This is the best Witcher. Once you get used into it (which is the most difficult thing for most players since this game has aged badly), this is that kind of game that you can't stop playing until you beat it. It has the best written story of the whole triology and if the 2 expansions of the Witcher 3 wouldn't have existed, it would be the best Witcher. You'll always remember this story and this ending, and you will understand many attitudes that Geralt has in the other games.
This game is a Gwent expansion but can be played as a standalone game with any problem. As an expansion, it's ridiculously good, since Heart of Stone and Blood and Wine these people only gives us gold. As a standalone game, it works very well. Has a great choice system that can change the story completely from a very beginning and a bunch of great written characters. The problem may be the puzzles, some of them are ridiculously difficult, but with patience you can beat all of them (or play just the story). Overall, is a good experience, I enjoyed it a lot.
It's just the pinnacle of The Witcher saga, one of the best games ever made in every single aspect with by far the best expansions I've ever played. Still today it's a gourgeous game, it ages very well and will take you to it's world every time you replay it. With Skyrim, it's one of the most immersive experiences, but this has a choice system that can change everything, and be careful: secondary quest choices may interact with main quests. The story and the end of the game are not the best of the saga (The Witcher 1) but has an endgame with 2 enormous expansions that will make you cry, laugh, feel fear... Feel alive, like a good book.
This is the worst Witcher, has the worst playability, the worst RPG mechanics and maybe the worst story (I'm still wondering if The Witcher 3 story is worse), but even with all that, is a good game that fits perfectly in the triology and a huge technical jump from The Witcher 1 This is the darkest and more political Witcher, where Geralt will get involved in many troubles that he never wanted to be part of. You may get frustrated by the poor game balance, but there are some mods for that.
At first I was disappointed because it wasn't the game I played in The Witcher 3, but after some games I realized why it's a different game and since then I felt that this game is even better than the original. Now is my second favorite card game just behind Magic: The Gathering. And it's the easiest to learn so it can be good both for experienced players or new players.
