The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts of Stone

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  1. TemplarGR
    Sep 9, 2016
    10
    As a gamer dinosaur, i remember the time when we didn't have DLCs and we actually had "expansion packs". Back then, games were released as complete packages, and later developers made "expansion packs" that really enhanced and extended the original game, and added tons of playtime on top of it.

    This is an old school expansion. Not a DLC. It adds a new storyline, and tons of stuff and    As a gamer dinosaur, i remember the time when we didn't have DLCs and we actually had "expansion packs". Back then, games were released as complete packages, and later developers made "expansion packs" that really enhanced and extended the original game, and added tons of playtime on top of it.

    This is an old school expansion. Not a DLC. It adds a new storyline, and tons of stuff and characters. Don't miss it!    … Expand
  2. Sceptic
    Oct 18, 2015
    10
    It's a fantastic DLC,well worth the small asking price.Besides the expected new weapons,armour,quests etc,it contains a truly brilliant main story and excellent characters,music and dialogue.The Witcher (and CDPR) keep on giving in what is now,I have decided, the greatest video game I've ever experienced (4 times so far).Blood and Wine cannot come soon enough...Masterful.
  3. Palmaero
    Oct 19, 2015
    10
    Amazing expansion. Awesome story. Great characters. Improved boss fights. Just amazing.
    It is basically still the same old Witcher 3 but even more improved. I did not think it is even possible but here you are.
  4. jerf
    May 21, 2016
    10
    Great expansion pack with great story. It starts kind of slow, and I was initially disappointed when it started with a mission to kill some monster in the sewers, but then the story quickly starts taking unexpected turns, and builds up to become a really great storyline on par with the best storylines of the original game (such as the Bloody Baron storyline). Overall, a great expansion.
  5. EE061003
    Oct 13, 2015
    10
    The moment I installed this I knew it’s a masterpiece. Freakin awesome DLC. That should be the example to follow. A full fledged game offered in a DLC. Witcher 3 is turning out to be a game of the century. Long Live CDPROJEKTRED. Engrossing story line and new memorable character from the first witcher. In this era of deceptive and disappointing tactics of micro transactions used by otherThe moment I installed this I knew it’s a masterpiece. Freakin awesome DLC. That should be the example to follow. A full fledged game offered in a DLC. Witcher 3 is turning out to be a game of the century. Long Live CDPROJEKTRED. Engrossing story line and new memorable character from the first witcher. In this era of deceptive and disappointing tactics of micro transactions used by other companies to screw gamers outta their wallets CDPROJEKTRED's Witcher 3 is a treat to all gamers across the globe.. Rockstar, Ubi, EA are u guying watching??… Expand
  6. joem282
    Jan 31, 2016
    10
    A great example of what DLC should be. It adds a new crafting system to the game and expands the world a bit. The real treat, however, is the story. Without spoiling anything, I'll say that the antagonist is one of the most interesting I've encountered in a video game, ever. I really enjoyed the 10 hours I put into and I think it's well worth the $15 it cost.
  7. Ani77
    Nov 7, 2015
    10
    Hearts of Stone is a class better than the witcher 3.The Story is amazing in every way.The Story of the the witcher 3 wasnt very good in my opinion but the Story of hearts of Stone is outstanding.
    a well written romance which is much more deep than the other ones from the original game.the game is more funny more sexy and sometimes very sad.Thank you CDPR.and a big thank you to the author    Hearts of Stone is a class better than the witcher 3.The Story is amazing in every way.The Story of the the witcher 3 wasnt very good in my opinion but the Story of hearts of Stone is outstanding.
    a well written romance which is much more deep than the other ones from the original game.the game is more funny more sexy and sometimes very sad.Thank you CDPR.and a big thank you to the author of this wonderful written DLC    … Expand
  8. Gamed2long
    Sep 24, 2016
    10
    If you liked the characters of Witcher 3, which I did, this expansion is terrific. Its shorter than the base game, and set in one of the same areas (though it expanded nicely upon a little traveled part of the map). But it is also more condensed. Basically its more awesome in a smaller box. There are some side quests, but not a lot. There are new monsters and bosses which cause you toIf you liked the characters of Witcher 3, which I did, this expansion is terrific. Its shorter than the base game, and set in one of the same areas (though it expanded nicely upon a little traveled part of the map). But it is also more condensed. Basically its more awesome in a smaller box. There are some side quests, but not a lot. There are new monsters and bosses which cause you to re-think battle tactics. There is a new enchanter merchant who can introduce some quality of life improvements. More significantly the main 4 quests are up there with the best quests in the base game, and thats 70% of the expansion right there. The characters are fully fleshed out 3 dimensional beings, despite only one of them appearing in the books. It is fun at times, dark at times and tragic at times. Every quest has a purpose. No fetch runs or pointless collections here. And the environment.... There is a house. Once you see it in the game world, once in someones impressionist painting of it, and once in some sort of nightmare place. The contrast between these impressions of the same place are nothing short of masterful. Far better than one could expect from a new space that would be more of the same. Compared to other DLC out there Hearts of Stone is a bargain and well worth it. I'd go so far as to say "best expansion ever" but I'll have to play blood and wine first to see if that's true.… Expand
  9. Aeryx
    Jan 17, 2021
    10
    As someone who found the main quest of the Witcher 3 to be good if not a bit disappointing, I can guarantee you that Hearts of Stone is my number 1 Witcher universe expansion pack. The writing and story is absolutely top notch and far superior to the main story. It is short but compelling and truly memorable. Iris von Everec is Waifu of the Year and Master of Mirrors wins Most TerrifyingAs someone who found the main quest of the Witcher 3 to be good if not a bit disappointing, I can guarantee you that Hearts of Stone is my number 1 Witcher universe expansion pack. The writing and story is absolutely top notch and far superior to the main story. It is short but compelling and truly memorable. Iris von Everec is Waifu of the Year and Master of Mirrors wins Most Terrifying Best Friend of the Year award. For the low asking price or free if you get the GoTY version, you get an unforgettable experience that will be a gold standard in story-driven RPGs for decades to come.… Expand
  10. Nathonas
    Oct 15, 2015
    10
    I wouldn't exactly call Hearts of Stone an expansion, more like an expanded DLC. Having said that, the story completely blew me away. This is definitely one of the greatest pieces of RPG storytelling ever made. Please CDPR, please make more like this.
  11. PaulJazz24
    Nov 6, 2018
    10
    A masterpiece, like the base game. "Scenes from a marriage" in the most engaging and suggestive gameplay I've ever had in 20 years. Great plot, great dialogues, great cinematics, great voice acting.
  12. Smoothrunner
    Nov 17, 2015
    10
    The Hearts' of Stone story alternates tragic moments with comedy. Fun quest with the ghost on the wedding that transformed into a thriller with the robbery, and then into the dark mystique. It has beautiful design and great graphics (as if you really present in the game world), Slavic lore and authenticity. The characters of HoS are clearly inspired by Ukraine – the hairstyle, sabres,The Hearts' of Stone story alternates tragic moments with comedy. Fun quest with the ghost on the wedding that transformed into a thriller with the robbery, and then into the dark mystique. It has beautiful design and great graphics (as if you really present in the game world), Slavic lore and authenticity. The characters of HoS are clearly inspired by Ukraine – the hairstyle, sabres, closings and earrings of the Zaporozhian Cossacks with Ataman Olgierd (like Cossack Characternik, who considered a mage warrior in Ukrainian mythology). More cards for the exciting mini-game "Gwent", logical consequences of your choices without any false moralizing on the one hand, and savoring the gruesome on another. This is over and above the fact that the level of the story, character depth, dialogues, dynamics and aesthetics of the game is higher than most Hollywood movies.… Expand
  13. jonnx
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    This games plus its expansions are easily one of the best games ever.

    There are problems, bugs and not finished things, but graphics, music, story, atmosphere.... everything about this game is amazing.
    spent 60$ on the game plus expansions (steam sale), for about 160 hours of great gameplay. 10/10 would recommend.
  14. Bloodyrus
    Mar 28, 2016
    10
    This much better than original game. 10/10

    What can i say else? Main story very intersting, not a lot of quests, but they realy interesting. I can recommend this expantion to everyone
  15. saito200a
    Feb 2, 2020
    10
    Whereas I think Blood and Wine is a bit above HoS, I give this a 10 just because of the characters Olgierd von Everec and Gaunter O'Dimm. Also, possibly the best quest in the game + expansions. You'll know which one when you play it.

    Play this.
  16. xspidermanx322
    May 13, 2016
    10
    They improved upon the one thing that was pretty bad in Witcher 3 and that was the easy boss battles. The story in this expansion is stellar and it is graciously accepted as a longtime Witcher fan.
  17. smuniz83
    Nov 30, 2016
    10
    This is how a DLC should be. Worth your money. A good lengthy story and some new items and features. Feels wish all other RPG were followed up with expansions like this.
  18. DeusXCom
    Dec 1, 2015
    10
    WOW, this is how you do it, one of the best expansions I have ever played. I loved The Witcher 3 and I was expecting this to be just a few more hours of questing, but it took the already fantastic game and improved it further on so many levels.

    First and foremost, the main quest here is just brilliant, it's honestly better than anything in the main game, so fatal, so dark, so good.    WOW, this is how you do it, one of the best expansions I have ever played. I loved The Witcher 3 and I was expecting this to be just a few more hours of questing, but it took the already fantastic game and improved it further on so many levels.

    First and foremost, the main quest here is just brilliant, it's honestly better than anything in the main game, so fatal, so dark, so good.

    The music is fantastic, the main theme in many different forms. I started to first pay attention to it after listening to some random kids on the street singing the song, thinking about it and how it connects to the story, it later become integrated into the music in game, making it so much more impactful, i loved this.

    New armor sets are finally looking elegant and stylish, loving the New Moon set and with the new Runemaster you can improve it to your liking, transform it into the armor type fo your choice and so on.

    Boss Fights!!! Finally really, really good boss fights probably for the first time in this series actually. Something that's been missing from The Witcher 3. This is basically Dark Souls quality. The Frog fight and The Caretaker especially, playing on Death March these were amazing challenges, I died to that frog like 20 times, but as in DS, you learn from your mistakes, learn the patterns and behaviour of your enemy and then with your skill you will beat the boss, satisfaction guaranteed. Even regular monsters are pretty tough around these new parts of the world.

    Shani, my favourite girl from The Witcher 1 strikes back with absolutely amazing romance that puts Yennefer and Triss to shame. Way better than both of those, it's fun, it's romantic and just overall more satisfying.

    So in summary - better quests, better armors, better fights, better romance. I love this Expansion and I'm now seriously looking forward to the next Blood and Wine DLC, because if it's even better than this... oh man. 10/10    … Expand
  19. Treefury
    Dec 9, 2015
    10
    I loved the boss battles in Hearts of Stone; especially the last one. I really enjoyed the story and appreciated the small extension to the map they gave us. I really appreciated the art style at this one particular segment of the game (you'll know). Ending was dope.
  20. Raimoraimo
    Jan 5, 2016
    10
    Brilliant, even better than the brilliant main game. Condensed goodness, the best writing and worldbuilding so far. (Minor minus for the "heist" for trend following but luckily it was not poorly executed)
  21. keitaro202
    Oct 13, 2015
    10
    Perfect in every way. One thing, however, you have to ignore: reviews that bicker over the word "expansion." We have known for several months what this expansion entails and so it makes no sense to criticize it for "oh it doesn't have an extra map and this is more of the same." What does that even mean? Every expansion from every game is more of the same.

    Hearts of Stone has    Perfect in every way. One thing, however, you have to ignore: reviews that bicker over the word "expansion." We have known for several months what this expansion entails and so it makes no sense to criticize it for "oh it doesn't have an extra map and this is more of the same." What does that even mean? Every expansion from every game is more of the same.

    Hearts of Stone has everything you want in any continuation of Geralt's story. It's wonderfully paced and takes you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions. Remarkable work CD Projekt.    … Expand
  22. NBT
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    I am a fast player .. and i used exactly 10 and a half hour . i guess the half hour wasted are breaks and times i died .. normally when some one promises x amount of hours of new content they are no where near .. but this expansion nailed it to the head. We see again the incredible good story telling made by cd project red, my emotions run high and my heart got raped by the good and darkI am a fast player .. and i used exactly 10 and a half hour . i guess the half hour wasted are breaks and times i died .. normally when some one promises x amount of hours of new content they are no where near .. but this expansion nailed it to the head. We see again the incredible good story telling made by cd project red, my emotions run high and my heart got raped by the good and dark story in this expansion. 10/10 story

    graphics and story got any new stuff, but is as wonderful as always.
    Allot of new songs with an oriental theme has been added that fits perfectly in to the game story. voice acting on the english version is as good as it can be 10/10

    i cant give point for the lack of new quest, but they never said the game will have new side quest in this expansion .. it definitely could be a draw back, but i chose not the remove any points on this side since it never has been announced they would add.

    if you like the witcher 3 story and story telling you will guaranteed love this expansion. Allot has been added ,allot of work has been done , its incredible that this expansions was even that cheap .. if you think on the content vs price you get more content her than some other games have for the full price, this is actually half of a new game or even more with its 10 hour of main story telling .. if CD project keeps spiting out more expansion in that price range , this quality i would happily by them all, after this expansion i started wishing that they instead of doing a new witcher just add 2-3 expansions with 10-30 hours each expansion and i think this game could life as long as world of warcraft .. ohh they also make a movie now that is not based on the game but more books.. that can be nice if you fell in love with the witcher world. The movie will have a hard time to life up to quality in story telling , acting and the world it self, old attempts haven't been very great but wasen't the worst ether    … Expand
  23. Srikantan97
    May 23, 2016
    10
    Excellent expansion, If you want to finish it off completely it will take a mere 13-14 hrs(you have to be perfect), the combat well felt like Witcher 2, was challenging in comparison to the one's witcher 3 boasted of, overall it's a great DLC and will be worth every penny, this is how a dlc is supposed to be when not a standalone dlc!
  24. mos99999
    Oct 17, 2015
    10
    Interesting and funny story. But i think that this game is more fun for Sapkowski's readers, Pols and Slavic ppl. The humor of conversations is great in polish version, one day I have to play english one
  25. Gamebeating
    Oct 20, 2015
    10
    Now thats how you make an expansion to a Open World RPG.
    I dont call it DLC, because it adds so much new stuff to the game, its amazing.
    A fine edition to the main story, even hinting towards how to get the best ending, if you have not finished the main campaign already. Its a perfect display of well done game design and fits right into the world of Witcher 3. Dark and mysterious. This    Now thats how you make an expansion to a Open World RPG.
    I dont call it DLC, because it adds so much new stuff to the game, its amazing.
    A fine edition to the main story, even hinting towards how to get the best ending, if you have not finished the main campaign already.
    Its a perfect display of well done game design and fits right into the world of Witcher 3. Dark and mysterious.
    This definately made me curious about the next expansion.    … Expand
  26. Tylaris
    Oct 14, 2015
    10
    Another fine example of human pettiness and stupidity...while Konami is busy bringing back "legendary" horse armor DLC and Warner Bros selling previously free Batgirl content for ten times it's real value, CDPR releases something that blows away majority of other titles in amount AND quality of it's content, while charging it on a DLC price scale...and a cheap one at that.
    And people    Another fine example of human pettiness and stupidity...while Konami is busy bringing back "legendary" horse armor DLC and Warner Bros selling previously free Batgirl content for ten times it's real value, CDPR releases something that blows away majority of other titles in amount AND quality of it's content, while charging it on a DLC price scale...and a cheap one at that.
    And people STILL complain.
    If you enjoyed the stories of the Wild Hunt, you'll fall in love with this...excellent characterization with great dialogue, strong, compelling themes, more humor and horror, funny Geralt's 11 heist, fun and challenging boss battles with enemies, game play enhancements and more.
    This is a purchase you won't regret.    … Expand
  27. matt79
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    Great and unique main quest , three amazing new characters, some new gear, new rune mechanics, new types of beasts, nice boss fights. And to think that this is the smaller one of the two expansions included in the season pass (Blood & Wine being the second, coming 2016). CDPR is a game dev god. Powerful and benevolent.
  28. LifeHistory
    Apr 14, 2017
    10
    Mind blowing, an amazing expantion from the best game in the history!

    Thats how you make Quality but this gives you even quantity which is crazy. CD Project Red really cares about how they make their games. They take really good care of it just like an artist cares about its painting. No need to tell you how this expantion is other than its possibly even better than the main game    Mind blowing, an amazing expantion from the best game in the history!

    Thats how you make Quality but this gives you even quantity which is crazy. CD Project Red really cares about how they make their games. They take really good care of it just like an artist cares about its painting.

    No need to tell you how this expantion is other than its possibly even better than the main game which already was almost too perfect.    … Expand
  29. JackKasket
    Oct 18, 2015
    10
    Awesome DLC, and well worth every penny/cent.

    I guess why I like this DLC better than the original from the get go is that I'm already emotionally invested on Geralt anc Co. unlike in the beginning of the original Witcher 3. From the very beginning, the new story feels like a new start of a roleplaying campaign after finishing an awesome session a few months back. It's just great to be    Awesome DLC, and well worth every penny/cent.

    I guess why I like this DLC better than the original from the get go is that I'm already emotionally invested on Geralt anc Co. unlike in the beginning of the original Witcher 3. From the very beginning, the new story feels like a new start of a roleplaying campaign after finishing an awesome session a few months back. It's just great to be on the saddle again.

    Some people might have expected this DLC to be a continuation on the original story, but honestly, that makes absolutely no sense. If you indeed finished the whole main story, you'll see that there is no way the story could continue on the same tracks. It's a new mission for Geralt in a long line of new missions.

    And why it works?

    Because witchers' gonna witch.    … Expand
  30. defiler007
    Nov 19, 2015
    10
    Although I am a seasoned pc gamer, the story of this dlc is one of the most well-thought, entertaining, and unexpected I have ever encountered.
    Extreme attention to detail, and the story puts Geralt in more everyday life situations and lets you see what happens. The length is satisfying, as are the characters, sounds and graphics. There are enough side quests and plot twists to keep you    Although I am a seasoned pc gamer, the story of this dlc is one of the most well-thought, entertaining, and unexpected I have ever encountered.
    Extreme attention to detail, and the story puts Geralt in more everyday life situations and lets you see what happens. The length is satisfying, as are the characters, sounds and graphics. There are enough side quests and plot twists to keep you on the edge for at least 15-20 hours. The only downside is the horrific, dull and flat voice acting of Geralt. Beyond this, it is a perfect experience!    … Expand
  31. barakav
    Dec 27, 2015
    10
    The story is simply amazing, especially the parts about the new antagonist which is a very interesting character by himself. Be warned though, the fights are much harder than in the original game and you have to adjust your tactics to the bosses as well as you can.
  32. quinaylis
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    This dlc is even better than original, already amazing game. Lots of new characters and quests. Rebalanced, better combat. Many bugs are fixed. It's like enhanced game with additional story!
  33. jacob_lukas
    Oct 16, 2015
    10
    This dlc is even better than original, already amazing game. Lots of new characters and quests. Rebalanced, better combat. Many bugs are fixed. It's like enhanced game with additional story!
  34. tivec
    Oct 15, 2015
    10
    Saying, that Hearts of Stones gives us tons of new content is too much, but I got everything I expected.
    Great, new, deep history, new romans (excellent one for Witcher games and books fans), some new gear changes, which only hardcore players will find useful, great written characters and tons of other things which I forgot to mention.
    Still CDPR delivered us great, new experience, with    Saying, that Hearts of Stones gives us tons of new content is too much, but I got everything I expected.
    Great, new, deep history, new romans (excellent one for Witcher games and books fans), some new gear changes, which only hardcore players will find useful, great written characters and tons of other things which I forgot to mention.
    Still CDPR delivered us great, new experience, with which every witcher fan will be satisfied.    … Expand
  35. ArnoldB
    Oct 17, 2015
    10
    Hearts of Stone cost me roughly 8€ and it offered great value of ~14h of great gameplay and story. The new characters are awesome, especcially Shani, Olgierd and O'Dimm. The graphics are as beautiful as ever and there are also some new sidequests. The locations and things to do are very creative(toad, picture world, wedding), leading to some hilarious and romantic scenes.
  36. bskierys
    Jun 1, 2019
    10
    The perfect expansion for the perfect game. It feels like this DLC is even more detailed than the base game (which may be a logical thing since it is smaller). Now every banding camp has its own story with a journal explaining it (the game does make fun of it at some point).
    The main story is great. Full of climax that will give you chills. There is love, a curse, a mysterious creepy    The perfect expansion for the perfect game. It feels like this DLC is even more detailed than the base game (which may be a logical thing since it is smaller). Now every banding camp has its own story with a journal explaining it (the game does make fun of it at some point).
    The main story is great. Full of climax that will give you chills. There is love, a curse, a mysterious creepy enemy and there is even a heist story.
    That's how you do a DLC.    … Expand
  37. Indubitabil12
    Oct 21, 2015
    10
    I hate The Witcher, they raised the bar so high, its hard to play other games now, damn your amazing quality games.

    P.S. I think they sold their soul to the devil, game is way way to good for normal people to make it.
  38. daphenom001
    Jan 7, 2016
    10
    Epic story with tons of extra hours of gameplay. Devs advertised it as ~10hrs and i got about ~30hrs going slow. Very good value. Adds tons of new areas and the story of it is top-tier. Get this dlc already.
  39. pebblo
    Oct 30, 2015
    10
    What can I say? There's more content in this DLC than there is in some full priced games, the plot and characters are capturing, the combat is even better than it was.. For just 10 euros this is a must-buy for any Witcher fan.
  40. ragnarokew
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    İt's definitely worth buy it without asking.

    Finally challenging bosses and enemies im playing at death march (hardest difficultly) and main game was easy expect imlerith fight but this dlc was really hard.

    As always very good scenario

    New contents

    And they don't forget adding some fun and romance

    So 10/10
  41. fredt1981
    Nov 22, 2015
    10
    Played almost 400 hours. On each walk through made different decisions and was rewarded with new stories- it was like getting a new game each time. The DLC made the game more enjoyable. The Story(ies) were wonderful. Hope the corporations that are squeezing efficiency learn from the example.
  42. guilhermefdias
    Oct 16, 2015
    10
    What can I say?
    This game already had a special place in my heart.
    And after this expansion, got even deeper in my thoughts. What a great storyline, voice acting and writing. How great?! I just can't get enough of Witcher. Geralt must live forever.
  43. Aamta123
    Oct 14, 2015
    10
    Just Finished It Yesterday A TRUE MASTERPIECE!!!!!
    It is worth every penny.Best Rpg Ever!!!1.Cannot wait for the next expansion
    the story pulls you in its grisp the new antagonist showed amazing perfomance
    All The Characters Are Amazing.Old Characters Also play a role This Game Is Gonna be a hell of a legend
    Arkham Knight Was ok But The witcher 3 Hearts Of Stone MAde Our Hearts Of gold
  44. linkware29
    Oct 18, 2015
    10
    Perfect DLC. CD Project red created a wonderful story with amazing and interesting characters. The map got a bit bigger and a new forging system are included in the DLC. For its very cheap price and lots of content I have to say that this is one of the best DLCs out there.
  45. ferrhis
    Oct 22, 2015
    10
    This is how DLC should be done. Truly 10 hours of new, great content. A stable of new (and old) characters that both fit the tone of the game overall and move it in new directions. A excellently written central story that rivals the Bloody Baron questline (imho). Wouldn't have expected any less from CDPR. The only downside is I've finished it, and now I have to wait a few months for theThis is how DLC should be done. Truly 10 hours of new, great content. A stable of new (and old) characters that both fit the tone of the game overall and move it in new directions. A excellently written central story that rivals the Bloody Baron questline (imho). Wouldn't have expected any less from CDPR. The only downside is I've finished it, and now I have to wait a few months for the next expansion.… Expand
  46. chumpwithnoname
    Aug 26, 2023
    10
    Absolutely marvelous addon. Worth every single grosz (penny) you spend on it.
    Gaunter o'Dim is just the best NPC in whole gaming.
  47. Blanel
    Oct 29, 2015
    10
    One of the best games I have ever played in my life, and I have played a lot of games.

    Beautiful jaw dropping graphics, amazing story, great dialogue, solid characters, and fun combat.

    Another nice thing, challenge is optional, you can make the game hard or easy, your call.
  48. pessimist93
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Spend 10 Euro on the DLC and got content worth more than 100 Euro in EA DLCs. The story is great and they even managed to improve things over the main game like shorter but more enjoyable quests.
  49. Hosty
    Nov 2, 2015
    10
    If you enjoyed the base game, this is a MUST buy.
    Only costs 10 dollars and you get 10-11 hours of content, and those hours are much more quality than your average 10 hours in the base game. Quests aren't repetitive, they're interesting and the new storyline is pretty good, with memorable characters and a great villain.
  50. LimitedEdition
    Nov 3, 2015
    10
    The aim of this review is to help you reader decide whether you should get this first add-on after already purchasing the main game.

    What can I say? Absolutely! This add-on is an additional main-quest-row with a lot of new, interesting and vivid characters, a brilliant story and last but not least a lot of action, fun and romance. Considering the price of the DLC (got it for eight    The aim of this review is to help you reader decide whether you should get this first add-on after already purchasing the main game.

    What can I say? Absolutely! This add-on is an additional main-quest-row with a lot of new, interesting and vivid characters, a brilliant story and last but not least a lot of action, fun and romance. Considering the price of the DLC (got it for eight euros) I am just overwhelmed by its massive good content!

    If you liked the main game, you will very likely have good times with this add-on too, because it makes more or less use of the same technical approach. This game will only offer new content, if you got some technical flaws in the main game, solve them before getting it.

    To sum up you will have a lot of fun with this add-on and its new content, provided that your main game performed in a pleasant way from a technical point of view.    … Expand
  51. benbrownlol
    Feb 16, 2016
    10
    Hands down the best PC game I've ever played made even better by this expansion. I'd go as far as saying this 10-15 hours of gameplay alone is better than 95% of games out there and thats without the main story. Anyone that hasn't played this is missing out on a piece of creative genius.
  52. mookem
    Nov 11, 2015
    10
    One of the best DLCs i've ever had to pleasure of playing. Really captures the essence of the Witcher series (book and games) and offers it for a very modest price.
  53. BarthezPolska
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    That's brilliant example perfect game. Main storyline is fascinating and addictive. You also get many, many new weapons and other witcher stuff. It's the best DLC ever.
  54. tabletop
    Nov 13, 2015
    10
    This excellent expansion is very very well done, gripping and has an excellent story line that it could well be a game of its own right. The only thing I've got against this is that it is pretty much an end game content, and the runecrafting is almost useless.
  55. Trevorsh
    Nov 16, 2015
    10
    The game is very great!
    -beautiful graphics!
    -very great story!
    -very good dialogues!
    -interesting characters!
    -epic adventure!
    Best game of the year!!!
  56. PureIronStag
    Dec 19, 2015
    10
    This expansion pack offered me a tremendous experience for a relatively small amount of money. I enjoyed virtually every minute, from the tougher boss fights to the awesomely-designed quests that spanned the main story of Hearts of Stone. This expansion is a great addition to the main game and a shining example of how additional content for all games should look.

    Well done, CDP.
  57. Kunsti
    May 14, 2016
    10
    "Hearts of Stone" is even better than "The Witcher 3" itself. It improves the game in every way (e. g. boss battles), especially the main story line of the dlc is better than the one of "Wild Hunt". "Hearts of Stone" is the best dlc I have ever played!
  58. Willmack
    Jan 5, 2016
    10
    Genre - Open Worlded Fantasy RPG

    I have played through the Witcher 1 and 2 until the end of both. Recently I read all the English translated books by Andrzej Sapkowski (a hero and they are highly recommended). I have already ploughed 80+ hours into this game by doing many exploration, sub and main quests. I am trying to have breaks so I will finish it eventually (unlike Skyrim, where    Genre - Open Worlded Fantasy RPG

    I have played through the Witcher 1 and 2 until the end of both. Recently I read all the English translated books by Andrzej Sapkowski (a hero and they are highly recommended).

    I have already ploughed 80+ hours into this game by doing many exploration, sub and main quests. I am trying to have breaks so I will finish it eventually (unlike Skyrim, where I was Skyrim'd out).

    The monsters, characters and environments stay true to the Witcher world. You can tell the people who made this game really care about this game and its environment. They are providing free DLC, but you can buy a season pass if you want even more Witcher goodness.

    The fighting is fluid and there are horse races, crafting and collectible card games to add even more variety to a great well thought out game. Shame there are no sex cards this time though ;-)

    The graphics look great even on the lowest settings and each quest feels like a proper adventure, not just fetch some feathers or kill ten wolves because they look scary. You actually feel like you are making a difference to the world around you, liberating towns and developing relationships.

    This is one of the best games I have played. I won't say game of the year just yet, but it is clearly going to be in the top five!    … Expand
  59. marinflawers
    Jan 16, 2016
    10
    It is not a simple DLC but a complex, rich parallel storyline!
    Great music.
    Story well told.

    I played it before the end of the main quest, and the intrigue is partially linked with some events in the game. Maybe if it wasn't detached into a separate DLC the integration could be better. However, it's 10/10 because is the best DLC I've seen so far.
  60. paulwin
    Feb 11, 2016
    10
    I think Witcher 3 is probably one of the game that I really become attached to the main characters and the supporting characters. so this is one game that I am really sad to see it end. I will take time to slowly play it over again in the future.
    The overall gameplay is good and the cut scenes are just the right amount and in the right moments. Inside the cut scenes characters act and    I think Witcher 3 is probably one of the game that I really become attached to the main characters and the supporting characters. so this is one game that I am really sad to see it end. I will take time to slowly play it over again in the future.
    The overall gameplay is good and the cut scenes are just the right amount and in the right moments. Inside the cut scenes characters act and look like real actors. Their facial expression and movements are so real. At times I feel like I am living inside a story with the main characters. So if you ever want to act out a movie instead of watching one, this is the game to play.    … Expand
  61. vgasmo
    Mar 17, 2016
    10
    Probably one of the best games I ever played in my life (and i'm 37). The story and flow is amazing. This is an amazing piece of art . I recommend it to everyone.
  62. kingcrimsonbiu
    Mar 23, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Witcher 3 is almost perfect, so is this DLC. I would give it 9.9/10 if this site allows floating point scores.
    Pros:
    --- Shani, what a wonderful lass! I find myself fortunate to have lighthoused Triss and unicorned Yen and ended up being a happy bachelor, because I can now boat Shani without qualms!
    --- The enemies are more challenging to fight, such as the boars, wraiths, and Olgierd.
    --- Some plots are creepy and scary as fok, such as coming into Iris memory, fighting the self-healing wraith , and searching master mirror. I love that feeling!

    Cons:
    --- 10,000 for enchantments, are you kidding me? It feels this secondary quest encourages players to seek free money glitches ...
    --- bugs still exists --- such as loss of keyboard response after dialogue, and crash --- rarely though.    … Expand
  63. DarKz_MeTaLx
    May 17, 2016
    10
    The most awarded game of all time and well deserved. Without a doubt The Witcher 3 is the best game I have ever played. My only wish is that I could forget everything about this game just so I could have that feeling of playing through it for the first time again.
  64. Tagirix
    Jun 11, 2016
    10
    The expansion "Hearts of Stone" is splendid in all ways. Great storyline, new gameplay, nice soundtrack, etc. If you are a fan of The Witcher or liked the original game, you should definitely play it since it will be extremely fascinating.
  65. rockman909090
    Jun 1, 2016
    10
    Wow! One of the best DLC ever!!. Incredible interesting characters (Olgierd and Gaunter o'Dim), really interesting and creative missions and really good the end of the story. Full of references to Polish literature, amazing music. I really recommend!
  66. 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
  67. eva3si0n
    Aug 26, 2017
    10
    The best addition in 2015 is unambiguous. Very intereseny story about a devil and Geralt. Characters are perfectly registered, it is better than in an original game. Have considerably expanded the Novigrad's map. Have returned Shani from the first part that certainly has only added color of DLC. Well and in general addition is much more dramatic than the original, an ending too excellent,The best addition in 2015 is unambiguous. Very intereseny story about a devil and Geralt. Characters are perfectly registered, it is better than in an original game. Have considerably expanded the Novigrad's map. Have returned Shani from the first part that certainly has only added color of DLC. Well and in general addition is much more dramatic than the original, an ending too excellent, it should be passed twice.… Expand
  68. 4uvak_01
    Dec 9, 2019
    10
    ЭТО ПРОСТО НЕЧТО! СЮЖЕТНАЯ ЛИНИЯ НЕ УСТУПАЕТ СЮЖЕТУ ОСНОВНОЙ ИГРЫ!!!!!!!!!
  69. HonestCritic198
    Aug 28, 2017
    10
    Great expansion for one of the best games ever made. It has a fascinating story in my opinion, and i really enjoyed the main antagonist of the expansion and all the quests. Easily worth the price, it is a no brainer.
  70. antonzhalob
    Jul 17, 2021
    10
    хорошая игра
    хорошая история
    хороший сценарий
  71. dartvejderr22
    Nov 11, 2017
    10
    Witcher 3 Hearts of Stone is expansion that is worth more than most of today's games. It has best story and characters of any game i have played even better than base game and better than Blood and Wine.
  72. 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.
  73. xcxvy
    May 26, 2019
    10
    The quality is simply stunning, top notch. In comparison to other greedy companies DLC politics, like Ubisoft FarCry and Assassins Creed, this is how a DLC should look like.
  74. Andrey_Sychev
    Jun 22, 2018
    10
    A huge, exciting and atmospheric expansion to the best game of the year! Music design, monsters, quests and a new amazing story. All this in "Hearts of Stone"!
  75. randomPlayer42
    Oct 14, 2018
    10
    On par with the excellent main game, with great characters, if you liked the main game get it!
  76. 4125MakeItSo
    Nov 3, 2018
    10
    Story of expansion is more interesting than story of original game. But original story was perfect. I have no words to express it. Amazing. As for me, this is the best part of Witcher.
  77. zNeverSleeping
    Jul 31, 2019
    10
    A melhor DLC que já joguei!

    Não tem muito o que falar, simplesmente uma obra prima. O personagens são interessantissimos e há multiplos finais, fazendo com que suas escolhas tenham um peso emocional; as indagacoes filosoficas são dignas de melancolia, fazendo com que a historia não saia da sua cabeça por um bom tempo; Não há somente momentos emocionantes como tambem há momentos    A melhor DLC que já joguei!

    Não tem muito o que falar, simplesmente uma obra prima.
    O personagens são interessantissimos e há multiplos finais, fazendo com que suas escolhas tenham um peso emocional; as indagacoes filosoficas são dignas de melancolia, fazendo com que a historia não saia da sua cabeça por um bom tempo; Não há somente momentos emocionantes como tambem há momentos genuinamente engracados - a tarefa do irmão é memoravel; os equipamentos valem todo o esforço e o tempo gasto, sem contar que a dificuldade foi aumentada nessa dlc. Jogando na penultima, eu senti dificuldade em alguns "bosses", não só fazendo com que haja skill por parte do player, mas fazendo com que ele usa a cabeça; A duração é satisfatoria, o jogo acaba quando tem de acabar - e ainda sim deija um gostinho de "quero mais".    … Expand
  78. Drudik
    May 30, 2019
    10
    "The Hearts of Stone" is the first DLC for The Witcher 3 that came out in 5 months after the game did and was a "sip" of fresh content. The story narrates us about the history of Olgierd von Everek and his family. He is a Raubritter (baron-rogue), his origins lead us to the character of Polish legends Pan Twardowsky, a man who outsmarted the devil with his weapon - contract. Btw, European"The Hearts of Stone" is the first DLC for The Witcher 3 that came out in 5 months after the game did and was a "sip" of fresh content. The story narrates us about the history of Olgierd von Everek and his family. He is a Raubritter (baron-rogue), his origins lead us to the character of Polish legends Pan Twardowsky, a man who outsmarted the devil with his weapon - contract. Btw, European analogue of Pan Twardowsky is Johann Faust.
    Despite all this I have to say that after the premier of the second DLC "Blood and Wine" the fascinating composition doesn't look that interesting. Anyway, 10/10    … Expand
  79. Hannes789
    Jun 13, 2019
    10
    Just finished the main game, i thought wow, this was great. And then this DLC manages even to top it. With their focus more on the main story, they really managed to make me be as excited as the first hours of playing the game after 100 hours played. So many unique boss fights. I loved Gaunter o'Dim and Olgierd. His backstory was great and the worlds you go to for certain quests are alsoJust finished the main game, i thought wow, this was great. And then this DLC manages even to top it. With their focus more on the main story, they really managed to make me be as excited as the first hours of playing the game after 100 hours played. So many unique boss fights. I loved Gaunter o'Dim and Olgierd. His backstory was great and the worlds you go to for certain quests are also with so much detail created. Just amazing.… Expand
  80. DigitalSchism
    Aug 12, 2019
    10
    This is perhaps one of my favorite expansions to a game I have ever played. It may not add much in terms of world size, but that isn't what this DLC is about. Instead, it delivers an excellent story of tragedy, with some of the best characters and quests in the entire game.
  81. PanMrkvicka
    Feb 11, 2020
    10
    Gaunter o Dimm is such an interesting character with Olgierd. You will love this.
  82. IsshinAshina
    Feb 2, 2020
    10
    An amazing DLC that adds a lengthy story filled with interesting characters and quests. Just an incredible story.
    If you've enjoyed the base game, you'll love this.
    If you're wondering whether to get both - absolutely do, and make sure to get Blood and Wine as well.
  83. Alvelian
    Dec 16, 2022
    10
    Оба дополнения Ведьмака можно назвать лучшими в истории видеоигр. Как по мне это эталонный уровень к которому должны стремиться все студии.
  84. MetaKritiker90
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    This game is LEGENDARY! One of the best games of all time. The story, music, characters, the world, it's all so good! The developers poured so much of their love and passion into this and it absolutely shows.
    Don't hesitate, play this absolute masterpiece!
  85. Jadeon
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    По интересности уступает основной игре и следующему дополнению, но все равно все еще 10.
  86. eMeS345
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Great DLC, new areas, enemies and story, a must have for anyone who liked the original witcher 3.
  87. iMahyar77
    Jul 15, 2020
    10
    One of the loveliest dlc (and overall) stories especially near the end of it.
  88. Sergiusz
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    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.
    No es muy larga pero es brillante.
  89. ksejoshot
    Jul 16, 2020
    10
    Lo mismo que con la expansión de blood and wine de The Witcher 3, precio irrisorio para la cantidad de horas que ofrece. La historia de esta expansión es brutal y muy oscura que abre nueva zona en la parte del mapa Velen del juego. De las mejores expansiones de la historia jamás lanzada para un juego.
  90. Spajry
    Nov 15, 2021
    10
    its really great dlc to the game like the story is amazing, side quests are also great, recommend it
  91. ErayTellezi
    Nov 17, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Zaten mükemmel olan oyunu daha da ilginç kılan harika bir dlc. Gaunter O'Dim oyun dünyasının en garip kötülerinden birisi olmuş.… Expand
  92. SDaV24
    Nov 9, 2021
    10
    Одно из лучших дополнений выходивших для игр. Сюжет хоть и ленейных и дает выбор лишь в конце но несмотря на это герои прописаны как живые.Гюнтер,Ольгерд,Шани.Герои запоминються надолго уже после первого прохождения. А квест со свадьбой где брат Ольгерда управлял телом Геральта один из лучших во всем Ведьмаке. Дополнеие явно заслуживает своей оценкиОдно из лучших дополнений выходивших для игр. Сюжет хоть и ленейных и дает выбор лишь в конце но несмотря на это герои прописаны как живые.Гюнтер,Ольгерд,Шани.Герои запоминються надолго уже после первого прохождения. А квест со свадьбой где брат Ольгерда управлял телом Геральта один из лучших во всем Ведьмаке. Дополнеие явно заслуживает своей оценки
  93. RockerKR
    Nov 17, 2020
    10
    llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Great Game llllllllllllllllllllllllllll
  94. zeux
    Dec 21, 2020
    10
    Jesus Christ it is awesome, the story is so good that it could be a movie or a book
  95. gwynbleidd27
    Jun 26, 2021
    10
    A DLC with about 20 hours worth of content including new main quests and side quests. New runewright upgrades, new armours + weapons for only 10$ if not less right now :)
    Gaunter O'Dimm is one of the best characters in all games and the soundtrack is just magnificent
    Totally recommend it!
  96. playsmth
    Dec 23, 2020
    10
    Interesting characters and questline. Really charming DLC: great content, amazing and interesting hours of walkthroug
  97. Differento4x
    Feb 15, 2021
    10
    When we talk about the best game in history, this game is true masterpiece and has no weaknesses
  98. GregorRisenwald
    Apr 22, 2022
    10
    + large open game world in which there is something to be found in every corner, every stone is worth turning over
    + a story that is gripping from the first to the last minute
    + Graphically really worth seeing + The soundtrack gives you a feeling and an unforgettable memory + every single side quest is actually a little story + Choices have an impact on history, even if it seems    + large open game world in which there is something to be found in every corner, every stone is worth turning over
    + a story that is gripping from the first to the last minute
    + Graphically really worth seeing
    + The soundtrack gives you a feeling and an unforgettable memory
    + every single side quest is actually a little story
    + Choices have an impact on history, even if it seems insignificant to you, it can have a major impact and change the course of history

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts of Stone offers you a gripping sequel full of secrets to be discovered. Clear buy recommendation.    … Expand
  99. qvlad
    Apr 22, 2022
    10
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  100. krlwarkrl
    Jul 16, 2022
    10
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#5 Best PC Game of 2015
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#27 Most Discussed PC Game of 2015
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#10 Most Shared PC Game of 2015

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89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 37
  3. Negative: 0 out of 37
  1. PLAY! Zine
    Jul 6, 2016
    95
    With Geralt's final adventure coming to an end, CD Projekt Red did a masterful job. Action, intrigue, love and Gwent - it's all there and it's better than ever. Truly a finale worthy of the legendary Witcher.
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  2. PC Invasion
    May 31, 2016
    90
    Hearts of Stone is an essential pickup if you’re playing The Witcher 3.
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  3. CD-Action
    Dec 16, 2015
    90
    12 hour long expansion almost as good as the original game. [12/2015, p.42]
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