The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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  1. CarlaMoney
    May 19, 2015
    10
    CDProjectRed lied alright: the consoles version doesn't run like the PC, the PC is much superior. I'm truly relieved as I feared the PC will run like the potatoes. Discard any concerns you have about graphic downgrade, the game is stunningly beautiful and with a GTX 970 I'm running a solid 60 FPS at 1080p, granted the hairworks hit the frame rates down to 40-50, but it's not really aCDProjectRed lied alright: the consoles version doesn't run like the PC, the PC is much superior. I'm truly relieved as I feared the PC will run like the potatoes. Discard any concerns you have about graphic downgrade, the game is stunningly beautiful and with a GTX 970 I'm running a solid 60 FPS at 1080p, granted the hairworks hit the frame rates down to 40-50, but it's not really a game changer. The game is well optimized and run great considering how big the world is and the landscape, lightning and faces details are gorgeous. As for the gameplay, it's head and shoulders above Witcher 2, very pleased especially about how smooth the combat is, and the story is so damn immersive that I have to cut this review short and get back to it. So many things to do in a truly grandiose open world grander than anything you've seen before.… Expand
  2. 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.
  3. joecool99
    May 24, 2015
    9
    best RPG in recent years. if you enjoy RPG, just get it. GOG versions is best.
    seamless explorations is awesome. does it have room to improve, yes what doesn't ?
    with coming DLC and expansions, it will get only better. can't wait for cyberpunk 2077.

    i play on 980 GTX - 1440p on ULTRA. 30-40fps.
  4. Heraldozka
    Dec 13, 2020
    0
    Game praticamente perfeito gráficos incríveis mundo incrivelmente grande, muitas coisas pra fazer, nunca fica chato, sla quantas hora de conteúdo e nada repetitivo, esse game sim foi bom.
  5. Kris9308
    Dec 12, 2020
    0
    Juego esplendido, las misiones memorables tanto las principales como las secundarias. totalemtne recomendado
  6. dansalmon
    Dec 15, 2020
    4
    i did not like this game, its the only game i put down after 8 hours and said im done. i give them all the credit in the world for creating a work of digital art for sure, they nailed the theme and atmosphere they really did. but the gameplay just didn't do it for me whatsoever, nor did a lot of the writing and characters. im not a fan of cd projectk red, and i dont think the witcher 3i did not like this game, its the only game i put down after 8 hours and said im done. i give them all the credit in the world for creating a work of digital art for sure, they nailed the theme and atmosphere they really did. but the gameplay just didn't do it for me whatsoever, nor did a lot of the writing and characters. im not a fan of cd projectk red, and i dont think the witcher 3 deserves top rankings.
    4 for effort    … Expand
  7. uglyNobody
    Jun 18, 2015
    9
    First things first. 9/10 because 10/10 is impossible. There is always something to improve. Period.

    I really was hyped for this game although I did not play the precedessors. I bought myself a new gaming rig right now so I could enjoy this new release in it's full glory and to hard test my new hardware. I had to wait for my new rig and for the games key until two weeks after release    First things first. 9/10 because 10/10 is impossible. There is always something to improve. Period.

    I really was hyped for this game although I did not play the precedessors. I bought myself a new gaming rig right now so I could enjoy this new release in it's full glory and to hard test my new hardware.

    I had to wait for my new rig and for the games key until two weeks after release and read a view reviews here about it. I got to say I tend to read the negative reviews first to get an idea of what might be not so pleasant about the game. Those negative Nancys got me for quite some time and I first was grateful I did not pay extra for the game - it came with my video card.

    Those claimed down points were mostly grafics, controls and character development.

    All I can say to this is: What the **** is wrong with people?!

    Jesus! This brings back my personal memories of Gothic 2 where I was drawn in as a teenager for weeks.

    Despite my nostalgic feel I can only say this game is top notch in every aspect.

    Every time I launch this game I am overwhelmed by it's visual beauty - I stop often and just walk (!) through villages or with a torch in a dark forest at night to experience this great atmosphere. Just awesome. I normally do not feel the need to spend more time than necessarry in games so I fast travel or run in villages and cities but not here.

    Concerning the controls all I can say is that it is nothing new but far from being "obnoxious" or "awful". I am playing at the hardest difficulty which gives the game another feel of realism and authenticism since health is only restored with the potion or with food. Fights feel also a lot more challenging because blind rushing into enemies and blade flurring serves you nothing but ending dead soon after. You got to plan, you have to dodge, roll, break guards and use your signs to overcome enemies, be them beast or man.
    The controls always feel right to he point and accurate enough to fight tactically. Maybe the other reviewers have no talent in general for games...

    Last but not least the story. What are people expacting here? I may just beat 25% of the game yet but in my opinion it is a decent dark fantasy story with interesting characters and entertaining side stories.
    You cannot reinvent the wheel and it is no stand alone or new story beginning, it is a sequel of a series based on books. No wonder you cannot play as an old wizard killing enemies with fire bolts or a she elf archer. The protagonist is Geralt of Rivia a professional Monster slayer and swordsman. You know this before playing the game so it's no surprise you cannot create a new character or play as an archer.
    You either like Geralt and his style or not. End of discussion.

    To sum it up: One of the best games I played in my 18 years of gaming. Hands down.    … Expand
  8. mondovious
    May 27, 2015
    10
    As of 2015, this is the best story and/or open world rpg ever made. In regards to the story, which is the most important part of any story driven rpg, I should note that the significant accomplishment here isn't the amazing main quest storyline (which is amazing) but rather the quality of the side quests. Until now -every single- open world game (I'm looking at you TES, DAI) suffers fromAs of 2015, this is the best story and/or open world rpg ever made. In regards to the story, which is the most important part of any story driven rpg, I should note that the significant accomplishment here isn't the amazing main quest storyline (which is amazing) but rather the quality of the side quests. Until now -every single- open world game (I'm looking at you TES, DAI) suffers from boring, unscripted, often dialog-less side quests ranging from "go kill this" to "go fetch that". In Witcher3 practically every single side quest I have encountered, and make no mistake there are a LOT of them, has not only had scripted dialog but often has fully fleshed out stories filled with plot twists and interesting characters. This is contrasted with the latest Dragon Age game in which pretty much every side quest was a piece of paper you read off the ground that directs you to go loot a chest or kill something, without even a word of dialog. How the devs managed such detail is beyond me, it's an absolutely outstanding accomplishment.

    The graphics were "downgraded" for consoles a little bit, sure, but the game still is the best looking rpg I have ever played, and I found the framerate to be optimized very well, which is something people often overlook. I can run everything on Ultra (except Hairworks) with my old 7970 and maintain >50 fps. I just don't get the 100 negative reviews on here. No other open world game even comes CLOSE to Witcher 3. Looking through those reviews these morons are giving the game 1/10 because they don't like the controls (which are fine), or they claim the graphics are not "great", even though no other open world game comes close in this regard. Ignore them, this game should be rated 100/100.    … Expand
  9. Ganderlow
    Jul 19, 2020
    4
    After playing this game for 10 hours I still don't enjoy it very much. I kept playing in hopes it would get better or be more interesting, but personally, this game isn't fun to me. I wish I could enjoy it as much as my friends.
  10. RealgameReviewz
    Apr 21, 2021
    0
    One of the most boring and depressing rpg-s i have ever played. Main character in this game is most monotone main character i have seen in long time. Everything he says has exactly same emotion, sorry let me correct myself, has NO emotion. Does he even feel anything? It's so obvious why this game is actually famous and that's female nudity and this game has tons of it. I have absolutelyOne of the most boring and depressing rpg-s i have ever played. Main character in this game is most monotone main character i have seen in long time. Everything he says has exactly same emotion, sorry let me correct myself, has NO emotion. Does he even feel anything? It's so obvious why this game is actually famous and that's female nudity and this game has tons of it. I have absolutely nothing against female nudity in video games, but if that's your main selling point, then it becomes a problem. It's the exact same reason why Cyberpunk sold over 13 million copies. They said game has naked females and automatically every nerd ever pre-ordered it. It's almost pathetic how easy it is to sell your game. Just put naked females into it and it can be emptiest, most buggy game possible, but it had female nudity and sells over 13 million regardless. That's why games are dying, thanks to companies like CDproject. They over promote their games with sex and nudity, while actual game/gameplay is extremely outdated.… Expand
  11. HeresaWar
    Dec 17, 2020
    0
    Maybe unpopular opinion, i don't care, because i have right for my opinion. I didn't like it. I was bored most of the time, i didn't feel any connection with main character.
  12. Morganfree
    Sep 27, 2019
    1
    To be honest not so impressive. Zero fight skills,poor history, boring gameplay.
  13. BattleforDeath
    Dec 17, 2020
    0
    Huh, what can i say? I played it for 4 hours, wanted to try it out because why not. I have to be honest i have never been so bored while playing a video game. First off, main character is extremely monotonous, almost feels like he thinks that he is better than others or something, idk, but he felt very unlikable to me. Story quests were just regular stuff, i have seen better quests inHuh, what can i say? I played it for 4 hours, wanted to try it out because why not. I have to be honest i have never been so bored while playing a video game. First off, main character is extremely monotonous, almost feels like he thinks that he is better than others or something, idk, but he felt very unlikable to me. Story quests were just regular stuff, i have seen better quests in Runescape. I'm serious. Maybe there are better quests in late game? I have no idea, but this game didn't captivate me to waste more time on it.… Expand
  14. 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
  15. YouLoose
    Dec 14, 2020
    0
    CdProjectred is one of the most amateur game developers ever. Rockstar, Ubisoft, Remedy Entertainment, id Software, Capcom - All of them make better video games.
  16. PanPrado30
    Dec 12, 2020
    1
    Very bad game with stupid main character. The world is emty and plot is writing on knee.
  17. Vondett
    Sep 4, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I spent over 100 hours in this game on hardest difficulty. Completing every side quest and all DLC content. And I hated this game .
    First of , just like in many fantasy games , it kind of creates this premise that you(the character that you play, not really you in real life) are special guy whose actions will change the course of the world or how the world perceives you, it doesn't, it wont . You just yet another witcher on a job ... the whole main quest "the princess is in another castle" is just infuriatingly frustrating . You run around like a chicken completing fetch quests to no avail until you complete enough of them to finally find the princess ...
    The combat gets repetitive and stale very fast , in the first couple of hours . Once you find your style - sword , magic or poisons or a mix between and kind of figure out where you want to take your character there isn't much development in that regard at all after level 5-7 , it gets boring quick . Dodge ,slash , use a sign , repeat . . . .

    Voice acting is nice , but it alone does not warrant all the hype this game is still getting .    … Expand
  18. Van_DiSarzio
    Aug 14, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Make sure you have a snowball fight with Ciri, otherwise she decides to top herself at the end.… Expand
  19. TedDawson
    Nov 6, 2019
    3
    Did it buy in a sale. Overhyped and overrated. Go to A, get quest, take thing, go to B, Fight Y, do Z on the way back to A. Boring. In GTA V (which I rated 9 or 10) you drive to A, get Quest, go to B... still ... totally different experience...

    Witcher 3 (Like GTA V) does not lack gameplay or story.... Yet I did not experience the greate game so many reviews talk about - gave up after    Did it buy in a sale. Overhyped and overrated. Go to A, get quest, take thing, go to B, Fight Y, do Z on the way back to A. Boring. In GTA V (which I rated 9 or 10) you drive to A, get Quest, go to B... still ... totally different experience...

    Witcher 3 (Like GTA V) does not lack gameplay or story.... Yet I did not experience the greate game so many reviews talk about - gave up after nearly 10 hours gametime    … Expand
  20. 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
  21. asgerthorn
    Mar 27, 2020
    1
    The Witcher was the most boring 10 hours of my life.

    I'm the kinda guy who played 900 hours of The Division, 800 hours of ARK, addicted to League of Legends, die hard Zelda and Mario-fan. I loved Diablo II, hated Diablo III. I loved Heroes of Might & Magic 2 and 3. I loved Subnautica, hated Divinity Original Sin II. Loved Resident Evil 2, hated Witcher III. Don't fall for all the    The Witcher was the most boring 10 hours of my life.

    I'm the kinda guy who played 900 hours of The Division, 800 hours of ARK, addicted to League of Legends, die hard Zelda and Mario-fan. I loved Diablo II, hated Diablo III. I loved Heroes of Might & Magic 2 and 3. I loved Subnautica, hated Divinity Original Sin II. Loved Resident Evil 2, hated Witcher III.

    Don't fall for all the positive reviews, go play Ori & the Blind Forrest instead.    … Expand
  22. rokushowins
    May 29, 2020
    1
    Finally got to play this game and ... it is a huge disappointment , first let's start with the gameplay.

    - I taked my time to read some reviews and as others have said it feels more like watching a movie than actually playing a videogame, there are even small side quest that have like 6 cutscenes,,, you only have to pick a dialogue option and walk a bit. -The combat is also very    Finally got to play this game and ... it is a huge disappointment , first let's start with the gameplay.

    - I taked my time to read some reviews and as others have said it feels more like watching a movie than actually playing a videogame, there are even small side quest that have like 6 cutscenes,,, you only have to pick a dialogue option and walk a bit.

    -The combat is also very limited, you can't jump, you can't use stealth and there are only 5 spells, so you pretty much have to fight the same style through all the game, so the combat gets very boring and repetitive after a while, even worse if you decide to do another playthrough.

    -The weapons are also uninspired, and the crossbow is one of the worst weapons i've used on a videogame, it goes from doing almost no damage to one-hit kill the same monsters if you are under water,it doesn't make any sense

    -The story was also forgettable, nothing i haven't seen in others games, you pretty much are the world savior, people complained about this type of stories in others games but in this game they decided that the story was great, wich is incomprehensible.

    But the worst part of this game is the open world design, aside of good graphics the open world feels very empty, compared to for example, Skyrim, cdproject chosed quantity over quality, there are much more npcs but 99% of the npcs just curse and spit, they don't talk with you and don't add anything to the game, in skyrim every npc was unique in some way, and they had something to say or even a quest related. i guess that cdproject knew that the open world was too empty so they decided to put a mark on the few npc's that have something to say or a quest to give you, wich makes exploration pointless since you already know where you have to go and with who you have to talk every time you get to a new town or city.

    -Other huge problem in this open world is that everything feels too scripted, theres no random events, so every playthrough is going to be the same aside the choices you make in certain points of the main quest or side quests, so the open world is pretty much just a barren land to get through your next quest

    -The dungeons are also too samey, in Skyrim every dungeon was different and had some story, item, or quest related to it, instead on the witcher 3 most of the dungeons are just small caves with a monster to hunt and nothing else

    -Aside from novingrad and maybe skellige port every town or city is copypasted and as i have said because of the npcs system that cdproject chosed, most of those "hubs" don't have a single npc to talk to, the npcs are just walking around repeating the same words or making spitting sounds when you try to talk with them, very sad    … Expand
  23. turlock
    Apr 29, 2019
    1
    Absolutely appalling game, the pinnacle of style over substance and the most depressing part is how people completely eat it up. Just slap incredible graphics on an interactive movie and everyone will eat it up and two fingers to gameplay and the elements which actually make something a game instead of a movie.
  24. 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
  25. Dukemon
    Jul 8, 2020
    1
    I've tried this game like 3-4 times but never made it more than 1 hour, the combat is horrible, movement animations feel clunky and it's too dense with so many needless potions
  26. Deaden
    Jan 13, 2020
    3
    Overrate game. Gameplay is terrible. Without mods, it's dull gameplay. Only story is good. Rest is garbage.
  27. refundedgames
    Dec 17, 2020
    0
    Finished this game about month ago, i remember had to force myself to finish it, it was so boring. I was like "well whatever, maybe it just wasn't for me". Now they released Cyberpunk 2077 and i bought that one as well, thinking that maybe this one will be better, hell no, it was even worse. I was again like "maybe not for me", but then other people started saying that they don't likeFinished this game about month ago, i remember had to force myself to finish it, it was so boring. I was like "well whatever, maybe it just wasn't for me". Now they released Cyberpunk 2077 and i bought that one as well, thinking that maybe this one will be better, hell no, it was even worse. I was again like "maybe not for me", but then other people started saying that they don't like Cyberpunk 2077 either, so it clearly wasn't just me. So i think maybe it's actually developer who don't know how to make good games. Whoever would like to say that maybe i have bad taste in gaming, well i like Red Dead Redemption 1/2, Alan Wake, Skyrim, Fallout: New Vegas, Doom 2016 and so on. If that's bad taste, then idk what to say lol.… Expand
  28. aussiedude98
    Aug 17, 2019
    4
    Great graphics and setting but overall I didn't enjoy it.
    The game play just felt contrived and mundane to me.
    I really felt I was just "going through the motions", and not really using much in the way of intelligence in playing the game. For example - the "investigation" mechanic - where I am looking for clues relating to a monster. I really did not get the feeling I was investigating    Great graphics and setting but overall I didn't enjoy it.
    The game play just felt contrived and mundane to me.
    I really felt I was just "going through the motions", and not really using much in the way of intelligence in playing the game.
    For example - the "investigation" mechanic - where I am looking for clues relating to a monster. I really did not get the feeling I was investigating and finding clues - but interacting with a contrived game mechanic which basically showed what they were.
    Combat is average at best, and I did not particularly enjoy it.
    I didn't feel overly involved in the story - just wandering from objective marker to the next - watching a (usually lengthy) cut scene and selecting a couple of dialog options.    … Expand
  29. fooba
    Jul 28, 2020
    4
    Boring combat and overall boring gameplay. Story is pretty good. Music nothing memorable. Vastly overrated.
  30. sumstuf
    Aug 12, 2020
    0
    I only played it after watching the show and i must say its one of the best games ive ever played. Also im kinda addicted to gwent. And you gotta play on the hardest difficulty for some challenge
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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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