The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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  1. jpeter38
    May 19, 2015
    7
    Playing the witcher 2 and knowing that that game was poorly optimized i kinda figured this would be too. I was right. Medium high and ultra settings literally show no difference. Except you get about 10 more fps on medium settings. The controls and turning are clunky at best, the climbing system is atrocious. I never know where i can climb because half the time it doesnt work on terrainPlaying the witcher 2 and knowing that that game was poorly optimized i kinda figured this would be too. I was right. Medium high and ultra settings literally show no difference. Except you get about 10 more fps on medium settings. The controls and turning are clunky at best, the climbing system is atrocious. I never know where i can climb because half the time it doesnt work on terrain youd think would work. The game is still good to look at but the moving is just weird. You cant do quick turn arounds , instead you are forced to make an arcing U to turn.… Expand
  2. r2_d2
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Exciting and beautiful RPG, great story, wonderful open-world. Best RPG game i've ever played, better than Skyrim. I'm playing I5 4690K @4GHz, GTX970 4GB, and all for ultra, fullHD, 60FPS.
    I am amazed at people who can issue will evaluate lower than 8 - unless they are immature people.
    It's a GTA 5 in RPG's :)
  3. Protp
    May 19, 2015
    4
    Sadly they sell out sooner rather than later, there is close to no difference between medium and ultra, the downgrade is real...

    The fights are really similar to the previous entry's a little of improvement but nothing amazing, controlls are ok, lack of graphic options and a new CD Project Red Shady as hell. My 4 points are for the story and the price of the game 36$ GoG version,    Sadly they sell out sooner rather than later, there is close to no difference between medium and ultra, the downgrade is real...

    The fights are really similar to the previous entry's a little of improvement but nothing amazing, controlls are ok, lack of graphic options and a new CD Project Red Shady as hell.

    My 4 points are for the story and the price of the game 36$ GoG version, because is clearly not worthy of a full price for the downgrade alone.

    RiP CDP Red...    … Expand
  4. mugeter
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Amazing game! CDP RED do great job. The graphics is awesome! Recommend anyone who expects perfection. I don't understand how somebody can critic this great game.
  5. aaaaaaa123321
    May 19, 2015
    10
    I dont know how did u enjoy games in 2010s.. The graphics are amazing, maybe not like on the 2013 reveal but still very solid. I bet 90% of ppl who gave from 0/10 to 3/10 are like 16 years old call of duty players, who cant appreciate the story or gameplay, but care only about graphics...
  6. tomahawkwind
    May 19, 2015
    9
    The game on PC seems to be suffering from MAJOR optimization issues. Anyone who does not mention this is not telling the TRUTH.It does not matter how you configure the graphic options, framerate RARELY goes above 30 FPS. Not to mention it does not utilize neither VRAM (1.3 / 2gb on medium/ high settings??!) nor CPU (70-80 % AVG) Conclusions = BAD CONSOLE PORT. Which is a shame becauseThe game on PC seems to be suffering from MAJOR optimization issues. Anyone who does not mention this is not telling the TRUTH.It does not matter how you configure the graphic options, framerate RARELY goes above 30 FPS. Not to mention it does not utilize neither VRAM (1.3 / 2gb on medium/ high settings??!) nor CPU (70-80 % AVG) Conclusions = BAD CONSOLE PORT. Which is a shame because otherwise it is indeeed a beautiful and immersive game with lot of potential.My advice: wait for it to be patched and optimized before you buy it.

    My rig: I5 3470 , GFX760 , 8GB Ram    … Expand
  7. jaynebro
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Gorgeous. All consuming. Me nd the wife have done nothing but play and work is in 2 hours. Geralt is pefect, the combat engaging and unforgiving, the land is hideous and beautiful
  8. sscott0829tw
    May 19, 2015
    9
    I usually don't have any interest in RPG games,and I am really bad at it too.
    But witcher 3 is really something else.The story is deep and epic.
    The characters are badass and cool.And a freaking huge map to explore. Tons of side missions to do in the map,and lots of monsters too kill. Specially love the card game,pretty challenging. The combat is not that fluent but its ok,you can    I usually don't have any interest in RPG games,and I am really bad at it too.
    But witcher 3 is really something else.The story is deep and epic.
    The characters are badass and cool.And a freaking huge map to explore.
    Tons of side missions to do in the map,and lots of monsters too kill.
    Specially love the card game,pretty challenging.
    The combat is not that fluent but its ok,you can still use the cool magic and crossbow.    … Expand
  9. marechewa
    May 19, 2015
    10
    CDProjekt Red created amazing open-world which is inviting player to explore it on every step. Great written NPC are just helping in immersing yourself in this world. The soundtrack is fitting very much into gamplay.
    The optimalisation is in my opinion good. With i5 2500k and HD7850 I'm always above 30fps in FullHD on medium settings with some options on Ultra(textures). If you are    CDProjekt Red created amazing open-world which is inviting player to explore it on every step. Great written NPC are just helping in immersing yourself in this world. The soundtrack is fitting very much into gamplay.
    The optimalisation is in my opinion good. With i5 2500k and HD7850 I'm always above 30fps in FullHD on medium settings with some options on Ultra(textures). If you are looking for game which consume your time, then you have found it!    … Expand
  10. Freeman
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Best game of the year !
    The Witcher 3 is a beautiful game. Witcher 3 is phenomenal. Witcher 3 is a beautiful open world that juxtaposes violence with beauty. It's a fantastic detailing reveals the consequences of your actions. Armor designs, potion system, and sign upgrades provide an excellent sense of growth (I agree with Gamespot)
    The Witcher 3 have a fairly monumental life. Art    Best game of the year !
    The Witcher 3 is a beautiful game. Witcher 3 is phenomenal. Witcher 3 is a beautiful open world that juxtaposes violence with beauty. It's a fantastic detailing reveals the consequences of your actions. Armor designs, potion system, and sign upgrades provide an excellent sense of growth (I agree with Gamespot)
    The Witcher 3 have a fairly monumental life. Art direction that pushes to contemplation, a dense open world in which we like to get lost in the discovery of new places. Witcher 3 have a unique atmosphere, with very striking passages. The quality of the writing of quests and their interconnection is amazing !

    it is a masterpiece !

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    Français :

    Meilleur jeu de l'année!
    The Witcher 3 est un beau jeu. Witcher 3 est phénoménale. Witcher 3 est un monde ouvert magnifique qui juxtapose la violence avec la beauté. Il est un fantastique détaillant révèle les conséquences de vos actions. La conception des armures et leur beauté, le système de potion, et les mises à niveau des signes fournissent un excellent sens de la croissance (je suis d'accord avec Gamespot)
    The Witcher 3 a une vie assez monumentale. Une direction artistique qui pousse à la contemplation, un monde ouvert dense dans lequel nous aimons à se perdre dans la découverte de nouveaux endroits. Witcher 3 a une atmosphère unique, avec des passages mémorables. La qualité de l'écriture des quêtes et leur interconnexion est incroyable!

    C'est un chef-d'œuvre!    … Expand
  11. JJack
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Beautiful open world, with incredible concern to details. Very good storyline, mind-blowing music. It runs great at gtx 970. There was many complaints about downgrade graphic, but its barely noticeable, for me at least its still look gorgeous. Sometime there are some problems with camera. Its one of the best action RPG, mix Red Dead, Skyrim, DA:I with Witcher 2.
  12. Crectrach
    May 19, 2015
    10
    It's just a brilliant game. If you don't care about not next-get graphics, you can simply vote for 10/10. If you've written books and aware of Witcher saga then it should be something like 20/10.
  13. knallfix
    May 19, 2015
    9
    I've been a fanboy since the Witcher 1 and reading the books right afterwards, and man, CDPR did it again.
    Every small dialogue puts everything Bioware and others have made since the Witcher 2 to shame.
    The game takes you serious, let you make decisions because YOU think,it's the right one. And not an icon telling you "good" or "bad" Sure, the game looks good, sounds good and plays    I've been a fanboy since the Witcher 1 and reading the books right afterwards, and man, CDPR did it again.
    Every small dialogue puts everything Bioware and others have made since the Witcher 2 to shame.
    The game takes you serious, let you make decisions because YOU think,it's the right one. And not an icon telling you "good" or "bad"
    Sure, the game looks good, sounds good and plays good. But for me, dialogues, MY choices and of course, in the grim darkness of a past medievial fictional fantasy world, there is only grim darkness :)    … Expand
  14. EvilTerrorizer
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Smooth and Beautiful game. Can't complain about anything at this point. Fighting is dynamic and easy to control, the world has lots of stuff you can do, and there's very little if any fetch quests which is great. Story is obviously amazing, as I would expect.
  15. lori7
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Outstanding, jaw dropping experience. Must have for every PC gamer. Truly captivating story, impressive graphics, great game play. I can't imagine how they could make this game better.
  16. Aiden_Pearce
    May 19, 2015
    10
    there are a lot of harsh user reviews on here.. downgraded or not.. if you're sitting at 60+ fps with the hair dynamic turned on and in high/ultra settings (sli gtx strix 970), the graphics are still amazing (this is NOT the same as Watch Dogs). the combat is great. the voice acting, story.. everything so far on my 3+ hours on pc has been amazing. i don't know why people are saying it'sthere are a lot of harsh user reviews on here.. downgraded or not.. if you're sitting at 60+ fps with the hair dynamic turned on and in high/ultra settings (sli gtx strix 970), the graphics are still amazing (this is NOT the same as Watch Dogs). the combat is great. the voice acting, story.. everything so far on my 3+ hours on pc has been amazing. i don't know why people are saying it's not optimized very well... after an nvidia update, that automatically turned off one of my graphics cards.. i still got 40+ fps on ultra/high settings... after 5 min of thinking this can't be right i turned back on sli and it barely flutters under 60. lol.. why on earth are people giving it zero's on here???? smh.. i have spent prob 1000 hours on skyrim and you play this.. the level of detail that went into this game... amazing... certainly not copying and pasting.… Expand
  17. Krokberg
    May 19, 2015
    10
    I'm hesitant to give any game a 10/10, but so far I've enjoyed every damn second of this game, and that is very rare for me. Even when I went on a three hour epic quest after rope that I needed to make an armor set (seriously, rope is rarer than diamonds in this game!), I enjoyed the search and stumbled upon a lot of fun and interesting details and encounters in the world I probablyI'm hesitant to give any game a 10/10, but so far I've enjoyed every damn second of this game, and that is very rare for me. Even when I went on a three hour epic quest after rope that I needed to make an armor set (seriously, rope is rarer than diamonds in this game!), I enjoyed the search and stumbled upon a lot of fun and interesting details and encounters in the world I probably wouldn't have found otherwise. The world CDProjekt Red has created is one that I cannot but praise. I find most open worlds to be uninteresting after a few hours, and oftentimes the story in such games isn't interesting enough for me to continue it, so I end up wandering aimlessly around the world until I quit and never play again. Fortunately both the world, story, quests and its inhabitants were more than enough to keep me playing for hours on end.

    If you're a fan of the previous Witcher games, I see no reason for you not to enjoy this one immensely. If you're coming in looking for another Skyrim or a fantasy GTA, you're probably going to be disappointed. The Witcher 3 is first and foremost a story-driven RPG, not a sandbox. When I looked back at the story and characters in The Witcher 2 (a game I love greatly, despite its flaws), I realised how much better TW3 did these things. I have yet to encounter a semi-important character that isn't interesting in some way or a quest outside of monster and treasure hunts that doesn't have an interesting story to tell or a twist that turns everything on its head.

    But do note that this is the opinion of someone who loves the previous games and mature, dark fantasy in the same vein as Game of Thrones. It's important to note that the PC performance is somewhat iffy, the graphics have been "downgraded" from the first trailers, the options for PC are underwhelming and when you reach the edges of the world, you are turned around (sometimes the edges are at very odd places, like the middle of a small island).. These things don't bother me enough to give it a lesser score, but could be enough to greatly annoy other people. So, as always, do take a score with a grain of salt, especially on Metacritic where people speak with 10s and 0s, and everything in between are as rare as golden dragons.

    Oh, and Gwent, Gwent is addictive and could have been a small release on its own. Too few people mention Gwent, because to me that little card game is a huge plus.

    As a story-driven, open world RPG with more than serviceable combat, and as a Witcher game, it is to me a 10/10, and probably one of my all time favorite games.    … Expand
  18. PsychoClown
    May 19, 2015
    10
    This is basically the best game that has ever been made. The graphics are gorgeous, the combat system is great and demanding, the story, all the main and side quests are just incredible, there is really NOTHING wrong with The Witcher 3. Wild Hunt is a perfect mix of The Witcher and The Witcher 2 and it fully deserves the GOTY award for 2015.
  19. mcsiq
    May 19, 2015
    10
    We've been waiting long, long time for an RPG like this.This game contains perfect setting, world seems to be alive and every single thing is in a right place. Game world is just enormous, and will provide many, many hours of gaming. Characters are very detailed, different locations looks just so good.
  20. Anastasi
    May 19, 2015
    10
    this is the best i have ever played. fantastic world/muscic/graphics etc, so this is the must have game, you can't miss it, relly. simply amazing. thx cd project red
  21. billay
    May 19, 2015
    7
    Haven't played too much but it is def a good game. The graphics seem to be downgraded though from previous demos. I don't like the way the camera pans so quick when you use controller with pc port. It is nice that day one patch is only 250mb or so instead of 8 gig or something. Also nice that there isn't much drm. i wish the gameplay looked as good as the in engine cut scenes. Maybe inHaven't played too much but it is def a good game. The graphics seem to be downgraded though from previous demos. I don't like the way the camera pans so quick when you use controller with pc port. It is nice that day one patch is only 250mb or so instead of 8 gig or something. Also nice that there isn't much drm. i wish the gameplay looked as good as the in engine cut scenes. Maybe in five years or so. Performs really well, I get good frame rate on ultra with r9 290… Expand
  22. belph
    May 19, 2015
    1
    The witcher controls really bad with keyboard and mouse. The graphics are fine, but that's about it. For my taste it has too much focus on action and the main character sadly is not who i want to play either. If you like Geralt and can live with playing him and also like buttonmashing on a controller that game might be great for you, for me its totally unbearable though.
  23. 21-5-73
    May 19, 2015
    9
    A defined step-up from the second chapter, especially combat mechanics-wise, and in the story ending quality. The mature dark aspects of the saga return here at their best. Graphics aren't exactly what CDProject promised to deliver, and there are some visual fx downgrades, but it's still vastly superior than any other RPG in recent times.
    Maybe it's not one of the best games ever made, as    A defined step-up from the second chapter, especially combat mechanics-wise, and in the story ending quality. The mature dark aspects of the saga return here at their best. Graphics aren't exactly what CDProject promised to deliver, and there are some visual fx downgrades, but it's still vastly superior than any other RPG in recent times.
    Maybe it's not one of the best games ever made, as someone dramatically declared, but it's easily the best of the Witcher trio graphically, technically and storytelling. Critics of Assassin of Kings have been listened carefully, and I finally can say we have a high quality Witcher game.
    And I like Geralt with a beard!    … Expand
  24. Esett
    May 19, 2015
    10
    My first impressions are positive. I hear quite a lot about downgrading but in the end i think the game looks better than any other game released ever. Just my 2 cents. Also on the technical side although its quite hot where i live the game is very well optimized. It uses the CPU and video card properly unlike other games from other publishers and my computer keeps cool. Overall i wasMy first impressions are positive. I hear quite a lot about downgrading but in the end i think the game looks better than any other game released ever. Just my 2 cents. Also on the technical side although its quite hot where i live the game is very well optimized. It uses the CPU and video card properly unlike other games from other publishers and my computer keeps cool. Overall i was shocked at how smooth the game runs on my rig considering the fact my video card is just above minimum spec. The game play is good, i find the controls precise and the difficulty just right on Blood and broken bones. Its too early to give a definitive verdict but as it stands now it is better than any other RPG i have ever played. So for now its 10/10… Expand
  25. Razor66
    May 19, 2015
    10
    This is simply an amazing game. Don't know if it has been "downgraded" or not, but the way it is it's simply gorgeous, deep, large, with amazing characters, great plot and tons of things to discover. Don't let haters and trolls convince you to pass on this one: it's one of the best RPG of the decade.
  26. WNxWind
    May 19, 2015
    10
    10/10 - Running at all ultra settings including Nvidia hair Physics with SLI 780 ti's I've spent over 13 hours in the "Starting area" so far - Uncovered the wickedly awesome Silver Sword of the Viper and Steel Sword of the Viper (For TW2 fans that will ring a bell) - I knew all the talk of downgrade was BS and would state it, but... its an idiots war to attempt to talk reason in those10/10 - Running at all ultra settings including Nvidia hair Physics with SLI 780 ti's I've spent over 13 hours in the "Starting area" so far - Uncovered the wickedly awesome Silver Sword of the Viper and Steel Sword of the Viper (For TW2 fans that will ring a bell) - I knew all the talk of downgrade was BS and would state it, but... its an idiots war to attempt to talk reason in those discussions - The game is beyond gorgeous, when the storms pick up the wind actually bends the trees to the point you can feel that they will snap any moment, the Hair Physics is surprisingly a game changer in immersion, not just for Geralt and NPC's but having this griffon head on my horse (Figure all those individual blue hairs from the griffon) then the horse hairs, gorgeous in motion - the wolves I fought looked outstanding due to the hair physics.

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

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

    Just prepare to lose your life or wife - or both.
    The Witcher 3 is all the hype and more.    … Expand
  27. anvamit
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Настоящий шедевр! Та РПГ, о которой долго мечталось. Поляки переплюнули себя, создав комплексную, большую, безумно увлекательную игру. Каждому, кто любит РПГ, играть обязательно.
  28. Helem
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Great game, runs well, main story and side quests are superb. I simply cant get enough. Its simply one of the best rpg ever created. Just try it and you will love it.
  29. ftftl
    May 19, 2015
    10
    The graphics although amazing are not as mind-blowing as we all thought it would be but the everything else has way surpassed my wildest expectations. The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt is absolutely a masterpiece of epic proportions and a huge step forward for gaming in general.
  30. like182
    May 19, 2015
    10
    What a good game!
    Excellent story, good optimization, It is GOTY
    Best version only on PC. My configuration is GXT 970 OC, i5-2500k OC and i have 50 fps on maximum setting (without Nvidia hairworks)
  31. ProMil
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Beautiful game. This is must-have for RPG lovers! Optimization is so good that I can even run it on my old gtx 560ti (medium-high graphic settings) Thank you CDP Red you've made it! It will be definitely a game of the year!
  32. Milkpowder
    May 19, 2015
    8
    1st off, let me address the downgrade. Yes the visuals have been downgraded a lot, as in almost none of the assets and lighting we saw in the 2013/14 vids are in game. The games atmosphere is also slightly lacking as its lost its dark and real feel.Cdpr screwed up by not being honest about it and saying nothing had changed.

    Anyway onto the game, its exquisite!! The audio is    1st off, let me address the downgrade. Yes the visuals have been downgraded a lot, as in almost none of the assets and lighting we saw in the 2013/14 vids are in game. The games atmosphere is also slightly lacking as its lost its dark and real feel.Cdpr screwed up by not being honest about it and saying nothing had changed.

    Anyway onto the game, its exquisite!!

    The audio is breathtaking and it really pulls you into the game, the game play and combat is fantastic, nowhere near as clunk as the previous witcher games, my only critique is that while on horse back you can get stuck behind rocks and on stairs which was fairly annoying but a small grievance none the less.

    Its a witcher game, so the story is always gonna be amazing and it really is.

    Its a shame the graphics took center stage and that cdpr didn't do anything about it, even just owning up and letting it fade into the background.    … Expand
  33. Johnsssj4
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Love it!! They have stayed true to what Witcher universe is about. Game looks great with day 1 patch, run pretty good on my GTX680.

    Gameplay is very good and much improved from previous games, characters feel natural and flushed out and voice animation are great :)

    Overall I love it!
  34. Nathonas
    May 19, 2015
    9
    Witcher 3: Wild Hunt holds up to the hype!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Only reason I won't give it a 10/10 is because the game is crashing frequently for a lot of people right now, and because I haven't had the time to try everything out yet. Overall though, CDPR definitely delivered on their promises. The PC crowd has been waiting patiently for another high quality RPG, and Witcher 3 is that game!    … Expand
  35. rupok93
    May 19, 2015
    9
    The game is awesome! From the start there is so much to do. Animations for everything have been improved drastically and the combat feels more fluid than witcher 2. The story is great as always, every little sidequest has a story behind it no fetch quest level stuff.

    Monster hunting is great, you feel like the witcher, all monsters have specific weaknesses like certain bombs, oils and    The game is awesome! From the start there is so much to do. Animations for everything have been improved drastically and the combat feels more fluid than witcher 2. The story is great as always, every little sidequest has a story behind it no fetch quest level stuff.

    Monster hunting is great, you feel like the witcher, all monsters have specific weaknesses like certain bombs, oils and spells that you can exploit and really help if you are playing on the challenging difficulty levels. Combat is reward, dodge, parry, roll out of the way using spells well,etc. Safe to say that the roll spam from witcher 2 is not as bad and you can use spells out of roll instead of pausing for a few seconds.

    Now the big controversy. How is graphics and performance?
    Its sort of hard to tell if the game has been downgraded or not. It seems like visuals vary based on day time, some areas don't look that good while others look absolutely gorgeous especially during sunsets. The sandy areas seem to look less good for some reason, i think its because of the pastelly type art style.
    Overall the graphics are pretty good and the slight worse looking areas can be forgiven because how great the gameplay is.

    Performance varies. The game is really demanding but its open world with lots of npc density and lots of effects everywhere. I am using a gtx 780 and get around 45-60 fps on high settings. Ultra settings cannot be reached (only 30fps) but I don't notice much difference between high and ultra, besides shadow quality and a bit more npc's.

    Keyboard and mouse controls are ok but I suggest rebinding some to different keys, I for example use dodge and targetting on my two thumb keys on mouse instead of alt and z respectively.

    So overall I will take away a point for the graphics/performance being not as good as everyone hoped.

    TLDR: the gameplay is intact, controls are good, story is good, sidequests are non fetch quests, performance is ok for some, not great for others, graphics are good at times other areas a little disappointing but not enough to deter from gameplay.    … Expand
  36. taress
    May 19, 2015
    10
    The best RPG i have ever played. Amazing character creation. Nicely designed quests. Very rich bestiary. World map is very big and full of content. Almost no loading screens!
  37. exotikras
    May 19, 2015
    5
    Amazing game, amazing storry I will play it 2-3 times minimum, but FPS limit tos 30 on cut-scenes with all stuttering... thats sux :( I mean this is really annoying even on very powerfull PC there is stutters on cut-scenes...
  38. RecoveryRx
    May 19, 2015
    9
    This could be the best rpg ever created - however the pc version is not as good as it should be. Controls are not optimized for pc and graphic options should be better. However, aside from that the game is almost unbelievable in quality.
  39. Biafra1987
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Truly captivating story. I'm playing it for the first time and I'm already curious of how the things will play out on my 2nd run. It really melts down to amazing writing here. These are some of the best side-quests that I've ever seen in an RPG game and this is what has locked in front of the monitor. Sure, the game looks great (for people talking about the downgrade- get real, the gameTruly captivating story. I'm playing it for the first time and I'm already curious of how the things will play out on my 2nd run. It really melts down to amazing writing here. These are some of the best side-quests that I've ever seen in an RPG game and this is what has locked in front of the monitor. Sure, the game looks great (for people talking about the downgrade- get real, the game uses current hardware to the max) and offers an amazing, living world. But these are just the things that let you dive deeper into the story. Great job CDPR... great job. It's a nice time to be an RPG fan.… Expand
  40. CarlaMoney
    May 19, 2015
    10
    CDProjectRed lied alright: the consoles version doesn't run like the PC, the PC is much superior. I'm truly relieved as I feared the PC will run like the potatoes. Discard any concerns you have about graphic downgrade, the game is stunningly beautiful and with a GTX 970 I'm running a solid 60 FPS at 1080p, granted the hairworks hit the frame rates down to 40-50, but it's not really aCDProjectRed lied alright: the consoles version doesn't run like the PC, the PC is much superior. I'm truly relieved as I feared the PC will run like the potatoes. Discard any concerns you have about graphic downgrade, the game is stunningly beautiful and with a GTX 970 I'm running a solid 60 FPS at 1080p, granted the hairworks hit the frame rates down to 40-50, but it's not really a game changer. The game is well optimized and run great considering how big the world is and the landscape, lightning and faces details are gorgeous. As for the gameplay, it's head and shoulders above Witcher 2, very pleased especially about how smooth the combat is, and the story is so damn immersive that I have to cut this review short and get back to it. So many things to do in a truly grandiose open world grander than anything you've seen before.… Expand
  41. herrmoekl
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Take a bit of Skyrim, Red Dead Redemption, The Wolf Among Us and add following ingrediences: most beautiful and dense open World ever created, hard but rewarding combat and the most memorable side quests ever created from which many are dramatic storylines on its own. This masterpiece is what you get!
  42. kozzy420
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Amazing game, runs well, looks gorgeous, improved combat, great writing and its a blast to play. Let's not forget amazing soundtrack, 8 hours in and I am in heaven. Thank you CD Projekt Red!
  43. Canisrah
    May 19, 2015
    4
    Look - I've played for a few hours so this is a review in progress.

    I'm posted it now though because I've had to stop playing because I feel sick! The PC version has shipped WITHOUT an FOV (field of view) slider. What this means is we are locked with a narrow, zoomed in camera that is so close it's suffocating. The PC isn't a console - we don't need to be locked into these narrow    Look - I've played for a few hours so this is a review in progress.

    I'm posted it now though because I've had to stop playing because I feel sick! The PC version has shipped WITHOUT an FOV (field of view) slider. What this means is we are locked with a narrow, zoomed in camera that is so close it's suffocating.

    The PC isn't a console - we don't need to be locked into these narrow FOVs - and to do so when sitting up close to a 30 inch monitor is a recipe for headaches and nausea. The Steam and GOG forums are littered with threads bemoaning this almost unforgivable oversight (it's 2015 - FOV sliders should come as standard).

    So while I'm enjoying the game; while the mood and the visuals are uniformly excellent - and the story has me hooked and there's been no crashes (frame rate dips every now and then with my GTX 780 but it's fine on medium settings) - I can't rate a game highly that prevents me from playing it because it makes me ill!

    Fix it!

    I'll come back and adjust my review (and score) when it's patched and I can play the game without being sick.    … Expand
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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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