I LOVE bold takes like this and do not want to discourage them, so I"ll respond with one myself:
Had CD Projekt Red prioritized consoles earlier, Bioware would not have the marquee name it enjoys today. The Witcher 1 utterly annihilates Dragon Age Origins as a dark fantasy RPG. The characters, writing, and performances were leagues better. I've found Bioware's dialogue options oftentimes a total illusion, taking you to the same destination despite the appearance of choice. Many of the outcomes are either a character being alive or dead and nothing beyond that, whereas the Witcher really does recontextualize its story with the consequences of your actions and neither outcome being ideal. I already considered the Witcher 2 to be one of the top games of the decade before Wild Hunt and it also enjoys a Crysis-like status of pushing the boundaries of PC technology for its time.
Unfortunately, the Witcher 1 was PC exclusive and the Witcher 2 came to consoles a year later, on Xbox only, at the tail end of the generation. Their publishing partners in many regions were second tier houses like Bandai Namco and THQ. Launching on consoles, engaging the American media, and having Microsoft behind them is why the franchise was finally able to cross over. The series was already among the elite AAA franchises, most of you just never had the chance to play it.