The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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  1. Hoag
    Mar 11, 2017
    2
    The Witcher 3, while a vibrant and beautiful open world, unfortunately fails at what makes a game, well... a game. It is simply not fun. The combat is a mindless early Assassin's Creed rip-off. The huge, vibrant world is ultimately empty and boring. Nearly all the missions amount to you activating your special powers to follow glowing red tracks. The difficulty slider only serves to makeThe Witcher 3, while a vibrant and beautiful open world, unfortunately fails at what makes a game, well... a game. It is simply not fun. The combat is a mindless early Assassin's Creed rip-off. The huge, vibrant world is ultimately empty and boring. Nearly all the missions amount to you activating your special powers to follow glowing red tracks. The difficulty slider only serves to make enemies damage sponges.

    The story is decent enough, but TW3 fails on the most important point: It's not fun to play, it's basically an interactive movie, not a game. 2/10.    … Expand
  2. inkblowout
    Mar 11, 2017
    7
    Game is meh at best for me. I don't see how it's the best RPG of all time.

    Story is probably the only thing The Witcher 3 excels on, although I'm not a huge fan of the story (I stopped playing after 10 hours.) it seems to be reasonably paced similar with Baldur's Gate 1 and 2. Side missions are pretty cool too. Nice to do different things except for once and each side mission has    Game is meh at best for me. I don't see how it's the best RPG of all time.

    Story is probably the only thing The Witcher 3 excels on, although I'm not a huge fan of the story (I stopped playing after 10 hours.) it seems to be reasonably paced similar with Baldur's Gate 1 and 2. Side missions are pretty cool too. Nice to do different things except for once and each side mission has different outcomes which is neat.

    But why a 7/10. Because the gameplay is dreadful. This is where The Witcher 3 really loses it's points because the combat system is just bland. Like sure the first couple of encounters I loved killing enemies left and right but then it gets old quick. People have told me to increase the difficulty.... but that doesn't change anything. You are limited to a formula styled combat system which is the BIGGEST reason that makes it bland. It isn't tactic as people say it is... it just feels like I'm playing a easier version of Dark Souls, but dark souls you need to adapt, with The Witcher 3, all you really have to do is put some oils, use the proper sword and witcher signs.To some the combat could be interesting but to me it got old really quick. And you are limited to Geralt, a witcher... you know what that means, you cannot play a character you want to play. They gave you a template and said "Here now you shape your character with what you get." In RPGs you actually get to choose different classes and races and with all these choices available for you to role play off from. You hardly get much to progress in this game, and the game is a role playing game... you get to role play yes but you are really limited compared when playing other roleplaying games.

    Overall Gameplay > Story

    People don't seem to understand nowadays that good stories doesn't make a game good. It's a good gameplay that will prosper overall. If I wanted a good story, I would rather read a book. So I don't see how Witcher 3 can be the best RPG even when classics like Ultima, Planescape Tourment, Baldur's Gate, Early TES exist. Witcher 3 is a good story driven game, easily comparable to current Bioware titles such as Mass Effect and Dragon Age.

    Also to all you hardcore fanboys out there... stop comparing The Witcher 3 with ever damn game that releases. I swear one dude compared The Witcher 3 to Forza Horizon 3. I'm not joking.    … Expand
  3. App1e
    Mar 11, 2017
    10
    pros :
    + Beautiful graphics and soundtrack
    + Best story line ever , with a lot of additional quests + In-game Characters + Best dubbing vocals I've ever heard + Long story ( 50h-60h ) + GOTY include 2 amazing DLC + Many choices + Big open world with many activities Cons: I dont see any . Maybe few bugs , but they patch this already Its best game i've ever play . This    pros :
    + Beautiful graphics and soundtrack
    + Best story line ever , with a lot of additional quests
    + In-game Characters
    + Best dubbing vocals I've ever heard
    + Long story ( 50h-60h ) + GOTY include 2 amazing DLC
    + Many choices
    + Big open world with many activities

    Cons:
    I dont see any . Maybe few bugs , but they patch this already

    Its best game i've ever play .
    This is a must for all players
    This game destroy every TES / Mass effects . ( every game )

    SCORE: 170/100    … Expand
  4. xM4st3Rx
    Mar 11, 2017
    10
    Increíble historia, paisajes brutales buenas mecánicas de pelea buen uso de los recursos. Simplemente una obra de arte, felicitaciones al equipo de CD Projekt Red
  5. josei1985
    Mar 9, 2017
    10
    Qué se puede decir del juego del que todos ponen de ejemplo para hacer un mundo abierto? Es maravilloso en todo, en su historia, en misiones principales, en misiones secundarias tan buenas como las principales, con sus gentes, los monstruos, las pociones, sus tesoros, las "novias" de Geralt, las putas jajaja Todo es impresionante. Y como guinda del pastel, las expansiones especialmenteQué se puede decir del juego del que todos ponen de ejemplo para hacer un mundo abierto? Es maravilloso en todo, en su historia, en misiones principales, en misiones secundarias tan buenas como las principales, con sus gentes, los monstruos, las pociones, sus tesoros, las "novias" de Geralt, las putas jajaja Todo es impresionante. Y como guinda del pastel, las expansiones especialmente Blood and Wine te darán muchas más horas de verdadera diversión. Casi 220 horas tengo registradas en GOG y solo me lo he pasado una vez el juego completo. Brutal.
    Pero eso sí, no es perfecto. Tiene algunas misiones, pocas, un poco de relleno y algunos glitches bastante curiosos tras matar a cíclopes al más puro estilo Ubisoft. Pero nada importante. De lo mejor a lo que se puede jugar en consolas/PC.    … Expand
  6. Panzidane
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    Que jogo, que mundo, que trama, que enredo, que mapa, que mapa, que menus, que tudo. ESSE JOGO É PERFEITO. Não tem muito o que dizer, simplesmente aplaudir, aplaudir muito. Esse jogo é o melhor da geração no momento, tudo nele parece ter sido pensado, as mudanças climáticas juntas ao gráfico maravilhoso nos passa a real impressão, o jogo é ótimo.
  7. Stevenseagal75
    Mar 8, 2017
    10
    Do not get deceived by the Fallout 4 fanboys talking trash about this masterpiece in their outdated 1 review account.

    This game is not perfect but it sure is close to it since the dozen patches fixing almost everything like in inventory system ect.. Also keep in mind you can mod it changing the gameplay making it harder or similar to Dark souls or making the game's graphics look even    Do not get deceived by the Fallout 4 fanboys talking trash about this masterpiece in their outdated 1 review account.

    This game is not perfect but it sure is close to it since the dozen patches fixing almost everything like in inventory system ect.. Also keep in mind you can mod it changing the gameplay making it harder or similar to Dark souls or making the game's graphics look even better. with that said the vanilla gameplay is simple when you're used to it and will most likely not care since all you'll care about is the story and the stories told in this game are inspired from so many cultures all over the globe and from different religions to create a refreshing experience that even the side of a side quest look like a mainquest and the side quests are better than the mainquests IMO were choices still matters and make you think since its not some black and white generic choices but gray that still make you wonder which of the choices are better with the lesser evil ect..

    And then the two DLC's are two other masterpieces that feel like a new game especially the B&W expansion with new musics, And speaking of music you'll listen to over a hundred original soundtracks both in exploration and combat that are so good you'll remember them for the rest of your life just like you'll remember the breathtaking cities and lands that feel alive with their own stories to tell and change the mood of the game.

    So after doing 5 playthroughs both in vanilla and modded with 3 of this playthroughs on a pirated version i immediately bought the game when i could to play it even more with 408 more hours on steam with probably a total of 1000 hours.
    So i can say this is most certainly the best game ever created and i can't wait for cyberpunk2077.

    Go buy this game now.    … Expand
  8. dragongod90
    Mar 8, 2017
    9
    A must buy, especially for who love RPGs and cool stories/adventures

    My score: 9,2 .
  9. EL-MiNiO
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    One of the best game I've ever played, and I played a lot of games :'D
    Definitely a must have!

    + Amazing story
    + good game play
    + Amazing graphics
    + really good side quests

    10/10
  10. kabadaro
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    Legendary. There is so much content it will keep you entertained for months. Great story, dialogue, graphics and details are amazing. One of my top games of all time.
  11. Drele
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    Best game I ever played...Skyrim is realy **** good but the Witcher 3 did everything Skyrim did but they upgraded combat,bugs/glitches are none,characters are not bland and they have a deep lore,you will care for them deeply.
  12. Mars0112
    Mar 3, 2017
    10
    It is difficult to talk about the game, from which expect a lot, and eventually you get absolutely everything wanted. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - is the quintessence, in the literal sense. This game really is something subtle that permeates the souls of millions of players around the world! A brilliant role-playing game with an incredibly excellent staging. It is obvious that the third partIt is difficult to talk about the game, from which expect a lot, and eventually you get absolutely everything wanted. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - is the quintessence, in the literal sense. This game really is something subtle that permeates the souls of millions of players around the world! A brilliant role-playing game with an incredibly excellent staging. It is obvious that the third part of the great saga deserves the title of the best games of 2015, and all the more deserves to be called one of the best games in history. It is a pity that such projects come infrequently. The trilogy is completed, and now the saga about "The Witcher" is erected in a cult like never before!… Expand
  13. Omar_El_Azzouzi
    Feb 28, 2017
    10
    Consider it like this: If you don't what this game is (you weirdo), it's basically Grand Theft Auto set in a medieval world in the Polish mythologies, where instead of using guns to shoot the police, you use swords to kill monsters, and if you love TV shows this game is the Game Of Thrones of gaming. This game is a master piece. The story is awesome, it makes you attached to it charactersConsider it like this: If you don't what this game is (you weirdo), it's basically Grand Theft Auto set in a medieval world in the Polish mythologies, where instead of using guns to shoot the police, you use swords to kill monsters, and if you love TV shows this game is the Game Of Thrones of gaming. This game is a master piece. The story is awesome, it makes you attached to it characters and the plot is amazing, this is the best story driven RPG I played. The combat is so good. The open world is so vast and there's so much to do in it and because of that some small bugs and glitches can be forgiven. You can never get bored in this game. If you read any bad review I swear the reviewer never even played the game. GO BUY IT.… Expand
  14. ThatUDLegacy
    Feb 24, 2017
    10
    The Best Rpg Ever Made on the Best Platform, Pure bliss!
    i Thank you CdProjectRed for not screwing over gamer's like the other giant game makers.
    240 hours played while still having more content, Thank you for such a great game.
  15. Ghost_Revolver
    Feb 21, 2017
    10
    Cuando uno cree que ya lo ha jugado todo, aparece The Witcher 3. Solo hay dos palabras que definas este juego: Obra Maestra.

    Casi 100 horas increíbles. Batallas épicas, música IMPRESIONANTE, paisaje… que decir del apartado artístico de este juego, soberbio. El juego consigue ponerte en la piel de Gerald como ningún otro juego hace que te pongas en la piel del personaje principal de    Cuando uno cree que ya lo ha jugado todo, aparece The Witcher 3. Solo hay dos palabras que definas este juego: Obra Maestra.

    Casi 100 horas increíbles. Batallas épicas, música IMPRESIONANTE, paisaje… que decir del apartado artístico de este juego, soberbio.

    El juego consigue ponerte en la piel de Gerald como ningún otro juego hace que te pongas en la piel del personaje principal de turno. Puedes tomar decisiones que afectaran al desarrollo de la historia según tu creas.
    En definitiva, el juego perfecto.

    Historia increíble, buen sistema de combate, gráficos ESPECTACULARES, música que consigue ponerte en situación con los pelos de punta, enemigos difíciles, es malditamente perfecto todo.

    Y el final, vaya final, que cara se te queda cuando entras a la posada… De estar tan abajo para acabar tan arriba, como este juego.

    Para mí, el mejor videojuego que he jugado en toda mi vida. 10/10

    Inolvidable aventura.

    Edito:

    Después de jugar las 2 expansiones puedo asegurar sin temor a equivocarme que he jugado el MEJOR JUEGO DE LA HISTORIA.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXP32h7YbQA    … Expand
  16. Tarles44
    Jan 29, 2017
    10
    I resume my review just in "if I'd ever get trapped in an island and just could have my pc with only ONE game, i would choose The witcher 3 definitively.
  17. securon
    Jan 23, 2017
    10
    Arguably the best game I have played in over 25 years. Fantastic value for money.

    The only negative is that there is so much content, there are not enough free hours to play it all
  18. Zenphic
    Jan 21, 2017
    10
    An incredible end to The Witcher trilogy. CD Projekt Red gives The Witcher 3 modern mechanics and improves on what they learned from The Witcher 1-2. Very, very strong story with inspiring character building and world.
  19. MrDracky
    Jan 20, 2017
    10
    O jogo vem como final de uma trilogia de jogos (The Witcher 1 e 2), e diversas partes na história falam de um assunto dos jogos anteriores, então recomendo primeiro jogar pelo menos o 2 ou ver um resumo sobre eles para não se perder na história assim como me perdi na primeira vez que fui jogar hehe. Mas enfim, vamos direto ao ponto:

    Para mim esse jogo foi simplesmente o melhor jogo RPG    O jogo vem como final de uma trilogia de jogos (The Witcher 1 e 2), e diversas partes na história falam de um assunto dos jogos anteriores, então recomendo primeiro jogar pelo menos o 2 ou ver um resumo sobre eles para não se perder na história assim como me perdi na primeira vez que fui jogar hehe. Mas enfim, vamos direto ao ponto:

    Para mim esse jogo foi simplesmente o melhor jogo RPG que já joguei na minha vida, um pouco à frente de Skyrim, pois ele reúne todas as características base parar um ótimo RPG, e traz algo que acho que muitos deviam trazer; coisas para não ser enjoativo, principalmente por ser singleplayer, essas coisas seriam, história e personagens cativantes, minigames que poderiam sozinhos já serem um jogo(principalmente Gwent, garanto que será difícil encontra um minigame melhor em outros jogos), além de você poder guiar a história do seu jeito com as suas escolhas, o que dá a sensação de você ser mesmo o Geralt (personagem principal).

    E sobre os Cons do jogo e seus problemas?

    Eu realmente acho que além dos bugs, não são tantos mas muitos incomodam um pouco, como você estar correndo igual um idiota com seu cavalo Carpeado até que bate em uma árvore e cai para um lugar bugado e vazio, mas todo o terreno onde você estava continua lá em cima, aí você precisa retornar no último save, mas não há nenhum bug que chegue a bugar seu jogo pra sempre, é só voltar no save.
    O resto serão de probleminhas que muitas vezes vão do jogador, por exemplo, eu gostaria de poder bater em todo mundo roubar tudo e poder botar fogo nas vilas (não sou nada maudoso xiu aí), mas não é possível, acredito que é porque isso poderia contradizer partes da história, mas enfim de problema mesmo são só esses bugzinhos

    Depois de muita enrolação e blá blá blá da minha convivência com o jogo, vou finalizar minha avaliação:
    Ótimo, vale muito apena comprar e jogar, garanto que você irá se divertir muito! E passar muito nervoso se colocar no Marcha da Morte (Modo Ultra Hard), se você é amante de RPGs ou já jogou os anteriores é OBRIGATÓRIO comprar isso!
    Se você ainda não conhece o mundo dos RPGs singleplayer, vale a pena comprar mesmo assim, mas acho bom pesquisar gameplays antes.    … Expand
  20. natanfk
    Jan 20, 2017
    10
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  21. Ghua
    Jan 12, 2017
    10
    Best RPG game I ever played, and I played a lot. I didnt like first two parts, but this one is spot on. Combat is good, inventory is good, story and characters are BRILLIANT.

    You must play it
  22. julgzfz
    Jan 11, 2017
    10
    Hands down, the best game I've every played.

    A true masterpiece, only possible thanks to the ambition and passion of a developer that decided not tu cut any corners and deliver their true vision.

    Thanks for the ride, CD Projekt RED.
  23. muzmuz
    Jan 11, 2017
    10
    A beautiful open world game with immersive role-playing and completely ear-gasmic sound effects and voice acting. CD Projekt Red knows what a genuine sequel is and The Witcher 3 amazingly shows that to everyone.
  24. endX10
    Dec 21, 2016
    10
    Nothing till now look like Geralt of Rivia, When u hear this name u know its the legend...

    ========= The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt =========== 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. This game is brilliant. The quests are interesting, and the cut scenes are    Nothing till now look like Geralt of Rivia, When u hear this name u know its the legend...

    ========= The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ===========

    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.

    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

    Amazing game, it is the best RPG in recent years. It is an amazing story and unforgettable atmosphere of the dark fantasy. I like open world is very large and comfortable, also the characters are very natural and colorful.

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a masterpiece & an icon of video games    … Expand
  25. toddzy
    Dec 21, 2016
    10
    Key: 1 = Poor, 3 = Average, 5 = Great

    Graphics 5
    Audio 5
    Characters 5
    Story 5
    Controls 5
    Intuitiveness 5

    Again, one of the best stories I've experienced and I fell in love with the characters. A few bugs, but nothing I can't tolerate.
  26. Mjr_REAPER
    Dec 18, 2016
    10
    I do not like to play the titles of this genre does not interest me but Witcher 3 is a complete variation of this is something that in itself willing to reach for and play the witcher great visuals, gameplay, soundtrack, the DLC that allows them and are worth buying
  27. rogu
    Dec 16, 2016
    10
    Fantastic game. Arguably the best RPG I have played to date.

    The only negative I can find is that I do not have as much time as I need to play this properly!
  28. gammafot
    Dec 15, 2016
    10
    Outstanding experience in all areas. Characters, Writing, Graphics, Gameplay. Fantastic value for money

    Should buy an xbox controller for PC if you struggle with the keyboard.

    Comparisons are often wrongly made with Skyrim. Witcher 3 is in a completely different league. The tutorial section in the beginning had more "personality" than the whole Skyrim game put together.
  29. kingplain
    Dec 14, 2016
    6
    This game is alright. It feels like a hybrid between assassins creed and skyrim: Triple A open world RPG. If I wasn't aware of its "best game of 2015" status I wouldn't have guessed it on my own. It's fun. It'll hold your attention. But it's not a 10/10 game.

    I like that there's constantly options on how to resolve quests, similar to Fallout New Vegas. That's the best part about the    This game is alright. It feels like a hybrid between assassins creed and skyrim: Triple A open world RPG. If I wasn't aware of its "best game of 2015" status I wouldn't have guessed it on my own. It's fun. It'll hold your attention. But it's not a 10/10 game.

    I like that there's constantly options on how to resolve quests, similar to Fallout New Vegas. That's the best part about the game and the place where it excels beyond its peers. Beyond that, there's room for improvement. Namely in the inventory and combat. The inventory is needlessly complicated. I'm not a big fan of crafting/alchemy, or the silly card card in a game. That stuff doesn't appeal to me. It feels like an added bonus feature that doesn't add anything but makes everything actually want to do filled with spam items and NPCs. Would be nice if there was an option to turn it off.

    Combat's not that great. Fight one person/thing is easy enough, but groups of enemies will gang up and cut you down quickly. There's no good way to handle it without resorting to cheap tactics yourself. The lock-on feature is useless as well. The controls are very squishy and imprecise. I've devolved into swearing at my character as he inexplicably turns to fight an enemy when he's supposed to be running away, or when he gets stuck on a fence. A big issue I have is how dark this game is. With my computer, monitor, and in game settings maxed out, I can see anything indoors. Google shows I'm not the only one with the issue. I often find myself navigating indoor areas by the mini-map and witcher sense because everything on screen is just black.

    I hope they keep the decision making aspect of game intact (t would be a fallout 4-level travesty if they got rid of it) and work to improve the gameplay in future installments.    … Expand
  30. agedc
    Dec 13, 2016
    10
    I'm 40.
    I've been playing almost every single PC RPG game for 20 years: The Elder Scrolls Arena, Daggerfall, Morrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim, Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout Tactics, Fallout 3, Fallout New Vegas, Fallout 4, Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate 2, Icewind Dale, Icewind Dale 2, Planescape Torment, Neverwinter Nights, Neverwinter Nights 2, Knights Of The Old Republic, Knights Of The Old    I'm 40.
    I've been playing almost every single PC RPG game for 20 years: The Elder Scrolls Arena, Daggerfall, Morrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim, Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout Tactics, Fallout 3, Fallout New Vegas, Fallout 4, Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate 2, Icewind Dale, Icewind Dale 2, Planescape Torment, Neverwinter Nights, Neverwinter Nights 2, Knights Of The Old Republic, Knights Of The Old Republic 2, Temple Of Elemental Evil, Pillars Of Eternity, Dragon Age, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Inquisition, and of course The Witcher and The Witcher 2...

    This "Witcher 3 Wild Hunt" is the most mature, detailed, cynical, interesting, challenging, enjoyable and fun to play of all of this games I've mentioned.    … Expand
  31. Yol
    Dec 12, 2016
    9
    It's certainly refreshing to play something that feels like it was made by people who are passionate about their game, these days everything seems to be about preorder exclusive content, game features hidden behind pay walls, day one DLC's, microtransactions and insane pricetags for said things. Many games today feel like nothing but cash grabs with poor writing and uninterestingIt's certainly refreshing to play something that feels like it was made by people who are passionate about their game, these days everything seems to be about preorder exclusive content, game features hidden behind pay walls, day one DLC's, microtransactions and insane pricetags for said things. Many games today feel like nothing but cash grabs with poor writing and uninteresting characters.

    But that cannot be said for The Witcher 3. We got plenty of free DLC's and 2 proper expansions. The story is interesting, it makes you want to keep playing, there are plenty of interesting side quests that don't feel generic. The game has interesting characters and hard choices to be made. It took me over 60 hours before I even went to Novigrad the first time because there was so much to explore. After feeling disappointed with so many games lately, The Witcher 3 really stepped up and gave me the gaming experience that I've been looking for.

    No game is without flaws and there are certainly some minor once to be found even in this but overall I would say that this has become one of the best games I've ever played. I wanna give it a 10/10 but no game is perfect so 9/10 is as high as I feel like I can personally go.    … Expand
  32. valerian
    Dec 10, 2016
    7
    A well-made game, but not the greatest modern RPG. by far. Which is sad, because I know how much sacrifice was put into this.

    PROS + Sidequests and monster contracts are fun, even if they bring the story way out of focus. + Novigrad, though you don’t get to change the politics of asides killing a few badguys + Combat controls are improved, not clunky. + High quality models    A well-made game, but not the greatest modern RPG. by far. Which is sad, because I know how much sacrifice was put into this.

    PROS

    + Sidequests and monster contracts are fun, even if they bring the story way out of focus.

    + Novigrad, though you don’t get to change the politics of asides killing a few badguys

    + Combat controls are improved, not clunky.

    + High quality models and graphics. Beautiful game for screencapping.

    +Despite its story, the WRITING is good. Lambert, Kiera, Dijkstra and Regis are fab.

    +I hate Ciri, but the relationship between her and Geralt is authentic, for what it is.

    +++ GWENT.

    CONS

    -Open world KILLED the narrative. Why find the girl, save the world from very ‘fast’ villains when I can spend 50+ hours on sidequests with no consequence whatsoever. I can even start Blood and Wine and travel to Toussaint right before I begin the final quest/boss battle. Immersion wise, this is abysmal.

    - Wild Hunt are punch-clock villains. We’re told they’re the worst, but what they DO is dismal. This goes hand in hand with an open world. The Wild Hunt never does anything because they are waiting for YOU.

    -Environments except Novigrad are cut+paste. Felt nothing for White Orchard, or the other clones in Velen.

    -Skellige’s political ‘plot’ is Bioware grade. Skellige itself also felt shoehorned in. Should’ve been cut from the main game and developed further into a 3rd expansion pack, imho.

    - The lack of mentioning of some certain characters *cough* IORVETH* *cough* is irritating. After many patches and two EPs, there is not even a single journal entry.

    - Combat healing= nuked difficulty.

    - It’s easy make money buy what you want, compared to W2. Roleplaying wise, if you are supposed to be a poor witcher, this is a flaw.

    - Ciri. Didn’t like her from the books, don’t like her now. She’s in real need of some actual character flaws.

    Overall, a good game, but with it’s flaws, as a game that strives for better STORY, this fell way off the mark.

    And that’s disappointing, considering how much crunch time went into this. Perhaps if the devs got more sleep they would've thought to get their fundamentals down than being more 'ambitious'.

    TL;DR: Dragon Age: Inquisition, but better. Suffers from the same exact flaws, when it comes to its narrative, but its more polished and was made by less tormented people.

    B+.    … Expand
  33. smuniz83
    Nov 30, 2016
    10
    The Witcher 3 is hands down one of the best, if not the best RPG of all the. The plays so smooth and great it makes me wonder how loading times are minimal but CD project red managed to do it and I commend them. The story... Oh man it is genius and superb. If your a story driven person like I am then you will not be disappointed. Your in a big open beautiful world with a life of it's ownThe Witcher 3 is hands down one of the best, if not the best RPG of all the. The plays so smooth and great it makes me wonder how loading times are minimal but CD project red managed to do it and I commend them. The story... Oh man it is genius and superb. If your a story driven person like I am then you will not be disappointed. Your in a big open beautiful world with a life of it's own and packed with missions and people that need monsters killed. This game is jam packed with content so you'll have plenty to do. Put in over 100 hours just on my first playthrough. I know most people just like to throw out 10 and 0 on scores but this game is one of the rare few games that actually deserves a 10/10.… Expand
  34. palandor
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    IN-CRE-DI-BLE! This is one of the most impressive games of the world and of and for ages! Crazy full with details and storytelling Hollywood like. Dear lovely Developers: For me there are no words which could describe how amazed, entertained and mind blown i feel when i play this game. Thank you. You made a deal with the devil to create such a game-piece of god!
  35. Gette
    Nov 23, 2016
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is extremely overrated.

    First, the game is meant to be "standalone" according to the dev, therefore nullifying many story hooks that were made in the previous installments.

    However, the game would occasionally use deus machina to solve problems from the books, despite it's standalone. It's rather convenient not required to answer for the early story hooks but "stay true" to the books.

    Then, the player will go through "inevitable defeat" like the previous two games.

    For example, the protagonist has to find NPC A to find NPC C, but in order to find A you'll have to talk to x amount of npcs. BUT after you talk to all those npcs, NPC B would have solved where NPC A is, therefore nullifying everything you just did.

    The game forbids "money exploiting" by creating immersion breaking monsters to hunt you, instead of using the already existent level scaled guards to fight you.

    The pathing is poor. It's one of those you've unlimited time to reach an event which is supposed to be emergent, just like Oblivion. Your daughter is being hunted therefore you should go and fetch pans and sheeps and girlfriends and whoreson and herbs and items in river for npcs.

    The world is in dire danger! It's near the doom of everything! Quick, help me decorate my place. The horrible pathing gets ridiculous at times.

    The boss of the story has 12 lines and all of his words are prude, but he is supposed to be intelligent. While a supposed emotionless Geralt has 1,000 times more lines than the boss, and most lines from Geralt are mumbling to himself.

    There are so many wrongs with the game like badly implemented loot system close to pre diablo 3. Since random loots are boring and unexciting while crafting is most of the time worse than items in shops., you’ll just use the few sets and stick with those.

    What I've said is just the surface, there are so much more wrongs with the game like extreme basic combats, laughable falling damage from 2 foot, fake open world that you jump "1 foot upward" then Geralt dies bugs.

    The characters also felt written oriented to angst teenagers, at times Geralt’s sarcastic remarks remind me of Japanese light novels written for 13~15 years old.

    The story isn’t much better and drags on with mmo style quests, the go to A so he asks you to get to B, then B wants you to to fetch C kind quests which breaks immersion. And the world is even less interactive than Gothic 2!

    And don’t let me start on the use your witcher sense to follow red routine chores. It’s fun for the first time but become tedious routine chores after 10 hours, and most quests are either made with fetch or witcher sense usages.

    The game sure has high production value but it’s not much a good game imho. Well, at least Gwent game is somewhat fun.    … Expand
  36. Proxyzygy
    Nov 20, 2016
    5
    The Witcher 3 is a beautiful game let down by a painful combat system and lazy quest design.

    THE PROS: -The Witcher 3 is a work of art -Graphics. It needs to be said that not only is this game is GORGEOUS, but it easily runs at +60fps. -Beautiful soundtrack, definitely one of the best game OSTs of recent years. From heart pounding combat music to haunting exploration music.    The Witcher 3 is a beautiful game let down by a painful combat system and lazy quest design.

    THE PROS:
    -The Witcher 3 is a work of art

    -Graphics. It needs to be said that not only is this game is GORGEOUS, but it easily runs at +60fps.

    -Beautiful soundtrack, definitely one of the best game OSTs of recent years. From heart pounding combat music to haunting exploration music.

    -Well written story. Your hunt for Ciri is believable and well written thrusting Geralt into a series of smaller and ultimately interconnecting storylines.

    -Believable (and more importantly memorable) characters. The characters you interact with have their own personality and motivations, some you'll love and some you'll hate.

    THE CONS:
    -Keyboard controls are awful. Feels like controlling a JCB riding a tank. Use a controller.

    -Menus are clunky as hell. Heaps of wasted screen real estate here with a 3D model of Geralt and his currently equipped items taking up over half of the screen whilst your inventory items. Your actual inventory items however (I'm looking at you potions and decoctions menu) are relegated to a tiny area forcing you to either memorize the icons or rely on the tooltip (which more often than not fails to show.)

    Enemy Upscaling. This optional feature works great for the run of the mill cannon fodder enemies but some of the enemies just scale like crap, I'm looking to you Djinn!

    -Combat. Really, really repetitive. Every single fight feels exactly the same as the previous, occasionally you might get the excitement of using a different Sign or Oil. The last boss is the prime example of this, he fights just like one of the hundreds of bandits you've killed.

    -Exploration. Yes the world is big. Yes the world is beautiful, but exploring it feels unrewarding when it's as empty as this, there ARE “hidden” things but if you get within half a mile of them the game effectively shouts “There's a hidden thing here!!” and marks it on your map.

    -Pacing, at least if you're doing any side missions. By the time I'd cleared Velen and Novigrad this game just dragged for me.

    -Novigrad. It's pretty and it LOOKS like a city however it's all a facade. You could count the accessible building in Novigrad without taking your socks off, in the crowds of random citizens you'll inevitably find several sets of quadruplets, the random citizens also have all the life and brains of cockroaches (they might run away if there's a fight near them... Maybe).

    -Skellige. I nearly hung up my controller and uninstalled here. I'd thought Skillige would be a rough and hard land surrounded by rough seas.. Nope, flat and clear Mediterranean waters that you have to traverse on a slow as **** boat.

    -Side Quests. Even though I didn't wind up doing too many of them after Novigrad. You can dress them up with voice acting or put in a "follow the red stuff" Witcher sense bit but in the end fetch/kill quests are still fetch/kill quests and are nothing more than padding.

    -GPS. Why? Why do we have a GPS!?

    -Triss Merigold. Actually any of the games redheads. Apparently the “Bozo the Clown” gene is rampant in The Witcher 3.    … Expand
  37. Batushai
    Nov 1, 2016
    10
    The Wicther 3 isn't just one of the best RPGs, it's one of the best games ever! I regret not buying this game earlier. The game is being compared to Skyrim, GTA 5 and Dragon Age. But this feels next level because those worlds are large, but largely empty. The Witcher 3‘s world, by contrast, crammed with stuff to do, stuff to see, stuff to get lost in. For example with "Gwent" a game card.The Wicther 3 isn't just one of the best RPGs, it's one of the best games ever! I regret not buying this game earlier. The game is being compared to Skyrim, GTA 5 and Dragon Age. But this feels next level because those worlds are large, but largely empty. The Witcher 3‘s world, by contrast, crammed with stuff to do, stuff to see, stuff to get lost in. For example with "Gwent" a game card. The level of detail is incredible, not only in computer graphics. You see babys, children playing in the street, wind blowing through trees, etc, etc. Amazing!… Expand
  38. RMDsilva
    Oct 26, 2016
    8
    The Bad: 1) combat, even at higher difficulties, is still rather brainless and sometimes not enjoyable.
    While it's better than a lot of Action RPGs, it can't compete with old-school boss strategies of old games or complicated character development to focus on one strategy or the other.
    For the life of me that I can't realise what's the point of bombs and the crossbow, for example. Or if    The Bad: 1) combat, even at higher difficulties, is still rather brainless and sometimes not enjoyable.
    While it's better than a lot of Action RPGs, it can't compete with old-school boss strategies of old games or complicated character development to focus on one strategy or the other.
    For the life of me that I can't realise what's the point of bombs and the crossbow, for example. Or if there's anything that beats heavy multipliers on sword damage.

    2) Side quests are not bad - but most of them are still fillers. Multiple monster contracts on similar challenges and underdeveloped stories, why the hell would I check all the ? points?, horse riding is boring, etc. Open world games have this problem: everything needs to be fun and it's hard to be a GTA :D

    3) You're just itching to have a bigger influence in the story - and see those changes reflected.. and that's hard! There are few situations where I felt that having a brain and asking the right questions made a difference: maybe they could take a leaf from LA noire? Geralt is an investigator after all.. just a terribly bad-ass one.

    The Good? I'll leave that for the others, it's an amazing game, very glad to have put almost 200 hours on it (with the expansions)    … Expand
  39. Menshawy
    Oct 24, 2016
    10
    No need for long review. Simply, this game has just reshaped the rpg genre completely and set the new limit for what a good role playing game should be.The sophisticated quests, the emotional main story, the tactical hard combat, the characters and npcs, the lively cities, the big map, gwent...pure perfect. The only low side of it is the rewarding system wasn't the best, but that can be forgiven.
  40. Renovatia
    Oct 23, 2016
    10
    Perfect game. I'm often called a critical person and frankly I do have standards set high, but this game outdoes my expectations far and beyond. I wasn't in the mood for more Skyrim and Fallout so I ignored this game for a long time. Then, about a year ago, I bought it through steam, thinking what the hell, I want an RPG/Adventure and I tried it. I was caught up in the game immediately.Perfect game. I'm often called a critical person and frankly I do have standards set high, but this game outdoes my expectations far and beyond. I wasn't in the mood for more Skyrim and Fallout so I ignored this game for a long time. Then, about a year ago, I bought it through steam, thinking what the hell, I want an RPG/Adventure and I tried it. I was caught up in the game immediately. Even the cutscenes are a pleasure to watch.

    This game does so many things right - even to the perfection I claim. For example every character has a backstory. Without giving away spoilers, imagine you find a potential treasure, a dead body and a letter nearby. Read it and you will learn the poor bastard was tricked or possibly robbed underway, often a sad story but it gives you clue where to find the real treasure - which was a gift to his new bride to be waiting for him to show up. So now you have a background story and a clue to a treasure. It's so well doe, each and every time again.

    Of course the game has a few negatives, but they are so insignificant I almost didn't write them down, but here they go: first of all lot of gear you pick up is useless. Think of swords and armor. It's just to sell them for money. Actually I should say it it a reverse way; too little gear is useful. You only have to settle with a relative few sets of gears and the rest is scrap. The second and final complaint is the availability of rare herbs and materials is too low. And when you need them you have no clue where to look for in this huge (!) land, so you are forced to resort to answers on a forum by fellow players. I consider it a bit of cheating but you won't have a choice. That's all the negativity I have to share.

    If you love or like RPG/Adventure games then this is it. Not to mention the phenomenal sounds and music, graphics are to drool over, aaah I'm getting crazy lol! And finally there's tons of content, meaning you won't be finished for a long long time. If that's not all, there are endless mods available, I used about 13 of them.

    I wanted to write more good stuff but forgot what it was. So you know what, buy it will ya? Oh, now I remember: the follow-up add-on games, Blood and Wine and Heart of Stone are awesome to. Honestly, buy them immediately. Especially Heart of Stone is well integrated as you can use Heart of Stone as a major (!) side quest. Blood and Wine is for the more experienced player who finished the original quests first.

    So,if you have a beating hart, you must buy, unless you have a Heart of Stone. In that case go to hell... :)
    (Did you see what I did there? Did you? Did you? Haha I'm having so much fun with this game even when I'm not playing.)    … Expand
  41. Nebukarr
    Oct 22, 2016
    10
    To make it short: I've played so many RPGs since the time of Elder Scrolls and Ultima. But The Witcher 3 is the "game to end all games". I wouldn't say it's perfect. But it's as close as a gamestudio would ever get!!!

    The story is fantastic. Even side-characters are well portrayed. The quests and events in the world fascinate from the very first minute. There is not a SINGLE quest which    To make it short: I've played so many RPGs since the time of Elder Scrolls and Ultima. But The Witcher 3 is the "game to end all games". I wouldn't say it's perfect. But it's as close as a gamestudio would ever get!!!

    The story is fantastic. Even side-characters are well portrayed. The quests and events in the world fascinate from the very first minute. There is not a SINGLE quest which is repetitive. And then there is more:

    My personal favorite is the expansion "Heart of Stone", which tells you a story inspired by Goethes Faust. Holy crap! I've never seen a plot build up like this in a video game. And all of this in an astonishing witcher universe.

    This game is obligatory for everyone who has even the slightest interest in video games!!    … Expand
  42. marc5477
    Oct 22, 2016
    8
    For the sake of objectivity I will compare this game to Witcher 2 and Skyrim.

    Witcher 3 is designed to be more open than previous games and the worlds areas are certainly larger. They are no where near as large as Elder Scroll games like Skyrim. I did enjoy wandering around a bit but for the most part it did not feel like I accomplished anything with my exploration. I did save a few    For the sake of objectivity I will compare this game to Witcher 2 and Skyrim.

    Witcher 3 is designed to be more open than previous games and the worlds areas are certainly larger. They are no where near as large as Elder Scroll games like Skyrim. I did enjoy wandering around a bit but for the most part it did not feel like I accomplished anything with my exploration. I did save a few small settlements and found places of power but for the most part there was very little out there. Loot was not rewarding (except for shrines which awarded a skill point) and enemies were much too repetitive. Still, it was well done and I would give W3 a +1 for making the effort to make the game more open.

    In terms of combat, for the most part, W3 is a nice upgrade from Witcher 2 where Geralt was a retarded ballerina. He is still semi retarded in this game, but it was not as bad. Case and point, I was on the roof of a building and I just wanted to turn a little to open a chest. I tap the back key for a millisecond and Geralt decides to nose dive off the roof to his death... retarded and clearly designed for consoles! The design in W2 and W3 is to make movements slightly 'heavy' to throw the timing of the player off a little (again a console trick that does not translate well to PC). This is a very cheap way to add difficulty and it is only temporary. I dont like it because it gets old and breaks immersion. But like I said it is still better than W2 because they removed a few of the ridiculous quick hit spins from W2 that hindered combat but he still does a lot of unnecessary twirling that does not benefit him in any way. The problem still persists sometimes in that the enemy is standing right there in front of me, and all he needs to do is quickly stab forward but there is no way to instruct Geralt to do a quick stab. The stab he makes in random so sometimes he decides to do a torpedo spin before swinging giving time to the enemy to move out of the way or even face forward. It is dumb. Yes you can avoid this problem in a few ways (again I always play at highest difficulty so finishing the game and difficulty is a non-issue) but it breaks immersion because while it is happening it feels like I am fighting the poor game design more than fighting an enemy in the game. Further, as an RPG, you are trying to progress your character but in this game you actively try to regress because using Geralt's footwork talents makes things worse. Makes me wonder why he bothered to train all those years (hence again, immersion breaking). On top of all this, the problem with targeting remains from W2 though due to the world being larger and more open, it was easier to deal with in W3.

    A nice plus to the game is that enemies tend to be fairly different and exploiting weaknesses really does matter especially when you face enemies significantly higher level than yourself. Of course, you could always avoid them until you level up more making the fight more trivial but it is fun to have the option to take them on when you are weak. It really feels like you accomplished something when beat them when you are not supposed to.

    The game excels the same way the old Witcher games do. Story telling is still strong with good voice acting, and a believable story that is easy to immerse yourself into. There were a few places where I would have wanted more flexibility in the options presented but that is a minor issue and it is understandable given that we are trying to follow a somewhat linear story in the grand scheme of things.    … Expand
  43. Allions
    Oct 16, 2016
    10
    >THIS< is the best game i've ever played. And i'm playing since 1995. Deep story, hundred of items, tons of sidequests, beautiful graphics, free DLCs. Outstanding. Thanks CD Project, after The Witcher 1 and the Witcher 2, you've done another masterpiece.
  44. Sn0r
    Oct 5, 2016
    10
    I don't know if this is best game I've ever played, but it sure is in the top 3. The only thing that could be improved in the game is the difficulty. Everything before "Hearts of Stone" is just way too easy.
  45. AndyTiran
    Oct 4, 2016
    0
    Lets start from saying that I bought it on sale and it still doesn't worth it..
    I`m really disappointed with this game. The truth is, Witcher 3 is a bad overrated PC game.
    It's so bad, mostly because of its CLUMSY, Repetitive and Dull combat mechanics. I lost interest on the first forest fight and stopped there. Main character feels like a heavy truck, not as a dexterous cat he meant to    Lets start from saying that I bought it on sale and it still doesn't worth it..
    I`m really disappointed with this game. The truth is, Witcher 3 is a bad overrated PC game.
    It's so bad, mostly because of its CLUMSY, Repetitive and Dull combat mechanics. I lost interest on the first forest fight and stopped there. Main character feels like a heavy truck, not as a dexterous cat he meant to be.
    Well yes, maybe the story would have been good, but I`m not going through the game with its bad controls and combat system, because when doing so, you literally feel physical pain and frustration.. so, so bad..
    Don't be fooled by high ratings, this game is absolutely overrated..    … Expand
  46. roi123
    Oct 4, 2016
    10
    Perfect Game.
    Probably best game ever.

    Graphics: 10/10
    Story: 10/10
    Gameplay: 10/10
    Music: 10/10
    Value to money: 10/10
    If you didn't played it yet. go and get it!
  47. CTZ69
    Oct 1, 2016
    10
    This is possibly the best open world RPG ever made and certainly one of the best games ever made. There is so much content and thought put into every quest, it's almost beyond belief. Just buy it, and also the DLC, which is also of very high quality. I've been gaming for over 30 years and this is the real deal.
  48. hijack-
    Sep 28, 2016
    10
    Hands down - the best rpg game and game in general in my life. The RPG type in all its glory. True meaning of the word "adventure". Adult plot. Great combat system, soundtrack, characters, and everything you can think of. MUST PLAY for every human being calling himself a "player".
  49. jofri_000
    Sep 24, 2016
    10
    Most amazing game i have played, lots of features and options, fun, interesting and really amazing features. Everything except some very rare bugs is perfect. Additionally it has also an amazing performance on pc even though I don't have a very good one.
  50. ShodanSpectre
    Sep 23, 2016
    8
    I'm updating the review now that I've beat the game for the 2-nd time, this time with a few mods.
    The goods were said in all the 10/10 reviews, a few personals are:
    + The world maps are truly huge, AND filled. Exploration is rewarding. + The music is epic! + Many say Roach's controls are clunky. But one can see it as a game mechanic - it's a horse, not a car. Ever tried controlling a    I'm updating the review now that I've beat the game for the 2-nd time, this time with a few mods.
    The goods were said in all the 10/10 reviews, a few personals are:
    + The world maps are truly huge, AND filled. Exploration is rewarding.
    + The music is epic!
    + Many say Roach's controls are clunky. But one can see it as a game mechanic - it's a horse, not a car. Ever tried controlling a horse? Also - she can teleport to within 30m of you from ANYWHERE on the world map. That's a (immersion-breaking?) ability that lets me easily forgive her getting stuck in front of a knee-high fence here and there.
    - Even more than Roach, people say Geralt's combat controls are clunky. Have to admit there's truth in that. But - there are mods for it.
    In fact: despite absence of a proper modding SDK (unlike T.E.S. games) - there are MANY fan-created mods. Many of them modify the combat system in various ways. I got one that disabled the soft-lock on a target during combat - although that lock still remains for a split second after attacking.
    - The level system of the vanilla game ("this lvl 30 drowner will one-hit you, and this lvl 8 Royal Wyvern you can beat to death with your fists"). And guards that always stay 13 lvls above Geralt. Some people are perfectly fine with this, I found a levelling mod: so that no creature or NPC is unbeatable, nor do they become harmless.
    - Same applies to gear.
    - Gear level restrictions. In a Witcher game. Geralt can't use thiz sword 'cuz his lvl izz too loo! Really? :-/
    - Unlike W-1, the gear you start with is typical throwaway starter gear, and any bandit in Velen will have weapons superior to a Kaer Morhen Witcher sword.
    - There are many weapons and armor sets that differ ONLY in the lvl number slapped on them. I guess the for grind-lovers... I finished the game with a couple lvl-12 swords and similar gear that I liked visually. Kind of rebelled against this stupid gear-grind system.
    - Again unlike W-1, the potions only last 20sec base, up to maybe a minute if you max out alchemy skills. Inventory management (and pause) is available during combat. "Potion duration" mod fixes this.
    - Potion, bomb and oils creation: you have to only brew/craft them once, autoreplenished afterwards. "Preparations" mod fixes this.
    - Bombs and bolts are SEVERELY underpowered. Totally worthless if you mod the game so that you have to gather all ingredients to craft EACH ONE. The vanilla game expected you to easily waste 9-12 bombs per fight and trivially replenish them. The "basic" bolts are infinite, but I'd prefer costly but effective bombs, and limited bolts that actually do damage.
    - Can't jump/leap during combat. Causes artificial problems in a few cases.
    - Fall damage in vanilla is devastating. C'mon Geralt, you can survive jumping off a 5-meter balcony dammit! "Fall damage" mods...
    +- Fistfights... Use a different mechanic than normal combat, takes used to. They are rare enough to not bother. Which makes them rather difficult... Same idea as with Roach - gotta get used to it, or not complain if you didn't bother to.
    - Walking downstairs is apparently very hard for Geralt - he keeps tripping and rolling down :-D
    - The Bloody Baron and Rescue Dandelion quests had a few very stupid twists "Just use a maxed-out Axii and make the guy spit it out!" and "Just sneak into the Temple Isle dungeon like you did in so many others!". But no. Had to search for lost goats and write a play instead, respectively.
    - Questing/dialogues in general: as with most RPGs, the reply choices are sometimes painfully limited.
    - Merchants sell 5-10 times more expensive than they buy. But - PLENTY of loot everywhere. I still had over like 8000 orens at the end, and hundreds of florens and the other currency I never even bothered to exchange at Vivaldi's, . The game doesn't have a good resource management system. And I had thousands worth of loot I never bothered to use for anything, because...
    - Virtually no reason to craft OR buy any gear or runestones/glyphs - there's a Mastercrafted Sword to loot in just about every dungeon and every other shack. Same for armor, runestones and glyphs. After ~lvl15 I stopped bothering to pick those up. After ~lvl 20 almost stopped looting around whatsoever. This was all on Blood&Broken Bones btw. But there are mods for loot too: "Hunter mod", etc.
    - Even after romancing Triss and rejecting Yen, some later cutscenes imply that Geralt's fiancee is Yen. Yen acts along as if nothing happened.
    + But in general, W-3 is better than most RPGs at lasting consequences of your choices.

    Overall 10/10 for graphics, music, level design, and quality (aka no bugs, crashes or obvious glitches).
    Vanilla game gets only 5/10 in gameplay, combat, the uselessness of resource management and crafting. But you can pull those up with mods of your personal preference.
    Gets a strong 8/10 for storyline, quests and dialogues... more like 10/10 with a few 3/10 oddballs.

    Ok, I'm off to the expansions!    … Expand
  51. TheDorkKnight
    Sep 20, 2016
    10
    An absolute masterpiece of a game. Well deserving of the "Game of the Year" mantle.
    Also, the expansions are the epitome of what expansions should be, not your run-of-the-mill DLC like cosmetic skins and the like (though there ARE 16 such DLC, they are free!)
    If you like RPG games and haven't played it (and have a system powerful enough to handle it), you absolutely must, or you'll be    An absolute masterpiece of a game. Well deserving of the "Game of the Year" mantle.
    Also, the expansions are the epitome of what expansions should be, not your run-of-the-mill DLC like cosmetic skins and the like (though there ARE 16 such DLC, they are free!)
    If you like RPG games and haven't played it (and have a system powerful enough to handle it), you absolutely must, or you'll be missing out on a gem of a game!    … Expand
  52. gta8b
    Sep 15, 2016
    3
    Well once again, not made for pc / not optimized for pc ... Horrible gameplay, not made for a mouse. In comparison, the Witcher Enhanced Edition was much better !

    The rest is nice, nice story, but overall, just horrible to play on PC.
  53. LosOutlier
    Sep 11, 2016
    8
    An epic journey around a beautiful, vast open world. Three games into the series (all of which I've played) and this was, on balance, better than it's predecessors (though W1 still the most charming).

    Things I loved: - a long storyline which invests you in the characters emotionally - beautiful world, beautiful music (I'd move to Velen if I could - with a summer house in Skellige)    An epic journey around a beautiful, vast open world. Three games into the series (all of which I've played) and this was, on balance, better than it's predecessors (though W1 still the most charming).

    Things I loved:

    - a long storyline which invests you in the characters emotionally
    - beautiful world, beautiful music (I'd move to Velen if I could - with a summer house in Skellige)
    - simple yet mostly satisfying combat style (I never used enemy-lock though)
    - much improved inventory/crafting interface
    - and a very strong character building system which finally forces you to chose a single way (with the option to revamp using potion of clearance when you so choose - great for tweaking)
    - you can 'lose' the game (like I did - very sad about it I was too) based on your decisions with a variety of endings.
    - You can abandon the main storyline whenever you feel like and go exploring in a HUGE world
    - Gwent > Dice
    - Roach

    Dropped the ball:

    - Far too easy to accumulate money because there is too much stuff to loot and sell
    - Alchemy has also become far too easy as you just need to find the herbs once and then it replenishes every time you meditate - part of the fun of W1 and W2 was having to take time out from the story to go foraging for the herbs needed to make the potions you needed - it's too easy in W3
    - Enemies on harder levels don't get smarter, they just have higher stats meaning that they are still easy to beat once you know how they fight. Come the second half of the game end it's just too easy (played hardest setting with enemy upscaling enabled) to win fights.
    - Can't fight the guards (w/o getting KO'd in one hit anyway)

    All in all, whether new to the series or not, W3 is pretty awesome.    … Expand
  54. TemplarGR
    Sep 9, 2016
    10
    The best game of the generation. I don't believe it will be surpassed, but one could hope. If you are a newcomer in the Witcher series, it can seem boring at first, and you will wonder what the fuss is about, but stay with it for a little more, and you won't regret it.

    Great PC port, great graphics, great music, best voice acting in business. The story is probably the best in gaming.    The best game of the generation. I don't believe it will be surpassed, but one could hope. If you are a newcomer in the Witcher series, it can seem boring at first, and you will wonder what the fuss is about, but stay with it for a little more, and you won't regret it.

    Great PC port, great graphics, great music, best voice acting in business. The story is probably the best in gaming. Tons of meaningful quests and sidequests. The game is HUGE, and not filled with filler, but with substance.

    The combat system is cool, a first for the witcher series. The older games had terrible combat systems but we didn't mind because of the other pros.

    If you haven't played it yet, get it ASAP. Severely underrated on metacritic, if the "critics" gave 96 to GTA V, this should have gotten a 99...    … Expand
  55. robert025
    Sep 5, 2016
    10
    RPG magnificent, my playing time on Steam and 1657
    hours,CD Projekt Red congratulations very beautiful work,
    a true work of art The Witcher 3 will remain forever as the best RPG of all time.
  56. YoloSwag4Doge
    Sep 3, 2016
    9
    This game is an excellent example of what consists of a well made RPG. In contrast to ubisoft rpg's, such as assassin's creed and the division, The Witcher 3 isn't simply a large fantasy world filled with generic, copy & pasted quests/missions, nor mindless combat mechanics.

    The vast majority of quests involve (highly) creative plots, in-depth characters and meaningful choices. The    This game is an excellent example of what consists of a well made RPG. In contrast to ubisoft rpg's, such as assassin's creed and the division, The Witcher 3 isn't simply a large fantasy world filled with generic, copy & pasted quests/missions, nor mindless combat mechanics.

    The vast majority of quests involve (highly) creative plots, in-depth characters and meaningful choices. The combat is engaging and offers a diverse array of defensive/offensive tools to use. Bombs, crossbows, swords, maces, axes, potions, sword oils and signs. The signs are basically like jedi powers, (similar to mass effect abilities as well), that you can use to help you in fights. There's a parry mechanic when fighting other swordsman, but the dodge and roll mechanic is what really gives you the freedom to position yourself better. And unlike AC, enemies don't attack you one by one. They come at you all at once and while it can be frustrating at first, it becomes a rewarding challenge. There's of course a complex skill tree as well.

    My only main beef is the way the main character and his horse interact with objects and terrain. For lack of a better word, it can become extremely derpy and frustrating, especially when trying to get out of a puddle, because for some reason Geralt forgets how walking works. The horse can get stuck on tiny rocks, or jammed on a small 0.5ft cliff as if there's an invincible, impenetrable wall in front of it. These bugs aren't game breaking by any means and you learn to avoid them, but they can be bothersome nonetheless.    … Expand
  57. Zix32
    Aug 30, 2016
    10
    Masterpiece. The World is filled with hundreds of quests and none of them feel boring or with a weak plot. Every quest is thought out perfectly. Every character feels different, not to mention the places. White Orchard feels distinctively different from Novigrad and The Skellige Iseles. All of these places feel like they have history, depth and filled with character. For Example On theMasterpiece. The World is filled with hundreds of quests and none of them feel boring or with a weak plot. Every quest is thought out perfectly. Every character feels different, not to mention the places. White Orchard feels distinctively different from Novigrad and The Skellige Iseles. All of these places feel like they have history, depth and filled with character. For Example On the Skellige Iseles the houses seem very barbaric, but the Castles are very different. Novigrad feels very much alive. You can see people buying from the markets, poor people on the streets and shady people walking around with their cloak's on. The Monsters have diversity. There are Necrophages, Ogroids, Vampires, Specters, Hybrids, Insectoids, Draconids... They all have different styles and different weaknesses. The combat feels fluid and responsive. When you hit and enemy it feels like you really did damage, not to mention the Signs. You start out with their default aspects. But later on as you progress you can change the way they react and make them differently. This isn't diverse as in the Elder Scrolls but it still is quite amusing. The writing and music are amazing. The Story has a very good plot and the music makes you thrilled when you go to battle and makes you enjoy and feel the beautiful lands of the world. Crafting and potion making aren't great but aren't bad, you will have trouble getting the ingredients at the beginning, but later on isn't a big deal. Overall this game is a masterpiece and might be the best RPG of all time!

    ~~ In Short Go buy it !    … Expand
  58. swildefire
    Aug 27, 2016
    10
    GREAT GAME, GREAT MARKETING , GREAT STUDIO , cannot recommend more. bought this game day one with the seasons pass. works smoothly with no problems what so ever , one of the best game of this gen. we get what we were promised.

    10/10 would recommend
  59. PerfectStormMTG
    Aug 25, 2016
    10
    This has to be the best RPG of our generation. Beautiful graphics, deep, engrossing story, endless amounts of side quests and varied gameplay this game is a must-play.
  60. Renstik
    Aug 24, 2016
    10
    On release day, my friend bought the game and recommended that I do the same. Neither of us had ever played a Witcher game, but we heard that the last couple were good, so we gave this one a shot.

    I thought this game would be good, but instead it exceeded every expecation I had in spectacular fashion. Gameplay - fun, challenging combat, fantastic quests (the side quests are just as    On release day, my friend bought the game and recommended that I do the same. Neither of us had ever played a Witcher game, but we heard that the last couple were good, so we gave this one a shot.

    I thought this game would be good, but instead it exceeded every expecation I had in spectacular fashion.

    Gameplay - fun, challenging combat, fantastic quests (the side quests are just as interesting and fun as the main quests), and your choices matter, thanks to the game's ridiculous amount of endings.

    Story - every good adjective I can think of. Andrzej Sapkowski's vision of a lore-filled and vast fantasy world filled with so many interesting characters is masterfully given form.

    Music - solid all-around soundtrack that adds life to the entire experience.

    Graphics and Performance - a beautiful game even on low-medium settings, and it runs like a beauty as long as you don't get overzealous and crank everything higher than your build can handle. I recommend turning the fancy hair graphics off completely, and then it shouldn't take much tweaking to get good performance.

    Marketing - thought I'd include this because CD Projekt Red is the super hero of game developers. They charge $60 for a game that has a ~60 hours camaign and loads of other hours in the form of side quests and activities, not to mention the quality of all those hours of content. Then, they make a kickass DLC with about 12 hours of content and charge $10 for it. The next DLC costs $20, and it delivered upwards of 30 hours of the same quality content (plus a feakin' entirely new zone) I had already experienced from the base game and the first DLC (for some reason they called it a DLC and not The Witcher 4: Blood and Wine).

    Negatives - very few, and overall the good FAR outweighs the bad. Your player does move a bit clunkily (movement is clearly favored towards consoles), and you aren't able to customize your character or do crazy, random actions the way you can do in similar games like Skyrim. Although I do not think this, some say that they feel the combat is clunky, too challenging, or just not fun. There have also been a decent number of bugs in the game, but most have been ironed out through updates by now. **WARNING: This game is NOT for you if you have little time on your hands and/or do not enjoy taking breaks from the action to engage in dialogue and story. Some dialogue scenes are lengthly, and although the dialogue itself is superb, many gamers may be turned off by the idea of dedicating so much time to the story and plot choices.**

    Unless you dislike every good aspect that I have just described, do yourself a favor and purchase this game. It's worth it.    … Expand
  61. Apergy
    Aug 24, 2016
    0
    This game is a complete masterpiece, one of the greatest games of all time. Stunning graphics, absolutely heart warming campaign with endless potential for DLC. Great game, cannot recommend more.
  62. Tilde_Gunderson
    Aug 23, 2016
    10
    The video game industry has recently felt like it's at a low point.

    Games are constantly being rushed out of development, requiring day-one patches and review embargoes to save dying developing and publishing teams from going belly-up, or resort to cutting half the content of the game and selling the rest as Downloadable Content. Fan entitlement is at an all-time high, creating    The video game industry has recently felt like it's at a low point.

    Games are constantly being rushed out of development, requiring day-one patches and review embargoes to save dying developing and publishing teams from going belly-up, or resort to cutting half the content of the game and selling the rest as Downloadable Content.

    Fan entitlement is at an all-time high, creating unimaginable hype for games that would've otherwise been acceptably good games in the past, deemed bad because it didn't live up to its hype.

    Reviewer integrity is under threat, so much so that customers are beginning to only trust customer reviews rather than reviewer reviews. Even the customer review system is being abused by people who'd give a game a 10/10 "to offset the 0's" and 0/10's "to offset the 10's".

    So among all of this sludge, it's nice to see a game developing team that's transparent about delays and issues and sees that if you take care in your work and don't do it just for the money, you can make something to be proud of and still come home a bit richer (as of mid 2015, it nearly doubled its budget in profit).

    When people'll discuss whether video games could be considered an art form, this game will be front line and centre as an example. CD Projekt Red found a way to create the perfect storm of RPG elements, combat, and story and character development.

    Every character, no matter how insignificant, is given a backstory. Every side quest is given full dialogue. Every main quest delves not only into the backstory of our main characters, but even the people you didn't know about prior. The dialogue flows naturally, creating a level of immersion you get from watching an episode of Game of Thrones. In fact, if CD Projekt Red simply made Witcher 3 into a TV show and just used the cutscenes from the game, it'd be one of the most popular shows on now.

    And when you least expect it, they throw in an awesomely addicting card game that's simple to play, but a fair challenge to get a good deck.

    What else is there to say? If you haven't gotten it yet, go on GOG and pick it up, most likely on sale. $80 is well worth the price of this game. Hell, if it cost $150, it'd still be worth it.    … Expand
  63. eriktheviking11
    Aug 21, 2016
    2
    I played the first Witcher for a few hours before deciding, unequivocally, that the combat system was not quite as exciting or strategic as playing Pacman. I acknowledge the substance of the lore behind the series and I admire the philosophy of the CD Projekt Red team, which is why, after hesitating for so long, I decided that I'd give the Witcher 3 a whirl.

    After five hours, I've    I played the first Witcher for a few hours before deciding, unequivocally, that the combat system was not quite as exciting or strategic as playing Pacman. I acknowledge the substance of the lore behind the series and I admire the philosophy of the CD Projekt Red team, which is why, after hesitating for so long, I decided that I'd give the Witcher 3 a whirl.

    After five hours, I've abandoned the Witcher 3 and just won't bring myself to trust CD Projekt Red again.

    The combat, again, essentially requires dodging between groups of enemies or around single large ones and using the same repeated sword swings. The animations are different but the action is the same. While there are options to use some abilities, the fundamentals of the combat remain identical and very inane. There are no tactical elements to combat like you would have in a turn based RPG like Baldur's Gate, or RTS games like Starcraft, or stealth-action games like Deus-Ex or Dishonored, or even FPS/Third person fantasy games like the Elder Scrolls. The combat is repeatedly to run into a fight and dodge around with perfect timing and not get hit, which is the gameplay mechanic of a cheap, pump-and-dump console game... and such a waste of the Witcher's content.

    The flaws of combat essentially ruined the game for me. While the story is interesting, I can (and just have) read it on Wikipedia in 5 minutes to skip the drama (though I'm sure much time was put into the voice acting and animations). Without the drive to improve the character, who (like all RPGs) expresses himself primarily through combat, the side content has no meaning and the main story-line becomes only that - a story-line.

    I love that they tried to make something so epic in scale of integrated content and take the RPG to somewhere where it hasn't been before but this is still a game and the action in the Witcher is flawed at the core and has remained so through the series. My experience with the Witcher is so frustrating and annoying precisely because I want so badly to enjoy the game but can't get past its most basic flaw - the gameplay is terrible. The pursuit of a massive library of beautiful content is not an excuse for making a bad game.

    Also, as a post-script, the merchant system doesn't make any sense. You can sell a sword and not buy a piece of bread that heals 20% of your health... perhaps this is supposed to be how things are but I find myself totally ignoring merchants entirely. Furthermore, the crafting system has an incredibly steep learning curve, without any hint as to what makes sense to do or not, which is exacerbated by the nonsensical merchant system.

    And as a post-post-script, I really hate that I will not be able to convince myself to spend money on Cyberpunk 2077.    … Expand
  64. yiric4
    Aug 18, 2016
    8
    good but overrated. combat is terrible and level scaling is garbage. If you try to do all the sidequests and enjoy the game, the game punishes you with a underscaled easy as **** end game boss
  65. aeriagloris
    Aug 16, 2016
    10
    This game deserves every last bit of praise it has gotten. It has one or two flaws (most of which will be resolved with the Add-Ons), but you'll have to be really, really picky to find them, if you'll even notice.

    Only problem with this game is that it still finishes me even upon finishing the game for the third time and that I have absolute no idea what to play next -- for whatever it    This game deserves every last bit of praise it has gotten. It has one or two flaws (most of which will be resolved with the Add-Ons), but you'll have to be really, really picky to find them, if you'll even notice.

    Only problem with this game is that it still finishes me even upon finishing the game for the third time and that I have absolute no idea what to play next -- for whatever it will be, I will be sorely disappointed.

    What stands out most is the level of detail (both in graphics and content), facial expression of characters and the music. What's more, those three were intertwined masterfully by the designers and even a seemingly random quest to fetch a black pearl for some man can turn into a worthwhile and lasting memory.
    The game designers have put a lot of love into making this game and you feel it while playing. On a level with Baldur's Gate II and DA: Origins, featuring their immersion plus the refreshing functions and looks of modern games.    … Expand
  66. Dan19945
    Aug 12, 2016
    10
    Best Game Ever!
    This Game is Perfect,Nothing to complain about!

    Characters are great,Music is Great,The Story is great!

    I really have nothing bad to say for such a great game :)
  67. Klewer
    Aug 11, 2016
    10
    An absolute classic and the best game in a long time. Fans of the series will absolutely love this and any RPG fan will also find it a great play. There is so much too do it will last you months. Don't waste any more time reading, just go play it !
  68. Lone_Wolf_Sones
    Aug 7, 2016
    10
    The Witcher 3 is not a perfect game but it comes damned close. It rises above its smaller issues to offer a true GOTY contender. The Witcher 3 has improved on nearly every facet of the previous games. The combat offers a visceral experience where proper preparation can mean the difference between victory and defeat. Making effective use of your signs, potions and oils and knowing whetherThe Witcher 3 is not a perfect game but it comes damned close. It rises above its smaller issues to offer a true GOTY contender. The Witcher 3 has improved on nearly every facet of the previous games. The combat offers a visceral experience where proper preparation can mean the difference between victory and defeat. Making effective use of your signs, potions and oils and knowing whether to use steel or silver adds a higher level of immersion to fighting the world's many monsters.

    CD Projekt Red have crafted a rich world full of fantasy, ambiguity and political intrigue. Even the seemingly smallest of tasks can become elaborate quests. The Bloody Baron quest line in particular is unforgettable. The storytelling, voice acting and relationships Geralt has make the world feel tangible and believable. The change to open world meant a means of fast travel was needed. Of course you can travel via signposts or you can get where you need to go on your trusty steed Roach.

    The game can be quite serious but also knows when to have a bit of fun and humor as well. You can participate in fist fights and horse races. You can also play a round of Gwent. I liked the in game card game so much I even ordered the PS4 version of the Witcher 3 just for the Gwent cards.

    There is so much quality fresh content to be had that never feels like its unnecessary padding. Angry Joe had stated he got more out of the Witcher 3 for the same price he has paid for lesser games. I couldn't agree with him more. CD Projekt Red have also seen fit to offer 16 pieces of free DLC as well    … Expand
  69. Haluk_C
    Aug 7, 2016
    10
    This game is amazing. I usually just cling onto Online multiplayer games, but i've literally been playing this game past week none-stop. Amazing story, Amazing graphics. Don't loose out on this game.

    10/10 I have trouble at time's steering the horse. The auto-pathing while riding sometimes works as intended and other times not. You can't run through objects which is a good thing. As it    This game is amazing. I usually just cling onto Online multiplayer games, but i've literally been playing this game past week none-stop. Amazing story, Amazing graphics. Don't loose out on this game.

    10/10 I have trouble at time's steering the horse. The auto-pathing while riding sometimes works as intended and other times not. You can't run through objects which is a good thing. As it makes the game more realistic. The other thing that annoys me is that it's very hard to aim with the x-bow/bombs. These are minor flaws which doesn't take anything away from the game itself. It's very well polished.    … Expand
  70. Ogie
    Aug 7, 2016
    10
    Witcher 3 is amazing RPG with stunning graphic, amazing story and pretty decent gameplay. Story of Geralt of **** Rivia is just something what you must not miss! This is the best single player game you can currently play. Expansions are really fun too but In term of story it cannot beat this one!

    Graphic - 10
    Gameplay - 9
    Lasting Appeal - 10
    Execution - 10

    Overall - 9,75
  71. KalrocVN
    Aug 5, 2016
    10
    If you think that the best fantasy RPGs of the past 10 years are the Witcher 2, Skyrim, and the original Dragon Age, you will LOVE this game.

    This is, IMO, the greatest fantasy RPG since Ultima 7. Gameplay, voice acting, graphics, world building, storyline... this is an amazing game. It is the first game that I have played in years where I will occasionally sit back after a cut scene    If you think that the best fantasy RPGs of the past 10 years are the Witcher 2, Skyrim, and the original Dragon Age, you will LOVE this game.

    This is, IMO, the greatest fantasy RPG since Ultima 7.

    Gameplay, voice acting, graphics, world building, storyline... this is an amazing game. It is the first game that I have played in years where I will occasionally sit back after a cut scene and say "Wow, how did they come up with this?"

    Quality, quality, quality.    … Expand
  72. stambertgird
    Jul 31, 2016
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. It is possible that it is the greatest rpg game ever. Side quests are not boring, the game world is huge, weapons are great and combat although has some minor problems, is glorious.
  73. Geroy206
    Jul 30, 2016
    10
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  74. Hahakomori
    Jul 29, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best RPGs I've ever played.Superb in almost all of its aspects,what this game makes so special is its brilliant storytelling.A must have game for every RPG lover… Expand
  75. Satholin
    Jul 28, 2016
    10
    As the last part of the series (that include Geralt as the main character) ,CDPR hit the spot with this game, created a world and story that is guaranteed to draw the player into it. Combat flows smoothly, creatures act natural and how you'd expect them to, NPCs feel realistic. They hit the spot on too many things to list.
  76. hg1802
    Jul 27, 2016
    1
    Nice graphics. The gameplay is repetitive and Boring as hell. All you do go to A get this , then go back to B get that... Even the music is boring and makes you sleep.
    Character movement and combat is very bad.
    Absolutely overrated.
  77. Equer
    Jul 22, 2016
    10
    The best RPG i have ever played. Nicely designed quests. Very rich bestiary. Amazing character creation. World map is very big and full of content. Almost no loading screens. The game is awesome!
  78. Przecineq
    Jul 22, 2016
    10
    The game is a masterpiece big time! Other studios will have extremely hard time trying to take down the king!
    Even though there are things you could point out for improvement. But in a complicated system as Witcher provides it's no surprise! Moreover they actually listen to the players and fix everything that's being reported. CD Project RED is no doubt the most valuable studio so far.
  79. xczar0
    Jul 21, 2016
    10
    The Witcher 3 made me love RPGs again. And i will play this game again, now in ultra (CDP Red made me buy a new pc just to see how beautiful depicted world will be). And i never re-do computer games, because i hate to know what will happen next.
    I started playing two games at the same time - Fallout 4 and Witcher 3, just to compare.
    Fallout worls seemed empty. Although i met monsters,    The Witcher 3 made me love RPGs again. And i will play this game again, now in ultra (CDP Red made me buy a new pc just to see how beautiful depicted world will be). And i never re-do computer games, because i hate to know what will happen next.
    I started playing two games at the same time - Fallout 4 and Witcher 3, just to compare.
    Fallout worls seemed empty. Although i met monsters, settlers it lacked some spark to fell the world is really alive.
    In Witcher i had an impression everything has it's purpose. The feeling of "i have to see what's over there, and there and there".
    The story line - amazing. They made a game which has very similar plot style to stories of Mr. Sapkowski.
    CDP Red mastered art of interconnections between quests and how to place POIs into the map - every explorer should search the surroundings near every question mark. It's amazing how it worked out.
    Despite some bugs inside it's the best story i've ever get to know in my entire life.    … Expand
  80. Hack
    Jul 21, 2016
    10
    The Witcher III is an RPG of gigantic proportions, with almost endless content spread throughout a massive and frankly stunning looking world. The starting area at the time felt huge, but it's a microscopic portion of the game, when all is said and done you can easily spend 150 hours in the game if you want to complete everything. Every part of the world is filled with life, be it peopleThe Witcher III is an RPG of gigantic proportions, with almost endless content spread throughout a massive and frankly stunning looking world. The starting area at the time felt huge, but it's a microscopic portion of the game, when all is said and done you can easily spend 150 hours in the game if you want to complete everything. Every part of the world is filled with life, be it people or wildlife, and the scenery is truly breathtaking, I often found myself just sitting back in awe of just how good the game looks. The world feels so alive, and this is helped by some truly fantastic voice acting and story telling, riding through a town you will here countless little conversations organically playing out around you, and decisions you make will change the course of the game, so pick wisely!

    So the game has top notch visuals and audio, unmatched story telling and all the content you could ever want, so what's wrong with it? Well, not much really, in fact the only negative is the movement system, especially on horseback. It's so bad I feel knocking off a point is justified as you spend a lot of time on horseback especially which is by far the worst offender when it comes to movement, as well as AI (Roach will often spawn nowhere near you, on the other side of a wall or just refuse to move at all until you manually mount him). Geralt's movement has been improved since launch with an alternative movement option, and I suggest you use it.

    I should also mention the game within a game, Gwent. It's a card game that you can play against NPCs throughout the game, think similar to Hearthstone. It's very easy to pick up but quite hard to master, you will need to use sound strategy to beat the harder opponents. You can get lost Gwent easily if you're not careful, it's very addictive.

    To sum up, The Witcher III is up there with the best games of all time, and it's an absolute must buy for anyone who enjoys the RPG genre as it's as close to perfection as possible and you will love every minute of it.    … Expand
  81. dlighted
    Jul 21, 2016
    10
    Great graphics, and story. Extensive cutscenes and voice acting within the main story line. Fun and Immersive fighting. Mechanics and graphics felt like an actual PC game and not a console port. Loved it.
  82. Staliger
    Jul 21, 2016
    10
    This game is a masterpiece! At about 30 hours in, I've only explored about 50% of the first map. This game is a combination of previous Witcher gamest, Dragon Age, Skyrim. Graphics, atmosphere, soundare perfect, the attention to detail is amazing. And the game runs well and stable with 2010 computer.
    This is a truly deep and mature RPG for a mature audience. CDProjekt Red created amazing    This game is a masterpiece! At about 30 hours in, I've only explored about 50% of the first map. This game is a combination of previous Witcher gamest, Dragon Age, Skyrim. Graphics, atmosphere, soundare perfect, the attention to detail is amazing. And the game runs well and stable with 2010 computer.
    This is a truly deep and mature RPG for a mature audience. 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.    … Expand
  83. Persefone
    Jul 21, 2016
    10
    Best game I have ever played!
    One of the best soundtrack in games
    Gwent!
    Non-linear story
    Expansive open world
    Great characters
    Best RPG of all time
    True masterpiece
  84. D3nn1s_112
    Jul 20, 2016
    10
    First Word: For me, not being someone buying every MMORG on gaming market, it has been a surprise, that this game would be that awesome. In the following review I will explain, how I justify my rating of 9/10.

    Story: For giving no spoilers I won't give detail information, but I can tell, that you won't be disappointed if you expect a story with varied characters and twists. 4/5    First Word: For me, not being someone buying every MMORG on gaming market, it has been a surprise, that this game would be that awesome. In the following review I will explain, how I justify my rating of 9/10.

    Story: For giving no spoilers I won't give detail information, but I can tell, that you won't be disappointed if you expect a story with varied characters and twists. 4/5

    Character: Like mentioned before, the characters are all different, which makes them very credible and also interesting. The main character is just a legend, his behaviour is nearly always honorable. 5/5

    Conversations: Geralts answers are clever and understandable all the time, even, when you choose an answer, being rude. 4,5/5

    Graphics: The attention to details is just amazing. Playing on the highest settings is an experience that nobody should ever miss. Whether you look into the sun at the very morning or at a lake, while standing on an island or in the woods; your eyes will thank you.
    The countryside and the giant size of the world contains a huge number of varied villages, places and missions. 5/5

    Handling: To be honest, the only critic point on The Witcher: Wild Hunt. Controling Geralt is often exhausting. Much more complicate, when he rides Roache. 2/5

    Battle System: Easy, but makes still a lot of fun. The battles look authentic and the enemys are neither overpowered nor underpowered. In addition, every enemy has own flaws, whereby the diversity is distinguished. 4/5

    Music: Mostly awesome, barely irritating 4,5/5    … Expand
  85. Trofel
    Jul 20, 2016
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. The story is amazing, some of the quests are unforgettable. One of the best looking game out there. The gameplay is maybe a little bit clunky but you will get used to it very fast, combats are interesting at the hardest difficulty. NG+ brings a lot to replayability.

    One of the best game ever made.
  86. scythe_pl
    Jul 20, 2016
    10
    Best cRPG - and possibly first true RPG - game since Baldur's Gate 2. Fallout 4 is a children's book to Witcher 3's Dostoyewski, Lem or Wharton. Original, non-repetitive, beautiful, complex non black-and-white world... Witcher 3 is a game that you can't afford to miss.
  87. skidson
    Jul 20, 2016
    10
    The Witcher 3 is likely the best game ever made and will hold that title for some time. Updates since initial launch fix the game mechanic issues others have mentioned. The game is truly immersive, plays like a movie, and has choices that significantly affect the world. True to the books, diehard fans are in for a serious treat.
  88. tallem
    Jul 19, 2016
    8
    This game is so freaking good that I bought it twice, both on GoG and Steam. Played over 200 hours and I continue to enjoy it for each new hour. My only regret is that I cannot relive the game again.
  89. bereave
    Jul 18, 2016
    10
    Best game I have ever owned. As of now there are two expansions and over a dozen small dlc's for the game. There are now many mods that you can use to tailor the game to your liking whether it be gameplay, graphics, gear, etc. Many different builds and styles of play, choices and directions to take. Open world with a lot of things to see and do. Upgraded my PC twice just to play this withBest game I have ever owned. As of now there are two expansions and over a dozen small dlc's for the game. There are now many mods that you can use to tailor the game to your liking whether it be gameplay, graphics, gear, etc. Many different builds and styles of play, choices and directions to take. Open world with a lot of things to see and do. Upgraded my PC twice just to play this with better graphics and more mods. The world is immersive; many backstories not only on main characters but also minor ones. Even some npc's you find dead will have notes or something around them that explain why they are there, what they are doing, what has happened, all the while leaving much up to speculation, mystery, and potential of finding out more.… Expand
  90. Furkan5218
    Jul 15, 2016
    10
    I think this game is one of best game ever made. Story, romanticsm, graphs and all other things are amazing. But weekness is game incloud some bugs too. But i can give still 10 score.
  91. Godxon
    Jul 9, 2016
    10
    - Bad story
    - Bad main character
    - Bad side quests
    - Bad gameplay
    - Bad graphics
    - All is bad
    - You can't have new Ferrarri here

    But there is Yennifer and Triss. 11/9
  92. Godxon1
    Jul 9, 2016
    10
    - Bad story
    - Bad main character
    - Bad side quests
    - Bad gameplay
    - Bad graphics
    - All is bad
    - You can't have new Ferrarri here

    But there is Yennifer and Triss. 11/9
  93. LimitedEdition
    Jul 8, 2016
    10
    I give this game as a narrative Open-World-Action-Adventure-Game 9,65 out of 10 possible points because of several reasons:

    [*] The narrative aspects are just peerless, the story-telling just works and the characters are well-designed (decisive positive) [*] The open world is a visual masterpiece and leaves a lot of room to explore - both in terms of quality and quantity (very    I give this game as a narrative Open-World-Action-Adventure-Game 9,65 out of 10 possible points because of several reasons:

    [*] The narrative aspects are just peerless, the story-telling just works and the characters are well-designed (decisive positive)
    [*] The open world is a visual masterpiece and leaves a lot of room to explore - both in terms of quality and quantity (very positive)
    [*] It actually gives you the feeling that you can influence and determine the direction of the story (very positive)

    [*] Character development is expedient and does not really feel that enriching (rather negative)
    [*] The game requires a lot of resources and some patches caused performance issues (negative)
    [*] Could have been better ported to PC, feels more like a console game (rather negative)

    So should you get this game? If you like the medieval and bloody-dark setting, if you care about the game's narrative elements and if you love to explore gorgeous landscapes, then this game is definitely made for you!    … Expand
  94. CletusOfDeponia
    Jul 6, 2016
    5
    I've enjoyed this game to a degree, but alas... it's 5/10 for me.

    What is a 10/10 game? It's a perfect game, without a single flaw, without a single thing that would force you out of its immersion. It's a game that's bound to make you forget thirst and hunger, and all of your real life problems. It is a game that revolutionises its field and becomes a bastion in the industry of gaming.    I've enjoyed this game to a degree, but alas... it's 5/10 for me.

    What is a 10/10 game? It's a perfect game, without a single flaw, without a single thing that would force you out of its immersion. It's a game that's bound to make you forget thirst and hunger, and all of your real life problems. It is a game that revolutionises its field and becomes a bastion in the industry of gaming.
    Unfortunately, what a lot fail to realise is that a 10/10 rating is an exaggeration, even upon the game you very love.

    The Witcher 3 brings over fifteen hours of dialogue. To many, this is a joy. To me, unfortunately, a burden.
    If you would like to finish this game, just the main storyline, expect to be laid back for 1/5 of your time, listening to characters talk, listening to a conversation that is out of your control. Surely, you might think there are options of what would you like to say, but much of the game's dialogue follows this format: 1-2 dialogue options in gold font, meaning this option will continue the story. 1-5 options with a grey font, meaning selecting these options will 'tell you more' about whatever you're talking about.
    To 99% of people this is very appealing. The game literally tells you which dialogue options will change your standing with the character you're talking to. However, in terms of traditional RPG this is very disappointing. If you remember Witcher 1, in which your dialogue options could force a character never to talk to you again, in which your dialogue choices may mean that you fail a quest. In Witcher 3, your hand is held throughout the whole experience. It would be just as effective to remove the dialogue options and make you watch the dialogue without them. Is this the kind of RPG you are all praising? Is this the new bastion of gaming? I must be truly insane, but it's a step back. No longer will you be encouraged to think about what you say: just press the buttons and enjoy the film.

    A film - yes. This game is an interactive film. Reading some 10/10 reviews you see praises of "complex narrative", and statements of Witcher 3 "feeling like a complex novel you have to struggle through", so clearly I am just the odd one out, to see that this game is nothing new. However I do agree on the struggling point - you most likely will find yourself struggling through some cheaply-written dialogue that lasts at least twenty minutes, at some point in this game.

    A game of such length is a risk. On an average playthrough this game is approximately 100 hours long.
    Meaning that the first hour of your gameplay must be different from the 99th hour of your gameplay, to keep it fresh and engaging. What I really fail to understand, is the plethora of people turning a blind eye on the extreme lack of actual gameplay in this game.
    - 1st hour or 99th hour: you WILL be using THE SAME fighting method, swordfighting. To make it better, the animations which your character will be fighting with will be THE SAME throughout the whole game, seeing little to no change at all (you may choose to learn a whirlwind move, maybe). Where is the gameplay progression? Why can't the Witcher have the options of learning new moves from other lost schools?

    - I craft a potion only once in my lifetime. When I meditate, ALL of my potions and bombs magically refill. No matter how many of them I have. One hundred flasks to refill? Why not, it will only take a few shots of dwarven spirit that is literally in every container in the game. Why should I be a witcher at all? Let's start brewing things magically out of thin air and make money like that, screw the monster slaying.
    - I receive insane amounts of XP for doing storyline missions. Slaying monsters for experience? Well I'll be here until my hair turns white, oh wait, it already is!
    - Want to earn some money? Do a witcher contract and get paid in around 300 orens! Want some *serious* money? Swim to one of the question marks on the world map in Skellige and you shall find smuggler's treasure there! Sell it to receive at least 2500 orens.
    - Wait what? How did I know there was treasure in the sea? Oh wait the noticeboard told me!
    - Oh I found a new sword. Oh wait... my *witcher* sword that I crafted is better than 99% of the swords in this game...
    - Oh yay I have over 10000 herbs, tens of armour items and tens of swords in my inventory that I shouldn't use cause they're crap, oh wait but they will sell for a fortune!
    - I am richer than a king!!!! I just read noticeboards and find treasures! Screw witcher work!
    - For some reason, everyone I know keeps explaining things to me... Maybe because I haven't read the novels?
    - Hmmm maybe I should prepare for the next battle? Oh wait, why should I? I'll just open my inventory and drink potions while I am doing a back flip?
    - Can I do a backflip? Probably not, I forgot how to do that since Witcher 1.

    I like the game, but it's mediocre. Open world interactive film- not an RPG. Save yourself money and look on YouTube for "Witcher 3 Film".    … Expand
  95. Xiubaca
    Jul 3, 2016
    10
    Look, people, I have always been a Nintendo guy, as Nintendo games have always been my favorite ones, mostly the Zelda series. I think I have played The Witcher 3 a lot more than my favorite Zelda games, and that is saying a lot. This game delivers a unique sense of immersion in a videogame, a quality I hold among the most important features in a videogame. The quests are well crafted, theLook, people, I have always been a Nintendo guy, as Nintendo games have always been my favorite ones, mostly the Zelda series. I think I have played The Witcher 3 a lot more than my favorite Zelda games, and that is saying a lot. This game delivers a unique sense of immersion in a videogame, a quality I hold among the most important features in a videogame. The quests are well crafted, the characters and dialogues are amazing, the combat system is clever and very flexible... I don't think there will ever be an experience quite as fulfilling as The Witcher 3. This game is just THAT good. This is a benchmark for what a videogame needs to be in its essence.… Expand
  96. makomunis
    Jun 28, 2016
    10
    One of the best in the history of all video games. The dev did a really nice job. I very happy i played it although im not a RPG player....im more FPS.
  97. FacundoCritics
    Jun 26, 2016
    10
    No se muy bien por donde empezar, pero este es probablemente uno de los mejores juegos de la década, buena jugabilidad, totalmente re jugable, buenisima historia, divertido, entretenido, contenido para aburrir, personajes super cuidados (incluyendo los secundarios), un montón de guiños a los libros. Un juego super bien logrado y aun sigue siendo un juegazo. Ah y pff los gráficosNo se muy bien por donde empezar, pero este es probablemente uno de los mejores juegos de la década, buena jugabilidad, totalmente re jugable, buenisima historia, divertido, entretenido, contenido para aburrir, personajes super cuidados (incluyendo los secundarios), un montón de guiños a los libros. Un juego super bien logrado y aun sigue siendo un juegazo. Ah y pff los gráficos increíbles. 10/10… Expand
  98. Public
    Jun 23, 2016
    10
    Absolute masterpiece. Every step of the way the story keeps you intrigued on Geralt and Ciri's story. The landscape is massive, graphics are stunning and the loot you find along the way are ever enticing. The combat is intuitive and cut scenes and dialogs are top-notched.

    It's sad to see the end of a wonderful trilogy, but here's to hoping CD Projekt Red comes out with something more    Absolute masterpiece. Every step of the way the story keeps you intrigued on Geralt and Ciri's story. The landscape is massive, graphics are stunning and the loot you find along the way are ever enticing. The combat is intuitive and cut scenes and dialogs are top-notched.

    It's sad to see the end of a wonderful trilogy, but here's to hoping CD Projekt Red comes out with something more amazing down the road!    … Expand
  99. BananaReviews
    Jun 23, 2016
    10
    Was taking to have a game like that, a game where every detail is thought out, a match made calmly and without laziness, meeting the expectations of even surpassing them, beautiful graphics, good and engaging story, simple gameplay and perfect for an RPG, really a game score ten very worthwhile.
  100. dukaduka12
    Jun 21, 2016
    10
    After putting more than 200 hours in to the game i have to say this is the best rpg i have ever played. Amazing writing, voice acting is superb, music phenomenal, even side quests are fun a have a depth and really good stories behind them.
    There are a tons of different enemies to fight so combat is never boring.
    So for me this game sets a new bar in almost every rpg element and i don't    After putting more than 200 hours in to the game i have to say this is the best rpg i have ever played. Amazing writing, voice acting is superb, music phenomenal, even side quests are fun a have a depth and really good stories behind them.
    There are a tons of different enemies to fight so combat is never boring.
    So for me this game sets a new bar in almost every rpg element and i don't say that easily but witcher 3 is on a whole another level comparing to previous rpg titles which were considered best.    … Expand
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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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