The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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  1. zaphod6502
    May 21, 2015
    10
    The Witcher III is one of the finest CRPG's I have played in the last 30+ years. Stunning graphics and sound with high production values. The Witcher world is fascinating with ethical conundrums presenting to the the player at every turn. The writing is mature and interesting and the characters in the game add flavour to the rich back stories in the game. The combat is vastly improved overThe Witcher III is one of the finest CRPG's I have played in the last 30+ years. Stunning graphics and sound with high production values. The Witcher world is fascinating with ethical conundrums presenting to the the player at every turn. The writing is mature and interesting and the characters in the game add flavour to the rich back stories in the game. The combat is vastly improved over TW2 and has a far more fluid feel making fights very enjoyable.

    The Witcher III ranks right up there with Ultima IV, Skyrim, and Fallout 3. 10/10.    … Expand
  2. madmaric
    May 21, 2015
    10
    One of the best games ever made. Perfect story, graphics and everything else. I just can’t understand the people who can give zero rating. Their live must by very, very sad.
  3. ironballs16
    May 21, 2015
    10
    While I feel the game's a mid-90s in quality, I'm bumping that up to 10 to offset the various 0s and 1s docking it FAR too much based on the graphics quality. While there are some negatives that are perfectly valid (such as a 4 that docked most of it based on the control scheme, which I agree is unintuitive), take the lowest scores with a massive grain of salt.

    This is a game that is    While I feel the game's a mid-90s in quality, I'm bumping that up to 10 to offset the various 0s and 1s docking it FAR too much based on the graphics quality. While there are some negatives that are perfectly valid (such as a 4 that docked most of it based on the control scheme, which I agree is unintuitive), take the lowest scores with a massive grain of salt.

    This is a game that is WELL worth your time based on the story alone, and the combat is just as punishing on the "Broken Bones" setting as The Witcher 2 was - sometimes more, to the point that I'm tempted to toggle the setting down to Normal instead.    … Expand
  4. ErobererZim
    May 21, 2015
    7
    Yet another ultra hyped game that turned out to be just average.

    I'm mid 20 and I played a lot of videogames. I count Baldurs Gate, Mass Effect, Fallout 3, Oblivion and maybe even Skyrim to my most favourite RPG games. I want to have interesting characters as well as a deep and dark stroyline in my RPGs. Also a good character development/progression and a entertaining combat system that    Yet another ultra hyped game that turned out to be just average.

    I'm mid 20 and I played a lot of videogames. I count Baldurs Gate, Mass Effect, Fallout 3, Oblivion and maybe even Skyrim to my most favourite RPG games. I want to have interesting characters as well as a deep and dark stroyline in my RPGs. Also a good character development/progression and a entertaining combat system that doesn't get repetetive too fast is important for the immersion as well. Bloody hell, I don't know why I dislike almost every new game nowadays.

    "Maybe I'm getting to old for this ****

    However, I created this pro and contra list for those of you in my age and with the same liking of videogames:

    The good stuff:
    -overall good artdesign
    -impressive Voiceacting (english)
    -deep, dark and brutal Fantasy Universe
    -can't tell anything about the story yet, but I guess it will be okey

    The bad stuff:
    -downgraded graphics
    -therefore only sligtly above average graphics
    -PC performance is not the best (50-60 fps on hight with gtx780, 16gb, i7)
    -I heard PC contolls are pretty bad, can't tell you about that though, for I'm playing with a XBox Controller
    -horrible german voiceacting, again :(

    -not so good controlls over the character, feels "slippery"
    -combatsystem is very repetetive, you litteraly only use fast attack (when not blocking), dodge for punish enemys attacks and the shield cast for backup, the rest is quite useless
    -boring talentsystem, most of the talents are like: (1/5) do +5% more damage, +1%Staminareg. etc.
    -horrible lootsystem, kinda feels like Dragon Age 2, where you just pick up **** the WHOLE FREAKING TIME and sell it, there is SO MUCH to LOOT and it's so damn boring. It's like they tried to stretch the game time with it.
    -Sidequests are horrible, it's like go to X, kill 5 of Y - done. Rinse a repeat.
    -jumping is annyoing and ansolutely not needed in the game

    Tiny little things that are annoying:
    -craftig and repair system is boring and unnecessary
    -you can go to a grindstone/anvil to get a 15min buff for your weapons/armor (there is not even a animation for it and you have to fast travel to those locations every time)
    -I had a siedequests where I killed yet some other ghouls and when they all died the night truned suddenly into day for no reason in a tiny little ingame machinima
    -on a other sidequest I litterally had to help an old lady to get her fry pan out of her little house, because she locked herself out or something (yeah, await more quests like that)
    -minimap needs quite long to load (like 2 secs or something), and everytime you zoom out, you could unmeant turn to the world map, so you have to load the normal map again
    -Peseant dialogues couldn't be more underwhelming, it's like "Huh? Yeah? Go away, Freak!, Don't look at me!" or, my most favourite, "Talk to our Leader." or something like that

    Well I guess that's good enough for now. Is this game worth 50-60€, I think not, better wait for a sale, dont be impatient and save your money. You know I'm right :-)    … Expand
  5. magusb2
    May 21, 2015
    10
    Probably one of the best games i've ever played. Beautiful open world, with incredible concern to details. A amazing Storyline and character creation. It is a masterpiece!
  6. Nithy
    May 21, 2015
    10
    This is shaping up to be one of my all time favorite games.

    Fantastic story, fantastic quest design and world design. Fun game play and gorgeous graphics.
  7. Jingo
    May 21, 2015
    9
    Early review - only a few hours in. But finally we PC gamers have a game like Red Dead Redemption, only with Witcher setting and story! That's all for now, but that should be enough...
  8. CitYcen
    May 21, 2015
    10
    Needless to say, the wait was worth it, i really love this game, it's more deep and interesting than DAI (i love DAI too). So, if you don't have it yes, grab it now at
    https://goo.gl/z8pNUw (as i did). It runs fine on my midrange rig (i5-4670K, gtx770, 8GB RAM).
  9. IamJacksReason
    May 21, 2015
    8
    My impressions after spending close to 10 hours in this game.

    Pros: 1) Wide open world and freedom of exploration. Exploration feels rewarding with all the places of power, valuable (and not so valuable, which is also important) loot, different enemies and quests you can encounter in your journey. 10/10 2) Immersive and believable environments, including villages, a rather big    My impressions after spending close to 10 hours in this game.

    Pros:
    1) Wide open world and freedom of exploration. Exploration feels rewarding with all the places of power, valuable (and not so valuable, which is also important) loot, different enemies and quests you can encounter in your journey. 10/10
    2) Immersive and believable environments, including villages, a rather big town/city for a video game (excluding Assassin's Creed and GTA), forests, fields, waterways. etc., with significant level of detail to them. 10/10
    3) Inventory management. Was pleasantly surprised by the fact that they included different armors (in four pieces) which are actually displayed on the character, as well as many weapons, ingridients, clutter, etc. All those things, even insignificant miscellaneous items like borken rakes, are vital for a game which strives to be truly immersive. 9/10 - as you can't manipulate objects within the environment, like in TES series, placing all those little thingies on shelves and tables in your house:)
    4) Graphics. Despite the whole downgrade thing, the game looks good and is pleasant to play. I run it on gtx 980, all ultra, 2560 x 1440 - no significant lag. Haven't measured the exact FPS though, but the game flows comfortably, suppose it is around 50-60 FPS. There are a couple of annoying things like trees' branches and sunflowers clipping through the buildings' walls, which can manifest itself even during cutscenes in building interiors. Some textures and meshes, mostly in interiors look lazy close up, but that is just a minor thing. Overall the game looks awesome. 8/10
    5) Characters/ dialogue - seem rather believable and well written. There is a nice balance between seriousness and humor in this game, whith the main story line and overall setting being all mature and gritty while some of the sidequests and minor interactions can make you smile or even laugh at times. Whith a fine level of detail to the characters and an ok facial animations this part of the game experience is pretty great for an open world game of this scale. 10/10
    6) Character progression/levelling - is rather interesting and encourages sometimes hard choices/ tradeoffs. 9/10

    Cons (or the things I am not entirely satisfied with):
    1) The pc mouse/keyboard controls seem unresponsive and inconvenient. This is not the problem of this game in particular. I remember this type of controls scheme (where the mouse is responsible not for turning the caracter around, but for the movement of the camera) as far back as Gothic 2 (which this game reminds me a lot of) and most certainly it was around for a lot longer. It takes some getting used to and spoils the experience just a little, making you run and jump around the chest or enemiy's body, trying to face it correctly in order to loot. 6/10
    2) The biggest problem for me so far - the levelled quests system! I think that while it is great that the game does not level with the player, adapting all the enemies to the player's current abilities, the quest level requirements system currently implemented in witcher 3 is very artificial, immersion breaking and a bit lazy. Why put artificial constrains on players, making them avoid certain things just because they are told they are not yet fit for that? For example I took a quest in Novigrad (no spoilers rest assured), without immediately looking into my journal to check if I was worthy (why would I want to look in the journal while entering a house - which activates the quest?). Agreeing to help the guy I was jumped by several 'immortal' thugs who I was not able to even harm (Witcher being butcered by minor city bandits - immersion breaking). Later on I realized that this was a 30-something levelled quest. Had to reload. I am absolutely ok with having to run from enemies above my level or facing difficulties, but placing players in situations like I described above is not cool. 5/10
    3) Combat system - not entirely bad, yet it is lacking in depth and encouraging unrealistic behavior by the player. Most fights look like jumping and running around the foes trying to hit him while avoiding being hit yourself. I am yet to see the game where realistic swordfighting with blocking, sidestepping and parrying instead of jumping 4 meters to one's side is implemented. Yes, It is possible to block and sidestep in this game, but more often than not the most effective way to evade injury is to jump - that's sad. 6/10

    Overall, while there are many more minor pros and cons (for example I am not yet able to assess the storyline), I should say that this game lived up to my expectations and in some ways even surpassed them. As an RPG fan with almost 15 years of gaming 'experience', valuing immersion, freedom, choices, and level of detail I enjoyed this game very much, even being just 10 hours in.

    8/10 in current state, probably 10/10 if the CDPR do something with levelled quests and controls (which,to my mind, is highly unlikely).    … Expand
  10. S0BIECH
    May 21, 2015
    10
    Shortly - I've never played a better game.

    When a man that does not read more books than 2 per year and suddenly gets deeply addicted to the Witcher's series by Andrzej Sapkowski and read all 8 within 6 weeks - I tell you - it is something about that story. I highly recommend to enter the universe through the paper and then play (or play again ;) ). The people you meet, the places    Shortly - I've never played a better game.

    When a man that does not read more books than 2 per year and suddenly gets deeply addicted to the Witcher's series by Andrzej Sapkowski and read all 8 within 6 weeks - I tell you - it is something about that story.
    I highly recommend to enter the universe through the paper and then play (or play again ;) ).

    The people you meet, the places you visit and the situations you go through are getting even more interesting and absorbing. Remember you can also play two previous games!

    Enough about the back story.
    The game is just full of things I fell in love with in Sapkowki's books. Various quests, perfect surroundings (my joy is multiplied as I am from Poland and those Slavic accents are closer to my soul) outstanding characters, models, dubbing and the magic that is added through DETAILS.

    Not only visual details but the sense of humour, dialogues and other things that cannot be measured. That gives you an opportunity to join the game and enjoy it like no other.

    Just take that risk and go deep. Do not skip dialogues, read the books and feel the game, its magic.    … Expand
  11. EmperorZorn
    May 21, 2015
    10
    This is probably the best RPG of this decade.

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

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

    The beautiful soundtrack and nearly 100 hours of gameplay make this a milestone in gaming
    and hopefully other RPGs will follow in its footsteps. :)    … Expand
  12. sexmachine
    May 21, 2015
    10
    Despite minor problems with camera and lack of some key bindings (maybe some patch will fix it). The game is truly wonderful. Its not most impressive graphic game, but hell its have the best graphic in open world game to date and most of all the game play is magnificent. Game run smoothly, fighting is fun. Quest have very good writing and they are quite immersive. I highly recommendedDespite minor problems with camera and lack of some key bindings (maybe some patch will fix it). The game is truly wonderful. Its not most impressive graphic game, but hell its have the best graphic in open world game to date and most of all the game play is magnificent. Game run smoothly, fighting is fun. Quest have very good writing and they are quite immersive. I highly recommended this game. Form me its 9/10 but i give extra 1+ for all that nonsense from ppl who gave 0 to 4/10. I will just finally say, that's GOTY candidate.… Expand
  13. TheNikoHero
    May 21, 2015
    10
    This game is really uniqe. The best in the witcher franchise (At least I think so). The game DOES have its flaws ( just like every game ever, but they're forgivable ). The combat system is amazing, the story is interestring all the way, even the smallest sidequests is really amazing. Best RPG since DA: Inquistion and Skyrim. Simply 10/10, a master piece. This game will not be forgotten forThis game is really uniqe. The best in the witcher franchise (At least I think so). The game DOES have its flaws ( just like every game ever, but they're forgivable ). The combat system is amazing, the story is interestring all the way, even the smallest sidequests is really amazing. Best RPG since DA: Inquistion and Skyrim. Simply 10/10, a master piece. This game will not be forgotten for a looong loooooooooong time.… Expand
  14. Xmire
    May 21, 2015
    10
    Why do I think this game earned 10/10?
    - Amazing story. So far I hadn't seen anyone complaining about it.
    - Best graphics in open world RPGs to date. It's not what we saw in 2013, but do we want a game that only 1% of the gamers can play? - One of the best soundtracks. - Quality of the side quests and lore. What could be done better? - AI. Path-finding in particular. - Character    Why do I think this game earned 10/10?
    - Amazing story. So far I hadn't seen anyone complaining about it.
    - Best graphics in open world RPGs to date. It's not what we saw in 2013, but do we want a game that only 1% of the gamers can play?
    - One of the best soundtracks.
    - Quality of the side quests and lore.

    What could be done better?
    - AI. Path-finding in particular.
    - Character reaction to controls.    … Expand
  15. trajluk
    May 21, 2015
    10
    Great :)
    + Almost that good like Red Dead Redemption :P
    + The story is very interesting.
    + Open world is realy open.
    + Very nice visually Slavic world
    + Good (but not perfect) optimization: i7 4790K + GTX970 1440p (mixed Uber and High without hairworks) 40-50 fps.

    - not used full graphics capabilities of PC
  16. cozmec
    May 21, 2015
    10
    Have spend a decent amout of time in the game. It is outstanding! Congradulation to all the devs! The game is refined almost to the last detail. It is by far the best game of the last decade!

    I have an Alienware X51 with GTX 670 and game runs in 35-40 FPS with all Ultra except Shadows and Hairworks.

    Things that need fixing and not so perfected:

    -Horse calling
    -Camera Control
  17. Cloud981
    May 20, 2015
    10
    Last chapter of my favorite series,i'm happy and sad,because it came to an end,but what an end :) Everything in this game is so unique,from graphics,combat system,side quests,it's absolute marvel of gaming industry and reminds me why i'm gamer! Thank you CDPR for giving me 200h of joy and satisfaction. 10+++++
  18. ajaxaddicted
    May 20, 2015
    4
    Really boring single player MMO. It is a not very well done mix between Dragon Age: Inquistion(graphics) and SWTOR(story). Also - the foliage is horrible, the wind is always blowing, the trees and the grass look flat. All the villages look exactly the same, the quests are fetch quests with Witcher Senses(Batman Detective mode) which doesn't make them any more interesting. Completed theReally boring single player MMO. It is a not very well done mix between Dragon Age: Inquistion(graphics) and SWTOR(story). Also - the foliage is horrible, the wind is always blowing, the trees and the grass look flat. All the villages look exactly the same, the quests are fetch quests with Witcher Senses(Batman Detective mode) which doesn't make them any more interesting. Completed the Prologue, reached the first part where you play with Ciri, can't take it anymore.… Expand
  19. Amigian
    May 20, 2015
    5
    Well, I can't objectively review this game, because, let's face it, I haven't actually played it. That being said, if you are the kind of person that is prone to cutting off ties with all of humanity in order to play Skyrim, then I'm quite sure Witcher 3 is your bag. However, for me personally, I would rather play something like s.t.a.l.k.e.r. Lost Alpha, honestly - it is free and I'm sureWell, I can't objectively review this game, because, let's face it, I haven't actually played it. That being said, if you are the kind of person that is prone to cutting off ties with all of humanity in order to play Skyrim, then I'm quite sure Witcher 3 is your bag. However, for me personally, I would rather play something like s.t.a.l.k.e.r. Lost Alpha, honestly - it is free and I'm sure you will be just as immersed in the rich environment and exciting quests...but don't take my word for it, head over to Moddb snag the download and judge for yourself

    Peace

    -Amigian aka Akkroid    … Expand
  20. hippontherun
    May 20, 2015
    10
    Amazing game, they took what they learnt from the first 2 games, and turned into masterpiece.
    Story is great, even sidequests are enjoyable and not simple fetch quests.
    Would recommend the game to anyone who likes rpg's or story games.
    Also it runs amazing on PC.
  21. Rusty_khukri
    May 20, 2015
    10
    Absolutely Brilliant.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    P.s sorry turned out a bit too long.    … Expand
  22. jmossman
    May 20, 2015
    9
    I normally don't write reviews on games, but this one compelled me to do so. I'm a fan of the first 2 in this series so, I was pleasantly surprised to see it so far is living up to the high bar it had to. The only reason I gave it a 9 instead of 10 is the graphics are SERIOUSLY gimped. It doesn't even look as good as the previous game.

    That said, the amazing depth to the game, that    I normally don't write reviews on games, but this one compelled me to do so. I'm a fan of the first 2 in this series so, I was pleasantly surprised to see it so far is living up to the high bar it had to. The only reason I gave it a 9 instead of 10 is the graphics are SERIOUSLY gimped. It doesn't even look as good as the previous game.

    That said, the amazing depth to the game, that takes you so far in that you lose yourself, more than makes up for it. Granted I am only level 3 at the moment and it's been out about 48 hours, I can only say I've scratched the surface.

    I'm running an I7-2600k at 5GHz and a GTX-970 at 1420MHz, and at everything 100% ultra settings. I average anywhere from 40-50 FPS, so that's why I gave it a 9. With only the slightest decrease in graphics I can get 10 more frames so it isn't too bad really I suppose, I'm just a complainer lol.    … Expand
  23. navas15
    May 20, 2015
    10
    I can't believe my eyes... I really can't.... After playing this game for a few hours all I could say was... well I actually was left speechless... I swear I'm no fanboy... I'm just an avid gamer and this is simply one of the best videogames ever released, period. I then searched for reviews on the internet and alas! many people crying over the graphical downgrade and rating thisI can't believe my eyes... I really can't.... After playing this game for a few hours all I could say was... well I actually was left speechless... I swear I'm no fanboy... I'm just an avid gamer and this is simply one of the best videogames ever released, period. I then searched for reviews on the internet and alas! many people crying over the graphical downgrade and rating this masterpiece with 1/10 and 2/10 hahahah! Madness! Seriously people stop puting your nose in the screens examining every pixel and enjoy this work of art. Someday I will expland this review (I hope), but I felt the urge to say something about the lame criticism this game is getting, it's beyond ridiculous. Btw, fear not because right now the optimization is really good. I'm playing it on my 970M SLI laptop in Ultra (xept for the quantity of foliage and people (high) and hairworks off) and I'm getting a clear and smooth 57-60 constant fps. I can't imagine how this game will be in a few months with a few updates and patches... Don't listen to 'graphics inquisition' and do yourself a favor: Buy this game!… Expand
  24. jerrodadee
    May 20, 2015
    10
    Ignore all the hype, ignore all of the complaints about the game not living up to early footage. (CDPR has already released statements that they will be continuing to unlock graphics options and adding more and more GPU melting features down the road, which all of their previous games can attest to as being true).

    Set aside everything that has been said about this game, and know one    Ignore all the hype, ignore all of the complaints about the game not living up to early footage. (CDPR has already released statements that they will be continuing to unlock graphics options and adding more and more GPU melting features down the road, which all of their previous games can attest to as being true).

    Set aside everything that has been said about this game, and know one thing: The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt literally sets the bar for RPGs to come. Nothing even comes close to the scale, the level of loving detail, the emotion, story, or mechanics.

    This is one to rule them all. I think it will be many years before we see another game with this sheer depth of quality to it, and every person in my household right now is currently absorbed with the game. Truly a Magnum Opus for CDPR.    … Expand
  25. Askold88
    May 20, 2015
    10
    Amazing game, it is the best RPG in recent years. It is an amazing story and unforgettable atmosphere of the dark fantasy. I like open world is very large and comfortable, also the characters are very natural and colorful.
  26. gl7uc0m3
    May 20, 2015
    10
    best game of the year, best rpg ever played. outstanding graphics - the atmosphere, models, environment etc - everything is so well done. the main storyline is a thrill, hours of side quests - monsters contract, mini games, treasures to find. the crafting system, alchemy, combat - everything is top notch.
  27. Gamebro
    May 20, 2015
    10
    For the love of God, if you like any form of gaming, buy this game and play it! You won't regret it. To all the people that give the game a 0 to "bring down the user score" go eat a pizza and cry yourself to sleep.
  28. themerote
    May 20, 2015
    10
    To the guy who said this = runs @ 55-60 fps @ 1200p on 4 year old hardware wich is good,
    graphics 3/10 = 4 year old rig, not suppriesed, probably would even run at al, I smell B*** ****
    gameplay 5/10 ( kbm controlls are crap ) = more like youre crap at games. story 7/10 = So you completed it in less than 24 hrs? I smell B*** **** again sounds/1/10 your 4 year old rig man, come on have    To the guy who said this = runs @ 55-60 fps @ 1200p on 4 year old hardware wich is good,
    graphics 3/10 = 4 year old rig, not suppriesed, probably would even run at al, I smell B*** ****
    gameplay 5/10 ( kbm controlls are crap ) = more like youre crap at games.
    story 7/10 = So you completed it in less than 24 hrs? I smell B*** **** again
    sounds/1/10 your 4 year old rig man, come on have you really played the game?
    music 0/10 = This is where I'm starting to doubt you've even played the game and your 4 year old rig, let me guess a lap top too.
    atmosphere 2/10 = this **** is made up, Does anyone believe this guy??

    This is what I really hate about User Reviews, Too many trolls but even the 10 out of 10s has anyone even completed the game yet I doubt it but we are forces to give untrue review because of these idiots lying through there teeth just because they cant afford to up grade their pcs to run it and they have been warned you need a high end PC to run it.
    Scores mean absolutely nothing good and bad. everything hear is a review in progress and not a real review. I absolutely love this game so far, it seems it may be the next revolution of games and other devs can learn from this but I haven't finished the game yet, I've put in 15ish hours so I cant review it and don't want to score it but I have no choice on this site so only the first 15 hours gets a 10 out of 10 hopefully it stays through out coz the story is amazing the graphics have not been downgraded, the demo was 4k everything maxed out, unless you have that set up forget it, (there will be sweet fx mods anyway) sound and music are movie standard, music is some of the best video game music ever. Game play is hard but enjoyable, unfortunatley 3rd person suffer in most games eg GTA 5, Red Dead and this game they all get a little bit fiddly in tight spots and thats' the only thing Skyrim does better, First person switchs (Skyrim had the worse 3rd person ever) It's such a same Witcher doesnt have that option coz the world is the best looking openword game of all time.    … Expand
  29. mYiScooTer
    May 20, 2015
    10
    One of the greatest RPG's ever made, from stunning graphics, an immersive and giant world to lovely written dialogues, this game combines the strength of Games such as Skyrim, Dragon Age and Gothic together.
  30. Eckxile
    May 20, 2015
    10
    After investing the last 10 hours of my life into this game I can say with a sound mind that this is, without a doubt, the RPG of the year. It has fluent fighting mechanics, and as always, very interesting and diverse characters that make you get invested in its rich and deep story. AMAZING visuals along with a seamless world that makes you feel like you've actually traveled back in timeAfter investing the last 10 hours of my life into this game I can say with a sound mind that this is, without a doubt, the RPG of the year. It has fluent fighting mechanics, and as always, very interesting and diverse characters that make you get invested in its rich and deep story. AMAZING visuals along with a seamless world that makes you feel like you've actually traveled back in time is a win situation in my books. The in depth crafting systems for both Alchemy, and Blacksmithing(Armor/Weapons) makes you want to explore what can be made and really brings out the depth of the world with the sheer amount of items availble. It truly is a paradise for RPG lovers anywhere. If you have liked pass tittles such as Oblivion/Skyrim, or Dragon Age Origins as much as I have, then do yourself a favor and don't miss out on this one. A special shout out to the developers of this wonderful game with their free DLC practices and going back to the way things should with a solid, full length, non-expensive expansion pack that is going to be worth every nickel. Fingers crossed that other developers follow suit with them. I know I will be supporting them through thick and thin.… Expand
  31. Wetsen
    May 20, 2015
    10
    CDProjectRed lied alright: the consoles version doesn't run like the PC, the PC is much superior. I'm truly relieved as I feared the PC will run like the potatoes. Discard any concerns you have about graphic downgrade, the game is stunningly beautiful and with a GTX 970 I'm running a solid 60 FPS at 1080p, granted the hairworks hit the frame rates down to 40-50, but it's not really a gameCDProjectRed lied alright: the consoles version doesn't run like the PC, the PC is much superior. I'm truly relieved as I feared the PC will run like the potatoes. Discard any concerns you have about graphic downgrade, the game is stunningly beautiful and with a GTX 970 I'm running a solid 60 FPS at 1080p, granted the hairworks hit the frame rates down to 40-50, but it's not really a game changer. The game is well optimized and run great considering how big the world is and the landscape, lightning and faces details are gorgeous. As for the gameplay, it's head and shoulders above Witcher 2, very pleased especially about how smooth the combat is, and the story is so damn immersive that I have to cut this review short and get back to it. So many things to do in a truly grandiose open world grander than anything you've seen before.… Expand
  32. 2MuchSkillz
    May 20, 2015
    10
    No more social life.This need to be game of the year.That graphic is too good on PC.Game give big open world and this is i think game with best graphic i ever see. 11/10
  33. Mike56
    May 20, 2015
    1
    2013 trailers: Photo realistic graphics, CGI quality textures, insane polygons

    2015: cartoony graphics & bloom effects, boring repetitive quests, terrible optimization. Witcher 3 aka the biggest downgrade of this gen
  34. L1onFC
    May 20, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. no voy a explayarme mucho, es lo mejor que eh jugado en los ultimos años de mi vida, realmente tiene todos los detalles pulidos a diferencia de otros juegos como skyrim o DAI, una calidad altisima en la gran mayoria de sus facetas, una lastima que se tupo que poner el liston en las consolas porque sino ubiera sido lo que crysis fue en su momento, igual la calidad grafica que tiene es de escandalo.… Expand
  35. eelegendo
    May 20, 2015
    4
    They've made the same mistake as with W2, going the console way. The controles are subpar (mouse/keyboard), sometimes they work, sometimes they just won't. The "boss" fights are **** as before... That was the main reason I hated so much W2. The game is not fair: you run around, no quests, no beast of your size, so you stuck, can't level up. But you have to beat the griffin otherwise youThey've made the same mistake as with W2, going the console way. The controles are subpar (mouse/keyboard), sometimes they work, sometimes they just won't. The "boss" fights are **** as before... That was the main reason I hated so much W2. The game is not fair: you run around, no quests, no beast of your size, so you stuck, can't level up. But you have to beat the griffin otherwise you can't go further. What is the point in this? It is bigger, shinier than Skyrim, but you just can't enjoy it. You have no space to develop.
    It is not a shame to learn from the better: bosses in Skyrim or in the Arkham series were enjoyable to beat. In W3 it makes me hate the game (again).    … Expand
  36. giovanni
    May 20, 2015
    10
    The game is definitely one of the best open world RPG's out there. The scale is amazing, the main story and side quests are top notch (NO fetch quests AT ALL) and the combat is great it can be difficult but rewarding. There are a few bugs here and there but nothing game breaking. The graphics are slightly different than that of the VGX trailer shown about 2 years ago, but they are stillThe game is definitely one of the best open world RPG's out there. The scale is amazing, the main story and side quests are top notch (NO fetch quests AT ALL) and the combat is great it can be difficult but rewarding. There are a few bugs here and there but nothing game breaking. The graphics are slightly different than that of the VGX trailer shown about 2 years ago, but they are still truly amazing. The world just looks gorgeous and it's more alive than anything i've played so far.
    The game easily deserves a 9 or maybe even more. The reason i am giving it a 10 is because of all the zero that keep popping up. A person that gives this game a zero has obviously NEVER played it or is just a hater and biased against it.
    A truly magnificent game, buy it.    … Expand
  37. naomha
    May 20, 2015
    10
    Kevin VanOrd hit the nail on the head. The 3rd Witcher game does so much fantastic, so much right that the minor annoyances really don't detract from the game whatsoever. I find it ironic that I'm playing on an all AMD system and I've not experienced but 1 crash. Running everything on Ultra except AA and blur off and even maxxed at 5760x1080 the game plays fantastic. Running:

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

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

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

    By far the best open world RPG ever created. Hands down. I've been gaming for 40 years and I've yet experienced such a cinematic, fluid and creative rpg. If Cyberpunk (CDPR's next game) is as amazing as the 3rd Witcher we are in for a serious treat. Kudos. Bravo!    … Expand
  38. Caparzo
    May 20, 2015
    10
    Simply horrible trees, bushes, grass and the way they are moving...
    Very good buildings, ppl, monsters, animals and all of the rest.
    Amazing story! enough for Score 10, -1 for trees etc. +1 for graphic of the rest so it's still a good 10/10
  39. mcgeege
    May 20, 2015
    10
    TW3 GOTY 2015

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

    For me, TW3 is the sequel TW1 deserved.

    I miss dice poker...

    Performance is great minus the pre-rendered cutscenes. Something needs to be fixes there.
    1080p 60fps[locked], all 'Ultra' settings with 'High' shadows and 'High' foliage draw distance. No fancy hair either. GTX 970 + 3570K.
  40. turbofrikandel
    May 20, 2015
    9
    Signed on here just to review this game. This game just literally dropped my jaw. Morrowind was the last game to do that. I'm just a few hours in but what an epic, truly epic, game this is. The attention to detail is staggering. Combat is fluid and has substance to it. As an avid Elder Scrolls player this is very refreshing. How big the scope of the game is remains to be seen but you feelSigned on here just to review this game. This game just literally dropped my jaw. Morrowind was the last game to do that. I'm just a few hours in but what an epic, truly epic, game this is. The attention to detail is staggering. Combat is fluid and has substance to it. As an avid Elder Scrolls player this is very refreshing. How big the scope of the game is remains to be seen but you feel the sheer scale of it all in everything. I was not on the hype train so I wasn't expecting anything. I only recently "got into" The Witcher series after having bought TW2 cheaply on Steam. Finished it and quite liked it. Pretty small and confined space-wise which was my only gripe about that game. TW3 seems to have fixed that and then some. Needless to say having no expectations, this has blown me away. Can't wait to play this game again when I'm not, which again, Morrowind was the last game to invoke that feeling.

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

    Early candidate for Game of the Year for me.    … Expand
  41. luzarius
    May 20, 2015
    10
    Unlike Dragon Age Inquisition, the women in Witcher 3 actually look like women. They are beautiful, stunning, gorgeous and also quite diverse in their appearance. It's refreshing to see CDProjectRED not giving into political correct LGBT & Feminists the way Bioware did with DAI.

    You won't find any forced lecture on transgenderism in Witcher 3 which is refreshing after playing the    Unlike Dragon Age Inquisition, the women in Witcher 3 actually look like women. They are beautiful, stunning, gorgeous and also quite diverse in their appearance. It's refreshing to see CDProjectRED not giving into political correct LGBT & Feminists the way Bioware did with DAI.

    You won't find any forced lecture on transgenderism in Witcher 3 which is refreshing after playing the Inquisition debacle.

    Let's compare:

    Triss looks like a woman, Cassandra Pentaghast looks like a man.
    Ciri is simply gorgeous, Sera looks like gollum.
    Yennefer's beauty captures the imagination, Josephine's face is terrifying.

    Witcher 3 introduces thought provoking and intellectually stimulating content. Quests don't feel like simple fetch & kill quests. It feels like an old Bioware game.    … Expand
  42. goldzweig
    May 20, 2015
    10
    Well, what can I say? This game on ULTRA @ 60 FPS is beatiful!!!
    Incredible map, perfect combat system and lots (I mean, LOTS) of quests.
    One of the best games I ever played!
  43. Phangled5
    May 20, 2015
    10
    These graphic downgrade accusations are very misleading.

    In the past they only showed us CUT SCENE FOOTAGE, never gameplay footage! Every developer shows amazing rendered cut scene footage to sell their games, CD Projekt did NOTHING wrong. This is totally different from Watchdogs, because they showed gameplay footage, and the final product was clearly downgraded. For once a    These graphic downgrade accusations are very misleading.

    In the past they only showed us CUT SCENE FOOTAGE, never gameplay footage! Every developer shows amazing rendered cut scene footage to sell their games, CD Projekt did NOTHING wrong.

    This is totally different from Watchdogs, because they showed gameplay footage, and the final product was clearly downgraded.

    For once a developer has done a great job at a fair price and you people want to create issues. Never satisfied.    … Expand
  44. Ozimandeus
    May 20, 2015
    10
    Simply put, this is an OUTSTANDING title and an instant classic. It deserves to be rated as one of the best PC games of all time. It has the play-ability of Red Dead Redemption; the complex story-lines of Mass Effect and Dragon Age. A beautifully realized art style and most of all, takes centre stage in using all the modern gfx tech you could wish for. The only criticism I have is that theSimply put, this is an OUTSTANDING title and an instant classic. It deserves to be rated as one of the best PC games of all time. It has the play-ability of Red Dead Redemption; the complex story-lines of Mass Effect and Dragon Age. A beautifully realized art style and most of all, takes centre stage in using all the modern gfx tech you could wish for. The only criticism I have is that the game didn't take advantage of AMD's TressFx2.0 and Mantle API support as well as Nv Hairworks; but this is so minor because a top end AMD GFX card is still capable of producing the goods even on Nvidia Optimized code. One NOT to miss. I look forward to a DirectX 12 version of the game in the coming months for even more awesomeness!… Expand
  45. JonathanE
    May 20, 2015
    10
    I have been a fan of The Witcher series for several years now and so far the third has not disappointed. I'm not extremely familiar with a lot of technical language so forgive me if this isn't the most. I am probably one of the few gamers that care more about story then I necessarily about play; however there has definitely been games in the past that have been unplayable for me due toI have been a fan of The Witcher series for several years now and so far the third has not disappointed. I'm not extremely familiar with a lot of technical language so forgive me if this isn't the most. I am probably one of the few gamers that care more about story then I necessarily about play; however there has definitely been games in the past that have been unplayable for me due to strange mechanics.

    With said, I feel like the game play mostly follows suit with the previous witchers, especially the second one. There are times it's harder to control Geralt, and when I'm fighting, especially by edges, I find myself tumbling down the side of it.

    Despite the "down grade" I think the graphics are definitely up to standard and on my computer I can't even play max settings; I have heard that max setting don't change that much from medium or high, however they look fine to me. I have a bigger issue with the lack of motion within the camera, and my ability to control it more so then the graphics.

    Anyway, despite some issues I have with how the mechanics of the game play, or interface work, I find the story and world thrilling.

    I like the fact that Geralt in this game as so many more options when it comes to gear and customizing him. The world is dark and grim; the witcher and game of thrones have much in common.

    Because I find the world and the story so fascinating and view playing RPGs as interacting with a novel (or something along those lines).

    Game play is a bonus to me and the story alone is enough to have me give it a 10/10.    … Expand
  46. batson456
    May 20, 2015
    10
    This is definitely going to end up as my GOTY. Pillars of Eternity was awesome, but I can not remember the last time a video game world has sucked me in like this one. The amount of content is staggering, but unlike most other open world games, it never feels stale or repetitive. Every side quest feels unique, and almost every small "?" on the map leads to a new mystery to unravel, orThis is definitely going to end up as my GOTY. Pillars of Eternity was awesome, but I can not remember the last time a video game world has sucked me in like this one. The amount of content is staggering, but unlike most other open world games, it never feels stale or repetitive. Every side quest feels unique, and almost every small "?" on the map leads to a new mystery to unravel, or treasure to be discovered. There are so many villages to liberate, caves and temples to explore, and missing people to find, that you almost forget that there was even a main storyline in the first place. In this regard, it is much like Elder Scrolls games, but with more unique and interesting back stories to each quest.

    The combat is a vast improvement over the previous 2 games in the series, and is quite enjoyable and challenging. The main story arc, although I am not that far into it, seems incredible so far. I have a medium level rig, and on medium/high settings, the game runs smooth as silk, and it is a gorgeous, so no complaints in that department. The only negatives I have been able to spot so far have been some minor clipping issues, and the movement can be a little awkward at times. Nothing major to detract from one of the greatest games I can remember playing in quite some time.    … Expand
  47. Stroudie2
    May 20, 2015
    10
    I believe that this game is an absolute masterpiece. I don't put that lightly. The hype for this game has been building up for a long time, but regardless of that, it's sheer amount of things to do in the huge open world make it one of the most enjoyable RPGs to date. I have put about two and a half hours in so far and I love everything in it, the only real downside so far is that whenI believe that this game is an absolute masterpiece. I don't put that lightly. The hype for this game has been building up for a long time, but regardless of that, it's sheer amount of things to do in the huge open world make it one of the most enjoyable RPGs to date. I have put about two and a half hours in so far and I love everything in it, the only real downside so far is that when riding your horse around it can become quite difficult to make him go where you want to, but you get used to it quickly. I especially like the way that they have made it so that you do not have to had already played the previous Witcher games to enjoy Wild Hunt. I'd still say it's a good idea so that you can remember who some of the returning characters are, but it is not necessary. From what I've heard about the console versions, it does not run too well. especially on PS4. But the consoles will always struggle to keep up with the PC version and for me at least I have been fully able to run the game maxed out with over 60 FPS constantly. If you are a fan of The Witcher or RPGs in general, then the Witcher 3 Wild Hunt is a game for you. With over 100 hours playtime just for the campaign, I believe this to be one of the best made games yet, hence the high rating.… Expand
  48. dethomus
    May 20, 2015
    10
    what a fantastic game...more a great thrilling interactive movie than a pc game The Witcher 3 rules the roleplay genre without having a severe opponent.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    All dumbs up for the best roleplay game ever!!!    … Expand
  49. DissTurbo
    May 20, 2015
    10
    Absolutely phenomenal! As a Polish player and avid fan of Sapkowski's book I was very curious how CDPR will manage to paint author's world and still manage to keep it huge and entertaining for the v.game. Hats off CDPR, fantastic job.

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

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

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

    Masterpiece, Skyrim's enjoyment of exploration, Red Dead Redemption lone badass feel, Mass Effect 2 quality of story and characters, countless little eastereggs and flavours and most importantly - climate and atmosphere of the books.    … Expand
  50. PatatasCuitas
    May 20, 2015
    10
    Probably the best open-world RPG and best RPG in 10 years. An excellent world-building, story, and choice-system. The combat system isn't as good as Dark Souls, but definitely challenging and enjoyable. As for the graphics, while downgraded, they are still stunning. A must buy if you are an RPG fan.
  51. wroblon
    May 20, 2015
    10
    The four year wait was worth it. Although some issues are present, such as the lack of a truly open world, the game has one of the best stories, music and graphics ever presented to players. The combat system has been improved greatly, and the sad, depressing and gray world of the Witcher 3 will challenge your moral stands more than once throughout the game.
  52. kupcsika
    May 20, 2015
    6
    I was waiting for this game a long time. And I'm currently a bit disappointed. The game is full of bugs, roughly 20% of the missions I cannot finish due to a bug. I have a GTX 980 (playing in fullHD, Ultra) and the framerate variance is rather high. The game needs a lot of patching, hopefully soon I can give it a 10... but not for now...
  53. Valarian25
    May 20, 2015
    10
    One of the best games i played to date , ever

    I was going to try to play it for just a small hour and ended up 6 hours into the night :| Huge world that really comes "alive" u can almost feel the Wind and the rain while running the country side. Goodbye Dragon age Fetch Quest MMO, hello awesome monster hunting quests With twists. I could tell you about the awesome combat, the    One of the best games i played to date , ever

    I was going to try to play it for just a small hour and ended up 6 hours into the night :|

    Huge world that really comes "alive" u can almost feel the Wind and the rain while running the country side.

    Goodbye Dragon age Fetch Quest MMO, hello awesome monster hunting quests With twists.

    I could tell you about the awesome combat, the sexy and mysterious sorceress`s, the horrid monsters, the clever twists and in dept study of monsters, or maby just the best yet seen Graphics in a RPG game.

    if witcher 3 was delivered With a customer character creation i would say it was the best RPG game ever made    … Expand
  54. grizzz
    May 20, 2015
    10
    I love it. It runs perfectly with my GTX 760 and looks beautiful on medium settings. The landscapes are all very unique and the weather/ light changes matter so much. The sidequests are very unique and very fun to play.
  55. Progus
    May 20, 2015
    10
    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a game you don't want to miss. It's truly an adventure that captures your attention right from the beginning. The story and dialogue are sublime. There are moments when you feel sad, amused and all other feelings with the choices you'll be making during your journey.

    Graphics are stunning, even in low settings. The trees sway in wind and bend when it's    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a game you don't want to miss. It's truly an adventure that captures your attention right from the beginning. The story and dialogue are sublime. There are moments when you feel sad, amused and all other feelings with the choices you'll be making during your journey.

    Graphics are stunning, even in low settings. The trees sway in wind and bend when it's stormy! How cool is that?

    Overall I couldn't recommend the game more, I have played over 8 hours during the first day and just had to write a little review here. Oh and Geralt grows a mighty beard when days pass in the game, that is awesome.    … Expand
  56. Aevision
    May 20, 2015
    10
    One of the best RPG's I've had the pleasure of playing. It has really really breathtaking graphics, and I'm surprised how well it runs on my GTX 660, the card being the minimum specs but still running on high in solid 30 FPS. It's huge notch up from the trilogy's earlier games, Geralt now has emotions, as do the others, very well put up together, so all in all, the acting and dialogues areOne of the best RPG's I've had the pleasure of playing. It has really really breathtaking graphics, and I'm surprised how well it runs on my GTX 660, the card being the minimum specs but still running on high in solid 30 FPS. It's huge notch up from the trilogy's earlier games, Geralt now has emotions, as do the others, very well put up together, so all in all, the acting and dialogues are really superb. The story is really compelling, and gameplay-wise it plays really smoothly, with little minor problems being movement, for example Geralt strafes forward in a whim when you tap the buttons. The world is truly open, with satisfying content all over, the loot gets you feeling every time, not spoiling you though.

    What can I say, I love it, therefore it deserves a 'ploughing' 10/10!    … Expand
  57. shahrouzmlk
    May 20, 2015
    10
    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is definitely one of the greatest RPGs of all times...it's no exaggeration...the visuals look astonishing... even if you downgrade graphics to a minimum, it still looks good...there is a captivating storyline with a variety of decisive choices along your journey which makes you want to replay the game a couple of times before you decide it's enough and you can putThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is definitely one of the greatest RPGs of all times...it's no exaggeration...the visuals look astonishing... even if you downgrade graphics to a minimum, it still looks good...there is a captivating storyline with a variety of decisive choices along your journey which makes you want to replay the game a couple of times before you decide it's enough and you can put the game back on the shelf...the soundtracks are one of a kind and the music plays with your soul...there are a variety of side quests that are evenly distributed in the entire game world...there are so many things to do and it makes your head spin when you start the game and go through it a couple of hours...final verdict: do not lose this game ever.… Expand
  58. Sainthrax
    May 20, 2015
    10
    This game brought me so much joy. I knew the series existed but I was never really interested it in. When I saw the gameplay trailers and cinematics I was sold.

    I've read all the books, finished the prequels and now that this baby is finally released, all I can say is that it was definitely worth the waiting and money. This game is definitely the best RPG I've played to date, I've    This game brought me so much joy. I knew the series existed but I was never really interested it in. When I saw the gameplay trailers and cinematics I was sold.

    I've read all the books, finished the prequels and now that this baby is finally released, all I can say is that it was definitely worth the waiting and money.

    This game is definitely the best RPG I've played to date, I've got 14 hours game time in 1 day and I can't get away from it. The atmosphere, the story, the gameplay, everything is brilliant.

    I'm playing on the second hardest setting and have more or less cleared the first area (all points of interest, etc.), and I can say it was fairly difficult and now that I'm in Velen the game is really challenging at times. I think I've died about 30 times so far, quick-saves are really important, even though auto-saves work pretty good too.

    I've nothing bad to say about the game. The talk about downgrade is completely baseless and untrue. The game looks better to me than on the gameplay trailers and even if you don't like how it looks now, you can always mod it or tweak the .ini settings to make it look differently.    … Expand
  59. robertesry
    May 20, 2015
    10
    This will go down as one of the best rpg's ever created. It's mind blowing in scope and quality and very refreshing to have an adult oriented rpg. This is a harsh, realistic and brutal world
  60. erbazzone
    May 20, 2015
    10
    This game is absolutely awesome. Especially on pc where it gives his best.
    Great graphic, perfect mechanics, good gameplay and a massive and wonderful lore to explore.
    My advice is to also read the books to appreciate the game at his best.
    Good job CDProjekRed as always.
  61. fausttw
    May 20, 2015
    10
    CD PROJEKT RED you deep respect for all of the Witcher, but what you have done daungred graphics? Even in 2014, the game looked much better. Ah ... I'm very disappointed in you, and I would like to see you do better graphics at least a year? Because I'm not going to play this version. version for consoles ...

    Why are you so with the fans? That is with you since 2007? Or maybe even    CD PROJEKT RED you deep respect for all of the Witcher, but what you have done daungred graphics? Even in 2014, the game looked much better. Ah ... I'm very disappointed in you, and I would like to see you do better graphics at least a year? Because I'm not going to play this version. version for consoles ...

    Why are you so with the fans? That is with you since 2007? Or maybe even earlier. It originally came out Witcher for PC. To hell with Rockstar, they need the money, but you do it? If the console can not draw such a picture , why do not you do this for the PC what was?

    Ah ... CDPR what you've done , I'm very much cried when I realized that you did downgrade the graphics ... the whole atmosphere lost . Maybe I do not understand , but one thing I know ... Money talks , yes, talks in this age of **** money and connections . I am very disappointed , because I have never doubted and always has been for you. But from that moment , my faith in you shaken.

    CD PROJEKT RED I will still be with you, but just more do not do it , I'm sick and not me alone , have a lot of PC gamers.

    PCMASTERRACE!
    YOBAMUSTDIE!

    This is the best game , it would be better only CD PROJEKT RED.    … Expand
  62. jcasbeer
    May 20, 2015
    10
    been working since the steam release... calling in sick again tomorrow, there's really no need for reality anymore... everything is absolutely perfect here... go ahead, buy it. it's really good... there is so much depth... every quest is thoughtful... affects my reputation, adds to the atmosphere... i must be turning into a rl witcher... i need to go make some more potions, kill some morebeen working since the steam release... calling in sick again tomorrow, there's really no need for reality anymore... everything is absolutely perfect here... go ahead, buy it. it's really good... there is so much depth... every quest is thoughtful... affects my reputation, adds to the atmosphere... i must be turning into a rl witcher... i need to go make some more potions, kill some more drowners... it was very nice talking but please don't stand too close i really dont want one of my blades to accidentally amputate anything for you.… Expand
  63. Yegwen
    May 20, 2015
    10
    A game with great story, narrative and graphics? Almost impossible to come across these days. Witcher 3 is an amazing addition to modern RPG genre. I wish more games were made like this.
  64. Tomik
    May 19, 2015
    10
    After the long wait the game is finally released and it's much more than I had expected. The vastness on the environment and its beauty, the voice acting and general high production levels, the greatly enhanced and intuitive interface, the combat system. The game does have some quirky movements, but those are easily ignored in face of to the overall quality.
  65. Messerschmitt
    May 19, 2015
    10
    I'am a big fan of Witcher Saga (i mean books) and i've played in both wild hunt's predecessors. I loved them despite their flaws and you just can't imagine how hyped I was for this game. The fantastic thing is that it lives up to the expectations!

    So far i've played for about 5 hours and the game has a fantastic atmosphere, music and visuals. The combat system seems very fluid and    I'am a big fan of Witcher Saga (i mean books) and i've played in both wild hunt's predecessors. I loved them despite their flaws and you just can't imagine how hyped I was for this game. The fantastic thing is that it lives up to the expectations!

    So far i've played for about 5 hours and the game has a fantastic atmosphere, music and visuals. The combat system seems very fluid and satisfying (big step forward compared to 2nd instalment). Writting is as always outstanding. The world looks and feels alive. Even the smallest quests I encountered are well written and simply interesting. Everything looks astonishing and runs great on i5-4570, 8GB and msi gtx 760 2GB Twin Froz in 1080p on high settings (number of background character on ultra and shadows on medium) with depth of field, blur, ssao, light shafts, sharpening, vignette on. I have solid 30fps (with 30 fps cap)

    Now I am sitting in my job, writting this review but the only thing I can think of is where will I go and what will I do as Geralt. This is how modern RPGs should look - with great technology but not deprived of the most important aspects of this genre: great story, characters, choices and depth - this game will not offend your intelligence (and i am a long-time fan of Planscape Torment, Vampire: Bloodlines, Fallout 1&2 and Arcanum fan). Now run to the store and buy it!    … Expand
  66. alavator
    May 19, 2015
    10
    This game apsolutly lives up to the hype! its unbolivable how beutifill atmoshetic and uniqie this game is!

    as a loyal withcer 1 and 2 fun i cant recoment the final chapter of gerald enough!
  67. przvoid
    May 19, 2015
    10
    This game is absolutely gorgeous and runs at steady 60fps on my GTX 780/i5 2400 with only Hairworks disabled and 2 options being on High, with everything else on Ultra. The release was really smooth, I did not experience any issues within the first 12h of play. As for the game itself, the combat is even better than in the second game and the open world is definitely a nice addition. So farThis game is absolutely gorgeous and runs at steady 60fps on my GTX 780/i5 2400 with only Hairworks disabled and 2 options being on High, with everything else on Ultra. The release was really smooth, I did not experience any issues within the first 12h of play. As for the game itself, the combat is even better than in the second game and the open world is definitely a nice addition. So far I love it.… Expand
  68. Nirvesta
    May 19, 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. It's funny to see those people out themselves as the complete flogs of society who only prove that the gene    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. It's funny to see those people out themselves as the complete flogs of society who only prove that the gene pool for these people needs some chlorine.    … Expand
  69. mindw0rk
    May 19, 2015
    10
    As many I had some issues with inventory freezing and crashes. But after prologue it disappeared and now Im enjoying the game at its best.
    Pros:
    -Finally I feel like Im a witcher, not just a dude with swords. Quests, contracts, citizens attitude, witcher sense, combat. Everything adds to this feeling. I didnt have it in W2, I have it now. -Even being tuned down, graphics looks awesome.    As many I had some issues with inventory freezing and crashes. But after prologue it disappeared and now Im enjoying the game at its best.
    Pros:
    -Finally I feel like Im a witcher, not just a dude with swords. Quests, contracts, citizens attitude, witcher sense, combat. Everything adds to this feeling. I didnt have it in W2, I have it now.
    -Even being tuned down, graphics looks awesome. Especially characters faces and towns.
    -Amazing soundtrack that adds to the mood.
    -Combat and particularly battles against big monsters. Reminded me of Monster Hunter series. Absolutely awesome on Death March, make me sweat, curse but so satisfying when I finally beat these big bastards.
    -Story, quests and storytelling in general are top notch. The pacing is also very good.
    -Rather balanced economy. I dont **** coin and have to choose where to spend it. Alot goes for food since there is no auto regen on highest difficulty.
    -Horse riding is fluent and feels great.
    -Huge world. It took me 11 hours to just finish first tutorial map. I can see spending hundreds of hours finishing everything. And there is so much to see and explore.

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

    But pros far outweight cons. The game is definetly one of the best RPGs ever made and you just dont want to leave this brutal but damn interesting world. Well done CD Project RED.    … Expand
  70. apoe
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Gameplay:
    Combat system is waaaay smoother and more responsive than vanilla Witcher 2. You still die relatively quickly and need to dodge/roll a lot, but Geralt doesn't feel so sluggish this time. The keyboard+mouse controls are a bit weird at first, namely having the dodge key default to ALT. Pressing alt while pressing WASD requires uncomfortable thumb gymnastics. Also, there's    Gameplay:
    Combat system is waaaay smoother and more responsive than vanilla Witcher 2. You still die relatively quickly and need to dodge/roll a lot, but Geralt doesn't feel so sluggish this time. The keyboard+mouse controls are a bit weird at first, namely having the dodge key default to ALT. Pressing alt while pressing WASD requires uncomfortable thumb gymnastics. Also, there's fortunately no mouse acceleration, as far as I can tell. I'd imagine a controller's 360 degree analog movement is better for this kind of game anyways than the 8 directions of WASD.

    Story:
    It's Witcher, enough said.

    Graphics:
    The game looks very good. I avoided watching any of the trailers or pre-release footage, so I am not sure about the graphics downgrade, but on ultra it is easily one of the best looking games on PC to date. The optimization/frame rate is also very good. With a single GTX 970, I am running on ultra (except for foliage distance, which is on high since it has significant FPS impact) at 1080p and the frame rate almost never dips below 60 FPS.

    Audio:
    AMAZING voice acting, music, and sound effects. A lot of multiplatform games these days are 50 or 60 GB (Titanfall, CoD, etc.), where 90 percent of it is uncompressed audio meant to fill up the disks on the console versions. This game is 26 GB, yet has some of the best sound I've heard in a game.    … Expand
  71. partyintheback
    May 19, 2015
    10
    There's really nothing bad to report with The Witcher 3. The graphics are simply stupendous and a cut above what you're used to with open world RPGs, running at full 1080p. As for the open world, it's absolutely massive, with so much to see and do. You have the main quest, which is told with superbly production values thanks to excellent voice acting, nicely detailed faces, and goodThere's really nothing bad to report with The Witcher 3. The graphics are simply stupendous and a cut above what you're used to with open world RPGs, running at full 1080p. As for the open world, it's absolutely massive, with so much to see and do. You have the main quest, which is told with superbly production values thanks to excellent voice acting, nicely detailed faces, and good animations for the most part. Then you also have the side quests, which unlike many other RPGs where the side quests merely feel like filler, there's a lot more to them here - many of the side quests feel like self-contained stories with satisfying payoffs. In terms of the gameplay, you'll be exploring this massive world, collecting loot, leveling up, unlocking new abilities, and doing everything one would expect from a modern day RPG. Then there's the combat, which may seem different than you're used to at first, and may seem more challenging than some other RPGs since the combat seems to be a lot more animated than most RPGs, but once you master it - and you will - you will love it. I especially love how you can either roll away from enemy attacks, block them, parry them, or my favorite, sidestep them stylishly. All in all, The Witcher 3 is a game that every RPG owner should own.… Expand
  72. Zibit
    May 19, 2015
    8
    Witcher 3... An amazing story in a wonderful world, with above average graphics, unfortunately plagued by sub standard controls and random crashes. 8/10 currently, 10/10 if KB/Mouse controls are fixed and crashes are resolved.
    Short synopsis, long review. If you want in-depth discussion, this post is for you.
    The world is a mixture of open world areas, reminiscent of DA: Inquisition.    Witcher 3... An amazing story in a wonderful world, with above average graphics, unfortunately plagued by sub standard controls and random crashes. 8/10 currently, 10/10 if KB/Mouse controls are fixed and crashes are resolved.
    Short synopsis, long review. If you want in-depth discussion, this post is for you.
    The world is a mixture of open world areas, reminiscent of DA: Inquisition. This actually suits the game well. It feels like a massive version of Witcher 1, alive and breathing, there for the taking. But the game still has ways to ferry you along, presenting the story and driving it's world home. It's best if I don't say much here and let you discover it for yourself! I've played many hours and am finding it fantastic!
    But not far into the game, I noticed a cut scene was not playing properly. I crashed to desktop; the nVidia driver stopped responding. Okay. No problem. It's a new game, after all. An hour later, freeze in menu, crash, no notice of problem. In 8+ hours, I've had five crashes, all but one of which have been followed by an nVidia driver error. I've cleaned, then clean installed multiple drivers, but am still having issues. Many people have "fixed" it. But at this point, every single setting in the game has been blamed as the culprit. Please know that the game is amazing, and worth the hassle. I have also played for multiple hours in a row without a crash. But the freezes and crashes are very real, common issues, for some nVidia users.
    Okay. Controls. Sigh. First, if you ever use a gamepad on PC, consider doing so for this game. I say that with a tear in my eye. I LOVED the Witcher's original combat style of weaving strikes and timing mouse clicks, all while aiming the camera and using signs at will. Exploring the world felt natural. In Witcher 3, keyboard control feels like controlling a boulder. The camera control feels like you're controlling a leaf in a tornado! I don't know if this is one of those of implementations where the WASD key presses are translated to directional accelerations. But, it sure feels like it. Try it out, you'll see what I mean, but you might want to turn down mouse sensitivity a bit. Another odd thing is the actual binding system. What a key press does is changed whether Geralt is in combat, swimming, riding, etc. But, the binding screen doesn't allow you to bind one key for multiple actions. Bind it in one place, then it's already used, despite the game's own defaults using keys like Shift multiple times itself. I'm using a 360 pad and it's working great so far. The best part is I can still use the mouse for my inventory and menu since the game switches between controls seamlessly. A close second is the 360 degree dodging of attacks. With a gamepad, the gameplay is quick, more responsive, and ultimately feels like the way the game was designed to be played.
    The story and gameplay are so good, that the following graphics section is mainly for those for whom the graphics are the main purchasing point. I'm a image quality whore, but twenty minutes in, I was having so much fun I couldn't care less... even about aliasing! The graphics look very good, even great, but not 2013 mind blowing. There are areas where the drive to get the game running on consoles has limited what you'll see on PC. With my nVidia GPU on ultra and hairworks off, I get almost constant 60 fps. But texture quality just doesn't look ultra. Reflections are NOT dynamic, instead using a generic shader. The anti-aliasing is almost useless. Hairworks looks great, but I get large amounts of micro stuttering. I maintain a fairly high frame rate with it on, but my frame times become erratic and spiky. I feel like instead of spending development time on nVidia specific physics package, CDPR could have refined the controls. Or for a more one to one change, they could have focused on lip synching.
    My final score [review in progress] is 8/10. So far, the Witcher 3 has been the most interesting, lore infused game I have played in years. The feeling I get playing this game is similar to the first time I played early Might & Magic titles. It's like arriving in the province of Daggerfall, or Oblivion for the first time. Forging a path in a world so familiar, yet utterly foreign. There is so much fun and story to be found in this game, that even stability issues and strange controls can't sink it. Ultimately, I believe CDPR will overcome these issues. In that case, my review will be changed to a 10/10.    … Expand
  73. alejandro09
    May 19, 2015
    10
    This game is amazing. Wild Hunt is the best RPG game of the year. Combat is fast and fun. Alchemy and crafting is great. Soundtracks are beautiful. In my opinion i didn't play any game like this in years. Skyrim is always the best for me but Witcher is the second best.
  74. daydreamer01
    May 19, 2015
    10
    graphic downgrade is inevitable for the sake of platform parity, so i won't hold it against cdp , their hands are tied, the game actually lives up to the hype, a must have for rpg fans, my only complain is that the game crashes every 1-2 hours, it's really getting on my nerve,my understanding is many ppl are experiencing the same problem.
  75. effthat
    May 19, 2015
    2
    This looks like a fun game! Unfortunately, between the thing crashing every 15 minutes and the fixed, narrow FOV making me sick when I can play there's no way to know. Don't buy this yet, wait for someone to fix the obviously rushed port job.
  76. sebos80
    May 19, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game! Stunning ! Great project of world. Each person has a unique character, every face is different. The combat system when it learn gives a lot of satisfaction.… Expand
  77. Dethstar
    May 19, 2015
    3
    More open, ok graphics though not what I was hoping for. Spend less time looking at Geralts back than in TW2 but still this pathetic console field of view and no field of view slider in 2015!! Damn consoles holding everyone back a decade and turning a lot of people off gaming in general.

    PC gamers run current hardware that can cope with a decent field of view in whatever resolution    More open, ok graphics though not what I was hoping for. Spend less time looking at Geralts back than in TW2 but still this pathetic console field of view and no field of view slider in 2015!! Damn consoles holding everyone back a decade and turning a lot of people off gaming in general.

    PC gamers run current hardware that can cope with a decent field of view in whatever resolution they run at. I don't expect to be limited by developers too lazy or cheap to rework textures to provide a decent field of view. You cant even move the camera back a bit.

    The environment is well done, yet somehow, that just makes it more annoying that your playing at such as bad field of view. Doubt I will finish it, way too annoying and I have a PC precisely because gaming in the ridiculous field of view forced on consoles is really distracting. What a waste.    … Expand
  78. Maxson
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Barely 5 hours in and my god....most ambitious game so far for this year. Do not underestimate the scale and scope of this game, because it will devour you. The combat system is much better than the previous titles, it's much more accurate and smoother in my opinion. I don't have the best pc rig in the world, here are my specs, GTX 960 strix 2 gb, Amd 6300 3.8 ghz, and Corsair Vengeance 16Barely 5 hours in and my god....most ambitious game so far for this year. Do not underestimate the scale and scope of this game, because it will devour you. The combat system is much better than the previous titles, it's much more accurate and smoother in my opinion. I don't have the best pc rig in the world, here are my specs, GTX 960 strix 2 gb, Amd 6300 3.8 ghz, and Corsair Vengeance 16 gb ram. I was a bit scared when I saw the pc requirements for this game, but not anymore. The game runs great and looks absolutely amazing on high settings. Every little detail in this game is top notch. CD Projeckt really worked their butt off, and when I read their nice and humble note, " Dear Gamer, First of all, we would like to thank you for your support". No CD Projekt, I would like to thank you for this game, because gamers like myself have never gotten a humble message from other game developers. I know there are many haters out there that are spreading hatred about this game. My advice to those that have this, just continue your hunt, and ignore the ungrateful and whiny people.… Expand
  79. Vertran187
    May 19, 2015
    10
    After all the talk of a downgrade i was worried for the PC version. Since spending a good 4 hours getting stuck into the game its beautiful living world and fantastic writing put it up there with GTA 5 and TLOU its simply an epic master piece there have put so must detail and polish into this game it put many other developers to shame. It has all Thx U CD Project this is what gaming is allAfter all the talk of a downgrade i was worried for the PC version. Since spending a good 4 hours getting stuck into the game its beautiful living world and fantastic writing put it up there with GTA 5 and TLOU its simply an epic master piece there have put so must detail and polish into this game it put many other developers to shame. It has all Thx U CD Project this is what gaming is all about. :D… Expand
  80. Achillez88
    May 19, 2015
    10
    The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt is a Masterpiece from CDProjectRed. Beautiful open world, with incredible concern to details. A amazing Storyline and character creation. Very rich bestiary in a BIG World with full of content. One of the best RPG's i have ever played... or no.. wait.. it is the BEST!
  81. Crowley10
    May 19, 2015
    10
    I'll try my best to not scare you with my english, but i really want to share my experience with you as soon as possible !
    I absolutely love this game, it takes out the best from Withcer 1/2 and add a lot more "good" itself !
    Combat system is much more engaging than what we've seen in previous games. It's difficult and exciting ! NPC's and quests are really interesting Soundtrack is    I'll try my best to not scare you with my english, but i really want to share my experience with you as soon as possible !
    I absolutely love this game, it takes out the best from Withcer 1/2 and add a lot more "good" itself !
    Combat system is much more engaging than what we've seen in previous games. It's difficult and exciting !
    NPC's and quests are really interesting
    Soundtrack is unbelievable epic (especially during battles)
    The game is so good that you don't want to rush your playtrough, you want to explore everything the area has to offer..
    Graphics could be better optimized, cause they are really demanding, but the view is totally worth it.
    A lot of new ideas makes it better in every possible ways than previous versions.
    I recommend it with all my heart !    … Expand
  82. Pacnix
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Game is amazing, and that is for real. If you heard about downgrade .. yeah it's done , but game is beautiful ! One more thing CD Red said , they will unlock assets from 2013, so if you have min 980 gtx for 30 fps max here you go. In my opinion haters are people under 13 unable to play W3 on their pc.... sad but true.
  83. Drakkhan
    May 19, 2015
    8
    What a epic Game. Story, Gameplay are epic. Graphic are quite good but its far away from E3 2013... sadly... and the Control with mouse+Keyboard is not that good.... The Tree shaking from the Wind feels wrong in every moment... But overall a rly. great game -2 points for the lying about the downgrade stuff.
  84. dollarhyde
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Great story, music and atmosphere, rewarding exploration, hand-placed loot, improved, more fluid combat and a huge and interesting world make The Witcher 3 one of the best games ever made. There is a lot of talk about visual downgrade on PC. All I can say is that my rig is slightly below minimum requirements and it can run the game in 1080p resolution constantly over 30 FPS with mediumGreat story, music and atmosphere, rewarding exploration, hand-placed loot, improved, more fluid combat and a huge and interesting world make The Witcher 3 one of the best games ever made. There is a lot of talk about visual downgrade on PC. All I can say is that my rig is slightly below minimum requirements and it can run the game in 1080p resolution constantly over 30 FPS with medium settings and the graphics still look absolutely gorgeous.… Expand
  85. op8
    May 19, 2015
    10
    After 16 hours I am completely satisfied. The game has met all my expectations and is superb. Runs solidly @1080P on a 780ti & i7 4770k & 16gb. The complaint about a downgrade was overblown and the early benchmarks that were released by a publication were completely wrong. If I leave it on unlimited framerate I get between 60-80fps. This is on ultra with just hairworks completely OFF. ItsAfter 16 hours I am completely satisfied. The game has met all my expectations and is superb. Runs solidly @1080P on a 780ti & i7 4770k & 16gb. The complaint about a downgrade was overblown and the early benchmarks that were released by a publication were completely wrong. If I leave it on unlimited framerate I get between 60-80fps. This is on ultra with just hairworks completely OFF. Its a lot better if I leave the framerate limiter locked at 60, that way it stays rock solid and doesn't dip, outdoors or indoors. The game is very immersive, with great quests, characters and exploration that is rewarded. Combat is a bit of an improvement on Witcher 2, not amazing but functional and fun. Overall really happy that its met my expectations. 10/10.… Expand
  86. mwdeuce
    May 19, 2015
    10
    The game is fantastic, end of story. It's an improvement upon The Witcher 2 in every way, shape and form. The quick menu system is improved, combat is improved, the quest/inventory/journal/etc are all improved. I was worried about the graphics from the tsunami of **** that fell across the internet, but the game is absolutely gorgeous. The frame rate is glorious. The open world style,The game is fantastic, end of story. It's an improvement upon The Witcher 2 in every way, shape and form. The quick menu system is improved, combat is improved, the quest/inventory/journal/etc are all improved. I was worried about the graphics from the tsunami of **** that fell across the internet, but the game is absolutely gorgeous. The frame rate is glorious. The open world style, ala WoW (I hate to make the comparison but let's be honest, wow set a fantasy game framework that will be emulated forever) is an incredibly welcomed addition. It really does feel like a next gen game. CDProjectRed, on behalf of the pc gaming community, I want to apologize. This is a game the community deserves, and we should be incredibly thankful to have it.… Expand
  87. Dapis
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Remarkably good game. This is the best RPG I've ever played. Truly captivating story, dynamic combat system and outstanding graphics. It was worth every penny.
  88. hrsr0
    May 19, 2015
    3
    Gameplay is the most important however even that is absolute garbage, delayed actions by 0.3 seconds , character control is delayed too , graphics a real and complete joke after the downgrade for console parity idiocy, skills are pathetic and , no mod support AT LAUNCH , even worse than witcher 2 , music is terrible, story is standard witcher wich is above good, overall 3.5/10 at best ,Gameplay is the most important however even that is absolute garbage, delayed actions by 0.3 seconds , character control is delayed too , graphics a real and complete joke after the downgrade for console parity idiocy, skills are pathetic and , no mod support AT LAUNCH , even worse than witcher 2 , music is terrible, story is standard witcher wich is above good, overall 3.5/10 at best , game is a letdown EVEN IF YOU expect nothing or no improvement over the last 2 iterations of witchers, quests are good., runs @ 55-60 fps @ 1200p on 4 year old hardware wich is good,
    graphics 3/10
    gameplay 5/10 ( kbm controlls are crap )
    story 7/10
    sounds/1/10
    music 0/10
    atmosphere 2/10 ( is linked 100% to graphics and music, since those elements provide that atmosphere feeling ),

    overall a let down not worth the money, dlcs add trivial things .    … Expand
  89. SP3333D-O
    May 19, 2015
    10
    This game is freakin' brilliant! That's what keeps going through my head as I enjoy this masterpiece. Don't believe the naysayers. I pre-ordered this game a year ago, and it has completely lived up to the hype, in my opinion. I'm not a blind Witcher fan, however. I like the books and played The Witcher 2, which I liked but did not love like a lot of people, but I couldn't bring myself toThis game is freakin' brilliant! That's what keeps going through my head as I enjoy this masterpiece. Don't believe the naysayers. I pre-ordered this game a year ago, and it has completely lived up to the hype, in my opinion. I'm not a blind Witcher fan, however. I like the books and played The Witcher 2, which I liked but did not love like a lot of people, but I couldn't bring myself to play the dated original Witcher game. I loved Skyrim, but this far exceeds it, IMO. Fantastic graphics, gameplay, and story. On top of that, CDPR has been extremely consumer-friendly, with no DRM and free DLC. Even if you hate open world RPGs, I don't see how anyone could deny the quality of this title. It certainly raises the bar.… Expand
  90. sswilson
    May 19, 2015
    7
    Graphics look amazing in spite of the downgrades to make it fit on consoles. Early on, but top marks for creating an adult story. Having an NPC tell me to F' Off is brilliant and sets the tone for an immersive story and environment.

    So why 7/10 you ask? The KB/M controls are obviously not how this game was designed to be played, and IMO that's just inexcusable for a PC title that isn't    Graphics look amazing in spite of the downgrades to make it fit on consoles. Early on, but top marks for creating an adult story. Having an NPC tell me to F' Off is brilliant and sets the tone for an immersive story and environment.

    So why 7/10 you ask? The KB/M controls are obviously not how this game was designed to be played, and IMO that's just inexcusable for a PC title that isn't supposed to be a console port. Not only are the controls clunky and convoluted, left handed players have discovered that not all keys can be remapped. If I wanted to play a game like this with a controller, I'd buy a bloody console. Since the control function of any game is critical I can't see how any unbiased PC reviewer wouldn't automatically dock it 3 points for the clunky KB/M controls, and any professional PC reviewer who reviews the game based on Controller play should immediately turn in their press passes and pick up their paid shill badges.    … Expand
  91. Chomag7
    May 19, 2015
    7
    Just a friendly warning for PC users. Don't even think you can play the game with kb+mouse. The controls are heavily consolized and, while technically possible to play with kb&mouse, it will be very difficult to play in serious combat encounters.

    This is no Skyrim, it has a truckload of keys to use in combat and simultaneous, and it's advisable to grow a 3rd arm if you do not intend to    Just a friendly warning for PC users. Don't even think you can play the game with kb+mouse. The controls are heavily consolized and, while technically possible to play with kb&mouse, it will be very difficult to play in serious combat encounters.

    This is no Skyrim, it has a truckload of keys to use in combat and simultaneous, and it's advisable to grow a 3rd arm if you do not intend to use a controller. If you can't grow a 3rd arm, nor intend to use a controller, it may be wise to skip on this game or maybe play on the easiest difficulty    … Expand
  92. Excypher
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Graphics and effects = Excellent (GTX 960 almost ultra settings with a few things turned down 40-50fps)
    Story and lore = Really quite incredible, the Immersion is unbelievable,
    Controls = Feels like a delay in the responsiveness at times, but I feel this is a minor flaw really as you can easily work around this.

    6 hours in and so far its been worth every penny.
  93. Eero94
    May 19, 2015
    10
    A majestic, earthy open-world adventure with great atmosphere and personality, this is the best role-playing game in years. There's so much to do--almost all of it brimming with quality
  94. Vadius
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Best of The Best! This is most gorgeous game that I've ever seen. World, characters, story... everything is just brilliant. Good job CDPR - The Best Polish studio and one of The Best studios ever.
  95. RAZOR9280
    May 19, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excellent RPG-top level, in the old good-quality style of which do very little in the last vremya.Grafika advanced + has the ability to play with the settings to a text file. Performance and optimization are very pleased with the success, development work done. Problems with the game 5 hours of play, not seen.… Expand
  96. SURYASHEKHAR
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Amazing game. Great story, interesting characters nad stunning graphics. Sound track is really impressive. The Witcher 3 has this really unique atmosphere. Combat system is pretty good at higher difficulty levels.
  97. ldub
    May 19, 2015
    8
    Et tu CDPR? I'm not mad like some others, because more Witching is always a good thing but its pretty obvious they were handed bags of money or under the time crunch to downgrade the PC version enough for the console tard market. I shall appreciate it for what its worth and chalk this up to the cancer that is plaguing the entire industry. What was once a 10/10 score is now a solid 8.Et tu CDPR? I'm not mad like some others, because more Witching is always a good thing but its pretty obvious they were handed bags of money or under the time crunch to downgrade the PC version enough for the console tard market. I shall appreciate it for what its worth and chalk this up to the cancer that is plaguing the entire industry. What was once a 10/10 score is now a solid 8. Unfortunately even a champion of the people like CDPR fall from grace eventually.… Expand
  98. f-junior
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Uma sequência digna para a saga de Geralt of Rivia. Imersivo, profundo, belo e desafiador. Há capricho em todos os lugares, e você vai querer contemplar a sonoplastia enquanto cavalga solitário pelos campos.

    Esse é provavelmente o único RPG que você irá precisar em 2015.
  99. Neian
    May 19, 2015
    9
    Game is better than I thought it would be after all the hype the last few weeks. Graphics are what I would expect from a game in 2015, I don't have the settings on Ultra I assume they would be over the top good but not sure my rig can handle it. I was engrossed within the story in a few minutes of starting the game which adds to the overall sense of the atmosphere. Superb voice actingGame is better than I thought it would be after all the hype the last few weeks. Graphics are what I would expect from a game in 2015, I don't have the settings on Ultra I assume they would be over the top good but not sure my rig can handle it. I was engrossed within the story in a few minutes of starting the game which adds to the overall sense of the atmosphere. Superb voice acting which is something I always appreciate. The combat system is what is always is in the Witcher, some love it some could do without it. Have found a few minor bugs, one quest would not finish because of how I entered the area I found a clue out of sequence, but reloaded and finished no problem. Have not had that problem on other quest. Overall very happy with the game!… Expand
  100. Arthrone
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Beautiful world. Mature gameplay and story.True next gen. RPG. Recommended to all B&G I and II, PTorrment, Fallout 1,2 fans. Deserved 10 out of 10. With free DLCs this game will get only better overtime.
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Universal acclaim - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  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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