History Awesome / TheWitcher

** the next morning. With the curse apparently lifted. Geralt somehow survives having his throat torn out by Adda's still cursed arm and still partially rabid mind. FridgeHorror sets in when you see he has no reminders of the wounds on his neck in-game, imagine how grisly his other ''collection'' of injuries, seen in the second installment, not to mention his facial scars, must have been to leave marks when being "gravely wounded" turns out to be [[GoodJobYouCanHeal a full recovery...]]

** After punishing her with an interseting variant of the HeyYouHaymaker. The sword finally comes out. But at this point, all Geralt has to do is an IntimidationDemonstration coupled with some HairDamage that exemplifies his masterful control and the traumatized girl of a monster runs for the hills.

* After punishing her with an interseting variant of the HeyYouHaymaker. The sword finally comes out. But at this point, all Geralt has to do is an IntimidationDemonstration coupled with some HairDamage that exemplifies his masterful control and the little girl of a monster runs for the hills.

** The visuals of the potion imbibement. Geralt seems to take an infusion of Cat, Petri's Philter and an unknown third toxin to increase sensory perception and for a moment our protagonist looks as evil as the stories the old wives would have their children believe. The poisons course through his veins and ''turn them black'', his facial bones shift under his skin, becoming gaunt and bestial and his gold eyes blaze even brighter than before. A clear indication that our hero isn't remotely human.
** the fact that Geralt can hear the Foltest family crypt inch open from his position across the courtyard and up from the deep catacombs.

** Geralt's use of LeParkour and how he can passively fight a barrel-chested, incredibly powerful young monster by repeatedly diverting her clawed swipes and knocking her back with hand-to-hand combat.
** Silver chain twirling, plus catching Adda with it while she's in mid-air.
** Striga!Adda BreakingTheBonds of a material which is supposed to be as kryptonite to Necrophages.
** Geralt using both the Quen and Ard Signs in tandem to unleash a ChargeAttack that is literally a ''torrent storm'' of Hex power crackling from the monster hunter's hands. Also, the smirk he gives when it tears Adda off her four paws for the second time when she manages to crawl up to him inches away from the source.

** Geralt using both Quen and Ard
* In the first major quest hub, if you chose to save the witch that's being hunted by the peasants of the Outskirts, Geralt [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech delivers an awesome rebuke]] towards the torch and pitch-fork mob and their crazed fanatic of a ring-leader. Did I mention he stops said priest cold by holding him at blade-point?

-->'''Geralt:''' I'd like to see you try. Pleb.

** Geralt prepping all his tools of the trade as the sun sets on the old manor along with an awesome VoiceOver.

** Geralt prepping all his tools of the trade as the sun sets on the old manor along with an awesome Voice Over.

** Striga!Adda BreakingTheBonds of a material which is supposed to be as kryptonite to Necrophages.

** Geralt's use of LeParkour and how he can passively fight a barrel-chested, incredibly powerful young monster by just diverting her clawed swipes and beating her back.

** Striga!Adda BreakingTheBonds of a meterial which is supposed to be kryptonite to Necrophages.

** Geralt's use of LeParkour

* The pre-rendered introduction cinematic before reaching the main menu is a retelling of one of the first short stories, published way back in 1991, and it's an excellent, action-packed sequence, staying almost entirely true to the original story, down to each individual blow. A breakdown on this fantastic intro to this mythos.

* The pre-rendered introduction cinematic before reaching the main menu is a retelling of one of the first short stories, published way back in 1991, and it's an excellent, action-packed sequence staying almost entirely true to the original story, down to each individual blow. A breakdown on this fantastic into to the mythos.

** The visuals of the potion imbibement. Geralt seems to take an infusion of Cat, Petri's Philter and an unknown third toxin to increase perception and for a moment our protagonist looks as evil as the stories the old wives would have their children believe. As the poisons course through his veins and ''turn them black'', his face turns gaunt and skeletal and his gold eyes blaze even brighter than before. A clear indication that our hero isn't entirely human.

* One of the biggest moments in the original short stories is Dandelion, resident LovableCoward, demanding that if a group of elves are planning on killing Geralt [[CowardlyLion then they damn well better kill him too, or he'll use his influence to set the entire world on them until every last elf is dead and their precious mountains leveled to the ground.]]
* The rendered introduction movie in the first game is a retelling of one of the first short stories, published way back in 1991, and it's an excellent, action-packed sequence staying almost entirely true to the original story, down to each individual blow.
* Killing Azar Javed at the Manor not only gives Geralt payback for Kaer Morhen, if you spared Berengar, he returns to help finish Salamandra once and for all.
* In the first major quest hub, if you chose to [[spoiler:save the witch that's being hunted by the villagers]], Geralt [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech delivers an awesome speech]] towards the villagers. [[spoiler:Did I mention he scares off the priest by pointing his blade?]]
-->'''Geralt''': You have two options. Wait until I leave and then murder [[spoiler:Abigail.]] But then I'll come back. I'll slay every lice ridden peasant, anything that moves and can't climb a tree. Or, you can lead honorable lives, clear your conscience, start again. Like humans. The choice is yours.
* The fight with the golem.

* One of the biggest moments in the original short stories is Dandelion, resident LovableCoward, demanding that if a group of elves are planning on killing Geralt [[CowardlyLion then they damn well better kill him too, or he'll set the entire world on them until every last elf is dead and their precious mountains leveled to the ground.]]

* One of the biggest [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome CMOAs]] from the original short stories is Dandelion, resident LovableCoward, [[CowardlyLion demanding that if a group of elves are planning on killing Geralt then they damn well better kill him too, or he'll set the entire world on them until every last elf is dead and their precious mountains leveled to the ground.]]

* The novels are packed awesome, but one of the biggest ones from the original short stories is Dandelion, resident LovableCoward, [[CowardlyLion demanding that if a group of elves are planning on killing Geralt then they damn well better kill him too, or he'll set the entire world on them until every last elf is dead and their precious mountains leveled to the ground.]]

* The novels are packed with these, but one of the biggest ones from the original short stories is Dandelion, resident LovableCoward, [[CowardlyLion demanding that if a group of elves are planning on killing Geralt then they damn well better kill him too, or he'll set the entire world on them until every last elf is dead and their precious mountains leveled to the ground.]]

* The rendered introduction movie in the first game is a retelling of one of the first short stories, published way back in 1991. It's an excellent, action-packed sequence in its own right, but in a moment of transmedia cleverness...

* After escaping the turmoil in Temeria, Geralt resolves a conflict between a group of sentient amphibians and a small human village. For his actions, the Lady goddess of the Lake knights Geralt, gives him a magic sword, and tells him to go face his destiny. That's right, Geralt is now King Aurthur.

* After escaping the turmoil in Temeria, Geralt resolves a conflict between a group of sentient amphibians and a small human village. For his actions, the Lady goddess of the Lake knights Geralt, gives him a magic sword, and tells him to go face his destiny. That's right, Geralt is now King Aurthur.

* Dueling Azar Javed not only gives you a chance for payback for Kaer Morhen, if you spared Berengar, he returns to help Geralt finish Salamandra once and for all.

* The fight with the golem.

** ... The Witcher 2's combat system is more action-packed and reflects the kind of combat in the first game's intro movie. The first game's combat system was an uneasy combination of real-time and turn-based, leaning towards real-time, but the second game's combat gave a much stronger sense of Geralt's agility and versatility. This makes the above example a systemic moment of awesome that harkens to the very first experience anyone has with the first game.
** Witcher 2's Enhanced Edition reinforces this with its [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwCXw8m0PHI new opening cinematic]]. Letho displaying his combat tactics from throwing an archer off-balance with a magical bomb, evading blows with his cat-like agility and finally [[HumanShield hiding behind a swordsman to protect himself from a mage's fireball]] not only marks him as a credible threat for Geralt but also showcases legimate combat tactics for the actual gameplay (save for some GameplayAndStorySegregation like Letho actually grabbing his HumanShield instead of tricking him into the line of fire.)

* Why hasn't the fight with the golem in the first game been mentioned yet?
** You just mentioned it
* Foltest´s epic RousingSpeech in the second game:

Foltest : Where the hell are we going!?

Soldiers: To battle!

Foltest : What the fuck do we want!?

Soldiers: Victory!

Foltest : This I like!

* Foltest* : Where the hell are we going!?

* Foltest* : What the fuck do we want!?

* Foltest* : This I like!

* Foltest*: Where the hell are we going!?

* Foltest*: What the fuck do we want!?

* Foltest*: This I like!

** You just mentioned it

* Why hasn't the fight with the golem in the first game been mentioned yet?

* From the second game, at the end of both paths, [[spoiler:if Geralt chose to save Triss from Nilfgaard's compound.]] He storms the place all on his own, and when his hostage, [[spoiler:Shilard Fitz-Oesterlen, the Nilfgaard Ambassador]], gets shot and killed by his own, and Geralt is faced by the very elite of Imperial soldiers, he gives us this one very awesome line.
-->'''Geralt''': And now, you will all have to die.

* From the first game, if you chose to [[spoiler:save the witch that's being hunted by the villagers]], Geralt [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech delivers an awesome speech]] towards the villagers. [[spoiler:Did I mention he scares off the priest by pointing his blade?]]

* From the first game, if you chose to [[spoiler:save the witch that's being hunted by the villagers]], Geralt delivers a awesome speech towards the villagers. [[spoiler:Did I mention he scares off the priest by pointing his blade?]]