The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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  1. tacomodo
    Aug 18, 2015
    4
    Get quest, use witcher sense to examine a few clues, follow footsteps and kill something - rince and repeat. Game is beautiful but really repetitive. Story is ok, but very slow.
  2. knallfix
    May 19, 2015
    9
    I've been a fanboy since the Witcher 1 and reading the books right afterwards, and man, CDPR did it again.
    Every small dialogue puts everything Bioware and others have made since the Witcher 2 to shame.
    The game takes you serious, let you make decisions because YOU think,it's the right one. And not an icon telling you "good" or "bad" Sure, the game looks good, sounds good and plays    I've been a fanboy since the Witcher 1 and reading the books right afterwards, and man, CDPR did it again.
    Every small dialogue puts everything Bioware and others have made since the Witcher 2 to shame.
    The game takes you serious, let you make decisions because YOU think,it's the right one. And not an icon telling you "good" or "bad"
    Sure, the game looks good, sounds good and plays good. But for me, dialogues, MY choices and of course, in the grim darkness of a past medievial fictional fantasy world, there is only grim darkness :)    … Expand
  3. 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
  4. Gadlajk
    Oct 18, 2017
    0
    The most overrated game in history, it's not bad but nowhere good as filthy casuals make you believe. Combat is and has been problem with previous witcher games, epecially combat animations they're horrible,jump spin attack animation alone is enough to knock one point from this game rating. Even with much better combat and combat animations this game isn't close to 10/10 because of otherThe most overrated game in history, it's not bad but nowhere good as filthy casuals make you believe. Combat is and has been problem with previous witcher games, epecially combat animations they're horrible,jump spin attack animation alone is enough to knock one point from this game rating. Even with much better combat and combat animations this game isn't close to 10/10 because of other problem like borign talents and items, finding legendary items is like very underwhelming. Tho main story has quality side quests are overrated, I've heard a lot of about side quests but kinda like in kindoms of amalur it's few big side quests and rest is meh. After 20+ hrs into this game I gave up trying to find out what's so good about this game.… Expand
  5. MenNeedMeat
    Nov 21, 2015
    4
    I saw this had many positive reviews and I was excited to get this. I saw the videos before its release and was genuinely excited for this game. I put it on my wishlist. Then I saw it on release and realized it got downgraded. Same as how Watchdogs has but people seem to forget it for some reason and forgive The Witcher 3 for it. It's inexcusable and people who allow this to happen are noI saw this had many positive reviews and I was excited to get this. I saw the videos before its release and was genuinely excited for this game. I put it on my wishlist. Then I saw it on release and realized it got downgraded. Same as how Watchdogs has but people seem to forget it for some reason and forgive The Witcher 3 for it. It's inexcusable and people who allow this to happen are no more than sheep. I bought the game on sale because I could not justify paying full price for this game. Just as I expected, the game was pretty bad. The combat was atrocious and needs to be fixed. It's been about a month and for some reason I cannot make myself sit down and play this game again. I found it bland and tedious to play. I think it deserves a 4 at best.… Expand
  6. 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.
  7. Anastasi
    May 19, 2015
    10
    this is the best i have ever played. fantastic world/muscic/graphics etc, so this is the must have game, you can't miss it, relly. simply amazing. thx cd project red
  8. Milkpowder
    May 19, 2015
    8
    1st off, let me address the downgrade. Yes the visuals have been downgraded a lot, as in almost none of the assets and lighting we saw in the 2013/14 vids are in game. The games atmosphere is also slightly lacking as its lost its dark and real feel.Cdpr screwed up by not being honest about it and saying nothing had changed.

    Anyway onto the game, its exquisite!! The audio is    1st off, let me address the downgrade. Yes the visuals have been downgraded a lot, as in almost none of the assets and lighting we saw in the 2013/14 vids are in game. The games atmosphere is also slightly lacking as its lost its dark and real feel.Cdpr screwed up by not being honest about it and saying nothing had changed.

    Anyway onto the game, its exquisite!!

    The audio is breathtaking and it really pulls you into the game, the game play and combat is fantastic, nowhere near as clunk as the previous witcher games, my only critique is that while on horse back you can get stuck behind rocks and on stairs which was fairly annoying but a small grievance none the less.

    Its a witcher game, so the story is always gonna be amazing and it really is.

    Its a shame the graphics took center stage and that cdpr didn't do anything about it, even just owning up and letting it fade into the background.    … Expand
  9. 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
  10. Rsharp254
    Mar 6, 2016
    3
    Kinda odd how this game has such a high rating when the movement controls are HORRIBLE. Games that were made 10 years ago have better controls than this. Just Google "Witcher 3 Movement weird" grabs 120,000 results. There's even mods that try to correct this, but I still have not found anything that is as good as games made 10 years ago. Walking through a damn door should not make meKinda odd how this game has such a high rating when the movement controls are HORRIBLE. Games that were made 10 years ago have better controls than this. Just Google "Witcher 3 Movement weird" grabs 120,000 results. There's even mods that try to correct this, but I still have not found anything that is as good as games made 10 years ago. Walking through a damn door should not make me want to break my damn keyboard. Wasted $50!!!… Expand
  11. ProMil
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Beautiful game. This is must-have for RPG lovers! Optimization is so good that I can even run it on my old gtx 560ti (medium-high graphic settings) Thank you CDP Red you've made it! It will be definitely a game of the year!
  12. 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....
  13. EmilOfPower
    Aug 18, 2015
    1
    First of all - woah - such a high score. Of course its not really surprising when your game project has higher marketing budget than it has development budget. All the great reviews from various game writers and media are easily explained. The ugly truth is that W3 is pretty much an average game which does not work well on the PC. Clumsy controls, glitchy graphics. After the intro I got toFirst of all - woah - such a high score. Of course its not really surprising when your game project has higher marketing budget than it has development budget. All the great reviews from various game writers and media are easily explained. The ugly truth is that W3 is pretty much an average game which does not work well on the PC. Clumsy controls, glitchy graphics. After the intro I got to the very first forest fight and stopped there. Overrated is a good word for it. Advertising your product is important in this day and age, you need to promote, you need to make sure people know of you and what you've produced. That being said when marketing is employed to fabricate value when its job should be to simply promote an already valuable product, then you should know something is not right. I only hope the developer doesnt do the same thing to Cyberpunk 2077, it would be a shame.… Expand
  14. upulta420
    Jul 8, 2015
    1
    Most overrated game of all time! This game doesn't do anything new; it's a blend of all rpg's out there. Critics are praising it for no reason (maybe because 2015 has been **** so far for gaming or they haven't played Witcher 1 &2, which are by far better than 3). Then there is 'Free DLC Program,' which is just to create fanboys. These 'free' things could have been in the game but it wasMost overrated game of all time! This game doesn't do anything new; it's a blend of all rpg's out there. Critics are praising it for no reason (maybe because 2015 has been **** so far for gaming or they haven't played Witcher 1 &2, which are by far better than 3). Then there is 'Free DLC Program,' which is just to create fanboys. These 'free' things could have been in the game but it was a PR move. I am tired of doing same thing over and over in this game.… Expand
  15. seanb1979
    Jun 10, 2015
    4
    Probably the clunkiest controls I've ever experienced in a game like this. I have to run forward, then press backward and jump to simply get over obstacles? Seriously? Whoever did the keyboard mappings did a horrible job. I really didn't feel like remapping every command to something that made more sense. The movement physics also seem way off and the motion is very herky-jerky. I'mProbably the clunkiest controls I've ever experienced in a game like this. I have to run forward, then press backward and jump to simply get over obstacles? Seriously? Whoever did the keyboard mappings did a horrible job. I really didn't feel like remapping every command to something that made more sense. The movement physics also seem way off and the motion is very herky-jerky. I'm guessing all of the positive reviewers are using xbox controllers or something similar.… Expand
  16. 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.
  17. 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
  18. urieaal
    Oct 24, 2015
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. its pretty...it has story...(kind of?)...

    so if you played the first 2 you know this game has story potential coming out of every orifice. gerald died and was revived and because of the revive completely forgot his past. Now hes finally tracking down his true love..

    plain and simple sure the game has its moments. Yet i feel like I'm playing assassins creed or shadows of mordor all over again... in that there is just to many pointless things that have nothing to do with anything scattered around the world..

    I mean SURE you can collect those "PHAT LOOTS" all day long because of this... Alas I find my self utterly bored just trying to do a few things here and there. I'm not one to forgo side quests but making them a complete requirement to progress the main story is utter hog wash.

    Leveling you character is too slow. do side quests or dont play on any setting other then easy. The bugs abound.. half the way points that you have to do in order to progress bug out and this is 11 patches later. graphical errors abound.. god forbid you want to jump over a fence while running or on horse back..

    i wanted to love this game sooo much, because i utterly love the first 2... the 3rd how ever is utter garbage rolled up in a garbage bag full or runny disgusting baby diapers. If only game company's would stop releasing alphas and calling it a completed game... /sigh

    prepare to be frustrated, there's sooo many bugs in this game.. and thats with the 1.10 patch.    … Expand
  19. bricktown
    Jun 25, 2015
    4
    I was forced to create a metacritic account immediately and post my review of the Witcher 3 after seeing the 9.2 user score and 94 metascore on here. A (94!) total metascore is proof of widespread corruption in the PC critic industry.

    First of all, just got a brand new computer and the game looks great. In my opinion the graphics are 9.5/10. however, after reading other reviews and    I was forced to create a metacritic account immediately and post my review of the Witcher 3 after seeing the 9.2 user score and 94 metascore on here. A (94!) total metascore is proof of widespread corruption in the PC critic industry.

    First of all, just got a brand new computer and the game looks great. In my opinion the graphics are 9.5/10. however, after reading other reviews and talking to friends, they say the textures and environments get recycled a lot, which if true would change my score (I uninstalled long before being bored with the
    graphics of the game)

    Major cons:
    The CONTROLS and MOVEMENT for this game are downright unplayable. The main character is extremely clunky in ALL areas of gameplay. my first thought is that this game would play well on a console controller but mouse and keyboard is just sad.

    CUT SCENES are noticeably too long. every single one of them. and there are TONSSSS of cutscenes.

    Combat is pathetic.
    generally consists of pressing a target selector key that highlights over your enemy. once locked on your character has their movements on a track with the targeted enemy. if an additional enemy comes from the side or behind you (and they ALWAYS do) , you take a hit and it HURTS. attacking consists of left clicking and having your character do a huge lunging attack that leaves you super vulnerable. it cant be canceled? you can't really aim your swings. you just click and swing. also, all abilities and swings have a noticeable delay in activation time.
    you basically have 3 modes of attack for the first 10 hours of gameplay , 2 of which are completely ineffective.

    the character customization in this game is stone age.
    you can chose from fast swords slow swords crossbow and BASIC magic.
    crossbows are one of 4 possible skill categories to chose from and it does virtually 0 damage and is 0% entertaining to use. skill credits earned go into skills that raise attack bonus and effectiveness, no cool abilities or skill tree, just pick your weapon out of the 4 and mindlessly put all your points down that skill "tree"(column)
    there are very limited and uninteresting spells to choose from, and switching spells in combat is really a drag.

    the alchemy system is tedious and annoying to use but has potential

    the story is quite average. i want to rate the story lower but they definitely tried to make it really good. all the cutscenes remind me of many of the popular HBO series with slow paced but deep and profound character development. however, the execution is just TOO boring. Your main character is so 'ho-hum'.

    difficulty balance is all over the place.
    you use your "witcher sense" for EVERYTHING. you will go around right clicking every 4 seconds to see if there is a glowing object such as a lootable chest or quest item. its VERY repetitive.

    it totally feels like this game was made specifically for console. the combat seems intuitively catered to a controller style game. this pc port was extremely poorly executed in the mechanics department.

    94/100 metascore!? wtf. please wake up.
    this is a 4/10 or worse on the PC.    … Expand
  20. Lindell90
    Jun 8, 2015
    3
    No, this is not as good as everyone is claiming. And im not saying that to be a hipster.
    1. The combat system is out-dated and console-esque... Its basically locking onto enemies and left clicking till you win. Uninteresting, bland combat... Also the target system seems to be half-arsed when it comes to development and smoothness
    2. the main character, geralt, is as interesting as a    No, this is not as good as everyone is claiming. And im not saying that to be a hipster.
    1. The combat system is out-dated and console-esque... Its basically locking onto enemies and left clicking till you win. Uninteresting, bland combat... Also the target system seems to be half-arsed when it comes to development and smoothness
    2. the main character, geralt, is as interesting as a rock... though people study rocks, which would by logic make him even less interesting
    3. cut-scenes
    4. cut-scenes
    5. cut-scenes
    6. cut-scenes
    7. cut-scenes
    8. cut-scenes... yes this is how it feels like
    9. at 15-20 mins into the game you come by a peasant pinned by a griffon, no, you do not get to fight the griffon.. its a cut-scene
    10. the grapics are, yes, you guessed right... out-dated and poorly optimised
    11. how is this a role playing game? you get 2-4 options on the poorly written dialogue, there is no customization, character-building, progression, or anything interesting about the main character - which you cannot alter    … Expand
  21. acestealth
    Nov 2, 2015
    3
    I'm sorry, but this game is highly overrated. It was a bad port, the interface, performance, and clunky combat all are examples of a lazy port. Its not often I get so frustrated with a clumsy combat system that I simply quit a game with a good story, but this is one of those times. (I played and beat VTM bloodlines for god sake) The state of gaming today is sad and this is just another example.
  22. AnaiBendai
    May 29, 2015
    4
    I waited eagerly for this game for many years - only to received a graphically dulled down console port with muddy, dumbed-down controls and no ability to adjust the field of view. The controls are so bad. in fact, that I have to play on the easiest level and I still get my ass kicked because I'm forced to roll and jump around my enemies to avoid getting hit like a spasmodic idiot. I'mI waited eagerly for this game for many years - only to received a graphically dulled down console port with muddy, dumbed-down controls and no ability to adjust the field of view. The controls are so bad. in fact, that I have to play on the easiest level and I still get my ass kicked because I'm forced to roll and jump around my enemies to avoid getting hit like a spasmodic idiot. I'm sure there's an incredible story and rich world to explore here behind the murky, half-baked controls - but with lag and non-responsiveness this bad - what's the use? I feel lied to by CD Projeckt which used to push the envelopes of PC gaming by providing a stellar, AAA PC experience in their games. This game doesn't even look REMOTELY close to all those preview screenshots and videos that sold me on the game years ago. I even bought a brand new i7 Alienware gaming PC specifically for Wild Hunt - but the dull, greasy graphics are so fuzzy and blurred and graphical and control options so console-dumb that I could have just as well kept my old cheapie laptop to play this ugly turd. Bottom line - Witcher 3 for the PC LOOKS like a console port, feels like a console port and sadly plays like a console port. In a word - I feel betrayed.… Expand
  23. DegenCutter
    Jun 17, 2015
    1
    A terrible game with a boring lead protagonist and clunky gameplay. I can't recommend this game to any fan of real roleplaying games. About the only positive I could offer is that the graphics are fairly pretty, but that doesn't make for a fun game.
  24. Invisible_Mango
    Oct 24, 2019
    0
    Overhyped, overrated trash. Combat system sucks, the music is grating and annoying, I can't stand the main character, the world is so drab I have no desire to see any more of it. It feels to me the game makers deliberately tried to make this game as ugly as possible. Everyone else in the world likes it so there's that, but the only thing I got out of this game was the fact that it was aOverhyped, overrated trash. Combat system sucks, the music is grating and annoying, I can't stand the main character, the world is so drab I have no desire to see any more of it. It feels to me the game makers deliberately tried to make this game as ugly as possible. Everyone else in the world likes it so there's that, but the only thing I got out of this game was the fact that it was a good way to test my new gaming PC when it came out. I love big sprawling RPGs, but this one left a sour taste in my mouth.… Expand
  25. 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.
  26. Bitters
    May 25, 2015
    3
    Witcher 3 : We have as much bare breasts and ass as Game of Thrones! Please love us even when we crash every ten minutes.

    If I were to take all the things that annoy me in PC video games and put them in a pile, it would resemble Witcher 3 : Wild Hunt . -Item wear -Terrible branching dialogue -Crap art cut scenes -Potion gnarfling -Obscure crafting -Terrible lighting in dark areas    Witcher 3 : We have as much bare breasts and ass as Game of Thrones! Please love us even when we crash every ten minutes.

    If I were to take all the things that annoy me in PC video games and put them in a pile, it would resemble Witcher 3 : Wild Hunt
    .
    -Item wear
    -Terrible branching dialogue
    -Crap art cut scenes
    -Potion gnarfling
    -Obscure crafting
    -Terrible lighting in dark areas
    -Unbindable movement keys
    -Dumb mini card game
    -Horrible navigation
    -Confused save system

    I don't play games because I want to pretend to eat, drink, and sleep. I don't play games because I want to maintain a piece of **** sword that needs repair after every fight. This game treats me like an abused spouse that has to take out the garbage constantly. Poor level design lead me into situations where I had to laboriously keep playing a boss fight until I could use that last sliver of health correctly. Even if someone has a fix for that, all the other things in this game annoy the living &$)@& out of me so badly that I don't care. I can run faster on foot than my horse!

    That hideous child-dwarf model from the beginning of the game haunts my dreams now. Her "adult pretending to be a child" voice is a shrieking nightmare. This game is so amazingly overrated that I feel like I've lost contact with my relationship to humanity.

    Potion gnarfling is not a game, it's a reflex.
    Item wear is not a game, it's a hole in an economy mechanic.
    Crafting is not a game, it is at best a scavenger hunt.
    Story is not a game, it's entertainment.
    Dialogue is not a story.
    Talking like "I'm batman" all the time does not make a character.
    Flirty characters are not a story and are only barely dialogue.

    It's like someone took Dresden Files and turned it into GTA...except they forgot the fun.    … Expand
  27. EE061003
    Oct 8, 2015
    10
    Previously i rated this 6. What i fool i was truly. Its the best RPG of this generation. I am 200 hours in and still so much left to do. i am mesmerized by Geralt's strong character, his emotional story line and huge landscapes to explore. Especially the chemistry between the Trio Geralt, Triss and Yennefer is Excellent. No words truly. There are so many open games this year but i am tooPreviously i rated this 6. What i fool i was truly. Its the best RPG of this generation. I am 200 hours in and still so much left to do. i am mesmerized by Geralt's strong character, his emotional story line and huge landscapes to explore. Especially the chemistry between the Trio Geralt, Triss and Yennefer is Excellent. No words truly. There are so many open games this year but i am too absorbed in Witcher 3 right now to even notice their release, Witcher 3 is a benchmark in gaming history .Just don't miss this one!… Expand
  28. tomahawkwind
    May 19, 2015
    9
    The game on PC seems to be suffering from MAJOR optimization issues. Anyone who does not mention this is not telling the TRUTH.It does not matter how you configure the graphic options, framerate RARELY goes above 30 FPS. Not to mention it does not utilize neither VRAM (1.3 / 2gb on medium/ high settings??!) nor CPU (70-80 % AVG) Conclusions = BAD CONSOLE PORT. Which is a shame becauseThe game on PC seems to be suffering from MAJOR optimization issues. Anyone who does not mention this is not telling the TRUTH.It does not matter how you configure the graphic options, framerate RARELY goes above 30 FPS. Not to mention it does not utilize neither VRAM (1.3 / 2gb on medium/ high settings??!) nor CPU (70-80 % AVG) Conclusions = BAD CONSOLE PORT. Which is a shame because otherwise it is indeeed a beautiful and immersive game with lot of potential.My advice: wait for it to be patched and optimized before you buy it.

    My rig: I5 3470 , GFX760 , 8GB Ram    … Expand
  29. krainert
    Jul 25, 2015
    4
    Story is interesting and well-told, the script, characters, and voice acting are great, the setting is intriguing if a bit cliche, the open world feels richly populated, and the graphics are beautiful although short of technologically impressive -- but the combat and exploration, which together take up the majority of the playtime, are atrocious; plagued by indescribably bad controls,Story is interesting and well-told, the script, characters, and voice acting are great, the setting is intriguing if a bit cliche, the open world feels richly populated, and the graphics are beautiful although short of technologically impressive -- but the combat and exploration, which together take up the majority of the playtime, are atrocious; plagued by indescribably bad controls, locomotion, and responsiveness, combat and movement become a chore, and the level design clashes with these weaknesses as it is filled with small obstacles to traversal and encounters is closed spaces. Add to that an awkward and insufficient introduction to mechanics and an expectancy that the player spends time to collect ingredients, the locations of which are unstated, and create oils and potions in preparation for each major battle, the occurrences and details of which are often unknowable beforehand. In general, the game would have done better as a book, from which it was indeed adapted.… Expand
  30. Boonah
    May 22, 2015
    3
    The game looks nice, and it's a nice cinematic experience. The actual game though is very unimpressive. The combat in all honesty is a spamfest. I don't feel like skill is involved. Spam Spam Spam win. Gets very old very fast. The AI is also horrible, you can enter someones house and pick up a quest then rob everything in the room and they will quite happily watch you do it withoutThe game looks nice, and it's a nice cinematic experience. The actual game though is very unimpressive. The combat in all honesty is a spamfest. I don't feel like skill is involved. Spam Spam Spam win. Gets very old very fast. The AI is also horrible, you can enter someones house and pick up a quest then rob everything in the room and they will quite happily watch you do it without complaint, people will just blindly walk into you if your mounted, they don't walk round your horse they just walk into it, its bizarre.. Its an ok game but wait for the sale. The amount of 10s is disturbing though. Gamers are happy with anything it seems. Is it hyped on twitch? is your favourite streamer telling you its great? yes? then its a 10!!!! its not. Its really not.… Expand
  31. somedude14
    May 28, 2015
    1
    I must be the only one who's noticing all the problems this game is hiding beneath it's admittedly gorgeous surface.

    - Geralt controls like crap. It's like steering a truck, when he's supposed to be cat-like. - The leveling system is immensely punishing and limited. You're supposed to stick to one tree to reap the most rewards until later on, but there's no way to know this as a    I must be the only one who's noticing all the problems this game is hiding beneath it's admittedly gorgeous surface.

    - Geralt controls like crap. It's like steering a truck, when he's supposed to be cat-like.

    - The leveling system is immensely punishing and limited. You're supposed to stick to one tree to reap the most rewards until later on, but there's no way to know this as a new player, and by the time you figure it out you're in too deep to correct it without a hefty fee (1000 Orens to respec, which is a *lot* of money in this game)

    - Loot charts are all over the place... a level 4 quest will end with a cache that gives you level 7 equipment, and a level 14 quest will end with a quest that gives you level 6 equipment

    - This wouldn't be as much of a problem if you could just sell your things to vendors, but most of them are too broke to afford more than one equipment sale at a time (if you're lucky)

    - Just far too much garbage loot in general. It makes the crafting system immensely tedious. Do we really need 10 different kinds of food and 10 different kinds of drink, when the end result of each is the same? It just makes inventory navigation a bigger pain.

    - Inventory needs more filters. Oils and Potions should have their own tab, as should Letters, Notes and Books.

    - Crafting sheet needs organization. You have level 14 items being placed above level 4 items being placed above level 8 items. Doesn't sound that bad, but over the length of the game the hindrance of this really adds up.

    - Distribution of recipes for alchemy seems broken right now. You'll find enhanced and superior versions of some recipes long before you find the base recipes you need to take advantage of either (if you ever find them at all). This isn't as big of a deal on Easy, where you don't need any level of strategy to clear the game, but the higher you get in difficulties, the more important it becomes to keep up with gear and recipes, and since the distribution of both of these seems to be wild, it makes playing on anything above Normal with a build that isn't broken (like the current Adrenaline Points build) an exercise in futility.

    - Far, far, *far* too much time wasted traveling. Yes, the world is gorgeous, but sometimes I don't have the time to spend my time looking at things I've already seen. There's a fast travel system, but it's implemented incorrectly - instead of being able to select places you've already been from wherever you are and instantly travel there, you need to find a nearby sign, use it, and *then* you can fast travel to other places.

    - Main quest and some secondary quests are pretty interesting. However there is a *ridiculous* amount of "go kill" "go fetch" quests that are dressed up with VA to make it seem like something more than tedious padding that subscription MMOs utilize to drag out the leveling experience.

    - On that, leveling up in this is just way too slow, *especially* in the early levels. You'll be around level 30 when you beat the game, when you stretch that over 200 hours, it should be pretty easy to see why this is an abysmal rate.

    - Pacing overall just feels abysmal... you'll find a point of interest (most are not worth your time to check out in any way shape or form btw) that has enemies 3 levels beneath you (next to no XP) that are guarding a corpse that has a letter that starts a quest that leads you to a nearby treasure that gives you a bunch of underleveled loot... and then 50 feet in the other direction you'll find a Wyvern that's so powerful it just puts a skull next to its name and it one-shots you

    I know a lot of people like to argue poor design decisions as challenging game design, but the only way any of this is intentional is laziness or an eagerness to rush an unfinished game to market. Wait for the Enhanced Edition.    … Expand
  32. bumbaclad
    May 22, 2015
    1
    I really hope the programmers that made this package 15 years ago are still getting royalties. Hire programmers to link a bunch of framework together then create a team of only artists to rehash it into 100 different games. The Witcher is awful.
    Problems from this game engine package everyone uses:
    1) Movement is based on triangles making everything you do clumsy feeling. 2) Interacting    I really hope the programmers that made this package 15 years ago are still getting royalties. Hire programmers to link a bunch of framework together then create a team of only artists to rehash it into 100 different games. The Witcher is awful.
    Problems from this game engine package everyone uses:
    1) Movement is based on triangles making everything you do clumsy feeling.
    2) Interacting with shops has to buffer the scene causing every interaction with merchants to take 30 seconds to load.
    3) Games are made by teams of artists rather then programmers.

    The Wither has many nice graphics and an open world with invisible zone lines that force you teleport to a sign post. Graphics look really nice at first until you realize they rehash the same skins over and over for the same creatures just different levels. The Witcher just feels like another crummy rendition of Skyrim. Biggest gripes for me are:
    1) Hold you in a save game limbo rather then respawns.
    2) Target system that switches based on the games misconceptions on what it thinks you should attack next. Making fights almost random, I get stuck in save limbo and have a different result every time by just spamming left click.
    3) Spam food/potions to win gameplay.
    4) Dialogues full of cosmetic decisions that lead to the same exact outcome.
    5) It thinks it's an mmo; for example you sharpen your weapon and it is a buff that lasts 15 minutes regardless if you do anything.
    6) Full of mindless quests and "events" everywhere that you will wish the world was empty.
    7) Crafting/Alchemy is very unintuitive.
    8) You are a magic witch fighter hero dude who trained fighting on posts blindfolded with spiked obstacles swinging but you jump 2 feet from the ground and nearly die.

    This is a really tired and old game design only because it never improves. A new company takes the same tried engine/package adds new art and dialogue and calls it new. Not only do they keep the price the same, higher if you don't account for inflation, but remove content and release it as an expansion the day of. Luckily this game came with my new video card. And no one wants to play Gwent!    … Expand
  33. AndyTiran
    Oct 4, 2016
    0
    Lets start from saying that I bought it on sale and it still doesn't worth it..
    I`m really disappointed with this game. The truth is, Witcher 3 is a bad overrated PC game.
    It's so bad, mostly because of its CLUMSY, Repetitive and Dull combat mechanics. I lost interest on the first forest fight and stopped there. Main character feels like a heavy truck, not as a dexterous cat he meant to    Lets start from saying that I bought it on sale and it still doesn't worth it..
    I`m really disappointed with this game. The truth is, Witcher 3 is a bad overrated PC game.
    It's so bad, mostly because of its CLUMSY, Repetitive and Dull combat mechanics. I lost interest on the first forest fight and stopped there. Main character feels like a heavy truck, not as a dexterous cat he meant to be.
    Well yes, maybe the story would have been good, but I`m not going through the game with its bad controls and combat system, because when doing so, you literally feel physical pain and frustration.. so, so bad..
    Don't be fooled by high ratings, this game is absolutely overrated..    … Expand
  34. TheAssDestroyer
    May 30, 2015
    4
    This supposedly RPG is not customizable enough, there are no classes, you cant choose sex, there are no stats

    The world is obviously too big and quality of content is low, really the world is just huge forest copy-pastes all over the place, filled with low quality repeating tedious content, last time I checked it doesnt requires a lot of intelligence and creativity to do something this    This supposedly RPG is not customizable enough, there are no classes, you cant choose sex, there are no stats

    The world is obviously too big and quality of content is low, really the world is just huge forest copy-pastes all over the place, filled with low quality repeating tedious content, last time I checked it doesnt requires a lot of intelligence and creativity to do something this

    repeat "destroy copy-pasted monster nests by pressing E on it for inconsequential amount of xp" ad nauseam

    repeat "liberate copy-pasted villages from low level trash mobs so it can be repopulated with NPC who dont talk and with houses not worth visiting and with merchant who sell garbage for inconsequential amount of xp" ad nauseam

    repeat "save the same copy-pasted NPC in the same copy-pasted bandit camp in the same way (by killing bandits) for inconsequential amount of xp" ad nauseam

    repeat "pick worthless loot form chest guarded by group of trash mobs" ad nauseam

    its just boring, and it gets boring really quickly

    99% of NPC dont talk to you and 99% of houses are empty filled only with worthless loot and are not worth visiting, speaking about closed environments, dungeons can be explored in less then 5 minutes, and other environments like temples, fortresses, castles or ruins are almost non-existent, and if something like this appears in the game it can be explored in a few minutes, most of the world content is plain forest filled with copy-pasted villages and trash mobs

    majority of loot in the game is worthless (usually items for crafting and alchemy and other garbage),

    monsters even higher level monsters gives insignificant amount of xp and drops worthless loot so engaging in combat is unrewarding and sometimes makes net loss because you will have to spend money to repair your gear.

    Enemy variety is low, you will have to fight zombies, drowners and humans most of the time

    Constant surplus of money because there are almost nothing worth buying in shops. Camera movement in closed environments is atrocious, instantly moving from place to place often placing itself in areas from which are uncomfortable to watch. All places of interest are marked on the map and map is revealed from beginning so exploration is almost meaningless.

    Dialogue options are shallow, because Geralt does most of the talking and his personality is fixed so you will have to choose only some lines, usually if important decision is involved, no more then 2 lines, other dialogue lines consists of asking for information, and other inconsequential stuff, so most of the time there is no choice in dialogues and you cant really immerse yourself into the role only to influence Geralt to be little more aggressive or nice

    quests are designed poorly they all fallow the same boring pattern

    acquire quest -> fallow markers and go to places A and B which are also marked on your map -> press E on every glowing object to win the quest,

    everything is marked its very boring

    the game even constantly tells you what to do in every stage of the quest. for example massage prompts ->go to a place -> now explore this area ->now talk to this person and so on

    there is no satisfaction and brain work included in solving quests because Geralt tells about every clue, reads every note and book relevant to the quest and reveals what these clues might lead to, when you press E, for you

    side quests are very short usually takes about 3-15 minutes to complete, areas and dungeons you visit to solve the quest are very small, linear and takes less then 5 minutes to explore, filled with few trash mobs and more or less worthless loot, so there are no huge maze like dungeons and underground fortresses filled with valuable loot, interesting enemies, encounters which requires smart decision making, items and people and so on

    usually problems presented in quests are tied to separate individuals (for example, find something for a smith, kill monster for a farmer, ect.) and not tied to communities and settlements as a whole, so forget about epic "save the village whose inhabitants are shackled by fear, because evil witch from old times, somehow arise from its grave in deep forest and threatening their very existence" and something like that

    they starts in the same fashion, that is you have to talk to NPC or read a note to acquire the quests, you cant for example run into quest, or find a clues somewhere in the world that doesnt instantly gives you quests and after some time find another clue and when going into some area and then knowing about the quests in that area from the clues you acquired, or quests that are not immediately unlocked but starts only when you advance or finish other quest and you have to make ends meet or something happened in first quests that affected the world or something like that

    also quests dont interfere with each other and are not inter-connected they scattered around the world without any imagination waiting to be resolved

    and they really are so tedious and monotonous and repeating you feel like trash man collecting sacks of garbage throughout the area

    there are hundreds of quests in the witcher 3 but you can sort almost all of them into these 3 fallowing categories:

    kill monster (acquire either through a contract or NPC)

    find something (usually people) for other person find lost goods, which are few steps away from the area you acquired the quest and repeat these 3 again and again around the world, by going to marked place and pressing E to win this quests, ad nauseam and these quests are so shallow too as I said you almost never encounter anything interesting other than: go to a place - kill monster, go to a place - find something, go to a plce - acquire lost goods short, requires no brain work, small, easy, guided, isolated form each other like frozen pizzas in supermarket this is literally fast food of quests In my opinion older game like baldurs gate 2, fallout, might and magic, or diablo managed to do in one dungeon what the witcher 3 couldnt managed to do in an area needed about 40 hours to explore this game is not customizable enough and its mechanics are too simplistic for average RPG and combat is too clunky and not dynamic enough for average action game the world fails as huge battle arena as we seen in games like might and magic or diablo because combat is terrible you want to avoid most of the time, and there is simply not enough enemies in the world and it fails as interactive world with interesting content outside of combat like meeting interesting NPCs or interesting locations, or choosing from multiple solutions to resolve encounters like we seen in games like fallout and baldurs gate 2 because all areas of interest outside of combat are repeating monotonous tasks, content is repeating so exploration quickly wears off and become meaningless garbage recycling, collecting worthless loot which is also can be used only in combat and the game is not interactive enough (for example the only way you cant save prisoner from bandits camp is by killing bandits ) so I have every reason to believe this game is 4/10 that means being below average    … Expand
  35. ajaxaddicted
    May 20, 2015
    4
    Really boring single player MMO. It is a not very well done mix between Dragon Age: Inquistion(graphics) and SWTOR(story). Also - the foliage is horrible, the wind is always blowing, the trees and the grass look flat. All the villages look exactly the same, the quests are fetch quests with Witcher Senses(Batman Detective mode) which doesn't make them any more interesting. Completed theReally boring single player MMO. It is a not very well done mix between Dragon Age: Inquistion(graphics) and SWTOR(story). Also - the foliage is horrible, the wind is always blowing, the trees and the grass look flat. All the villages look exactly the same, the quests are fetch quests with Witcher Senses(Batman Detective mode) which doesn't make them any more interesting. Completed the Prologue, reached the first part where you play with Ciri, can't take it anymore.… Expand
  36. harviolo
    Jun 1, 2015
    3
    About a year ago I bought the much lauded Witcher 2 on Steam in a sale. I installed it, launched it and tried to control the bloody character while the scene camera seemed to do its own thing. I quickly realised why I hate button-mashing-over-the-shoulder-lack-of-control style games. Unfortunately I had hoped that at least this aspect of the control/combat would be improved for Witcher 3,About a year ago I bought the much lauded Witcher 2 on Steam in a sale. I installed it, launched it and tried to control the bloody character while the scene camera seemed to do its own thing. I quickly realised why I hate button-mashing-over-the-shoulder-lack-of-control style games. Unfortunately I had hoped that at least this aspect of the control/combat would be improved for Witcher 3, sadly that's a big hairy 'NO'. In my opinion the controls in Witcher 3 are actually worse. Sadly this ruins the game for me.

    The other thing that bothers me are the graphics. In my opinion Skyrim looks better, trees in particular look **** in W3, sort of reminds me of Arma 2 on medium settings.

    Anyway I don't like being overly negative on a title like this which undoubtedly has had a lot of work put into it so perhaps if there is a1st person mod and a high res texture pack then I will re-install.    … Expand
  37. jpr64
    May 21, 2015
    1
    I give a one because it exists : pre-ordered the game on gog 4 months ago, have an azerty keyboard, cannot play the english version because the controls are fubar, movements keys blocked, graphics not in relation with the video that make me buy the game 4 months ago, no redemption without a pad, had to wait to play the game when it was available on steam, customer service is just ugly...I give a one because it exists : pre-ordered the game on gog 4 months ago, have an azerty keyboard, cannot play the english version because the controls are fubar, movements keys blocked, graphics not in relation with the video that make me buy the game 4 months ago, no redemption without a pad, had to wait to play the game when it was available on steam, customer service is just ugly...

    Well, I will not say don't buy the game, just wait for the final version...

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  38. eelegendo
    May 20, 2015
    4
    They've made the same mistake as with W2, going the console way. The controles are subpar (mouse/keyboard), sometimes they work, sometimes they just won't. The "boss" fights are **** as before... That was the main reason I hated so much W2. The game is not fair: you run around, no quests, no beast of your size, so you stuck, can't level up. But you have to beat the griffin otherwise youThey've made the same mistake as with W2, going the console way. The controles are subpar (mouse/keyboard), sometimes they work, sometimes they just won't. The "boss" fights are **** as before... That was the main reason I hated so much W2. The game is not fair: you run around, no quests, no beast of your size, so you stuck, can't level up. But you have to beat the griffin otherwise you can't go further. What is the point in this? It is bigger, shinier than Skyrim, but you just can't enjoy it. You have no space to develop.
    It is not a shame to learn from the better: bosses in Skyrim or in the Arkham series were enjoyable to beat. In W3 it makes me hate the game (again).    … Expand
  39. Wolfstooth
    Dec 25, 2020
    10
    This game ruined gaming for me! I compare every game with side quests to side quests of the Witcher and even though the games are great in the main story no game can hold up to the standards of Witcher (looking at you Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghost of Tsushima etc... ).

    Love the books, love the game, love polish series... hate the series from Netflix (its just not witcher)
  40. Mike56
    May 20, 2015
    1
    2013 trailers: Photo realistic graphics, CGI quality textures, insane polygons

    2015: cartoony graphics & bloom effects, boring repetitive quests, terrible optimization. Witcher 3 aka the biggest downgrade of this gen
  41. Not_Casual
    Aug 6, 2015
    10
    On release I gave this game a 4 for horrid controls and optimization among other things. Recently there was an update that has appeased me greatly. The game now runs with an extreme smoothness on my pc. This new fluidity has improved gameplay for me immensely and has caused a turnaround in my opinion. Better late than never I suppose.
  42. 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.
  43. Dethstar
    May 19, 2015
    3
    More open, ok graphics though not what I was hoping for. Spend less time looking at Geralts back than in TW2 but still this pathetic console field of view and no field of view slider in 2015!! Damn consoles holding everyone back a decade and turning a lot of people off gaming in general.

    PC gamers run current hardware that can cope with a decent field of view in whatever resolution    More open, ok graphics though not what I was hoping for. Spend less time looking at Geralts back than in TW2 but still this pathetic console field of view and no field of view slider in 2015!! Damn consoles holding everyone back a decade and turning a lot of people off gaming in general.

    PC gamers run current hardware that can cope with a decent field of view in whatever resolution they run at. I don't expect to be limited by developers too lazy or cheap to rework textures to provide a decent field of view. You cant even move the camera back a bit.

    The environment is well done, yet somehow, that just makes it more annoying that your playing at such as bad field of view. Doubt I will finish it, way too annoying and I have a PC precisely because gaming in the ridiculous field of view forced on consoles is really distracting. What a waste.    … Expand
  44. Canisrah
    May 19, 2015
    4
    Look - I've played for a few hours so this is a review in progress.

    I'm posted it now though because I've had to stop playing because I feel sick! The PC version has shipped WITHOUT an FOV (field of view) slider. What this means is we are locked with a narrow, zoomed in camera that is so close it's suffocating. The PC isn't a console - we don't need to be locked into these narrow    Look - I've played for a few hours so this is a review in progress.

    I'm posted it now though because I've had to stop playing because I feel sick! The PC version has shipped WITHOUT an FOV (field of view) slider. What this means is we are locked with a narrow, zoomed in camera that is so close it's suffocating.

    The PC isn't a console - we don't need to be locked into these narrow FOVs - and to do so when sitting up close to a 30 inch monitor is a recipe for headaches and nausea. The Steam and GOG forums are littered with threads bemoaning this almost unforgivable oversight (it's 2015 - FOV sliders should come as standard).

    So while I'm enjoying the game; while the mood and the visuals are uniformly excellent - and the story has me hooked and there's been no crashes (frame rate dips every now and then with my GTX 780 but it's fine on medium settings) - I can't rate a game highly that prevents me from playing it because it makes me ill!

    Fix it!

    I'll come back and adjust my review (and score) when it's patched and I can play the game without being sick.    … Expand
  45. belph
    May 19, 2015
    1
    The witcher controls really bad with keyboard and mouse. The graphics are fine, but that's about it. For my taste it has too much focus on action and the main character sadly is not who i want to play either. If you like Geralt and can live with playing him and also like buttonmashing on a controller that game might be great for you, for me its totally unbearable though.
  46. Protp
    May 19, 2015
    4
    Sadly they sell out sooner rather than later, there is close to no difference between medium and ultra, the downgrade is real...

    The fights are really similar to the previous entry's a little of improvement but nothing amazing, controlls are ok, lack of graphic options and a new CD Project Red Shady as hell. My 4 points are for the story and the price of the game 36$ GoG version,    Sadly they sell out sooner rather than later, there is close to no difference between medium and ultra, the downgrade is real...

    The fights are really similar to the previous entry's a little of improvement but nothing amazing, controlls are ok, lack of graphic options and a new CD Project Red Shady as hell.

    My 4 points are for the story and the price of the game 36$ GoG version, because is clearly not worthy of a full price for the downgrade alone.

    RiP CDP Red...    … Expand
  47. 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
  48. hrsr0
    May 19, 2015
    3
    Gameplay is the most important however even that is absolute garbage, delayed actions by 0.3 seconds , character control is delayed too , graphics a real and complete joke after the downgrade for console parity idiocy, skills are pathetic and , no mod support AT LAUNCH , even worse than witcher 2 , music is terrible, story is standard witcher wich is above good, overall 3.5/10 at best ,Gameplay is the most important however even that is absolute garbage, delayed actions by 0.3 seconds , character control is delayed too , graphics a real and complete joke after the downgrade for console parity idiocy, skills are pathetic and , no mod support AT LAUNCH , even worse than witcher 2 , music is terrible, story is standard witcher wich is above good, overall 3.5/10 at best , game is a letdown EVEN IF YOU expect nothing or no improvement over the last 2 iterations of witchers, quests are good., runs @ 55-60 fps @ 1200p on 4 year old hardware wich is good,
    graphics 3/10
    gameplay 5/10 ( kbm controlls are crap )
    story 7/10
    sounds/1/10
    music 0/10
    atmosphere 2/10 ( is linked 100% to graphics and music, since those elements provide that atmosphere feeling ),

    overall a let down not worth the money, dlcs add trivial things .    … Expand
  49. Aralia
    Apr 10, 2017
    10
    The game is an awesome sample of gameart, the little I have seen so far. The characters impressive, the voiceplay great, the characters believable. The controls are a bit awkward though.
  50. Akemiqq
    Sep 10, 2015
    0
    let me start telling you this, I bought the GOG version and I have been playing this game ever since it's released, currently I have its 1.08.4 patch which is considered as the latest . I admit I have a bit old PC but I can play GTA V with high settings fine, I can play Dragon age inquisition with high settings fine but not this game? why? some says this game is so demanding but to belet me start telling you this, I bought the GOG version and I have been playing this game ever since it's released, currently I have its 1.08.4 patch which is considered as the latest . I admit I have a bit old PC but I can play GTA V with high settings fine, I can play Dragon age inquisition with high settings fine but not this game? why? some says this game is so demanding but to be honest, when a game is so demanding it means either the game is graphically awesome or badly optimized but we everyone know Witcher 3 downgraded its graphic quality just before it's released and it doesn't have a realistic look so why it's so demanding? because it's unoptimized , the game is a console port and badly optimized, and there is poorly coded Maxwell favour Gamework on top of it.

    there are a lot of bugs in the game, character movement isn't that fluid like in GTA ,you feel like it's a bit robotic when moving, the same feeling has when fighting and riding a horse. water quality, terriann quality isn't that good either ,it looks like a bit cartoonish, the only pro side of this game is having good looking characters and weapons.

    animations are quite bad, character movement, tree shaking when it's windy are absolutely horrific. the trees shake like thick papers when it's windy, there is no realism at all in it. the water quality is quite bad, it doesn't even look like water, but some heavy fluid. combat is repetitive and boring and dull, horse riding doesn't feel like fluid, it's same as the character movement, so robotic, if you want the best character movement then go to GTA. the story is fine, level design is fine, the world is huge and wonderful ,there are a lot of places to explore , but the game performance discourages me from playing, who wants to play a game with 30fps and low?
    in towns it goes even low like 23fps, I reduced all settings lowest as possible but the situation is still same, I have seen that a lot of people defend this game, I dunno why, you need a gtx 980 to play this game with Ultra quality at 1080p@60fps but that card is so expensive, it just suggests gtx 770 as recommended means u should be able to play the game with max settings with 1080p@60fps with gtx 770 but it's quite impossible.
    when you set all settings to Ultra on gtx 770 ,the fps goes to 30fsp.so basically on a recommended system you can't achieve 60fps at 1080p on Ultra mode. then why it's even recommended?
    only SLI high end cards can pass the 60fps and single gtx 980 card can achieve 60fps in towns.

    this game purposely reduced the performance of AMD cards recently though it's fixed I am pretty sure still it favours Nvidia Maxwell users over other users. I feel like this game is developed to push people to buy Maxwell cards so it's more like a Nvidia marketing plan. Physx can't even be turned off.

    I suggest that wait for like 2-3 years until more powerful hardware shows up and bugs in this game are fixed, then go ahead and buy because this game is worth, I heard that DirectX12 patch might come so soon which means there will be a tremendous performance boost since gtx 400 cards. don't buy now and wait, so you can have the game at cheap price too.    … Expand
  51. RPGWizard
    Jul 8, 2015
    0
    The Witcher 3 have a big world but the game don't seem to know what to make of it. It's just about the main story line. Exploring is hardly rewarding, the witcher gear quests are mostly go and fetch, there are no complex dungeons, just some small caves, everything is easy rewarded, bland and empty.
  52. Apergy
    Aug 24, 2016
    0
    This game is a complete masterpiece, one of the greatest games of all time. Stunning graphics, absolutely heart warming campaign with endless potential for DLC. Great game, cannot recommend more.
  53. Heldrin
    Jul 30, 2015
    5
    Game would be spectacular, if it didn't crash all the time. I can't give this a better score until they sort out the buggy code in their engine. You may get lucky and have no issues running it. Many people who are way above the minimum recommended specs are having a hard time getting the game to be stable for them.
  54. Highlander117
    Mar 19, 2022
    5
    I think this game is really overhyped and over glorified. The gameplay doesn't do anything for me. Give yourself a shield, use the right consumable for the given enemy type, and that's basically it. The character progression is just unsatisfying and boring. I got 8 hours play time and just quit. I didn't even had high expectations for the game, because I know how overdramatic and overhypedI think this game is really overhyped and over glorified. The gameplay doesn't do anything for me. Give yourself a shield, use the right consumable for the given enemy type, and that's basically it. The character progression is just unsatisfying and boring. I got 8 hours play time and just quit. I didn't even had high expectations for the game, because I know how overdramatic and overhyped gamers get and how they like to throw around 10/10. It is at best a slightly above average game and that's it, just like cyberpunk (after like 1.5 years of beta testing). You play threw it and then you think "Oh, that was pretty average" and then you go on and do something else.… Expand
  55. TalentedGamer
    Jan 22, 2022
    0
    Very boring game, too much pointless dialogue and i feel like it's overrated, didn't even finish it, because it was so boring.
  56. Dacherry
    Jul 4, 2022
    0
    The game is good, but **** you with your politics.
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  57. Howmaster
    Jan 16, 2018
    10
    This is the best open world RPG ever created and it is one of the best RPG’s ever. I simply loved almost everything about this game.

    Time Invested: 150 hours (and just started Blood and Wine Exp.) Story/Characters: In comparison to Witcher 2, the main story here is actually pretty unsophisticated and straightforward. However, it is so well written that it is extremely enjoyable.    This is the best open world RPG ever created and it is one of the best RPG’s ever. I simply loved almost everything about this game.

    Time Invested: 150 hours (and just started Blood and Wine Exp.)

    Story/Characters:

    In comparison to Witcher 2, the main story here is actually pretty unsophisticated and straightforward. However, it is so well written that it is extremely enjoyable. Additionally, the side missions and witcher contracts have great detail and fun.

    What really makes this game great is the writing and characters. All of your favorite characters return with the introduction of Ciri who you immediately like. It’s the depth and details given to these characters that create these remarkable interactions with Geralt and the player. The writing is stellar and creates the suspension of disbelief that you need to get into this world.

    Gameplay:

    I felt that the gameplay here, besides the UI, was largely unchanged from Witcher 2. The biggest change is the UI and it’s a huge improvement as menus and screens are easy to navigate. I thought that loading in this game was almost non-existent, it was great! I could start the game and bam within a minute I was playing. I rarely encountered any bugs as well.

    My only complaint is that combat is still a little clunky. Sometimes you can find yourself just swinging your sword wildly all over at the air or there is a delay in dodging or rolling. Combat is still fun, but it may be the weakest part of this game especially since it does nothing new.

    Graphics/Sound:

    Crazy beautiful; the environment is absolutely stunning! You can easily get lost traveling/exploring which is the best part of an open world RPG.

    I loved all of the music, but as with some other games that have amazing music, can we please hear it more often!? Sometimes I am out roaming the hills and a tune would be nice.

    Conclusion:

    Overall this is was/is one of the most enjoyable experiences I have had playing an RPG. The characters, graphics, lore, music, and story are all fantastic. This is definitely a new benchmark for all RPG’s. If you enjoy adventure, RPG, or just video games in general, this is a must own.    … Expand
  58. CzarSquid
    Feb 27, 2022
    0
    Why is there combat in my sex game? I don't understand why anyone would want to play this
  59. FidChanel16
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Лучшая игра за всю историю игр. Хочется в нее возвращаться каждый раз, снова и снова.
  60. clipsyclop
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Great game, great and logical story, great music. Combat is pretty arcade, but I've completed this game for 3 times.
  61. AntiqueOne
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    This is one of the greatest RPGs ever with a well written and greatly told story. All of the characters have deep and interesting background and the world is full of amazing details.
  62. mrghost_231
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    The best game i've ever played. I also believe that this is the best game out there. CD Projekt RED Created a masterpiece. Every second in this game feels like I live in the game. Every choice I make feels like I made that choice in real-life. The story is art and it'll make you smile and cry a lot. The gameplay is very rich. The combat is not perfect yet it's very good. The open world isThe best game i've ever played. I also believe that this is the best game out there. CD Projekt RED Created a masterpiece. Every second in this game feels like I live in the game. Every choice I make feels like I made that choice in real-life. The story is art and it'll make you smile and cry a lot. The gameplay is very rich. The combat is not perfect yet it's very good. The open world is my favourite thing in the game. It's a must play game.… Expand
  63. azamecs
    Jul 15, 2021
    10
    Must to have. Best game ih this world. Yennefer so beautiful woman. Geralt so handsome man.
  64. SuperViolet
    Jul 15, 2021
    10
    Without of doubt, one of the cornerstones of modern-day gaming. Engaging, exciting RPG-based gameplay, paired with stunning graphics, an amazing soundtrack and a deep story makes this a must-play for all gamers.
  65. IAmKesha
    Aug 6, 2021
    10
    I started this game with sceptic vision. Was thinking it's just another one blockbuster. Fortunately, I have mistaken. This is so epic game, with very dramatic story, such a perfect characters, wonderful and harmony-like music, the music is so good that I have set several tracks on the alarm. Incredible graphic, nature is so charming! I just fell in love with this game. Very good designedI started this game with sceptic vision. Was thinking it's just another one blockbuster. Fortunately, I have mistaken. This is so epic game, with very dramatic story, such a perfect characters, wonderful and harmony-like music, the music is so good that I have set several tracks on the alarm. Incredible graphic, nature is so charming! I just fell in love with this game. Very good designed DLC's. Especially Blood and Wine. Toussaint. It's like a mix of France and Italy. Perfect balance. Great architecture. Nature - I have no words on this way... Okay, I swear, technically, I think these are not DLC's, those an another games. 70 hours on main campaign I spent. +50h on DLC's. Yea, it's just a game...

    P.S. Greetings from Russia epta!    … Expand
  66. ithinkcosmic
    Dec 29, 2021
    4
    This game just feels lackluster compared to other games in its tier. I still don't understand the high ratings.
  67. NiceReviews
    Jan 10, 2022
    0
    Didn't really like anything in this game. Main character is emotionless and unrelatable, world is mostly empty and boring. Can't even swim underwater. Gave up after 7 hours, because i was just bored of everything in this game. Not recommending.
  68. 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.
  69. argo2001
    Dec 5, 2017
    10
    Это не самая лучшая игра в истории но самая лучшая игра своего времени, а возможно и дальше. Игра у которой вообще нету конкурентов в своём времени. Когда большинство ААА игр погрузились в почти бессюжетное задротство Ведьмак 3 является алмазом и светочем игровой индустрии.Это не самая лучшая игра в истории но самая лучшая игра своего времени, а возможно и дальше. Игра у которой вообще нету конкурентов в своём времени. Когда большинство ААА игр погрузились в почти бессюжетное задротство Ведьмак 3 является алмазом и светочем игровой индустрии.
  70. Mjr_REAPER
    Dec 18, 2016
    10
    I do not like to play the titles of this genre does not interest me but Witcher 3 is a complete variation of this is something that in itself willing to reach for and play the witcher great visuals, gameplay, soundtrack, the DLC that allows them and are worth buying
  71. jptiamzon
    Dec 27, 2017
    10
    A must buy game for PC. Also, its pretty cheap.

    NOTE:
    The game will feel like its lagging or sluggish (I can't think of other words that fits).
    The game play is somewhat repetitive.
    BOBS
  72. danielvinzia
    Dec 7, 2017
    10
    el mejor juego de rol de la historia. conclusion epica de una trilogia de sueño, impresionante. uno se siente gerald en los tres juegos pero en este, la experiencia es unica. misiones primarias, secundarias, contratos de brujo y busquedas de tesoros. sin contar las cosas que aparecen en un mapa que tiene vida porque todos sus habitantes hacen, dicen, viven y sienten en su realidad. unicoel mejor juego de rol de la historia. conclusion epica de una trilogia de sueño, impresionante. uno se siente gerald en los tres juegos pero en este, la experiencia es unica. misiones primarias, secundarias, contratos de brujo y busquedas de tesoros. sin contar las cosas que aparecen en un mapa que tiene vida porque todos sus habitantes hacen, dicen, viven y sienten en su realidad. unico en todo tipo… Expand
  73. Klausmetall
    Jun 14, 2022
    0
    Ни когда поляки не простят русским смерть Гитлера, а русские не простят полякам закрытие продаж Ведьмака в России
  74. DJKrimson
    Mar 11, 2020
    9
    The plot, storytelling, characters and the drama between the characters is absolutely amazing. It's a massive game with lots of things to explore and lots of sidequests. Good graphics and music.

    For me, the skilltree and the combat is a little meh. I went with alchemy build and had to enter the inventory screen all the time to change oils/potions/decoctions due to lack of hotkeys. But    The plot, storytelling, characters and the drama between the characters is absolutely amazing. It's a massive game with lots of things to explore and lots of sidequests. Good graphics and music.

    For me, the skilltree and the combat is a little meh. I went with alchemy build and had to enter the inventory screen all the time to change oils/potions/decoctions due to lack of hotkeys. But that feels like a minor flaw since the pace of everything else is really slow anyway.

    The game is overall very quality of life'y with easy & fast pause menus, good quest indicators and a fair fast travel system.

    Everyone should play this.    … Expand
  75. TommyLee
    Feb 1, 2020
    10
    Hands down one of the best RPG's ever made. The story, characters, and graphics are all top-notch. Don't let this one go by you unnoticed.
  76. PeterGibbons
    Jan 30, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece of a game. It is so long if you end up doing all of the side quests. Initially I wanted to but I realized the only way I could ever finish the game is if I only do the main storyline (Even that takes a lot of time) But I was glad I did. The main storyline in the original and in the expansion content are all excellent.
  77. KojimbaMDN
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    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 3… Expand
  78. Ineed
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    A real story-telling game of Geralt and Ciri. Best game of past decade.
    DLCs are also worth to play. Love this game.
  79. Xday1
    Nov 19, 2021
    10
    Simply perfect game, The side quests are great, the characters, the performance, the acting, the suspense, and every part of this game is brilliantly crafted.
  80. qbs
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    The best game ever! It's true masterpiece; open world, exploration, captivating story and a lot to do in this game. This is the explanation for developers: HOW TO MAKE GAMES. 10/10
  81. Maniek-
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This is best game I've ever played!!!!! Honestly all of you guys should play this if u didn't. I wish you luck in your Witcher adventure!!!
  82. Alydoc
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Лучшая игра десятилетия. Ждем Ведьмака и Киберпанка
  83. AysarTuna
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Best Game Ever ! :)
  84. Serenity2
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    2000s BEST RPG game

    Story Graphics Music even Side quest have there own storys
  85. KalleTarrel
    Apr 1, 2022
    0
    It's a shame I wasted my time on this game, the game developers are trash)
    And I'll never buy anything from them from now on.
  86. SDaV24
    Oct 31, 2021
    10
    12/10. Лучшая игра мире. Сюжет:Очень интересная история которая затронет вас до глубины души. Сюжетные дополнения это просто шедевр, исскуство особенно Кровь и Вино . Геймплей: Довольно понятный и интуитивный.На высоких сложностях играть комфортно и используюються все аспекты игры. Графика:Просто шедевральная для открытого мира.В 2015 как и сейчас это смотрится афигенно. CD Project Red12/10. Лучшая игра мире. Сюжет:Очень интересная история которая затронет вас до глубины души. Сюжетные дополнения это просто шедевр, исскуство особенно Кровь и Вино . Геймплей: Довольно понятный и интуитивный.На высоких сложностях играть комфортно и используюються все аспекты игры. Графика:Просто шедевральная для открытого мира.В 2015 как и сейчас это смотрится афигенно. CD Project Red смогли показать очень проработанный мир. Атмосфера: Велен с его болотами просто шикарен и передает всю напряжееность войны. Новиград прекраснейший город выполненый в европейском стиле, когда ходиш по не му то получаеш сплошное удовольствие. Что касаеться Туссента, то здесь слова излишни это просто самая атмосферная локация во всех играх в которые я играл. Персонажи: Проработаны не только главные герои но и НПС в второстепенных квестах. Одним из таках является Кровавый Барон, боже это легенданый чел.Это просто именно тот персонаж историю которого все кто поиграл в эту игру запомнят на всю жизнь. Концовки: Все концовки хорошие по своему. Особенно та где Геральт остается без Цири. Просто берет за душу. Вариативность действий:Да єто РПГ , но не классическая в понимании того кем ты хочеш стать. Здесь не так, здесь ты отыгрываеш роль заранее прописанного героя котого раскрывали на протяжении большого количества времени. И хотя ты играеш за заранее прописаного героя, то как ты будеш влиять на этот мир зависит от тебя. Рекомендации:Однозначно рекомендую потратить все свои деньги и купить Ведьмака, а лучше все три части с DLC, потому что Ведьмак это не игра это исскуство,подобное которому мы уже не скоро увидим, а может и вовсе не увидим!… Expand
  87. Yaav13
    Sep 11, 2021
    10
    My truthful honorable incorruptible conclusive rating of this considered game: 10
  88. CheetoPhingers
    Aug 18, 2021
    10
    If you like the idea of playing a live action fantasy video game with magic and swords, this is as good as they come.
  89. Flaks
    Apr 4, 2022
    10
    A wonderful game with an equally wonderful storyline. I didn’t like thinking about each character (and there are a lot of them), building a logical chain between them, but this is an amateur and therefore I can’t refer to this as a minus game. The graphics are mesmerizing, every frame of the game can be put on the desktop. The music is no less beautiful compared to other aspects of the game.
  90. Stamacho
    Sep 16, 2021
    10
    The sheer pleasure and bafflement you experience after playing this game are unexplainable.
    I don't know any other game that has done everything right except The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
    The first time when you ride with Vesemir in the glamorous sunsets of White Orchard, The foggy swamps of Velen, snowy landscapes of Skellige, the beggers and crowded streets of Novigrad, The magnificent    The sheer pleasure and bafflement you experience after playing this game are unexplainable.
    I don't know any other game that has done everything right except The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
    The first time when you ride with Vesemir in the glamorous sunsets of White Orchard, The foggy swamps of Velen, snowy landscapes of Skellige, the beggers and crowded streets of Novigrad, The magnificent castle of Kaer Morhen and accompanied by one of the best video game soundtracks ever created are only one of the few reasons to revisit this game even today. All of the big areas are filled with detailed locations that you might even miss after your 10th playthrough. The side quests are one of the essential parts of the game in which there are no repeating elements and each one are unique and a joy to experience. There are tons of memorable characters and quests that will stick to your mind for the rest of your life. Alongside the 2 best DLC's of the gaming history, this game is a must-play.    … Expand
  91. Pietro2003
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    the best game i have ever played and the best game made by men up until this point
  92. kliibapz
    May 16, 2023
    0
    I've played countless games in the same style, but this game is another level that very boring in a way that I can't quite figure out. The graphics are broken, the story is standard but these are not a problem. Worst of all, the mechanics are very, very bad. Even Assassin's Creed 2 released in 2009 was more fluid than this. I said fluent, not fast. And I must add that I deleted andI've played countless games in the same style, but this game is another level that very boring in a way that I can't quite figure out. The graphics are broken, the story is standard but these are not a problem. Worst of all, the mechanics are very, very bad. Even Assassin's Creed 2 released in 2009 was more fluid than this. I said fluent, not fast. And I must add that I deleted and reinstalled this game 5 times and tried to play it in 8 years. This game doesn't let me play in any way?!… Expand
  93. BloodGuy
    Dec 21, 2021
    10
    This game can be described with only a few words: (the best game in human history and all:)
    cd projekt red thank you.
  94. GoldenKeys
    Jan 15, 2022
    2
    Don't get me wrong, i'm not here to hate, but i have to honest. In my opinion Witcher 3 is extremely boring game. Like, very, very boring. Endless emotionless dialogue, pretty basic RPG open world and overall just nothing in this game motivated me to keep going, to get to the next quest, to meet next character, nothing. It was just so boring. I wish there was some interesting end-goal orDon't get me wrong, i'm not here to hate, but i have to honest. In my opinion Witcher 3 is extremely boring game. Like, very, very boring. Endless emotionless dialogue, pretty basic RPG open world and overall just nothing in this game motivated me to keep going, to get to the next quest, to meet next character, nothing. It was just so boring. I wish there was some interesting end-goal or anything that keeps you motivated while you do these basic quests, but there aren't. I have always been fighting against Nudity censorship in movies and video games, so that was nice that they had it, but that's not enough to have good game. Graphics are decent by 2015 standards, but everything else is just meh.… Expand
  95. PupaNup
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    Sie träumten von der Erhaltung des Friedens auf der ganzen Welt und begannen den Weltkrieg
  96. bloatdotlol
    Jun 23, 2022
    0
    Fantastic story, gameplay and you can espect at least 80h to see most of the game
  97. masterofposer
    Jul 20, 2022
    4
    GOOD SIDES
    -It makes the feeling of being a Witcher feel good with NPCs in the open world.
    -Well written side quests.
    -An enormous universe based on books.
    -Beautiful graphics.
    -Adequate level of RPG elements.
    BAD SIDES
    -Weak combat.
    -Awful level system.
    -Bad character animations.
    -The feeling of hitting.
  98. ToprakErguNig
    Nov 7, 2022
    0
    Sea YourFirst Hardrock
  99. JussaGamber
    Dec 9, 2022
    2
    It's just so generic and repetitive. Almost every character is unlikable. And it's way too bloated.
  100. MoreBokeh
    Jun 9, 2015
    10
    I've played every single game on Metacritic's top RPG list, except for Planescape: Torment and Lord of the Rings Online. The Witcher 3 ranks amongst the top. It's the new generation's Baldur's Gate 2. Yes, it's that good. It's that immersive. I've found myself thinking about the world *after* I had stopped playing. If you've ever enjoyed the RPG franchise, or if you enjoy Game of Thrones,I've played every single game on Metacritic's top RPG list, except for Planescape: Torment and Lord of the Rings Online. The Witcher 3 ranks amongst the top. It's the new generation's Baldur's Gate 2. Yes, it's that good. It's that immersive. I've found myself thinking about the world *after* I had stopped playing. If you've ever enjoyed the RPG franchise, or if you enjoy Game of Thrones, or if you just enjoy fantasy in general, you must play The Witcher 3 to not miss out. It would be a tragedy to let this game slip past. Don't let The Witcher 2 scare you away, the game is much different.… Expand
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Critic score distribution:
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  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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