The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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  1. Ronlinop
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Лучшая игра,в которую я когда либо играл.Обычно в играх с открытым миром отсутствует сюжет,но здесь игра держит до самого конца.Не сказать,что нет минусов,но плюсов у игры столько,что на них просто не обращаешь внимание.
  2. Gurdje
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Best game I have ever played. CDPR has brought a game never seen before! Milestone is gaming!

    The world is perfect and huge. So vibrant and immersive. The graphics (even on consoles) are amazing in the RPG genre. Characters are interesting. Everything has meaning.

    First open world game in years that doesn't feel like a job with never ending list of useless **** collecting.

    GOTY for sure!
  3. Newton
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Everything has been said about this game already. This is by far one of the most accomplished RPG I can remember. From the grafix, sounds, music, characters, fights etc, everything is amazing.

    The worst part of this game is actually finishing it. It will cause post-game depression looking for something else to play that feels as good.
  4. Szokooko
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    One of the best game i have ever played. Story is just amazing. Graphic and music are amazing. Characters are worth remembering. 10/10. For me it's game of the year.
  5. Lexis
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Best RPG in 2015. If you like deep storyline, interesting characters, difficult combat and good graphics then this game is for you. It's hard to find such pearl nowadays.
  6. willmoy38
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    One of the best games I have played. The "Hearts of Stone" dlc makes it all the better. I think what I really loved about this game is how some of the side quests actually tie into the main storyline. It's not just where you do a quest and it has no impact; no, you do a sidequest and it either directly effects the storyline, or your actions are at least mentioned in the game. I loved thisOne of the best games I have played. The "Hearts of Stone" dlc makes it all the better. I think what I really loved about this game is how some of the side quests actually tie into the main storyline. It's not just where you do a quest and it has no impact; no, you do a sidequest and it either directly effects the storyline, or your actions are at least mentioned in the game. I loved this game, honestly.… Expand
  7. Extrevious
    Nov 9, 2015
    10
    This game is amazing, it is an understatement to call this a game honestly. This is a piece of ART, it screams taste and ticks all the boxes that come along with an RPG. The Witcher 3 is exquisite, like looking at a beautiful woman (which there are a few of in the game) you cannot take your eyes off it. The story is captivating and memorable, it invokes feelings that I feel no other gameThis game is amazing, it is an understatement to call this a game honestly. This is a piece of ART, it screams taste and ticks all the boxes that come along with an RPG. The Witcher 3 is exquisite, like looking at a beautiful woman (which there are a few of in the game) you cannot take your eyes off it. The story is captivating and memorable, it invokes feelings that I feel no other game can and takes you on a emotional roller-coaster. The characters are very relatable from the witty remarks of Dandelion to the sweetness of Triss to the fire of Yennifer you go through the game and develop relationships with the characters so that you can relate to them in more ways than one. It also does something that many games fear to tread... it is truthful to the world, with aspects of racism and prosecution, to abuse and sexism its all there but the good thing is that it does it tastefully and in ways that are subtle and dont offend the player.

    I love this game to bits and recommend this any gamer who is looking to a rich and tasteful experience that I feel has been a once in a lifetime experience.    … Expand
  8. lordhans
    Nov 9, 2015
    10
    Hands down the most enjoyable gaming experience I have ever had (been gaming about 20 years). Amazing graphics, story, scope, style, writing -- this game has it all.
  9. Thothistox
    Nov 9, 2015
    9
    TW3 is a strong narrative-based RPG that takes place on a enormous stage, and is probably the only narrative-based AAA RPG title to have done this well. Most of the story is on par with the earlier games, occasionally even exceeding them, but also falling short in a few places. Just as TW2's showed us a good character whom a bad situation forced to do something horrible that affected aTW3 is a strong narrative-based RPG that takes place on a enormous stage, and is probably the only narrative-based AAA RPG title to have done this well. Most of the story is on par with the earlier games, occasionally even exceeding them, but also falling short in a few places. Just as TW2's showed us a good character whom a bad situation forced to do something horrible that affected a whole kingdom, TW3 repeats something similar on a personal level, and shows us its relevance in the world by rendering nearly the whole thing for us to explore. The player can appreciate the unpretentious story at whatever desired depth--literary or just fun--it's good all the same. TW3 repeatedly provokes the player with morally ambiguous situations, and this is precisely why it is an adult RPG--not because of the r-rated content but because it doesn't sugarcoat life for you. That being said, there are at least two major cases of plot armor in the story, and at least one annoying plot hole. The story also suffers from pacing issues, which brings me to the many ways the game has suffered by jumping on the open world bandwagon. Hours of carefree exploring can clash with the supposed urgency of some quests. The game also suffers from a difficulty hill. Combat is fun when it is hard and limitations compel the player to be careful and strategize, but those limitations evaporate soon after level 10 in the vanilla game and thereafter nearly everything is easy. Even with the Enhanced Combat mod--which delays the difficulty "hill"--on Blood and Broken Bones difficulty the game is disappointingly idiot-proof. And speaking of idiot-proof, that brings me to the alchemy system, which has the bizarre property of auto-refill in spite of the vast amount of (overwhelmingly useless) loot there is to be found. We fans begged CDPR not to do this and they didn't listen, instead nerfing the alchemy in fear that no one would use it. And, yet, they already had two very good alchemy systems in their two earlier games! The easy combat is contrasted with the nearly impossible fist fighting, which is not much easier than the Operator fight in TW2. Your character can take a few blunt hits with a sword, but he can't take four punches. I'm also quite disappointed by how the enemies respawn. Is implementing permanent death for enemies really that hard? I'm a software engineer and I really doubt it. Soured as I am by these flaws, they are still outweighed by the breadth and depth of this game. TW3's world makes sense as a society, and the cities look like they were made by people who have seen real mediaeval cities (instead of Disneyified bs) and the combat is strategic and interesting--not simple potion spam. Over all I'd say this game deserves 8/10, but with mods I'd lift that to 9/10. I can't give it 10 with the flaws it has. That being said, I hope it becomes influential and a wake-up call to the industry and the generic riskless material it keeps producing.… Expand
  10. Dougduartelp
    Nov 9, 2015
    10
    No game deserves a 10 because no game is perfect. But Witcher 3 deserves a 10. I only played an hour of The Witcher, but Witcher 2 was one of my favorite games. I was worried Witcher 3 was going to lose something in going open world, much like Inquisiton did. I was worried it wouldn't live up to my hopes, dreams, and imagination. I'm happy to say it did. The only things that hinder theNo game deserves a 10 because no game is perfect. But Witcher 3 deserves a 10. I only played an hour of The Witcher, but Witcher 2 was one of my favorite games. I was worried Witcher 3 was going to lose something in going open world, much like Inquisiton did. I was worried it wouldn't live up to my hopes, dreams, and imagination. I'm happy to say it did. The only things that hinder the game are the inevitable glitches of an open world game, and minor issues. Interacting with the environment objects when trying to loot, Roach not wanting to go over bridges, and difficulty looting because your not in the exact right spot. The quest have not devolved into "Collect 5 of these" like Inquisiton somewhat did. Many complained about Inquisiton that the opening area was large, and all subsequent areas varied from slightly smaller to much smaller. Witcher 3 does the opposite. The opening area is relatively small. My first thought was, " Oh **** Im going to blow through this in a week if it's this small. Then as soon as I finished the starting area I realized how immense the world was, and how filled it was with things to do. Every quest has character and importance to the local populace. I can go on for hours. Or at least an hour or two. The simplest way to put it is that this is the greatest Role Playing Game created to date. A must play for anyone who enjoys RPG's. CDProjekt accomplished what they set out to do. Now they just have to clean up the bugs, create some good DLC, and hopefully begin working on their next masterpiece.… Expand
  11. Bfhotto
    Nov 9, 2015
    10
    This game is absolutely amazing. This is why:
    -The graphics are amazing (if your graphics card can handle it).
    -The game has a lot of content (you can easily play this game 120 hours). -The story is really good. In the end everything comes together really good. -The combat system has really improved a lot since the witcher 2. It now is really good now. -There haven't been much bugs    This game is absolutely amazing. This is why:
    -The graphics are amazing (if your graphics card can handle it).
    -The game has a lot of content (you can easily play this game 120 hours).
    -The story is really good. In the end everything comes together really good.
    -The combat system has really improved a lot since the witcher 2. It now is really good now.
    -There haven't been much bugs (if at all) and everything was updated fast

    Now the cons:
    -The control is a little odd with keyboard and mouse (can easily be fixed by connecting a controller to the PC).
    -The cut-scenes are rendered real time and are uglier than the game itself (I don't know why).
    -The mouth doesn't move perfectly with the speech. Facial expressions are sometimes a little off.

    This is definitely the best game of 2015 so far (but fallout 4 hasn't come out yet so that can still change).    … Expand
  12. MadclownJack
    Nov 7, 2015
    7
    1. Story - While some parts of the story are really worth grinding through the end, other parts will ruthlessly attempt to murder your will to play with their indescribable inanity, as most of the main story seems like an endless "bait and switch" type of deal.
    2. Battle system - Simplified, which is a plus for me, even though the battles themselves are nothing to write home about.
    3.    1. Story - While some parts of the story are really worth grinding through the end, other parts will ruthlessly attempt to murder your will to play with their indescribable inanity, as most of the main story seems like an endless "bait and switch" type of deal.
    2. Battle system - Simplified, which is a plus for me, even though the battles themselves are nothing to write home about.
    3. Quests - Absolutely NOTHING you haven't already seen. Fetch quests, hunt quests, Races, treasure hunts, they might sound different but they're not. You go somewhere, get a quest, go somewhere else, use witcher senses, kill something, get treasure, repeat. The battles are extremely boring, and i was playing on Death March difficulty. I would compare the quest variety to that of "Arkham City".
    4. Music and Graphics- These are two of the very few aspects that are so well done, they actually make the rest of the game bearable.
    5. Content - The forging system from Witcher 2 is here as well, meaning You'd have to scour the map for an armorer that is able to craft a decent pair of swords and armor. Though, you'll find, later in the game, that most of the diagrams you've amassed are inherently worthless unless they are of Witcher quality. Basically they get you chasing for an actually USEFUL diagram, only to find out you can't use the item until level 150. Which is fine and well in a free-to-play MMORPG, that uses the gimmick to get you hooked and playing, but this is a single player game. To resort to such methods in a game of this caliber is just stupidly unnecessary. I've never ridden a horse in real life, but even i can tell that the horse's animation and movement is terribly stiff. Lucky you can change Geralt's movement. The monsters are rehashes of their old designs, with an updated texture and animations. There are some new Monsters that spice things up, some mini bosses that are basically bigger versions of regular monsters meaning the battle won't be that much different. The maps are large and filled with trees and wolves. Fast travel helps, but not a lot. There is a fair amount of hidden treasure spots scattered across the map, which can help decrease the boredom, though, again, not by a lot. The Gwent mini game can be heaps of fun, but it's like a fetch-quest-driven-Hearthstone, meaning your game depends a lot on the cards you have found thus far.

    In summation, it seems to me that Witcher games are an acquired taste. They're not for everyone, but some might just get lost in the game and enjoy themselves thoroughly. Me on the other hand, I have played/liked this game for days. Didn't love it, mind you, but i thought it was well made and occasionally fun. But after completing almost 90% of the Novigrad map and the quests found in it, i got really tired with the slow pace of the main storyline, the predictable quests, the uninspiring game play, to the point where i lost the urge to keep on playing. Now, even a 10 minute run feels like a colossal waste of time. So, good game, but not for me.    … Expand
  13. GermaNister
    Nov 7, 2015
    10
    I love this game. There are many Items, sexy girls :), big open world, very exciting and big Story, many choices, cool graphics and a cool character.
  14. Doktor_Vehicl3
    Nov 6, 2015
    8
    The Witcher 3 is a great western role playing game. It follows a more traditional role playing experience and should feel very familiar to fans of European style RPG mechanics. While the Witcher 3 has a number of core problems that become more and more noticeable as players spend the hundred or so odd hours completing the game, it is on the whole a great game that accomplishes a lot ofThe Witcher 3 is a great western role playing game. It follows a more traditional role playing experience and should feel very familiar to fans of European style RPG mechanics. While the Witcher 3 has a number of core problems that become more and more noticeable as players spend the hundred or so odd hours completing the game, it is on the whole a great game that accomplishes a lot of things many recent role playing games couldn't achieve.

    In Geralt's third outing, we see a return to a story that puts the world at stake, the titular character placed firmly in its center, though sometimes to an egregious degree. While the story is for the most part involving, well told, and under the influence of the player's actions, the latter point is especially apparent in how certain events, while seemingly urgent, occur simply whenever the player chooses, occurring on time despite the player potentially taking in-game weeks to trigger the event. It doesn't seem like too huge a deal, but I think the NPC and world interactions in Dark Souls have really spoiled me, and have consequently made me much more aware of Geralt's position in the center of the universe.

    One thing a lot of people gloss over is the gameplay. The combat system is basic and works fairly well; in combat, Geralt is agile and capable of dancing around multiple attacking targets, using his signs more fluidly, and chaining attacks together. It's not a particularly complex system, but works well and gives the player all of the tools they really need to fight anything in the world a short time in. The problem with the combat is that it sees very little evolution throughout the game, and is held back for a number of reasons. Geralt is still limited to his swords, which have identical attacks but are intended for different targets, as per usual. Geralt can modify the nature of his attacks' effects through upgrades, slotted modifiers, oils, and consumable items. Earning experience in the world through quest completion, finding hidden upgrade nodes, and murdering everything is put to acquiring skill points that are used to upgrade Geralt's abilities, but there exist a number of problems with this system as well. Leveling up is quite slow, and many of the abilities modified Geralt in disappointing or unnecessary ways, despite my playing on the Death March difficulty on my first playthrough. There is a lot of missed potential in the abilities Geralt acquires, which amount mostly to basic scalars, such as allowing Geralt to carry more bombs and potions and whatnot. The most interesting and powerful upgrades are found in the sign upgrade tree, having the most impact on gameplay and becoming hilariously powerful late in the game, if the player chooses to invest heavily in them. While these abilities are cool, simply putting skill points into them doesn't allow Geralt those abilities, since they also have to be slotted into Geralt's available active skill slots, of which there are only twelve, compared to the total of 70 abilities. What's more is that unlocking the next tier of upgrades per tree has you arbitrarily dumping points into abilities you may never even use, just to get something you want further down the tree. You also unlock these active slots fairly slowly, gaining your last by the time you've reached the end of the game. On the whole it's a disappointing system that expands the player's abilities horizontally, and without much depth.

    While the Witcher 3 also features some standout enemy designs and quite a variety of them, there's a lot of palette swapping of attacks and models that are in some part excusable given the breadth of the game and the relatively small team designing it. Still, it's hard to shake the feeling that fighting one variation of an enemy archetype equates to fighting them all. Many quests also follow simple and formulaic designs for the most part, but also feature interesting and detailed scenery, insight into the world, well voiced characters, and well executed plots. Despite the repetitive nature of a lot of the side quests, I was still eager to complete them as they all felt like they fit in the world, and sometimes even unexpectedly played into the final outcome of the game. The main quest is also consistently great, with an impacting third act and epilogue especially. It's sad, then, that the world after the game's completion is so empty, with major characters disappearing entirely, giving players who have completed the main quest nothing to return to.

    Despite all of my criticisms, I still think the Witcher 3 is a great game, and among the best of its kind to be released in some time. It's beautiful and richly atmospheric, sprinkling in real folklore with a fantasy theme, while also executing its mature subject matter fairly well. While the combat and leveling systems are fairly shallow, I felt sufficiently powerful from the start, and increasingly proficient as I progressed happily, though slowly, to the finish.    … Expand
  15. Skeeter206
    Nov 6, 2015
    10
    The best game of any genre I've ever played. The open world is absolutely humongous, yet the quests, and story lines never lose immersion, and constantly feel like you are within a real, active world, while on your own personal quest.

    The side quests have better writing, and better stories than most games have for their main quest. The main quest is very much an emotional,    The best game of any genre I've ever played. The open world is absolutely humongous, yet the quests, and story lines never lose immersion, and constantly feel like you are within a real, active world, while on your own personal quest.

    The side quests have better writing, and better stories than most games have for their main quest. The main quest is very much an emotional, entertaining, and exciting story line. The writing is absolutely top notch, there are no points where you think to yourself, "this would only happen in a video game."

    The combat isn't perfect, but it's fun, competitive, and serves its purpose. The boss battles are tough, and require different techniques. The card game gwent is fun, and a good way to waste time and get away from the action. The team at CDPR have kept the game updated and have fixed plenty of bugs, while adding new quests, and one of the biggest post launch free upgrades in new game plus. The first expansion in Hearts of Stone is great, and the second expansion is supposed to be even bigger.

    If there is one game you play for the foreseeable future, make it The Witcher 3.    … Expand
  16. hokmato
    Nov 5, 2015
    10
    One of the best RPGs I've ever played . Amazing story and interesting Characters set in a huge world with lots of side quests and monster contracts.
    Beautiful graphics and very detailed character models.
    Combat is very well-done (even on horse) .
    Amazing and Captivating soundtrack.
  17. RockmasteR
    Nov 5, 2015
    10
    this game does not deserve a 10, it's low for it, it deserve 10 for the game and a +1 for the amazing devs CDPR is one of the best developers in video game history
    THIS GAME IS GAME OF THE DECADE, enough said...
  18. Gothic90
    Nov 4, 2015
    10
    It is one of the best RPGs recently that I have ever played and fully worth a 10.

    It's got good open world, great character interaction, a very good family feel (though throwing Triss to the mix can be a bit creepy) on all fronts, and most importantly, great side quests, which reminds me of the days of BG2 or NWN. Its combat is not a strong point but not too shabby, inventory is a bit    It is one of the best RPGs recently that I have ever played and fully worth a 10.

    It's got good open world, great character interaction, a very good family feel (though throwing Triss to the mix can be a bit creepy) on all fronts, and most importantly, great side quests, which reminds me of the days of BG2 or NWN. Its combat is not a strong point but not too shabby, inventory is a bit messy but bearable. Main villain is a bit weak (on both story and combat) but there is no perfect game.    … Expand
  19. SMIICE
    Nov 3, 2015
    10
    Witcher 3 is amazing. It is the best game for me this year. Nothing can come eve close to it.
    Developers took everything to next level. I just finished Heart of Stone. What an amazing story and side quests.
    It took me over 200 hours to complete main storyline and 28 hours to finish heart of stone. It is a truly amazing experience. I can say how much I love this game. I purchased it both    Witcher 3 is amazing. It is the best game for me this year. Nothing can come eve close to it.
    Developers took everything to next level. I just finished Heart of Stone. What an amazing story and side quests.
    It took me over 200 hours to complete main storyline and 28 hours to finish heart of stone. It is a truly amazing experience.
    I can say how much I love this game. I purchased it both versions PS4 and PC. I played most of the time on PC.
    You get 16 DLC’s for free it’s amazing in nowadays. Creative Assembly watch and learn.

    Games just stunning (story, gameplay, mechanics)

    You get so much stuff with your standard 59.95 edition:
    Map
    Wolf School Stickers
    Sound Track
    Manual
    Thank you Letter CD Project Red
    Witcher World Compendium

    Everything is 10/10    … Expand
  20. LoneWolfSones
    Nov 2, 2015
    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
  21. acestealth
    Nov 2, 2015
    3
    I'm sorry, but this game is highly overrated. It was a bad port, the interface, performance, and clunky combat all are examples of a lazy port. Its not often I get so frustrated with a clumsy combat system that I simply quit a game with a good story, but this is one of those times. (I played and beat VTM bloodlines for god sake) The state of gaming today is sad and this is just another example.
  22. wojton777
    Nov 2, 2015
    10
    The Witcher 3 is the best game I have ever played. Advantages : an open world , music and the sounds and dubbing , excellent storyline. Cons: bugs and glitchs .
  23. AlexanderVallin
    Nov 1, 2015
    7
    I want to begin by acknowledging that this game is well-made, and that I am a fan of the studio's pro-gamer philosophy. I am happy to see them succeed and can't wait for CyberPunk.

    That said, reviews are personal and for me me this is a solid 7/10 game - solely because this game is having a hard time keeping my attention. I am about 55 hours into the game but not sure I will keep    I want to begin by acknowledging that this game is well-made, and that I am a fan of the studio's pro-gamer philosophy. I am happy to see them succeed and can't wait for CyberPunk.

    That said, reviews are personal and for me me this is a solid 7/10 game - solely because this game is having a hard time keeping my attention. I am about 55 hours into the game but not sure I will keep going. I owned the game since May so I really only play less than 10 hours a month since I would rather play other games.

    Pros:

    - Georgous graphics for an open-world game, and great character models for the main cast.
    - Some good dialogue. Geralt has a personality I enjoy - though it doesn't always work in the context of what is happening.
    - Strong female characters - I know people have claimed this series is very sexist but they have come a long way. Ciri, Yennefer, Triss, Kiera, and even some small side characters have strong moments.
    - Morally grey moments - this game does a good job of making you think at times and does not have obviously right - wrong decisions like many games.
    - game does a good job of making you play an outsider. A vast improvement over playing heroes that people fawn over
    - interesting monsters
    - love the quest journal that is narrated by Dandelion. Really more RPGs need to copy this. Yes it takes effort, but I like reading the quest journal. Also enjoy the people and monster journals which are better than games like Dragon Age.
    - Novigrad - best in-game city I've ever seen.
    - good soundtrack

    Cons
    - I eventually got used to the control scheme, but it remains awkward on keyboard/mouse.
    - combat can feel simplistic - just Quen and fast-attack, occasionally dodge.
    - a lot of copy / paste in the open world. Most towns are populated by the same people saying the same one-liners. The one-liners are sometimes odd enough that you notice them since they would not be something you would expect 20 people to all say.
    - inventory is a mess
    - a lot of ambient characters are annoying / gross. It isn't necessary to hear someone loudly snorting in your face. And several people do this in every village.
    - villager Ai is stupid. If you stand still on your horse on a road, for example, they will walk slowly into you and then scream loudly about it.
    - too many ?s. Id rather the game only mark quest objectives and let you explore. It's not realistic that Geralt would sense 100 points of interest nor would it make sense that he would spend months combing over every inch of the open world when there are supposedly more pressing things to be done. This destroys the story pacing and also just makes the map feel cluttered. Which is odd since
    - a lot of the world feels empty, which is more realistic, but can be a time sink traversing it.
    - needing to find a sign post to fast travel also feels like a time sink.

    If this was an objective review I would rate this a 9 for everything it does right - but for me this is a solid 7 since the totality of the experience doesn't draw me in or keep me interested.    … Expand
  24. safteygamerpro
    Oct 31, 2015
    10
    I was so hyped for this game when it was shown at E3 I thought for sure it wasn't going to live up to expectations but it actually did. In the Witcher 3 you start out in a bleak and unforgiving world and you as the player can either change it for the better or worse because almost every chose in this game has consequences so be very careful with what you do and say. Every side mission feltI was so hyped for this game when it was shown at E3 I thought for sure it wasn't going to live up to expectations but it actually did. In the Witcher 3 you start out in a bleak and unforgiving world and you as the player can either change it for the better or worse because almost every chose in this game has consequences so be very careful with what you do and say. Every side mission felt so good and like they had so much thought put into them. The combat felt fluent and fun especially on the hardest difficulty, you had to actually prepare for each fight (with potions and oils). The story is where this game shines, it made me cry and laugh with some of my favorite characters dying and witty emotionless jokes from Geralt that were surprisingly funny. This game did have some flaws with bugs which weren't game breaking for me just funny like Roach flying and Triss's breasts bouncing with every change of camera angles but that is the only flaw I can think of. All in all this game deserves a 10/10 everyone needs this game its a must own for everybody's library.… Expand
  25. esteban9
    Oct 30, 2015
    10
    BRILLIANT! EXCELLENT! PERFECT! I just wanted to have a look on the game while visiting my friend. I ended up with my own copy playing for days and totally falling in love with this game! I don't even know what to point out here because everything is perfect in my opinion. I wish all games looked like this. It is one of the best games I've played in my life. 10!
  26. forthenco
    Oct 27, 2015
    10
    The best storytelling in any game I have ever played, it surpasses everything that came out before it and will be a new standard for storytelling for the foreseeable future. The game unlike previous witcher titles has a much improved combat system that allows for new players and more experienced players to both find a balance where the new and the experienced players can both shineThe best storytelling in any game I have ever played, it surpasses everything that came out before it and will be a new standard for storytelling for the foreseeable future. The game unlike previous witcher titles has a much improved combat system that allows for new players and more experienced players to both find a balance where the new and the experienced players can both shine without it being too hard or too easy to utilize. Altogether the storytelling interesting combat, massive world, great visuals, many, many hours of game-play and yet more makes this game 10/10… Expand
  27. Lt_Maverick
    Oct 27, 2015
    10
    I've followed this series since the 1st one, though I just watched playthroughs of Witcher 1 because I couldn't stand the combat. The graphics were insane and the RPG elements were groundbreaking. Then came Witcher 2. I saw the game for $20 on release at a discount store that I'll not name and thought "what the heck" and purchased it. The Witcher 2 turned out to completely shatter myI've followed this series since the 1st one, though I just watched playthroughs of Witcher 1 because I couldn't stand the combat. The graphics were insane and the RPG elements were groundbreaking. Then came Witcher 2. I saw the game for $20 on release at a discount store that I'll not name and thought "what the heck" and purchased it. The Witcher 2 turned out to completely shatter my opinions of RPGs of the past. I played the BG series, the Dragon Age games (at the time DA2 had been released several months earlier), final fantasy games and Neverwinter Nights. Witcher 2 absolutely demolished all of them. Up until The Witcher 3, I found the Witcher 2 to be the greatest of all time. Then came Witcher 3. I have to admit I enjoyed Witcher 2's story slightly more but I still think Witcher 3 had a phenomenal story. The game has so many twists and turns and your decisions will affect the outcome. I've seen a few people complaining about being forced to use an xbox controller. I don't understand the problem with this. There are several games that command the use of a controller including Assassin's Creed games. This is a non issue for me. I've heard of a few people complaining about the control over Geralt and again, it's not an issue for me. Because some people complained about the controls, CDPR released an alternate type of control. Hopefully this satisfies those who do not like the original controls. The graphics on PC are probably the best I've ever seen in a game. Seriously. Nothings comes close. Considering this is an open world game and it runs without shudder at 4k resolution with Hairworks cranked up on a PC with a 4 year old processor and motherboard makes that all the more impressive. Again, I found the story in Witcher 2 to be slightly better but that is not a slight. I would not debate on which had a better story through because they both had their strongpoints. This game is a mature game. It does not deviate much from the books so if you're looking for a liberal utopia like Dragon Age 1, 2 or 3 then this is not your game. It doesn't care about your views but it will force you to make some moral decisions. You will not be a hero. This game does not inform you on which decision is the better decision because almost all decisions offer a positive or negative or maybe a few of both. The game does not insult your time by jamming fetch quests down your throat. The closest thing to fetch quests is the witcher armor missions, the guarded treasure, and the treasures that can be found by investigating the sea floor and surface alike. However, if you don't want to get the stuff, you do not have to. I've heard some people say that the side quests offer more of a story than the main story quests. This is probably the first time I've enjoyed a game with this much meat. I put well over 100 hours into the game and I gotta say, I loved every minute of it.… Expand
  28. xaneyron
    Oct 27, 2015
    7
    Everyone just praising this game, idk why? Well, story is GREAT, as well as dialogues, but beside that there is nothing. Combat mechanic is boring as hell, open world filled with stupid repetitive quests. The only good quests that i found was about characters, they were awesome. It's not the best rpg ever, not even close to BG or Planscape, but it's not that bad. 7/10, cuz maybe game don'tEveryone just praising this game, idk why? Well, story is GREAT, as well as dialogues, but beside that there is nothing. Combat mechanic is boring as hell, open world filled with stupid repetitive quests. The only good quests that i found was about characters, they were awesome. It's not the best rpg ever, not even close to BG or Planscape, but it's not that bad. 7/10, cuz maybe game don't have gameplay in it, it's still good game. Honestly, if it was interactive movie I'd enjoyed it more.… Expand
  29. Kaz-Gov
    Oct 26, 2015
    10
    I have NEVER played a game this good. Just to keep it simple, please go and buy it. The Witcher 3 is the game that every gamer should experience. Just ... buy it.
  30. Juleulven
    Oct 25, 2015
    2
    I'll give a 2 for graphics ... its nice...
    Controls (Keyboard / mouse) are abysmal, sluggish, lagging and whatnot... and that was AFTER the gamefolderbin***.ini modification ..

    graphic are nice but really just a repetition in the different areas ... (the few i saw).
    The storyline are probably great BUT i really had NO patience in waiting for it...

    Go Play Skyrim instead....
  31. LD9000
    Oct 25, 2015
    7
    A good open world game with plenty of written dialogue and story. I'm sure you have seen a lot of positive reviews about these. Where the game falls flat on it's face for me is the RPG system and clunky combat.

    In an RPG with equipment, a player must desire the next piece of gear and see it's improvement over the existing gear. Here I don't feel it. The item level system kills all the    A good open world game with plenty of written dialogue and story. I'm sure you have seen a lot of positive reviews about these. Where the game falls flat on it's face for me is the RPG system and clunky combat.

    In an RPG with equipment, a player must desire the next piece of gear and see it's improvement over the existing gear. Here I don't feel it. The item level system kills all the fun. I cant wear or craft most of the items I find. The items that I find are rarely better than what I already have. The result is that I don't care about loot.

    An RPG where I don't care about loot fails, because after a while a player stops caring about world exploration or dungeons. This happened in skyrim and other TES games, and this happened here as well.

    Random loot generation is the exact opposite of a well written dialogue - I can loot diamond dust, silver and other "relic" components from a ransacked peasant hut in a war torn land... Peasants talk about darning socks and have emerald dust stashed in a loot sack.

    Which brings me to crafting - the system is unmanageable, with more than a hundred components. Sounds good on paper, but in reality I stopped caring about crafting, just grab plants when I see them and occasionally buy extra from vendors.

    The crafter levels required to make items is a HORRIBLE idea - I'm fast travelling all over the world to find a blacksmith AND armorer to make my level 11 set of witcher gear.

    Don't get me wrong, both previous witcher games had clunky combat, but here I feel like most of the time I'm button mashing, with the Witcher spinning on screen. The health numbers are incomprehensible - I have 3700 health, yet a couple of level 4 drowners can land a couple lucky hits on me for somewhere between 1000-2000 damage on "blood and broken bones" difficulty. The combat is extremely random - at one point I can slaughter 6-7 drowners without a scratch, other times I get stunlocked and even exploding quen does not help me walk out with more than 5% health remaining.

    Finally the dialogue does not really offer any choice - throughout many story and other quests, I have an option to agree or ask a question then agree to a quest. I can listen to bloody baron then help him or tell him to shove it, then help him.    … Expand
  32. urieaal
    Oct 24, 2015
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. its pretty...it has story...(kind of?)...

    so if you played the first 2 you know this game has story potential coming out of every orifice. gerald died and was revived and because of the revive completely forgot his past. Now hes finally tracking down his true love..

    plain and simple sure the game has its moments. Yet i feel like I'm playing assassins creed or shadows of mordor all over again... in that there is just to many pointless things that have nothing to do with anything scattered around the world..

    I mean SURE you can collect those "PHAT LOOTS" all day long because of this... Alas I find my self utterly bored just trying to do a few things here and there. I'm not one to forgo side quests but making them a complete requirement to progress the main story is utter hog wash.

    Leveling you character is too slow. do side quests or dont play on any setting other then easy. The bugs abound.. half the way points that you have to do in order to progress bug out and this is 11 patches later. graphical errors abound.. god forbid you want to jump over a fence while running or on horse back..

    i wanted to love this game sooo much, because i utterly love the first 2... the 3rd how ever is utter garbage rolled up in a garbage bag full or runny disgusting baby diapers. If only game company's would stop releasing alphas and calling it a completed game... /sigh

    prepare to be frustrated, there's sooo many bugs in this game.. and thats with the 1.10 patch.    … Expand
  33. cortezzzCZ
    Oct 23, 2015
    10
    The more you play, the better this game gets. Great story, great story, great story. Gameplay is quite fun to play, even it has some limitations. This is one of the best games I have ever played - and I started to play games in the 90ties on C64.
  34. Kaeldon
    Oct 22, 2015
    2
    I can see how the game has mass appeal. It's simple to play and 35% of the game is basically a good movie that you just watch rather than play. You have very little actual control over your character. The unresponsive movement and zoomed in field of view are the reason I don't play console games and ruin this title for me.
  35. Bazbambridge
    Oct 22, 2015
    6
    OK Game, but the control system completely ruins it. (Using x-box controller)
    Also there are some major bugs (Skellegs Most wanted for instance) that still need fixing even after the latest 12+gb patch.
  36. Gaddammit
    Oct 21, 2015
    5
    Nice story even in every side quest, nice features, overhaul graphics
    but... NOPE
    it has HUGE patch but still poorly optimized low framerate, unless you have high end gaming PC
  37. WykwintnyKrytyk
    Oct 20, 2015
    10
    Best RPG i have ever played, great world filled with Slavic mythology, great story, interesting characters, quests are not boring, this is probably Game Of The Year ;)
  38. Crackfarmer
    Oct 20, 2015
    10
    This game is definitely worth the Money, im just amazed by the Game - can't stop playing it. The only bad thing about the Game is that it's not that well optimized for Pc i guess. Barely reaching a permanent fps drops free gameplay with a gtx 980... i hope there will be some performance fixes soon-ish. Maybe it's related to nvidia itself - but who knows.
  39. Vespine
    Oct 18, 2015
    10
    This is simply the best RPG made to date. Over 3000 positive reviews, I can't think of anything that hasn't already been said hundreds of times. As a fan of the original cyberpunk RPG, I just can't wait to see what CD Projekt red do with it.
  40. Senale
    Oct 18, 2015
    9
    One of the best game i have ever played. Cd project red has truly made a fine gem for video games, unlike those other A+++ titles that only want to soak our $$$$
  41. LordOfTheBirds
    Oct 18, 2015
    10
    Trumping the entirety of nostalgia from my childhood, this game earns it's place as one of the best I've ever played. Something like this can only be described as an absolute gem, carved by loving and dedicated developers. It's value only really appreciated by those who understand how rare something like this is. A unique, emotional and rewarding singleplayer experience where your actionsTrumping the entirety of nostalgia from my childhood, this game earns it's place as one of the best I've ever played. Something like this can only be described as an absolute gem, carved by loving and dedicated developers. It's value only really appreciated by those who understand how rare something like this is. A unique, emotional and rewarding singleplayer experience where your actions and how you play adequately determine the outcome of the world unfolding before your eyes, as long as you play it on one of the harder difficulties. Don't let skepticism thwart you before purchasing this game, you're definitely missing out.… Expand
  42. sirpig05
    Oct 13, 2015
    10
    This game is by far my favourite open world RPG game. It has stunning visuals and an amazing story, which I am not even half way though yet even after 40 hours, but thing is with this game is it has so much content and you can go at what ever pace you want. I have been mainly doing witcher contracts, side quests and leveling up. The only flaws I can think about this game is that theThis game is by far my favourite open world RPG game. It has stunning visuals and an amazing story, which I am not even half way though yet even after 40 hours, but thing is with this game is it has so much content and you can go at what ever pace you want. I have been mainly doing witcher contracts, side quests and leveling up. The only flaws I can think about this game is that the leveling is a bit slow and Geralts' movement is a little bit frustrating, however besides that this game still deserves a 10/10. This is an amazing game and after this release I have a lot of respect for CD Projekt Red as Game developers as they have surpassed my expectations. This game is definitely my favourite open world and definitely deserves a 10/10.… Expand
  43. snoodleking
    Oct 13, 2015
    9
    This game has a well-written story and is very immersive. The movement is a bit odd, but after spending some time with it I got used to it. Love the characters. Looks great. Combat is not as fluid as something like Shadows of Mordor, but the engaging cast of characters and the story-telling more than makes up for that.
  44. ramend00dles
    Oct 12, 2015
    10
    The Witcher 3, is not my favorite genre and within the genre I prefer the more open, less pre-made protagonist driven style (Skyrim). Having said that, when I first started the game I was floored, It looks amazing it's just beautiful, and I don't even have a top of the line GPU.
    The music is great and fits the game world well. The combat, I love it, because I play games in the hardest    The Witcher 3, is not my favorite genre and within the genre I prefer the more open, less pre-made protagonist driven style (Skyrim). Having said that, when I first started the game I was floored, It looks amazing it's just beautiful, and I don't even have a top of the line GPU.
    The music is great and fits the game world well. The combat, I love it, because I play games in the hardest settings that I'm allowed to, and as I quickly learned this isn't a button masher, there's some thought before engaging in a fight, I'm used to bruteforcing or exploiting my way into fights with powerful enemies in games, but this game kicked my butt, and I loved every second of it. It made me think like a witcher and by the time I was high level I could recognize an enemy type just by looking at it, and I would prepare accordingly.
    The story is well told and theres a good balance of humor and scary moments, even some really good parts where I didn't even know who was the bad guy or if anyone was good or bad at all, was it me??
    Overall if a game deserves a 10/10 and your money this is it.    … Expand
  45. mojtaba0azish
    Oct 12, 2015
    10
    Hi, I really saying thanks to the best company CD PROJECT RED that makes the best game open world
    THE WITCHER : WILD HUNT 3 " It is one thing like this had never seen a new world
  46. Ralzune
    Oct 11, 2015
    10
    One of the finest RPG's ever made. Finally a game that topples Baldur's gate II from it's lofty pedestal. Icredible story and characters that you wiill miss sorely when the adventure comes to a close.
  47. Annoymous1
    Oct 10, 2015
    9
    With my GTX 980 Ti, I run this game very very well. Considering that, this game is mind-bogglingly expansive, and full of things to do. The story of course, is very mature and well done. 60 hours is enough for a story, and considering what there's to do, there's a lot to be done and played.
  48. Termin8ter
    Oct 10, 2015
    10
    Thinking that this game would be disappointing before it was even released was stupid of me. By far the best game of 2015! The Gameplay is smooth, realistic and satisfyingly brutal when it come to combat. The graphics are very beautiful, colorful and full of life, From all the wild mythical creatures roaming the lands to the griffins soaring in sky. The Soundtrack is so epic and goesThinking that this game would be disappointing before it was even released was stupid of me. By far the best game of 2015! The Gameplay is smooth, realistic and satisfyingly brutal when it come to combat. The graphics are very beautiful, colorful and full of life, From all the wild mythical creatures roaming the lands to the griffins soaring in sky. The Soundtrack is so epic and goes perfectly with combat and the theme of the world. The Witcher III: Wild Hunt is has set the new standard for open world games. The Witcher III is very mature in it's atmosphere much like Game Of Thrones. The world is full of Arenas and Brothels. Buy this game! 10/10! Best game of 2015!… Expand
  49. Epitome22
    Oct 10, 2015
    10
    You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll be angry and torn and experience the full rainbow of emotion at this amazing game. The story is top notch, the game play and mechanics are tight as a drum. The open world style gives the game a huge populated feeling, when you first crest the hill and see the scope of the games capital you'll be floored. It's beautiful, it's fun, it's packed with content.You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll be angry and torn and experience the full rainbow of emotion at this amazing game. The story is top notch, the game play and mechanics are tight as a drum. The open world style gives the game a huge populated feeling, when you first crest the hill and see the scope of the games capital you'll be floored. It's beautiful, it's fun, it's packed with content. Get it, get it now.… Expand
  50. LordZeref
    Oct 10, 2015
    10
    I cannot express how great this game is in this whole review. The graphics, are amazing, probably pushing the PS4's limits, even though it looks better on the PC. The game-play, is great, sword fighting and using signs just blend perfectly together in combat, making it an immersive experience. The story, just amazing, I was always intrigued by it wanting to know more about Geralt, otherI cannot express how great this game is in this whole review. The graphics, are amazing, probably pushing the PS4's limits, even though it looks better on the PC. The game-play, is great, sword fighting and using signs just blend perfectly together in combat, making it an immersive experience. The story, just amazing, I was always intrigued by it wanting to know more about Geralt, other characters that appear throughout this game and what's going to happen next. Even though I didn't do much side-quests, I do realize now how vital a lot of them can be and interesting + fun they can be. Doing side quests, do affect the story as well. Now I came into this thinking, I usually don't play/like Open-World RPG's, I doubt I would like this based on other one's I tried. I looked at the reviews about this and thought "Why not try this?". It was the best choice, I have ever made. This game is undoubtedly, one of the best games I have played in my life. 10/10.… Expand
  51. malman69
    Oct 9, 2015
    3
    The amount of bugs in this game is astounding, the loading times are enough to make me not want to play this game again. The only good thing is the story and the amount of content further than that I'am quite regretting that I bought this as it is only frustrating me until no end.
  52. EE061003
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    Previously i rated this 6. What i fool i was truly. Its the best RPG of this generation. I am 200 hours in and still so much left to do. i am mesmerized by Geralt's strong character, his emotional story line and huge landscapes to explore. Especially the chemistry between the Trio Geralt, Triss and Yennefer is Excellent. No words truly. There are so many open games this year but i am tooPreviously i rated this 6. What i fool i was truly. Its the best RPG of this generation. I am 200 hours in and still so much left to do. i am mesmerized by Geralt's strong character, his emotional story line and huge landscapes to explore. Especially the chemistry between the Trio Geralt, Triss and Yennefer is Excellent. No words truly. There are so many open games this year but i am too absorbed in Witcher 3 right now to even notice their release, Witcher 3 is a benchmark in gaming history .Just don't miss this one!… Expand
  53. Doc_Hopwood
    Oct 8, 2015
    9
    Great game. I don't like to review anything until I've played it for awhile. With 57 hours logged I think I have a pretty good impression of what I'm dealing with.

    The boring stuff first. Graphics are great, sound is pretty solid (lots of repeat ambient chatter but.. whatever), and lots and lots of open space to look around. I really like the lore and mechanics. Geralt, as others    Great game. I don't like to review anything until I've played it for awhile. With 57 hours logged I think I have a pretty good impression of what I'm dealing with.

    The boring stuff first. Graphics are great, sound is pretty solid (lots of repeat ambient chatter but.. whatever), and lots and lots of open space to look around.

    I really like the lore and mechanics. Geralt, as others have said, handles like a tank but you get used to it and after awhile you can get pretty good at dodging, parrying, and fighting with a solid mix of spells, bombs, and hacking away.

    I really can't find any fault with the game except one. Ciri. The parts where I'm forced to play as Ciri are excruciating... I'm not a CGI guy and don't know how tough cutscenes are but I really wish they'd just tell me her story through cutscenes instead of making me do these tedious asides with her. At one point I spent a solid 25 minutes trying to climb a tower to save a side character. Absolutely hate it.

    Otherwise it mixes up pretty cool monsters and I like that there are places where I can run into one type of beast I can handle easy and on top of a nearby hill will be another monster that's 10-20 levels too high for me. Even monsters that are way out of your league can be killed if you're very careful and do everything just right (though it'll take awhile).

    Overall, I'm enjoying the hell out of it and I think anyone who is a fan of dark RPG's would too. I played the first two and wasn't blown away. This one is by far their best effort. Hats off guys. (Except for the Ciri sides. My God...)    … Expand
  54. Mattheusheck
    Oct 7, 2015
    10
    Absolutely epic game with gripping game play, great scenario, brilliant soundtrack, eye-catching scenes and stunning graphics. There are a few bugs, but none of them affects the game play enough to change the score. The combination of open world with a leading story came out surprisingly well. Each and every RPG fan has to play that game.
  55. Piwo
    Oct 6, 2015
    10
    It is probably the best game ever made, it certainly the best game I've ever played. The story, the gameplay, characters are high top of all time gaming industry. It's a wonderful journey that everyone should achieved.
  56. rizzyD10
    Oct 5, 2015
    10
    I'm happy that there are studios out there who still care about the PC. The improvements the three games are on an exponential level. I managed to get about 120 hours of gameplay to beat the game on the hard difficulty and every second of it was enjoyable. The side quests in this game has a better story line than most games. Choices you make will make an impact and 100 hours into the gameI'm happy that there are studios out there who still care about the PC. The improvements the three games are on an exponential level. I managed to get about 120 hours of gameplay to beat the game on the hard difficulty and every second of it was enjoyable. The side quests in this game has a better story line than most games. Choices you make will make an impact and 100 hours into the game you'll you can now never go back. FREE DLCs! It's a must play for any RPG fans.… Expand
  57. rpeh
    Oct 3, 2015
    10
    This is a very, very good game. The story is particularly fine and draws you right into the action with excellent characters and a plot that keeps you interested from start to finish. In addition there are some enjoyable side-quests, ranging from the whimsical (helping an old woman recover her frying pan!) to the dangerous. I even enjoyed the card game.

    The combat works well, and the    This is a very, very good game. The story is particularly fine and draws you right into the action with excellent characters and a plot that keeps you interested from start to finish. In addition there are some enjoyable side-quests, ranging from the whimsical (helping an old woman recover her frying pan!) to the dangerous. I even enjoyed the card game.

    The combat works well, and the magic actually meshes with sword-play, which is rare for this kind of game. The game map is big enough and varied enough to be interesting, and there's a good fast-travel mechanic that stops long journeys getting boring without spoiling immersion too much.

    My only real gripe is the cut-scenes. They're necessary to push the story forward, but they seem to go on far too long. Yes, you can skip them but then you miss important information and don't get the full benefit of the plot. I'd have liked some way of skipping to the next line of dialogue so you can get the whole story without having to wait for every line to be delivered. But that's a very small problem with an otherwise excellent game.    … Expand
  58. nocturnis9
    Oct 2, 2015
    10
    This game is true gem. Enjoyable combat, awesome story. beautiful environment . Really interesting choices even in side quests. CD Projekt Red polished everything that needed to be from previous games and brought us one of best modern RPG, if not the best of them If you are fan of dark fantasy with heavy moral choices, or just plain RPG fan, this game is must play..
  59. everin
    Oct 1, 2015
    7
    Tier 2
    + Expansive open world with incredible attention to detail
    + Some engaging and dynamic characters and stories, with interesting twists and turns + Admirable attempt to make side-quests that have weight and narrative substance ? Fairly fun combat that feels fluid and visceral, but can become highly repetitive with dozens of hours of play time ? Very shallow progression system    Tier 2
    + Expansive open world with incredible attention to detail
    + Some engaging and dynamic characters and stories, with interesting twists and turns
    + Admirable attempt to make side-quests that have weight and narrative substance
    ? Fairly fun combat that feels fluid and visceral, but can become highly repetitive with dozens of hours of play time
    ? Very shallow progression system for an RPG, offering mostly bland items (aside from Witcher gear) and ability upgrades; this also leads to very little freedom in play style
    ? For some, the "morally gray" storytelling can become tedious, as it offers less substance than it may appear to on the surface
    ? Suffers from pacing issues due to the amount of side content that interrupts the main quest
    - A considerable amount of padding of the open world, with much of the optional content leading to loot that feels progressively more useless as the game goes on    … Expand
  60. flamesfanadam
    Oct 1, 2015
    10
    Incredible RPG. MY favourite game of all time by far. Beautiful graphics with a massive open world. The combat is a ton of fun and can be very challenging. The story is what will really grab you though, exciting and compelling and the side quests are very interesting as well, not your typical lame side quests.
  61. pointofview
    Sep 30, 2015
    10
    played this with a xbox controller and expected many, many hours of fluent gameplay and siq story telling. got everything expected with many more unexpected free dlcs!!
  62. enzi
    Sep 29, 2015
    10
    Great and deep story and characters and tons of well made side quests. Graphics and soundtrack are great too. Movement was bit clunky and there were few glitches, but overall one of the best games I've played.
  63. r2art
    Sep 28, 2015
    10
    The best game I ever played...the only downside is the crazy system requirment... I spend 850$ to upgrade my Graphic Card just before the game available... and is worth it
  64. Axlegear
    Sep 27, 2015
    2
    While the graphics are quite gorgeous and the gameplay is solid, the game also leaves much to be desired. It becomes somewhat repetative for an RPG of it's caliber, and the story is only medeocre with plotholes that show a rushed development focusing on the graphics. It adds absolutely nothing to the mix as far as new mechanics or innovation, even ripping off others. It has a barrel ofWhile the graphics are quite gorgeous and the gameplay is solid, the game also leaves much to be desired. It becomes somewhat repetative for an RPG of it's caliber, and the story is only medeocre with plotholes that show a rushed development focusing on the graphics. It adds absolutely nothing to the mix as far as new mechanics or innovation, even ripping off others. It has a barrel of bugs that most gamers of the past half decade have become accustomed to, but is still unacceptible and below par for the level of completeness and polish that was standard for thirty years before.
    A game with no vision, only visuals.    … Expand
  65. MadMorrigan
    Sep 22, 2015
    10
    Best game I have ever played period. It did live up to the hype in my opinion and the graphics were not turned down as bad as they made it out to be. There are just so many awesome moments in this game that you just want to replay over and over again. For example, I HATED Yen and I let her know by never agreeing with her and always pissing her off. At one point, she got so angry at me, sheBest game I have ever played period. It did live up to the hype in my opinion and the graphics were not turned down as bad as they made it out to be. There are just so many awesome moments in this game that you just want to replay over and over again. For example, I HATED Yen and I let her know by never agreeing with her and always pissing her off. At one point, she got so angry at me, she teleported me to the middle of a lake.
    Great mods, great community, great developer. Enough said.    … Expand
  66. braindamage
    Sep 22, 2015
    7
    over rated game with a bad main story great music some interesting characters , some of of the best graphics in the world , just not to thrilled with the main plot , not a bad game but I could careless about traveling the world to hunt down some chick , a story only for die hard romantics , Id rather chase money
  67. Ming120
    Sep 19, 2015
    10
    The problem with most open world games is that narrative tends to lose focus in favor of scenery and distracting endeavors. Unfortunately, the Witcher 3 is not entirely immune to this problem, for there are certainly moments where the world overshadows that of the main story. This said, the Witcher 3 is still perhaps the best open world game you can get, for while it succumbs to theThe problem with most open world games is that narrative tends to lose focus in favor of scenery and distracting endeavors. Unfortunately, the Witcher 3 is not entirely immune to this problem, for there are certainly moments where the world overshadows that of the main story. This said, the Witcher 3 is still perhaps the best open world game you can get, for while it succumbs to the over-hyped value of the open-world, the stories and quests are so well done that it is easy to see past it's flaws.

    I have completed most of the game. Of the main quest, I have finished in it's entirety, and I am pretty sure I covered most of the secondary quests and witcher contracts. In spite of the fact that the game is open world, the game has one of the more brilliant narratives I have seen in a AAA RPG, and side quests are just interesting enough that it in the least raises the bar above other RPG's of similar make.

    The characters in the game are well written, and to a certain extent, touched me at an emotional level that few other games of its make has ever accomplished. The plot has a few a few twists and turns that kept me wondering what happens next.

    Is the Witcher 3 perfect? No. There are some bugs here and there, and there are a few mechanics that can always be improved. But ultimately, I think it deserves a top-notch grade, because there are few games out there that accomplishes as much as the Witcher 3. The game is a work of art, and it is very apparent that the developers put a lot into the game.    … Expand
  68. Wood117
    Sep 18, 2015
    6
    Believe me when i say that i enjoyed this game, however there is no way that it deserves all these 10 out of 10's and universal acclaim. if you give a game 10 then you must think it's pretty much perfect, but the Witcher 3 is a far cry from perfect. Look the story, the writing and the narrative structure of this game are some of the best i have ever seen, i don't think anyone would denyBelieve me when i say that i enjoyed this game, however there is no way that it deserves all these 10 out of 10's and universal acclaim. if you give a game 10 then you must think it's pretty much perfect, but the Witcher 3 is a far cry from perfect. Look the story, the writing and the narrative structure of this game are some of the best i have ever seen, i don't think anyone would deny that.
    My issues with the game are more gameplay and mechanical in nature: one of my biggest issues with the game is the controls in a sense, because the controls in and of themselves are fine, they make sense, however the problem stems from the wonky and frankly crappy movement animation of the character and hoarse. There seems to be a time delay between movement and controller input especially on the horse as for some reason it never responds to your commands and seems to have a mind of it's own while getting stuck constantly on the most minute pieces of scenery. and frankly the overall animation is just terrible, some of the worst i have seen since oblivion and fallout 3. Geralt himself feels like he has no body weight and moves as if he were a puppet on a string, oh and who thought it was a good idea to place those dam candles everywhere, surely this should have been picked up and fixed during playlists. Then there is the obvious graphical downgrade issue, the graphics overall are ok but unfortunately lacked that punch that the Witcher 2 had for it's time which also had far better art direction overall. Sound Design overall was fine, nothing earth shattering but fine and the music was fitting for the setting and story elements but there was nothing there memorable enough that would make me want to own a copy of the soundtrack.
    Now lastly and this is also an issue that many raised with the recent dragon age and that is the fetching and grinding and honestly i feel that there was more of that hear. i would have literally spent 80 percent of my time with this game riding and sailing all over the maps going from one guarded treasure pile to another and it wasn't any more enjoyable hear. Anyhow thats all i really have to say on this the game, it is good enough for a play through, but i won't be returning to it.    … Expand
  69. skywalker99
    Sep 18, 2015
    6
    I think it's an OK game but definitely suffers from an “overhype syndrome” which leads to raised expectations.

    I loved TW2, I thought the story, mechanics, soundtrack and voice acting were exceptional. I read all the witcher books afterwards which I loved and would highly recommend over any of the witcher games. I put in 30h into TW3 and I'm somewhere 2/3 into the main plot and    I think it's an OK game but definitely suffers from an “overhype syndrome” which leads to raised expectations.

    I loved TW2, I thought the story, mechanics, soundtrack and voice acting were exceptional. I read all the witcher books afterwards which I loved and would highly recommend over any of the witcher games.

    I put in 30h into TW3 and I'm somewhere 2/3 into the main plot and unfortunately I lost my interest. It feels a bit like eating too much to the point of feeling sick. Sadly, it hasn’t been particularly rewarding experience either. Game feels like watching a poor man’s movie that’s heavily based on book. Which made me think that I’ve seen all this before. I constantly felt that I’m being hand held through a linear story which tries to break the linearity through a huge number of repetitive side quests (go to A kill a monster get back to B – wash rinse repeat) and very often meaningless choices. There is also a huge number of bugs. This game should not have been released at this state! they are not groundbreaking but nevertheless immersion breaking. So hyped open world did not feel open to me like e.g. Skyrim or GTA. Also fights were either too easy or too difficult

    Don’t get me wrong there are some interesting moments in the plot which are very well thought through and executed. And the game has an amazing soundtrack which I keep listening on its own. And I definitely had a feeling that devs did a lot of work on this game. But who cares. I play games to have fun and not to admire devs. Sadly I didn’t have as much fun as with other games I played in recent past e.g. Shadowrun, Dust an elysian tail, Bastion, Dishonored, Tomb raider, Shadow warrior

    Last but not least the boxed version of TW3 is a joke. Poor quality map that look like it’s been printed on glorified toilet paper, no a walkthrough guide that was included in TW2. I paid £10 for it and I really don’t think it’s worth any more than that.
    Thanks    … Expand
  70. Ky3mi4_raider71
    Sep 16, 2015
    10
    This is one of the greatest RPG games of last decade!!! Atmosphere, quests, number of details, sounds and of course graphics!!!! Recommend everyone for playing!!!!!
  71. casualgamer11
    Sep 15, 2015
    10
    I've completed the main game in 26 hours (rerun at 75hr and counting) and this is the first RPG I've ever immediately replayed, from the beginning straight after finishing. Its content is that great.

    Its story writing is top notch (novel like; which is obviously one of the most important aspects about a long haul RPG) with a very engaging main plot with masterfully interwoven subplots    I've completed the main game in 26 hours (rerun at 75hr and counting) and this is the first RPG I've ever immediately replayed, from the beginning straight after finishing. Its content is that great.

    Its story writing is top notch (novel like; which is obviously one of the most important aspects about a long haul RPG) with a very engaging main plot with masterfully interwoven subplots that influence one another and respond to your choices and then affect the world around you. . The characters are excellently portrayed and voice acted and really feel alive which endears you to them ( first time since mass effect series that I cared about the characters fate). Without mentioning any spoilers there are many truly memorable bittersweet emotional moments in this game which play on your heart strings. Just like previous Witcher games there is a grey morality action and consequence system with later unexpected repercussions depending on your choices; this truly is an RPG that responds to your choices with 3 different playable epilogues with hundreds of sub variations for the ending meaning the replay ability value is vast.

    The only story improvements I would have liked would have been the ability to meet in game characters at the end of the game (when is still open world and reverts back to a state prior to the final endgame finale) otherwise it feels emotionally empty. Also (if like me you enjoy emotional involvement in deep RPGs/movies) and depending on who you romance during the main plot, it would have been nice to have had a bit more closure at the end (a cut scene or two) otherwise it can feel a bit abrupt (just suggestions). Furthermore and I think this is a common complaint it would have been nice to have a bit more Triss in the game or at least felt like who romanced mattered more than it actually does from narrative point of view

    The gameplay is fresh and engaging without being repetitive, the world is a truly MASSIVE open world (and not just large but bustling with detail and charm) that rewards exploration and questing (no repetitive fetch quests here), and the graphically options on the PC mend bendingly comprehensive and rewarding. Ultimately a masterpiece.

    Lastly I continue to be impressed by the genuine conscientious approach to game development that a small company like CDPR has pioneered, towards fairness and quality in the industry. No money grabbing poor quality half finished product producing by massive corporations here but a really commendable attempt and developing at supplying a top notch product. THANKS CDPR!    … Expand
  72. CoolDadTx
    Sep 14, 2015
    7
    Starts out as a great RPG and the best of the series but after the first 30 hours it becomes dull and lifeless. By that time I just wanted it to end. Many quests simply aren't "witcher" tasks - fetch this, fix that. There are many quests to complete but they are the same basic stuff over and over again.

    I loved the fact that the DLCs were free but every time a DLC was released so did a    Starts out as a great RPG and the best of the series but after the first 30 hours it becomes dull and lifeless. By that time I just wanted it to end. Many quests simply aren't "witcher" tasks - fetch this, fix that. There are many quests to complete but they are the same basic stuff over and over again.

    I loved the fact that the DLCs were free but every time a DLC was released so did a patch. The patches took the game from solid to buggy. Graphical glitches are comical like when you teleport to a signpost while on Roach and you are floating in the air. Each patch just breaks things even more. None of the DLCs really add much though. The patches did add some useful features like pinning but even that is buggy. Every time you go into Alchemy it explains pinning again. The key binding are also messed up in the latest patches. Half the time I have to unbind, bind, unbind, bind certain keys until it works. Swimming and calling the horse are the most common.

    Speaking of swimming, the sea parts are horrific. Combat is next to impossible because you balance on a tiny boat and, because of glitches, tend to simply slide into water. Combat underwater is a joke. I got to the point where I just sped past enemies. For a game where a significant chunk is water this is really bad. 2 of the worse bugs occur in water as well. In one case I had just finished fighting some sirens and suddenly I was thrown out of the boat and immediately died (I was lv 30 at full health). Another time I was standing in the boat and suddenly I "teleported" far above the water and dropped. More common is the fact that when you get close to enemies you go into combat stance and for reasons I cannot understand you cannot jump. So the logical approach of jumping out of the boat near land to fight enemies won't work.

    Overall it isn't a bad game, especially early on; but as it drags on and on it simply becomes mediocre. Better than W2 but arguably not better than W1.    … Expand
  73. kyle242gt
    Sep 13, 2015
    9
    Fantastic open world game. Great story, plenty of exploring and side missions too.
    My only gripe is that there's so much to do and explore you wind up leveling up a little faster than they seem to have expected... so new side missions can be too easy.
  74. dragonfirees
    Sep 13, 2015
    10
    A very good example of how open world RPGs should be. GOTY.

    CD Projekt Red did it again. This time, it is an open world RPG with a deep story line. Side quests quality is really good. Performance is amazing. Bethesda should be ashamed of the fact that they have never been able of delivering a truly functional product rendering their games unplayable in most cases. The witcher 3 support    A very good example of how open world RPGs should be. GOTY.

    CD Projekt Red did it again. This time, it is an open world RPG with a deep story line. Side quests quality is really good. Performance is amazing. Bethesda should be ashamed of the fact that they have never been able of delivering a truly functional product rendering their games unplayable in most cases.
    The witcher 3 support so far has been way better that the support given to any of Bethesda's games.

    Very well done, CD Projekt Red. Can't wait to see your next successful game.    … Expand
  75. AtOm_96
    Sep 12, 2015
    10
    Вот и вышло продолжение моей любимой серии,и я очень ему рад,игра получилась отличной,в этом обзоре я разложу игру на плюсы и минусы.
    +Игра сделанная с душой а не ради денег
    +Сюжет (Просто отличный) +Графика (Может графо♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ и будет придираться,но разумный человек будет доволен) +Открытый мир (Очень большой) +Оптимизация Минусов в этой игре я не нашел вообще,так как игра    Вот и вышло продолжение моей любимой серии,и я очень ему рад,игра получилась отличной,в этом обзоре я разложу игру на плюсы и минусы.
    +Игра сделанная с душой а не ради денег
    +Сюжет (Просто отличный)
    +Графика (Может графо♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ и будет придираться,но разумный человек будет доволен)
    +Открытый мир (Очень большой)
    +Оптимизация
    Минусов в этой игре я не нашел вообще,так как игра шикарна !!!    … Expand
  76. Xdrumer
    Sep 11, 2015
    9
    Wow...Just Wow, this is one of the best games I have ever played. Everything is beautifully handcrafted, the world is breathtaking and the story and characters and fantastic. I've finished the game in 120h and the end left me sad and empty and thing about it for the next days...
  77. Luizzrz
    Sep 10, 2015
    8
    Second review, what should I say? oh, yeah... boring, boring, boring, boring, boring, boring, boring, boring, boring, boring, WOAH! AMAZING COMBAT! boring, boring, boring, boring, boring, WOAH! GREAT WORLD!
    Yet boring.
  78. Akemiqq
    Sep 10, 2015
    0
    let me start telling you this, I bought the GOG version and I have been playing this game ever since it's released, currently I have its 1.08.4 patch which is considered as the latest . I admit I have a bit old PC but I can play GTA V with high settings fine, I can play Dragon age inquisition with high settings fine but not this game? why? some says this game is so demanding but to belet me start telling you this, I bought the GOG version and I have been playing this game ever since it's released, currently I have its 1.08.4 patch which is considered as the latest . I admit I have a bit old PC but I can play GTA V with high settings fine, I can play Dragon age inquisition with high settings fine but not this game? why? some says this game is so demanding but to be honest, when a game is so demanding it means either the game is graphically awesome or badly optimized but we everyone know Witcher 3 downgraded its graphic quality just before it's released and it doesn't have a realistic look so why it's so demanding? because it's unoptimized , the game is a console port and badly optimized, and there is poorly coded Maxwell favour Gamework on top of it.

    there are a lot of bugs in the game, character movement isn't that fluid like in GTA ,you feel like it's a bit robotic when moving, the same feeling has when fighting and riding a horse. water quality, terriann quality isn't that good either ,it looks like a bit cartoonish, the only pro side of this game is having good looking characters and weapons.

    animations are quite bad, character movement, tree shaking when it's windy are absolutely horrific. the trees shake like thick papers when it's windy, there is no realism at all in it. the water quality is quite bad, it doesn't even look like water, but some heavy fluid. combat is repetitive and boring and dull, horse riding doesn't feel like fluid, it's same as the character movement, so robotic, if you want the best character movement then go to GTA. the story is fine, level design is fine, the world is huge and wonderful ,there are a lot of places to explore , but the game performance discourages me from playing, who wants to play a game with 30fps and low?
    in towns it goes even low like 23fps, I reduced all settings lowest as possible but the situation is still same, I have seen that a lot of people defend this game, I dunno why, you need a gtx 980 to play this game with Ultra quality at 1080p@60fps but that card is so expensive, it just suggests gtx 770 as recommended means u should be able to play the game with max settings with 1080p@60fps with gtx 770 but it's quite impossible.
    when you set all settings to Ultra on gtx 770 ,the fps goes to 30fsp.so basically on a recommended system you can't achieve 60fps at 1080p on Ultra mode. then why it's even recommended?
    only SLI high end cards can pass the 60fps and single gtx 980 card can achieve 60fps in towns.

    this game purposely reduced the performance of AMD cards recently though it's fixed I am pretty sure still it favours Nvidia Maxwell users over other users. I feel like this game is developed to push people to buy Maxwell cards so it's more like a Nvidia marketing plan. Physx can't even be turned off.

    I suggest that wait for like 2-3 years until more powerful hardware shows up and bugs in this game are fixed, then go ahead and buy because this game is worth, I heard that DirectX12 patch might come so soon which means there will be a tremendous performance boost since gtx 400 cards. don't buy now and wait, so you can have the game at cheap price too.    … Expand
  79. Ancient
    Sep 9, 2015
    10
    This game and CDPR team is antithesis to every other game company today. It's a proof that big open world can have quality content.
    The game like any other doesn't deserve score 10, and it has it's own problems. But i will give it 10 because CDPR put all other teams to shame.
  80. cplaideau
    Sep 9, 2015
    8
    Completing my first playthrough of Witcher III, and bear in mind that I like my first play through to a near 100% of completion. I did pretty much every quest, and most of the side quests and contract. I've Also not play any previous Witcher game.

    PC settings wise, the port from Console is pretty good. Decent Graphic settings, full keyboard and mouse rebinding option, but playing the    Completing my first playthrough of Witcher III, and bear in mind that I like my first play through to a near 100% of completion. I did pretty much every quest, and most of the side quests and contract. I've Also not play any previous Witcher game.

    PC settings wise, the port from Console is pretty good. Decent Graphic settings, full keyboard and mouse rebinding option, but playing the game with a controller seems to be the better choice in my opinion.
    The Story is great, and side quest were well written. However, I found it really hard to get a bad outcome out of the main quest. And the only death I had was bound to the storyline...

    Crafting system is good, and add a depth to the game, and also add a few dozen of hours for you to hunt for your favorite witcher set, or potions.

    The only sad part for my was the combat system. It seemed clunky, and not polished. You do not have the feeling of having the full control of your character, but always feels like you're soft locked to an opponent/direction.
    I had hard time to continuously transition from 1 target to another while surrounded by a large group of NPC. More often that not, you will find your character swinging the wrong way. Also, seamlessly switching from 1 Witcher spell from another needs to go through a wheel menu and cannot be bind to different keys of your keyboard or mouse...

    In conclusion, Witcher 3 is a good RPG game, and probably a must play in the gendra. You'll easly get 60+ hours for the main quests and some of the well written side quest related to the main story line and characters.    … Expand
  81. StarlifeeeRTS
    Sep 9, 2015
    10
    One of my top 3 favorite games of all time and the standard that all future Action RPGs will try to replicate. Superb world, sublime gameplay, enthralling atmosphere, interesting characters and a well-crafted world that is believable for the most part. The Witcher 3 is a tremendous accomplishment by CDPR and you don't want to miss Geralt's final chapter whether you're a long time fan ofOne of my top 3 favorite games of all time and the standard that all future Action RPGs will try to replicate. Superb world, sublime gameplay, enthralling atmosphere, interesting characters and a well-crafted world that is believable for the most part. The Witcher 3 is a tremendous accomplishment by CDPR and you don't want to miss Geralt's final chapter whether you're a long time fan of the series or a curious newcomer. The Witcher 3 is one of the few sequels that uses the "bigger and badder" formula and actually significantly improves over its predecessor. All hail the White Wolf aka the Butcher of Blaviken!… Expand
  82. Guerrierogd
    Sep 9, 2015
    10
    Without a doubt is one of the best game i ever played , It's not perfect but i think that no game is/was/will be perfect , so i decided to reward it with a 10 . The game is so big , at times overwhelming but it never falls in repeatability . The graphics are simply the best that could be found in a RPG atm . The gameplay has some flaws but still is one of the best in the action RPG sceneWithout a doubt is one of the best game i ever played , It's not perfect but i think that no game is/was/will be perfect , so i decided to reward it with a 10 . The game is so big , at times overwhelming but it never falls in repeatability . The graphics are simply the best that could be found in a RPG atm . The gameplay has some flaws but still is one of the best in the action RPG scene . The world is so beautiful that more than once i stopped watching the panorama . The characters are so well done that some times you feel like you're actually speaking with a real person , they react rationally and make you actually care for them.
    This is one of the best value/for money games out there .    … Expand
  83. whatever523
    Sep 8, 2015
    10
    The expectations for The Witcher 3 were high and CD Project Red have not disappointed. As far as content goes, they have created one of the best games ever. It does have some annoying technical issues though.

    + Overall scope and size of the world is unmatched. + Graphics are fantastic. + Great music. + Quests. There are hundreds of them and they're all different and with voice    The expectations for The Witcher 3 were high and CD Project Red have not disappointed. As far as content goes, they have created one of the best games ever. It does have some annoying technical issues though.

    + Overall scope and size of the world is unmatched.
    + Graphics are fantastic.
    + Great music.
    + Quests. There are hundreds of them and they're all different and with voice acting. It's insane. Some of the side quests take several hours to complete.
    + Story. Like all the Witcher games, this one also has a really good story.
    + Choices you make affect the story and the world.
    + Voice acting. They did a great job. Everything is voiced, even the smallest quests.
    + Gwent mini game is amazing. They could turn this into a standalone game.
    + Characters are interesting and have very detailed stories.
    + The user interface is pretty good, with a few exceptions. See below.
    + No quicktime events.
    + The game has no DRM, as it should be.
    + There are many patches to improve game mechanics and fix bugs. The game was great at release, but CDPR spent a lot of time making it even better. Most gaming companies wouldn't do this.

    - Poor performance. I play most other games on high/ultra settings, but The Witcher 3 often has low FPS even on medium/low settings, especially in Novigrad.
    - Graphics were downgraded a bit, probably because of the bad performance. The game still looks great though.
    - Movement is still a bit clunky at times with mouse/keyboard, even after the patches.

    The Witcher 3 is an outstanding game, one of the best, and well deserving of all the praise it gets.    … Expand
  84. FouracreFausto
    Sep 7, 2015
    10
    Although there are quite a few glitches, none of it discounts any of the absolutely amazing work put into this game. This is a game completely unrivaled in so many areas. Storytelling is among the greatest, with so much content that the game truly feels alive, along with a stunning art direction, all of which contribute to the masterpiece which this game is. It would take a truly masterfulAlthough there are quite a few glitches, none of it discounts any of the absolutely amazing work put into this game. This is a game completely unrivaled in so many areas. Storytelling is among the greatest, with so much content that the game truly feels alive, along with a stunning art direction, all of which contribute to the masterpiece which this game is. It would take a truly masterful game to overtake this game, and so it easily falls into my game of the year 2015. 10/10… Expand
  85. Praesi
    Sep 7, 2015
    9
    I rate this Game as it is and ignore the Downgrade that happened. Otherwise i would have to rate it very low.

    Pro: - still very good Graphics - huge World - tons of Quests and Locations - even the smallest sidquest has some Story to it - crafting system give you the best Items in the Game - overall the Story is very entertaining. - brutal finishers and some slatter effects in    I rate this Game as it is and ignore the Downgrade that happened. Otherwise i would have to rate it very low.

    Pro:
    - still very good Graphics
    - huge World
    - tons of Quests and Locations
    - even the smallest sidquest has some Story to it
    - crafting system give you the best Items in the Game
    - overall the Story is very entertaining.
    - brutal finishers and some slatter effects in Fights.
    - state of the Art Charackter Animations and Movement
    - Dialog System makes Fun and give you tons of Informations
    - Card Game is Fun, i skipted it at some point. Too many of this.
    - cool Monster Design
    - Dark and brutal World. Hate and Fear at every Corner
    - Ciri is a wonderfull and refreshing Charachter. You will love her.

    Con:
    - simple skillsystem, many skills useless
    - Fighting always feels the same. Level 1 Geralt fights almost the same like Level 40 Geralt.
    - Level Balancing is bad, after 10 Hours Geralt is almost undefeatable on any Difficulty, no matter what you skill or what Gear you wear.
    - If you explore "too much" You will become far too powerfull for the Mainstoryline and all Bossfights become a Joke.
    - The Horse sometimes is just stupid.
    - Mainstoty has some Plotholes and will let some serious Topics unanswered.

    Overall its a Great Game and it does alot of things right. But for the perfect, the ultimate RPG, there have to be improvements in Case of Skillsystem and Fighting itself.    … Expand
  86. rubencristiano9
    Sep 6, 2015
    9
    Played 80+ hours of it.

    It's a great game, tons of content, solid graphics, great combat and story line is interesting. Now, if you are looking for an open world RPG in the style of skyrim or fallout, this will not be it. Most NPC's you can't talk to and they all have the same faces and bodies, they must be about 20 general created npc in the game (by general I mean the ones you    Played 80+ hours of it.

    It's a great game, tons of content, solid graphics, great combat and story line is interesting.

    Now, if you are looking for an open world RPG in the style of skyrim or fallout, this will not be it.
    Most NPC's you can't talk to and they all have the same faces and bodies, they must be about 20 general created npc in the game (by general I mean the ones you cannot talk to, which are the most) so you quickly get tired of seeing the same people no matter where you go.

    Money is not very usefull in the game either, that is a problem with a lot of games nowadays which really pisses me off because I tend to be the sort of player that doesn't stop looting and ends up with a massive amount of cash and you can't do anything with it! The only real usefull thing you can buy is Maps that give you locations on the map, and they're generally cheap, and one gwent card (if you're lucky).

    It's a very well polished game with some minor errors that could of been thought out off more.

    9/10    … Expand
  87. pmart4
    Sep 6, 2015
    9
    I just completed the story mode today and I can honestly say that I've not been so blown away by a game since Half-life or Finall Fantasy VII !

    The story telling and immersion in this title is nothing short of incredible. Ignore any low score of this game - here is my take on why some people 'wrongly' scored it low: 1) Combat and Camera are clunky? Not really. The camera is no worse    I just completed the story mode today and I can honestly say that I've not been so blown away by a game since Half-life or Finall Fantasy VII !

    The story telling and immersion in this title is nothing short of incredible. Ignore any low score of this game - here is my take on why some people 'wrongly' scored it low:

    1) Combat and Camera are clunky?
    Not really. The camera is no worse than that of GTA IV which you quickly get used to and the combat is fluid and exciting.

    2) Movement is tricky
    It was, but the developers added a setting that gives you the option to change this.

    3) Quests are repetitive
    Seriously? I've fought with kings in foreign lands, swayed wars, toiled with the love of two mages, chased my (surrogate) daughter across the world, got into bar brawls, became a brawling champion, played cards, negotiated with Elves and Dwarves, raced horses, been in a play, searched the world for master crafted armour, fought in castles, got drunk with old friends and tracked/slain countless beasts from powerful vampires to packs of wild dogs... repetitive? Please.

    4) It's bugged and broken
    Within a very short space of time the developers rolled out eight patch updates. Okay so not everything was fixed but it just improves all the time and improves quickly at that. Not good enough? Well, on top of that they also released sixteen (yes 16) free DLC updates - ranging from simple cosmetic options to entire new quest lines.

    OVERALL
    The Witcher 3 is an epic AAA title that could be a justified winner of Game of the Year (dependant on Fallout 4, Metal Gear and Halo V of course).

    If you're undecided on this title then you're seriously missing out on a magnificent game. If you like the RPG or Fantasy genre then it should be a no-brainier. If that's not something you typically like then I challenge you to play this right through and see if you feel the same when you're done.    … Expand
  88. Victorium99
    Sep 5, 2015
    10
    The story is incredible, the gameplay is magnificent, the characters are marvelous, the environment is delicious, The Witcher 3 is a truly masterpiece, that shows us that the game industry is not dead at all...
  89. abuka1310
    Sep 4, 2015
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I liked this game, best graphics so far.

    pros: long story, big map, crafting ( a lot of armory and sword crafting), good battle system ( if you attack an enemy the others will interfere instead of watching you kill there friend like other games), tons of quests, npcs interfere to weather.

    cons : you must travel between areas( its not one big map like skyrim), after you beat the game other characters disappear ( game feels lonely after beating the game), you cant switch between characters
    ( ciri and geralt ), I liked the weather but I missed snow and stuff would be fun.

    overall the game was good, worth to buy.    … Expand
  90. Sajonara84
    Sep 3, 2015
    10
    True masterpiece, nothing more to add.
    Best crpg i played since planescape torment.
    it has it flaws, but its briliant on so many levels, that you cant rate this gem below 10/10.
  91. Tomira
    Sep 3, 2015
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wanted to wait til I'd finished and thought about this game before I reviewed it. And once the emotion had settled I realised this was a very good game.. but not a great one. Why?

    Well, it's clearly been rushed, despite the delays, so the ending suffers. Ciri's big moment is a short cutscene where you may or may not have **** up and got her killed. All that breaking up the sense of playing as Geralt so you can run about being a stupidly overpowered Ciri is pointless, might as well have kept her to cutscenes in Kaer Morhen - fighting alongside Geralt would have been cool. Did they ever mean you to battle the White Frost? I was thinking there'd be a big fight but no, turns out the White Frost is only vulnerable to random acts of fatherhood. To quote Geralt - "the what now?"

    Cutscenes. Oh my god, so many cutscenes. Fourteen hours or something? Too much. Sometimes you had a cutscene, then just walked to another location, and there was another cutscene. Get into a battle, just about to take out the boss or something - cutscene that's nothing like what you were doing (I had this with the first Wild Hunt encounter at Kaer Morhen - killed the last visible baddie on my screen, suddenly cutscene to being surrounded).

    Lack of a stash.. this should never have needed patching in, it should have been included at the start.

    And speaking of patches.. patches that wipe out your achievements, change the level of the gear you're wearing so you suddenly can't reequip it, that reset your gameplay level so your Death March play through gets trashed but you don't realise until too late

    **** levelling system. Ending up getting rewards that are levels below your current equipment (e.g. the swords from Hattori and an Craite were useless). Feeling pressured to do quests because if you get too many levels ahead you'll get no XP. Not being able to recover low level gear diagrams until they're useless to you.

    Crippled skills tree. Geralt has his memories back and is in his prime but he can't make proper use of his skills.

    Bad romances. Pick between a cold ungrateful **** who makes Geralt into a doormat, or a fluffy redhead who vanishes halfway through. Although at least she disappears if you don't want her. The other one, no matter how much you want to tell her to **** off, pick options to piss her off etc, you always end up having to give in. Why not give players the option to say no and mean it? Most of the issues in her quests are caused because she mouths off, there should have been choices for Geralt to say no to her and try negotiating. I get she feels like Ciri's mom and book readers thinks she's cool but really strong people know when to ask for help. Give the fandom their doormat path and let the rest of us have some peace.

    Crap controls - gave up on k+m and bought a controller. Geralt handles like a barge - the alt movement patch helped a bit but he still gets stuck in stupid places. And the damned horse! Never know if it will screech to a halt at the sight of a bridge, or run into a tree, or teleport into an area it can't get out of.

    Replayability - limited, especially now that CDPR seem to have gone back on the promise of a Redkit that would have allowed more use to be made of the amazing world space. I tried to play again but as I already knew the outcome to the important choices, there wasn't much point. I'll wait until the expansion comes out, as I got a package, and hopefully by then I'll have played enough other stuff to forget what I did before.

    Missing characters. I admit, I preferred Witcher 2 to this, in terms of story. I really wanted to see Saskia and Iorveth again. And more Roche. And The Wild Hunt. There was just not enough proper Wild Hunt action, and in the end they weren't that hard to beat. Hardly felt like the mega threat to the world they'd been billed as. Considering the game bears their name, they hardly felt important at all.

    There's lots to like about the game but I don't think it's anywhere near the perfection it's been labelled as, and it does it a disservice to act as if it is.    … Expand
  92. rwalangare
    Sep 2, 2015
    10
    Pros:
    - Ever remember old granma spooked you with their folklores? In this game, you'll get the same sensation as you were child. The storytelling is the best and none can beat the immersion of folklore in games.
    - This game gives you vivid description of the each NPCs story! Their tales stimulate your imagination just like reading a good novel. - Graphically stunning! World is vast and    Pros:
    - Ever remember old granma spooked you with their folklores? In this game, you'll get the same sensation as you were child. The storytelling is the best and none can beat the immersion of folklore in games.
    - This game gives you vivid description of the each NPCs story! Their tales stimulate your imagination just like reading a good novel.
    - Graphically stunning! World is vast and wild
    - Combat can be real thrilling and exciting!
    - Tons of side-quests and long main quest!
    - Tons of equipment and consumables!
    - Choices matter!
    - Musics? god... it does really well with this game!

    Cons:
    - Controls can be a bit awkward for the first time.
    - Some of the side-quest are not engaging.

    Final verdict?
    I would score this game 9.5, but since this game is awesome so much, so solid 10 it is! This game is a prime example of the successful combination of folklore, great folk musics, and.. god, i cant even say more. It has a perfect immersion, that's it!    … Expand
  93. Torain
    Sep 2, 2015
    5
    Witcher 3 was long awaited and got great reviews, so I also gave it a try.

    The graphics are good, but the setting lacks variety. The combat system is average. I like the pace of the combats, but most of the time you spam the same skills and the controls are quite squishy. The character system is bad and you do not even have the chance to create your own character. Is this even a RPG?    Witcher 3 was long awaited and got great reviews, so I also gave it a try.

    The graphics are good, but the setting lacks variety. The combat system is average. I like the pace of the combats, but most of the time you spam the same skills and the controls are quite squishy. The character system is bad and you do not even have the chance to create your own character. Is this even a RPG? Everybody is forced to play this witcher guy, who is already known to be totally skilled. Where is the motivation, when you already start out as a jack of all trades who is known to beat everyone in everything?
    The story never really caught my interest and got hilarious at times, for instance when you had to fight a demon fetus... seriously? A demon fetus?! I don't like this kind of humor (if it was meant to be a joke) in games. Also the constant spamming of these witcher senses in every single quest made most of it just boring.
    All in all, it is a solid game, which fans of the witcher series should definitely play.    … Expand
  94. AldmeriDominion
    Sep 1, 2015
    9
    PROS: Breathtaking living world, beautiful colorful lighting, characters characters characters, an interesting story.
    CONS: Performance issues, microstutter, low framerate. questionable controls, too many side quests, not a particularly fun "sandbox" to play in 8.5/10
  95. JordanWarlow
    Aug 31, 2015
    9
    Fantastic story, immersive gameplay, great soundtrack. great world.
    just very long, TOO much to do, that can be a bad thing depending on how much time you have
    and if you like long games, I would actually prefer the game if it was refined down to a slightly smaller size, less side quests, because i think it's a little too big for it's own good, HOWEVER, it's a fantastic game and a    Fantastic story, immersive gameplay, great soundtrack. great world.
    just very long, TOO much to do, that can be a bad thing depending on how much time you have
    and if you like long games,
    I would actually prefer the game if it was refined down to a slightly smaller size,
    less side quests, because i think it's a little too big for it's own good,
    HOWEVER, it's a fantastic game and a must play!
    also i was hoping for a more satisfying ending and last boss battle,
    but it's still quite satisfying.
    I'm going to miss you Witcher 3!    … Expand
  96. Chema1983
    Aug 31, 2015
    10
    Juegazo, lo mires por donde lo mires.

    Mundo abierto, multitud de misiones y aventuras, multitud de personajes y sucesos.

    Compra obligada si te gustan los juegos de ROL o eres fan de Geralt.

    GOTY 2015.
  97. OnyxShadow
    Aug 29, 2015
    7
    Witcher 3 has an almost unheard of (for a triple A title) over 90% from players on Metacritic. It is indeed a very good game, but it also has numerous rather significant flaws which makes me surprised that reviews in general are so forgiving.

    The Good LOTS of content. The main game is fairly lengthy in itself, but there's a mountain of extra quests, treasure hunts, and exploration.    Witcher 3 has an almost unheard of (for a triple A title) over 90% from players on Metacritic. It is indeed a very good game, but it also has numerous rather significant flaws which makes me surprised that reviews in general are so forgiving.

    The Good

    LOTS of content. The main game is fairly lengthy in itself, but there's a mountain of extra quests, treasure hunts, and exploration. Most of this feels fairly rewarding, too.

    Interesting characters. Also, the dialogue is better than most games. In most RPGs I am frequently tempted to simply skip most conversations and get right back to the action. In Witcher 3 dialogue is interesting enough that I didn't mind listening to most of it, and the majority of the time I even listened to most of the optional conversations.

    It looks great. Unfortunately I have to play the game at low settings because my 4 year old gaming machine has seen better days. However, even at low settings it still looks terrific.

    The Bad

    Levels are just horrible. Monsters a few levels lower are trivial. Monsters a bit higher are nearly impervious to damage. In some games this might be logical, but Geralt is an overwhelmingly experienced monster slayer and has "progressed" about all he ever will. I understand the general idea behind this mechanic, but the outcome mostly just results in bad gameplay. Coming upon a monster and having to save it for later feels bad. Banging your head against a dragon that's 8 levels above you because its annoying to have to make the trip back later is worse. Witcher 3 shouldn't have had levels on the player, monsters, or gear (or find a way to make it not suck).

    Load times are very long. In most games quick loading takes moments. In this game its about 30 seconds. Even more aggravating is being forced to listen to derp-lord Dandelion every time you die or load into the game.

    Movement is often sluggish. For instance, Geralt turns very awkwardly. Its hard to get him to face the direction you want. This issue is magnified while on horseback. It can take 3-5 seconds just to negotiate your mount in another direction.    … Expand
  98. Tvink_DeSeRtoda
    Aug 29, 2015
    10
    Одна из лучших игр во всём мире!!! не жалею денег потраченных на игру. 10 из 10 всем рекомендую!
  99. Ananisapta
    Aug 28, 2015
    10
    I would nominate Witcher 3 for Game of the Year based on two complete play-throughs. The only comparable game in this genre is Skyrim. If you are looking for an action/adventure game with great story (in the sword and sorcery genre), absorbing action, open world, and fully-immersive audio-visual quality, this is as good as it gets. Take serious note of the technical requirements, however.I would nominate Witcher 3 for Game of the Year based on two complete play-throughs. The only comparable game in this genre is Skyrim. If you are looking for an action/adventure game with great story (in the sword and sorcery genre), absorbing action, open world, and fully-immersive audio-visual quality, this is as good as it gets. Take serious note of the technical requirements, however. I would not suggest trying this game without the recommended technical resources; it continues the Witcher tradition of assassinating inferior equipment.… Expand
  100. deathbychuck
    Aug 28, 2015
    10
    What can I say that wasn't said before? The main story is deep and amazing, as are the side quests, the map is huge, the gameplay is dynamic and fluid, the graphics and landscapes amazing. Thank you CDPR!
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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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