The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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  1. jokerdeus
    Dec 9, 2015
    10
    Witcher 3 is the best RPG I ever played with Zelda : The Wind Waker. The atmosphere of the game is mindblowing, thanks to its incredibly beautiful soundtracks and graphics. Even though the game can be, strictly in terms of gameplay, slightly repetitive, it didn't bother me as I was totally sucked into the stories of this amazing, fantastic world.
  2. Uback
    Jun 1, 2015
    10
    Had I been able to, I would have given the game 9.8, since some of the controls are very "wonky" and shaky, but the rest of the game is perfect!
    Everything in this game i soooo damn goood. Characters are intriguing, the story line is compelling, the fighting is good and varied and the world feels alive.
    Finally, it's nice to see that a game of this size is so well optimized from the    Had I been able to, I would have given the game 9.8, since some of the controls are very "wonky" and shaky, but the rest of the game is perfect!
    Everything in this game i soooo damn goood. Characters are intriguing, the story line is compelling, the fighting is good and varied and the world feels alive.
    Finally, it's nice to see that a game of this size is so well optimized from the start. Ubisoft, EA and other AAA developers could learn a thing or two from CDProjectRed.    … Expand
  3. TRANDO101
    Jun 7, 2015
    10
    This game. IS AMAZING. From its combat, to it's graphics, to it's story, all of its amazing. I know that the graphics have been dumbed down from the trailers, but there still gorgeous, and the art styles good too. It found a good mix between realistic and cartoony creature designs. It's combats also amazing, I didn't really like the witcher 2 a ton, but this is amazing, its fun, not tooThis game. IS AMAZING. From its combat, to it's graphics, to it's story, all of its amazing. I know that the graphics have been dumbed down from the trailers, but there still gorgeous, and the art styles good too. It found a good mix between realistic and cartoony creature designs. It's combats also amazing, I didn't really like the witcher 2 a ton, but this is amazing, its fun, not too difficult and can be both strategic and fast past. Its story is great (so far) and the side quests are great as well.

    With this said, there are a few glitches and pop ins, and i've heard that many amd users have problems, although my computers full amd and i've not had a single issue, other than the hair physics, which, do take quite a lot of frames.

    I've found the game to be the greatest in years, and i've not run into the glitches, for me its a 10/10.

    oh, and to date there still making improvements in optimization and graphical fidelity.    … Expand
  4. 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
  5. Codemonkey1991
    Apr 9, 2018
    10
    Amazing universe, amazing graphics, fantastic gameplay, content for weeks, no DRM!

    This game is a rare and glorious treat.
  6. Zenphic
    Jan 21, 2017
    10
    An incredible end to The Witcher trilogy. CD Projekt Red gives The Witcher 3 modern mechanics and improves on what they learned from The Witcher 1-2. Very, very strong story with inspiring character building and world.
  7. CaptainThom
    Jun 1, 2015
    10
    Finally a long and engaging RPG that isn't full of boring filler missions like Dragon Age Inquisition or lacks an interesting main campaign and consequences like Skyrim. I've not finished Witcher yet but im currently about 85 hours in and still have so many missions to do and new places to explore. Frankly the quality of the side missions in Witcher 3 is amazing, I can't think of anotherFinally a long and engaging RPG that isn't full of boring filler missions like Dragon Age Inquisition or lacks an interesting main campaign and consequences like Skyrim. I've not finished Witcher yet but im currently about 85 hours in and still have so many missions to do and new places to explore. Frankly the quality of the side missions in Witcher 3 is amazing, I can't think of another game which even comes close.… Expand
  8. T3chstepper
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    This is very good game and I want explain to you why
    - The Soundtrack. It's so beautiful and bring that feeling of Medieval and fantasy genre atmosphere
    - Gameplay. Depending on difficulty it's becomes very deep and makes you really to roleplay Witcher. - Open World. It's HUGE, and so various! That makes Witcher 3 one of the greatest games of that genre of all time. And, thanks to the    This is very good game and I want explain to you why
    - The Soundtrack. It's so beautiful and bring that feeling of Medieval and fantasy genre atmosphere
    - Gameplay. Depending on difficulty it's becomes very deep and makes you really to roleplay Witcher.
    - Open World. It's HUGE, and so various! That makes Witcher 3 one of the greatest games of that genre of all time. And, thanks to the gods, game has fast travel.
    - The Plot. It's also so huge and wide! Developers made glossary, if you missed something important. For that I thank you,CD Projekt. For that story with branching decisions. For interesting and charismatic characters
    - Graphics. It's wonderful
    So, it's a masterpiece and must have    … Expand
  9. riley794
    Jun 6, 2015
    10
    The best game I have played since GTA. This is the new standard I will compare all other games to. I cannot think of why someone would not like this game.
  10. SJile
    May 22, 2015
    10
    This game starts out pretty good. I was invested, and everything was going fine. Then right when my attention was about to wane, and I started wondering "if this was it," the game ACTUALLY started, and my mind was blown to ****

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

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

    This game is unreal. If you vote this game down because of graphics, you're a tool. The graphics are not only phenomenal, there's literally NOTHING better out there on such a huge scale. This game deserves a straight trip right into the RPG hall of fame. Maybe the video game hall of fame. I think it might be the best game I've played since the turn of the millennium, and that's not hyperbole.    … Expand
  11. 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.
  12. Nimbus1701
    Jan 31, 2016
    10
    Only about 30 hours into the game. I can see why so many people call this the best game they have ever played. So much effort has gone into making this. It's immediately apparent that the developer is treating the story and its audience with a great deal of respect.
  13. Lexis
    Nov 10, 2015
    10
    Best RPG in 2015. If you like deep storyline, interesting characters, difficult combat and good graphics then this game is for you. It's hard to find such pearl nowadays.
  14. janki
    Nov 12, 2015
    10
    10/10 would buy and bang again. The game is the crowning jewel of the genre. No other open world crpg comes anywhere near the level that CDPR have achieved here. The game play, the graphics, the story, the voice acting everything is spot on perfect. GOTY for sure!
  15. paulg2
    Jan 24, 2016
    10
    Лучшая игра в которую когда -либо играл. Атмосфера, герои, а главное сюжет - все подобрано исключительно и продуманно. 100/100
  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. pontarez
    Jun 11, 2015
    10
    Good job CD ProjectRed. Best RPG, what I see. And i think, it's will be "Game of year". What can i say, it's amazing! if u don't buy this, go and buy this great game,NOW!
  18. eduardvictor
    May 28, 2015
    10
    This is absolutely THE best RPG I've ever played in 20 years of gaming.

    Amazing graphics, amazing gameplay, great storyline, sound, EVERYTHING. People who give this game a low score are just trolls and have no clue what they are talking about, this is OBJECTIVELY a great game, and even with the whole ''downgraded graphics'' debacle, it is still an amazing game, and much better than    This is absolutely THE best RPG I've ever played in 20 years of gaming.

    Amazing graphics, amazing gameplay, great storyline, sound, EVERYTHING.

    People who give this game a low score are just trolls and have no clue what they are talking about, this is OBJECTIVELY a great game, and even with the whole ''downgraded graphics'' debacle, it is still an amazing game, and much better than the DLC ridden cash grab known as DA:I.

    Definitely GOTY 2015 if you ask me.    … Expand
  19. 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
  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. Jazios
    May 21, 2015
    10
    Fantastic RPG that delivers on the hype. First off, completely disregard the negative reviews complaining about a graphical downgrade. The video in question is 2 years old and CDPR have been completely honest about why the change was needed. Despite this the game still looks amazing. Fantastic detail in the world and the characters that inhabit it makes the game totally immersive.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    If you had any doubts about buying this game because you are new to the series don't worry, everything that precedes the game is explained in decent detail, even allowing you to take part in an interactive cutscene that will allow you to make decisions from Witcher 2 that will directly affect your world. I am only 25 hours in and have hardly scratched the surface but I can safely say this is a GOTY contender.    … Expand
  22. MetaAwesome
    May 30, 2015
    10
    After 41 hours of play, one of the sidequests remains one of the most memorable and amazing questlines in any RPG I have played. (Bloody Baron questline)

    AND THAT WAS A SIDEQUEST

    Don't waste time reading the ocean of 10/10 reviews, just go and play the game already.
  23. hrubous
    Jul 16, 2015
    10
    Amazing RPG. A HUGE amount of side-quest. Epic. Haters gonna hate. Game is well balanced. Love leveling system. And Gwinth - the best card game ever played.
  24. SaberEdge
    Jan 26, 2019
    10
    This game is my favorite game of the generation, followed closely by Red Dead Redemption 2. It's as close to a "masterpiece" as I've ever seen or played. The world is so deep with lore and a sense of place, that until RDR2 I'd never seen before. The storytelling and characters are also among the most memorable and beloved in any game I've experienced. The gameplay is smooth and neverThis game is my favorite game of the generation, followed closely by Red Dead Redemption 2. It's as close to a "masterpiece" as I've ever seen or played. The world is so deep with lore and a sense of place, that until RDR2 I'd never seen before. The storytelling and characters are also among the most memorable and beloved in any game I've experienced. The gameplay is smooth and never stopped being fun. I played on Death March difficulty and the game provided a good amount of challenge. The combat isn't as deep as in the Souls games but it's still better than in most RPGs. I enjoyed it a lot. The quality of the side quests is second to none and represents the standard by which I judge all similar games. I spent over 500 hours in the main game alone, not even counting the expansions, and it enraptured and captivated me the whole time and in a way very few games have.… Expand
  25. Xevon
    Oct 28, 2019
    10
    I suppose we should start by getting the bad stuff out of the way first.

    Some of the plots could be more engaging than they are. The gameplay, while good, isn't perfect. The game has a few superficial bugs. Some areas in the game, Velen comes to mind, are largely unappealing if immersive and full of things to do. Roach (your horse) can be a pain in the ass to manoeuvre. As for the    I suppose we should start by getting the bad stuff out of the way first.

    Some of the plots could be more engaging than they are. The gameplay, while good, isn't perfect. The game has a few superficial bugs. Some areas in the game, Velen comes to mind, are largely unappealing if immersive and full of things to do. Roach (your horse) can be a pain in the ass to manoeuvre.

    As for the good? Literally everything else. Graphically it's fantastic and holds up four and a half years on, runs good too. The voice acting is top notch. The story writing is without a doubt some of the finest in a video game in recent memory, with several plots (The Bloody Baron, Hearts of Stone, etc) standing out as some of the best video game writing I've experienced in many years. The game comes packed to the gills with an incredible wealth of content, it would take a good 120 - 130 hours at my estimation to have done everything (counting the games expansion packs of course). No microtransactions, no loot boxes, no tacked on multiplayer, no always online, absolutely no **** - just 2 expansion packs which are arguably worth vastly more than their ticket price, especially Blood and Wine which expands upon and adds so much you might as well be playing The Witcher 4.

    Now, the game can take a while to get moving. It's a slow burn that can start off feeling tedious at first, but keep with it and it will reward your time immensely. Oh, and do get the Game of the Year version or the expansion passes - they're worth every cent and maybe even more. Hearts of Stone introduces new content and mechanics in the Velen region as well as a 10 hour story which is one the best in the game. Blood and Wine is more like 30 hours, give you a large new area which also happens to be arguably the best and prettiest area in the game, expands upon the gameplay and mechanics considerably and has a great plot to boot.

    My final rating would be 9.5, but we'll round it up to 10 for the sake of Metacritic. A genre defining must play of the highest order. Emphatically recommended.    … Expand
  26. Andremax
    Sep 6, 2018
    10
    One of the best RPG ever made, the best on this generation. Very immersive giant open-world, many styles of combat, many secondary missions, many itens to collect, many hours to spend, and it's worthwhile each second in this marvelous game. And more, very interesting story, charismatic characters, funny missions, a incredible power of choice, as for character personality as the game inOne of the best RPG ever made, the best on this generation. Very immersive giant open-world, many styles of combat, many secondary missions, many itens to collect, many hours to spend, and it's worthwhile each second in this marvelous game. And more, very interesting story, charismatic characters, funny missions, a incredible power of choice, as for character personality as the game in general. Unforgettable… Expand
  27. MrBla
    Jul 7, 2015
    10
    This is definitely the best RPG ever made. I just want to thank CDPR for this amazing game.
    Downgraded graphics? The game still looks amazing and is best looking open world game at the moment. The graphics are top notch.
    Why everyone is crying about the controls? Controls are fine, i didn't encounter any problems and i play on death march. so learn to play and stop blaming the controls.    This is definitely the best RPG ever made. I just want to thank CDPR for this amazing game.
    Downgraded graphics? The game still looks amazing and is best looking open world game at the moment. The graphics are top notch.
    Why everyone is crying about the controls? Controls are fine, i didn't encounter any problems and i play on death march. so learn to play and stop blaming the controls.
    The sound and soundtrack is amazing too. Great music and great voice acting makes the immersion even better.
    The game has some easy fixable bugs, but they're nowhere near ruining the game.
    Easy 10/10    … Expand
  28. xspidermanx322
    May 13, 2016
    10
    I cannot stress how much you need to play this game. It's the best RPG I have ever had the privilege to play. Yes, I call it a privilege because it raises the bar so stunning high that most RPGs that come out now feel like watered down garbage. Have you ever wished that you could just pick up the life of someone who's way more interesting than you? That's Witcher 3. In Witcher 3, you playI cannot stress how much you need to play this game. It's the best RPG I have ever had the privilege to play. Yes, I call it a privilege because it raises the bar so stunning high that most RPGs that come out now feel like watered down garbage. Have you ever wished that you could just pick up the life of someone who's way more interesting than you? That's Witcher 3. In Witcher 3, you play as Geralt, a monster hunter who goes across the lands often times falling into situation where he must make difficult choices . It features a perfectly molded, mature, and exciting story. Side-quests feature their own well-written stories. The combat is fluid and sexy. I suggest playing on the highest difficulty, it makes you use all your arsenal, almost making you think like a Witcher. I've never had more fun playing a game. If you can run it...buy it...and wreck some monsters. Masterpiece.… Expand
  29. strohl
    May 22, 2015
    10
    The witcher 3 is a solid next gen RPG. The combat is intuitive and fun. the open world is highly detailed and interesting. so far any bug ive encountered are extremely minor compared to most game releases. this is a must BUY game!
  30. orctown-troll
    Dec 23, 2015
    10
    This game ticks all my boxes. It's big. So we can waste a lot of time in it. It's deep. There is a world to explore here, very well made and worth exploring. It's interesting. The stories and characters are rich and diverse. There may be some small issues with controls and combat, but these are not so serious in the scheme of things. Highly recommended. Buy it. 27.33.1089.99.18.9. OTG
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Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 32
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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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