The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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  1. AntediluvianSer
    Nov 14, 2015
    10
    This is it.
    This is the game that will be used as comparison to the many AAA titles that are to follow. They will compare these games to Witcher 3, and point out their shortcomings, and how Witcher 3, a game released long ago in 2015, did so many things right when the others couldn't.
    Not many games are worth a perfect score. The nearer you get to that perfect 10, the more minor flaws    This is it.
    This is the game that will be used as comparison to the many AAA titles that are to follow. They will compare these games to Witcher 3, and point out their shortcomings, and how Witcher 3, a game released long ago in 2015, did so many things right when the others couldn't.
    Not many games are worth a perfect score. The nearer you get to that perfect 10, the more minor flaws you spot that will be just enough to drag a game to the 9/10. But witcher's 3 shortcomings are so few, so tiny, that I can't possibly take a whole point off the score just for their sake.

    Some people may not agree with this. For some, the combat is a bit disappointing, enough to take a point or two, tops. Some others might be pissed at other aspects, such as graphics? I really don't know. Most reviews seem to be positive. This alone is a testament to how good this game is. Even if the combat disappoints you, even if you don't like the story it's not enough to make this game bad. There can't be a perfect game for everyone, naturally.

    I myself found everything good in this game. I kept hoping that they wouldn't mess it up, and they didn't. CD Projekt has secured its position with this game.
    The graphics are amazing. I keep stopping to stare at the sceneries. So much detail in the game's world. The story is amazing. It has its slow-paced moments, but in its entirety, it's a superb story of a really likeable fella on his great quest to find his missing 'daughter' and save his world. The combat is amazing. I loved being outnumbered by drowners and having to combine witcher magic, positioning and swordsmanship to narrow their numbers while trying to dodge their claws. And I loved outmaneuvering and stepping just out of reach that Wild Hunt general's frenzied attacks.

    This review isn't born out of a just-purchased play session hype. I have played this game for a while now and it kept me entertained throughout. I wrote this review when I was sure my feelings for this game were clear. And they are.

    A true crown jewel of gaming. Game of the Year.    … Expand
  2. thejsm
    Nov 15, 2015
    10
    Quite possibly the best single player RPG of all time. This and Final Fantasy 7 are my favorite games I can remember. The game has its minor flaws, but the games amazing graphics, narrative dialogue, music, I could go on... If you haven't bought this game you are missing out on one of the best experiences I've ever had.
  3. xinoz
    Nov 15, 2015
    10
    Best game ever made. Awesome story, beautiful graphics, big world and 100h+ story. Just perfect. I've played 2 times and make 280 hours+, now playing Heart of the stone and still want more.
  4. stinvin
    Nov 27, 2015
    10
    240 hours to complete the main story (probably 40 hours spent just playing Gwent). Another 50 hours on Heart of Stone expansion.

    CD Projekt has done it. They've made the game of the decade here. Anyone who has not played this masterpiece owes it to themselves to purchase.
  5. Kirillito
    Jun 11, 2016
    10
    This is the best game I've ever played. I would be glad to put 11 or 20 score here. The story, graphics, gameplay, characters, sidequests, monsters, lore, atmosphere, soundtrack - everything is brilliant in this game. I just wish there were much more games like this in the market and I hope that other developers/publishers will learn from CD Projekt Red a thing or two about how to makeThis is the best game I've ever played. I would be glad to put 11 or 20 score here. The story, graphics, gameplay, characters, sidequests, monsters, lore, atmosphere, soundtrack - everything is brilliant in this game. I just wish there were much more games like this in the market and I hope that other developers/publishers will learn from CD Projekt Red a thing or two about how to make games.
    Truly a masterpiece.    … Expand
  6. knazig123
    Apr 14, 2017
    10
    Easily one of the greatest game of the century.

    There isn't a whole lot of new things to the game itself. But what is there is made to perfection.

    Easily top 10 game ever made.
  7. Gor1945
    Apr 8, 2017
    10
    Лучшая РПГ последнего десятилетия, а в купе с шедевральными дополнениями одна из лучших в истории вообще. Масштабная, взрослая, тонкая - прекрасно прописанная и поставленная история, настоящая жемчужина в мире - где разработчики вместо того, что-бы делать качественные игры - начали угождать всяким обиженным меньшинствам.Лучшая РПГ последнего десятилетия, а в купе с шедевральными дополнениями одна из лучших в истории вообще. Масштабная, взрослая, тонкая - прекрасно прописанная и поставленная история, настоящая жемчужина в мире - где разработчики вместо того, что-бы делать качественные игры - начали угождать всяким обиженным меньшинствам.
  8. woolence
    Dec 17, 2020
    10
    You know when you have those memories from games, this is what Witcher 3 gave me. Maybe I was just ready for this kind of adventure and thats why its BEST GAME THAT I PLAYED, and i played my first games on spectrum and comodore 64. Amazing stories and quest you get really pulled in. Its long and if you like action games its not for you, but its perfect open world RPG. I played it troughYou know when you have those memories from games, this is what Witcher 3 gave me. Maybe I was just ready for this kind of adventure and thats why its BEST GAME THAT I PLAYED, and i played my first games on spectrum and comodore 64. Amazing stories and quest you get really pulled in. Its long and if you like action games its not for you, but its perfect open world RPG. I played it trough and played all DLCs trough....ABSOLUTE MUST HAVE FOR RPG FANS!!… Expand
  9. NCPD
    Dec 17, 2020
    10
    These lying trolls below are just mad at CDPR because of Cyberpunk on Consoles. So now they are coming here to bomb this good game with hunderds of 0/10 just because of Cyberpunk.
    Let me ask you idiot, What does Witcher 3 have to do with Cyberpunk? You know a lot of the CDPR team who made Witcher 3 left the studio? You are damaging good people work here with your stupidity.
    And you are    These lying trolls below are just mad at CDPR because of Cyberpunk on Consoles. So now they are coming here to bomb this good game with hunderds of 0/10 just because of Cyberpunk.
    Let me ask you idiot, What does Witcher 3 have to do with Cyberpunk? You know a lot of the CDPR team who made Witcher 3 left the studio? You are damaging good people work here with your stupidity.
    And you are crying when mods delete your irrelevant, obviously lying and manipulative reviews? Oh the irony, get a life trolls.
    Metacritic gives its users a way to rate games, and what do they do? They illegitimatize it, they make it a laughing stock for anybody that comes to read this madness.

    If you are so angry go review Cyberpunk, I have no idea what this game has to do with your raging stupidity.
    Your review are lies, butthurt, stupid, full of irrelevant nonsense unrelated to this game or obvious lies and copy pasta. Thats why it should be removed from Metacritic.

    If you are a reasonable person who is against review bombing, make sure to report these stupid reviews so they get removed, an army of trolls is invaded this game, because they didnt like another game, hilarious and pathetic and sad (all at the same time).

    GTFO Trolls. Take your hating circlejerk where it belong, to the Cyberpunk PS4 and Xbox reviews, you illiterate bots.    … Expand
  10. 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
  11. djnicey
    Jun 23, 2015
    10
    I've been playing this game for over 80 hours and it still feels fresh, I would have finished or got bored of almost any other game but this has me hooked and I can't wait to see what is next in the story.

    The graphics are gorgeous and varied, the story is compelling, the missions, even the side quests, are interesting and the Gwent game is a nice little game of its own within the game.    I've been playing this game for over 80 hours and it still feels fresh, I would have finished or got bored of almost any other game but this has me hooked and I can't wait to see what is next in the story.

    The graphics are gorgeous and varied, the story is compelling, the missions, even the side quests, are interesting and the Gwent game is a nice little game of its own within the game.

    This game is incredible value for money, its hands down the best game I've played in years.    … Expand
  12. The_Ommadawn
    Dec 2, 2015
    10
    What can I say that hasn't already been said??? Simply put, the closest to perfection game I've played. After 6 months of patches and an expansion the game is fine tuned and overflows with content. Easily the best game I own if not the best ever. Forget game of the year this is game of the century!
  13. Demikly
    May 24, 2015
    10
    Sometimes I give a 10 to counter the 0s... this is a true 10/10 experience. If you love RPGs and brilliant storytelling in an expansive open world.. well, this is the best game I've ever played that covers all of these aspects.

    It's right up there with Mass Effect as my favourite RPG of all time, it's sad, it's exhilarating, it's The best Witcher game that anyone could have ever made.    Sometimes I give a 10 to counter the 0s... this is a true 10/10 experience. If you love RPGs and brilliant storytelling in an expansive open world.. well, this is the best game I've ever played that covers all of these aspects.

    It's right up there with Mass Effect as my favourite RPG of all time, it's sad, it's exhilarating, it's The best Witcher game that anyone could have ever made. Thank you, CDPR.    … Expand
  14. AlexanderVallin
    Nov 1, 2015
    7
    I want to begin by acknowledging that this game is well-made, and that I am a fan of the studio's pro-gamer philosophy. I am happy to see them succeed and can't wait for CyberPunk.

    That said, reviews are personal and for me me this is a solid 7/10 game - solely because this game is having a hard time keeping my attention. I am about 55 hours into the game but not sure I will keep    I want to begin by acknowledging that this game is well-made, and that I am a fan of the studio's pro-gamer philosophy. I am happy to see them succeed and can't wait for CyberPunk.

    That said, reviews are personal and for me me this is a solid 7/10 game - solely because this game is having a hard time keeping my attention. I am about 55 hours into the game but not sure I will keep going. I owned the game since May so I really only play less than 10 hours a month since I would rather play other games.

    Pros:

    - Georgous graphics for an open-world game, and great character models for the main cast.
    - Some good dialogue. Geralt has a personality I enjoy - though it doesn't always work in the context of what is happening.
    - Strong female characters - I know people have claimed this series is very sexist but they have come a long way. Ciri, Yennefer, Triss, Kiera, and even some small side characters have strong moments.
    - Morally grey moments - this game does a good job of making you think at times and does not have obviously right - wrong decisions like many games.
    - game does a good job of making you play an outsider. A vast improvement over playing heroes that people fawn over
    - interesting monsters
    - love the quest journal that is narrated by Dandelion. Really more RPGs need to copy this. Yes it takes effort, but I like reading the quest journal. Also enjoy the people and monster journals which are better than games like Dragon Age.
    - Novigrad - best in-game city I've ever seen.
    - good soundtrack

    Cons
    - I eventually got used to the control scheme, but it remains awkward on keyboard/mouse.
    - combat can feel simplistic - just Quen and fast-attack, occasionally dodge.
    - a lot of copy / paste in the open world. Most towns are populated by the same people saying the same one-liners. The one-liners are sometimes odd enough that you notice them since they would not be something you would expect 20 people to all say.
    - inventory is a mess
    - a lot of ambient characters are annoying / gross. It isn't necessary to hear someone loudly snorting in your face. And several people do this in every village.
    - villager Ai is stupid. If you stand still on your horse on a road, for example, they will walk slowly into you and then scream loudly about it.
    - too many ?s. Id rather the game only mark quest objectives and let you explore. It's not realistic that Geralt would sense 100 points of interest nor would it make sense that he would spend months combing over every inch of the open world when there are supposedly more pressing things to be done. This destroys the story pacing and also just makes the map feel cluttered. Which is odd since
    - a lot of the world feels empty, which is more realistic, but can be a time sink traversing it.
    - needing to find a sign post to fast travel also feels like a time sink.

    If this was an objective review I would rate this a 9 for everything it does right - but for me this is a solid 7 since the totality of the experience doesn't draw me in or keep me interested.    … Expand
  15. julgzfz
    Jan 11, 2017
    10
    Hands down, the best game I've every played.

    A true masterpiece, only possible thanks to the ambition and passion of a developer that decided not tu cut any corners and deliver their true vision.

    Thanks for the ride, CD Projekt RED.
  16. Riskyreview
    May 24, 2015
    9
    Performance on kepler gpu's is awful at the moment of writing this review which is why I removed one point but otherwise this is the best RPG made in years!
  17. EljeroTV
    May 31, 2015
    10
    "The Witcher 3 is one of the best games I've ever played."
    "One of the finest RPGs in years."
    One of the, one of the, one of the? Why always "one of the [...]"?! I am now playing video games for over ten years and The Witcher, too, surely has his weaknesses and bugs, but hell, it IS the best **** videogame I've ever played! Just everything is perfect: From the giant, dense and    "The Witcher 3 is one of the best games I've ever played."
    "One of the finest RPGs in years."
    One of the, one of the, one of the? Why always "one of the [...]"?! I am now playing video games for over ten years and The Witcher, too, surely has his weaknesses and bugs, but hell, it IS the best **** videogame I've ever played!
    Just everything is perfect: From the giant, dense and believable Open World, to the tons of different gameplay mechanics and quest types. And of course: The epic story with all of his truly memorable moments, the genius soundtrack, all the lore - everything is perfect, but no; it's more than that: It manages to make you think about it apart from actually playing. How would it have ended with another decision made? How would I have acted in such a situation? Oh god, the choices.    … Expand
  18. DevDesigner
    May 24, 2015
    10
    Probably one of the best games i've ever played. Perfect!
    Graphically beautiful, music amazing, gameplay smooth. Can't fault it.
    To all those scoring 0's and 1's, majority of your complaints are related to how bad your computer is or how you have the inability to remap controls.
  19. flocky
    Jun 29, 2015
    10
    Gerald of Rivia with a beard is the most handsome thing I have seen in this game, along side with the game play, deep lore and stories, the arsenal of alchemy potions , weapons and armor. This game is better than **** Gta 5
  20. Artafenes
    Jul 7, 2015
    10
    One of the best action RPG I have played. Very good graphic, best story made quests I have seen. Nice combat (in Skyrim I got bored very fast because of combat).
  21. dominikdowolny
    May 23, 2015
    10
    Great game! I was afraid about technical requirements (my machine is: 5years old core 2 quad, 8GB, 750TI) but everything works perfectly smooth, for example better than Far Cry 4. Graphics is perfect, voice acting (PL) is perfect, open world is really open :) , story is great! I'm really proud of our Polish developers!
  22. jackjunior
    Jun 14, 2015
    10
    I have read some of Andrzej Sapkowski's books and I must say, the "CD Project RED" did an amazing job in reflecting this properly. If the future of good games will require talent and translating books into games, then ... "hello bright gaming future"... we will be up for a ride!
    I am a casual player, being very selective in games I keep on playing. While I have >50 games on Steam, do I only play
  23. WOXI
    Jul 1, 2015
    10
    The Witcher 3 is not perfect at all. Few bugs,glitches, dull NPCs, graphics downgrade and performance optimization issues managed to hold the game a little bit from perfectness, however the scale of the world, the adorable characters, the atmosphere of the game, the story and the gameplay system make you forget about that in a blink, very few games managed to do that and I'm pretty sure itThe Witcher 3 is not perfect at all. Few bugs,glitches, dull NPCs, graphics downgrade and performance optimization issues managed to hold the game a little bit from perfectness, however the scale of the world, the adorable characters, the atmosphere of the game, the story and the gameplay system make you forget about that in a blink, very few games managed to do that and I'm pretty sure it will be a long time until another one does that again.… Expand
  24. xeissy
    Jul 2, 2015
    10
    Great ending to an absolutely great saga. Ambient, sound, music, graphics, story gameplay.. It´s like re-living the books with a different story. And something new since a lot of time playing games: a very satisfying ending.
  25. freimacher
    Apr 4, 2016
    10
    Fantastic story, good combat system, great graphics, great atmosphere. The Witcher makes games from other rpg developers like bioware seem prudish and downright nerdy. The Witcher 3 brings a solid R rated mature story without political correctness or shying away from flawed characters and shocking situations.
  26. Gaelion
    Apr 17, 2016
    10
    This is the best RPG I have ever played (and I have played a lot of them since the CBM Amiga days!).

    Number 1 on everything: graphics, plot, a beautifully and extensively detailed huge world to explore, ... I find myself open-mouthed so many times when traveling on my horse because of how beautifully detailed the Witcher 3 open world is, looks too good to be true, but it is true! :)    This is the best RPG I have ever played (and I have played a lot of them since the CBM Amiga days!).

    Number 1 on everything: graphics, plot, a beautifully and extensively detailed huge world to explore, ... I find myself open-mouthed so many times when traveling on my horse because of how beautifully detailed the Witcher 3 open world is, looks too good to be true, but it is true! :)

    If you like open world fantasy RPGs, this is a must.    … Expand
  27. contropiede
    Jul 6, 2015
    10
    This game can fulfill my expectations. This is the first Witcher series that I played. Good story and a long, good gameplay, beautiful world.

    I've completed the main quest, and it still leaves many unexplored places. Still curious to play a DLC that will be out. hohoho
  28. nessie404
    May 22, 2015
    10
    I'm going all out now, I can almost promise this game is getting game of the year. This game is graphically outstanding and cannot be beaten in any way shape or form when it comes to art style and setting. The story is new and explores territories never visited in a Witcher Game. Performance is solid, I rarely dropped in frames playing on Ultra 1080p on my GTX 970 paired with an FX 8350 @I'm going all out now, I can almost promise this game is getting game of the year. This game is graphically outstanding and cannot be beaten in any way shape or form when it comes to art style and setting. The story is new and explores territories never visited in a Witcher Game. Performance is solid, I rarely dropped in frames playing on Ultra 1080p on my GTX 970 paired with an FX 8350 @ 4.6Ghz. The only issues I had was with hair works on it drops to around 50ish frames and during the prologue there multiple inventory crashes but as soon as I was past then I ran into basically no issues.
    This game is a killer, I've haven't praised a game in this way since Skyrim.

    Good Job, CDProjectRed you've created a perfect game in my eyes!    … Expand
  29. Rizwan
    Jun 29, 2015
    10
    Nothing to say about this game. It's surely awesome and you can't expect more from an RPG. The best RPG game I have ever seen and played. Yup Witcher 3 , You deserve a 10 of 10 from my side.
  30. Laalaa
    Mar 20, 2016
    10
    Guy who wrote "Whispers of Oxenfurt" its f... genius. Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love
    10/10
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Metascore
93

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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