Witcher 3

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Hooo boy yes.  Widely and rightly regarded as one of the best RPGs of recent memory.  The lore is such a nice breath of fresh air from the common western fantasy stuff, since it's all eastern european folklore-based.  Tons of shit to do, lots of meaningful choices, great characters.  

I'd say though, you should try to find a short recap of the first two games to bring you up to speed if you haven't played them - there's an assload of characters and history and events that are referenced heavily in the 3rd game.  But, even if you don't know what's going on Witcher 3 is a hell of a good time.

Does it have an intro that teaches you how to use the controls? Or should I look up a beginner's guide and save it for offline reference?

Yeah there's definitely a controls intro, but the lore/backstory is the thing that needs a quick up-to-speed guide.

EDIT: like this one! https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/the...-up-guide/