Newbie to the Witcher games.

Okay I'll keep an eye out for the exclamation mark.  Now I just have to find Dun Tynne Castle on the world map.

Haven't played in a couple days due to a hectic work schedule but now that everything is going back to normal work wise I should have time to play, and then give my review on all three games.

Yeah, Aerondight carries over, and it levels up. It is probably the only silver sword you will use.

Here are my mini reviews of all three games.

Witcher 1: This was a good game but a rough game gameplay wise. I liked having to read books in order to kill monsters effectively. I liked due to his memory loss we can shape Geralt's personality. My Geralt sided with the elves and never blindly killed monsters. The graphics were okay and still hold up. The music was great. What I did not like was using the keyboard for combat that relies on quick reflexes. So pressing A&D hardly worked for me luckily there are cheats but I only used them when I had no other choice. Like running from the kikimore queen. The game also has some funny moments and I liked Geralt's dry humor. I give the game 8/10.

Witcher 2: This was a vast improvement gameplay and graphics wise. I really enjoyed the start with King Foltest, and I also liked that my choices carried over for the most part. Since I could use a PC controller the combat was better, and although it was tough in the beginning the game got easier as I leveled up. The world is fleshed out more and we learn more about Geralt before he lost his memory and Triss. The maps felt bigger than the first game. Only thing I remember not liking was I was the only Witcher. I wanted to see more of the others. I give the game 8/10.

Witcher 3: This is the big one and my favorite. Before playing this game my all time favorite open world rpg was Morrowind, But Witcher 3 has now taken that spot with it's excellent writing and storylines. Many memorable npc's like the Bloody Baron, Olgierd and Iris von Everec, Regis, Yennefer, Ciri, Triss, Eredin, the witches in the bog, and many more. The gameplay was good again I could use a PC controller so it made combat a bit easier. The combat stayed challenging throughout the game. I have played over a hundred hours and still haven't completed everything. Also Geralt shows the most emotion in this game. The main quests, and even the side quests and misc quests are well done. Not like in Skyrim where the side quests are radiant. The game reintroduces Shani my preferred love interest for Geralt. Triss and Yennefer are beautiful but they are manipulative. Since I could not choose Shani, Geralt stayed with Yennefer. There are multiple endings for the vanilla main quest but I've only seen one and it was with Ciri becoming a Witcher. I give the game 9/10.

In closing all three games were fun and I do not regret spending time on them.