The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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  1. Joote
    May 26, 2015
    10
    After the gigantic letdown of dragon age inquisition I kept my expectations low for Witcher 3. So it was somewhat of a great relief to find Withcer 3 one of the most fantastic and absorbing games that I have ever played of it's type. Every aspect of the game rolls of the tongue as a solid 10.

    Bioware might be a dead donkey but CDPR have risen to take their place as kings of the story    After the gigantic letdown of dragon age inquisition I kept my expectations low for Witcher 3. So it was somewhat of a great relief to find Withcer 3 one of the most fantastic and absorbing games that I have ever played of it's type. Every aspect of the game rolls of the tongue as a solid 10.

    Bioware might be a dead donkey but CDPR have risen to take their place as kings of the story driven rpg.

    This game is easily worth the money and the time you will spend in it. Now this is a true GOTY, That other one was a joke.    … Expand
  2. CreamyyStreams
    May 26, 2015
    10
    + expansive, detailed game world
    + visually stunning
    + beautiful art direction and soundtrack + impressive attention to sound detail + characters with depth and personality + a wealth of subplots and sidequests that feel like they actually mean something + choices with consequences that actually matter + startling degree of dedication to the little things - villages feel alive +    + expansive, detailed game world
    + visually stunning
    + beautiful art direction and soundtrack
    + impressive attention to sound detail
    + characters with depth and personality
    + a wealth of subplots and sidequests that feel like they actually mean something
    + choices with consequences that actually matter
    + startling degree of dedication to the little things - villages feel alive
    + unexpectedly well optimised (running on an i5 and 970)
    + excellent monster design (although I miss the old troll model)
    + Gwent is actually enjoyable, to my eternal surprise
    + fantastic in-game bestiary that's worth reading just to enjoy it
    + tracking down schematics, hunting materials and upgrading your specialised gear is very satisfying
    ~ ...but the convoluted crafting UI will trick you into thinking it's more complicated than it actually is
    ~ disparity in levelling time between main quests where you'll gain 3 or 4 levels in an hour and side content that has you desperately scraping together that last 50 EXP points
    ~ combat quickly becomes dull on lower difficulty settings
    ~ some levelling skills are very obviously better than others
    - some users are reporting major bugs (however after 60 hours of gameplay I've yet to encounter any)
    - main storyline is a tired rendition of good versus evil and lacks the subtlety and intrigue of its predecessor (though it's undeniably more welcoming to newcomers)

    I don't normally give 10s for anything but I can't give a 9.5 and it's worth so much more than a 9.

    A few tips: turn off hair effects, you'll notice a framerate improvement of 10-15FPS immediately. Play on one of the higher two difficulties; it's intimidating at first but you'll find it much more satisfying. Pick up every quest you can; even if you're 20 levels too low you can always come back later. Don't feel pressured to go everywhere and do everything right away; every village you come across will have enough content to keep you going for at least an hour or two. Invest your first few skill points into Axii: Delusion, it's helpful in dialogues.

    And finally, if in doubt: spam Igni.    … Expand
  3. CriticonRisueno
    May 26, 2015
    10
    Game of the year. Oh w8 ... game of the decade.... oh w8.... best game ever :)

    Really buy this game, we need another game of this developer.

    9,5/10
  4. Kandula
    May 26, 2015
    10
    The reason for the ten score, is that very few games can move me to this degree. I just finished it and I don't really have words. It's not a perfect game, but there aren't any perfect ones really. And yet this one is close enough. I'm thoroughly and completely satisfied, and once they reach the end of the hunt, I believe most people will be as well.
    I wish I could offer a more    The reason for the ten score, is that very few games can move me to this degree. I just finished it and I don't really have words. It's not a perfect game, but there aren't any perfect ones really. And yet this one is close enough. I'm thoroughly and completely satisfied, and once they reach the end of the hunt, I believe most people will be as well.
    I wish I could offer a more substantial review to potential buyers, but there's so much to do and see, so much variety, quests, interactions, even very small things and side-quests have consequences and interactivity later on in the game. Graphics are incredible and optimized. The narrative is the best you can hope for. OST is gorgeous. There's no way to really fit everything in this review so I won't even try - it's a unique game.
    What I can say for sure is this: if you can invest any emotion in the main characters, any at all, this game will have blown you away when the credits start rolling. At its core the game is about its characters. If you don't like them, you probably won't like the rest. If you do - you'll love it. CD Projekt has stated this will be Geralt's last voyage. The developers will most likely never see what I wrote, but I want to give them a message anyway:
    Thank you for letting this world go in the most satisfying way there can ever be. Thank you. It's probably the best game I've ever played.    … Expand
  5. schnider514
    May 25, 2015
    10
    Best RPG in a very long time. Not even Dragon Age Inquisition nor Skyrim can top this one in my book. Its the only game that manages to make everything matter - from the NPCs, the lore, the books, main quests and most importantly the side quests.

    The Witcher 3 is the perfect example of RPGs done right. Your decisions really matter, combat is challenging but not overly punishing, and    Best RPG in a very long time. Not even Dragon Age Inquisition nor Skyrim can top this one in my book. Its the only game that manages to make everything matter - from the NPCs, the lore, the books, main quests and most importantly the side quests.

    The Witcher 3 is the perfect example of RPGs done right. Your decisions really matter, combat is challenging but not overly punishing, and the stories and side quests are absolutely top notch.

    It's like a large long book with awesome short stories to boot. 40 hours in, and I have yet to get bored with anything: whether its running through the landscape, talking to people, resolving people's monster problems, having fun with sex, killing bad guys etc. It's just perfect.

    This game is IMMERSIVE and the new standard bearer for open world RPGs/ video games. It will be hard for future RPGs to justify their existence.

    Thank you CDPR for creating this magnum opus.    … Expand
  6. BjjSpider
    May 25, 2015
    10
    Admittedly, I am not terribly far into the game. So far though, its quickly encroaching on the "favorite game I have ever played title" which is currently held by Skyrim. Looks like Skyrim will finally be dethroned.
  7. AuKosS
    May 25, 2015
    10
    CD Projekt Red Outdone themselves. Sure, the game "suffered" from a graphic downgrade compared to the 2013 E3 footage but it was that or the game wouldn't be able to run on either PS4 nor One and on very little range of PCs, a bad for a good you might say. Other than that i highly recommend the game, to anyone in general. The game clearly set the standard for years to come on a lot ofCD Projekt Red Outdone themselves. Sure, the game "suffered" from a graphic downgrade compared to the 2013 E3 footage but it was that or the game wouldn't be able to run on either PS4 nor One and on very little range of PCs, a bad for a good you might say. Other than that i highly recommend the game, to anyone in general. The game clearly set the standard for years to come on a lot of different aspect. The Game is very good looking on Ultra Setting PC, the general writting of the game is very good (main story aswell as secondary quests) supported by great voice acting and truly impressive & believable facial expressions. The combat and class system is as good as it could get from my opinion, with somme issues but nothing really bothering. The world is huge, and when i say huge, it's HUUUUUUGE (And absolutely no loading whatsoever except at dying, launching and moving from a continent to an other. Truly feels great + The loading are never longer than 5sec at worst 10sec if you got a good machine like me) . I'm at 130h of gameplay right now (on High difficulty & Main story finished) and must have done atleast 90% of the total game. And clearly, i'm in for another ride with a new game.
    So go and grab the game already because it clearly deserves your money...

    PS : Little +1 for the notre left inside the pre-order box at the attention of the player to say thanks for pre-ordering the game. Now watching Bethesda for that higly probable Fallout 4 or TES 6. Set the standard i said...    … Expand
  8. MegaMattTyrrell
    May 25, 2015
    2
    Yet again, just another over hyped game that you shouldn't waste your money on. Splatoon will be so much better. Don't waste your money on this game. Just wait till the price goes down.
  9. LuckyStrike
    May 25, 2015
    10
    The game ive been waiting all may life. Adult, gritty, responsive. Great combat, and amazing, if not the best visuals ive seen on a RPG. Astonishing work CDPROJECT!! Game of the year? No. More like game of the decade.
  10. halldors78
    May 25, 2015
    10
    Like with some games, there always seem to be some people that get into some problems that alot of other people never seem to get into, and then they rate the game 0 or 3-4 because their own computers are crap or something like that. Been playing since yesterday and everything works great ok the FOV problem maybe a small problem for me but no deal breaker and im playing with xbox 360Like with some games, there always seem to be some people that get into some problems that alot of other people never seem to get into, and then they rate the game 0 or 3-4 because their own computers are crap or something like that. Been playing since yesterday and everything works great ok the FOV problem maybe a small problem for me but no deal breaker and im playing with xbox 360 controller and no problem, havent tried with keyboard and mouse yet. but the game is great and the story and graphics are great too. im playing on a Acer laptop and everything is smooth. so at least right now it get 9-10 from me… Expand
  11. NetherShift
    May 25, 2015
    10
    I really wanted to make sure I'd experienced enough of the game before making a review that might not have been relevant. I have to say though, I'm far from disappointed with the game. I has a lot going for it : a great story line with convincing characters set in a masterfully well designed world. The ambiance and setting in general are really impressive, the attention to detail in thisI really wanted to make sure I'd experienced enough of the game before making a review that might not have been relevant. I have to say though, I'm far from disappointed with the game. I has a lot going for it : a great story line with convincing characters set in a masterfully well designed world. The ambiance and setting in general are really impressive, the attention to detail in this war torn country is incredible. I personally thoroughly enjoyed almost every single quest (from all the different witcher contracts to the intricate main quest). I spent way too much time roaming the countryside, speaking to everyone I could, playing the most interesting minigame ever created (seriously it's pretty much a game in itself), and of course, reaching every one of those tantalizing question marks. The way all these activities flow together is truly amazing, there are rarely any loading screens except when quick traveling, even buildings are pre-loaded and can be enter or left without even pressing a button, and horse riding from one place to another is actually quite enjoyable.
    From the graphics point of view, although not quite as optimized as I might have hoped for, they are still quite stunning and again, CDProjectRed's attention to detail really shines.
    What's left is the core game-play mechanic : combat. This is why this game doesn't really deserve a perfect 10 in my book (although still one of the best games I've played in my life). It's solid and functional, especially with the new key assignment freedom, I'd even go as far as to say it really enjoyable(cutting heads and torsos off is brutally satisfying), however, it lacks the creative innovation that the rest of the game shows. It doesn't have the occasional variety of Dragon Age Inquisition (with its numerous combat options), or the tactical precision of Dark Souls, or better yet, the awesomeness and innovation of Dragon's Dogma (I pray for the day game devs integrate DD's combat mechanics into alltogether better games..... what a shame it is that you can't climb on a fiend or an earth elemental and wack it to death). It serves it's purpose as it is occasionally challenging and stays interesting with different upgrades, skills and items, but its a good thing there's much more to do in the Witcher 3 (and that the game is not really all that about combat).
    All in all I was really impressed by this game, it's very immersive, fun, deep and interesting. It does have a few flaws but the rest of the game clearly makes up for them, and more.    … Expand
  12. Mendoras
    May 25, 2015
    9
    I also suffered from the crash and freezes. Now have the Nvidia driver 347.88 installed incl. complete uninstallation of the old (latest) with DDU. So I have no more problems, the game is stable for hours. Also tabbing out. I got all this out full screen and FPS limit and the driver the Power Options max. Power asked.

    Nevertheless, the game is great. The graphics are great, the stories    I also suffered from the crash and freezes. Now have the Nvidia driver 347.88 installed incl. complete uninstallation of the old (latest) with DDU. So I have no more problems, the game is stable for hours. Also tabbing out. I got all this out full screen and FPS limit and the driver the Power Options max. Power asked.

    Nevertheless, the game is great. The graphics are great, the stories are interesting and the world looks so beautiful, away from pure technology. The aesthetic of the world is mind-boggling.

    If you like adult fantasy worlds and have no problem with the given figure of Geralt (in many RPGs you can often create thecharacter yourself) and also do not expect a great but solid skill system, you have to play this game. Alone the card game Gwint in the game you could probably sell for 7-10$ on Steam (if it had a multiplayer mode ^^) and it would please.

    The controls are good with a controller and I recommend that on PC. Maybe they will finetune the mouse and keyboard controls in the future.

    So - in spite of the technical problems thatbothered me at the beginnig, I would recommend this game yet, because it justifies even these "hardships".

    A grand masterpiece, with some technical problems - the only reason why I cant give a 10.    … Expand
  13. Bitters
    May 25, 2015
    3
    Witcher 3 : We have as much bare breasts and ass as Game of Thrones! Please love us even when we crash every ten minutes.

    If I were to take all the things that annoy me in PC video games and put them in a pile, it would resemble Witcher 3 : Wild Hunt . -Item wear -Terrible branching dialogue -Crap art cut scenes -Potion gnarfling -Obscure crafting -Terrible lighting in dark areas    Witcher 3 : We have as much bare breasts and ass as Game of Thrones! Please love us even when we crash every ten minutes.

    If I were to take all the things that annoy me in PC video games and put them in a pile, it would resemble Witcher 3 : Wild Hunt
    .
    -Item wear
    -Terrible branching dialogue
    -Crap art cut scenes
    -Potion gnarfling
    -Obscure crafting
    -Terrible lighting in dark areas
    -Unbindable movement keys
    -Dumb mini card game
    -Horrible navigation
    -Confused save system

    I don't play games because I want to pretend to eat, drink, and sleep. I don't play games because I want to maintain a piece of **** sword that needs repair after every fight. This game treats me like an abused spouse that has to take out the garbage constantly. Poor level design lead me into situations where I had to laboriously keep playing a boss fight until I could use that last sliver of health correctly. Even if someone has a fix for that, all the other things in this game annoy the living &$)@& out of me so badly that I don't care. I can run faster on foot than my horse!

    That hideous child-dwarf model from the beginning of the game haunts my dreams now. Her "adult pretending to be a child" voice is a shrieking nightmare. This game is so amazingly overrated that I feel like I've lost contact with my relationship to humanity.

    Potion gnarfling is not a game, it's a reflex.
    Item wear is not a game, it's a hole in an economy mechanic.
    Crafting is not a game, it is at best a scavenger hunt.
    Story is not a game, it's entertainment.
    Dialogue is not a story.
    Talking like "I'm batman" all the time does not make a character.
    Flirty characters are not a story and are only barely dialogue.

    It's like someone took Dresden Files and turned it into GTA...except they forgot the fun.    … Expand
  14. mokamig
    May 25, 2015
    10
    Muchos años esperando este juego hasta que por fin pude tener en mis manos la Edición Coleccionista -un regalo de mi novia- y solo puedo decir que me ha fascinado en todos sus aspectos. La verdad no tengo muchas palabras para definir lo que me causo este juego, solo sentimientos con grandes recuerdos de los libros, de mis favoritos para siempre.

    Empezamos por la parte grafica que para    Muchos años esperando este juego hasta que por fin pude tener en mis manos la Edición Coleccionista -un regalo de mi novia- y solo puedo decir que me ha fascinado en todos sus aspectos. La verdad no tengo muchas palabras para definir lo que me causo este juego, solo sentimientos con grandes recuerdos de los libros, de mis favoritos para siempre.

    Empezamos por la parte grafica que para mí es excelente, tiene muchos lugares diversos y llenos de vida, en los cuales me perdí por muchas horas por ejemplo Novigrado es una ciudad muy bellamente diseñada me quede mucho tiempo en ella, también el modelado de personajes para ser un sandbox está muy bien conseguido. Puestas de sol increíbles, anochecer hermoso y sistema climático muy bueno.

    En el apartado de sonido es increíble, los encargados del audio junto con Percival hicieron un gran trabajo, música que acompaña cada momento y en ocasiones que solo me quedaba escuchando la melodía, una banda sonora épica.
    La historia es grandiosa y ese montón de guiños a los libros y personajes de juegos anteriores me dan una gran alegría. Ver a Yen y Ciri -que es de mis personajes literarios favoritos, la vi crecer y evolucionar durante los libros- simplemente me causó una emoción indescriptible. La toma de decisiones es demasiado genial, muchas que tomar durante la aventura y personas que a veces crees que ayudas pero no lo es así, este mundo creado por Andrzej Sapkowski es muy gris, no todo es lo que parece, no hay un bien o mal a veces bien definido, es algo que me encanto en los libros y aquí se plasma muy bien.

    En el apartado de misiones todas las principales están geniales y las secundarias igual, aunque algunas más simples que otras pero la mayoría muy bien hechas y con sus propias mini historias, que a veces involucran menciones a los mismos libros o personas de los otros juegos. La caza se monstruos es el punto fuerte, hay que averiguar sus debilidades y estudiarlos muy bien para poderles hacer frente, en niveles de dificultad altos hay que planificar todo muy bien, me sentí como un verdadero brujo.

    En el apartado jugable también me encanta muchísimo, es una evolución de lo que vimos en The Witcher 2 pero mucho más ágil y en el nivel mas alto hay que ser muy cauteloso y saber utilizar muy bien las señales de brujo. Las diferentes armaduras y armas nos dan ventajas pero también desventajas ante ciertos rivales. El uso de pociones y aceites esta genial y hay que saber bien como y cuales aplicar para hacer una pelea bastante equilibrada con algún rival fuerte o monstruo. CD Projekt ha querido calcar mucho ese baile que hacen los brujos al pelear según lo descrito en los libros y lo hace muy bien.

    Obviamente no hay juego perfecto, tiene algunos pequeños errores gráficos y otros en el combate, uno que otro bug menor pero en sí nada que haya afectado mi experiencia de juego pero es parte de hacer este mundo tan grande pero tan bien detallado, no hay juego perfecto pero si juegos hechos excelentemente bien y con amor.

    Los minijuegos muy bien implementados, Sardinilla a veces se controla un poco extraño pero en términos generales cumple, las cartas me pareció un juego muy divertido y los puños algo parecido a lo que era en The Witcher 2. El sistema de navegación está bastante bien y para mi es bastante entretenido navegar por ratos.

    En definitiva es una saga que amo muchísimo me ha dado grandes momentos desde que tuve la oportunidad de leerme todos los libros y empezar a jugar The Witcher 1 fue una experiencia sublime, ver como muchos de los personas que leí cobraban vida en un medio como este es magistral. The Witcher 2 también me encanto en todo y este que analizamos, obviamente desde una perspectiva totalmente subjetiva es uno de los mejores juegos que he jugado y de los mejores juegos de rol en mi top.
    Nada mejor que un estudio lleve una de tus obras favoritas de la literatura a un videojuego y mas que sea épicamente en tu genero favorito que es el rol. Vamos a esperar con muchas ganas la expansiones, ojala traigan mucho contenido.

    Muchas Gracias Andrzej Sapkowski por crear tan hermoso pero real mundo literario, con personajes carismáticos y temas de muchas importancia en el ámbito social, económico, filosófico y Muchas Gracias CD Projekt por llevarlo y ampliarlo de una manera tan magistral a los videojuegos. Te has retirado de la mejor manera mi gran amigo Geralt de Rivia. Hasta Siempre.    … Expand
  15. John_T_Brooke
    May 25, 2015
    9
    The Witcher 3 truly lives up to its hype, with beautiful graphics and perfect concoction of storytelling and game play, CD Projekt Red certainly did not disappoint. Controls might require quite some time to get used to though, some might say that it is wonky and slow, however I personally feel this to be a deliberate choice of the developer for further immersion through character movementThe Witcher 3 truly lives up to its hype, with beautiful graphics and perfect concoction of storytelling and game play, CD Projekt Red certainly did not disappoint. Controls might require quite some time to get used to though, some might say that it is wonky and slow, however I personally feel this to be a deliberate choice of the developer for further immersion through character movement and it did succeed (at least for me). The Wicher 3 unlike what most sites say is not the Skyrim killer, and personally I vastly prefer the Witcher 3, or even Witcher 2 to Skyrim. Skyrim will always hold a special place in this market of open world RPGs, with it's masterful illusion of choice and complexity. Witcher 3 may not be as great of a thrill-ride as Skyrim, but the amount of depth it contains, certainly far exceeds it. (At least to me)
    In conclusion, yeah Witcher 3 is great. Played the hell out of it.
    Also, comparing world sizes is stupid. It's always about the damn content.    … Expand
  16. DanielCorfour
    May 25, 2015
    9
    As I was playing the game I ran across some small quest out in the middle of nowhere. I completed it, and then went on my way. Some time later I ran across the village where the two I interacted with in the quest where discussing my choice and the subsequent outcome of the quest. It's these little things that make the Witcher 3 one of the best video game purchases I've ever made, and I'veAs I was playing the game I ran across some small quest out in the middle of nowhere. I completed it, and then went on my way. Some time later I ran across the village where the two I interacted with in the quest where discussing my choice and the subsequent outcome of the quest. It's these little things that make the Witcher 3 one of the best video game purchases I've ever made, and I've made a lot of them.

    Haven't had this great of an experience for a long long time. For a game to be hyped this badly and not only to live up to it, but actually surpass it... gods, it's been ages since that happened. It's basically Game of Thrones just better, and I'm not exaggerating.

    As you start getting into the game, you come across one of the best quest-lines I've seen in a video game ever, the one involving the Bloody Baron. I was a bit afraid that it peaked there, but it didn't. The game keeps that level and goes on with it. The main story line is just purely brilliant. And for a 200 hour long game, it never outstays it's welcome, never becomes stale or boring, and after all that time I was left wanting more.

    All of this is aided by one amazing combat system. It's a bit difficult to master at first, but once you get the hang of it you'll have a great time. Number of different styles you can specialize towards(and change between, provided you buy the potion to rearrange your talents), whether swords(light/heavy), spells, or alchemy, it helps alleviate the stale that can set in during long open-world games.

    Yes, it has a few issues, but they're more like charming character flaws, a really bad case of the popp-in being one, some stuttering issues, few bugs, and crashes(though only in the prologue area for some reason).

    The one bad thing, for which I'll take of a point is that(very light spoiler ahead):

    If you spent weeks trying to get the perfect Witcher 2 save file to import into your game, well... tough luck, CDP Red dropped the ball on that... badly. Some might get a mention, but some very big ones don't even get that honor.

    (/end spoiler).

    But they make up for it by how they handle choices in the game itself. No longer are choices in the good/evil dichotomy, nor are they in the bad/worse dichotomy. Instead they're multifaceted, interesting, and good god will they nag at you: did you make the right one, I wonder what'll happen to them, is doing the right thing, the right thing?.. etc. And their consequences, whether immediate or not are laid out exquisitely, even for the smallest of side-quests. It's just mind-blowing.

    Yeah, buy this game, and if the game's any indication: buy the season pass as well, then a lifetime subscription to whatever CRPRed makes. I know I will.    … Expand
  17. wovoww
    May 25, 2015
    10
    Best game ever, it's simply, for a The witcher fan, its what you were waiting for, its amazing the characters, the history, the fights... everything. Also the landscapes are pretty beautiful, full of shades and sunlight.
    The performance its a bit bad, just 40-60fps on a R9 280 dualX OC, not even maxed, the graphics. At least it reaches 1080p and its a pleasure playing this game with those    Best game ever, it's simply, for a The witcher fan, its what you were waiting for, its amazing the characters, the history, the fights... everything. Also the landscapes are pretty beautiful, full of shades and sunlight.
    The performance its a bit bad, just 40-60fps on a R9 280 dualX OC, not even maxed, the graphics. At least it reaches 1080p and its a pleasure playing this game with those graphics at least fluid.    … Expand
  18. dllizhiyang
    May 25, 2015
    10
    can not be better! I have played for more than 100 hours but never get boring. the environment is awesome, the mission is interesting, the charat are live! To be honest the gtav and dragon age look pale in front of witcher3. why CDPR you let us play such a good game, now i have no interest on others!
  19. Elinathen
    May 25, 2015
    8
    Superb Game, outstanding graphics and full action. The most favorite Geralt Costume made by Sky-Seller, Witcher 3 Wild Hunt game is like drive you in another world.
  20. worksa7
    May 25, 2015
    7
    There is a great game here, I don't doubt it. However the system requirements are just too high, it's not going to run well for many people. Using a MSI GTX 760 2GB, i5-4570, 8GB Ram 30-40 FPS on the lowest possible settings was the best performance achievable, or a whopping 7 - 12 FPS maxed, 22 FPS with Hair works turned off.

    The game is also rather buggy, and was crashing quite    There is a great game here, I don't doubt it. However the system requirements are just too high, it's not going to run well for many people. Using a MSI GTX 760 2GB, i5-4570, 8GB Ram 30-40 FPS on the lowest possible settings was the best performance achievable, or a whopping 7 - 12 FPS maxed, 22 FPS with Hair works turned off.

    The game is also rather buggy, and was crashing quite often.

    The core game underneath the technical issues, is actually a really solid one though. If you have a monstrous PC it is a MUST have game, but for the average bloke I would just pass for a game you can actually run.    … Expand
  21. TsukasaHiiragi
    May 25, 2015
    7
    Witcher III is a great game no doubt, but it isn't without its issues and bugs. The game is highly demanding on your system, my system runs very hot when playing at medium settings - something GTA V at Very High settings doesn't even do - this is how demanding Witcher 3 is on your system.

    The story and quests are carefully crafted and over many interesting twists along its very long    Witcher III is a great game no doubt, but it isn't without its issues and bugs. The game is highly demanding on your system, my system runs very hot when playing at medium settings - something GTA V at Very High settings doesn't even do - this is how demanding Witcher 3 is on your system.

    The story and quests are carefully crafted and over many interesting twists along its very long path, often leading the player into finding new side quests or contracts. Each town has a board which uncovers many explorable areas, these are the time consuming part of Witcher 3, of course you don' t have to do these but you'll be missing out on plenty of loot and gold.

    The major issues with Witcher 3, besides the high system demands are fairly easy to describe, the swimming controls are fairly poor, the crossbow is fairly useless on land, but instantly kills monsters underwater.. and gwent is a major mess.

    Gwent needs plenty of rebalancing and patches to be really a viable source of fun, I'm sure other people could argue that but lets face facts, the developers messed up the Gwent mini-game - Its a source of major frustration, many AI players blatantly cheat and the outcome of the game more or less is decided before you even play, far too many peasants or basic gwent players have overpowered decks with multiple hero cards, which 'always' appear - where as, your best cards hardly ever appear. A gwent card seller mod needs to be created to bypass this terrible system.

    The biggest concern is that the developers are going to sell Gwent DLC packs, because getting better gwent cards is nearly impossible, you get a few quests to face seasoned players which will award you with some better cards, but some of these matches again - are a frustrating mess when the AI throws out some nearly perfect card combinations, forcing the player to retry the match over and over again. Unfortunately, little strategy can be used because the AI uses far too many cheap tricks, making the whole mini-game far less fun, and more of an exercise in patience.

    Pro

    Highly immersive gameplay
    Great Graphics
    Many quests
    Exploration is rewarded
    Fun combat
    good crafting system

    Con

    Swimming controls are awkward
    Highly flawed gwent system
    Heavy system resource demands
    Buggy quests    … Expand
  22. revial
    May 24, 2015
    10
    Not only is this the best RPG in years, its cast of characters are so real that it will make going back to the saccharine crud the other "pillars" in the RPG space keep giving us ever so painful. The Witcher 3's greatness, ironically, is ruining me from gaming in general.

    I'm on my second playthrough now. The first was 35 hours and 16 minutes, with all of White Orchid, ~60% of Velen,    Not only is this the best RPG in years, its cast of characters are so real that it will make going back to the saccharine crud the other "pillars" in the RPG space keep giving us ever so painful. The Witcher 3's greatness, ironically, is ruining me from gaming in general.

    I'm on my second playthrough now. The first was 35 hours and 16 minutes, with all of White Orchid, ~60% of Velen, and maybe 20-30% of Skellig's POIs completed. This time, I intend to attempt to do EVERYTHING. Though, even with leaving all the content on the table in playthrough one, I felt overpowered for the end boss fights (second hardest difficulty).

    There's always room for improvement, and the combat has always been-imo-the weakest aspect of RPGs in general, and that's true for the Witcher series as well (though, kudos to the idea of weaknesses and preparation). Eventually, we're going to start seeing RPGs that have the type of depth of combat that action games like Arkham have (though, let's face it, there's no reason the Arkham series shouldn't be considered an RPG). If I was conditioned by decades of RPGs only paying lip service to combat as a vehicle to drive a narrative, I'd probably be worked up about this, but I'm not.

    Technically, I do wish the draw distance was better, but whatever. It's Witcher 2, but Witcher 1's epic scope; really, it's the hybrid baby of the two games and it is fantastic.

    I was horrified when they originally said they were going to make this an open world game. Every single open world game is just a bunch of pointless (often times randomly generated) content to keep adhd people sated, while making grandiose claims that one's game is epic and massive. I thought the great story and lore of the Witcher series was going to meet a fiery doom, and that the Witcher 3 would be just another Skyrim/Fallout/etc. Lots of POIs, complete lack of heart and feels. Boy, was I wrong. It never made any sense that a story-focused game couldn't work in an open world. It never made any sense that we-as gamers-always had to choose a story-focused game that was basically a corridor with little to no freedom, or an open world game that had little to no story. CDPR finally proved you can have your cake and eat it.

    Lastly, as a gamer in his 30s, I wanted to finish with high praise for the dialog/relationships between Geralt and the people in his life (especially Yennefer and Ciri). Those were some genuinely great moments and lines (on everyone's part). I hate to use the term "mature", but there was a maturity in the approach to dialog in a relationship that is so, so, sooooooooo rarely seen in a video game.

    I hope there is some other unheard of studio out there that will blow my socks off in the next few years, because other than CDPR's next project (Cyborg2077), I can't see a future where anything from the established big players like Bioware/Bethesda/etc will be capable of getting my motor running.    … Expand
  23. vraev
    May 24, 2015
    10
    One of the best games ever made. Especially as an open world. I have spent hours and hours just running around observing interesting aspects of the world. Animals just like people sleep/hunt at specific times of the day. Go to a cave and a werewolf may only appear after sunset. Go to the same cave during the day and it will be completely empty and you can loot the interesting items within.One of the best games ever made. Especially as an open world. I have spent hours and hours just running around observing interesting aspects of the world. Animals just like people sleep/hunt at specific times of the day. Go to a cave and a werewolf may only appear after sunset. Go to the same cave during the day and it will be completely empty and you can loot the interesting items within. Too often its easy for developers to artificially insist on blocks to prevent getting rewards without fighting the monster. This is the first game which sticks to the law. If you can exploit the world, you should be able to get your reward. This is just one of the many examples of how this world has been finely crafted. Even simple side quests have a level of emotional investment that make them interesting. Its the little threads, the extra attention which has made this probably one of the most memorable games in recent times. A true landmark for this age on how current technology can be leveraged for entertainment. This is second only to the world of GTA 5. In some cases, it may be even better. The combat has been improved as well. It is a lot more responsive. It can be as hard as you want it to be. For veterans I suggest atleast the blood and broken bones. It makes you care enough to read the beastiary and prepare for the encounters ahead. It makes you care about weaknesses. This is the true way to play the witcher 3. No other game has had such deep combat with an addictive and immersive world.
    On the negatives, the removal of a storage system, limitations on skills, lack of consistency with movement (Why not go the extra distance and add animations for picking up objects ..given there is delays in changing direction) and random physics bugs of rag doll objects are annoying, yet minor issues when compared to everything this game gets right.
    Sometimes, its good to look over the few negatives and enjoy the spectacle and get immersed in an adventure that has been lovingly crafted. DO it with the witcher 3 and pay attention to the details to truly enjoy this game.    … Expand
  24. Hailer
    May 24, 2015
    10
    Materpiece without mystakes. The open world is masssive and every piece of it has really beatifull graphic design. On the Blood and bones difficulty is awaits a lot of challenging quest's underlines with awesome location design. LEGENDARY
  25. joecool99
    May 24, 2015
    9
    best RPG in recent years. if you enjoy RPG, just get it. GOG versions is best.
    seamless explorations is awesome. does it have room to improve, yes what doesn't ?
    with coming DLC and expansions, it will get only better. can't wait for cyberpunk 2077.

    i play on 980 GTX - 1440p on ULTRA. 30-40fps.
  26. HandsomeHank
    May 24, 2015
    7
    The Witcher series has always told great stories. Likewise, the combat has always been terrible. The Witcher 3 is a great story and an even a better game than the first two. But the combat feels as sluggish, as unresponsive and as clunky as the first two games. Do yourself a favor and play the story mode. Or just accept that you are going to fight harder to beat the game's terribleThe Witcher series has always told great stories. Likewise, the combat has always been terrible. The Witcher 3 is a great story and an even a better game than the first two. But the combat feels as sluggish, as unresponsive and as clunky as the first two games. Do yourself a favor and play the story mode. Or just accept that you are going to fight harder to beat the game's terrible controls than you are to beat the actual enemies.… Expand
  27. Demikly
    May 24, 2015
    10
    Sometimes I give a 10 to counter the 0s... this is a true 10/10 experience. If you love RPGs and brilliant storytelling in an expansive open world.. well, this is the best game I've ever played that covers all of these aspects.

    It's right up there with Mass Effect as my favourite RPG of all time, it's sad, it's exhilarating, it's The best Witcher game that anyone could have ever made.    Sometimes I give a 10 to counter the 0s... this is a true 10/10 experience. If you love RPGs and brilliant storytelling in an expansive open world.. well, this is the best game I've ever played that covers all of these aspects.

    It's right up there with Mass Effect as my favourite RPG of all time, it's sad, it's exhilarating, it's The best Witcher game that anyone could have ever made. Thank you, CDPR.    … Expand
  28. Samaray
    May 24, 2015
    10
    First let me say that I have not played the Witcher 1 and dropped the Witcher 2 because the gameplay and combat was boring and lack luster. This game not only improves on every aspect of the Witcher 2, it sets a new bar on how modern rpg's are meant to be from here on out. It has interesting quests, good story, and is difficult which we see less and less nowadays. Sure the graphics areFirst let me say that I have not played the Witcher 1 and dropped the Witcher 2 because the gameplay and combat was boring and lack luster. This game not only improves on every aspect of the Witcher 2, it sets a new bar on how modern rpg's are meant to be from here on out. It has interesting quests, good story, and is difficult which we see less and less nowadays. Sure the graphics are not as good as the 2013 demo showed but it's still amazing for such a huge open world game. Almost a perfect game good job CD Project Red!… Expand
  29. Relian
    May 24, 2015
    10
    Loving the game so far. Good story, great graphics, lots of things to do. Best open world game I've played. I have had no problems running this on my PC, which is surprising given the quality of the graphics. The graphics occasionally stutter a little bit when turning when there are a lot of polygons loaded up, but that's unavoidable with the amount of polygons loaded up and doesn't botherLoving the game so far. Good story, great graphics, lots of things to do. Best open world game I've played. I have had no problems running this on my PC, which is surprising given the quality of the graphics. The graphics occasionally stutter a little bit when turning when there are a lot of polygons loaded up, but that's unavoidable with the amount of polygons loaded up and doesn't bother me. Seems very well optimized for the PC at least.… Expand
  30. yesnomaybe
    May 24, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 11/10 Gr8tester and bestest game evar. Bootfiul graphics. Beard growth and pretty hair movement. Peeps that don't like the game are tards because you have to like the same thing I do. I bet 90% of ppl who gave from 0/10 to 3/10 have played other computer gamez (like wow). Blah blah blah. Etc. Etc. No keyboard customization on the PC? Pffft, use a controller looosers. No FOV support. Double pfft, sorry bout the head aches, take some aspirin. Hehe kewl.

    Jump on the band wagon boyz! Fanboys/shills pleeze vote up this review because of the rating and not the content of the review.

    Is this review to meta for u? Sorry bout that.    … Expand
  31. JoshuaJH
    May 24, 2015
    10
    First, my bias: I am a longtime (i.e. decades) RPG fan and I enjoyed the previous Witcher games. I prefer open-world RPGs (like Skyrim and Falloutx), so you will not be surprised to find this one is my favourite of the series. For all the RPG stuff I wanted, this game delivers it. For bugs, the worst I've had is 2-3 graphic glitches, one minor quest not completing as it should, and twoFirst, my bias: I am a longtime (i.e. decades) RPG fan and I enjoyed the previous Witcher games. I prefer open-world RPGs (like Skyrim and Falloutx), so you will not be surprised to find this one is my favourite of the series. For all the RPG stuff I wanted, this game delivers it. For bugs, the worst I've had is 2-3 graphic glitches, one minor quest not completing as it should, and two freezes while dragging items in the inventory screen (in about 30-40 hours of play). Overall, this is one of the best games I've ever played.

    I want to discuss the negative reviews a bit. First, I believe they are mostly genuine. In the negative cases, I think the game is just not right for the player. If you expect there to be less conversation and exploration, then you bought the wrong game. If you think the controls are sluggish and/or unwieldy because the character can't easily run through a crowd, can't change direction in the middle of a jump, and stops and starts with deceleration and acceleration, respectively, then you bought the wrong game. These aspects all make the game _better_ for me.

    Here are a couple of important suggestions (that you likely haven't done, as the default is otherwise) to help you enjoy the game more:

    1) Turn _off_ the Run Default option. This is the first game with which I've ever done that, and the result has been amazing. I find walking works really, really well, and I only run when I have open space to actually do so effectively.

    2) Turn off the Path to Objective and Undiscovered POI options. When these are on, you can easily find yourself walking straight from one objective and POI to another, and while looking at the on-screen path, you can completely miss the world. Save these options for when you are stuck, or when you are done exploring, to help you find anything you might have missed. You won't regret it; the world feels much more alive, and you may find that you experience it entirely differently and much more personally.

    Last three notes:
    1) I found the first area a bit slow. I found the same thing with Witcher 1 and Witcher 2. Maybe it just takes me a little time to buy into the world, or maybe CDPR has a little trouble with the beginnings of games. (It's probably a bit of both.) Stick with it, though, as Velen (and Novigrad!) is amazing!
    2) I saw that someone complained about how easy it was to walk into an empty home and clean it out. If that's the type of Witcher you want to play, so be it, but it seems reasonable it would be easy to clean out an empty house. That said, I am not that type of Witcher, and I very rarely steal things from the houses of the poor. They need that stuff. I do steal a bit more when I am in the house of a richer person, I must admit. Remember: it's a role-playing game, so it's up to you to decide how you treat the world.
    3) I have an older video card. It was slightly above average when I bought it two years ago. I am playing on medium-high settings, generally, but without Nvidia hair, and I've had consistently good frame rate on my PC. I even have NPCs set to Ultimate, and that can mean a _lot_ of people on the screen when in Novigrad. It sounds like PS4 users may be in rougher shape, as there seems to be a bit of a theme of them complaining about framerate. I don't know what to say about that, except to note that PC framerate is fine.    … Expand
  32. Maganus
    May 24, 2015
    10
    This game should cost at least 10 times more, it's so full of content and enormous. And if u have decent PC and spend some time digging in it, it's just outrageously beautiful
  33. zathaia
    May 24, 2015
    10
    Incredibly long main quest line: check
    Incredibly beautiful game with many details, originality and depth: check
    Everything is voiced perfectly, every single quest: check
    Movement and combat system is acceptable, but not perfect: check (much like the other games. Not a perfect combat system, but its still great.
  34. styku91
    May 24, 2015
    10
    I don't even know where to begin. I've only played for 40 hours - only, because that's practically nothing in TW3. This is a game, which subquests and subplots could easily be main plots of numerous great games. They are that good and involving. Rarely you are given only one way to solve a quest. Most of the times you face numerous decisions, non of which is obviously good or obviouslyI don't even know where to begin. I've only played for 40 hours - only, because that's practically nothing in TW3. This is a game, which subquests and subplots could easily be main plots of numerous great games. They are that good and involving. Rarely you are given only one way to solve a quest. Most of the times you face numerous decisions, non of which is obviously good or obviously bad. It's your job to learn as much as you can, make your own jugement and decide. And the outcome... the outcome is rarely what you would expect. And you can do nothing about it. The game will make you laugh, cry, shiver in righteous anger. Never in my life have I played such involving, immersive game with story of such depth. And I play mostly cRPGs. This is the first game, that actually has a small chance (I am too early in the story yet to say it definitely) to dethrone almighty Planescape: Torment from my private ranking in terms of story. And most of the other cRPGs? Comparing them to TW3 is pointless, nothing gets at least close. And not only in terms of story.
    This is the best looking video game at this point.
    Combat system is one of the best ever crafted in cRPG. Playing on the Death March difficulty makes Dark Souls looks like a nice breeze. And not only because of increased enemy damage. It's because the difficulty also increases enemy AI. They try to encircle you, they wait for this single moment you become briefly stuned or blinded and this is when you die, swarmed by several ghouls at once, taking opportunity of that you cannot chop them in half.
    Nearly everything about this game is a masterpiece. Story, visuals, story, story, combat system, story, music!, story, even the minigames that let you relax for a moment are perfected. Gwent, a game within a game, colectible card game, with a fresh set of rules, is enjoyable by itself.

    By no matter game is perfect - there are technial problems, such as monster behavior, when you try to lure him out of his zone. Rarely I could spot some visual glitches/artifacts, but that might've been my notebook's fault due to SLI setup. Controls may seem unresponsive - but that's not it. They're as responsive as physics dictates - both Geralt and his horse have their own momentum. They cannot stop in place, they can't make 90 degrees turns in full sprint. This is very subjective matter, some like it some don't. An option to turn off "realistic controls" would be very welcome. But by no means this is a bug or poor design, nor an effect of "console port". Which is an absurd, because game was made using CDPR RED Engine, which was dedicated for PCs.
    Last but not least - optimization. It's one of the best I've ever seen. Pillars of Eternity, with 2.5D not-so-detailed graphics was running around 25fps on my laptop. And here comes The Whitcher - marvelous 3D open world with best graphics up to date. And I am playing it on medium/high with 30 fps and on medium/low on 45 - 50fps. This is how you do it!
    If you are fan of cRPGs - why the **** are you reading this? Buy the game and play.
    If you are fan of good stories - see the above.
    If you are a gamer that is not too much into this kind of games - I just feel obliged to let you know this is a huge milestone for gaming in general. Seriously consider playing the game, because it's like no other.    … Expand
  35. Riskyreview
    May 24, 2015
    9
    Performance on kepler gpu's is awful at the moment of writing this review which is why I removed one point but otherwise this is the best RPG made in years!
  36. bllyjmc
    May 24, 2015
    10
    Amazing. 10/10 because I really can't think of any major issues. It's not perfect of course but damn close and nothing justifies a drop to 9/10. Make sure you play it.
  37. Arger
    May 24, 2015
    10
    Best RPG game ever! Big open world! Very good story and combat ! Must have for fans of RPGs. Music and graphics are top top-notch. Its Masterpiece from CDProjectRed!!!
  38. DevDesigner
    May 24, 2015
    10
    Probably one of the best games i've ever played. Perfect!
    Graphically beautiful, music amazing, gameplay smooth. Can't fault it.
    To all those scoring 0's and 1's, majority of your complaints are related to how bad your computer is or how you have the inability to remap controls.
  39. urielz
    May 23, 2015
    9
    I've played enough hours (~15) to feel confident enough to give it a fair score.

    The game is fantastic, highly recommended and well worth the money. I won't talk about how good it is, plenty of people already covered that. Instead I want to write about why I chose not to give it a perfect 10. I was expecting more. I pre-order the game and I was expecting to get a product closer to    I've played enough hours (~15) to feel confident enough to give it a fair score.

    The game is fantastic, highly recommended and well worth the money. I won't talk about how good it is, plenty of people already covered that. Instead I want to write about why I chose not to give it a perfect 10.

    I was expecting more. I pre-order the game and I was expecting to get a product closer to what it was revealed in 2013. The game is nowhere near there, day one was a huge disappointment for me. CDPR just harmed themselves by showing something and delivering a sub-par product (for whatever reason). And yes, you can argue that it was a demo, vertical slice, or whatever you want to call it. But the bottom line is that if a developer shows a gameplay video and open the pre-order gates then people would expect to get that product. In the end I think a lot of the low scores come from angry costumers with undelivered expectations. Hopefully a lesson was learned, from the developers side and from the consumers side. I certainly will not pre-order a video game again.    … Expand
  40. MrGamerUser
    May 23, 2015
    10
    The best RPG ever and forever ... Optimisation not bad, without NVIDIA HAIRWORKS on i7 4790K + GTX 780 stable 40+ FPS. Thanks CD Projekt Red for best game :)
  41. Dright
    May 23, 2015
    10
    "I can fap to this."
    Story is awesome (even side quests).
    Gameplay with gamepad is very good (minus the aiming with bombs/crossbow). Gameplay with keyboard is very good (but you have to change binds...) Open world is beautiful and doesn't feel empty at all. Graphics are very good (don't **** about the graphical downgrade, we will surely get a better enhanced edition with (maybe) dx    "I can fap to this."
    Story is awesome (even side quests).
    Gameplay with gamepad is very good (minus the aiming with bombs/crossbow).
    Gameplay with keyboard is very good (but you have to change binds...)
    Open world is beautiful and doesn't feel empty at all.
    Graphics are very good (don't **** about the graphical downgrade, we will surely get a better enhanced edition with (maybe) dx 12/vulkan)
    Mod support.
    Free DLC.
    Expansion pass (cheap and with a lot of contents)
    Characters are very good and well done.
    Crafting, alchemy, and all those witcher stuff is a lot more simple than before (and you can drink your potions while you fight now! yay)

    This game is perfect.    … Expand
  42. DrStrange
    May 23, 2015
    10
    Game is quite literally the best RPG to be released ever. It crushes classics like the Balder gate series, torment, you name it this game is a blessing with so little available at the moment for gaming. The side quests aren't repetitive fetch quests like Dragon Age seemed to value over actual story. This is a must buy even if your not much of a fantasy guru.
  43. 1Ciaphas1Cain1
    May 23, 2015
    10
    Best game i have played in years. everything I had hoped for and more. I don't care about the Graphics downgrade for PC, sad but a reality given the weakness of the consoles.
  44. kindzadza
    May 23, 2015
    10
    Holly Molly I am 20+ hours in and I haven't progressed far in main story. The execution of this game and optimization is amazing.

    The exprerience on GTX 970 is jaw dropping. Well Done CDP Red,

    Best RPG of a Decade.
    Dammmitttttt now I won't have life for at least one month
  45. buffalowade1
    May 23, 2015
    10
    Absolutely stunning in every way. Thank you CDProjectRed for all your hard work and dedication into making a true classic game. This one will be very hard to top for some time. You set yourself apart from most gaming developers. This game honestly is in a league of it's own. I have played most RPG games out there and this is definitely one of the best I have played in a long time. I rateAbsolutely stunning in every way. Thank you CDProjectRed for all your hard work and dedication into making a true classic game. This one will be very hard to top for some time. You set yourself apart from most gaming developers. This game honestly is in a league of it's own. I have played most RPG games out there and this is definitely one of the best I have played in a long time. I rate this game a solid 9/9.5 but I gave it a 10 to offset the unjust zero's that a few idiots gave this incredible game. Should win GOTY IMO… Expand
  46. sisho
    May 23, 2015
    7
    As hard as it is to believe, the veterans at CDProjekt were betrayed by their own ambition, and I'm not talking about money (bioware wise), I'm talking about the game itself.
    Witcher 3 tries to draw from a huge amount of gameplay styles but fails miserably at bringing they all together. Once a carefully crafted gem amongst the pc RPGs, now an "open worldesque" pseudo-action fuelled by    As hard as it is to believe, the veterans at CDProjekt were betrayed by their own ambition, and I'm not talking about money (bioware wise), I'm talking about the game itself.
    Witcher 3 tries to draw from a huge amount of gameplay styles but fails miserably at bringing they all together. Once a carefully crafted gem amongst the pc RPGs, now an "open worldesque" pseudo-action fuelled by nonsense fillers and immersion breaker design.
    The game is not utter shaite though. The amazing story is there, the amazing characters are there, the complex settling and all, but these core elements from previous games are presented in such a rushed and questionable "open worlded" design that it is hard to get a grip and finish the game without felling a deep disappointment.
    For me, it's a bold 7.    … Expand
  47. Nordec
    May 23, 2015
    10
    Best RPG I've ever played! And I have played quite a few like the Elder Scrolls series, Dragon Age series, and alot of other action based RPG's etc. The storytelling is magnificent and extremeley well done. Interacting with NPC's is exciting and interesting, one does want to know more about the people ur interacting and therefore usometimes ask more questions than a Witcher normally wouldBest RPG I've ever played! And I have played quite a few like the Elder Scrolls series, Dragon Age series, and alot of other action based RPG's etc. The storytelling is magnificent and extremeley well done. Interacting with NPC's is exciting and interesting, one does want to know more about the people ur interacting and therefore usometimes ask more questions than a Witcher normally would have done, because of his code and all. I feel free to play as I want to a certain degree though Geralt is a "premade" character with a backstory and personality. The Open World is epic, beautufil and filled alot of stuff to do. It feels like a mixture of Red Dead Redemption, Skyrim, Dragon Age and Game of Thrones because of the dark and realistic themed fantasy world for adults, rather than high fantasy filled with simple soultions to conflicts and events.

    The combat is kind of simple to understand but sometimes hard to master, especially if ur facing enemies above ur own lvl or several enemies at once. But that also depends on the game difficulty u have chosen. And I love how alchemy has such a huge effect during combat and greater boss like opponents which have certain weaknesses to read about in the Beastiary. In this game all the systems comes together nicely, the quest system is interesting because u can pick up a quest somewhere in some town and it might be too high lvl so u have to be coming back later, this makes certain areas more replayable, although they don't get boring without quests. And one does not feel like exploring every single questionmark on the map, becuause in many cases u don't benefit from it, especially not if the area is guarded by high-lvl enemies.

    Witcher 3, best RPG :D    … Expand
  48. beladrim
    May 23, 2015
    9
    + Good Story
    + Voice Acting is amazing as always
    + Beautiful living open world with many creatures, day/night cycles, weather conditions + Amazing music score + Beautiful grafics + Gerrald is badass as ever - Movement is a bit clunky at times. Like I would get stuck between two small rocks and stuff like that. Nothing game breaking but it's a bit frustrating at times. In my    + Good Story
    + Voice Acting is amazing as always
    + Beautiful living open world with many creatures, day/night cycles, weather conditions
    + Amazing music score
    + Beautiful grafics
    + Gerrald is badass as ever

    - Movement is a bit clunky at times. Like I would get stuck between two small rocks and stuff like that. Nothing game breaking but it's a bit frustrating at times.

    In my opinion, this game is FAR better than Dragon age III. Better story, better Characters, and better graphics.    … Expand
  49. JudgeDread
    May 23, 2015
    10
    Wow - Been playing Witcher 1 & 2 and the 3 is amazing - All the questing is so well done and the world is beautiful and mature with really interesting storytelling

    Skyrim is to date my top game (modded :o) ) but the witcher 2 and now the 3 are reaching the top of my list. Game is challenging as I play on harder difficulty but it is rewarding to learn the combat mechanics - New people    Wow - Been playing Witcher 1 & 2 and the 3 is amazing - All the questing is so well done and the world is beautiful and mature with really interesting storytelling

    Skyrim is to date my top game (modded :o) ) but the witcher 2 and now the 3 are reaching the top of my list.

    Game is challenging as I play on harder difficulty but it is rewarding to learn the combat mechanics - New people to the game might struggle a bit but take the time to study and learn the tactic and you will love it.

    Regarding the visuals, It is really impressive - I was a bit disappointed in the sense that I expected a better lighting system but still it's worth any penny I paid the game for. It is not that demanding compared to the 2 in is time.

    I play on Ultra at 1440p with a sli gtx 970 setup - i7 4790K - 16gb ram and I cruise at 58-60 fps on a Rog Swift g sync monitor. AWESOME I am really impress with textures on armors and clothes and the faces are really detailed

    bugs: some but who can name a game that as not? some NPC popping - nights a bit too bright - some stutter - thats about it on what I saw so far after maybe 15 hours - so nothing that won't be fix soon.

    Purchase this game if you like RPG - It is just a no brainer

    Advice: Just take your time - I don't even intend to do all quests - I pick the ones I feel fit my Witcher - the others will be in another playthrough - rushing this game or power levelling is a shame to do. Just don't

    Happy Witching    … Expand
  50. Dabandaid
    May 23, 2015
    9
    Not a perfect game but damn near close to it. I was not a witcher fan, so hesitantly got this game. Within the first hour I became hooked and lost countless hours of my life to it already. The only thing that limits the game from getting the perfect score is the repetitiveness of certain side quest, but in a world this big and from an RPG it is to be expected.

    Side note I definitely get    Not a perfect game but damn near close to it. I was not a witcher fan, so hesitantly got this game. Within the first hour I became hooked and lost countless hours of my life to it already. The only thing that limits the game from getting the perfect score is the repetitiveness of certain side quest, but in a world this big and from an RPG it is to be expected.

    Side note I definitely get a kick reading the reviews of the people who scored this game at anything less than a four. The graphics and storyline alone set this game apart to be at least a decent game, add in the combat, the voice dialog and the customization and the points just increase.

    In conclusion this game is near impossible to put down after playing for an hour, and a must get game for any RPG fan.    … Expand
  51. baconman187
    May 23, 2015
    9
    9/10 one point deducted for the graphics downgrade and the horrible key mapping for the keyboard lay out, I mean you add the quick save feature but no quick load. I mean that's just lazy, had to switch to my xbox controller just to play properly, that aside the game is amazing (already 41 hours in) and hopefully they implement more advanced graphic options with future patches. I didn't buy9/10 one point deducted for the graphics downgrade and the horrible key mapping for the keyboard lay out, I mean you add the quick save feature but no quick load. I mean that's just lazy, had to switch to my xbox controller just to play properly, that aside the game is amazing (already 41 hours in) and hopefully they implement more advanced graphic options with future patches. I didn't buy 2 GTX 980's just so that I could play it on a slightly better graphic range than the consoles, cheers to CDProjektRed for another great game!… Expand
  52. Wolfmoon23
    May 23, 2015
    10
    Best game I have played since Gothic II. I was never invested so much in to a games story and its characters before. Hands down, one of the best RPGs ever. I would even say one of the best games ever.
  53. segi
    May 23, 2015
    10
    El mejor juego de rol creado hasta la fecha, es así de simple y todo aquel que le gusten esta clase de juegos debería jugarlo.
    No hay mucho que añadir porque es un juego que uno quiere descubrir por sí mismo.

    Conforme das el primer paso sabes que te estás adentrando en algo muy grande y especial.
  54. Esoteric
    May 23, 2015
    10
    Story, gameplay, characters and MUSIC! - are absolutely top notch. The game looks and feels (Slavic architecture, swamps, marshes, bogs) a lot like the Witcher 1, albeit with a vast, hand crafted open world and better graphics. Surprisingly enough, the game (patch 1.03) is well optimized (it runs perfectly fine on my GTX 750 Ti @ medium settings). It is also worth mentioning that TheStory, gameplay, characters and MUSIC! - are absolutely top notch. The game looks and feels (Slavic architecture, swamps, marshes, bogs) a lot like the Witcher 1, albeit with a vast, hand crafted open world and better graphics. Surprisingly enough, the game (patch 1.03) is well optimized (it runs perfectly fine on my GTX 750 Ti @ medium settings). It is also worth mentioning that The Witcher 3 has the best side quest you have ever experienced in a single player RPG game. Combat was slightly more streamlined (from the previous games) but I still think it is the best in the series.… Expand
  55. veganox
    May 23, 2015
    5
    Combat is incredibly floaty, worse than the Witcher 2's. Menus, keybinds and the interface are streamlined. I just finished the main story with 42 hours played on the hardest difficulty.. Did quite a few side quests.. Doing all of the scavenger hunts probably took up around 50% of my played time., I think if I did every single secondary quest I ran into I MAYBE could have squeezed theCombat is incredibly floaty, worse than the Witcher 2's. Menus, keybinds and the interface are streamlined. I just finished the main story with 42 hours played on the hardest difficulty.. Did quite a few side quests.. Doing all of the scavenger hunts probably took up around 50% of my played time., I think if I did every single secondary quest I ran into I MAYBE could have squeezed the length of my play through to around 50 hours.. Far cry from the 200+ that were advertised. And it's not like I'm a speedrunner or anything. The only reason why I didn't do a 100% completion game and finish every single side quest is that I totally outleveled every single side quest. I hit level 31 right before finishing the game and half of my quests were "gray" and completely useless. I started doing the secondary quests, but I was just hitting all of the level 12-20 things for around 2x their total HP with a single fast attack so... that's not really very fun.

    Experienced quite a few bugs during my play through. Nothing game breaking, but annoying nonetheless. At one point, the camera slowly zoomed forwards on to the back of Geralt's head, then zoomed inside of his face. Several times I was jumping around and Geralt got stuck floating in mid air next to an object, which I had to close the game and reload an earlier save to fix. The horse controls are completely awful, and you'll often get stuck on nothing while riding down the middle of a road. Happened to me all the time in the middle of a certain street in Novigrad.

    Don't even get me started on the endings. There are apparently three different main endings, which hinge entirely on a single quest chain. Two of the endings are pretty much the same. Smells too much of ME3 for my taste. It also reviews what happens to all of the major characters in the end of game cutscene, which is the only redeeming feature of the ending.. But it still doesn't change the fact that there are basically two endings, and they both hinge totally on a single quest chain.

    Basically, the only reason why I'm rating the game as highly as I am is because the story(apart from the ending) is fantastic, and the voice acting is top notch. Every NPC you interact with in the game has wonderful voice acting.    … Expand
  56. dominikdowolny
    May 23, 2015
    10
    Great game! I was afraid about technical requirements (my machine is: 5years old core 2 quad, 8GB, 750TI) but everything works perfectly smooth, for example better than Far Cry 4. Graphics is perfect, voice acting (PL) is perfect, open world is really open :) , story is great! I'm really proud of our Polish developers!
  57. oktay50000
    May 23, 2015
    10
    game is perfect. gameplay perfect rich story
    just need to wait for dx12 patch and need a bit more optimization on amd cards
    imrunnung ultra on r9 290
    hope new driver improve performance
  58. Marfeesa
    May 23, 2015
    9
    Game is an absolute masterpiece. Gameplay/combat is excellent and satisfying, especially when you slice people in half or behead them while on horseback. The atmosphere and mood the game creates can not be matched by anything else, beautiful weather effects and day/night cycles are used to to amplify this. Story and questing is also excellent, the choices you make bear real weight in theGame is an absolute masterpiece. Gameplay/combat is excellent and satisfying, especially when you slice people in half or behead them while on horseback. The atmosphere and mood the game creates can not be matched by anything else, beautiful weather effects and day/night cycles are used to to amplify this. Story and questing is also excellent, the choices you make bear real weight in the world and it is really interesting to see how they overlap with each other. Something you did that you thought was insignificant can come back with real consequences hours down the line. Visually the game is great and has massive scale, and I am surprised that I can run it on all Ultra + hair works with an I7 920 and a 780TI @ ~40-45 FPS. If you are able to run this game on Ultra I would recommend getting it on the PC, it doesn't even compare to what it looks like on consoles. This is game is not something you want to miss. Only downside of the game is glitchy horse movement/combat, the camera can be awful sometimes especially when you're fighting a boss and get into an enclosed area, would not recommend playing this with a mouse/keyboard.… Expand
  59. Brickthegrim
    May 23, 2015
    10
    This game is exactly what was promised which is extremely rare these past few years. This company has become amongst my most loved, trusted and respected of all developers. Thank you to all the hard workers people who made this diamond.
  60. Astropolis
    May 23, 2015
    10
    Ever wanted to be a character in Game of Thrones? Buy this game! It's not Game of Thrones, but it has a clear taste of it. The brutality in this role playing game is simply unmatched compared to its competitors. Finally a fantasy game for adults!
  61. sickin
    May 23, 2015
    10
    The charcters and their voice acting, the display of the rich enviorment, the in-depth character progression and customization system upped by the phenomenal attention to detail in all the categories above makes this game suck you into its world, full of things to do and to see.
  62. PSMASTERRACE
    May 22, 2015
    10
    "GAME REVOLUTION" Witcher put 70 points and dragon age Inquisition 100 points.
    Apparently , they have some gays and lesbians **** that hammering each other in the ass LOL.
    "Game Revolution" and "POLYGON" Clowns game journalism.
    10 out of 10 !!! Repent !!!! 10 out of 10 !!!
  63. ADHGO
    May 22, 2015
    10
    Witcher 3 is an open world full of exploration, if you like skyrim absolutely you will like this game, it is a masterpiece game, they did lot of work to produce this great environment with 100s of hours of playing,
    the crown still with Skyrim the King of games
  64. xuan
    May 22, 2015
    10
    I easily lost several hundred hours on this masterpiece. Every single quest in this game is unique. Tons of characters in this game have their own personalities. When you play this game, you will feel that you are part of the story too.
  65. strohl
    May 22, 2015
    10
    The witcher 3 is a solid next gen RPG. The combat is intuitive and fun. the open world is highly detailed and interesting. so far any bug ive encountered are extremely minor compared to most game releases. this is a must BUY game!
  66. srafdssa
    May 22, 2015
    10
    GOTY no doubt game is just amazing!! storytelling i never seen before, DA:I sorry but witcher 3 is just masterpiece , witche is the best trilogy/sage of games history, i just wait for HBO to do a movie!! GJ CDPR!!!
  67. Potitoman
    May 22, 2015
    10
    First of all, yes, this game doesn't look as good as the 2013 trailer. I didn't think it was possible with current hardware. This sparked a "Downgrade" controversy that has 13 year olds claiming this game looks like a cartoony console port.
    Let me get this out of the way. Despite the "downgraded" visuals, this is the most visually stunning open world game I have seen so far. I am    First of all, yes, this game doesn't look as good as the 2013 trailer. I didn't think it was possible with current hardware. This sparked a "Downgrade" controversy that has 13 year olds claiming this game looks like a cartoony console port.
    Let me get this out of the way. Despite the "downgraded" visuals, this is the most visually stunning open world game I have seen so far. I am constantly stopping my horse and telling myself "Geez, this looks amazing!".

    What's really incredible is how well it looks and performs with modest hardware. My i5 3570k+R9 280 handles the game just fine at 1080p with every thing set to Ultra except for shadows and foliage distance (set to High). Had this game been developed by Ubisoft, you would've needed a Quad SLI/Crossfire set up to run it at 720P with only half the draw distance.

    There has also been claims of the game crashing. I started playing with patch 1.03 and have not had a single technical issue the 18hrs I've played so far. Can you say the same about any other AAA title out there? CDProjectRed needs to be commended for delivering such a solid title, specially when you consider the scope of the game.

    Gameplay-wise, this is truly an evolution of previous Witcher games. The stories and environments are familiar but in a much grander scale. Complex political machinations are delivered in a simple enough way that even a simpleton like myself can understand, yet do not sacrifice any of the entertainment value.
    The combat is much better than previous titles. Don't expect tight controls like Dark Souls, but it is fun and satisfying enough to stop it like feeling like a chore.

    I could go on forever talking about this game and how good it is. I really could! But let me just say it has been years since I bought a game that has made me stop my life just so I could play. The Witcher 3 has exceeded my expectations in every way.    … Expand
  68. nessie404
    May 22, 2015
    10
    I'm going all out now, I can almost promise this game is getting game of the year. This game is graphically outstanding and cannot be beaten in any way shape or form when it comes to art style and setting. The story is new and explores territories never visited in a Witcher Game. Performance is solid, I rarely dropped in frames playing on Ultra 1080p on my GTX 970 paired with an FX 8350 @I'm going all out now, I can almost promise this game is getting game of the year. This game is graphically outstanding and cannot be beaten in any way shape or form when it comes to art style and setting. The story is new and explores territories never visited in a Witcher Game. Performance is solid, I rarely dropped in frames playing on Ultra 1080p on my GTX 970 paired with an FX 8350 @ 4.6Ghz. The only issues I had was with hair works on it drops to around 50ish frames and during the prologue there multiple inventory crashes but as soon as I was past then I ran into basically no issues.
    This game is a killer, I've haven't praised a game in this way since Skyrim.

    Good Job, CDProjectRed you've created a perfect game in my eyes!    … Expand
  69. Veska
    May 22, 2015
    10
    So I played about 25 hours, level 12. And I'll tell you that, so I've never play RPG like this. Neither the first Witcher, neither BG etc. And the system of quests and decisions. You never know what to give and how it forms. They must then pay back the stored position as accomplished something that did not. I already have a minimum of three decisions that have no idea what comes of it.So I played about 25 hours, level 12. And I'll tell you that, so I've never play RPG like this. Neither the first Witcher, neither BG etc. And the system of quests and decisions. You never know what to give and how it forms. They must then pay back the stored position as accomplished something that did not. I already have a minimum of three decisions that have no idea what comes of it. The worst thing is that I made the other three, who already influenced the world around me. And in the beginning it seemed like little things that do not affect the storyline.The little thing in this game are wonderfull. Even the crap that Geralt grow facial hair. I was personally pleased with the combat system, because it simply makes everyone by himself. A battle on horseback or riding and with sword try kill monster or humans, it's also a treat. For graphic i have one word. Beautiful. And of course it is a great compliment translation and for me personally polish voiceovers, which underline the atmosphere of the game.

    A few tips:

    1. Without alchemy you do nothing. Whether oils, potions and eventually firecrackers. Each potion should have a higher version. But you have to find the recipe. They refer to the treasures in remote strongholds, for tasks etc. The biggest advantage is that once you produce, you no longer have to look over materials. Potions are complemented by meditation (and thus replenishing oils, crackers) and alcohol consumption, therefore keep them at least 10 bottles of the best dwarf plum brandy. It is the difference between alcohol / drinking, which is not and which is alchemical

    2. Select the style. I do not recommend brawling experience points to all the groups at once, you'll have to way to fall in darkness. I need to concentrate on fast combat with a sword + red mutagen (improves my phase 2 mutagen 20% attack power) and Ignite + blue sign mutagen (phase 2 mutagen + 10% power for example). Everyone chooses something there. Potions, to fight, to sign.
    3. Fill even the smallest tasks seem trivial. Often it has a crazy effect on the surroundings and totally you modify an event. And he just did what out of this quest turns out, it's worth it.    … Expand
  70. Frisbiek
    May 22, 2015
    9
    Very few games grab my attention like the witcher 3, and that's saying something. I never fully got in to the first two witcher games, but now that I am sucked in to this one, I am going to give them a try when Im done.

    There's a lot of comparisons floating around out there insisting this is better than this game or that. I will say I was extremely disappointed with dragon age:    Very few games grab my attention like the witcher 3, and that's saying something. I never fully got in to the first two witcher games, but now that I am sucked in to this one, I am going to give them a try when Im done.

    There's a lot of comparisons floating around out there insisting this is better than this game or that. I will say I was extremely disappointed with dragon age: inquisition. Where that game is dumbed down and very simplistic, the wild hunt is completely opposite. It requires skill, not just button mashing.

    Most impressive, however, is the story. The atmosphere of the game is that of a dark world, nations pitted against each other in war. You are on a mission to find your adopted daughter. I have stopped to do so many missions and have been blown away with the attention to detail; you end up caring about what happens and I find myself always wanting to know more. I cannot give the developers enough credit on their story telling. One side story ends up intertwining with your main mission, involving a Baron. The acting and story were so incredible, and I was even sad/intrigued at what had happened by the end. And then I realized I had a dozen more contracts I hadn't even touched yet.

    Combat is a little off, but not terrible. I keep wanting to sneak attack and perform moves similar to Shadows of Mordor combat, which to me is a masterpiece in gameplay and combat mechanics. The Wild Hunt is soooo close to mirroring this in terms of controls, but it falls just slightly short. Sometimes it just feels like sword swings don't connect the way they should. With that said, nothing is more satisfying than seeing heads and limbs fly off.

    I've had no problems what so ever performance or graphics wise, playing on an ASUS G751JY with a 980M nvidia card. FPS remains steady between 50 to 60 with all settings turned up. The game looks gorgeous. I will say the nvidia hair works is over rated and not worth the fps drop.

    The only complaints I have are minor; aside from the combat mentioned above, what is with games wanting me to collect flowers and herbs across the whole map? This is not fun to me. Unfortunately, that is the way of things in games now; stop and collect a dozen herbs for this and that. Thankfully, this is much better done than in DA:Inquisition, where it takes a moment to bend down, pick it up, and stow it away. In wild Hunt, it's quick. Lastly, all the guys in the game are either overweight oafs, or look like complete dunces. While all the females are super models. Kinda looks funny.

    P.S. Ciri is HOT.    … Expand
  71. Mufurc
    May 22, 2015
    9
    This game is amazing. I aint gonna lie, it is not perfect, but it is a delight, reminds me of the good old Gothic games. It has limits in the role playing aspect, as you are a set character, but it sure as hell compensates with an intresting plot and well written characters. Combat is not best ever, but i even liked the gothic style, and that was utter garbage. The good, the game isThis game is amazing. I aint gonna lie, it is not perfect, but it is a delight, reminds me of the good old Gothic games. It has limits in the role playing aspect, as you are a set character, but it sure as hell compensates with an intresting plot and well written characters. Combat is not best ever, but i even liked the gothic style, and that was utter garbage. The good, the game is dripping with atmosohere, the graphics are absolutely satisfying. The artistist and designers delivered a believable world, that is fierce, unsettling, but can be absolutely beautyful at times. The more you take away from the UI/HUD the more you will appriciate the game world. It could be improved im sure, and i hope CDPRed will improve it with time, but this is a great game already. Totally worth my money.… Expand
  72. 21grams
    May 22, 2015
    9
    First the bad, so yeah we didn't get what were promised. Game graphics and AI were downgraded because of consoles. But I can understand consoles are biggest part of income in today's gaming industry - it's the same story with every multi-platform game.

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

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

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

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

    Overall, this game will bring you tens of hours of gameplay. Maybe nearly 150-200h if you will do everything what game offers. Despite downgrades and minor bugs here and there it's still a brilliant game that will keep you occupied for long. And don't listen to "zero voters" - game visually still looks okay and controls are fine (I play with mouse and keyboard without any issues). You might need to get used to some things, but believe me, it's not that bad as they say and you'll get rewarded with tens of hours of fun.    … Expand
  73. evilsocket
    May 22, 2015
    10
    Despite a few minor bugs which I'm confident the vendor is gonna fix soon, the game is basically perfect under all aspects you can imagine ... I never played something like this. 10/10
  74. SPfc76
    May 22, 2015
    9
    Anyone who gives this game less than 8 should receive psychological treatments....one of the best games of all time! Off course it´s not perfect and needs some slight adjustments...but it's near perfection....
  75. Witcharob
    May 22, 2015
    10
    As you can probably guess by my ID name, I'm a Witcher fanboy. I liked the first one and loved the second (even with the stiff combat system). This 3rd installment clearly shows a continual growth in the franchise; a game that is superior to it's predecessors in every aspect (not evenly but superior nonetheless). So if you liked the previous games you will absolutely love this one.

    The    As you can probably guess by my ID name, I'm a Witcher fanboy. I liked the first one and loved the second (even with the stiff combat system). This 3rd installment clearly shows a continual growth in the franchise; a game that is superior to it's predecessors in every aspect (not evenly but superior nonetheless). So if you liked the previous games you will absolutely love this one.

    The game is also amazing from an RPG and action game perspective. Great characters, awesome writing, intriguing storyline, great visuals, and a world that feels very alive; all the story and events develop through a moral so gray that the concepts of "good and bad" seem ridiculous (as they should), and that will have you doubting your own decisions all through the game.

    I'm not blinded by my love of the franchise however, the game is not absolutely perfect. Optimization still has plenty of room for improvement (but so had both previous games and later patches fixed it) and the character movement and combat system could still be more fluid.

    My actual rating for this game is a 9.5, but due to all the no-life haters I rounded it to a 10.

    Buy the game, lets show support for companies like CD Project that actually deliver an experience you will remember for years to come.    … Expand
  76. Blackhorse
    May 22, 2015
    10
    Witcher 3 may very well be the greatest game of all time. I have been playing computer games since the late 80s and this...this game is exceptional on so many different levels. Everything about this game is superb.

    The story is top notch, the voice acting fantastic, and the world absolutely stunning and incredible. It is HUGE. I am 30 hours into the game and have barely even scratched    Witcher 3 may very well be the greatest game of all time. I have been playing computer games since the late 80s and this...this game is exceptional on so many different levels. Everything about this game is superb.

    The story is top notch, the voice acting fantastic, and the world absolutely stunning and incredible. It is HUGE. I am 30 hours into the game and have barely even scratched the surface of the Velen the area after the tutorial area. This wolrd is absolutely massive. The quests are amazing as well. They are engrossing and many times rather emotionally moving. The Bloody Baron's "Family Matters" and the witch's "Mice in the Tower" quests come to mind immediately. I was torn as to what to do, and the results of my own choices clearly had an effect on the NPCs with whom I interacted.

    It also runs well (using the lowest settings) on sub-minimum spec laptop. Even on the lowest possible settings it is visually gorgeous and vibrant. The world is alive.

    I cannot say enough about this game. It is the best of the best and the new benchmark by which all future games will be evaluated. If you have not done so, treat yourself to this game. Get it. Play it. Enjoy it.    … Expand
  77. SJile
    May 22, 2015
    10
    This game starts out pretty good. I was invested, and everything was going fine. Then right when my attention was about to wane, and I started wondering "if this was it," the game ACTUALLY started, and my mind was blown to ****

    I liked Dragon Age: Inquisition and every entry in the Elder Scrolls setting as other examples of open world western RPGs. I think Morrowind is still one of my    This game starts out pretty good. I was invested, and everything was going fine. Then right when my attention was about to wane, and I started wondering "if this was it," the game ACTUALLY started, and my mind was blown to ****

    I liked Dragon Age: Inquisition and every entry in the Elder Scrolls setting as other examples of open world western RPGs. I think Morrowind is still one of my top 5 games of all time. But the plain and simple truth of it is, The Witcher 3 is just better.

    This game is unreal. If you vote this game down because of graphics, you're a tool. The graphics are not only phenomenal, there's literally NOTHING better out there on such a huge scale. This game deserves a straight trip right into the RPG hall of fame. Maybe the video game hall of fame. I think it might be the best game I've played since the turn of the millennium, and that's not hyperbole.    … Expand
  78. big_munios
    May 22, 2015
    10
    Great game, great story, 2nd characters the same good as in Mass Effect trilogy, quests even better, grafics just Crysis 3 may say that is better, im playing 20 h only but the game is awesome ... just now is one of my best gaes played ever, just right and left side with ME trilogy and resident evil 2/3
  79. bumbaclad
    May 22, 2015
    1
    I really hope the programmers that made this package 15 years ago are still getting royalties. Hire programmers to link a bunch of framework together then create a team of only artists to rehash it into 100 different games. The Witcher is awful.
    Problems from this game engine package everyone uses:
    1) Movement is based on triangles making everything you do clumsy feeling. 2) Interacting    I really hope the programmers that made this package 15 years ago are still getting royalties. Hire programmers to link a bunch of framework together then create a team of only artists to rehash it into 100 different games. The Witcher is awful.
    Problems from this game engine package everyone uses:
    1) Movement is based on triangles making everything you do clumsy feeling.
    2) Interacting with shops has to buffer the scene causing every interaction with merchants to take 30 seconds to load.
    3) Games are made by teams of artists rather then programmers.

    The Wither has many nice graphics and an open world with invisible zone lines that force you teleport to a sign post. Graphics look really nice at first until you realize they rehash the same skins over and over for the same creatures just different levels. The Witcher just feels like another crummy rendition of Skyrim. Biggest gripes for me are:
    1) Hold you in a save game limbo rather then respawns.
    2) Target system that switches based on the games misconceptions on what it thinks you should attack next. Making fights almost random, I get stuck in save limbo and have a different result every time by just spamming left click.
    3) Spam food/potions to win gameplay.
    4) Dialogues full of cosmetic decisions that lead to the same exact outcome.
    5) It thinks it's an mmo; for example you sharpen your weapon and it is a buff that lasts 15 minutes regardless if you do anything.
    6) Full of mindless quests and "events" everywhere that you will wish the world was empty.
    7) Crafting/Alchemy is very unintuitive.
    8) You are a magic witch fighter hero dude who trained fighting on posts blindfolded with spiked obstacles swinging but you jump 2 feet from the ground and nearly die.

    This is a really tired and old game design only because it never improves. A new company takes the same tried engine/package adds new art and dialogue and calls it new. Not only do they keep the price the same, higher if you don't account for inflation, but remove content and release it as an expansion the day of. Luckily this game came with my new video card. And no one wants to play Gwent!    … Expand
  80. Sueyzid
    May 22, 2015
    6
    ALL RIGHT, first up I never played any Witcher Game. Once for about 20 Minutes I played the second one at a friend's place and I didn't enjoy it at all. Though the reasons for that I don't recall.
    But with all the hype around this new installment and as a fan of western style role-playing games I was really looking forward to giving this franchise a shot. After playing around 20 hours now    ALL RIGHT, first up I never played any Witcher Game. Once for about 20 Minutes I played the second one at a friend's place and I didn't enjoy it at all. Though the reasons for that I don't recall.
    But with all the hype around this new installment and as a fan of western style role-playing games I was really looking forward to giving this franchise a shot. After playing around 20 hours now I feel I can give you my opinion on this game: And i have to say, I am very disappointed!!

    Okay, here's why:
    (I am mostly going to talk about the negative points here because the game is enjoying such critical acclaim which is undeserved)
    1. People telling you that this is a massive open world are LYING TO YOU!!!! This is maybe my greatest issue here. I was told that I could wonder around like in Skyrim or other open-world Games, without any sort of limitation. Boy, was I wrong! When the game starts, you are in a rather medium sized area, where you can roam freely, but as soon as you walk to far, your Character automatically turns around...

    It's unbelievable. Its basically like an invisible wall. I couldn't believe it and I thought the world might open up more later on. But after following some more main quests I got transferred to the next open Area. Though this one is absolutely huge, this game doesnt offer one big open World, but rather many open Areas like we had it in the Fable Games. I kept playing and playing but nope, this "massive open world" is a LIE!

    2.The Map! Oh god. The map is horrible. It is so difficult to manage and you can barely zoom out far enough without entering the World Map Perspective, where you have an overview over the different regions. A map is supposed to help, in this case it doesn't.

    3.The whole game so far feels extremely scipted. Moments are scripted and I honestly never felt like really making true decisions. It's more like what cutscene do you want to see next? This is also due to the constant narrating of the main character. It makes the game feel more like "you are playing this dude's adventure, you are not creating your own!"

    4. The entire game is in conflict with itself. It sells itself as a game with great freedom, yet you can not attack civilians. Also the game doesn't make it clear when and if you are currently stealing something. Since there is no crouching option or "seen/hidden" indicator like in Skyrim, I would sometimes loot chests in empty buildings, only to find myself chased by guards a second after. Confusing to say the least...

    Now I think those were the major points I wanted to make. Here are some more things that bug me though:
    - The Skill System is good in the sense that it makes you chose what you want to be and that you can't be superstrong in the end, BUT all the skills just feel so incredibly boring! I didn't even feel the urge to level up my character to unlock new skills. Nothing to get invested in here...
    -Same goes for the equipment and item managment overall. It's very messy, very boring, not user friendly and simply the opposite of what I want in a role playing game.

    But to be fair. Here are some of the things the game does well:
    -Amazing visuals and an astonishing amount of detail in the world!
    -The Sound is awesome too. When you are standing in the forest and the wind blows around you, you seriously feel like you are standing in a storm and you need to get into some warm, cozy house. The whole atmosphere is great.
    -Fighting is challenging. No button mashing like in Skyrim.
    -Great Diversity in Enemy types and also in the environment.

    The developers put a lot of effort and work into this game and they deseve praise for that. All in all as an open-world role playing game it's lacking in many, many aspects. Maybe you could say this game suffers from false advertisment...

    In the end I can just say: Don't downvote this review just because you disagree. I will play it more and who knows, maybe I'll change my mind. This is just my opinion after 20+hours of playing.

    PS: I didn't take into account any bugs I encountered since I'm sure they will be patched sooner or later :) And sorry for any English mistakes. English is my fourth language so stfu ;)    … Expand
  81. Kurtsi
    May 22, 2015
    10
    Pre-ordered 5.11.2014 totally worth. I'm not genius at writing so let me tell you this.
    This game has THE best side quests ever, yes, ever. I even lost track which is side quest and which is main campaign, and i love that you can do different main quests before others.
    Love the leveling, exploring is very rewarding, very rich landscapes, just overall the developers hit the sweet spot    Pre-ordered 5.11.2014 totally worth. I'm not genius at writing so let me tell you this.
    This game has THE best side quests ever, yes, ever. I even lost track which is side quest and which is main campaign, and i love that you can do different main quests before others.

    Love the leveling, exploring is very rewarding, very rich landscapes, just overall the developers hit the sweet spot with this game.

    I had one con with this game which is the soundtrack. It just got repetitive after 30+ hours.

    Btw: warning contains very long dialogues (but you can skip them)    … Expand
  82. Boonah
    May 22, 2015
    3
    The game looks nice, and it's a nice cinematic experience. The actual game though is very unimpressive. The combat in all honesty is a spamfest. I don't feel like skill is involved. Spam Spam Spam win. Gets very old very fast. The AI is also horrible, you can enter someones house and pick up a quest then rob everything in the room and they will quite happily watch you do it withoutThe game looks nice, and it's a nice cinematic experience. The actual game though is very unimpressive. The combat in all honesty is a spamfest. I don't feel like skill is involved. Spam Spam Spam win. Gets very old very fast. The AI is also horrible, you can enter someones house and pick up a quest then rob everything in the room and they will quite happily watch you do it without complaint, people will just blindly walk into you if your mounted, they don't walk round your horse they just walk into it, its bizarre.. Its an ok game but wait for the sale. The amount of 10s is disturbing though. Gamers are happy with anything it seems. Is it hyped on twitch? is your favourite streamer telling you its great? yes? then its a 10!!!! its not. Its really not.… Expand
  83. badrssas
    May 22, 2015
    10
    This a masterpiece. tThe world, the story, the characters, the side quests and the gameplay are all crafted to perfection. Congrats to CD projekt RED on this games.
  84. landgreen
    May 22, 2015
    10
    I was a bit worried about the whole downgrade thing, but all my worries were put to shame as soon as I started my journey in this amazing world.

    This games is what I have always wanted an open world rpg to feel like. This game is absolutely stunning in every possible way. Thank you cdpr.
  85. iamthewizard2
    May 22, 2015
    10
    has adventuring, crafting, fighting, great graphics and performance, moral choices and best of all it has boobs...lots and lotsa boobs. 10/10 would do every girl again.
  86. darkzelda
    May 21, 2015
    10
    This game is the bets game I've played like in the last 10 years, there's something about this game that feels as if you were there and achieving that is remarkable. Combat is awesome, is challenging but it's not frustrating, and the story is simply amazing, you actually care for the Geralt's fate as if it was your.
  87. Eddie_Izzard
    May 21, 2015
    9
    This review is first going to rebuttal some common (and asinine) complaints I've been seeing while paroozing the negative reviews.

    Controls: On a controller, the game plays perfectly fine. Horse combat could use some work, but there's nothing there that you cannot easily adapt to. I cannot speak for keyboard, as I've stuck with controller for this game. Graphics: You people are    This review is first going to rebuttal some common (and asinine) complaints I've been seeing while paroozing the negative reviews.

    Controls:
    On a controller, the game plays perfectly fine. Horse combat could use some work, but there's nothing there that you cannot easily adapt to. I cannot speak for keyboard, as I've stuck with controller for this game.

    Graphics:
    You people are still seriously falling for bullshots? Really? How naive are you? Not to mention, it still looks spectacular. The textures are extremely good considering it's an open world game that isn't demanding 4GB of VRAM for these textures. Beyond that, the lighting and weather are masterfully implemented, and do a splendid job at making the world seem real and tangible.

    And as a special message to that individual that said Skyrim can look better: You are literally insane and need to seek professional help.

    Optimization:
    The optimization (for Nvidia and Intel, anyway, as that's what I have) is very good. I'm running 2011 hardware (2600k i7, GTX 580, 2 in SLI), most of my settings are on high (some on medium, some on ultra, I'm also using HBAO+) and I still get 50-60 at all times. Every so often, it'll dip a bit lower in particularly intense situations, and in the middle of nowhere I'm in the 70's. And things look downright beautiful at these settings. If you're having a problem, there's either an AMD issue I don't know of (likely, as W3 was made very closely with Nvidia), or an issue with your computer. I'm several generations behind, and do just fine.

    In my opinion, (which includes over 25 years of experience and countless hundreds of games) Witcher 3 is a borderline masterpiece. It's not quite worthy of a 10, but it's more than worthy of a 9. I could easily make an argument to include it in a top 10 or top 20 games of all time, but I will hold off on that until I 100% the game. And from what I read, that will take me several hundred hours, which is not at all a negative for me.

    Lastly, Witcher 3 is likely going to be my personal GOTY. I have some hope for Metal Gear, but Witcher 3 is going to be hard to top.    … Expand
  88. jpr64
    May 21, 2015
    1
    I give a one because it exists : pre-ordered the game on gog 4 months ago, have an azerty keyboard, cannot play the english version because the controls are fubar, movements keys blocked, graphics not in relation with the video that make me buy the game 4 months ago, no redemption without a pad, had to wait to play the game when it was available on steam, customer service is just ugly...I give a one because it exists : pre-ordered the game on gog 4 months ago, have an azerty keyboard, cannot play the english version because the controls are fubar, movements keys blocked, graphics not in relation with the video that make me buy the game 4 months ago, no redemption without a pad, had to wait to play the game when it was available on steam, customer service is just ugly...

    Well, I will not say don't buy the game, just wait for the final version...

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  89. Iomila
    May 21, 2015
    10
    Narration and characters are top-notch, music and sound effects are even better, REQUIRES a modern medium tier graphic card to be enjoyed. There are a few issues here and there, but this is by far the best game i played this 2 years.
  90. ThinkSamich
    May 21, 2015
    10
    It's Thursday, May 21st. The Witcher 3 launched on the 18th. The developers have released two patches to address issues and community concerns already. I have 28 hours of playtime under my belt and I can honestly say this is the most fun I have had in a video game in over a decade. A single player video game, even longer. The Witcher 3 is a 10/10, CD Projekt Red has hit a home run withIt's Thursday, May 21st. The Witcher 3 launched on the 18th. The developers have released two patches to address issues and community concerns already. I have 28 hours of playtime under my belt and I can honestly say this is the most fun I have had in a video game in over a decade. A single player video game, even longer. The Witcher 3 is a 10/10, CD Projekt Red has hit a home run with this one guys.

    The main difference between this game and other RPGs is the quests are all wonderful. Every side-quest is well thought out and fun to complete. There is absolutely none of that "kill 10 x and loot 8 y" nonsense that plagues modern RPGs like a pox. Everything I have experienced in this game has been consistently enriching and enjoyable. The Witcher 3 even comes loaded with a full-blown TCG that is associated with quests lines of its own that span the entire continent. I have enjoyed traveling from village to village to challenge innkeepers and win their special cards as much as I have enjoyed hunting monsters during witcher contracts.

    It has been a long time since I felt the need to eagerly listen to and dissect every piece of dialogue in a video game. The voice acting is top notch, leading to wonderful, compelling character encounters. In terms of side-quests there is so much to do, so many monsters to hunt, so many problems to solve, and so many Gwent cards to win that most players will find themselves completely overwhelmed in the best possible way.

    The combat is a stellar improvement over The Witcher 2, adapting to the type of monster you're encountering is probably the most exciting part for me. Bringing down a wyvern with a crossbow just feels wonderful, binding a wraith to the physical plain to do maximum damage really immerses you in the game. Preparing for a tough monster during a contract quest feels great, going in knowing you're prepared for the situation is as rewarding as collecting the sweet sweet loot after.

    It has been a long long time since a game convinced me it is occurring in its own world, but the Witcher 3 does it. The last time I felt this way was Ultima Online, circa 1997. Like I said at the beginning of my review, The Witcher 3 is a 10/10.    … Expand
  91. GreayStone
    May 21, 2015
    10
    All I can say is WOW!!! Simply amazing. So far the best game of 2015. The only challenger on the horizon is Just Cause 3 & that doesn't come out till Holiday 2015. You might want to set an alarm when playing as it is so immersive you can easily lose track of time. Step aside Skyrim your RPG reign is at an end.
  92. dp77777
    May 21, 2015
    7
    This game is actually MUCH better on a higher end computer than console. I bought it for PS4 first and HOLY F%ck was it choppy. Like 15-20 frame rates a second. It looked and played horribly and load times took FOREVER for every little screen.

    Fast forward to 970 gtx i7 computer with an xbox 360 controller and hey, it plays much much better. Still has a lot of flaws but 1000 times    This game is actually MUCH better on a higher end computer than console. I bought it for PS4 first and HOLY F%ck was it choppy. Like 15-20 frame rates a second. It looked and played horribly and load times took FOREVER for every little screen.

    Fast forward to 970 gtx i7 computer with an xbox 360 controller and hey, it plays much much better. Still has a lot of flaws but 1000 times better than dragon age inquisition... and a cool story.

    witcher 2 is still much better / more innovative.    … Expand
  93. Palmaero
    May 21, 2015
    10
    This game is truly amazing! Awesome graphics and amazing story. I did not encounter even a single bug to be honest. Best action RPG of all time? Propably YES!
  94. ayyylmaoo
    May 21, 2015
    10
    25 hours in with the ending no where in sight. Game has been great so far, if you like rpgs, and have a capable PC. This game will be a great experience. It might be more comfy than witcher 1. The atmosphere is amazing.
  95. Blastooo
    May 21, 2015
    10
    Has a huge immersive and beautiful world, fun side quests, great graphics, fighting mechanics are better than ever, I played it on a controller on pc though, so I can't say how is the kb+mouse combo. Only cons I could find were some small bugs here and there.
  96. NerdyJack
    May 21, 2015
    9
    For those who are b**ching abt the graphics downgrade and rate the game 1/10, please stop. You know what, your rage will lead you nowhere in real life. Stop acting as a spoiled kids and learn to respect others.

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

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

    Be reasonable, the game still deverses a 9/10 as it is.    … Expand
  97. SWERY_51
    May 21, 2015
    10
    To make it short, i thought Skyrim was an excellent RPG, then i played The Witcher III...
    This game is just incredible, i have only played it for 45H but i can already tell how awesome it is. The sightliest side quest looks like a real main quest. The map is freaking huge, it's beautiful, the gameplay is great, there is so much things to do... Thanks CD Projekt Red, thanks Bandaï Namco.
  98. jacob_lukas
    May 21, 2015
    10
    This game is pure brilliant! Epic atmosphere. Memorable characters and great back-story. Interesting quests. Rewarding combat. One of the best RPGs I've ever played!! :D
  99. Jazios
    May 21, 2015
    10
    Fantastic RPG that delivers on the hype. First off, completely disregard the negative reviews complaining about a graphical downgrade. The video in question is 2 years old and CDPR have been completely honest about why the change was needed. Despite this the game still looks amazing. Fantastic detail in the world and the characters that inhabit it makes the game totally immersive.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    If you had any doubts about buying this game because you are new to the series don't worry, everything that precedes the game is explained in decent detail, even allowing you to take part in an interactive cutscene that will allow you to make decisions from Witcher 2 that will directly affect your world. I am only 25 hours in and have hardly scratched the surface but I can safely say this is a GOTY contender.    … Expand
  100. MrBrioche
    May 21, 2015
    10
    3 words to describe this game : OH! MY! GOD!
    Only down side I can think of is : This game gonna punch your PC in the face! I think you need 2 GTX 980 in SLI to run this game at ULTRA/60fps with HAIRWORKS and everything.
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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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