10 Brilliant Video Games That Surprised Everyone - Commenter Edition

"How could you say The Witcher 3 was a surprise," I hear you yell. "The first 2 games were flawless masterpieces, and PC gamers have known that for years!"

Therein lies the point.

The original 2 Witcher titles, released exclusively for PC (save for a later Xbox 360 port of The Witcher 2), are hugely influential games but remain very much geared towards a niche audience. PC gamers were rightly excited for the conclusion to the trilogy, but a great deal of console gamers, myself included, had very little to go on.

As we all know by now, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is considered one of the greatest video games of all time - and for good reason. Its world is expansive and gorgeous to behold, and its mechanics are refined and streamlined, yet still have enough depth not to feel watered down.

Most noteworthy, however, is its story and characterisation. Very rarely does a game come along with such nuance in every facet of its storytelling, and such engaging characters inhabiting the entire moral spectrum. Its drama is devastating, its moments of levity all the more effective.

Standing ovation, CD Projekt Red.