The Witcher Retrospective｜While Waiting for The Witcher 4｜Part 2/5
3I’m back with the continuation of this retrospective on The Witcher series, focusing on the very first game released on PC in 2007.
In this part, we’ll cover everything surrounding the game, from its reception to a deep dive into its features, and, of course, I’ll offer my own entirely subjective opinion.
To fully grasp the narrative stakes of the first The Witcher game and the games in general, it's highly recommended to be familiar with key elements from Andrzej Sapkowski’s short stories and novels. Reading the books isn't necessary, but it's definitely a valuable addition, just as it’s preferable to have played previous entries in the series as each new episode was released. For this reason, I invite you to check out the first part of this retrospective, which focuses on the founding of CD Projekt, their meeting with Andrzej Sapkowski, lore insights, philosophical aspects, and the essence of immersive fiction.
This retrospective is available in video, audio, and text formats. Enjoy the video, audio, or reading experience!
The Making and Essence of The Witcher: • Video
Full retrospective on the blog with all sources: https://donjonspixels.wordpress.com/?p=92
Chapters:
Introduction 00:00 - 01:20
Summary of the novels 01:20 - 11:22
Game versions, updates, comics, Adventure Engine, cinematics 11:22 - 18:12
Main menu, options, difficulty, controls 18:12 - 21:47
Technical aspects, art direction, grand battles 21:47 - 30:58
Game structure, summary, spoilers, theory 30:58 - 38:07
Music, voice acting 38:07 - 40:12
Choices, consequences, narrative, dice game 40:12 - 45:36
Combat systems, Geralt’s evolution, combat preparation 45:36 - 54:29
Inventory, alchemy 54:29 - 56:40
Romance and conquest cards 56:40 - 1:00:33
Conclusion 1:00:33 - 1:13:04
Books (A. Sapkowski)
The Last Wish, Bragelonne, 2019.
Sword of Destiny, Bragelonne, 2020.
Blood of Elves, Bragelonne, 2020.
Time of Contempt, Bragelonne, 2020.
Baptism of Fire, Bragelonne, 2020.
The Tower of the Swallow, Bragelonne, 2020.
The Lady of the Lake, Bragelonne, 2021.
Season of Storms, Bragelonne, 2021.
The Witcher - Complete Collection, Bragelonne, 2022
Video Games (CD Projekt Red)
The Witcher, Atari, 2007, PC.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, Atari, 2011, PC, Xbox 360.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, CD Projekt, 2015, PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch.
The Witcher: Battle Arena, CD Projekt, 2015, Mobile.
Gwent: The Witcher Card Game, CD Projekt, 2018, PC, PS4, Xbox One.
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales, CD Projekt, 2018, PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch.
Films and Series
The Hexer, directed by Marek Brodzki, Poland: Zespół Filmowy "Tessa," 2001.
The Witcher: Blood Origin, Declan Barra, Netflix, 2022.
The Witcher, Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, Netflix, 2019 – present.
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf, Kwang Il Han, Netflix, 2021.
The Witcher: Blood Origin, Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, Netflix, 2022.
French Authors Who Wrote About the Series
Benoît “EXSERV” Reinier, The Rise of The Witcher: A New RPG King, Third Editions, 2019.
Adrien Marion, The Multiple Lives of The Witcher: From Book to Video Game, Third Editions, 2019.
Brice Lamy, The Witcher: Origins of a Dream, Third Editions, 2021.
Collectif, The World of The Witcher: Video Games, Books, Series, Fantask Editions, 2020.
Noumena, The Witcher III: The Game that Redefined RPGs, Noumena Publishing, 2017.
The Witcher: The Witcher's World (artbook), Glénat Editions, 2021.
Other Readings
Sapkowski, Andrzej. The Witcher: House of the Dead, adapted by Paul Tobin, illustrated by Joe Querio, Dark Horse Comics, 2014.
Sapkowski, Andrzej. The Witcher: The Official Cookbook, with artwork by Mikołaj D. Szewczyk, Dark Horse Comics, 2021.
Sapkowski, Andrzej. The Witcher: Fading Memories, by Bartosz Sztybor, illustrated by Adam Gorham, Dark Horse Comics, 2020.
Sapkowski, Andrzej. The Witcher: The Ballad of Two Wolves, by Bartosz Sztybor, illustrated by Niko Henrichon, Dark Horse Comics, 2022.
The Witcher: Curse of Crows (comic), by Aleksandra Motyka, illustrated by Marianna Strychowska, Dark Horse Comics, 2023.
The Witcher: The Saga of the White Wolf (manga, various authors), 2021.
The Witcher: The World of the Witcher (artbook, various authors), 2021.
The Witcher: Ciri’s Story (artbook), 2022.
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