10 Exact Moments Sh*t Got Real In Great Video Games

Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a game teeming with enemies of all shapes, sizes, abilities, and dispositions, and Geralt of Rivia is equipped with a suitably dexterous range of abilities and tools to dispose of them. As you introduce yourself to the rules of this world in the opening area of White Orchard, you will come across an assortment of challenges depending on where you choose to explore. You can fight or run as you wish.

Only when you accept a contract to exterminate a griffin terrorizing the village, a contract you must fulfil to advance in the game, are you forced to stand against a terrible winged beast, and figure out how to overcome it. You will conquer this squawking menace by combining your potions with your signs, and patiently dodging and stabbing. Even then you will need the help of your mentor Vesemir. This level basically serves as a tutorial for later, stronger flying monsters, and it hints at just what might be in store down the road.