i just beat the game...
Spoilers obviously due to title so stop here if you have not beat the game and go beat it. Also this is on mobile cause no reddit on pc and to lazy to get it.
OK so i just beat the game and i cant tell you the depth of the pit in my stomach when ciri didn't come out of the portal. The first thing i did was look to figure out what i fucked up. I couldn't find anything helpful so i just moved on and continued on with the main quest line and we get to the castle and talk to mister high and mighty and all i could say was ciri was dead and my heart hurt worse than anything.
I then said fuck it finish this up and move on to 100% this save. And i went to the abandoned base and i got the sword and i felt even worse.
I said fuck it keep pushing and went to the in with a hole in my heart and i saw the back of her hood and i nearly freaked out. I didn't want to get my hopes up so i waited and when i saw her ashen hair i lost my fucking mind with glee.
I gata say no game has properly gotten me to go through such a emotional roller coaster and feel genuine sadness for the death of a character. I feel a new envigeration to 100% this save and im sure as shit going to do so
I wish you luck fellow witchers in all your endeavors