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
  31. Guigui31
    Sep 30, 2016
    10
    Beautifull, a new land to explore, well written story and characters. I almost cried when I figured out this is the end of Geralt' story! I played the three games and loved the experience, don't regret any minute of it. I envy those who will discover this game. What - a - game !
  32. rnpena
    Nov 8, 2016
    10
    The Witcher 3 it's a mark of eficiency on this market , who lost the charm because companies who want to bring 5/10 games a year and don't deliver one top, mostly in Single Player.

    Like the other expansion, this one, brings us new weapons and skills, who make diference completely, because you don't feel playing just a continuation of the history, it's a new game, but without remind what    The Witcher 3 it's a mark of eficiency on this market , who lost the charm because companies who want to bring 5/10 games a year and don't deliver one top, mostly in Single Player.

    Like the other expansion, this one, brings us new weapons and skills, who make diference completely, because you don't feel playing just a continuation of the history, it's a new game, but without remind what makes him the best RPG and game as single player of all times!

    But, the history it's real good, like the Wild Hunt, they can draw your attention and make you feel part of the game, the secondary questions it's great too, with new itens on the mapa and goods fights.    … Expand
  33. Shadow1
    Jul 24, 2016
    10
    This is DLC for Witcher 3 Wild Hunt . Graphics is one of the best in 2015, storyline is very good, this storyline about Witcher find Chiri (girl, which learn in Witcher School), Blood and Wine made this game is better, but Witcher 3 Wild Hunt is very amazing too, gameplay is very good, interesting action and quest, very good, best game of 2015 and best DLC of 2016 . Amazing and interesting game .
  34. wanderingmoon
    Apr 1, 2017
    10
    Every second of Blood & Wine is rich with beautiful scenery, superb voice acting and as always, a phenomenal story. I can wholeheartedly say it's worth the £16, and if you manage to get it for less you will almost feel like you've robbed the developers.

    You can truly feel how much care they have put in to this final instalment in the Witcher 3 saga, and they could not have wrapped it    Every second of Blood & Wine is rich with beautiful scenery, superb voice acting and as always, a phenomenal story. I can wholeheartedly say it's worth the £16, and if you manage to get it for less you will almost feel like you've robbed the developers.

    You can truly feel how much care they have put in to this final instalment in the Witcher 3 saga, and they could not have wrapped it up in a more satisfying fashion. I will say however that for maximum appreciation, play it after you have completed the main story. I won't say any more than that, but I would say it's quite an important recommendation for how satisfied it will leave you feeling at the end.    … Expand
  35. adrii9715
    Nov 1, 2016
    10
    Estaba totalmente enamorado de The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt; también de su expansión de Hearts of Stones y tenia grandes expectativas de Blood and wine.
    Sin duda, CD PROJECKT RED las ha cumplido una vez más y lo voy a intentar resumir en varios puntos:
    - La historia: Hacia tiempo que una historia no me enganchaba así. Los giros de la trama principal, y el contenido de esta es impresionante.    Estaba totalmente enamorado de The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt; también de su expansión de Hearts of Stones y tenia grandes expectativas de Blood and wine.
    Sin duda, CD PROJECKT RED las ha cumplido una vez más y lo voy a intentar resumir en varios puntos:
    - La historia: Hacia tiempo que una historia no me enganchaba así. Los giros de la trama principal, y el contenido de esta es impresionante. Como cambia la historia dependiendo tus actos, ese tono gris y oscuro que caracterizan las historias de The Witcher sigue estando presente, y el nivel de carisma que tienen los personajes de la trama también es de un nivel muy alto.
    -El mapa y contenido secundario: Ya dijo CD Projeckt que esta expansion seria grande. Pues dicho y hecho (a comparación de ciertas empresas), el mapa es impresionante, y la nueva gama de colores le sienta muy bien. Sin duda hacen que Toussaint sea totalmente diferente al norte, que está devastado por la guerra y embarrado. El contenido secundario va por la misma linea que el del juego original, a un nivel muy alto. Muchas de estas historias son mejores que algunas principales de otros juegos.
    -Mejoras: La expansión venia con una actualización que mejora el inventario, que ayuda a estar más organizado. La nueva mejora del personaje es muy completa (aunque quizás se hace más fácil a niveles altos incluso en marcha de la muerte que es como yo lo he jugado), y la implementación de una vivienda ayuda en la inmersión del juego.    … Expand
  36. xippon
    Jul 24, 2016
    10
    Currently, the game is expected respite. With The Witcher 3, you can really enjoy. Feel like in the cinema for a great film (picture, sound, music). We get the weight of emotions and sensations.
  37. conus21
    Aug 20, 2016
    8
    Definitely the best RPG game of the year "The Witcher 3" kinda spoiled the last impression with B&W. Vampires in this game contradict the canon and good sense. However, CDR did a great job creating Witcher atmosphere and I really enjoyed the last few hours with Geralt. So, it's 710, but +1 as I'm huge fan of the series. Srry.
  38. APKSPAIN
    Nov 4, 2016
    9
    Gran juego. Aunque para quien no domine el inglés resta mucho la experiencia al tener que estar leyendo los subtítulos y no poder estar pendiente de los personajes, sus expresiones...
  39. nensen
    Dec 2, 2016
    10
    Most epic game I ever played, and i played many. It brings a sense of the end of the trilogy, which is also sad. I end up with ~ 270 hours of game play. Best aspect of game are story telling, many characters that you will enjoy and great open world.
  40. uVimOvil
    Jan 24, 2017
    10
    el juego maravilloso sus expansiones maravillosas y esta en particular artisticamente insuperable, gracias a dios que he podido disfrutar de este juego de esta historia increible :D
  41. OBORMOT89
    Mar 10, 2022
    0
    Я надеюсь, что эти 145000000 человек никогда больше не купят у вас игру, а только скачают ее) Полное неуважение к людям!
  42. meta_reviewer
    Jun 1, 2016
    10
    The Best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  43. TemplarGR
    Sep 9, 2016
    10
    GOTY contender for 2016. Sad that an expansion is better than almost all games released this year, but this is modern gaming...

    Great expansion with great story and contend, for the best game of the generation. It is a no brainer purchase if you own the Witcher 3. The only downside are the hit point sponge enemies they added, supposedly to increase the difficulty. Bad desicion, but    GOTY contender for 2016. Sad that an expansion is better than almost all games released this year, but this is modern gaming...

    Great expansion with great story and contend, for the best game of the generation. It is a no brainer purchase if you own the Witcher 3.

    The only downside are the hit point sponge enemies they added, supposedly to increase the difficulty. Bad desicion, but the content is so good that you can look past that.    … Expand
  44. Penfore
    Aug 14, 2016
    10
    Dear Witcher 3 Haters…

    You. Yes, you! The one screaming, "This is a movie, not a game!" and "They downgraded the graphics!" and other slurs I dare not mention. Tread lightly. You are one. We are hundreds, thousands. Millions. You aren't just IN the minority; you ARE the minority. I don't feel awkward or anxious playing Witcher 3 around others, and your words don't affect me.    Dear Witcher 3 Haters…

    You. Yes, you!
    The one screaming, "This is a movie, not a game!" and "They downgraded the graphics!" and other slurs I dare not mention.

    Tread lightly.

    You are one. We are hundreds, thousands. Millions. You aren't just IN the minority; you ARE the minority.

    I don't feel awkward or anxious playing Witcher 3 around others, and your words don't affect me. Many others, however, are coming out of their shells for the first time in their lives. This is the first time many are enjoying the beautiful world that has been created for us - and it IS beautiful. Incredibly so. DON'T ruin this for them.

    We Witcher 3 fans may have our differences, but we will not hesitate to come to the aid of our fellow witchers, especially against someone who so virulently slurs that which has brought us all together.
    Don't take this the wrong way. I don't hate you. I don't fear you.

    I pity you.

    I'm sorry that you feel this way towards us. I'm sorry that Witcher 3 is such a bane to your existence. And I'm sorry that you are missing out on such a wonderful experience. Mostly, though, I'm sorry that you feel the need to go around and publicly chastise and berate others. I'm sorry that, to ensure your own validity, you need to make others feel invalid. I'm sorry that your self-worth is so infinitesimally miniscule that you have to make others feel less-than-human, at least in your own denatured mind, just to feel whole. I am truly sorry that day-in and day-out you have to put up with your worthless, meaningless, Shakespearean tragedy of a life.
    I ask you politely to cease your unnecessary cries for attention, and instead invite you to join our ranks. Uninstall Call of Duty, start up Witcher 3, and breathe in the splendour and the amazement of the realistic graphics, and then, maybe, just maybe, you'll see what you've been so hopelessly searching for this whole time.    … Expand
  45. Oppip
    Jun 5, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hands down one of the best DLC I've ever bought: storywise it's marvellous, minus some little nasty bug on some sidequests (so totally neglectible).
    It does what it promises, i.e. gives a graceful ending to the witcher franchise (at least I hope for Geralt's Story - I do really hope CDProject doesn't decide to milk it EA-Style and starts churning out a new witcher sequel every a few years) - just to make a comparison, remember the last RPG ending that felt really satisfactory, a final conclusion of your journey:
    -Skyrim? Does it have a ending? 'Cause the main campaign is one of the most unappealing ever
    -Mass Effect 3? Ha, they had to publish an immediate dlc to fix it so much it sucked
    -DA:Inquisition? A little better with it last dlc, but in perspective the whole thing looks like a glorified preamble to DA:4 in Tevinter

    This games wraps up the dlc ending and the main game one if( like I did) you start the dlc after completing the main campaign, and you see geralt with his [Spoiler ahead] beloved (Triss, Yennefer, or Cirilla) "retire" to an splendid vineyard in the countryside.

    the only ending the compares to this one for the sense of "really" ended, is the movie about Ezio's dead (AC:Embers); and - just sayn', there ezio died.    … Expand
  46. Derf3L
    Aug 2, 2016
    10
    B&W is an amazing DLC for one of the best games in history.
    Beauclair the new area is huge, game mechanics and interface have been slightly refined. Great story.. and it's amazing to find key characters that accompanied Geralt in all the books.
    If you have read all the books and played all the games, B&W will make you a bit sad, since it brings a true ending to the Witcher saga. A few    B&W is an amazing DLC for one of the best games in history.
    Beauclair the new area is huge, game mechanics and interface have been slightly refined. Great story.. and it's amazing to find key characters that accompanied Geralt in all the books.
    If you have read all the books and played all the games, B&W will make you a bit sad, since it brings a true ending to the Witcher saga.

    A few annoying things are still in the game, like clunky horse controls, some bugs and game difficulty non being challenging in the right way.

    Besided that, it's a masterpiece and must have.    … Expand
  47. JAckalcy
    Jun 4, 2016
    9
    I give this 9/10, for me the main game was a real 10/10. Still an awesome expansion however it failed to deliver the kind of Witcher 'chills' I got from from the main game. The only time this expansion came close was the spotty wight quest and the first bruxa fight in the wine cellar. Don;t get me wrong, I am sold to CDPR and the witcher universe, undoubtedly one of the best games ever.I give this 9/10, for me the main game was a real 10/10. Still an awesome expansion however it failed to deliver the kind of Witcher 'chills' I got from from the main game. The only time this expansion came close was the spotty wight quest and the first bruxa fight in the wine cellar. Don;t get me wrong, I am sold to CDPR and the witcher universe, undoubtedly one of the best games ever. Blood & wine is a nice touch to a grim world but I was expecting more twists in the plot, heck, perhaps even a death ;)… Expand
  48. Celeborth
    Jun 6, 2016
    10
    Blood and Wine or Krew i Wino is something that Completed already full of content original The Wild Hunt game.
    Apart from marvellous new location - we could totally get more of these every now and then, it received very mature new story and some nice armour and weapon sets. Although i believe my favourite bossfight was in Hearts of Stone, this adventure offers a lot of challenge on every    Blood and Wine or Krew i Wino is something that Completed already full of content original The Wild Hunt game.
    Apart from marvellous new location - we could totally get more of these every now and then, it received very mature new story and some nice armour and weapon sets. Although i believe my favourite bossfight was in Hearts of Stone, this adventure offers a lot of challenge on every difficulty level.
    Well time to go back and drink some of that wine!    … Expand
  49. jaghman
    Jun 6, 2016
    9
    i give rate 9 beucase i think blood and wine story is not assume but gameplay is amazing and absolutely is better of hearts of stones expansion pack. and when you play this expansion pack you feel this is a full game. well done CDPR
  50. Differento4x
    Feb 15, 2021
    10
    When we talk about the best game in history, this game is true masterpiece and has no weaknesses
  51. JaxksonX
    Jul 13, 2021
    0
    As many others who weren't impressed with the main game, i also tried this dlc and while it's long, it's basically same thing all over again.
  52. TheAlin1213
    Jun 10, 2016
    9
    CDPR shows us how expansion should be made. This product is polished nearly in every aspect. However I'm a little bit disapointed when it comes to a story. I think in a previous expansion devs achieved mastery in respect of storytelling and it is normal it was hard to create something so good. To me, Olgierd was deeper character than Dettlaff, CDPR had a opportinity in Blood and Wine toCDPR shows us how expansion should be made. This product is polished nearly in every aspect. However I'm a little bit disapointed when it comes to a story. I think in a previous expansion devs achieved mastery in respect of storytelling and it is normal it was hard to create something so good. To me, Olgierd was deeper character than Dettlaff, CDPR had a opportinity in Blood and Wine to create far better character than Olgierd but they didn't give us a possibility to learn more about Dettlaff. A character's base was good but they ended only on this. What's more the whole plot and intrigue wasn't so engaging. But don't get me wrong, this expansion has truly good story, but simpy I have to compare both DLC. Fortunately, the new expansion in contrast to Hearts of Stone offers us great side quests.

    Other things B&W does better as this is a huge expansion so there is lots things to do. Really good side quests (as always), some changes in mechanics, beautiful zone, characters and soundtrack, holy crap this accordion.    … Expand
  53. mu00c1ster
    Jun 24, 2016
    9
    Awasome dlc with awasome price, for epic game. Nice gameplay improvments, new synaps system, good main story and tons new sidequests, some of them are funny, some creepy. Also new monsters are really well made and its a pleasure too meet closer High Vampires like Bruxa, damn all new monsters are really cool, and too beat most of them we must find theirs weak spots wich is cool. All newAwasome dlc with awasome price, for epic game. Nice gameplay improvments, new synaps system, good main story and tons new sidequests, some of them are funny, some creepy. Also new monsters are really well made and its a pleasure too meet closer High Vampires like Bruxa, damn all new monsters are really cool, and too beat most of them we must find theirs weak spots wich is cool. All new characters in main story are really well made and excellent voice-acted. Main story isn't that good like in Hearts of stone, but its still really good and enjoyable, but all new things and improvments make that game better than HOS, game is really huge and could be a standalone too be honest, i finished game, and completed almost all sidequests and intresting points and it took me like 30+ hours of gameplay so its really good time. Fans of basic game and first dlc cant ignore that game and all of them have to know how Geralt Finished his journey 9/10.… Expand
  54. OzanDegirmenci
    Feb 21, 2018
    10
    The best game than I ever played, the history is awesome, like the creatures and battles.
    In game, you take dificult desision, and you will cry if you chose bad.
    You will have to many time of play, more than 200 hours.My score 11/10.
  55. gerryrobinson78
    Aug 17, 2016
    9
    One of the greatest game of all time. There is everything in here - nice story with great dialogues, very good graphics and... fantastic music. I don't need more. Buy it, buy it, praise it!
  56. rahan
    Oct 16, 2016
    10
    Foda! muito dificil uma empresa lançar uma DLC com upgrade de graficos. Original OST melhor do que o TW3 original em alguma faixas. A caça aos bandidos foi uma adição bem vinda. Não tem como dar uma nota negativa nessa DLC.
  57. REEDDLES
    Jul 19, 2019
    10
    Main evaluation criteria:
    -Story: 10
    -Atmosphere: 10 -Characters: 10 -Graphics and design: 10 -Gameplay: 8 -Sound and Music: 10 -Bugs: 9 -Interface: 10 -Completeness of the world: 10 Аdditional evaluation criteria (Do not really affect the assessment): -Freedom of choice: 9 -Coop in Story mode: 0 -Multiplayer: 0 -Mods and the ability to change the game: 8 Scores from 1    Main evaluation criteria:
    -Story: 10
    -Atmosphere: 10
    -Characters: 10
    -Graphics and design: 10
    -Gameplay: 8
    -Sound and Music: 10
    -Bugs: 9
    -Interface: 10
    -Completeness of the world: 10

    Аdditional evaluation criteria (Do not really affect the assessment):
    -Freedom of choice: 9
    -Coop in Story mode: 0
    -Multiplayer: 0
    -Mods and the ability to change the game: 8

    Scores from 1 to 10, the higher the better    … Expand
  58. 4uvak_01
    Dec 9, 2019
    10
    ЭТО ПРОСТО НЕЧТО!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  59. SABlister
    Apr 3, 2017
    10
    A great wonderful new addition that contrasts the drearier areas of Witcher 3 with a much more fairytale and playful world of Blood and Wine. Filled with many more great interactions and characters with even some of the best in the Witcher series overall, this DLC seeks to give the series an ending for Geralt that satisfies fans of the game. New Beautiful visuals, enemies, quests, there isA great wonderful new addition that contrasts the drearier areas of Witcher 3 with a much more fairytale and playful world of Blood and Wine. Filled with many more great interactions and characters with even some of the best in the Witcher series overall, this DLC seeks to give the series an ending for Geralt that satisfies fans of the game. New Beautiful visuals, enemies, quests, there is very little reason not to buy this immediately if you own the Witcher 3.… Expand
  60. Hannes789
    Jun 13, 2019
    10
    After i played HoS i thought nothing would be able to top this and i got blasted away by this dlc. I loved the different mood of this stunning new area to explore, the new charakters were just amazing, the ending i got just broke my heart and the side quests are even better than the ones in the main game, the soundtrack was also really cool.
    The best ending to a epic story i could have    After i played HoS i thought nothing would be able to top this and i got blasted away by this dlc. I loved the different mood of this stunning new area to explore, the new charakters were just amazing, the ending i got just broke my heart and the side quests are even better than the ones in the main game, the soundtrack was also really cool.
    The best ending to a epic story i could have ever imagined.    … Expand
  61. krwar300
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    one of the best DLC ever created is almost an new game,the map is beautiful and huge
  62. Bliksem199
    Oct 19, 2019
    10
    I just started playing this game in 2019. Now after hundreds of hours into the game I can comfortably say that this has been the best game I have ever played!
  63. IsshinAshina
    Feb 2, 2020
    10
    It's like a mini Witcher 3 with a new map filled with great little stories and adventures. Every great aspect of the Witcher 3 feels more focused here, while many of the base game flaws are addressed. The overall quality and length for the price are almost unmatched, and the experience by itself could pass as a standalone game.
  64. Fatryon
    Feb 8, 2020
    10
    Si fuera otra compañía desarrolladora, este DLC probablemente se hubiera llamado The Witcher 4, con eso lo digo todo
  65. SeyeerGame
    Jan 7, 2021
    10
    This is how DLC should be done!

    Вот как нужно делать DLC!
  66. ErayTellezi
    Nov 17, 2020
    10
    Yepyeni bir harita, yeni karakterler ve yeni gizem dolu, etkileyici bir hikaye daha. Muazzam.
  67. mohammad-gh
    Oct 5, 2020
    10
    The best DLC ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  68. visiblelight7
    Jan 15, 2018
    6
    Having skipped the wild hunt because honestly after 20 hours I realized I wasn't enjoying the game although I gave it a fair shot... years later I was told the expansions were better and more direct to the point so I wanted to give it a try.

    My conclusion is that if you give a game extremely great graphics and pay attention to alot of details, then you can sell a game as game of the    Having skipped the wild hunt because honestly after 20 hours I realized I wasn't enjoying the game although I gave it a fair shot... years later I was told the expansions were better and more direct to the point so I wanted to give it a try.

    My conclusion is that if you give a game extremely great graphics and pay attention to alot of details, then you can sell a game as game of the year and people will buy it even if it's BORING and DULL.

    Yes, it's incredibly beautiful to look at and there's ALOT of attention to detail which is a masterpiece of achievement on it's own.... but it's still a boring game. Maybe if they had implemented some form of 1st person view, I would be more immersed or enjoyed it personally... but it felt like I was controlling a RTS character that was clunky and honestly the controls were extremely frustrating for a game of this magnitude to skip something so basic.

    overhyped and overrated. The game can be summed up as: fetch quest to cuscene with boring dialogue to fetch quest to another cutscene with boring dialogue. But yay we have 1000 different possibilities of quests with different boring dialogues and cutscenes so we have a masterpiece......yeah right.    … Expand
  69. bannedgames
    Jul 13, 2021
    0
    Pros: Beautiful graphics
    Better Quests than main game

    Cons:
    Still Boring dialogue
    Monotone main hero
    No actual innovation compared to main game
    Story is mostly meh
  70. HonestCritic198
    Aug 28, 2017
    10
    One of the best expansion packs made in the last decade. It easily eclipses most full blown productions of 2016, and i seriously believe if it could actually be considered viable for GOTY 2016 status despite being an expansion, it would win many awards. If you own Witcher 3, which you should, then buying this is a no brainer.
  71. bskierys
    Jun 1, 2019
    10
    This DLC brings the change of the climax. You are entering the fairy tale land full of wine and beautiful views only to find yourself in the middle of the vampire story.
    It's funny that after more than 200 hours into the Witcher 3 world I still don't have enough of it.
  72. bartcbem
    Aug 10, 2019
    10
    I have no words to describe the amount of creativity, content and love that was put in to this DLC. It just keep unveiling and giving and surprising, it could be as well separate Witcher game. Just as main Witcher 3 game its a must have. A true diamond in today's grim AAA gaming experience.
  73. Thdragoon
    Aug 14, 2020
    0
    Repetitive,clunky, horse riding sucks ......,...................,..........
  74. euu
    Jun 16, 2016
    5
    Really dissapointing conclusion to Geralt's story. Apparently, CD Project was so impressed by the reception the Blood Baron quest received that decided to make both of their expansion, into simillar soap operas about love, betrayal and family disputes. But where the story of the previous expansion, Hearts of Stone, had interesting characters and a horror movie feeling to it, the story ofReally dissapointing conclusion to Geralt's story. Apparently, CD Project was so impressed by the reception the Blood Baron quest received that decided to make both of their expansion, into simillar soap operas about love, betrayal and family disputes. But where the story of the previous expansion, Hearts of Stone, had interesting characters and a horror movie feeling to it, the story of Blood and Wine does not have any of that. Maybe fans of the books will enjoy it more since most of the characters where from the books ll and they drop reffrerences to them in every cutscene, but I could't bring myself to give a fraction of a crap about any of these characters or the story. It's nice that CD Project decided to finish some of Sapkowski's plots from the books but it would have been nicer if they brought back some of the characters us game fans enjoyed like Saskia or Iorveth.

    Fortunatelly, the game adds enough content to make up for the **** writing. The land of Toussaint is pretty large and is probably the best looking location from the Witcher 3. There are some nice side quests as well like one where you get to speak to your horse or one where you need to return the testicles of a statue. It's too bad most of them still rely on the Witcher Senses mechanic instead of giving the player subtle clues as how to solve them, but hey, it's 2016, you can't expect an RPG developer to put a lot of thought in their quests, right?

    On the gameplay side, there is a lot more content, like more weapons and armor(of which most look just as the ones from the main game), as well as some new witcher gear, including GrandMaster level equipment. The most important addition is the Mutations skill tree which offers some new powerful abillities at a great cost in skill points and mutagens. I didn't find this too interesting however since most of these abilities offer passive bonuses just like the ones from the base game, but then again I didn't insvest in a lot of them since I inished the main story(which is a lot shorter than the 20 hours that the developers promised) and I wasn't too interested to keep playing after.

    Overall, for an expansion that was so hyped and so praised by fanboys, this was very dissapointing. Not terrible, but not good either. If CD project decides to make another Witcher game I hope that they abndon this daytime soap opera writting and return to their more intriguing stories.    … Expand
  75. echochifter
    Jun 25, 2016
    4
    For a game that is all about sword play, this game has the most casual and dumbed down combat system ever seen in a game. Just press attack, then roll, repeat x times until enemy is dead. There a lots of different looking bad dudes to fight, but all you do for them is attack, roll, attack. roll. The rest of the game is really good, it is just a shame that the main mechanic is poor,For a game that is all about sword play, this game has the most casual and dumbed down combat system ever seen in a game. Just press attack, then roll, repeat x times until enemy is dead. There a lots of different looking bad dudes to fight, but all you do for them is attack, roll, attack. roll. The rest of the game is really good, it is just a shame that the main mechanic is poor, lacks innovation and requires zero skill, zero strategy and could be played by a woodpecker. Gone are the days of gaming that required brain capacity to play. What a pile of crap.… Expand
  76. Sergiusz
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Obra maestra, no hay palabras para definir tal perfección. Su única debilidad es el sistema de combate aunque lo compensa con el esto del juego, hacía años que un juego no me hacía sentir tal satisfacción. Podría ser un juego independiente perfectamente.
  77. adbksdb
    Jun 11, 2016
    7
    A bit disappointed by this expansion, being that this was to be the end of the witcher series I expected a bit more.

    Pros Marvelous new world, colourful (a nice departure from the rather drab colours of velen and Novigrad), painstakingly crafted with an amazing care for the details. Passionating, compelling story with deep and interesting characters, and full of meaningful choices to    A bit disappointed by this expansion, being that this was to be the end of the witcher series I expected a bit more.

    Pros
    Marvelous new world, colourful (a nice departure from the rather drab colours of velen and Novigrad), painstakingly crafted with an amazing care for the details. Passionating, compelling story with deep and interesting characters, and full of meaningful choices to be made.

    Cons
    Very few new enemies. Most new monsters are just reskins of those already present in the base game. Boss fight too don't add anything new etiher (apart from the wicked witch wich I really enjoyed). Uncompromisingly and frustratingly difficult at the highest difficulty setting (I had to lower the difficulty for the first time after having finished the base game and Hearts of Iron at death march), most monsters and bosses follow the same old and repetitive mechanics, they are just faster, stronger and harder to hit, which has the side effect of rendering utterly useless most of the skills aquired for your carefully thought-out character build; you will end up never using signs or alchemy since the only strategy that seems to work is dodging, rolling and landing the occasional hit from behind.
    Too many, long and boring fetch quests. Useless and boring treasure hunts, because when you finally manage to have the guy make you the coveted grandmaster sets, you will most probably be at a much higher level than the one necessary to unlock the armor and most quests will be a lower level too.
    Too many cutscenes you can't skip and with too few checkpoints for saving! This already annoyed me in the base game, and here it's even worse. I can understand not being able to save, but why shouldn't I even pause or exit the game during those dialogue cutscenes!    … Expand
  78. CoolDadTx
    Jun 5, 2016
    3
    Takes the worst features of the base game and then forces you to play them - horrifically long cutscenes that cannot be skipped (even with space), multiple activities that you must succeed at or start completely over again with no checkpoint in between, horrifically bad horse races with combat that is flaky in the best cases and unfair in the common case.

    Overall story is good but the    Takes the worst features of the base game and then forces you to play them - horrifically long cutscenes that cannot be skipped (even with space), multiple activities that you must succeed at or start completely over again with no checkpoint in between, horrifically bad horse races with combat that is flaky in the best cases and unfair in the common case.

    Overall story is good but the game place is just bad. Also overpowered the enemies to provide a challenge rather than trying to come up with more intelligent encounters. Overall a poor way to end the series.    … Expand
  79. night4
    Nov 1, 2016
    3
    Graphics aren't that great, story is boring, and combat is horrendous. Combat is really where the game falls down, more than anything. It's clunky, all about rolling everywhere, and doesn't really have any strategy involved.
  80. Andante
    Oct 31, 2016
    3
    A way too complicated 'game' for my taste.....Too many dialogues, too many quests, uninteresting characters, monotonous gameplay and dialogue, fantastic graphics and satisfying music
    ....and all you do is running like an idiot from stable to stable, killing monsters and earning XP....just for the sake of it. The way I see it, this game series is like the Justin Bieber phenomenon in gaming    A way too complicated 'game' for my taste.....Too many dialogues, too many quests, uninteresting characters, monotonous gameplay and dialogue, fantastic graphics and satisfying music
    ....and all you do is running like an idiot from stable to stable, killing monsters and earning XP....just for the sake of it. The way I see it, this game series is like the Justin Bieber phenomenon in gaming industry where quantity triumphs over quality. Everyone likes and praises it although it is crap....    … Expand
  81. Bigruss730
    Jun 1, 2016
    5
    It's just dungeons and dragons, with a few t i t t i e s thrown in. The world is pretty to look at, but boring, nothing really draws you in to see whats round the next corner, unless looking at trees excites you, because there's plenty of trees. I'm hoping for much better things with Cyberpunk....
  82. PaulJazz24
    Dec 19, 2018
    10
    A masterpiece. Wonderful and colorful landscapes, seems set in Tuscany (Italy). Even this expansion has some game-play add-ons and interesting quests. .
  83. Sean-M
    Jun 20, 2020
    9
    This expansion was good, I liked the story and the location. + interesting characters.
  84. saito200a
    Feb 2, 2020
    10
    Video game made art. This might be the most impressive and enjoyable experience I had playing any video game ever. Elevates video games to new levels.

    Looking at any part of the landscape is like looking at a mastercrafted piece of art. The characters and the story are delicious. You feel like your answers will get one or another character killed so you are mindful about what you answer    Video game made art. This might be the most impressive and enjoyable experience I had playing any video game ever. Elevates video games to new levels.

    Looking at any part of the landscape is like looking at a mastercrafted piece of art. The characters and the story are delicious. You feel like your answers will get one or another character killed so you are mindful about what you answer and really puts in in character.    … Expand
  85. Tomle1202
    Jun 7, 2018
    9
    Not only is Blood and Wine one of the best expansions ever introduced to gaming, but also a spectacular and highly emotional ending to the excellent journey of Geralt of Rivia.
  86. JuanLuisGG14
    Sep 30, 2018
    9
    Excellent narrative and gorgeous landscapes of Toussaint hook you into this colossal expansion. This one manages to intrigue as well as the first with its twists and amazing attention to detail.
    Overall, i preferred first expansion just a bit more (from a narrative perspective), this one though, is a more massive fleshed out new world. Worth it
  87. Skidrow1911
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    best dlc ever best dlc ever best dlc ever best dlc ever best dlc ever best dlc ever
  88. ShiArch
    Jul 13, 2018
    10
    A DLC that rivals full releases in its content and depth. Extremely beautiful, masterfully crafted.
    My rating : 100/100
  89. DonnyBoy
    Jul 29, 2016
    7
    Nice story, the graphics is up to date, and the game play is stable and solid. It is great continuation from last episodes and fun to have it my own collection
  90. 5ivefresh
    Dec 5, 2016
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Really enjoyed the movie like qualities in this game, the rich visuals and soundtracks and the excellent characters, plots and dialogues. What could be better than watching Game of Thrones or Lord of the Rings, than actually taking part in your own adventure?

    What did annoy me the most was the relationship elements of the plot, I got stitched up after sleeping with both Yennefer and Triss and then Ciri died and the game blamed it on my poor choices and made me feel bad Its a game, with dragons and magic so why can't I wander around telling a few hot girls that I love them and end up with a threesome, and be protective and lame with my daughter and still get a happy ending?

    The game is called Witcher 3 not Perfect Boyfriend or Perfect Father 3, someone needs to tell the woman that wrote those plot choices into the game that guys want to have an enjoyable experience not be punished for their perceived attitudes towards women when they are messing around in a fantasy game.

    The other thing that annoyed me is all the time-wasting, running around, collecting hordes of complete worthless junk, the story makes the game and the rest is really just boring filler, they need to make the stuff outside of the awesome main story-line more arcade like and more streamlined.

    When you say there is 90 hours of playtime, the moments that stand out are maybe a tenth of that with a few epic ones and the rest just filler, so not sure a game that wastes this much time is a good thing.

    The story bits were awesome, I would love to see a more fast paced game with fast arcade style fight scenes in between plots and dialogue choices that allow to the player to create their own fantasies rather than be tested and rewarded or punished against the code of the author of the script.

    By the way, Gwent rules.    … Expand
  91. antonzhalob
    Jul 17, 2021
    10
    великолепная история
    великолепный сюжет
    великолепное dlc
  92. Shafi5557
    Jan 8, 2019
    10
    Really nice addition to the witcher story.

    Great new gameplay mechanics to upgrade the character.

    You get a grand looking house for your end game.
  93. xcxvy
    May 26, 2019
    10
    Blood and Wine is wonderful, I am sad that the journey is over and we will have to wait a long time till get something thats so valuable and rememberable. And high quality.
  94. D3NGZ
    Aug 3, 2018
    10
    hands down the best DLC ever made.. the story is amazingly written and told, the new characters are just top quality (one of them is the best character in all of The Witcher franchise imo),

    Toussaint is jaw dropping with an entirely new culture and accents, the Soundtrack is perfect and sets the mood, there are new witcher mutation that greatly enhance the gameplay. *overall the DLC    hands down the best DLC ever made.. the story is amazingly written and told, the new characters are just top quality (one of them is the best character in all of The Witcher franchise imo),

    Toussaint is jaw dropping with an entirely new culture and accents, the Soundtrack is perfect and sets the mood, there are new witcher mutation that greatly enhance the gameplay. *overall the DLC feels like Geralt is on a vacation location wise but the Story and writing are still on The Witcher levels and it blends so nicely together*

    Pros:
    + Greatly written story
    + New Characters
    + actions still matter (can affect story)
    + Soundtrack is amazing
    + New enemies, Skills, Witcher Mutations
    + Quests are Varied
    + Side Content is still just as good as the Main story
    + Theres alot of content (and not filler mind you)
    + Voice acting

    10/10.    … Expand
  95. Obi_
    Jan 26, 2020
    9
    Great Expansion Pack! Indeed a must play on its own. Though there is not much development concerning Geralt as a character, it leaves plenty of room for the other characters to get their own lights. A very mature plot and very intriguing as one progresses more and more, but side quests can get a little tiring from time to time, something that would not be a problem if you consider that asGreat Expansion Pack! Indeed a must play on its own. Though there is not much development concerning Geralt as a character, it leaves plenty of room for the other characters to get their own lights. A very mature plot and very intriguing as one progresses more and more, but side quests can get a little tiring from time to time, something that would not be a problem if you consider that as a way to get back to the main quests and get as less distractions as possible. Not to say that the side quests are boring or anything, in fact it is really impressive how the developers can still pull out fresh and interesting side quests, but there are some side quests that will make you want to finish them already and move on to some other more interesting things to do.
    Talking about the new map, it is really glorious, different, marvelous, absorbing and quite well contrasted from all the other maps already placed in the game; one can feel the owe when discovering these new lands once again. Even the people can differ a lot from the folk from the north and Nifgaard. The people of Toussaint are even more polite!
    The new system of character development, involving the creation of new powerful mutagens, is satisfactorily justified with a really interesting side quest to get them activated.
    Overall, a very pleasing story to enjoy. Characters with their own motivations and way of thinking that make up for a great story that wil put a nice "goodbye for now" to this incredible universe. With, yet again, another really pleasing and nostalgic surprise at the very end of the main story... well of course it's CD Projekt Red so it might depend on your previous decisions from point 0 of the game.    … Expand
  96. alimsans
    Jan 16, 2019
    10
    Simply put:
    - Story : 10/10.
    - Gameplay: 10/10.
    - Graphics: undoubtedly 10/10.
    - Combat: 9/10. A bit repetitive. Could be richer.

    Overall: 10/10. Must play.
  97. Nekellor
    Aug 1, 2018
    8
    Новый красивейшая локация. Новая потрясающая музыка(для меня лучше оригинала). Так себе побочки, зато какая славная вышла основная сюжетка. Новый этап брони и возможность строительства и улучшения земельного участка, т.е. новый способы потратить накопившиеся десятки тысяч монет.Новый красивейшая локация. Новая потрясающая музыка(для меня лучше оригинала). Так себе побочки, зато какая славная вышла основная сюжетка. Новый этап брони и возможность строительства и улучшения земельного участка, т.е. новый способы потратить накопившиеся десятки тысяч монет.
  98. Gelaos
    Feb 7, 2019
    8
    Firstly, I'd like to thank Mr. Andrzej Sapkowski, without whom there wouldn't be any Witcher universe, and CDProjekt for their (albeit non-canonical) expansion of Mr. Sapkowski's work. Thank you.
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    So many memories... When I've been reading the Witcher books, I loved the fairy-tale-styled duchy of Toussaint with its chevaliers and culture. I loved vampire Regis who became one of    Firstly, I'd like to thank Mr. Andrzej Sapkowski, without whom there wouldn't be any Witcher universe, and CDProjekt for their (albeit non-canonical) expansion of Mr. Sapkowski's work. Thank you.
    -----

    So many memories... When I've been reading the Witcher books, I loved the fairy-tale-styled duchy of Toussaint with its chevaliers and culture. I loved vampire Regis who became one of Geralt's closest friends (and who died heroically in the end of the book saga) and I loved Mr. Sapkowski's non-stereotypical approach to vampire mythology. And this DLC has all of these things and adds a lot more.

    Story, characters, soundtrack, new gameplay mechanics, atmosphere, jokes... Simply great. And when "Dusk of a Northern Kingdom" started playing during one cutscene I almost died from nostalgia.

    Blood and Wine is well-crafted DLC and and excellent send-off to Geralt.
    Va fail, Gwynbleidd!    … Expand
  99. randomPlayer42
    Oct 16, 2018
    10
    We have to be thankful, that there are still good developers for AAA titles. I'd even say this needs AAA+ status it's just too far above the rest.
  100. VRS
    Oct 30, 2018
    10
    Best expansions pack ever made for the best game ever made.

    Thanks you CD Projekt RED for all.
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  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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