witcher not only brings on a scratched metal plate, but brings it with a rusty axe stuck right in the middle of it. Metaphors aside, this is one of the best RPGs of this year and is second to none when it comes to delivering a more realistic, and particularly grim, story.
The game does have shortcomings such as a clunky inventory and some minor technical difficulties. But all of this hardly matters when weighed against all of the positives such as rewarding and complex combat, great length (40 hours or more), a more adult approach to adventuring (including dealing with the ladies!) and one badass main character, Gareth. If you plan on purchasing one RPG this year, this should be it!