Ever stumble through a Witcher 3 quest that made you laugh and think? That's 'The Oxenfurt Drunk' for me. You're hunting a vampire, but the twist? It only drinks booze-infused blood. Cue Geralt getting hammered to lure it out.
It's a hilarious side quest, but it also shows what The Witcher 4 could do better. Right now, you find clues, Geralt deduces the monster, and the Bestiary auto-fills. It's fine, but it feels like watching a cutscene instead of playing detective.
Imagine if you had to figure it out yourself. Give us the full Bestiary from the start—a massive tome you can flip through or fill with your own notes. Then, when you find a crime scene, you examine clues and make deductions. Get it right, and you feel like a genius. Get it wrong, and you might pay the price.
That's the kind of intellectual challenge that makes a witcher more than a sword-slinger. With Ciri taking the lead in The Witcher 4, she's new to the Path. She'd rely on reference material, making a methodical research process feel natural.
Games like Baldur's Gate 3 and Elden Ring have shown players love to read between the lines. The Witcher 3 often spelled things out, but a post-Elden Ring world is ready for more. Even if it's tough, online guides will be there.
So if another quest like 'The Oxenfurt Drunk' shows up in The Witcher 4, I want to crack the case myself. What do you think? Should monster hunting get more cerebral?
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