The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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  1. Razrback16
    Mar 11, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pros:

    * Graphics are top shelf - love the wind effects on the trees. Attention to detail for the overall world is exceptional.
    * Just like Witcher 2 I welcome the adult-theme to so much of the story. Sex, adult situations, violence, romance, betrayal, etc. it's all fitting for a real-world experience if this were indeed a real-life experience in another world with the magic, other races, etc.
    * The Priscilla "Wolven Storm" song scene in the Inn - wow. It was like watching a movie. Fantastic job by the developers building a scene that tugs on your emotions, and forces you to feel empathy for this character you are playing as and the tough decisions and events that he's dealt with in his life, as well as the choices hestill has to make moving forward....
    * The relationship stuff between Yen & Triss...elaborate...truly an adult experience...
    * The immense detail to all the choices you can make that curb the story many different ways, affecting choices down the road a ways. This was very impressive by the developer.
    * Easily one of the best games I've ever played in 30+ years of gaming. Highly recommended.

    Cons:

    * Triss / Geralt breakup between Witcher 2 / 3 not explained before the game starts - missed opportunity by the developer from a storytelling angle, here. Could've done this with just a simple cinematic at the beginning of the game to summarize the "in between" details.
    * The endings (spoilers) - Developer did kind of a poor job setting up the way the ending is decided as the game can end several different ways depending on your decisions. Some of the decisions it hinges on just don't make any sense at all. My first playthrough I got the "Bad" ending for basically being protective of one of the main characters in certain situations which led to a truly dreadful ending that by the time it happens, you can't go back to your old save games as they are too far back and aren't saved any longer. So after 133 hours, if I want a different ending I have to replay the game from the beginning. I spent about 12-24 hours in depression after that situation. :) Now I am replaying the game.... so my advice to new players is you may need to spoil the ending for yourself a bit by researching what choices to make to get which ending as the "Bad" ending is truly dreadful and will really sour your outlook on the game after you invest the kind of time it takes to go through the entire thing only to get an ending like that. Food for thought...

    Other:

    Fantastic Performance - game is absolutely beautiful in 4k resolution. 60fps butter smooth, so very pleased with the optimization of the game. This series (and this game) are both respectively the best I've ever played.    … Expand
  2. markmc
    Apr 11, 2021
    10
    A masterpiece. Plain and simple. This game has given me hundreds of hours of evasion when i most needed them. Totally recommendable and replayable.
  3. Lirezh
    May 26, 2015
    8
    Pro:
    Graphic is nice overall
    Quests are good and entertaining, voice acting is great The game is grown up and challenging from time to time No rip offs, no DRM Con: I don't like the hair, even on Ultra they don't look so great and real. NPC behaviour is really simple and bad, I hoped for something ahead of TES but it's far behind Picking stuff up is mostly meaningless Sum: A    Pro:
    Graphic is nice overall
    Quests are good and entertaining, voice acting is great
    The game is grown up and challenging from time to time
    No rip offs, no DRM

    Con:
    I don't like the hair, even on Ultra they don't look so great and real.
    NPC behaviour is really simple and bad, I hoped for something ahead of TES but it's far behind
    Picking stuff up is mostly meaningless

    Sum:
    A good game, better than most. Worth it's money.
    Just out of principe, if you can afford it buy it instead of just downloading it. They deserve support    … Expand
  4. condythug
    Jan 29, 2020
    9
    bit late yes i know but i finally got around to playing this and totally agree with most users that it is one of the best RPGs around, though i will still rank it below the Elder Scrolls as 2nd best due to a few reasons
    - no 3rd person strategic view
    - limited to 1 companion versus TES's 4 and more thus it feels like a more "lonewolf" game; which is good too but just feels slightly less    bit late yes i know but i finally got around to playing this and totally agree with most users that it is one of the best RPGs around, though i will still rank it below the Elder Scrolls as 2nd best due to a few reasons
    - no 3rd person strategic view
    - limited to 1 companion versus TES's 4 and more thus it feels like a more "lonewolf" game; which is good too but just feels slightly less exciting than if u have more companions fighting
    - collecting loot is tedious and not as exciting as when u get some good stuff in TES
    - graphics are not as good as TES

    still the Witcher 3 is a great RPG well worth playing twice just to see what the other conversation options can lead to.

    pretty sure the TV show fanboys will be picking this up soon so let's all welcome the gaming virgins! ;D    … Expand
  5. DrSiko
    Nov 12, 2018
    7
    Let me first say, I spent 100 hours on The Witcher 3 and I still didn't finish the main plot, not started with the DLCs yet, so while I still have much play hours to go, I think my past hours allows me to review the game.

    The environment is beautful to being with. It is the best game to show the medieval ages which is gloomy, dangerous, stink everywhere and peasants are struggling hard    Let me first say, I spent 100 hours on The Witcher 3 and I still didn't finish the main plot, not started with the DLCs yet, so while I still have much play hours to go, I think my past hours allows me to review the game.

    The environment is beautful to being with. It is the best game to show the medieval ages which is gloomy, dangerous, stink everywhere and peasants are struggling hard to survive the consequences of wars, unlike other medieval RPG games which shows you people dress well, streets are clean and buildings are like built yesterday. Every city, town and village shows a bit of unique looks, while NPCs will eventually repeat the same one-liners and sentences which can be disappointing.

    Much side quests to indulge with, and they're all written well, not those burdensome fetch quests you find in Skyrim often. Cutscenes are likable and characters are fun when they talk and argue.

    The combat system is very basic. It's like designed for people who are playing RPG for the first time. There are not much moves to do which makes the combat boring. The signs are fun to use for some hours until they feel repetitive.

    Leveling is really bad in this game. You don't feel you have "leveled up" like other RPG games. They stealthly improve your attack and defense points without knowing it. You don't know what was exactly improved. In my 100 hours, I didn't have to use spells because I simply didn't need them. Oils, not really. Some oils sometimes are very hard to make because some ingredient is hard to find and I won't waste hours to find it and better try my chance without it.

    The inventory and quest UIs are horrendous. Looking for a quest? Go through 3-4 tabs with 50+ rows each. Worst is, they're not sorted by name, level or anything. Inventory can be messy and everything is in one place. While they break into food, weapons and armor, etc, but try looking for a particular item in the spells inventory, and you'll be lost among other 150+ items.

    What's more disappointing is, it's not worthy to work hard to get that fine sword or armor, because you'll simply find better 1-2 levels later. I worked for 3 hours on a side quest to build me an armor, just to replace it with a better armor 2 HOURS LATER.

    Killing monsters while exploring is useless. Who in the world thought that players shouldn't be given experience points for slaying monsters or bandits?? The landscape while huge, it's "too real" it gets boring to explore. The question marks thrown all over the map is just either a monster nest, a treasure guarded by some monster, or a bandit camp. That's it. There is no dungeons to discover or landmarks to explore.

    The music is astonishing and makes a great background.

    Currently, I'm playing it to finish it rather than enjoying it. Having a game which the first hour is the same as 100th hour is really boring. Oh, and the first 10 hours of the game? The most boring I had. I had to stop playing the game twice until a friend convinced me to play it and pass the tedious first hours to get to the meat, which I really enjoyed later, but now it's becoming boring again, maybe until I start the DLCs.    … Expand
  6. sukho204
    Jul 12, 2015
    7
    the game itself is fantastic. the graphics look wonderful and the story goes well. but the combat system feels floaty and sometimes it pisses me off. it's almost impossible to counter non human enemies and even if you push the dodge button sometimes the enemies will hit you anyway. especially those teleporting dudes.
  7. HandsomeHank
    May 24, 2015
    7
    The Witcher series has always told great stories. Likewise, the combat has always been terrible. The Witcher 3 is a great story and an even a better game than the first two. But the combat feels as sluggish, as unresponsive and as clunky as the first two games. Do yourself a favor and play the story mode. Or just accept that you are going to fight harder to beat the game's terribleThe Witcher series has always told great stories. Likewise, the combat has always been terrible. The Witcher 3 is a great story and an even a better game than the first two. But the combat feels as sluggish, as unresponsive and as clunky as the first two games. Do yourself a favor and play the story mode. Or just accept that you are going to fight harder to beat the game's terrible controls than you are to beat the actual enemies.… Expand
  8. emter
    Jun 8, 2015
    9
    This is a trully grand RPG game, one that can last playable for years to come. Amazing visuals and decent combat system makes for a great gameplay while the outstanding, mature storytelling is unlike any other story in a video game ever.
  9. nattigre
    Jun 9, 2015
    7
    Not bad. Becoming a fan of Polish games. It would be even better if the game didn't have as many bugs throughout the gameplay. Still, pretty decent and a pleasure for the eye.
  10. Rage_Over_9000
    Jun 20, 2022
    10
    yes, its as good as everyone says it is. this is also about the time i started caring about who makes the games. shh, we don't talk about that other game CDPR made that insta killed their reputation.
  11. MattchewHawk
    Sep 5, 2022
    10
    An absolute unit of a game. Amazing characters. Perfect story. Brilliant gameplay. Stunning visuals. Geralts voice. what more could you want? A few hundred hours of gameplay well spent, okay have that too then.
  12. shatarah
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    greattttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
  13. jgreen9911
    Dec 26, 2015
    9
    If your a fan of rpgs in any way, buy this game. If you like fantasy settings, buy this game. If you want to lose the next few months of your life buy this game. But seriously this game is a real landmark in video games. It proves once again great gameplay and story can coincide and shows world creation done right. The music is fantastic, and the graphics are great while but wontIf your a fan of rpgs in any way, buy this game. If you like fantasy settings, buy this game. If you want to lose the next few months of your life buy this game. But seriously this game is a real landmark in video games. It proves once again great gameplay and story can coincide and shows world creation done right. The music is fantastic, and the graphics are great while but wont completely kick your computers ass. The story provides a very human story in a fantasical world, and the feelings these characters feel are very relatable. The only reason this isn't a 10 is sadly there are quite a few glitches and bugs. This still should'nt stop you from buying this game. Honestly even at full price its worth the buy.… Expand
  14. omer123
    Feb 9, 2021
    10
    take the last of us and skyrim mix them together and u will the witcher 3 wild hunt absolutely amazing one of the best games ever
  15. Mats2468
    Jul 10, 2020
    6
    This is a honest and spoiler-free review of The Witcher 3. This game is currently the highest rated user score game on Metacritic to this date, which sounds to me that this game is going to be very good, but I left with mixed opinions. First off, i dont think it's a masterpiece what people make it out to be, instead, i find it a decent game, but not that great.

    Graphics in this game    This is a honest and spoiler-free review of The Witcher 3. This game is currently the highest rated user score game on Metacritic to this date, which sounds to me that this game is going to be very good, but I left with mixed opinions. First off, i dont think it's a masterpiece what people make it out to be, instead, i find it a decent game, but not that great.

    Graphics in this game still holds up incredibly good to this date, especially in ultra settings. This is some of the reasons why people gave this game a 10 when it came out, but imo, graphics is not everything to suddenly make this game a masterpiece.

    The majority of time you playing this game it comes to dialogue from diffirent quests and main story, a very slow based dialogue that it feels forever to end, and the way characters talk, it is very tedious to watch and listen too, i cant seem to understand why people loving this.

    The main story however, its way too complex imo, its somewhat hard to pay attention to the infinite amount of dialogue because the lack of cutscenes that could come with a bit of action or "epic moments", and the main story is unnecessary long (90 hours including travels from A to B, complete seveal side quests to level up to).

    Now to the open world, and daym those worlds look looks beautiful! It's quite impressive that CD Project Red has managed to create many maps with so many different beautiful landscapes that are ready to explore, but it is also important to note that not all areas in the game are not recommended to go to in the beginning, due to the level progression, something which is typical in RPG games.

    The combat feels very repetitive and there is a lack of opportunities to unlock different ways to attact against enemies. Well combat in a game determines a lot if the game is good, and Witcher's is not one of them.

    One thing I have to be honest guys, is that this game offers so much content for the money you paying for and that is a big positive about the game.

    Overrall, I can't believe the praise of this game. The Witcher 3 stands out to be the most overated game in history of video games (Terms of user score on Metacritic). Its a good game, dont misunderstand me.

    I really appreciated you reading my review of the game :)    … Expand
  16. frhanhanif
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    The best story and/or open world game ever made. The decisions you make really do matter. Graphics are very realistic and changes in weather and time of day really deepen the experience.
  17. Tarles44
    Jan 29, 2017
    10
    I resume my review just in "if I'd ever get trapped in an island and just could have my pc with only ONE game, i would choose The witcher 3 definitively.
  18. rusty2144
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    Лучшая игра и серия в целом, недостатки конечно есть, но разработчики и сценаристы сделали героев в которых я влюбился, по этому 10 из 10, Ведьмак от мира Ведьмака !!!
  19. antonzhalob
    Jun 30, 2021
    10
    просто лучшая игра из серии "ведьмак"
    прошел сегодня на одном дыхании и уже приступил к прохождению дополнений!
  20. Klosiak
    Mar 30, 2023
    10
    Great main character, great side characters, great world, great story, great game. Best RPG game that I have ever played.
  21. Galarto
    Jun 15, 2018
    10
    The Witcher III isn't only a RPG masterpice, it's a legendery item for gaming history. With a new concept of dark fantasy, the whole series show up from nowhere with the best story I've ever seen even convice me to read the Andrzej Sapkowski' books. But The Witcher III is simply perfect, epic storyline, enjoyable gameplay, delightful soundtraks, very high graphics, great voice acting,The Witcher III isn't only a RPG masterpice, it's a legendery item for gaming history. With a new concept of dark fantasy, the whole series show up from nowhere with the best story I've ever seen even convice me to read the Andrzej Sapkowski' books. But The Witcher III is simply perfect, epic storyline, enjoyable gameplay, delightful soundtraks, very high graphics, great voice acting, charming characters, attractive environments, combat, immersion, all of this make me to lose entirely in atmosphere. And what a experience! Thank you, CDPR!… Expand
  22. Chatterjee123
    Jul 2, 2017
    9
    I played more then 200 plus hours
    I do not like the combat it is hard to defend yourself
    You cant focus on ranged combat which could have fixed the combat
    No stealth
    you cant fast travel from where you and and you first need to find a sign which gets repetitive at times
    but everything else is amazing
    Gwent
    Story
    Side Quests
    Characters
    The World
    Ceri
    GRAPHICS
    and much much much more
  23. Mannonee
    May 6, 2020
    10
    Best action-RPG ever made for now. Classic of the game-dev. I love it so much.
  24. Raven666
    Oct 16, 2017
    10
    Ведьмак 3 - это одна из божественных игр последних лет, я проходил её часами по несколько раз и не мог оторваться от этого чудесного мира. Можно сказать, что я полюбил этот мир больше чем реальность. Ведьмак 3 - это огромный открытый мир, который реально интересно исследовать, также хорошо продуманный и поданный сюжет, в котором интересно изучать все ветки диалогов и тем самымВедьмак 3 - это одна из божественных игр последних лет, я проходил её часами по несколько раз и не мог оторваться от этого чудесного мира. Можно сказать, что я полюбил этот мир больше чем реальность. Ведьмак 3 - это огромный открытый мир, который реально интересно исследовать, также хорошо продуманный и поданный сюжет, в котором интересно изучать все ветки диалогов и тем самым переигрывать различные моменты снова и снова. Да и в целом в игре полно зрелищных моментов, от которых по спине проходят мурашки, и появляются нотки ностальгии. Одним словом Goty 12/10.… Expand
  25. futagodd
    Nov 17, 2017
    6
    Quite possible the most overrated game i've ever played. The map itself feels alive, natural, and very well done at times, with great side quests, side stories and sense of progression - but the game itself is okay at very best. A very mediocre characters, hilariously bad story, awful voice acting (Except some of the main characters), and very basic combat ruins the game completely.Quite possible the most overrated game i've ever played. The map itself feels alive, natural, and very well done at times, with great side quests, side stories and sense of progression - but the game itself is okay at very best. A very mediocre characters, hilariously bad story, awful voice acting (Except some of the main characters), and very basic combat ruins the game completely. Visually also unimpressive even to 2015 standards. Recommended at deep sale only.… Expand
  26. Sergio2812
    Nov 14, 2017
    10
    Боже, это было великолепно и восхитительно. Давненько я так много эмоций и удовольствия не получал от игры!!!!
    Хочется стереть себе память и пройти игру еще раз :(
  27. WeslyG
    Dec 26, 2021
    10
    There is so much soul in this adventure, so many emotions, and so many memories. This is a real life lived in 300 hours. Thanks for that CDPR
  28. tacosta
    Dec 2, 2017
    10
    Quando um jogo single player offline é bom, a gente joga por mais de 100 horas e não enjoa, A Cd Project mais uma vez mostrando como fazer um ótimo jogo e respeitar os seus clientes.
  29. ReiAyanami
    Nov 16, 2018
    5
    alright let's get the good out of the way right now, it has amazing graphics & a huge expansive open world.

    Now onto the rest, First off, the combat is really bad. There is little to no variety in encounters and combat outside of a boss, every mechanic feels annoying in some way like a bandit parrying a master swordsman of a witcher or a wolf jumping out of the way at the right moment,    alright let's get the good out of the way right now, it has amazing graphics & a huge expansive open world.

    Now onto the rest, First off, the combat is really bad. There is little to no variety in encounters and combat outside of a boss, every mechanic feels annoying in some way like a bandit parrying a master swordsman of a witcher or a wolf jumping out of the way at the right moment, these built in mechanisms to prevent combat from being easy are just as annoying as Assassins creed, hell that's what the combat is most like to be honest. Geralt moves like a **** 80 yr old suffering from severe Arthritis. The RPG mechanics feel out of place a lot, like wow, a potion that gives me 10% bonus damage on a contract monster I already killed that would take me several minutes (lets say 10) to actually create, amazing. Or having to repair armor and weapons, why? Food and drinks being required to heal are annoying too. Then all that gear - when it essentially boils down to just remaining leveled, because that's the artificial nonsensical difficulty of this game. Geralt can take on the wild hunt, but stay away from that level 10 rotfiend because even though he can slay all those level 3 rotfiends, this one is too much for this god-tier warrior.

    The Main Questline is incredibly repetitive, 90 % of the story can be summed up like this, Go to one town, Ask someone about Ciri, Get set on a Monster hunting quest, return & ask about Ciri, play a short flashback as Ciri, regain Control as Geralt, leave town & repeat this for 35 **** hours. Wow really the pinnacle of storytelling right here.

    The side quests don't fare much better either, Go to an NPC, they lost their brother, mother in law, wife, dog, uncle to some **** monster. You use your witcher senses, Geralt goes "hmmm blood tracks, looks like there was a fight", you find the monster, kill the monster, get reward. Repeat. Oh and let's not forgetting searching for someone's **** frying pan. Holy **** i'm really blown away.

    Overall: High 5/Low 6/10    … Expand
  30. jugadorhardcore
    Feb 2, 2018
    10
    The new paradigm of videogame industry. Simple as that...
    The best game for many years to come
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Universal acclaim - based on 32 Critic Reviews

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  1. RPGamer
    Jan 28, 2016
    90
    The Witcher 3 says no to all of this - it's a great game with a fully realized setting, it's a joy to play, the business model behind it treats its customers like human beings, and it delivers a story that finally hits the tone of the books.
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  2. PCWorld
    Jan 20, 2016
    100
    Probably the best open-world RPG ever made, but it still falls prey to some of the genre's worst traps.
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  3. PC Invasion
    Nov 4, 2015
    80
    I've made it pretty clear that it's hardly a flawless game, but that doesn't change the fact that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is something pretty bloody special and you should absolutely play it.
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