The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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  1. TemplarGR
    Sep 9, 2016
    10
    The best game of the generation. I don't believe it will be surpassed, but one could hope. If you are a newcomer in the Witcher series, it can seem boring at first, and you will wonder what the fuss is about, but stay with it for a little more, and you won't regret it.

    Great PC port, great graphics, great music, best voice acting in business. The story is probably the best in gaming.    The best game of the generation. I don't believe it will be surpassed, but one could hope. If you are a newcomer in the Witcher series, it can seem boring at first, and you will wonder what the fuss is about, but stay with it for a little more, and you won't regret it.

    Great PC port, great graphics, great music, best voice acting in business. The story is probably the best in gaming. Tons of meaningful quests and sidequests. The game is HUGE, and not filled with filler, but with substance.

    The combat system is cool, a first for the witcher series. The older games had terrible combat systems but we didn't mind because of the other pros.

    If you haven't played it yet, get it ASAP. Severely underrated on metacritic, if the "critics" gave 96 to GTA V, this should have gotten a 99...    … Expand
  2. rodericrinehart
    Jun 1, 2015
    10
    SCORE: 99/100

    The hype was worth it, and more. A morally grey world with the best quests ever made in a game. It is officially the best video game I have ever played in my life. It will stick with me forever. The best story I've ever seen in a game and it rivals even Lord of the Rings for books and movies. It has amazing graphics, and continues to impress as you crank it to 1600p and    SCORE: 99/100

    The hype was worth it, and more. A morally grey world with the best quests ever made in a game. It is officially the best video game I have ever played in my life. It will stick with me forever.

    The best story I've ever seen in a game and it rivals even Lord of the Rings for books and movies. It has amazing graphics, and continues to impress as you crank it to 1600p and ultra everything.

    The most innovative and intriguing thing about the game is that decisions you make matter (without a simple good/evil bar), and often you will not know the extent of your decisions for hours or even tens of hours (none of this "so and so will remember that" from Telltale games and none of the simple and obvious good/bad choices of almost every other game ever.

    It also has fantastic setting and lore, which pays lots of fan service to Witcher 2 fans (like me) but is absolutely accessible to people who never played either other game (like my wife). Finally, it is just plain ridiculously fun and never got old even after 135 hours.

    Yes, it is a bit clunky to control (but only out of combat), the swimming is atrociously bad, the inventory cannot be sorted, and some other minor issues as well. But when you absolutely nail every other part of your game, it just doesn't matter.    … Expand
  3. Freeman
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Best game of the year !
    The Witcher 3 is a beautiful game. Witcher 3 is phenomenal. Witcher 3 is a beautiful open world that juxtaposes violence with beauty. It's a fantastic detailing reveals the consequences of your actions. Armor designs, potion system, and sign upgrades provide an excellent sense of growth (I agree with Gamespot)
    The Witcher 3 have a fairly monumental life. Art    Best game of the year !
    The Witcher 3 is a beautiful game. Witcher 3 is phenomenal. Witcher 3 is a beautiful open world that juxtaposes violence with beauty. It's a fantastic detailing reveals the consequences of your actions. Armor designs, potion system, and sign upgrades provide an excellent sense of growth (I agree with Gamespot)
    The Witcher 3 have a fairly monumental life. Art direction that pushes to contemplation, a dense open world in which we like to get lost in the discovery of new places. Witcher 3 have a unique atmosphere, with very striking passages. The quality of the writing of quests and their interconnection is amazing !

    it is a masterpiece !

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    Français :

    Meilleur jeu de l'année!
    The Witcher 3 est un beau jeu. Witcher 3 est phénoménale. Witcher 3 est un monde ouvert magnifique qui juxtapose la violence avec la beauté. Il est un fantastique détaillant révèle les conséquences de vos actions. La conception des armures et leur beauté, le système de potion, et les mises à niveau des signes fournissent un excellent sens de la croissance (je suis d'accord avec Gamespot)
    The Witcher 3 a une vie assez monumentale. Une direction artistique qui pousse à la contemplation, un monde ouvert dense dans lequel nous aimons à se perdre dans la découverte de nouveaux endroits. Witcher 3 a une atmosphère unique, avec des passages mémorables. La qualité de l'écriture des quêtes et leur interconnexion est incroyable!

    C'est un chef-d'œuvre!    … Expand
  4. decx
    Jun 11, 2015
    10
    One of the best games of all time. If you are into open world games there is no reason not to get it. If you are into story heavy games there is no reason not to get it. Get it directly on GOG to support CDPR because they actually deserve your money
  5. 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
  6. ironballs16
    May 21, 2015
    10
    While I feel the game's a mid-90s in quality, I'm bumping that up to 10 to offset the various 0s and 1s docking it FAR too much based on the graphics quality. While there are some negatives that are perfectly valid (such as a 4 that docked most of it based on the control scheme, which I agree is unintuitive), take the lowest scores with a massive grain of salt.

    This is a game that is    While I feel the game's a mid-90s in quality, I'm bumping that up to 10 to offset the various 0s and 1s docking it FAR too much based on the graphics quality. While there are some negatives that are perfectly valid (such as a 4 that docked most of it based on the control scheme, which I agree is unintuitive), take the lowest scores with a massive grain of salt.

    This is a game that is WELL worth your time based on the story alone, and the combat is just as punishing on the "Broken Bones" setting as The Witcher 2 was - sometimes more, to the point that I'm tempted to toggle the setting down to Normal instead.    … Expand
  7. dklingen
    Aug 23, 2015
    10
    Probably one of the best games I have ever played!

    Played 190 hrs to do everything and cannot wait for the expansions. Pros: story, writing, voice acting, graphics, open world, engrossing, targeted for adults, & fun! Cons: controls could be better for mouse & keyboard, better organization in the inventory, and the strange .3 lag on movement means you have to adapt Overall: if    Probably one of the best games I have ever played!

    Played 190 hrs to do everything and cannot wait for the expansions.

    Pros: story, writing, voice acting, graphics, open world, engrossing, targeted for adults, & fun!

    Cons: controls could be better for mouse & keyboard, better organization in the inventory, and the strange .3 lag on movement means you have to adapt

    Overall: if you miss this game you really miss out as this is from one of the best studios out there.

    How any reviewers rate this less than a 6 other than for a technical issue is absurd when you consider the obvious love and effort the developers put into this game. How can you not like a company that uses no DRM and gives away free DLC...    … Expand
  8. Fuz
    Jul 18, 2015
    10
    After a few patches the game has improved a whole lot. The control system was quite bad, it's now great. Keybinding is possible for every action (a few are hidden though - need to edit an .ini for that) It's an impressive semi-open world RPG that does lots of things right, has a good combat system, a great story, fantastic characters and absolutely shines on graphics and music.
    Some    After a few patches the game has improved a whole lot. The control system was quite bad, it's now great. Keybinding is possible for every action (a few are hidden though - need to edit an .ini for that) It's an impressive semi-open world RPG that does lots of things right, has a good combat system, a great story, fantastic characters and absolutely shines on graphics and music.
    Some little things could have been a little more polished, but as it is the game is quite impressive.

    It does have a few flaws:
    - They stated that there wouldn't be any exclusives, but instead they gave the xbox a vastly superior collector's edition with exclusive items for the same price.
    - shoulder camera is incredibly annoying, but fortunately doesn't came up too much.
    - No FOV slider    … Expand
  9. zaninif
    Sep 1, 2018
    10
    I played this game for almost 300 hours, so yes, I think it's that good. It's a very long game if you are a perfectionist and want to finish all quests. I didn't finish most of the horse races and card games (there are lots of them), but still it took me about 100 hours to finish the first play through.
    Graphics are amazing, the story is relevant, the games controls are excellent. Don't    I played this game for almost 300 hours, so yes, I think it's that good. It's a very long game if you are a perfectionist and want to finish all quests. I didn't finish most of the horse races and card games (there are lots of them), but still it took me about 100 hours to finish the first play through.
    Graphics are amazing, the story is relevant, the games controls are excellent. Don't wait for a sale - buy it today!    … Expand
  10. Ecko69x
    Jul 10, 2015
    10
    Witcher 3 is the continuation of the story for the Witcher series. You do not necessarily have to have played the first and second game to understand the story in Witcher 3; however it is recommended you have. Options are provided to allow dedicated fans to import their saved game data and new gamers to the series can use the defaulted world saves.

    Witcher 3 is overall an excellent game    Witcher 3 is the continuation of the story for the Witcher series. You do not necessarily have to have played the first and second game to understand the story in Witcher 3; however it is recommended you have. Options are provided to allow dedicated fans to import their saved game data and new gamers to the series can use the defaulted world saves.

    Witcher 3 is overall an excellent game and deserves many praises. High graphical fidelity (although lesser than what was displayed at E3), deep and meaningful storyline, great combat system, memorable characters and more. CD Projekt RED should pat themselves on the back for providing DLC's for free. Yes, you hear right; the DLC's we get are free and I am not talking about one or two DLC's. Thus far, they have released 14 free DLC's. CD Projekt RED sets an examine of how the gaming industry should be behaving when it comes to downloadable content.    … Expand
  11. 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!
  12. Ghua
    Jan 12, 2017
    10
    Best RPG game I ever played, and I played a lot. I didnt like first two parts, but this one is spot on. Combat is good, inventory is good, story and characters are BRILLIANT.

    You must play it
  13. Richardca84
    Aug 24, 2023
    10
    Amazing game to play has replayability and it's great to see what story to can get the next time you play. there is also so many side quest that you can play for a long period and not release you played for that long of a time.
  14. mindw0rk
    May 19, 2015
    10
    As many I had some issues with inventory freezing and crashes. But after prologue it disappeared and now Im enjoying the game at its best.
    Pros:
    -Finally I feel like Im a witcher, not just a dude with swords. Quests, contracts, citizens attitude, witcher sense, combat. Everything adds to this feeling. I didnt have it in W2, I have it now. -Even being tuned down, graphics looks awesome.    As many I had some issues with inventory freezing and crashes. But after prologue it disappeared and now Im enjoying the game at its best.
    Pros:
    -Finally I feel like Im a witcher, not just a dude with swords. Quests, contracts, citizens attitude, witcher sense, combat. Everything adds to this feeling. I didnt have it in W2, I have it now.
    -Even being tuned down, graphics looks awesome. Especially characters faces and towns.
    -Amazing soundtrack that adds to the mood.
    -Combat and particularly battles against big monsters. Reminded me of Monster Hunter series. Absolutely awesome on Death March, make me sweat, curse but so satisfying when I finally beat these big bastards.
    -Story, quests and storytelling in general are top notch. The pacing is also very good.
    -Rather balanced economy. I dont **** coin and have to choose where to spend it. Alot goes for food since there is no auto regen on highest difficulty.
    -Horse riding is fluent and feels great.
    -Huge world. It took me 11 hours to just finish first tutorial map. I can see spending hundreds of hours finishing everything. And there is so much to see and explore.

    Cons
    -Freezes and crashes in the beginning. Shame that they had so much time to polish game and released it with critical bugs.
    -I dont like changes to alchemy. Would rather see ingredients being useful throught the game.
    -Alot of upgrades to signs and alchemy are meh. I can hardly justify spending points there.
    -Sometimes looting can be a pain since you have to stay directly in front of object.
    -Some armors look silly on Gerald.
    -They had to limit looting inside village houses. I feel like a bandit robbing everyone and it wastes too much time.
    -No cooking. It would fit well here instead of just eating raw meat.

    But pros far outweight cons. The game is definetly one of the best RPGs ever made and you just dont want to leave this brutal but damn interesting world. Well done CD Project RED.    … Expand
  15. WNxWind
    May 19, 2015
    10
    10/10 - Running at all ultra settings including Nvidia hair Physics with SLI 780 ti's I've spent over 13 hours in the "Starting area" so far - Uncovered the wickedly awesome Silver Sword of the Viper and Steel Sword of the Viper (For TW2 fans that will ring a bell) - I knew all the talk of downgrade was BS and would state it, but... its an idiots war to attempt to talk reason in those10/10 - Running at all ultra settings including Nvidia hair Physics with SLI 780 ti's I've spent over 13 hours in the "Starting area" so far - Uncovered the wickedly awesome Silver Sword of the Viper and Steel Sword of the Viper (For TW2 fans that will ring a bell) - I knew all the talk of downgrade was BS and would state it, but... its an idiots war to attempt to talk reason in those discussions - The game is beyond gorgeous, when the storms pick up the wind actually bends the trees to the point you can feel that they will snap any moment, the Hair Physics is surprisingly a game changer in immersion, not just for Geralt and NPC's but having this griffon head on my horse (Figure all those individual blue hairs from the griffon) then the horse hairs, gorgeous in motion - the wolves I fought looked outstanding due to the hair physics.

    Sunrises and Sunsets are awe-inspiring, its a visual and technical masterpiece; in any genre let alone the Open World 'genre' - Walking into the game world of the witcher for those who havent played TW1 and TW2 Assasins of Kings, I suppose imagine walking into (if you are newer school Skyrim? the first time and multiplying that feeling of "oh holy crap" by one thousand due to the beauty, depth, scope, no load times to transition, and various color pallettes being used).

    The combat is arguably perfect - While some reviews state that it is very much an improved Witcher 2 combat system; I feel a lot more from it, in The Witcher 2 you could not one button (alt+direction) parry, and dodge; nor have the precise counter-attacks that are now present - It feels fast and fluid, and it needs to as playing in the third or the fourth difficulty (the two highest) you'll get whooped if you don't time, parry, riposte or counter etc - It's poetry in gorgeous GORE-GEOUS motion.
    Also the crossbow ends up being a godsend - Hilarity ensues when you turn a foes head into giblets with a critical head DEAD center from a good distance.

    Just prepare to lose your life or wife - or both.
    The Witcher 3 is all the hype and more.    … Expand
  16. Itsapaul
    Jan 30, 2020
    10
    Great rpg through and through. Although customization is fairly limited compared to other games where you could pick your race/class/etc, the world very much feels alive and constantly changing based on your interactions with it. You could also play hundreds of hours of side quests if you wished, so if you need tons of gameplay time for your dollar, this is definitely where to get it.
  17. zathaia
    May 24, 2015
    10
    Incredibly long main quest line: check
    Incredibly beautiful game with many details, originality and depth: check
    Everything is voiced perfectly, every single quest: check
    Movement and combat system is acceptable, but not perfect: check (much like the other games. Not a perfect combat system, but its still great.
  18. Gratson
    Jun 5, 2015
    10
    Loving it so far. Although technically an Open World game, the main storyline flows quite well without most of the flaws of your typical open world game, it feels more like a linear main storyline with side quests (which is probably a good thing as it gives the designers a greater ability to make an engaging main storyline). The graphics are incredible, the detail on some of the armorLoving it so far. Although technically an Open World game, the main storyline flows quite well without most of the flaws of your typical open world game, it feels more like a linear main storyline with side quests (which is probably a good thing as it gives the designers a greater ability to make an engaging main storyline). The graphics are incredible, the detail on some of the armor especially the chain mail is mind-boggling. My only complaint so far is the looting system, it's sometimes annoying to get into a position where you loot an item, I often end up activating a torch or candle instead of looting the item because I'm not exactly in the right position, they could have done that better. But overall an awesome game so far. A word of warning though, there is no way to change the main character's looks or voice so if you don't like Geralt that might put you off buying this game.… Expand
  19. Akadrud
    Apr 14, 2020
    10
    Probably the best game of the decade for this genre. Stunning graphics even in 2020: the landscapes are wonderful and it is so full of life and details that really makes it look vivid and real (and it was like 2015!), like the way people act into the villages, how they look so natural.. and the magnificent use of light,. The story is simply amazing, and all subquest are so interesting youProbably the best game of the decade for this genre. Stunning graphics even in 2020: the landscapes are wonderful and it is so full of life and details that really makes it look vivid and real (and it was like 2015!), like the way people act into the villages, how they look so natural.. and the magnificent use of light,. The story is simply amazing, and all subquest are so interesting you will love to play them. Sure, the game has some aspect "less" perfect, especially for hardcore rpg fans (advancements and crafting is not so intriguing) and combat could be better.. but really.. this game is really close to perfection and a must have.… Expand
  20. SteelSoapy
    Jun 2, 2017
    10
    I don't do game reviews. But, finished this game and am surprised to have only a 93 metascore...when the top metascore for a PC game at this time is a 96, this shows how highly I think of this game, and how much I enjoyed playing through it.

    One of the best single player games of all time...period. To give you a background, I have been playing video games for 18 years a this point,    I don't do game reviews. But, finished this game and am surprised to have only a 93 metascore...when the top metascore for a PC game at this time is a 96, this shows how highly I think of this game, and how much I enjoyed playing through it.

    One of the best single player games of all time...period.

    To give you a background, I have been playing video games for 18 years a this point, and have played and enjoyed all types of games, but mostly enjoy online first-person shooters. Before that, I enjoyed single player games like Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and a bunch of MMORPG's. Mass Effect, Skyrim, and Fallout great...I never enjoyed the first Dragon Age and thus stopped playing. But, man...just going through this game and being immersed by stepping into the shoes of Geralt, this game blew my mind. Mentally and emotionally. Graphics. Combat (good enough), Mods, Sounds, Immersion, characters, story, plot, twists, etc. Just wow!

    I think I will have to give it a go again with New Game +, DLC's, and on the hardest difficulty (which makes you fully utilize combat, swords, crafting, buying, bombs, potions, signs, etc.    … Expand
  21. Esoteric
    May 23, 2015
    10
    Story, gameplay, characters and MUSIC! - are absolutely top notch. The game looks and feels (Slavic architecture, swamps, marshes, bogs) a lot like the Witcher 1, albeit with a vast, hand crafted open world and better graphics. Surprisingly enough, the game (patch 1.03) is well optimized (it runs perfectly fine on my GTX 750 Ti @ medium settings). It is also worth mentioning that TheStory, gameplay, characters and MUSIC! - are absolutely top notch. The game looks and feels (Slavic architecture, swamps, marshes, bogs) a lot like the Witcher 1, albeit with a vast, hand crafted open world and better graphics. Surprisingly enough, the game (patch 1.03) is well optimized (it runs perfectly fine on my GTX 750 Ti @ medium settings). It is also worth mentioning that The Witcher 3 has the best side quest you have ever experienced in a single player RPG game. Combat was slightly more streamlined (from the previous games) but I still think it is the best in the series.… Expand
  22. Jimbobbrown
    Mar 17, 2017
    10
    Great game, the Witcher 3 even tops the 2nd game in the series. Fantastic writing, visuals, animation and music. Gameplay is a little bog standard and doesn't add anything new but when the writing, story arc and story divergence are this good it becomes a minor issue.

    One of the best games I've ever played.
  23. harmattan
    May 27, 2015
    10
    I am normally very reserved in assigning a 10/10 rating to anything. While The Witcher 3 is not perfect, it is one of the finest games I've ever played in 30 years of playing video games. The scope and size of the game is enormous, feels like 2x the size of Skyrim. At about 35 hours in, I've only explored about 50% of the map. This game takes all that was good about Mass Effect, DragonI am normally very reserved in assigning a 10/10 rating to anything. While The Witcher 3 is not perfect, it is one of the finest games I've ever played in 30 years of playing video games. The scope and size of the game is enormous, feels like 2x the size of Skyrim. At about 35 hours in, I've only explored about 50% of the map. This game takes all that was good about Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Skyrim, and of course, previous Witcher titles and wraps them in one cohesive package. Graphics, atmosphere, sound is second to none, the attention to detail is amazing. And the game runs well and is stable: I struggle to remember coming across any bugs.

    I would like to give a shout out to the writers and translators. I don't think I've vocally chuckled or thought that's impressive forshadowing, symbolism, clever writing ect so many times in a game.

    I'd also like to thank the animators for making human and animal movement soooo very good. For the first time in any game I can remember, character's faces actually express emotion correctly and consistantly!    … Expand
  24. Esett
    May 19, 2015
    10
    My first impressions are positive. I hear quite a lot about downgrading but in the end i think the game looks better than any other game released ever. Just my 2 cents. Also on the technical side although its quite hot where i live the game is very well optimized. It uses the CPU and video card properly unlike other games from other publishers and my computer keeps cool. Overall i wasMy first impressions are positive. I hear quite a lot about downgrading but in the end i think the game looks better than any other game released ever. Just my 2 cents. Also on the technical side although its quite hot where i live the game is very well optimized. It uses the CPU and video card properly unlike other games from other publishers and my computer keeps cool. Overall i was shocked at how smooth the game runs on my rig considering the fact my video card is just above minimum spec. The game play is good, i find the controls precise and the difficulty just right on Blood and broken bones. Its too early to give a definitive verdict but as it stands now it is better than any other RPG i have ever played. So for now its 10/10… Expand
  25. rpeh
    Oct 3, 2015
    10
    This is a very, very good game. The story is particularly fine and draws you right into the action with excellent characters and a plot that keeps you interested from start to finish. In addition there are some enjoyable side-quests, ranging from the whimsical (helping an old woman recover her frying pan!) to the dangerous. I even enjoyed the card game.

    The combat works well, and the    This is a very, very good game. The story is particularly fine and draws you right into the action with excellent characters and a plot that keeps you interested from start to finish. In addition there are some enjoyable side-quests, ranging from the whimsical (helping an old woman recover her frying pan!) to the dangerous. I even enjoyed the card game.

    The combat works well, and the magic actually meshes with sword-play, which is rare for this kind of game. The game map is big enough and varied enough to be interesting, and there's a good fast-travel mechanic that stops long journeys getting boring without spoiling immersion too much.

    My only real gripe is the cut-scenes. They're necessary to push the story forward, but they seem to go on far too long. Yes, you can skip them but then you miss important information and don't get the full benefit of the plot. I'd have liked some way of skipping to the next line of dialogue so you can get the whole story without having to wait for every line to be delivered. But that's a very small problem with an otherwise excellent game.    … Expand
  26. RockmasteR
    Nov 5, 2015
    10
    this game does not deserve a 10, it's low for it, it deserve 10 for the game and a +1 for the amazing devs CDPR is one of the best developers in video game history
    THIS GAME IS GAME OF THE DECADE, enough said...
  27. Circe
    Aug 15, 2018
    10
    A masterpiece of world building and storytelling with fluid mechanics and deep, meaningful NPC interactions, as well as lots of humor and heart. Best rpg ever made.
  28. arthalcy0n
    May 29, 2015
    10
    Бляха муха, CD PROJEKT, Вы сделали игру моей мечты!
    В ней абсолютно все сделано так, как мне хотелось делать в своих играх. Вы - лучшие! И Ведьмак 3 - лучший! Низкий Вам поклон.
  29. Nithy
    May 21, 2015
    10
    This is shaping up to be one of my all time favorite games.

    Fantastic story, fantastic quest design and world design. Fun game play and gorgeous graphics.
  30. sterle2009
    May 26, 2015
    10
    I was looking forward to this game so much that I was worried it'd suffer from my overly high expectations. I am overjoyed that it instead, is way better than I imagined.

    The graphics are beautiful and the gameplay is simply out of this world. I never believed fast battles could be so fun with a keyboard and mouse and that was one of the things I hated about The Witcher 2. This game    I was looking forward to this game so much that I was worried it'd suffer from my overly high expectations. I am overjoyed that it instead, is way better than I imagined.

    The graphics are beautiful and the gameplay is simply out of this world. I never believed fast battles could be so fun with a keyboard and mouse and that was one of the things I hated about The Witcher 2. This game however, perfected the battle in such a way that it is just fun fun fun. Well, I play on hard and it does take some planning and careful use of oil and signs but as long as you are aware of what you do, you could get away pretty much scratch free. Simply put, you're in charge of putting down monsters the way you want to.

    To add to the beautiful world, the progression system is also very unique. I have fun customising Geralt the way I prefer to play and it there hasn't been any points spent that I regret so far. Equipment is also fun and there's never a must have sword or a clear upgrade. You might stick with a lower damage sword because of the crit chance, or you might prefer to go all out on raw damage. Your witcher, your choice.

    Well, I just about forgot about the side games. You can play if you want or just skip it. It's fun though. Seriously speaking, Gwent could be released as a standalone casual card game and it would do very very well.

    Overall, I salute CDProjektRed for making such a wonderful cross platform game. PC gamers always fear consolitis which ruins some good games. This game, does not suffer in that regard. It's clear that CD Projekt Red optimise their games properly and actually tested it extensively on PC using mouse and keyboard. I can't say about consoles but from the amount of polish I've seen, I believe that it would be a great experience regardless of your platform of choice.    … Expand
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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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    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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