The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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  1. aliens_exist
    Jul 12, 2021
    3
    After playing it for 8 hours i wanted to compare it to best games of all time (GTA 4, Assassin's Creed 4, Red Dead Redemption 2 etc) and what i found out was sad truth that Witcher 3 is very overrated, specially compared to games that i mentioned. Witcher 3 released in 2015, that is after all the other hit games were already released, including Skyrim that came out 2011. To be one of theAfter playing it for 8 hours i wanted to compare it to best games of all time (GTA 4, Assassin's Creed 4, Red Dead Redemption 2 etc) and what i found out was sad truth that Witcher 3 is very overrated, specially compared to games that i mentioned. Witcher 3 released in 2015, that is after all the other hit games were already released, including Skyrim that came out 2011. To be one of the best, Witcher 3 should have innovated way more and tried some new tricks, but sadly it's just generic rpg and nothing else, specially compared to other games that came before it and actually tried something new. What was new about Witcher 3? Absolutely nothing.… Expand
  2. TIMOFEIKA
    Feb 12, 2023
    3
    Man I'm sorry. But I just cannot enjoy this game. I don't like the combat, it crashed six times in the first three hours, and the story is... questionable?
    I mean first of all the combat: I think the reason I don't like this is I just play a lot yakuza, and that has a lot different combat, but still! I keep on finding myself getting hit from behind when I'm doing a combo on an enemy, the    Man I'm sorry. But I just cannot enjoy this game. I don't like the combat, it crashed six times in the first three hours, and the story is... questionable?
    I mean first of all the combat: I think the reason I don't like this is I just play a lot yakuza, and that has a lot different combat, but still! I keep on finding myself getting hit from behind when I'm doing a combo on an enemy, the only good thing I can say about the combat is... I don't know....

    Second of all it crashes a lot: I don't know why but yeah, I have one hell of a beefy computer. It can run a lot of games on Max graphics. I mean it's the same people that made that glitchy mess.

    Last of all the story: I'm not a fan of it, the intro was confusing. I just don't know what to say.
    I hope I could play it someday and actually enjoy it.    … Expand
  3. TheBasicReviews
    Jan 27, 2022
    3
    Story: 65/100
    Gameplay: 60/100
    Graphics: 80/100 Music/Soundtrack: 70/100 Main Character(s): 50/100 Side Characters: 70/100 Regular Enemies: 70/100 Bosses/Boss fights: 80/100 World/Level Design: 50/100 Playability (Bugs and optimization after patches): 100/100 Would I Play It Again?: No, in my opinion this game is extremely overrated and that's one of the reasons why i'm harsher    Story: 65/100
    Gameplay: 60/100
    Graphics: 80/100
    Music/Soundtrack: 70/100
    Main Character(s): 50/100
    Side Characters: 70/100
    Regular Enemies: 70/100
    Bosses/Boss fights: 80/100
    World/Level Design: 50/100
    Playability (Bugs and optimization after patches): 100/100
    Would I Play It Again?: No, in my opinion this game is extremely overrated and that's one of the reasons why i'm harsher with this game, than any other game. In my opinion it simply isn't that amazing, extraordinary or special.
    Where Does It Rank In My Top 500 Video Games of All Time List?: Doesn't fit into Top 500

    Rating: 30/100    … Expand
  4. cristikivu
    Jan 8, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is inexplicably overhyped and overrated. It was hard coming into the witcher 3 without any kind of expectations or not hearing about how great it was from basically every gamer out there. I'm starting to believe not many people actually finished the game, but only started and were afraid to express their true opinion.

    Even though I do not need to back my opinion, I would like to mention that I have played Breath of the Wild, Elden ring, the God of war games, the Uncharted games, Ghost of Tsushima, Grand theft auto V, Civilization VI and others and I absolutely loved them. I also played other titles which I did not love, but were enjoyable or at least had one or two things I liked. Unfortunately, as much as I tried, as many times I picked up The Witcher 3 game, no matter how much time I had invested, I could not find anything that vibed with me. Besides a few of the main character models which are acceptable (appearance, personality and acting) the rest of the NPCs and characters are very annoying, predictable and downright ugly. Mind you, my most recent and longest attempt was with the next gen version. Strangely, it feels like a very old and outdated game. I played until I finished the red baron questline.

    The DX12 version with dlss and raytracing is unplayable for most people other than owners of 3080s, 4080s or above. I opted for the dx11 version which ran better altough had many stuttering issues at any settings (I own a 3060ti with a 5600x).

    The in-game mechanics, menus and combat system are poorly designed, counter-intuitive and confusing. Geralt moves and fights like a disabled person (no offence). The music is just plain repetitive and boring.

    Story wise, everything is just a plain mess. The whole universe and lore do not make any sense (keep in mind I loved Breath of the Wild and other similar games!) and did not draw me in. I did not understand gwent and I firmly avoided it although the game was constantly shoved in my face. The whole game atmosphere had a confusing dark and quirky tone with every character shouting insults or being rude to you. There are no shields, there is no stealth, no crouching, no ranged mechanics (no, the horrible crossbow does not count). Altough the environment is heavily praised for looking very good, unfortunately for me it looked outdated, repetitive, unoriginal and again, sorry, ugly.

    I do not mean to offend the developers of the game, who obviously tried to make something similar to a AAA game, but sadly, in my opinion, only created something resembling an indie game or a copycat mixture of many other more successful games.    … Expand
  5. Grave18
    Mar 8, 2022
    3
    This creation of the developers, who miraculously managed to make this "masterpiece", received the approval of the players only thanks to the world thought out for them and the characters that already existed. Disgusting combat system, mediocre graphics, a lot of problems on release. A strange exception from the whole range of those games that they made before and after (Cyberpunk confirms this)
  6. valantdragon
    Nov 16, 2022
    3
    in all my years i dont think i have played a rpg that i found that boring,it baffling how anyone would call this the best game ever,the graphics and story are good yes,but everything else is terrible
  7. ShinsFortress
    Sep 23, 2017
    2
    The game looks fabulous and sounds great. Set pieces great. I'm just tired of "forgetting" my skills and power between games. First chapel thing out of the first village? BOOM! Arse kicked by a stupid wraith or some such. "red" enemy.... *expletive deleted*.

    The first Witcher game was forgiven a lot, because did a lot of other stuff nicely. But CDPR have a LOT more resources now    The game looks fabulous and sounds great. Set pieces great. I'm just tired of "forgetting" my skills and power between games. First chapel thing out of the first village? BOOM! Arse kicked by a stupid wraith or some such. "red" enemy.... *expletive deleted*.

    The first Witcher game was forgiven a lot, because did a lot of other stuff nicely. But CDPR have a LOT more resources now and by #3 all the pretty visuals in the world do not make up for what is more of a reboot than sequel for a character who looks and sounds awesome but handles like a truck, not someone with Jedi reflexes.    … Expand
  8. KingMob4313
    Feb 22, 2016
    2
    Yet another console to PC conversion that misses the mark: No FOV settings, horrible controls, grotesquely bad graphics and simply no way to play it keyboard and mouse.

    I would have persisted through this game, since I've played much worse games, but nothing in the gameplay, story or progression is compelling enough to continue. First the story: the characters are boring, quests    Yet another console to PC conversion that misses the mark: No FOV settings, horrible controls, grotesquely bad graphics and simply no way to play it keyboard and mouse.

    I would have persisted through this game, since I've played much worse games, but nothing in the gameplay, story or progression is compelling enough to continue.

    First the story: the characters are boring, quests grinding and story lacks direction or focus. Character interaction is a neverending parade of inane characters and plastic-flat conversations.

    The gameplay is also clumsy and frustrating, with most battles consisting of constant roll-spamming and button mashing -- Batman game this is not. Strategy in the game amounts to simply save scumming so that you have prescient understanding of the next encounter that will happen in the game.

    I simply cannot understand how this game is this highly rated. It is worse than Alpha Protocol. Maybe everyone is distracted by the hilariously bad polygon breasts and awkward sex scenes? Note: I haven't got to those scenes, nor will I, since I stopped playing this game. I've only seen them on youtube and they are childish.    … Expand
  9. MegaMattTyrrell
    May 25, 2015
    2
    Yet again, just another over hyped game that you shouldn't waste your money on. Splatoon will be so much better. Don't waste your money on this game. Just wait till the price goes down.
  10. dyselehrt
    Aug 19, 2017
    2
    I don't really like the game. One of the worst RPGs I've played. I like the world and everyone in it except Geralt which I'm playing which ruins the whole game for me. I don't like his story and I don't like his voice acting. 2/10.
  11. Kaeldon
    Oct 22, 2015
    2
    I can see how the game has mass appeal. It's simple to play and 35% of the game is basically a good movie that you just watch rather than play. You have very little actual control over your character. The unresponsive movement and zoomed in field of view are the reason I don't play console games and ruin this title for me.
  12. Andante
    Mar 30, 2021
    2
    I dont really understand why this game is so beloved and appreciated. I wanted to like it and have given it many opportunities through the years but unfortunately after 1 hour of playing I always uninstall it. The major issue this game has is its atmosphere, its world and its characters. Tell me, why do I need to get depressed to play a game? It is a very violent game, characters seem oldI dont really understand why this game is so beloved and appreciated. I wanted to like it and have given it many opportunities through the years but unfortunately after 1 hour of playing I always uninstall it. The major issue this game has is its atmosphere, its world and its characters. Tell me, why do I need to get depressed to play a game? It is a very violent game, characters seem old and depressed and full of personal issues and problems.

    To sum it up:

    Pros:
    1) Graphics were good at the time the game came out.

    Cons:
    1) A depressive and sad game
    2) Too much violence without good reason
    3) World is just too large
    4) Fighting system is unresponsive and is hugely based on stats rather than skill.
    5) Characters are very boring
    6) Depressive Music...    … Expand
  13. robomartion
    Oct 22, 2019
    2
    Dull story, borderline amateurish writing and voice acting, this is quite clearly a game made by Eastern Europeans and not in a good way. The Witcher 3 is lowbrow and unrefined like a blunt instrument made by someone who believes they know what they are doing but in reality is far from qualified. If it weren't enough that the games writing and characters are out of some odd fan fiction,Dull story, borderline amateurish writing and voice acting, this is quite clearly a game made by Eastern Europeans and not in a good way. The Witcher 3 is lowbrow and unrefined like a blunt instrument made by someone who believes they know what they are doing but in reality is far from qualified. If it weren't enough that the games writing and characters are out of some odd fan fiction, the dialogue moves slowly and lacks choice, character control is oddly primitive, combat like an arcadey, spammy hack and slash, the skill system bloated and unnecessary and the environments are boring and samey, not invoking the slightest bit of curiosity or wonder and the much touted feature - the graphics - are technically strong, testament to the quality of the asset libraries they are from, but somehow hard to look at, suffering from poor, or perhaps no creative direction. I could perhaps forgive the game for some of these problems if had at least one redeeming quality but there are none.. even the menus are an unwieldy mess. It is a travesty and telling of the gaming community as a whole that games like the Witcher 3 receive unhindered praise with its glaring and fundamental problems unnoticed.… Expand
  14. 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.
  15. cirko
    Jun 24, 2015
    2
    This is a really bad game.. It's maybe big but it's bad, you will buy the game but end up agreeing with me..

    1. The controls are **** sometimes you cant even jump over the smallest things, the riding controls are also **** Sometimes when i'm almost death i see, where the **** is my sword.. you need to enable your sword in every fight, and sometimes you have to do that over and over    This is a really bad game.. It's maybe big but it's bad, you will buy the game but end up agreeing with me..

    1. The controls are **** sometimes you cant even jump over the smallest things, the riding controls are also **** Sometimes when i'm almost death i see, where the **** is my sword.. you need to enable your sword in every fight, and sometimes you have to do that over and over while fightning the same ****ing mob.

    So then how the hype.. Marketing budget, and they give people free dlc, some stupid new armor, size on your hardrive.. for a stupid armor dlc.. 100-200 mb.. yes.. just for an armor.

    You will end up buying this, but i hope you will come and write your review here.. and tell the truth. Graphic are good, but the game is almost unplayable.. This game made me realize of good real life controls are.. lol    … Expand
  16. Axlegear
    Sep 27, 2015
    2
    While the graphics are quite gorgeous and the gameplay is solid, the game also leaves much to be desired. It becomes somewhat repetative for an RPG of it's caliber, and the story is only medeocre with plotholes that show a rushed development focusing on the graphics. It adds absolutely nothing to the mix as far as new mechanics or innovation, even ripping off others. It has a barrel ofWhile the graphics are quite gorgeous and the gameplay is solid, the game also leaves much to be desired. It becomes somewhat repetative for an RPG of it's caliber, and the story is only medeocre with plotholes that show a rushed development focusing on the graphics. It adds absolutely nothing to the mix as far as new mechanics or innovation, even ripping off others. It has a barrel of bugs that most gamers of the past half decade have become accustomed to, but is still unacceptible and below par for the level of completeness and polish that was standard for thirty years before.
    A game with no vision, only visuals.    … Expand
  17. Juleulven
    Oct 25, 2015
    2
    I'll give a 2 for graphics ... its nice...
    Controls (Keyboard / mouse) are abysmal, sluggish, lagging and whatnot... and that was AFTER the gamefolderbin***.ini modification ..

    graphic are nice but really just a repetition in the different areas ... (the few i saw).
    The storyline are probably great BUT i really had NO patience in waiting for it...

    Go Play Skyrim instead....
  18. thewarcritic
    Nov 17, 2015
    2
    honestly it feels more like a movie than a game, the gameplay was unimpressive and easy, and i find it worse in pc than in consoles(it should be played with a controller), geralt is not that likable, most of the world is empty so it`s not as big as it seems, the only thing great about this game is graphics everything else is below average, i liked the first 2(mostly the 1st) yet anotherhonestly it feels more like a movie than a game, the gameplay was unimpressive and easy, and i find it worse in pc than in consoles(it should be played with a controller), geralt is not that likable, most of the world is empty so it`s not as big as it seems, the only thing great about this game is graphics everything else is below average, i liked the first 2(mostly the 1st) yet another overrated game that i should of waited for a sale to buy.… Expand
  19. eclesis
    Apr 19, 2016
    2
    Overall a big disappointment.
    On the plus side : The gameplay is solid. The open universe is consistent, well structured and quite beautiful. The city of Novigrad is big, credible and alive.
    However, beyond that, the game has a lot of weaknesses : - In terms of gameplay, from time to time you will control another character for fight scenes. Since the character is overpowered, there is    Overall a big disappointment.
    On the plus side : The gameplay is solid. The open universe is consistent, well structured and quite beautiful. The city of Novigrad is big, credible and alive.
    However, beyond that, the game has a lot of weaknesses :
    - In terms of gameplay, from time to time you will control another character for fight scenes. Since the character is overpowered, there is no challenge and no interest to those sequences that you will suffer till the end of the game.
    - The difficulty in the game is not consistent and you will find hard press to kill one lonely Archgriffin when on the other side the end boss is a piece of cake.
    - The main plot is quite bad. It's not epic at all. It's not well written. It has no rhythm. The ending falls flat.
    - The secondary quest are for the most part not related to the main plot. A big parf ot them are generic and very mmorpg like. By the way, this mmorpg feeling is emphasized the equipment design. Differents colors for common items, magic items, rare tiems, relics, sets. The game boast a large panel of weapons and armors with no soul and identity.
    - A part of the secondary quests are there to bring back sides characters of the last episodes. However, most of the time it's a botch job and you can't help to feel that the characters are juste here to male a cameo.
    - Most of the side quests consiste of getting from point A to point B to deliver something then suffer a ton of dialog where your choices will not have a great impact on the game except deprived you of more dialogue if you choose to be roleplay and refuse to do something. So you will take every quest in fear of missing some great part of the story that will never come.
    - The game introduces a concept of points of interest that you can see on the map. At first you will find it interesting but it will quickly become repetitive and boring.
    - Your choices and decisions have less impact in this opus than in the previous ones. Only one choice has a true impact on you game experience. Some choices do impact the destiny of countries or side characters but you don't feel a big connection to what happened because it happens a the end, does not affect your experience when you play the game. You can affect the end of the game but the mechanics behind it is very silly (when you read some walkthrough to undesrtand why you get one ending instead of the other). However don't feel sad if you had the bad ending, go to youtube and watch the other endings like everyone else. Don't play the game again since it has no replay value like the previous one (The Witcher 2).
    - Some will object that a big part of the plot is the father/daughter relationship between the two main protagonists. But this relationship is so weak that its feels like a bad tvserie. It's also true for all the relationships between Geralt and his lovers.
    - Speaking of choices, you will discover that the choices you made in the previous episodes have no significant impacts on the story. There are only some cameo apparitions. The saddest part it that the whole "Temeria plotline" does not take into account "The La Valette heirs" and the choices you might have made in the previous episode.    … Expand
  20. Calasade
    Jun 12, 2019
    2
    Universal acclaim for this game is something I will NEVER understand. I suspect that most who give this game a positive review are casual gamers unfamiliar with what a true RPG is, or simply it's a matter of being caught up by the incredible aesthetics, which the Witcher 3 has in spades.

    It is a gorgeous looking game, at least on a high-end PC. Another positive is the story. It's    Universal acclaim for this game is something I will NEVER understand. I suspect that most who give this game a positive review are casual gamers unfamiliar with what a true RPG is, or simply it's a matter of being caught up by the incredible aesthetics, which the Witcher 3 has in spades.

    It is a gorgeous looking game, at least on a high-end PC. Another positive is the story. It's heart-touching at times.

    BUT...

    The Witcher 3 suffers from serious faults.

    The role-playing is shallow (and sometimes non-existent, like when Geralt is forced to break his moral code). Sometimes, decisions are wrongly reflected and other times, not reflected at all. Most of the game is filler, meaning the majority of playing-time is consumed side-quests that have no impact at all on the main story or even Geralt. Worse, however, is that the side-quests use the same formula. Trust me when I say that once you've done one side-quest, you have pretty much done them all.

    The game also lacks replayability. The ultimate end is determined by a handful of decisions that come in short order following the Battle at Kaer Morhen. Simplistic, to say the least, but the true offense is that none of the decisions you make leading up to Kaer Morhen dictate any real change with that main battle or modify how the world reacts and treats Geralt. The game is always the same.

    Other faults include crappy, oh-so-crappy game mechanics. Not that fluidity is required when fighting, mind you. This is perhaps the easiest game I've ever played. Even on the so-called "Death March", it's a walk in the park.

    Do yourself a favor. If you're looking for that all too rarity of a game, meaning a cRPG set in an open world, check out Assassin's Creed Odyssey. It's not nearly as dumbed down and the decisions you make actually determine how the game reacts to you.

    But better yet, go old school if you want a real cRPG experience. Check out Pillars of Eternity or the Baldur's Gate series, the last of which has been the king of all role-playing games since 2000.

    Play the Witcher 3 if you don't want to think, if you don't wish to be challenged, and all you want to do is ride around on the most irritating horse in the world while perusing the lovely scenery. If you want an action game with considerable role-playing options, something that's intended for thinking adults, look at Witcher 1 and Witcher 2. Witcher 3 isn't even the best in its own series.    … Expand
  21. eriktheviking11
    Aug 21, 2016
    2
    I played the first Witcher for a few hours before deciding, unequivocally, that the combat system was not quite as exciting or strategic as playing Pacman. I acknowledge the substance of the lore behind the series and I admire the philosophy of the CD Projekt Red team, which is why, after hesitating for so long, I decided that I'd give the Witcher 3 a whirl.

    After five hours, I've    I played the first Witcher for a few hours before deciding, unequivocally, that the combat system was not quite as exciting or strategic as playing Pacman. I acknowledge the substance of the lore behind the series and I admire the philosophy of the CD Projekt Red team, which is why, after hesitating for so long, I decided that I'd give the Witcher 3 a whirl.

    After five hours, I've abandoned the Witcher 3 and just won't bring myself to trust CD Projekt Red again.

    The combat, again, essentially requires dodging between groups of enemies or around single large ones and using the same repeated sword swings. The animations are different but the action is the same. While there are options to use some abilities, the fundamentals of the combat remain identical and very inane. There are no tactical elements to combat like you would have in a turn based RPG like Baldur's Gate, or RTS games like Starcraft, or stealth-action games like Deus-Ex or Dishonored, or even FPS/Third person fantasy games like the Elder Scrolls. The combat is repeatedly to run into a fight and dodge around with perfect timing and not get hit, which is the gameplay mechanic of a cheap, pump-and-dump console game... and such a waste of the Witcher's content.

    The flaws of combat essentially ruined the game for me. While the story is interesting, I can (and just have) read it on Wikipedia in 5 minutes to skip the drama (though I'm sure much time was put into the voice acting and animations). Without the drive to improve the character, who (like all RPGs) expresses himself primarily through combat, the side content has no meaning and the main story-line becomes only that - a story-line.

    I love that they tried to make something so epic in scale of integrated content and take the RPG to somewhere where it hasn't been before but this is still a game and the action in the Witcher is flawed at the core and has remained so through the series. My experience with the Witcher is so frustrating and annoying precisely because I want so badly to enjoy the game but can't get past its most basic flaw - the gameplay is terrible. The pursuit of a massive library of beautiful content is not an excuse for making a bad game.

    Also, as a post-script, the merchant system doesn't make any sense. You can sell a sword and not buy a piece of bread that heals 20% of your health... perhaps this is supposed to be how things are but I find myself totally ignoring merchants entirely. Furthermore, the crafting system has an incredibly steep learning curve, without any hint as to what makes sense to do or not, which is exacerbated by the nonsensical merchant system.

    And as a post-post-script, I really hate that I will not be able to convince myself to spend money on Cyberpunk 2077.    … Expand
  22. nysailorscout
    Feb 10, 2020
    2
    This game was incredibly overrated. Let me go over the problems:

    COMBAT & CONTROLS (-): The combat is like a bad version of Bloodborne. The controls are as stiff as a board and the targeting is unsatisfying. Most of the game can be handled by throwing up a magic shield sign (Quen) and mashing the regular attack button. There will be times where you are unable to pick up an object    This game was incredibly overrated. Let me go over the problems:

    COMBAT & CONTROLS (-): The combat is like a bad version of Bloodborne. The controls are as stiff as a board and the targeting is unsatisfying. Most of the game can be handled by throwing up a magic shield sign (Quen) and mashing the regular attack button. There will be times where you are unable to pick up an object without simultaneously using your "look" camera functionality and movement because you cannot do something as simple as face in a particular direction.

    WEAPON/EQUIPMENT VARIETY (-): There is only 1 primary weapon type for the entire game, which is outrageous for an RPG! Games from the 80's had more variety. In a single-player solo RPG, there needs to be more variety or it just becomes an adventure with tacked-on stats.

    MAGIC (-): The magic system is very clunky to use in combat, along with being too basic. This discourages people from making non-melee builds.

    NPCs (-): Most of the NPCs are ugly on purpose and usually dull. Some of the facial animations are frightening.

    VOICE ACTING (-): The English voice acting of Geralt is a forced low voice, so it is guttural at the expense of color and emotion. They could have just hired somebody that naturally has a low voice and we could have been treated to a more fully-developed Geralt.

    WRITING (+): This is a good point. The writers took time to flesh out characters, particularly Geralt. He is not a blank cipher. He has his own hopes and fears and complicated motivations. I wish more games would have writing like this!

    GRAPHICS (+): This is another good point. The special effects (like sunlight and riding) are excellent and it makes the world feel real. Yennefer is beautiful in a way that I never thought possible for a computer-generated image. She crosses over the uncanny valley.

    In short, The Witcher 3 would have been great as an adventure or movie! But as an RPG with poor combat, clunky controls, boring weapon/magic and shallow character customization and levelling, it is just not a game that I would recommend.    … Expand
  23. Hoag
    Mar 11, 2017
    2
    The Witcher 3, while a vibrant and beautiful open world, unfortunately fails at what makes a game, well... a game. It is simply not fun. The combat is a mindless early Assassin's Creed rip-off. The huge, vibrant world is ultimately empty and boring. Nearly all the missions amount to you activating your special powers to follow glowing red tracks. The difficulty slider only serves to makeThe Witcher 3, while a vibrant and beautiful open world, unfortunately fails at what makes a game, well... a game. It is simply not fun. The combat is a mindless early Assassin's Creed rip-off. The huge, vibrant world is ultimately empty and boring. Nearly all the missions amount to you activating your special powers to follow glowing red tracks. The difficulty slider only serves to make enemies damage sponges.

    The story is decent enough, but TW3 fails on the most important point: It's not fun to play, it's basically an interactive movie, not a game. 2/10.    … Expand
  24. Oniiichan
    Jul 21, 2020
    2
    Отвратительная боевка,сюжет не заинтересовал ни капельки,ещё и на моем ПК,когда я пытался выставить 1080р,игра выходила за рамки экрана.
  25. Soulo
    Apr 1, 2020
    2
    Just bought this game in 2020, for like $15,- dollar, so no harm done when i don't like it, which I do. How this game gets a 9.4 is beyond me. It is mine 1st Witcher I played, and I played it for 2/3 hours now, doing tutorial (learning mechanics, and it is not easy for keyboard/mouse combi, don't like control playing), and all i have been doing sofar is talking to NPC and no action, it isJust bought this game in 2020, for like $15,- dollar, so no harm done when i don't like it, which I do. How this game gets a 9.4 is beyond me. It is mine 1st Witcher I played, and I played it for 2/3 hours now, doing tutorial (learning mechanics, and it is not easy for keyboard/mouse combi, don't like control playing), and all i have been doing sofar is talking to NPC and no action, it is really boring imo. Graphics are very poor compared to the games i play now on 4k HDR, but its 2015 game, so I knew it wouldn't be the same.… Expand
  26. MichaelVickDog
    Dec 24, 2019
    2
    The combat is terrible, dodges can be spammed to effectively never be hit, sword range is atrocious, the end of your blade's hit box is about a foot shorter than your blade, and in general the combat is neither fun nor rewarding.

    The story is incredibly shallow and boring, which is to be expected out of such a simple premise for a story. A contributing part to the boredom is how long it    The combat is terrible, dodges can be spammed to effectively never be hit, sword range is atrocious, the end of your blade's hit box is about a foot shorter than your blade, and in general the combat is neither fun nor rewarding.

    The story is incredibly shallow and boring, which is to be expected out of such a simple premise for a story. A contributing part to the boredom is how long it takes to get into the meat of the game, 15 hours isn't enough to even begin to have fun with the story.

    Even the characters are boring, a prime example being Geralt. Geralt's personality revolves solely around having a cool voice and being sarcastic in the same manner as a middle schooler. I believe Geralt represents what CD Projekt Red storyboard developers wish they were, and in this manner, his character is incredibly shallow.

    The UI is atrocious, way too many redundant menus, and interacting with them is incredibly janky and just detracts from an already non-user-friendly game.

    The controls, just like the UI, are awful. The general lack of maneuverability is showcased by the input lag involved with moving that makes any amount of walking a chore.

    But hey, at least the graphics look nice!    … Expand
  27. c00lest_nibba12
    Jul 20, 2020
    2
    Game physic is absolute **** expecially on PC. And too many options. To compare: Ghost of Tsushima is introducing new options gradually. If you never played games like Dark Souls III or Skyrim, you can easily get through options. But in this game: You have all options throw at the start, so you could play with it. + quests are very similar and boring. When im fighting i dont fell like imGame physic is absolute **** expecially on PC. And too many options. To compare: Ghost of Tsushima is introducing new options gradually. If you never played games like Dark Souls III or Skyrim, you can easily get through options. But in this game: You have all options throw at the start, so you could play with it. + quests are very similar and boring. When im fighting i dont fell like im there. + there is a bug with world map, that's disappears after a minute in menu.… Expand
  28. 3bdelrahman
    Jun 9, 2020
    2
    it's just and still Overrated game of all time.
    I got excited for The Witcher 3 when I saw the trailer from E3, and I bought The Witcher 2 just to get into the universe, but it was so dull I haven't played for more than an hour before I had to put it away =/
    Skyrim was my first TES game, and I absolutely loved it! It's gotta be the best non-MMO RPG I have ever played if you look past the    it's just and still Overrated game of all time.
    I got excited for The Witcher 3 when I saw the trailer from E3, and I bought The Witcher 2 just to get into the universe, but it was so dull I haven't played for more than an hour before I had to put it away =/
    Skyrim was my first TES game, and I absolutely loved it! It's gotta be the best non-MMO RPG I have ever played if you look past the bugs (which we kinda have to do if we're going to recommend the game as the bugs are temporary annoyances compared to all the fun you will have).
    You don't have to be a hipster or anything, just be honest and ask yourself if Skyrim really doesn't deserve the throne for best RPG ever, because no individual can make that decision, it's the gaming community as a whole, and Skyrim sold incredibly well because it's universally appealing to everyone in the gaming community of those who liked it.

    In my opinion the only game that can beat Skyrim, is a new TES game    … Expand
  29. ARSM
    Nov 18, 2021
    2
    The main issue for me is that there is no Role-Playing Game, because we have no role, but being the same Witcher. The only real change is how many allies you have in the end. But you can't build-up your own story and character, not even close.

    Also, the team promised to deliver the world, that is believable (quote: if you kill wolves, other animals will replace them in the area). But    The main issue for me is that there is no Role-Playing Game, because we have no role, but being the same Witcher. The only real change is how many allies you have in the end. But you can't build-up your own story and character, not even close.

    Also, the team promised to deliver the world, that is believable (quote: if you kill wolves, other animals will replace them in the area). But these far cry promises aren't in the game, so it feels static and becomes dead, if you trying to complete all quests on the map.

    The fighting system is very innertia-based, so you need to roll and dodge all the time, rather than just hit in proper timings.

    Characters are medieval and very unpleasant, there is no one you can really like, adore or care about, not even close.

    DLCs are great though: smaller areas, deeper stories, etc.    … Expand
  30. Flamingwarrior
    Dec 17, 2020
    2
    Witcher 3 review:
    Graphics - 8/10
    Story - 7/10
    Main character - 3/10
    Side Characters - 4/10
    Side quests - 3/10
    Overall - 2/10
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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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