The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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  1. CarlaMoney
    May 19, 2015
    10
    CDProjectRed lied alright: the consoles version doesn't run like the PC, the PC is much superior. I'm truly relieved as I feared the PC will run like the potatoes. Discard any concerns you have about graphic downgrade, the game is stunningly beautiful and with a GTX 970 I'm running a solid 60 FPS at 1080p, granted the hairworks hit the frame rates down to 40-50, but it's not really aCDProjectRed lied alright: the consoles version doesn't run like the PC, the PC is much superior. I'm truly relieved as I feared the PC will run like the potatoes. Discard any concerns you have about graphic downgrade, the game is stunningly beautiful and with a GTX 970 I'm running a solid 60 FPS at 1080p, granted the hairworks hit the frame rates down to 40-50, but it's not really a game changer. The game is well optimized and run great considering how big the world is and the landscape, lightning and faces details are gorgeous. As for the gameplay, it's head and shoulders above Witcher 2, very pleased especially about how smooth the combat is, and the story is so damn immersive that I have to cut this review short and get back to it. So many things to do in a truly grandiose open world grander than anything you've seen before.… Expand
  2. riley794
    Jun 6, 2015
    10
    The best game I have played since GTA. This is the new standard I will compare all other games to. I cannot think of why someone would not like this game.
  3. joecool99
    May 24, 2015
    9
    best RPG in recent years. if you enjoy RPG, just get it. GOG versions is best.
    seamless explorations is awesome. does it have room to improve, yes what doesn't ?
    with coming DLC and expansions, it will get only better. can't wait for cyberpunk 2077.

    i play on 980 GTX - 1440p on ULTRA. 30-40fps.
  4. Heraldozka
    Dec 13, 2020
    0
    Game praticamente perfeito gráficos incríveis mundo incrivelmente grande, muitas coisas pra fazer, nunca fica chato, sla quantas hora de conteúdo e nada repetitivo, esse game sim foi bom.
  5. Kris9308
    Dec 12, 2020
    0
    Juego esplendido, las misiones memorables tanto las principales como las secundarias. totalemtne recomendado
  6. dansalmon
    Dec 15, 2020
    4
    i did not like this game, its the only game i put down after 8 hours and said im done. i give them all the credit in the world for creating a work of digital art for sure, they nailed the theme and atmosphere they really did. but the gameplay just didn't do it for me whatsoever, nor did a lot of the writing and characters. im not a fan of cd projectk red, and i dont think the witcher 3i did not like this game, its the only game i put down after 8 hours and said im done. i give them all the credit in the world for creating a work of digital art for sure, they nailed the theme and atmosphere they really did. but the gameplay just didn't do it for me whatsoever, nor did a lot of the writing and characters. im not a fan of cd projectk red, and i dont think the witcher 3 deserves top rankings.
    4 for effort    … Expand
  7. uglyNobody
    Jun 18, 2015
    9
    First things first. 9/10 because 10/10 is impossible. There is always something to improve. Period.

    I really was hyped for this game although I did not play the precedessors. I bought myself a new gaming rig right now so I could enjoy this new release in it's full glory and to hard test my new hardware. I had to wait for my new rig and for the games key until two weeks after release    First things first. 9/10 because 10/10 is impossible. There is always something to improve. Period.

    I really was hyped for this game although I did not play the precedessors. I bought myself a new gaming rig right now so I could enjoy this new release in it's full glory and to hard test my new hardware.

    I had to wait for my new rig and for the games key until two weeks after release and read a view reviews here about it. I got to say I tend to read the negative reviews first to get an idea of what might be not so pleasant about the game. Those negative Nancys got me for quite some time and I first was grateful I did not pay extra for the game - it came with my video card.

    Those claimed down points were mostly grafics, controls and character development.

    All I can say to this is: What the **** is wrong with people?!

    Jesus! This brings back my personal memories of Gothic 2 where I was drawn in as a teenager for weeks.

    Despite my nostalgic feel I can only say this game is top notch in every aspect.

    Every time I launch this game I am overwhelmed by it's visual beauty - I stop often and just walk (!) through villages or with a torch in a dark forest at night to experience this great atmosphere. Just awesome. I normally do not feel the need to spend more time than necessarry in games so I fast travel or run in villages and cities but not here.

    Concerning the controls all I can say is that it is nothing new but far from being "obnoxious" or "awful". I am playing at the hardest difficulty which gives the game another feel of realism and authenticism since health is only restored with the potion or with food. Fights feel also a lot more challenging because blind rushing into enemies and blade flurring serves you nothing but ending dead soon after. You got to plan, you have to dodge, roll, break guards and use your signs to overcome enemies, be them beast or man.
    The controls always feel right to he point and accurate enough to fight tactically. Maybe the other reviewers have no talent in general for games...

    Last but not least the story. What are people expacting here? I may just beat 25% of the game yet but in my opinion it is a decent dark fantasy story with interesting characters and entertaining side stories.
    You cannot reinvent the wheel and it is no stand alone or new story beginning, it is a sequel of a series based on books. No wonder you cannot play as an old wizard killing enemies with fire bolts or a she elf archer. The protagonist is Geralt of Rivia a professional Monster slayer and swordsman. You know this before playing the game so it's no surprise you cannot create a new character or play as an archer.
    You either like Geralt and his style or not. End of discussion.

    To sum it up: One of the best games I played in my 18 years of gaming. Hands down.    … Expand
  8. mondovious
    May 27, 2015
    10
    As of 2015, this is the best story and/or open world rpg ever made. In regards to the story, which is the most important part of any story driven rpg, I should note that the significant accomplishment here isn't the amazing main quest storyline (which is amazing) but rather the quality of the side quests. Until now -every single- open world game (I'm looking at you TES, DAI) suffers fromAs of 2015, this is the best story and/or open world rpg ever made. In regards to the story, which is the most important part of any story driven rpg, I should note that the significant accomplishment here isn't the amazing main quest storyline (which is amazing) but rather the quality of the side quests. Until now -every single- open world game (I'm looking at you TES, DAI) suffers from boring, unscripted, often dialog-less side quests ranging from "go kill this" to "go fetch that". In Witcher3 practically every single side quest I have encountered, and make no mistake there are a LOT of them, has not only had scripted dialog but often has fully fleshed out stories filled with plot twists and interesting characters. This is contrasted with the latest Dragon Age game in which pretty much every side quest was a piece of paper you read off the ground that directs you to go loot a chest or kill something, without even a word of dialog. How the devs managed such detail is beyond me, it's an absolutely outstanding accomplishment.

    The graphics were "downgraded" for consoles a little bit, sure, but the game still is the best looking rpg I have ever played, and I found the framerate to be optimized very well, which is something people often overlook. I can run everything on Ultra (except Hairworks) with my old 7970 and maintain >50 fps. I just don't get the 100 negative reviews on here. No other open world game even comes CLOSE to Witcher 3. Looking through those reviews these morons are giving the game 1/10 because they don't like the controls (which are fine), or they claim the graphics are not "great", even though no other open world game comes close in this regard. Ignore them, this game should be rated 100/100.    … Expand
  9. Ganderlow
    Jul 19, 2020
    4
    After playing this game for 10 hours I still don't enjoy it very much. I kept playing in hopes it would get better or be more interesting, but personally, this game isn't fun to me. I wish I could enjoy it as much as my friends.
  10. RealgameReviewz
    Apr 21, 2021
    0
    One of the most boring and depressing rpg-s i have ever played. Main character in this game is most monotone main character i have seen in long time. Everything he says has exactly same emotion, sorry let me correct myself, has NO emotion. Does he even feel anything? It's so obvious why this game is actually famous and that's female nudity and this game has tons of it. I have absolutelyOne of the most boring and depressing rpg-s i have ever played. Main character in this game is most monotone main character i have seen in long time. Everything he says has exactly same emotion, sorry let me correct myself, has NO emotion. Does he even feel anything? It's so obvious why this game is actually famous and that's female nudity and this game has tons of it. I have absolutely nothing against female nudity in video games, but if that's your main selling point, then it becomes a problem. It's the exact same reason why Cyberpunk sold over 13 million copies. They said game has naked females and automatically every nerd ever pre-ordered it. It's almost pathetic how easy it is to sell your game. Just put naked females into it and it can be emptiest, most buggy game possible, but it had female nudity and sells over 13 million regardless. That's why games are dying, thanks to companies like CDproject. They over promote their games with sex and nudity, while actual game/gameplay is extremely outdated.… Expand
  11. HeresaWar
    Dec 17, 2020
    0
    Maybe unpopular opinion, i don't care, because i have right for my opinion. I didn't like it. I was bored most of the time, i didn't feel any connection with main character.
  12. Morganfree
    Sep 27, 2019
    1
    To be honest not so impressive. Zero fight skills,poor history, boring gameplay.
  13. BattleforDeath
    Dec 17, 2020
    0
    Huh, what can i say? I played it for 4 hours, wanted to try it out because why not. I have to be honest i have never been so bored while playing a video game. First off, main character is extremely monotonous, almost feels like he thinks that he is better than others or something, idk, but he felt very unlikable to me. Story quests were just regular stuff, i have seen better quests inHuh, what can i say? I played it for 4 hours, wanted to try it out because why not. I have to be honest i have never been so bored while playing a video game. First off, main character is extremely monotonous, almost feels like he thinks that he is better than others or something, idk, but he felt very unlikable to me. Story quests were just regular stuff, i have seen better quests in Runescape. I'm serious. Maybe there are better quests in late game? I have no idea, but this game didn't captivate me to waste more time on it.… Expand
  14. c00lest_nibba12
    Jul 20, 2020
    2
    Game physic is absolute **** expecially on PC. And too many options. To compare: Ghost of Tsushima is introducing new options gradually. If you never played games like Dark Souls III or Skyrim, you can easily get through options. But in this game: You have all options throw at the start, so you could play with it. + quests are very similar and boring. When im fighting i dont fell like imGame physic is absolute **** expecially on PC. And too many options. To compare: Ghost of Tsushima is introducing new options gradually. If you never played games like Dark Souls III or Skyrim, you can easily get through options. But in this game: You have all options throw at the start, so you could play with it. + quests are very similar and boring. When im fighting i dont fell like im there. + there is a bug with world map, that's disappears after a minute in menu.… Expand
  15. YouLoose
    Dec 14, 2020
    0
    CdProjectred is one of the most amateur game developers ever. Rockstar, Ubisoft, Remedy Entertainment, id Software, Capcom - All of them make better video games.
  16. PanPrado30
    Dec 12, 2020
    1
    Very bad game with stupid main character. The world is emty and plot is writing on knee.
  17. Vondett
    Sep 4, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I spent over 100 hours in this game on hardest difficulty. Completing every side quest and all DLC content. And I hated this game .
    First of , just like in many fantasy games , it kind of creates this premise that you(the character that you play, not really you in real life) are special guy whose actions will change the course of the world or how the world perceives you, it doesn't, it wont . You just yet another witcher on a job ... the whole main quest "the princess is in another castle" is just infuriatingly frustrating . You run around like a chicken completing fetch quests to no avail until you complete enough of them to finally find the princess ...
    The combat gets repetitive and stale very fast , in the first couple of hours . Once you find your style - sword , magic or poisons or a mix between and kind of figure out where you want to take your character there isn't much development in that regard at all after level 5-7 , it gets boring quick . Dodge ,slash , use a sign , repeat . . . .

    Voice acting is nice , but it alone does not warrant all the hype this game is still getting .    … Expand
  18. Van_DiSarzio
    Aug 14, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Make sure you have a snowball fight with Ciri, otherwise she decides to top herself at the end.… Expand
  19. TedDawson
    Nov 6, 2019
    3
    Did it buy in a sale. Overhyped and overrated. Go to A, get quest, take thing, go to B, Fight Y, do Z on the way back to A. Boring. In GTA V (which I rated 9 or 10) you drive to A, get Quest, go to B... still ... totally different experience...

    Witcher 3 (Like GTA V) does not lack gameplay or story.... Yet I did not experience the greate game so many reviews talk about - gave up after    Did it buy in a sale. Overhyped and overrated. Go to A, get quest, take thing, go to B, Fight Y, do Z on the way back to A. Boring. In GTA V (which I rated 9 or 10) you drive to A, get Quest, go to B... still ... totally different experience...

    Witcher 3 (Like GTA V) does not lack gameplay or story.... Yet I did not experience the greate game so many reviews talk about - gave up after nearly 10 hours gametime    … Expand
  20. 3bdelrahman
    Jun 9, 2020
    2
    it's just and still Overrated game of all time.
    I got excited for The Witcher 3 when I saw the trailer from E3, and I bought The Witcher 2 just to get into the universe, but it was so dull I haven't played for more than an hour before I had to put it away =/
    Skyrim was my first TES game, and I absolutely loved it! It's gotta be the best non-MMO RPG I have ever played if you look past the    it's just and still Overrated game of all time.
    I got excited for The Witcher 3 when I saw the trailer from E3, and I bought The Witcher 2 just to get into the universe, but it was so dull I haven't played for more than an hour before I had to put it away =/
    Skyrim was my first TES game, and I absolutely loved it! It's gotta be the best non-MMO RPG I have ever played if you look past the bugs (which we kinda have to do if we're going to recommend the game as the bugs are temporary annoyances compared to all the fun you will have).
    You don't have to be a hipster or anything, just be honest and ask yourself if Skyrim really doesn't deserve the throne for best RPG ever, because no individual can make that decision, it's the gaming community as a whole, and Skyrim sold incredibly well because it's universally appealing to everyone in the gaming community of those who liked it.

    In my opinion the only game that can beat Skyrim, is a new TES game    … Expand
  21. asgerthorn
    Mar 27, 2020
    1
    The Witcher was the most boring 10 hours of my life.

    I'm the kinda guy who played 900 hours of The Division, 800 hours of ARK, addicted to League of Legends, die hard Zelda and Mario-fan. I loved Diablo II, hated Diablo III. I loved Heroes of Might & Magic 2 and 3. I loved Subnautica, hated Divinity Original Sin II. Loved Resident Evil 2, hated Witcher III. Don't fall for all the    The Witcher was the most boring 10 hours of my life.

    I'm the kinda guy who played 900 hours of The Division, 800 hours of ARK, addicted to League of Legends, die hard Zelda and Mario-fan. I loved Diablo II, hated Diablo III. I loved Heroes of Might & Magic 2 and 3. I loved Subnautica, hated Divinity Original Sin II. Loved Resident Evil 2, hated Witcher III.

    Don't fall for all the positive reviews, go play Ori & the Blind Forrest instead.    … Expand
  22. rokushowins
    May 29, 2020
    1
    Finally got to play this game and ... it is a huge disappointment , first let's start with the gameplay.

    - I taked my time to read some reviews and as others have said it feels more like watching a movie than actually playing a videogame, there are even small side quest that have like 6 cutscenes,,, you only have to pick a dialogue option and walk a bit. -The combat is also very    Finally got to play this game and ... it is a huge disappointment , first let's start with the gameplay.

    - I taked my time to read some reviews and as others have said it feels more like watching a movie than actually playing a videogame, there are even small side quest that have like 6 cutscenes,,, you only have to pick a dialogue option and walk a bit.

    -The combat is also very limited, you can't jump, you can't use stealth and there are only 5 spells, so you pretty much have to fight the same style through all the game, so the combat gets very boring and repetitive after a while, even worse if you decide to do another playthrough.

    -The weapons are also uninspired, and the crossbow is one of the worst weapons i've used on a videogame, it goes from doing almost no damage to one-hit kill the same monsters if you are under water,it doesn't make any sense

    -The story was also forgettable, nothing i haven't seen in others games, you pretty much are the world savior, people complained about this type of stories in others games but in this game they decided that the story was great, wich is incomprehensible.

    But the worst part of this game is the open world design, aside of good graphics the open world feels very empty, compared to for example, Skyrim, cdproject chosed quantity over quality, there are much more npcs but 99% of the npcs just curse and spit, they don't talk with you and don't add anything to the game, in skyrim every npc was unique in some way, and they had something to say or even a quest related. i guess that cdproject knew that the open world was too empty so they decided to put a mark on the few npc's that have something to say or a quest to give you, wich makes exploration pointless since you already know where you have to go and with who you have to talk every time you get to a new town or city.

    -Other huge problem in this open world is that everything feels too scripted, theres no random events, so every playthrough is going to be the same aside the choices you make in certain points of the main quest or side quests, so the open world is pretty much just a barren land to get through your next quest

    -The dungeons are also too samey, in Skyrim every dungeon was different and had some story, item, or quest related to it, instead on the witcher 3 most of the dungeons are just small caves with a monster to hunt and nothing else

    -Aside from novingrad and maybe skellige port every town or city is copypasted and as i have said because of the npcs system that cdproject chosed, most of those "hubs" don't have a single npc to talk to, the npcs are just walking around repeating the same words or making spitting sounds when you try to talk with them, very sad    … Expand
  23. turlock
    Apr 29, 2019
    1
    Absolutely appalling game, the pinnacle of style over substance and the most depressing part is how people completely eat it up. Just slap incredible graphics on an interactive movie and everyone will eat it up and two fingers to gameplay and the elements which actually make something a game instead of a movie.
  24. MichaelVickDog
    Dec 24, 2019
    2
    The combat is terrible, dodges can be spammed to effectively never be hit, sword range is atrocious, the end of your blade's hit box is about a foot shorter than your blade, and in general the combat is neither fun nor rewarding.

    The story is incredibly shallow and boring, which is to be expected out of such a simple premise for a story. A contributing part to the boredom is how long it    The combat is terrible, dodges can be spammed to effectively never be hit, sword range is atrocious, the end of your blade's hit box is about a foot shorter than your blade, and in general the combat is neither fun nor rewarding.

    The story is incredibly shallow and boring, which is to be expected out of such a simple premise for a story. A contributing part to the boredom is how long it takes to get into the meat of the game, 15 hours isn't enough to even begin to have fun with the story.

    Even the characters are boring, a prime example being Geralt. Geralt's personality revolves solely around having a cool voice and being sarcastic in the same manner as a middle schooler. I believe Geralt represents what CD Projekt Red storyboard developers wish they were, and in this manner, his character is incredibly shallow.

    The UI is atrocious, way too many redundant menus, and interacting with them is incredibly janky and just detracts from an already non-user-friendly game.

    The controls, just like the UI, are awful. The general lack of maneuverability is showcased by the input lag involved with moving that makes any amount of walking a chore.

    But hey, at least the graphics look nice!    … Expand
  25. Dukemon
    Jul 8, 2020
    1
    I've tried this game like 3-4 times but never made it more than 1 hour, the combat is horrible, movement animations feel clunky and it's too dense with so many needless potions
  26. Deaden
    Jan 13, 2020
    3
    Overrate game. Gameplay is terrible. Without mods, it's dull gameplay. Only story is good. Rest is garbage.
  27. refundedgames
    Dec 17, 2020
    0
    Finished this game about month ago, i remember had to force myself to finish it, it was so boring. I was like "well whatever, maybe it just wasn't for me". Now they released Cyberpunk 2077 and i bought that one as well, thinking that maybe this one will be better, hell no, it was even worse. I was again like "maybe not for me", but then other people started saying that they don't likeFinished this game about month ago, i remember had to force myself to finish it, it was so boring. I was like "well whatever, maybe it just wasn't for me". Now they released Cyberpunk 2077 and i bought that one as well, thinking that maybe this one will be better, hell no, it was even worse. I was again like "maybe not for me", but then other people started saying that they don't like Cyberpunk 2077 either, so it clearly wasn't just me. So i think maybe it's actually developer who don't know how to make good games. Whoever would like to say that maybe i have bad taste in gaming, well i like Red Dead Redemption 1/2, Alan Wake, Skyrim, Fallout: New Vegas, Doom 2016 and so on. If that's bad taste, then idk what to say lol.… Expand
  28. aussiedude98
    Aug 17, 2019
    4
    Great graphics and setting but overall I didn't enjoy it.
    The game play just felt contrived and mundane to me.
    I really felt I was just "going through the motions", and not really using much in the way of intelligence in playing the game. For example - the "investigation" mechanic - where I am looking for clues relating to a monster. I really did not get the feeling I was investigating    Great graphics and setting but overall I didn't enjoy it.
    The game play just felt contrived and mundane to me.
    I really felt I was just "going through the motions", and not really using much in the way of intelligence in playing the game.
    For example - the "investigation" mechanic - where I am looking for clues relating to a monster. I really did not get the feeling I was investigating and finding clues - but interacting with a contrived game mechanic which basically showed what they were.
    Combat is average at best, and I did not particularly enjoy it.
    I didn't feel overly involved in the story - just wandering from objective marker to the next - watching a (usually lengthy) cut scene and selecting a couple of dialog options.    … Expand
  29. fooba
    Jul 28, 2020
    4
    Boring combat and overall boring gameplay. Story is pretty good. Music nothing memorable. Vastly overrated.
  30. sumstuf
    Aug 12, 2020
    0
    I only played it after watching the show and i must say its one of the best games ive ever played. Also im kinda addicted to gwent. And you gotta play on the hardest difficulty for some challenge
  31. Soulo
    Apr 1, 2020
    2
    Just bought this game in 2020, for like $15,- dollar, so no harm done when i don't like it, which I do. How this game gets a 9.4 is beyond me. It is mine 1st Witcher I played, and I played it for 2/3 hours now, doing tutorial (learning mechanics, and it is not easy for keyboard/mouse combi, don't like control playing), and all i have been doing sofar is talking to NPC and no action, it isJust bought this game in 2020, for like $15,- dollar, so no harm done when i don't like it, which I do. How this game gets a 9.4 is beyond me. It is mine 1st Witcher I played, and I played it for 2/3 hours now, doing tutorial (learning mechanics, and it is not easy for keyboard/mouse combi, don't like control playing), and all i have been doing sofar is talking to NPC and no action, it is really boring imo. Graphics are very poor compared to the games i play now on 4k HDR, but its 2015 game, so I knew it wouldn't be the same.… Expand
  32. like182
    May 19, 2015
    10
    What a good game!
    Excellent story, good optimization, It is GOTY
    Best version only on PC. My configuration is GXT 970 OC, i5-2500k OC and i have 50 fps on maximum setting (without Nvidia hairworks)
  33. 2021betteryear
    Dec 17, 2020
    0
    Pretty average game, if i'm honest. I have zero idea why it has so high rating. Not recommending!
  34. robomartion
    Oct 22, 2019
    2
    Dull story, borderline amateurish writing and voice acting, this is quite clearly a game made by Eastern Europeans and not in a good way. The Witcher 3 is lowbrow and unrefined like a blunt instrument made by someone who believes they know what they are doing but in reality is far from qualified. If it weren't enough that the games writing and characters are out of some odd fan fiction,Dull story, borderline amateurish writing and voice acting, this is quite clearly a game made by Eastern Europeans and not in a good way. The Witcher 3 is lowbrow and unrefined like a blunt instrument made by someone who believes they know what they are doing but in reality is far from qualified. If it weren't enough that the games writing and characters are out of some odd fan fiction, the dialogue moves slowly and lacks choice, character control is oddly primitive, combat like an arcadey, spammy hack and slash, the skill system bloated and unnecessary and the environments are boring and samey, not invoking the slightest bit of curiosity or wonder and the much touted feature - the graphics - are technically strong, testament to the quality of the asset libraries they are from, but somehow hard to look at, suffering from poor, or perhaps no creative direction. I could perhaps forgive the game for some of these problems if had at least one redeeming quality but there are none.. even the menus are an unwieldy mess. It is a travesty and telling of the gaming community as a whole that games like the Witcher 3 receive unhindered praise with its glaring and fundamental problems unnoticed.… Expand
  35. Oniiichan
    Jul 21, 2020
    2
    Отвратительная боевка,сюжет не заинтересовал ни капельки,ещё и на моем ПК,когда я пытался выставить 1080р,игра выходила за рамки экрана.
  36. sportslegend
    Oct 2, 2019
    1
    Game lags a lot and too many bugs and very poor quality of game.Worst RPG game of all time
  37. ShinsFortress
    Sep 23, 2017
    2
    The game looks fabulous and sounds great. Set pieces great. I'm just tired of "forgetting" my skills and power between games. First chapel thing out of the first village? BOOM! Arse kicked by a stupid wraith or some such. "red" enemy.... *expletive deleted*.

    The first Witcher game was forgiven a lot, because did a lot of other stuff nicely. But CDPR have a LOT more resources now    The game looks fabulous and sounds great. Set pieces great. I'm just tired of "forgetting" my skills and power between games. First chapel thing out of the first village? BOOM! Arse kicked by a stupid wraith or some such. "red" enemy.... *expletive deleted*.

    The first Witcher game was forgiven a lot, because did a lot of other stuff nicely. But CDPR have a LOT more resources now and by #3 all the pretty visuals in the world do not make up for what is more of a reboot than sequel for a character who looks and sounds awesome but handles like a truck, not someone with Jedi reflexes.    … Expand
  38. Nerevarinho
    Jan 11, 2020
    3
    Played 30+ hours and i felt that i mostly watched cutscenes and went from A to B instead of playing a game. Combat was mostly enough with Attack-Attack-Roll-Igni & repeat. When i ended up in a bigger city and I had to constantly talk to NPCs it was more a TV series to watch than a video game for me and get bored completely.
    Expected an RPG, got an interactive movie.
  39. BeardyMustache6
    Jan 11, 2020
    4
    -Clunky combat
    -Downgrade in graphics
    -Large, but empty and boring map.
    -Can not use all skills at the same time.
  40. truelogicwarrio
    Jun 28, 2020
    1
    Dull copy-paste of other games with a mediocre plot. PR company made a name for this game, bravo!
  41. batson456
    May 20, 2015
    10
    This is definitely going to end up as my GOTY. Pillars of Eternity was awesome, but I can not remember the last time a video game world has sucked me in like this one. The amount of content is staggering, but unlike most other open world games, it never feels stale or repetitive. Every side quest feels unique, and almost every small "?" on the map leads to a new mystery to unravel, orThis is definitely going to end up as my GOTY. Pillars of Eternity was awesome, but I can not remember the last time a video game world has sucked me in like this one. The amount of content is staggering, but unlike most other open world games, it never feels stale or repetitive. Every side quest feels unique, and almost every small "?" on the map leads to a new mystery to unravel, or treasure to be discovered. There are so many villages to liberate, caves and temples to explore, and missing people to find, that you almost forget that there was even a main storyline in the first place. In this regard, it is much like Elder Scrolls games, but with more unique and interesting back stories to each quest.

    The combat is a vast improvement over the previous 2 games in the series, and is quite enjoyable and challenging. The main story arc, although I am not that far into it, seems incredible so far. I have a medium level rig, and on medium/high settings, the game runs smooth as silk, and it is a gorgeous, so no complaints in that department. The only negatives I have been able to spot so far have been some minor clipping issues, and the movement can be a little awkward at times. Nothing major to detract from one of the greatest games I can remember playing in quite some time.    … Expand
  42. naomha
    May 20, 2015
    10
    Kevin VanOrd hit the nail on the head. The 3rd Witcher game does so much fantastic, so much right that the minor annoyances really don't detract from the game whatsoever. I find it ironic that I'm playing on an all AMD system and I've not experienced but 1 crash. Running everything on Ultra except AA and blur off and even maxxed at 5760x1080 the game plays fantastic. Running:

    Dual    Kevin VanOrd hit the nail on the head. The 3rd Witcher game does so much fantastic, so much right that the minor annoyances really don't detract from the game whatsoever. I find it ironic that I'm playing on an all AMD system and I've not experienced but 1 crash. Running everything on Ultra except AA and blur off and even maxxed at 5760x1080 the game plays fantastic. Running:

    Dual Sapphire Tri-X R9 290Xs in Eyefinity
    Asus Sabertooth 990fx Gen 3
    Win 7-64
    8GB Gskill Ripjaw
    1TB WD Velociraptor
    All pumping out on an old Logitech 5500 5.1 THX system.

    About 20 hours in and only 1 crash. None of this stuttering Nvidia folks seem to be complaining a lot about. No hard crashes. No jerky camera movement. Swordplay is fluid and dynamic. Entire world is breathing with things to see and do and conquer.

    By far the best open world RPG ever created. Hands down. I've been gaming for 40 years and I've yet experienced such a cinematic, fluid and creative rpg. If Cyberpunk (CDPR's next game) is as amazing as the 3rd Witcher we are in for a serious treat. Kudos. Bravo!    … Expand
  43. cerberusd
    Jun 4, 2015
    10
    I just finished the game after 70 hours, and I have to say my opinion of this game now is drastically different from that of the first 20 hours.

    I think this game has many flaws, such as mechanics, skills and abilities design, enemy and encounter designs and level design so on. Games like Skyrim and Bloodborne have much more entertaining core gameplay. But the Witcher 3 redefines the    I just finished the game after 70 hours, and I have to say my opinion of this game now is drastically different from that of the first 20 hours.

    I think this game has many flaws, such as mechanics, skills and abilities design, enemy and encounter designs and level design so on. Games like Skyrim and Bloodborne have much more entertaining core gameplay.

    But the Witcher 3 redefines the scope and depth of what a game's narrative can hold. Although the narrative isn't terribly interesting in the beginning, it soon expands into a vast variety of different stories that are woven together into a coherent and vigorous narrative spanning many hours. This is something we haven't seen in RPG storytelling before. I suspect this was where the bulk of the game's efforts went into, and it's the part that remains with you after the credits roll.

    If RPG's before the witcher were analogous to teenage fiction with A to B straightforward storytelling, the Witcher 3 feels like a complex novel you have to struggle through, but the very act of navigating such a complex narrative is an entertaining and rewarding exercise in itself.

    I think the scoring of this game as a 9.3 vs a 9.5 comes down to what weighting you give to the "game" portion vs the "role-playing" portion. With my criteria prior to playing this game, I would have given it a 9.3, because I believed that games should foremost be games. However, The Witcher 3 completely works as just a piece of interactive entertainment, with the emphasis on the participation in the broader narrative more than the moment to moment gameplay. As an experience, even with its gameplay shortcomings, I think this game deserves the distinction of one of the top 10 video"game" experiences ever.    … Expand
  44. Cloud981
    May 20, 2015
    10
    Last chapter of my favorite series,i'm happy and sad,because it came to an end,but what an end :) Everything in this game is so unique,from graphics,combat system,side quests,it's absolute marvel of gaming industry and reminds me why i'm gamer! Thank you CDPR for giving me 200h of joy and satisfaction. 10+++++
  45. EvilTerrorizer
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Smooth and Beautiful game. Can't complain about anything at this point. Fighting is dynamic and easy to control, the world has lots of stuff you can do, and there's very little if any fetch quests which is great. Story is obviously amazing, as I would expect.
  46. dethomus
    May 20, 2015
    10
    what a fantastic game...more a great thrilling interactive movie than a pc game The Witcher 3 rules the roleplay genre without having a severe opponent.

    Witcher 3 is my first try in the great Witcher universe. At the beginning I had some performance problemes until I found a solution. My specs: i7-4790k GTX 980 8 GB-DDR3 Ram SSD After deactivating the Nvidia Hairworks programm    what a fantastic game...more a great thrilling interactive movie than a pc game The Witcher 3 rules the roleplay genre without having a severe opponent.

    Witcher 3 is my first try in the great Witcher universe. At the beginning I had some performance problemes until I found a solution.

    My specs:
    i7-4790k
    GTX 980
    8 GB-DDR3 Ram
    SSD

    After deactivating the Nvidia Hairworks programm everything runs smooth and fine on ultra settings and all activated post processing effects.

    The Witcher 3 is like a fullfilling of every pc gamers dream...A huge, impressive open world...great written and very human characters....a ton of quests and an unbelievable immersive gaming atmosphere.

    In short words....I am in love with Geralt and his world :)

    Thx CD Red Project....In contrast to Rockstar Nord also the preload and installing of the game worked without any problem.

    All dumbs up for the best roleplay game ever!!!    … Expand
  47. sscott0829tw
    May 19, 2015
    9
    I usually don't have any interest in RPG games,and I am really bad at it too.
    But witcher 3 is really something else.The story is deep and epic.
    The characters are badass and cool.And a freaking huge map to explore. Tons of side missions to do in the map,and lots of monsters too kill. Specially love the card game,pretty challenging. The combat is not that fluent but its ok,you can    I usually don't have any interest in RPG games,and I am really bad at it too.
    But witcher 3 is really something else.The story is deep and epic.
    The characters are badass and cool.And a freaking huge map to explore.
    Tons of side missions to do in the map,and lots of monsters too kill.
    Specially love the card game,pretty challenging.
    The combat is not that fluent but its ok,you can still use the cool magic and crossbow.    … Expand
  48. SURYASHEKHAR
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Amazing game. Great story, interesting characters nad stunning graphics. Sound track is really impressive. The Witcher 3 has this really unique atmosphere. Combat system is pretty good at higher difficulty levels.
  49. mwdeuce
    May 19, 2015
    10
    The game is fantastic, end of story. It's an improvement upon The Witcher 2 in every way, shape and form. The quick menu system is improved, combat is improved, the quest/inventory/journal/etc are all improved. I was worried about the graphics from the tsunami of **** that fell across the internet, but the game is absolutely gorgeous. The frame rate is glorious. The open world style,The game is fantastic, end of story. It's an improvement upon The Witcher 2 in every way, shape and form. The quick menu system is improved, combat is improved, the quest/inventory/journal/etc are all improved. I was worried about the graphics from the tsunami of **** that fell across the internet, but the game is absolutely gorgeous. The frame rate is glorious. The open world style, ala WoW (I hate to make the comparison but let's be honest, wow set a fantasy game framework that will be emulated forever) is an incredibly welcomed addition. It really does feel like a next gen game. CDProjectRed, on behalf of the pc gaming community, I want to apologize. This is a game the community deserves, and we should be incredibly thankful to have it.… Expand
  50. RAZOR9280
    May 19, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excellent RPG-top level, in the old good-quality style of which do very little in the last vremya.Grafika advanced + has the ability to play with the settings to a text file. Performance and optimization are very pleased with the success, development work done. Problems with the game 5 hours of play, not seen.… Expand
  51. taress
    May 19, 2015
    10
    The best RPG i have ever played. Amazing character creation. Nicely designed quests. Very rich bestiary. World map is very big and full of content. Almost no loading screens!
  52. Crectrach
    May 19, 2015
    10
    It's just a brilliant game. If you don't care about not next-get graphics, you can simply vote for 10/10. If you've written books and aware of Witcher saga then it should be something like 20/10.
  53. marechewa
    May 19, 2015
    10
    CDProjekt Red created amazing open-world which is inviting player to explore it on every step. Great written NPC are just helping in immersing yourself in this world. The soundtrack is fitting very much into gamplay.
    The optimalisation is in my opinion good. With i5 2500k and HD7850 I'm always above 30fps in FullHD on medium settings with some options on Ultra(textures). If you are    CDProjekt Red created amazing open-world which is inviting player to explore it on every step. Great written NPC are just helping in immersing yourself in this world. The soundtrack is fitting very much into gamplay.
    The optimalisation is in my opinion good. With i5 2500k and HD7850 I'm always above 30fps in FullHD on medium settings with some options on Ultra(textures). If you are looking for game which consume your time, then you have found it!    … Expand
  54. shahrouzmlk
    May 20, 2015
    10
    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is definitely one of the greatest RPGs of all times...it's no exaggeration...the visuals look astonishing... even if you downgrade graphics to a minimum, it still looks good...there is a captivating storyline with a variety of decisive choices along your journey which makes you want to replay the game a couple of times before you decide it's enough and you can putThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is definitely one of the greatest RPGs of all times...it's no exaggeration...the visuals look astonishing... even if you downgrade graphics to a minimum, it still looks good...there is a captivating storyline with a variety of decisive choices along your journey which makes you want to replay the game a couple of times before you decide it's enough and you can put the game back on the shelf...the soundtracks are one of a kind and the music plays with your soul...there are a variety of side quests that are evenly distributed in the entire game world...there are so many things to do and it makes your head spin when you start the game and go through it a couple of hours...final verdict: do not lose this game ever.… Expand
  55. Rusty_khukri
    May 20, 2015
    10
    Absolutely Brilliant.

    Graphics - 8/10 . Game looks awesome.Not as good as was shown during 2013 trailer .Gotta mid range PC so i would never have been able to make it run like that so i don't care.Facial animations are probably the best iv seen so far.Makes even the lowliest roadside merchant come alive. Only complaint is trees and foliage looks pretty bad under certain lightings.    Absolutely Brilliant.

    Graphics - 8/10 . Game looks awesome.Not as good as was shown during 2013 trailer .Gotta mid range PC so i would never have been able to make it run like that so i don't care.Facial animations are probably the best iv seen so far.Makes even the lowliest roadside merchant come alive. Only complaint is trees and foliage looks pretty bad under certain lightings.

    Sound and Music - 10/10. Love the soundtracks personally. Side quests,merchants everything has voice acting and is done really well.

    Controls and combat - 10/10.Personally had no problem whatsoever with controls. Combat is precise and all about timing and am loving it.Monsters are done really well as they have done a good job separting each different types with their own style plus speed of attacking, dodging and all . Truly comes alive in the hardest two difficulty . If you don't lock on, target can switch unexpectedly if button mashing and if you do lock on, its hard to keep an eye on all the enemies. So jus take it slow and methodical for first few levels and soon ull be chopping heads off left and right. One problem people might have is with the FOV as it can't be changed plus some keys such as WASD can't be rebinded.

    Story and contents 9.5/10 - Been a long time fan of the series since the books plus the first two witcher. They have done a really good job of making the world come alive and meaningful side quests with superb voice acting plus cutscenes makes the game truly immersive. Only complaint is wish the hidden areas werent permanently marked on map and had to talk to people or find books,notes to unlock em.

    Inventory,alchemy and crafting 8/10 - Money is hard to come by and theres lotsa goodies to buy,craft and find. Loot everything u find.Almost everything can be sold or dismantled for crafting. Alchemy has been changed. Once u craft something its permanent with fixed number of uses .U jus need hard alcohol in ur inventory to refill it while meditating. I like this as u dont have to go around picking every herbs and plants as there are lots.Main gripe is inventory can get very cluttered and wish there was a sort button.

    Final verdict. 10/10. Gonna give it a perfect score. They've done a brilliant job .Few complaints but rest of the game is soo good iam gonna overlook it .Plus its gonna have awesome mod support which will tenfold its longevity.
    The wait was worth it and am so satisfied with the product that i had to make an account and review it.Been gaming since the awesome Ultima series and this is my first time ever commenting on anything over the net.

    P.s sorry turned out a bit too long.    … Expand
  56. WNxWind
    May 19, 2015
    10
    10/10 - Running at all ultra settings including Nvidia hair Physics with SLI 780 ti's I've spent over 13 hours in the "Starting area" so far - Uncovered the wickedly awesome Silver Sword of the Viper and Steel Sword of the Viper (For TW2 fans that will ring a bell) - I knew all the talk of downgrade was BS and would state it, but... its an idiots war to attempt to talk reason in those10/10 - Running at all ultra settings including Nvidia hair Physics with SLI 780 ti's I've spent over 13 hours in the "Starting area" so far - Uncovered the wickedly awesome Silver Sword of the Viper and Steel Sword of the Viper (For TW2 fans that will ring a bell) - I knew all the talk of downgrade was BS and would state it, but... its an idiots war to attempt to talk reason in those discussions - The game is beyond gorgeous, when the storms pick up the wind actually bends the trees to the point you can feel that they will snap any moment, the Hair Physics is surprisingly a game changer in immersion, not just for Geralt and NPC's but having this griffon head on my horse (Figure all those individual blue hairs from the griffon) then the horse hairs, gorgeous in motion - the wolves I fought looked outstanding due to the hair physics.

    Sunrises and Sunsets are awe-inspiring, its a visual and technical masterpiece; in any genre let alone the Open World 'genre' - Walking into the game world of the witcher for those who havent played TW1 and TW2 Assasins of Kings, I suppose imagine walking into (if you are newer school Skyrim? the first time and multiplying that feeling of "oh holy crap" by one thousand due to the beauty, depth, scope, no load times to transition, and various color pallettes being used).

    The combat is arguably perfect - While some reviews state that it is very much an improved Witcher 2 combat system; I feel a lot more from it, in The Witcher 2 you could not one button (alt+direction) parry, and dodge; nor have the precise counter-attacks that are now present - It feels fast and fluid, and it needs to as playing in the third or the fourth difficulty (the two highest) you'll get whooped if you don't time, parry, riposte or counter etc - It's poetry in gorgeous GORE-GEOUS motion.
    Also the crossbow ends up being a godsend - Hilarity ensues when you turn a foes head into giblets with a critical head DEAD center from a good distance.

    Just prepare to lose your life or wife - or both.
    The Witcher 3 is all the hype and more.    … Expand
  57. RecoveryRx
    May 19, 2015
    9
    This could be the best rpg ever created - however the pc version is not as good as it should be. Controls are not optimized for pc and graphic options should be better. However, aside from that the game is almost unbelievable in quality.
  58. op8
    May 19, 2015
    10
    After 16 hours I am completely satisfied. The game has met all my expectations and is superb. Runs solidly @1080P on a 780ti & i7 4770k & 16gb. The complaint about a downgrade was overblown and the early benchmarks that were released by a publication were completely wrong. If I leave it on unlimited framerate I get between 60-80fps. This is on ultra with just hairworks completely OFF. ItsAfter 16 hours I am completely satisfied. The game has met all my expectations and is superb. Runs solidly @1080P on a 780ti & i7 4770k & 16gb. The complaint about a downgrade was overblown and the early benchmarks that were released by a publication were completely wrong. If I leave it on unlimited framerate I get between 60-80fps. This is on ultra with just hairworks completely OFF. Its a lot better if I leave the framerate limiter locked at 60, that way it stays rock solid and doesn't dip, outdoors or indoors. The game is very immersive, with great quests, characters and exploration that is rewarded. Combat is a bit of an improvement on Witcher 2, not amazing but functional and fun. Overall really happy that its met my expectations. 10/10.… Expand
  59. r2_d2
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Exciting and beautiful RPG, great story, wonderful open-world. Best RPG game i've ever played, better than Skyrim. I'm playing I5 4690K @4GHz, GTX970 4GB, and all for ultra, fullHD, 60FPS.
    I am amazed at people who can issue will evaluate lower than 8 - unless they are immature people.
    It's a GTA 5 in RPG's :)
  60. partyintheback
    May 19, 2015
    10
    There's really nothing bad to report with The Witcher 3. The graphics are simply stupendous and a cut above what you're used to with open world RPGs, running at full 1080p. As for the open world, it's absolutely massive, with so much to see and do. You have the main quest, which is told with superbly production values thanks to excellent voice acting, nicely detailed faces, and goodThere's really nothing bad to report with The Witcher 3. The graphics are simply stupendous and a cut above what you're used to with open world RPGs, running at full 1080p. As for the open world, it's absolutely massive, with so much to see and do. You have the main quest, which is told with superbly production values thanks to excellent voice acting, nicely detailed faces, and good animations for the most part. Then you also have the side quests, which unlike many other RPGs where the side quests merely feel like filler, there's a lot more to them here - many of the side quests feel like self-contained stories with satisfying payoffs. In terms of the gameplay, you'll be exploring this massive world, collecting loot, leveling up, unlocking new abilities, and doing everything one would expect from a modern day RPG. Then there's the combat, which may seem different than you're used to at first, and may seem more challenging than some other RPGs since the combat seems to be a lot more animated than most RPGs, but once you master it - and you will - you will love it. I especially love how you can either roll away from enemy attacks, block them, parry them, or my favorite, sidestep them stylishly. All in all, The Witcher 3 is a game that every RPG owner should own.… Expand
  61. goldzweig
    May 20, 2015
    10
    Well, what can I say? This game on ULTRA @ 60 FPS is beatiful!!!
    Incredible map, perfect combat system and lots (I mean, LOTS) of quests.
    One of the best games I ever played!
  62. Jazios
    May 21, 2015
    10
    Fantastic RPG that delivers on the hype. First off, completely disregard the negative reviews complaining about a graphical downgrade. The video in question is 2 years old and CDPR have been completely honest about why the change was needed. Despite this the game still looks amazing. Fantastic detail in the world and the characters that inhabit it makes the game totally immersive.

    The    Fantastic RPG that delivers on the hype. First off, completely disregard the negative reviews complaining about a graphical downgrade. The video in question is 2 years old and CDPR have been completely honest about why the change was needed. Despite this the game still looks amazing. Fantastic detail in the world and the characters that inhabit it makes the game totally immersive.

    The combat can at first feel clunky, but it's simply a learning curve. Once you adjust to the control scheme you will be flowing through the battles like a leaf on the wind, moving effortlessly through waves of monsters and humans alike, every motion feeling accurate and satisfying. The mixture of melee combat and the use of signs (your spells) is really satisfying, and once you invest skill points into the attributes you want, choose your appropriate bombs and potions and develop your own style of playing, each battle will feel more and more rewarding.

    Of course the more you fight the same monsters you also develop specific tactics against them, you learn their attack patterns and can predict their movements to a degree, making you a better monster hunter as time goes on. Having a well detailed bestiary to consult is also very useful, reading the entries carefully will give you a huge advantage compared to going in blind. It makes you want to go out and find every book about monsters you can, to make sure you are prepared when encountering something you haven't fought before.

    A big concern was the lack of scaled levelling on monsters and human enemies, but don't concern yourself with that. The game is designed in such a way that even enemies with a few levels beneath you can still be tough if you make a mistake, and enemies above you can still be taken out if you prepare well for a fight and utilize your weapons, signs and other gear well. That being said don't expect to be taking out some of the higher level monsters you may encounter, a lot of them are strong mythical beasts that will one shot you even if you are fully prepared for the fight. But all this means is that you have something to strive for.

    Which brings me to my next point. The game is extremely story driven. There is so much dialogue, most of which is very important. Optional dialogue choices can provide you with so much information, be it a main quest or side quest and the voice acting is so well done you won't mind sitting there listening to the various characters chatting away about this or that.

    The questing is set up into a few categories, Main quests which follow the story of the protagonist Geralt and his friends. Side quests which can range from helping a random traveller at the roadside to partaking in events that will in some way affect the main campaign. Witcher contracts that are notices placed up for you to identify and hunt a specific monster whilst also being able to negotiate your fee. Treasure hunts that are exactly what they sound like, hunts for treasure, and the many undiscovered locations throughout the world that can range from clearing a bandit camp and destroying a monster net, to finding places of power that will grant you skill points and buff you for a time.

    All of this culminates in a game that will keep you busy for hours and there is so much to do at your level that the lack of scaled enemies won't even trouble you at all. There is real challenge as soon as you enter the world and you are completely free to explore and run around and discover.complete things however you wish.

    Overall the game is rich, beautiful and exciting. If you are looking for a fast paced hack and slash fest you can rush to completion then this is not for you. Witcher 3 is meant to be enjoyed, and while you can play at whatever pace you wish, it would be a shame and totally irresponsible to skip through dialogue and rush through content, despite how exciting it is to reach the next big monster hunt.

    If you had any doubts about buying this game because you are new to the series don't worry, everything that precedes the game is explained in decent detail, even allowing you to take part in an interactive cutscene that will allow you to make decisions from Witcher 2 that will directly affect your world. I am only 25 hours in and have hardly scratched the surface but I can safely say this is a GOTY contender.    … Expand
  63. herrmoekl
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Take a bit of Skyrim, Red Dead Redemption, The Wolf Among Us and add following ingrediences: most beautiful and dense open World ever created, hard but rewarding combat and the most memorable side quests ever created from which many are dramatic storylines on its own. This masterpiece is what you get!
  64. przvoid
    May 19, 2015
    10
    This game is absolutely gorgeous and runs at steady 60fps on my GTX 780/i5 2400 with only Hairworks disabled and 2 options being on High, with everything else on Ultra. The release was really smooth, I did not experience any issues within the first 12h of play. As for the game itself, the combat is even better than in the second game and the open world is definitely a nice addition. So farThis game is absolutely gorgeous and runs at steady 60fps on my GTX 780/i5 2400 with only Hairworks disabled and 2 options being on High, with everything else on Ultra. The release was really smooth, I did not experience any issues within the first 12h of play. As for the game itself, the combat is even better than in the second game and the open world is definitely a nice addition. So far I love it.… Expand
  65. JJack
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Beautiful open world, with incredible concern to details. Very good storyline, mind-blowing music. It runs great at gtx 970. There was many complaints about downgrade graphic, but its barely noticeable, for me at least its still look gorgeous. Sometime there are some problems with camera. Its one of the best action RPG, mix Red Dead, Skyrim, DA:I with Witcher 2.
  66. Vadius
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Best of The Best! This is most gorgeous game that I've ever seen. World, characters, story... everything is just brilliant. Good job CDPR - The Best Polish studio and one of The Best studios ever.
  67. Eero94
    May 19, 2015
    10
    A majestic, earthy open-world adventure with great atmosphere and personality, this is the best role-playing game in years. There's so much to do--almost all of it brimming with quality
  68. aaaaaaa123321
    May 19, 2015
    10
    I dont know how did u enjoy games in 2010s.. The graphics are amazing, maybe not like on the 2013 reveal but still very solid. I bet 90% of ppl who gave from 0/10 to 3/10 are like 16 years old call of duty players, who cant appreciate the story or gameplay, but care only about graphics...
  69. harmattan
    May 27, 2015
    10
    I am normally very reserved in assigning a 10/10 rating to anything. While The Witcher 3 is not perfect, it is one of the finest games I've ever played in 30 years of playing video games. The scope and size of the game is enormous, feels like 2x the size of Skyrim. At about 35 hours in, I've only explored about 50% of the map. This game takes all that was good about Mass Effect, DragonI am normally very reserved in assigning a 10/10 rating to anything. While The Witcher 3 is not perfect, it is one of the finest games I've ever played in 30 years of playing video games. The scope and size of the game is enormous, feels like 2x the size of Skyrim. At about 35 hours in, I've only explored about 50% of the map. This game takes all that was good about Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Skyrim, and of course, previous Witcher titles and wraps them in one cohesive package. Graphics, atmosphere, sound is second to none, the attention to detail is amazing. And the game runs well and is stable: I struggle to remember coming across any bugs.

    I would like to give a shout out to the writers and translators. I don't think I've vocally chuckled or thought that's impressive forshadowing, symbolism, clever writing ect so many times in a game.

    I'd also like to thank the animators for making human and animal movement soooo very good. For the first time in any game I can remember, character's faces actually express emotion correctly and consistantly!    … Expand
  70. wictherlol
    Jul 9, 2021
    0
    Pretty weak/boring game. Comparing it to masterpieces like GTA 4, GTA 5, Max Payne 3. Red Dead Redemption 2, Watch Dogs, Assassin's Creed 4, Half Life 2 and many more ,just shows how empty and boring game Witcher 3 really is. Not recommending, if you want to have fun. If you want to roam around in most stereotypical "fantasy land" possible that has most monotonous main character then good for you.
  71. justsome
    Jul 9, 2021
    0
    Boring gameplay, unlikable main character, missions are long, but extremely boring, nothing meaningful happens.
  72. DissTurbo
    May 20, 2015
    10
    Absolutely phenomenal! As a Polish player and avid fan of Sapkowski's book I was very curious how CDPR will manage to paint author's world and still manage to keep it huge and entertaining for the v.game. Hats off CDPR, fantastic job.

    + huge interesting world + no dumb quests (DA inquisition treats you like a retard in that aspect even though you are allegedly superhero, in Witcher you    Absolutely phenomenal! As a Polish player and avid fan of Sapkowski's book I was very curious how CDPR will manage to paint author's world and still manage to keep it huge and entertaining for the v.game. Hats off CDPR, fantastic job.

    + huge interesting world
    + no dumb quests (DA inquisition treats you like a retard in that aspect even though you are allegedly superhero, in Witcher you are one of many cogs in the geopolitical and supernatural conflict and the quests are just interesting)
    + graphics, downgrade? just check the uber settings on PC.
    + combat, was skeptical at first cuz of witcher 2 combat but WWH encapsulates how Geralt fought in the books, dodges, reading opponents, parades, quick jabs, rhythm and pace. Beauty!
    + number of references to books and Slavic culture + other Polish writers. It's a pity that western players will miss some of those but there are so many other that I'm sure they will catch and thoroughly enjoy.

    - i will let you know when (if) I find anything.

    Masterpiece, Skyrim's enjoyment of exploration, Red Dead Redemption lone badass feel, Mass Effect 2 quality of story and characters, countless little eastereggs and flavours and most importantly - climate and atmosphere of the books.    … Expand
  73. Xmire
    May 21, 2015
    10
    Why do I think this game earned 10/10?
    - Amazing story. So far I hadn't seen anyone complaining about it.
    - Best graphics in open world RPGs to date. It's not what we saw in 2013, but do we want a game that only 1% of the gamers can play? - One of the best soundtracks. - Quality of the side quests and lore. What could be done better? - AI. Path-finding in particular. - Character    Why do I think this game earned 10/10?
    - Amazing story. So far I hadn't seen anyone complaining about it.
    - Best graphics in open world RPGs to date. It's not what we saw in 2013, but do we want a game that only 1% of the gamers can play?
    - One of the best soundtracks.
    - Quality of the side quests and lore.

    What could be done better?
    - AI. Path-finding in particular.
    - Character reaction to controls.    … Expand
  74. Redwings9697
    May 26, 2015
    10
    How does one put a game like Witcher 3 under a review? I have been a gamer for nearly 30 years, and every now and then a game company comes along and breaks with the trends of the day and delivers something innovative, something fresh, and something special. Witcher 3 is that type of trend breaking game. CDPR set out to break a few ideals with the whole monetized gaming trend and I for oneHow does one put a game like Witcher 3 under a review? I have been a gamer for nearly 30 years, and every now and then a game company comes along and breaks with the trends of the day and delivers something innovative, something fresh, and something special. Witcher 3 is that type of trend breaking game. CDPR set out to break a few ideals with the whole monetized gaming trend and I for one am very thankful they did just that with their game. But Witcher 3 houses something different, that at first I was frustrated with, but as my time within the game grew, I started to realize exactly what I was experiencing.
    There are two schools of thought on providing players with a sense of choice and freedom within a game story system. Mass Effect, where the player is not aware of the choices long term impacts, yet has the freedom to return and correct their choices, or the Walking Dead style of choice where the player is granted knowledge of the choices they are about to make and thus can make a choice with some level of long term awareness. In both cases the sense of accountability and ownership of the choice is lost with the player, and thus, the choice losses its sense of purpose, or meaning, which hurts the story and the players experience within the game.
    Witcher 3 just changed player choice entirely. Here I became immediately annoyed at the sheer amount of choices from big to small, I was constantly having to make choices as to quests, side quests, main stories, exploration, how to handle a random encounter with bandits, and I was forced to give up trying to even track or pay attention to them all. It just becomes impossible, but in this annoyance I found peace, and a whole new immersive experience. Rather than trying to track my choices so I could attempt to know how my choices would work out later, I just gave up, and let the game work its magic on me. Now I was making choices out of my own feelings, emotions, and mood. If I hated a character I was dealing with, I might react too quickly or aggressively, or if I liked the character I might grant them their life, or let them keep their gold.
    But I was not prepared for the first full realization of my choices until much later when faced with a harsh situation, and my choices ended up costing someone their life. I will not spoil that moment for anyone, but trust me when Gerald ended up flashing back to important moments in my past choices, I realized just how responsible I was for that death. Now the magic here is I wanted to save this person but I could not even if I wanted to, see although I had made important choices are important moments, it really was the smaller choices in between those important moments that shaped the long term out come. I would have had to literally start my game over to have any hope of ensuring different choices for a possible different outcome. The choices are so numerous it caused me to feel ownership and be accountable for my choices, much in the same way we do in real life.
    That moment in Witcher 3 made me realize that CDPR have changed the industry and set a new high standard for player choice in games. Choices that should make the player aware of potential long term impacts were clear just as they would be in real life. The difference is that you had no idea how they would later impact the other multiple story lines within the game. Each having multiple further impacts, all building or taking away from long term changes. It was impossible to track, or understand how a moment earlier could potentially impact something long term later, and this was special.
    As a player I was now fully aware that how I reacted to even the smallest of situations had purpose, had depth, and was important to the world I was playing within Witcher 3. People felt alive, and reacted as such. For the first time in a video game I felt ownership for my choices, and I felt grief and sadness for what I had caused, even though I didn't know it until it was to late. For this reason, I have found myself excited about CDPR and Witcher 3.
    The game is beautiful on so many levels outside of just graphics, and honestly graphics should not be the purpose behind why a game succeeds or fails. Game play, story, immersion, and entertainment are all the right reasons to support a game. The ability for the story to be told on multiple levels, and through the use of player interaction with a world that is alive and fully aware of the player in that world, matters. You will find yourself wanting to know more about the smallest of side quests, and each one has its own story that you will care to learn and explore. Witcher 3 is a special game, many are not even aware of that fact yet, but they will soon enough.    … Expand
  75. jwswiss
    Jun 1, 2015
    10
    This game is brilliant. The quests are interesting, and the cut scenes are cinematic quality...and there are TONS of them with great dialogue. The combat excellent, and there's a lot of interesting stuff that you find if you jump off the trail and just explore around. Sometimes just riding your horse through the countryside and listening to the gorgeous soundtrack can be a satisfyingThis game is brilliant. The quests are interesting, and the cut scenes are cinematic quality...and there are TONS of them with great dialogue. The combat excellent, and there's a lot of interesting stuff that you find if you jump off the trail and just explore around. Sometimes just riding your horse through the countryside and listening to the gorgeous soundtrack can be a satisfying experience by itself. I'm about 50 hours in, and there's still so much more to go. There are three sets of awesome witcher gear you can craft (light, medium, heavy armor sets) and whichever you like the best you can keep upgrading it for four levels (base, enhanced, superior, master crafted) over the course of the game, so that's cool. Beware, your rig must have a pretty good graphics card and cpu to run this, or you will encounter slowdown, and even worse (such as in my case initially), the animations and the sound in the cut scenes will be way out of sync. This game actually prompted me to purchase a new GTX 960 just so I can see it properly. But wow, does the game look great. Trees blowing in the wind, the glare of the sun and billow of the sail as you sail your boat, the rippling water....people are making way too much of a fuss about the "graphics downgrade". It still looks great, and maybe it will get enhanced even more through mods in the future. There are possibly a few too many "follow the footprints" side quests, but there also a ton of really original quests and well written dialogue exchanges as well. I do wish that there were some "deeper" dungeons or ruins to explore, a bit more like Skyrim had, but the game is still a masterpiece RPG. And the in-game game of Gwent is pretty fun too. I've become obsessed with getting better Gwent cards...… Expand
  76. mcgeege
    May 20, 2015
    10
    TW3 GOTY 2015

    I'm probably one of the few that believed TW1>TW2.

    For me, TW3 is the sequel TW1 deserved.

    I miss dice poker...

    Performance is great minus the pre-rendered cutscenes. Something needs to be fixes there.
    1080p 60fps[locked], all 'Ultra' settings with 'High' shadows and 'High' foliage draw distance. No fancy hair either. GTX 970 + 3570K.
  77. NerdyJack
    May 21, 2015
    9
    For those who are b**ching abt the graphics downgrade and rate the game 1/10, please stop. You know what, your rage will lead you nowhere in real life. Stop acting as a spoiled kids and learn to respect others.

    Anyways, the game still looks amazing as it is, right now! right f**king now! Graphics are better than DA:I (especially in tree/grass animation and weather system) if not much    For those who are b**ching abt the graphics downgrade and rate the game 1/10, please stop. You know what, your rage will lead you nowhere in real life. Stop acting as a spoiled kids and learn to respect others.

    Anyways, the game still looks amazing as it is, right now! right f**king now! Graphics are better than DA:I (especially in tree/grass animation and weather system) if not much better. A litter worse than Crysis 3 tho. And yes, I agree that the downgrade is quite noticable. However, considering that my liquid cooling system with overclocked i7-4770K, 780TI SLI, and Z97 deluxe MB can barely run game at 60fps with 2x supersample AA for transparent textures set in NVidia Control Panel, I consider such an "opotomization" acceptable. Played it for 10 hours, give it 9/10 because of the graphics downgrade and a few CTD.

    Be reasonable, the game still deverses a 9/10 as it is.    … Expand
  78. IWantNewGames
    Apr 21, 2021
    1
    Visuals are nice for 2015, but that's where positives end for this wannabe RPG. Assassin's Creed at least tries to do something fun, like climbing and parkour, but Witcher 3 is just endless same old old same old.
  79. Neian
    May 19, 2015
    9
    Game is better than I thought it would be after all the hype the last few weeks. Graphics are what I would expect from a game in 2015, I don't have the settings on Ultra I assume they would be over the top good but not sure my rig can handle it. I was engrossed within the story in a few minutes of starting the game which adds to the overall sense of the atmosphere. Superb voice actingGame is better than I thought it would be after all the hype the last few weeks. Graphics are what I would expect from a game in 2015, I don't have the settings on Ultra I assume they would be over the top good but not sure my rig can handle it. I was engrossed within the story in a few minutes of starting the game which adds to the overall sense of the atmosphere. Superb voice acting which is something I always appreciate. The combat system is what is always is in the Witcher, some love it some could do without it. Have found a few minor bugs, one quest would not finish because of how I entered the area I found a clue out of sequence, but reloaded and finished no problem. Have not had that problem on other quest. Overall very happy with the game!… Expand
  80. ftftl
    May 19, 2015
    10
    The graphics although amazing are not as mind-blowing as we all thought it would be but the everything else has way surpassed my wildest expectations. The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt is absolutely a masterpiece of epic proportions and a huge step forward for gaming in general.
  81. AegisSaige
    Jul 18, 2017
    1
    One of the worst games I've ever played, solely by virtue of the completely unintuitive controls and way of interacting with the world. I'd comment on the story and quests, but found the entire experience so unenjoyable that I never got through more than a handful of them.
  82. riderofstorm
    Apr 21, 2021
    0
    Unlikable characters, boring open world, too much meaningless dialogue, weird combat. Not recommending.
  83. EmperorZorn
    May 21, 2015
    10
    This is probably the best RPG of this decade.

    While its not entirely perfect, I want to give a 10 for going the extra mile in nearly everything, where other games fall short. A big example of that is that the game provides meaningful quests, all woven into the story. There are no simple fetch quests, everything is intertwined and more complex than it seems with real consequences.    This is probably the best RPG of this decade.

    While its not entirely perfect, I want to give a 10 for going the extra mile in nearly everything, where other games fall short. A big example of that is that the game provides meaningful quests, all woven into the story.
    There are no simple fetch quests, everything is intertwined and more complex than it seems with real consequences.

    The beautiful soundtrack and nearly 100 hours of gameplay make this a milestone in gaming
    and hopefully other RPGs will follow in its footsteps. :)    … Expand
  84. Caparzo
    May 20, 2015
    10
    Simply horrible trees, bushes, grass and the way they are moving...
    Very good buildings, ppl, monsters, animals and all of the rest.
    Amazing story! enough for Score 10, -1 for trees etc. +1 for graphic of the rest so it's still a good 10/10
  85. gl7uc0m3
    May 20, 2015
    10
    best game of the year, best rpg ever played. outstanding graphics - the atmosphere, models, environment etc - everything is so well done. the main storyline is a thrill, hours of side quests - monsters contract, mini games, treasures to find. the crafting system, alchemy, combat - everything is top notch.
  86. 21-5-73
    May 19, 2015
    9
    A defined step-up from the second chapter, especially combat mechanics-wise, and in the story ending quality. The mature dark aspects of the saga return here at their best. Graphics aren't exactly what CDProject promised to deliver, and there are some visual fx downgrades, but it's still vastly superior than any other RPG in recent times.
    Maybe it's not one of the best games ever made, as    A defined step-up from the second chapter, especially combat mechanics-wise, and in the story ending quality. The mature dark aspects of the saga return here at their best. Graphics aren't exactly what CDProject promised to deliver, and there are some visual fx downgrades, but it's still vastly superior than any other RPG in recent times.
    Maybe it's not one of the best games ever made, as someone dramatically declared, but it's easily the best of the Witcher trio graphically, technically and storytelling. Critics of Assassin of Kings have been listened carefully, and I finally can say we have a high quality Witcher game.
    And I like Geralt with a beard!    … Expand
  87. elManicho
    Jun 4, 2015
    10
    Very satisfying game and a blast to play. Not the graphics shown in VGX and previous trailers but it looks gorgeous nevertheless, and I quickly moved to an immersive gameplay and a captivating story. It's a joy to steer away from the main quest and wander in the huge open world doing interesting side quests and taking contracts with my witcher senses tingling.
    Beautiful music, fantastic    Very satisfying game and a blast to play. Not the graphics shown in VGX and previous trailers but it looks gorgeous nevertheless, and I quickly moved to an immersive gameplay and a captivating story. It's a joy to steer away from the main quest and wander in the huge open world doing interesting side quests and taking contracts with my witcher senses tingling.
    Beautiful music, fantastic voice acting and the atmosphere of the game feels epic. Impressive game in size and scope, truly a masterpiece.
    The combat have a great flow and plays better than Witcher 2, the addition of Dodge is very welcome and offers variety. Witcher games stayed true to the novels spirit and are sublime and truly RPG at its finest. 10/10 for the best part of the trilogy, can't wait for the expansion, and for the rest of the free DLCs.    … Expand
  88. 21grams
    May 22, 2015
    9
    First the bad, so yeah we didn't get what were promised. Game graphics and AI were downgraded because of consoles. But I can understand consoles are biggest part of income in today's gaming industry - it's the same story with every multi-platform game.

    I can somewhat forgive that and not trash CDPR for that, but I can't give 10, because it wasn't perfectly cool for a game that    First the bad, so yeah we didn't get what were promised. Game graphics and AI were downgraded because of consoles. But I can understand consoles are biggest part of income in today's gaming industry - it's the same story with every multi-platform game.

    I can somewhat forgive that and not trash CDPR for that, but I can't give 10, because it wasn't perfectly cool for a game that originated on PC platform. Also movement feels slightly sluggish but believe me, this is not that bad port, if you want to call it by name.

    The good, so graphics are still good, maybe except flora. The performance is good, considering my PC is ~minimum requirements and I play on medium/high (with ultra textures) with stable fps(40+) in 1080p.

    The world is huge and offers tons, I mean TONS of activities and interesting quests. Right, even side quests have story background, are filled if choices on how you can complete them and sometimes have unexpected endings. Most characters are interesting and instantly make you like them or hate them. Dialogues and voice acting are mostly very good. I like combat as well, it requires attention of which button and when you press, and opponents often are very challenging, so every fight is very individual (especially fighting bosses). Crafting and gearing system is also cool - it really makes exploring rewarding. Alchemy is okay I guess, tho I never was big fan of alchemy in games. Only duration of some buffs could last longer, to make them more useful and using itself more rewarding.

    Overall, this game will bring you tens of hours of gameplay. Maybe nearly 150-200h if you will do everything what game offers. Despite downgrades and minor bugs here and there it's still a brilliant game that will keep you occupied for long. And don't listen to "zero voters" - game visually still looks okay and controls are fine (I play with mouse and keyboard without any issues). You might need to get used to some things, but believe me, it's not that bad as they say and you'll get rewarded with tens of hours of fun.    … Expand
  89. turbofrikandel
    May 20, 2015
    9
    Signed on here just to review this game. This game just literally dropped my jaw. Morrowind was the last game to do that. I'm just a few hours in but what an epic, truly epic, game this is. The attention to detail is staggering. Combat is fluid and has substance to it. As an avid Elder Scrolls player this is very refreshing. How big the scope of the game is remains to be seen but you feelSigned on here just to review this game. This game just literally dropped my jaw. Morrowind was the last game to do that. I'm just a few hours in but what an epic, truly epic, game this is. The attention to detail is staggering. Combat is fluid and has substance to it. As an avid Elder Scrolls player this is very refreshing. How big the scope of the game is remains to be seen but you feel the sheer scale of it all in everything. I was not on the hype train so I wasn't expecting anything. I only recently "got into" The Witcher series after having bought TW2 cheaply on Steam. Finished it and quite liked it. Pretty small and confined space-wise which was my only gripe about that game. TW3 seems to have fixed that and then some. Needless to say having no expectations, this has blown me away. Can't wait to play this game again when I'm not, which again, Morrowind was the last game to invoke that feeling.

    I don't get the moans about performance at all. I run the game on Ultra with a few settings (foliage, shadows) on high and hairworks off (very ubersampling-like in that it doesn't seem to add that much but it eats VRAM like no tomorrow), at 60FPS @1080 on a single GTX 970. Which is by no means a cheap card but I was expecting a lot less reading some of the reviews here. Overall, Very, very impressed. Also if PS4 (which I own) manages to produce these graphics I am amazed, even though it's at 30FPS maximum.

    Early candidate for Game of the Year for me.    … Expand
  90. mindw0rk
    May 19, 2015
    10
    As many I had some issues with inventory freezing and crashes. But after prologue it disappeared and now Im enjoying the game at its best.
    Pros:
    -Finally I feel like Im a witcher, not just a dude with swords. Quests, contracts, citizens attitude, witcher sense, combat. Everything adds to this feeling. I didnt have it in W2, I have it now. -Even being tuned down, graphics looks awesome.    As many I had some issues with inventory freezing and crashes. But after prologue it disappeared and now Im enjoying the game at its best.
    Pros:
    -Finally I feel like Im a witcher, not just a dude with swords. Quests, contracts, citizens attitude, witcher sense, combat. Everything adds to this feeling. I didnt have it in W2, I have it now.
    -Even being tuned down, graphics looks awesome. Especially characters faces and towns.
    -Amazing soundtrack that adds to the mood.
    -Combat and particularly battles against big monsters. Reminded me of Monster Hunter series. Absolutely awesome on Death March, make me sweat, curse but so satisfying when I finally beat these big bastards.
    -Story, quests and storytelling in general are top notch. The pacing is also very good.
    -Rather balanced economy. I dont **** coin and have to choose where to spend it. Alot goes for food since there is no auto regen on highest difficulty.
    -Horse riding is fluent and feels great.
    -Huge world. It took me 11 hours to just finish first tutorial map. I can see spending hundreds of hours finishing everything. And there is so much to see and explore.

    Cons
    -Freezes and crashes in the beginning. Shame that they had so much time to polish game and released it with critical bugs.
    -I dont like changes to alchemy. Would rather see ingredients being useful throught the game.
    -Alot of upgrades to signs and alchemy are meh. I can hardly justify spending points there.
    -Sometimes looting can be a pain since you have to stay directly in front of object.
    -Some armors look silly on Gerald.
    -They had to limit looting inside village houses. I feel like a bandit robbing everyone and it wastes too much time.
    -No cooking. It would fit well here instead of just eating raw meat.

    But pros far outweight cons. The game is definetly one of the best RPGs ever made and you just dont want to leave this brutal but damn interesting world. Well done CD Project RED.    … Expand
  91. Nathonas
    May 19, 2015
    9
    Witcher 3: Wild Hunt holds up to the hype!

    Combat is excellent with lots of depth - between your crossbow, swords, magic signs, bombs, potions, and the specific environment, you can approach combat in many different ways. The game is also legitimately difficult - I'm playing on the 2nd hardest setting and dying quite a bit. Writing is is very high quality, with some of the best    Witcher 3: Wild Hunt holds up to the hype!

    Combat is excellent with lots of depth - between your crossbow, swords, magic signs, bombs, potions, and the specific environment, you can approach combat in many different ways. The game is also legitimately difficult - I'm playing on the 2nd hardest setting and dying quite a bit.

    Writing is is very high quality, with some of the best dialogue I've ever heard in video games, and tons of humor. Characters are interesting and feel realistic.

    Open world exploration is possible and you can swim, dive, jump, and climb most of the environments you see. I haven't explored that much yet, but so far it feels a lot like Skyrim with the ability to find cool loot, monsters, quests, etc. In addition, there's tons of side-quests that are actually interesting and not something stupid like "fetch me 10 goat horns".

    Tons of choices available in terms of dialogue, backstory (helps recreate your choices from previous Witcher games), and so on. You can really play YOUR OWN way - be an **** a "hero", or something in between.

    Lots of attention to detail - things like timed dialogue, smooth controls, meaningful dilaogue choices, easy to follow markers / explanations for quests and new concepts (like creating potions for the first time), small improvements like being able to automatically follow the road when mounted.

    The game also looks amazing and runs really well - I'm getting 35-50 FPS with a gtx 660 TI GPU and a i5-4670 CPU with medium/high settings.

    Only reason I won't give it a 10/10 is because the game is crashing frequently for a lot of people right now, and because I haven't had the time to try everything out yet. Overall though, CDPR definitely delivered on their promises. The PC crowd has been waiting patiently for another high quality RPG, and Witcher 3 is that game!    … Expand
  92. sarumyan
    May 28, 2015
    10
    Simply put: the greatest open world RPG ever made. I don't ever recall a game where I was trying to avoid to the main story, just so I can soak in the lore, the quests, the Witcher's Path and the amazing Slavic story-telling. To me, the greatest achievement of this game is staying true to the original novels - forgive me, Poland, but CDred's games are canon.
  93. Tomik
    May 19, 2015
    10
    After the long wait the game is finally released and it's much more than I had expected. The vastness on the environment and its beauty, the voice acting and general high production levels, the greatly enhanced and intuitive interface, the combat system. The game does have some quirky movements, but those are easily ignored in face of to the overall quality.
  94. Biafra1987
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Truly captivating story. I'm playing it for the first time and I'm already curious of how the things will play out on my 2nd run. It really melts down to amazing writing here. These are some of the best side-quests that I've ever seen in an RPG game and this is what has locked in front of the monitor. Sure, the game looks great (for people talking about the downgrade- get real, the gameTruly captivating story. I'm playing it for the first time and I'm already curious of how the things will play out on my 2nd run. It really melts down to amazing writing here. These are some of the best side-quests that I've ever seen in an RPG game and this is what has locked in front of the monitor. Sure, the game looks great (for people talking about the downgrade- get real, the game uses current hardware to the max) and offers an amazing, living world. But these are just the things that let you dive deeper into the story. Great job CDPR... great job. It's a nice time to be an RPG fan.… Expand
  95. GreayStone
    May 21, 2015
    10
    All I can say is WOW!!! Simply amazing. So far the best game of 2015. The only challenger on the horizon is Just Cause 3 & that doesn't come out till Holiday 2015. You might want to set an alarm when playing as it is so immersive you can easily lose track of time. Step aside Skyrim your RPG reign is at an end.
  96. TheNikoHero
    May 21, 2015
    10
    This game is really uniqe. The best in the witcher franchise (At least I think so). The game DOES have its flaws ( just like every game ever, but they're forgivable ). The combat system is amazing, the story is interestring all the way, even the smallest sidequests is really amazing. Best RPG since DA: Inquistion and Skyrim. Simply 10/10, a master piece. This game will not be forgotten forThis game is really uniqe. The best in the witcher franchise (At least I think so). The game DOES have its flaws ( just like every game ever, but they're forgivable ). The combat system is amazing, the story is interestring all the way, even the smallest sidequests is really amazing. Best RPG since DA: Inquistion and Skyrim. Simply 10/10, a master piece. This game will not be forgotten for a looong loooooooooong time.… Expand
  97. Achillez88
    May 19, 2015
    10
    The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt is a Masterpiece from CDProjectRed. Beautiful open world, with incredible concern to details. A amazing Storyline and character creation. Very rich bestiary in a BIG World with full of content. One of the best RPG's i have ever played... or no.. wait.. it is the BEST!
  98. Krazylegs75
    May 27, 2015
    10
    Best Open world RPG for Next Gen consoles by far. Story line is very in depth and interchanging. The decisions you make really do matter. Graphics are very realistic and changes in weather and time of day really deepen the experience. Loot system is great and always finding new locations and side quests keeps me hunting for more.
  99. FearTheCalm
    May 30, 2015
    10
    Well, after a little over 100 hours and completing the main story, I'll try to gather my thoughts.

    The game is absolutely massive. Even if all you do is the main story, you'll roam all across the map, sail across the sea, see many different and amazing things. The points of interest and secondary wuests scattered around the world feel organic, and the people who give you the quests    Well, after a little over 100 hours and completing the main story, I'll try to gather my thoughts.

    The game is absolutely massive. Even if all you do is the main story, you'll roam all across the map, sail across the sea, see many different and amazing things. The points of interest and secondary wuests scattered around the world feel organic, and the people who give you the quests genuinely feel in need, and make you want to help them.

    Of all the secondary objectives, Witcher contracts are by far my favorite. You track down the monster who you've been contracted to kill to find out what it is, so you can prepare yourself for the fight. The bestiary then gives you information on the monster and what is required to kill it, including it's weaknesses and how to make it vulnerable. Tracking and killing the monsters in this game is an incredibly rewarding experience, and by far my favorite thing to do in this game.    … Expand
  100. Palmaero
    May 21, 2015
    10
    This game is truly amazing! Awesome graphics and amazing story. I did not encounter even a single bug to be honest. Best action RPG of all time? Propably YES!
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  1. RPGamer
    Jan 28, 2016
    90
    The Witcher 3 says no to all of this - it's a great game with a fully realized setting, it's a joy to play, the business model behind it treats its customers like human beings, and it delivers a story that finally hits the tone of the books.
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  2. PCWorld
    Jan 20, 2016
    100
    Probably the best open-world RPG ever made, but it still falls prey to some of the genre's worst traps.
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  3. PC Invasion
    Nov 4, 2015
    80
    I've made it pretty clear that it's hardly a flawless game, but that doesn't change the fact that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is something pretty bloody special and you should absolutely play it.
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