The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine

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  1. goodterling
    Jul 21, 2016
    10
    In many ways this expansion is better than the original game. It's all the fun parts or exploring and solving cool monster mysteries, but without all those political quests in Novigrad that bogged down the main campaign. Plus all the enhancements they've made to the inventory and crafting systems make it much less frustrating now. The writing in Witcher 3 beats out Mass Effect 2 forIn many ways this expansion is better than the original game. It's all the fun parts or exploring and solving cool monster mysteries, but without all those political quests in Novigrad that bogged down the main campaign. Plus all the enhancements they've made to the inventory and crafting systems make it much less frustrating now. The writing in Witcher 3 beats out Mass Effect 2 for the best in any RPG. It's the only game where I would reload saves to chose other dialog branches. Usually I'm just trying to get through them. CDProjeckt came out of nowhere and beat the biggest devs in the industry at their own game.… Expand
  2. cousinit99
    Jul 13, 2016
    10
    CDPR did a great job with this game, and with the expansions. The importance of a believable and immersive story-line and accompanying cinematics cannot be underestimated. The Witcher series will be sorely missed.
  3. Kaioh
    Jun 3, 2016
    10
    This DLC is just incredible. TONS of content for such a modest price. CDPR, bravo guys!
    In short:
    - whole new big region. It's size is pretty much equal to Velen, but filled twice with side quests/interesting non journal encounters etc. - many references to Geralt origins as a witcher and his first adventures. - finally stand alone quest with knight tournament! Even though it's kinda    This DLC is just incredible. TONS of content for such a modest price. CDPR, bravo guys!
    In short:
    - whole new big region. It's size is pretty much equal to Velen, but filled twice with side quests/interesting non journal encounters etc.
    - many references to Geralt origins as a witcher and his first adventures.
    - finally stand alone quest with knight tournament! Even though it's kinda easy, I'm really enjoyed this quest
    - as usual 10/10 main plot line with LOTS of adventures/noble intrigues/hunts/boss fights
    - seems like 80% of Toussent monsters in this one are completely new and were made for this DLC exclusively
    - new 5 witcher armor sets to craft (also, they added a painting option which is neat, but why only for witcher sets?..)
    - Skellige deck. Oh god, this is just a fresh breath of air for gwent maniacs like me. Thanks for the person who designed this one. Definitely my second favorite deck after NR from now on. It's not as powerful as NR since Skellige deck doesn't have any spies in it, but if you manage to collect them all and get heroic cards it'll become a decent deck. Winning with this to Nilfs or NR is pretty satisfying once you get used to it! (for real, guys, you should release stand alone gwent game)
    - sweet manor to upgrade with lot of details, like usual + your own butler with some gwent opponent option
    - 3 bandit forts to clean up (Butcher from Blaviken returns!)

    I'm not a big fan of Witcher 1-2, but 3 is just made me one. And B&W is a best way to finish a game,    … Expand
  4. EarlessSpark027
    Jun 6, 2016
    10
    After a year of disappointment for AAA games that was 2014, things weren't looking any better in 2015 until the masterful Witcher 3 Wild Hunt was released to massive critical acclaim. A few months after that the first true Expansion Pack Hearts of Stone was released, impressing everyone with it's 10-hours packed content with interesting characters and great story.

    And now the long    After a year of disappointment for AAA games that was 2014, things weren't looking any better in 2015 until the masterful Witcher 3 Wild Hunt was released to massive critical acclaim. A few months after that the first true Expansion Pack Hearts of Stone was released, impressing everyone with it's 10-hours packed content with interesting characters and great story.

    And now the long awaited final journey for Geralt of Rivia, Blood and Wine has come, and straight off the bat this is one of the best Expansion Packs ever made. You are free to explore Toussaint, a land roughly the same size as Velen or Novigrad, packed with so much content not even full games such as Far Cry 3 or Assassin's Creed 3 possessed, and they were full 60$ games, this one costs merely 20$, yet not only does deliver on the price it asked one might argue it deserved even more.

    Toussaint is a beautiful land that seems plucked straight out of a fairy tail, literarily. The map is a joy to explore, and the capital of Beauclair is absolutely stunning. The land is packed with question marks leading to side-quests, treasures, things players have grown accostomed to in the Witcher game. Just as in the Main Game, Blood and Wine features some of the best side-quests in the game with lots of references to pop cultures, fairy tails and even other famous video games. They've even included a few throwbacks to the original Witcher, which for someone who played it at the time of its release, was a joy to behold. The combat is as satisfying as always, with new enemies proving to be a challenge and requiring a fair amount of tactic to defeat. The boss fights are well executed, if a bit easy.

    The Main Story is well crafted and interesting. Different from Hearts of Stone, yet still retaining it's supernatural theme along with a deep look into the flawd relationships between human beings, this story centers around vampires, and that is all you need to know. The characters are memorable and believeble.

    I could go on and on about Blood and Wine. The DLC will take you roughly 20 hours to finish, that is if you use fast travel often. But if you do as I did and used it very rarely, spending most of the time admiring the beautiful scenery, you are looking at 30+ hours of content that fail to ever make you feel dull.

    All in all, I've played a lot of DLCs and Expansion Packs, and so many of them stand out, but I can safely say that Blood and Wine offically takes the cake for me as the best Expansions I've ever played.

    We've reached the final journey for Geralt of Rivia, the White Wolf, but it was a journey worth waiting for, and one worth remembering for a long, long time.

    Hats off to CDProjekt Red.    … Expand
  5. paradeigmas
    Jul 18, 2016
    10
    The Witcher has always been a slightly overrated series that has solid gameplay and a decent story with its fair share of issues, such as its weak combat system and a somewhat discombobulated storyline. With the Blood and Wine DLC however, everything has changed. This masterfully created piece of art has taken The Witcher to a transcendent level reached by only a few titles in the pastThe Witcher has always been a slightly overrated series that has solid gameplay and a decent story with its fair share of issues, such as its weak combat system and a somewhat discombobulated storyline. With the Blood and Wine DLC however, everything has changed. This masterfully created piece of art has taken The Witcher to a transcendent level reached by only a few titles in the past decade. It's the very best combination of magnificent moods, spectacular stories, fantastic voice acting, and a grandiose soundtrack all set in a wondrous new locale. In the modern day of freemium games, CDPR has created a gem of a DLC that the world may never see its equal for a very long time.

    Don't let the DLC part fool you, this game can, and should stand plenty on its own.

    Witcher 3 - 7.5/10
    Hearts of Stone - 8.3/10
    Blood and Wine - 10/10    … Expand
  6. realtonit
    Jul 15, 2016
    10
    They should launch one of these expansions every 6 months or so. On par with the original game witcher 3. Maybe even better. Probably better.

    Bottom line is: you need to get blood and wine.
  7. LooTheLou
    Jul 23, 2016
    10
    The Witcher 3 was the game of the year for me and a lot of people. This for me, is the best DLC I have ever played. It exceeded expectations, and Blood and Wine does the same! It has all the quality's the main game has and more. What was missing a little in the main game, is in blood and wine. It finishes the Witcher saga in the most perfect way possible. If you wanted more of the WitcherThe Witcher 3 was the game of the year for me and a lot of people. This for me, is the best DLC I have ever played. It exceeded expectations, and Blood and Wine does the same! It has all the quality's the main game has and more. What was missing a little in the main game, is in blood and wine. It finishes the Witcher saga in the most perfect way possible. If you wanted more of the Witcher 3, get this dlc.… Expand
  8. GoneTomrrow
    Jun 23, 2016
    10
    Firstly, to the moron SexyBanana who gave this expansion a rating of 0 because there are no Steam cards: you are a vile and stupid piece of **** Who gives a **** about Steam cards? You totally discount the game because of that?

    With that out of the way, enough praise has been heaped upon this expansion. It's length, rich detail, great voice acting, interesting quests should be the gold    Firstly, to the moron SexyBanana who gave this expansion a rating of 0 because there are no Steam cards: you are a vile and stupid piece of **** Who gives a **** about Steam cards? You totally discount the game because of that?

    With that out of the way, enough praise has been heaped upon this expansion. It's length, rich detail, great voice acting, interesting quests should be the gold standard for what DLC should be in a game. It is well worth the price unlike other games which sell DLC which is composed of nothing more than more crafting opportunities and/or cosmetic enhancements (looking at your Fallout 4).

    The negative reviews of this DLC are from people who clearly didn't like the base game. Disregard their trolling vitriol. If you like the base game, you must play Blood and Wine.    … Expand
  9. jcasbeer
    Jun 23, 2016
    10
    I believe that GameSpot said that Witcher 3 is possibly the best role-playing video game ever. I am inclined to agree. I think Witcher 3 is possibly the best combination of game and story that I've ever played. I just want to add that I disagree specifically with GameSpot's Blood and Wine opinion that the main characters in this expansion aren't "that interesting".

    GameSpot    I believe that GameSpot said that Witcher 3 is possibly the best role-playing video game ever. I am inclined to agree. I think Witcher 3 is possibly the best combination of game and story that I've ever played. I just want to add that I disagree specifically with GameSpot's Blood and Wine opinion that the main characters in this expansion aren't "that interesting".

    GameSpot editorializes that the new characters can't match "Yennefer’s lusty spark or The Bloody Baron’s brutal sorrow." I just completely disagree with that analysis. On the contrary, I found the new characters very deep, and I think that their relationship with Geralt grew and changed over the course of the story, often based on my choices during the story. I don't want to add spoilers here, but I just want to rebut the notion that somehow the Blood and Wine add-on doesn't add new and interesting people into Geralt's life.

    I believe that Blood and Wine is a 9+ add-on, and is well worth the expense.    … Expand
  10. Gor1945
    Apr 8, 2017
    10
    Однозначный шедевр тянущий на полноценную игру - пожалуй лучшее дополнение к видео играм когда либо видевшее свет.
  11. Nathonas
    Jul 5, 2016
    9
    Blood & Wine is yet another excellent expansion pack for Witcher 3. There is a ton of new content, a beautiful zone to explore, and an engaging, unpredictable story.

    The additions of talent-like mutations is a much-needed breathe of fresh air, and the new grandmaster witcher gear gives you a way to further improve your mastercrafted armor. The only reason I won't give this a 10 is    Blood & Wine is yet another excellent expansion pack for Witcher 3. There is a ton of new content, a beautiful zone to explore, and an engaging, unpredictable story.

    The additions of talent-like mutations is a much-needed breathe of fresh air, and the new grandmaster witcher gear gives you a way to further improve your mastercrafted armor.

    The only reason I won't give this a 10 is because I enjoyed the Hearts of Stone storyline a lot more.    … Expand
  12. TimW001
    Feb 14, 2018
    10
    This is perfection in every sense. This game is incredible. This is the best expansion to come out for a video game. Huge new area. So many new spots to explore. Many, many new quests. New characters. New Storyline. And none of it is weak. If one owns the Witcher 3 for PC then Blood and Wine is a must have.
  13. SileSixEcho
    Jun 27, 2016
    9
    It's really, really good. But it also has to deal with some of the Witcher's shortcomings more often than the main game. The controls are just not as precise or responsive as in other games of this genre. That said, Blood and Wine is still worth playing and you will not get an expansion that offers so much bang for the buck anywhere.
  14. Fortifier
    Dec 31, 2016
    10
    I'm giving this a rare perfect score not necessarily because this expansion itself was absolutely perfect, but because we as a gaming community truly need more beautiful games and DLC such as this!

    What a fantastic way to finish off The Witcher 3; lots of cool new stuff to try, fantastic characters and stories, lots of new quests and missions to try out as well as a few secrets and    I'm giving this a rare perfect score not necessarily because this expansion itself was absolutely perfect, but because we as a gaming community truly need more beautiful games and DLC such as this!

    What a fantastic way to finish off The Witcher 3; lots of cool new stuff to try, fantastic characters and stories, lots of new quests and missions to try out as well as a few secrets and references here and there!

    Without any spoilers, you're getting way more than what you're expecting out of this DLC!

    So if you own this game but haven't bought any of the DLC yet, stop wasting your time and get it! GET IT NOW :D    … Expand
  15. flaviofearn
    Dec 19, 2016
    10
    Acabei de terminar a expansão e digo: é realmente um EXPANSÃO em todos os sentidos. Não é apenas um novo território, são novas habilidades, novos modos de jogo, novos inimigos, e o chefe final então? um dos melhores que já enfrentei. Poderia até chamar de um novo Jogo. É incrível, recomendo fortemente!
  16. SuperkenGaming
    Jun 4, 2016
    9
    The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine
    DLC done right.
    Blood and wine is the final expansion and final piece of dlc for the witcher 3 wild hunt, and unlike hearts of stone... this dlc feels like an actual expansion… an extension to the game, not just a new giant quest. Blood and Wine introduces the area of Toussaint Toussaint is gorgeous, and full of color… And there is tons to be done here…    The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine
    DLC done right.
    Blood and wine is the final expansion and final piece of dlc for the witcher 3 wild hunt, and unlike hearts of stone... this dlc feels like an actual expansion… an extension to the game, not just a new giant quest.
    Blood and Wine introduces the area of Toussaint
    Toussaint is gorgeous, and full of color…
    And there is tons to be done here…
    This DLC could be its own game, because not only is there a 10 hour campaign here, there are 20 more hours of side quests, a new Gwent deck to collect, new treasures to find, new areas to liberate, more witcher contracts, as well as diagrams for grand mastered versions of your armor…
    This dlc also introduces the ability to dye your armor, and you’re given your own land to harvest crops for alchemy and creating dyes.
    There is also a new mutation skill tree which opens up new perks as well as gives you 4 new slots from the perks before, as well as the level cap increased to 100.
    And there is plenty to do to chase this level cap as just like the base game, every side mission if fleshed out as well as the main campaign missions...
    They’ll have you entering a tournament, only to find out a dark secret, running through the city to retrieve a stolen pair of balls… cleaning up sabotaged vineyards, just to name a few…
    And there are of course nests to destroy, caves to explore, and newly added enemy bases to take control of, all featuring a boss fight…
    Surprisingly the weakest aspect of this dlc is the campaign itself..
    It tells the story of a vampire terrorizing these lands... murdering people…
    So you’ve been called by the duchess to hunt this vampire down and kill him…
    So this turns into a batman type story..
    Which is sort of ironic considering...batman...vampire…
    It’s all about solving the mystery, finding out why this vampire is targeting these people…
    The strongest point of this dlc is later on in the story when you go into a book of fairytales..
    You’ll meet classic characters like the big bad wolf, the munchkins from the wizard of Oz… goldilocks and the 3 bears…
    All having a bit of a sick twist to them…
    This section alone was worth the journey this expansion will take you on.
    While I found the main story of Blood and Wine to be fairly weak, This expansion is crawling with engaging content, mysteries to be solved, and booties to be seen.
    I give the Witcher 3: Blood and Wine
    an 8.5/10    … Expand
  17. muzmuz
    Apr 16, 2017
    10
    Blood and Wine is yet another master-crafted DLC from CD Projekt Red, providing amusing content in terms of both quantity and quality; packaged in an incredibly beautiful map.
  18. CerberusGate
    Jun 8, 2016
    10
    The positive aspects of Blood and Wine are an intriguing and compelling story, interesting and well-written characters, good writing with plenty of tongue-in-cheek humor (writing is not as good as Hearts of Stone but that's a different story), and a large new region (Toussaint) filled with content and quests to resolve.

    There are some issues with it like bugs and glitches but a patch to    The positive aspects of Blood and Wine are an intriguing and compelling story, interesting and well-written characters, good writing with plenty of tongue-in-cheek humor (writing is not as good as Hearts of Stone but that's a different story), and a large new region (Toussaint) filled with content and quests to resolve.

    There are some issues with it like bugs and glitches but a patch to fix said bugs has been announced which is the appropriate response by any developer whenever such problems arise and are reported.

    Blood and Wine is a worthy swan song for CD Projekt RED's Witcher series and feels like an essential addition to the base game.    … Expand
  19. maartendc
    Jun 15, 2016
    9
    I loved the Witcher 3, and I also loved the expansion Hearts of Stone. So I had high expectations for Blood and Wine. The story gets of to a pretty slow start, and I was worried that Blood and Wine would not live up to the same standards as Wild Hunt and Hearts of Stone.

    Boy, was I wrong! The story quickly ramps up after the first few opening quests. Blood and Wine contains some of the    I loved the Witcher 3, and I also loved the expansion Hearts of Stone. So I had high expectations for Blood and Wine. The story gets of to a pretty slow start, and I was worried that Blood and Wine would not live up to the same standards as Wild Hunt and Hearts of Stone.

    Boy, was I wrong! The story quickly ramps up after the first few opening quests. Blood and Wine contains some of the best storytelling, and some of the most atmospheric and remarkable locations in the game thus far! It also contains some interesting characters awesome plot twists. Toussaint is vibrant and colorful, but the game takes you to other locations along the main storyline as well! Simply amazing.

    The gameplay, combat and such are pretty much identical to the main game, so no surprises there. Nothing we haven't seen before. However, I still thoroughly enjoyed playing through the main and side quests, just because the dialogue and storytelling is as good as ever! More than once I had to laugh out loud at some of the dialogue and quirky characters.

    The story has 3 branching endings, which means the choices you make really matter, in unexpected ways. There is also a new love interest for Geralt to pursue, similar to Heats of Stone.

    If you liked Witcher 3 or Hearts of Stone, just get it! You won't be disappointed. Seems like Project CD Red saved some of the best for last, and it is a fitting ending to undoubtedly the best game of last year.    … Expand
  20. Casualplayer
    Jun 11, 2016
    9
    Blood & wine is a good example to all game developers on how a proper dlc should be done at a fair and just price.

    It's everything we see in witcher 3 but adjusted and perfected in overall. I ended up myself enjoying more of the blood & wine than the main game. It is a bit buggy around the edges. But didn't affect my experience and cdpr is already cleaning it up with patches.    Blood & wine is a good example to all game developers on how a proper dlc should be done at a fair and just price.

    It's everything we see in witcher 3 but adjusted and perfected in overall. I ended up myself enjoying more of the blood & wine than the main game.

    It is a bit buggy around the edges. But didn't affect my experience and cdpr is already cleaning it up with patches.

    Witcher 3 + season pass is one of the few high value games out there. Don't miss it.    … Expand
  21. ExtremeXT1
    Jun 4, 2016
    9
    The witcher 3 blood and wine is a well developed expansion for the 2015 game of the year. The story, voiceplay, acting, quests are all superb. IT is a 9/10. The romance part in the expansion was lame, especially when we get to talk to Triss/Yen and there is mention of a dinner etc but no quest for that. Or they could have added Triss/Yen in middle of story right before the city getsThe witcher 3 blood and wine is a well developed expansion for the 2015 game of the year. The story, voiceplay, acting, quests are all superb. IT is a 9/10. The romance part in the expansion was lame, especially when we get to talk to Triss/Yen and there is mention of a dinner etc but no quest for that. Or they could have added Triss/Yen in middle of story right before the city gets attacked by vampires to make the last section of story more epic. They did that with original game when we recruited the lodge. 2nd: i would have loved a quest or contract on Oriana since she was in the trailer of the game.… Expand
  22. BananaReviews
    Jun 16, 2016
    9
    Ótima expansão,história boa demais,região nova incrível com cenários bonitos e detalhados e muita coisa nova pra fazer,THE WITCHER 3 é bom demais
  23. eva3si0n
    Feb 9, 2018
    10
    The best addition which I played. Addition which is capable to surpass a huge number of full AAA projects. Because of change of a palette of paints, a game looks fantastically, CD Project RED understood it and have added the fairy tale to a game) Excellent history which finishes the history Geralt. A fine ending after which there is a small feeling of a regret. It means the end of theThe best addition which I played. Addition which is capable to surpass a huge number of full AAA projects. Because of change of a palette of paints, a game looks fantastically, CD Project RED understood it and have added the fairy tale to a game) Excellent history which finishes the history Geralt. A fine ending after which there is a small feeling of a regret. It means the end of the history Geralt and the trilogy of games. This ending of an edentichn to end of Uncharted 4. It is so beautifully complete that it is better not to come back and finish more to her on a major note.… Expand
  24. natanfk
    Jan 20, 2017
    10
    I just don't have words for how awesome this DLC is. It should be an offense even it calling a DLC, because it is so much better than many "complete" games I played. CD Project RED, I love you!
  25. Kamikazeshocki
    May 7, 2017
    10
    This is easily the best DLC every made. The quality and content length is above 90% of all full priced games curretly available. In the end it's like having 20-60h more of one of the best games of this century.
  26. dartvejderr22
    Nov 11, 2017
    10
    Witcher 3 Blood and Wine is a great conclusion to Geralt's story although story is better than base game it is still not better than Hearts of Stone which is my favorite but still it is great it is bigger has more content and funny characters.
  27. danielvinzia
    Dec 7, 2017
    10
    una expansion mas que genial y encima en esta epoca que pagas locuras por un dlc que trae una pechera rosa, esto es una EXPANSION. monstruosidad de contenido como uno se merece, vale la pena cada centavo.
  28. Andrey_Sychev
    Jun 22, 2018
    10
    A huge, unforgettable and colorful addition to the best game of the year! Musical design, monsters, quests and a new amazing story in which you want to come back again and again.
  29. Drudik
    May 30, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all, this DLC is more than just an additional gameplay. It's a story, with its characters, its monsters and its territory. "Blood and Wine" came out just a year after the game did, that's why only the main plot quests take 20 hours to complete. But to feel yourself really in the game, in Toussent, the extra missions are obligatory to play. After some days of adventures in Toussent you won't want to come back to grey and gloomy Wyzima. Of course Toussent is based on r.l. medieval France or might be Italy, where the knights' fights and wine feasts are the main activity of every young man.
    Despite the fact that its metascore is only 92/100, I would give it 96 or 97, and that's the firm 10/10.    … Expand
  30. JessicaRitman
    Feb 11, 2020
    10
    When the DLC is better than the main game, blood and wine is the best dlc ever made it makes the witcher 3 which is already a masterpiece even better. the story is amazing with well written characters and the world is beautiful and they improve boss fights and gameplay in it, they also add new gwent set of cards and new soundtrack its like a main game packed inside a dlc,
    deserves 10/10    When the DLC is better than the main game, blood and wine is the best dlc ever made it makes the witcher 3 which is already a masterpiece even better. the story is amazing with well written characters and the world is beautiful and they improve boss fights and gameplay in it, they also add new gwent set of cards and new soundtrack its like a main game packed inside a dlc,
    deserves 10/10 and if i can give it 20/10 i will, if you enjoyed witcher 3 its essential to play this.    … Expand
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#2 Best PC Game of 2016
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#18 Most Discussed PC Game of 2016
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#26 Most Shared PC Game of 2016

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Metascore
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Universal acclaim - based on 50 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 50
  3. Negative: 0 out of 50
  1. Easy Allies
    Dec 1, 2016
    90
    The Witcher 3: Blood & Wine is an exceptional expansion that reignites a sense of wonder even for players who have put in hundreds of hours so far. The breadth and variety of all that’s included stands stronger than many full-priced sequels. As a twenty-dollar add-on, it’s absolutely worthwhile.
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  2. Pelit (Finland)
    Sep 28, 2016
    90
    An excellent add-on for an excellent game. [Aug 2016]
  3. Games Master UK
    Aug 21, 2016
    85
    A vast, joyful playground, and a wonderful excuse to return to The Witcher 3 one last time. [Aug 2016, p.81]
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