The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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  1. ulufarkas
    Nov 6, 2022
    10
    This game is a perfect example of "What is a RPG". You can exactly see what your decisions change in game story.
  2. DieterfallCZE
    Nov 15, 2022
    10
    mastapiece :)
  3. afroman123456
    Dec 6, 2022
    0
    for me its the best game of the decade periode nothing come close to it i know its 7 years old now
    but i amlooking forward to play it again wirth next gen update soon
  4. Crazygame
    Jun 15, 2023
    10
    It's awesome game. I loved this game's open world and storytelling.........
  5. Bushido_DZ95
    Mar 12, 2023
    7
    Years later, I have to admit that the game is not that good. I don't think I want to go back there again. The main storyline is very mediocre. The game would be better if we as Geralt were just doing side quests. The open world didn't impress me either if you compare it to the same RDR2 it's heaven and earth.
    Luckily for The Witcher 3 the series has the loathsome The Witcher 2 on the    Years later, I have to admit that the game is not that good. I don't think I want to go back there again. The main storyline is very mediocre. The game would be better if we as Geralt were just doing side quests. The open world didn't impress me either if you compare it to the same RDR2 it's heaven and earth.
    Luckily for The Witcher 3 the series has the loathsome The Witcher 2 on the background of which part 3 looks pretty good.    … Expand
  6. Thrylos
    Jun 12, 2023
    10
    Best game ever played...10/10 definitely. Would wanna re-experience again!!
  7. digurt
    Mar 17, 2023
    10
    Legend game................................................................
  8. Golgo
    Mar 26, 2023
    0
    Good game. Too bad Geralt movements are so bad. He feels so slow and heavy, like he ate a million burger and everytime he turn left or right, its like he is trying the 45 degrees bending of Michael Jackson. Absolute garbage. If only he moved quick and natural like in Elden ring then Witcher 3 would be a 9/10 easy.
    Hopefully the devs learn how to create proper character movements for Witcher 4..
  9. OskarJUK
    Jun 17, 2023
    10
    This the best game I have played. Perfect gameplay 10/10. I recommend this to everyone.
  10. Procrustes
    May 14, 2023
    10
    One of the best games of all times. With phenomenal graphics, music, atmosphere , story . This game combined with the dlc's can provide a very enjoyable experience of 200+ hours for only 10$... Do you read this Nintendo?? 10$.
  11. Ondra16
    May 29, 2023
    9
    Truly one of the best game of all time. Each part of the game on its own is definitely not perfect, but together they blend really well and with the strong story based around the themes of family and growing up player can enjoy every minute and just needs to get at the bottom of it all. Witcher 3 is packed with content and different stories, which mash together almost instantly. One of theTruly one of the best game of all time. Each part of the game on its own is definitely not perfect, but together they blend really well and with the strong story based around the themes of family and growing up player can enjoy every minute and just needs to get at the bottom of it all. Witcher 3 is packed with content and different stories, which mash together almost instantly. One of the best parts of the game is setting and the moral choices, which paints the world not in black and white but rather shades of moral grey.
    The game looks still amazing after many years since release and the music of it all is memorable as hell. You only need to hear a few notes, to start your emotions once again.    … Expand
  12. Lezzly
    May 29, 2023
    9
    Świetna gra oraz dobrze poprowadzona historia Geralta. Rozbudowany system walki, który nie był zwyczajny, to jest to co lubię w grach, aczkolwiek największą role grał tu klimat oraz postacie, które miały dużo do powiedzenia. Gra ma dużo do zaoferowania i mimo to, że nie jest to moja największa fantazja to obiektywnie uważam tę produkcję za klasyk gatunku.
  13. ConfidesConch
    May 28, 2023
    10
    Best Game I ever played. Thanks, Cd projekt red, for that masterpiece. And after years we got an remaster update, that improved the game a 100%. But I must say, that the mods pushed that game very high.
  14. FiDud
    Jun 2, 2023
    10
    That game is one of the best enterteiment expierience in my life, I am glad that I was able to play it.
  15. spiritisgodly
    Jun 12, 2023
    9
    Still one of the greatest RPG and open world games ever made. Absolutely fantastic, great value and incredible DLCs.
  16. Blaze8
    Jun 20, 2023
    10
    Le vaste monde ouvert est d'une beauté époustouflante, avec une quantité impressionnante de détails et de nuances qui créent une expérience immersive sans pareille. L'intrigue est captivante et stimulante, avec des personnages riches et des dilemmes moraux qui vous tiennent en haleine jusqu'au dénouement.
  17. KentKouh
    Jun 25, 2023
    0
    This game is too boring. You are gonna sit trough 4-5 minutes of dialogue every few minutes into this game. Combat feels so clunky, there is no likable characters, open world is too big and empty, traversing and fast travel is a pain. the pacing is a joke aswell. and ultimately the main story was too long. Overall, one of the most overrated games in history of video games period.
  18. Dimocracy
    Jul 6, 2023
    10
    It's actually a masterpiece! Geralt's adventures are worthy of your attention if you haven't tried this game yet.
  19. Paradox981
    Aug 13, 2023
    2
    Nefret ediyorum senden oyun nefrett.Gerçekten görünce kusasım geliyor oynayanada sevene de gıcığım
  20. tofupandacosmic
    Aug 16, 2023
    10
    There is simply no better game than this. CD Projekt RED created the most immersive world in gaming. You FEEL the dread, sorrow, and brutality of this world as you traverse through it. The music resonates and amplifies these feelings. As you travel through this world, your morals will be challenged, and you will choose how to deal with with these moral conundrums, shaping your Geralt inThere is simply no better game than this. CD Projekt RED created the most immersive world in gaming. You FEEL the dread, sorrow, and brutality of this world as you traverse through it. The music resonates and amplifies these feelings. As you travel through this world, your morals will be challenged, and you will choose how to deal with with these moral conundrums, shaping your Geralt in your own way. The characters in this world are extremely well-written, I care deeply about all of them. There is no game out there that reaches this deeply into my mind and heart than this one.… Expand
  21. 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
  22. 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.
  23. 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
  24. 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.
  25. TIZ
    Feb 8, 2020
    10
    Amazing characters, design, story, and the most fun/free-form combat mechanics in the RPG genre. At the end it leaves a numb feeling, you question what to play next or even if you will play anything after The Witcher 3. It's hard to put the game down and move on from it's masterfully crafted universe. Everything you do seems to matter and carry weight. An incredible experience from startAmazing characters, design, story, and the most fun/free-form combat mechanics in the RPG genre. At the end it leaves a numb feeling, you question what to play next or even if you will play anything after The Witcher 3. It's hard to put the game down and move on from it's masterfully crafted universe. Everything you do seems to matter and carry weight. An incredible experience from start to finish. The small bugs here and there and the occasional overly long conversation don't do nearly enough to damage my view of this game, which is one of my favorite games of all time! It's sad to see the finale, but it's not really the end...… Expand
  26. the5mufy1
    Oct 12, 2020
    10
    masterpiece...no game is perfect but this is very near of perfection. i really can't think how to make this game better beside the graphics
  27. lioblanco
    Jan 25, 2018
    10
    Best Game EVER!.. GOTC (game of the century)!! What are you doing? PLAY THE **** GAME
  28. Lonewulfza
    Feb 6, 2020
    10
    I have just reached 300 hours played. This is the best open world rpg game I have ever played.
    It is an instant classic and my all time best game... ever...

    I am so thankful to the developers for creating this series (previous entries are great as well).
  29. alanbessa
    Jan 2, 2018
    9
    Recommended.

    This is a game that will last many years, the depth, a rich story with a solid gameplay, so many titles can sustain a story between 3 games, choices in so many quests, many subquests with more depth than the main quest.

    The flaws in the Witcher: lack of variety in builds, the protagonist voice actor can't say he's an actor, the outcomes from the main quest are lackluster.
  30. Djigabon
    Jan 5, 2020
    10
    With 300 hours in, all I can say that sums up what I feel about this game is this: Game of the Decade.

    And anyone that disagrees with that statement is retarded or didn't play this game.
  31. Zephyr950
    Jul 13, 2020
    10
    The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt is my game of the generation. It perfectly balances all of its core elements, all of which combine to form an incredible experience that I will treasure forever. The game looks phenomenal. Its environments are so fully realized and are all distinct to one another, each having its own unique landmarks and breathtaking landscapes. Character models in particular lookThe Witcher 3 Wild Hunt is my game of the generation. It perfectly balances all of its core elements, all of which combine to form an incredible experience that I will treasure forever. The game looks phenomenal. Its environments are so fully realized and are all distinct to one another, each having its own unique landmarks and breathtaking landscapes. Character models in particular look really great and are integrated into the game world excellently. The music and overall sound design is definitely one of the game's highlights as well. The way the music is used throughout the entire game, how it matches the mood and tone of every story scene, how it adds to the atmosphere and world building of the game, and how it evokes certain emotions and feelings that the game wants the player to feel made playing the game such an incredible experience. Gameplay is really great as well. The combat may not be the best combat ever in an RPG, but was still good and felt great to play. Animations as well help accentuate the impact of attacks, specifically the executions, and overall movement throughout the combat encounters. There is also a lot of variety in the way encounters are handled. Mechanics like potions, bombs, and spells elevate the gameplay to new heights and make combat incredibly varied. Enemy variety adds another layer of complexity to combat. All enemies have varying weaknesses that the player can use and exploit in order to win against them. The game is also very rich in content. The game world is huge and the amount of exploration, points of interest and side quests in the game is staggering. It is a game that can easily give around 100+ hours just for the amount of exploration. Exploring the game world is also very rewarding as various crafting materials, recipes, and treasures can be found all over the game world; all of which help in game progression and complexity. All of these aspects combine perfectly with what I think is the best aspect of the game, the story. The story is phenomenally written and executed. It is a complex, overarching story filled with choices and character decisions, all of which impact the way the story moves forward and branches out, which in turn, further immerses the player in the the game world. On the surface, it may seem like just another tale about monsters and magic. But at its core, it is a story that succeeds in being both an action-packed, mythological epic and a character-driven narrative filled with emotion and conflict. But the most important aspect of any story is without a doubt, the characters. All of the characters in the game bring the story to life. It is through these characters that I got to experience this world and what it has to offer. Throughout the course of the journey, I got to spend a lot of time with them and it is through this time spent that made me connect with them as if they were indeed real. They have their own problems, fears, emotions, and struggles, and the more that I got to know these characters, the more that I got emotionally connected to them. All of this is due to how phenomenally well realized they all are. I cared for, understood, and most of all, loved them. The characters in this game indeed made such a huge impact in my life, and I will forever treasure the game because of this. All of that being said, I do have minor issues in the game like some technical glitches and few repetitive quests, which are normal for vast, open-world RPGs like this one. Yet these issues did not stop me from loving the game any less. The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt is the best game I have ever played. It's a game that captivated me from start to finish with its breathtaking visuals, incredible sound design, expansive exploration, gameplay depth and variety, and most of all, its remarkable story. Sure, there may not be a so-called "perfect game" out there, but The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt is damn near close. 10/10.… Expand
  32. Sean-M
    May 27, 2020
    10
    A true masterpiece. This is one of the only games that I have tried to complete every single side quest. You can easily spend hundreds of hours with this game. I would have given this 11 for the score!
  33. NicoNofx
    Jun 24, 2019
    10
    Waiting for technology to be so advanced, that i can delete this 200 hours from my memory so i can experience it again. I've never played anything like this, and probably never will.
  34. Codemonkey1991
    Apr 9, 2018
    10
    Amazing universe, amazing graphics, fantastic gameplay, content for weeks, no DRM!

    This game is a rare and glorious treat.
  35. mijxero
    Jan 17, 2018
    8
    This is a great game that has developed some really likable characters and a really engaging story. It has a few problems that hold it back from being a 10 to me. One the character moves like a forklift and when on a horse it gets even worse. Sometimes just moving him around is a chore. The combat movement is fine, but sometimes my block/parry doesn't register. The story is great, butThis is a great game that has developed some really likable characters and a really engaging story. It has a few problems that hold it back from being a 10 to me. One the character moves like a forklift and when on a horse it gets even worse. Sometimes just moving him around is a chore. The combat movement is fine, but sometimes my block/parry doesn't register. The story is great, but suffers from strange pacing and between 10-20 hours in I kept thinking about quitting. Mainly at the point where it forced me to do about six side-quests to continue. Once I got past that the story picked up and never slowed down. Its a really great game and I can't wait to see more from CDPR, I just hope they can fix the minor flaws.… Expand
  36. SebboBastian
    Dec 24, 2018
    8
    Can start by saying that this game is god damn beautiful! Open world nature when its the best. But like with all open world AAA games they sometimes becomes a bit repeating, even witcher 3. One tip is to vary main story with bigger sidequest and location quests (the "?" on the map). I did the mistake to start with alot, and then I meen ALOT of "?" quests so my level become significantlyCan start by saying that this game is god damn beautiful! Open world nature when its the best. But like with all open world AAA games they sometimes becomes a bit repeating, even witcher 3. One tip is to vary main story with bigger sidequest and location quests (the "?" on the map). I did the mistake to start with alot, and then I meen ALOT of "?" quests so my level become significantly higher then the main quest that now become a bit to easy even on a higher difficulty level.
    Could go into small details that could have been done differently but damn, better to just say, overall this game is wonderful!    … Expand
  37. saito200a
    Feb 2, 2020
    9
    This game might deserve a 10. I am going to give it a 9 though, because the combat system and itemization is a bit annoying at times.

    - In-combat movement feels a bit clunky and uncontrollable. - Using an oil and potions each time is slightly annoying (mods partially fix that, fortunately) - Finding the right monster in the bestiary is annoying. Why isn't there a search field, at    This game might deserve a 10. I am going to give it a 9 though, because the combat system and itemization is a bit annoying at times.

    - In-combat movement feels a bit clunky and uncontrollable.
    - Using an oil and potions each time is slightly annoying (mods partially fix that, fortunately)
    - Finding the right monster in the bestiary is annoying. Why isn't there a search field, at least for PC?
    - The utility of the hundreds of items is hard to tell... there are so many recipes and items, and you don't know what to sell, what to craft... the item system is... a bit too much... this with the fact of being overburdened is annoying. I recommend using a mods that turns your max burden to 9999 so you just pick everything and don't have to worry about inventory management...    … Expand
  38. SaberEdge
    Jan 26, 2019
    10
    This game is my favorite game of the generation, followed closely by Red Dead Redemption 2. It's as close to a "masterpiece" as I've ever seen or played. The world is so deep with lore and a sense of place, that until RDR2 I'd never seen before. The storytelling and characters are also among the most memorable and beloved in any game I've experienced. The gameplay is smooth and neverThis game is my favorite game of the generation, followed closely by Red Dead Redemption 2. It's as close to a "masterpiece" as I've ever seen or played. The world is so deep with lore and a sense of place, that until RDR2 I'd never seen before. The storytelling and characters are also among the most memorable and beloved in any game I've experienced. The gameplay is smooth and never stopped being fun. I played on Death March difficulty and the game provided a good amount of challenge. The combat isn't as deep as in the Souls games but it's still better than in most RPGs. I enjoyed it a lot. The quality of the side quests is second to none and represents the standard by which I judge all similar games. I spent over 500 hours in the main game alone, not even counting the expansions, and it enraptured and captivated me the whole time and in a way very few games have.… Expand
  39. Andremax
    Sep 6, 2018
    10
    One of the best RPG ever made, the best on this generation. Very immersive giant open-world, many styles of combat, many secondary missions, many itens to collect, many hours to spend, and it's worthwhile each second in this marvelous game. And more, very interesting story, charismatic characters, funny missions, a incredible power of choice, as for character personality as the game inOne of the best RPG ever made, the best on this generation. Very immersive giant open-world, many styles of combat, many secondary missions, many itens to collect, many hours to spend, and it's worthwhile each second in this marvelous game. And more, very interesting story, charismatic characters, funny missions, a incredible power of choice, as for character personality as the game in general. Unforgettable… Expand
  40. ollymckinley
    Nov 29, 2019
    10
    Superb storytelling, gameplay, music, combat, voice acting, graphics and ideas.
  41. Mvrak
    Oct 25, 2020
    10
    I played the previous Witcher games and also enjoyed them very much. Witcher 3 still set a new bar for story driven RPGs. Visually appealing, interesting combat, complex storyline. Truly engrossing.
  42. PRoxy_oQ
    Sep 3, 2018
    10
    This game is a true masterpiece, yes with all it flaws but still a masterpiece none the less. Fact that this game is a benchmark still today 3 years after it's release proves it. It's an RPG in every sense It has a great story line, deep complex characters and unique game world !
    I don't know how to explain this game experience to someone who did not play it so yeah play it get immersed    This game is a true masterpiece, yes with all it flaws but still a masterpiece none the less. Fact that this game is a benchmark still today 3 years after it's release proves it. It's an RPG in every sense It has a great story line, deep complex characters and unique game world !
    I don't know how to explain this game experience to someone who did not play it so yeah play it get immersed you wont regret it , this is only RPG series with action elements that I ever came to like and in fact I LOVE IT !

    10/10 dreams of TW4 or some prequel great job CDPR    … Expand
  43. valiko7
    Aug 22, 2019
    10
    gəlmiş-keçmiş ən yaxşı oyunlardan biridir. il 2019 olmasına baxmayaraq bu dövrün neçə oyununu istər hekayə baxımından istərsə də qrafika baxımından geridə qoymuş bir əfsanədir. Təşəkkürlər, CD Project.
  44. RMDsilva
    Oct 26, 2016
    8
    The Bad: 1) combat, even at higher difficulties, is still rather brainless and sometimes not enjoyable.
    While it's better than a lot of Action RPGs, it can't compete with old-school boss strategies of old games or complicated character development to focus on one strategy or the other.
    For the life of me that I can't realise what's the point of bombs and the crossbow, for example. Or if    The Bad: 1) combat, even at higher difficulties, is still rather brainless and sometimes not enjoyable.
    While it's better than a lot of Action RPGs, it can't compete with old-school boss strategies of old games or complicated character development to focus on one strategy or the other.
    For the life of me that I can't realise what's the point of bombs and the crossbow, for example. Or if there's anything that beats heavy multipliers on sword damage.

    2) Side quests are not bad - but most of them are still fillers. Multiple monster contracts on similar challenges and underdeveloped stories, why the hell would I check all the ? points?, horse riding is boring, etc. Open world games have this problem: everything needs to be fun and it's hard to be a GTA :D

    3) You're just itching to have a bigger influence in the story - and see those changes reflected.. and that's hard! There are few situations where I felt that having a brain and asking the right questions made a difference: maybe they could take a leaf from LA noire? Geralt is an investigator after all.. just a terribly bad-ass one.

    The Good? I'll leave that for the others, it's an amazing game, very glad to have put almost 200 hours on it (with the expansions)    … Expand
  45. IronPrometheus
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    I played like 50 hours and main story just ended. The story takes you away and you forget how time is passes.
  46. william_sp1
    Feb 15, 2020
    10
    Resumo: Fantástico, incrível, magnifico, envolvente, surpreendente.
    É uma obra de arte, digno dos melhores RPG's que já joguei e rico em história.
    Dentro de qualquer crítica sobre pequenos bugs de movimentação, só me sobra elogios e admiração por esse game fantástico, na verdade nem sei muito como expressar. Nota 10
  47. joanjett
    Dec 29, 2019
    10
    What more can you say about the greatest RPG ever made..............Toss a coin to your witcher!
  48. lionars
    Sep 1, 2018
    10
    This is a masterpiece of the gaming industry. The game was able to take high quality of the plot from the first part and wonderful graphics from the second. Incredible adventure of almost 100 hours
  49. Tomle1202
    Jan 16, 2018
    10
    Annoying bugs exist and a number of small elements could have been implemented better, but few games have managed to move me as much as The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt did.
  50. ShodanSpectre
    Sep 23, 2016
    8
    I'm updating the review now that I've beat the game for the 2-nd time, this time with a few mods.
    The goods were said in all the 10/10 reviews, a few personals are:
    + The world maps are truly huge, AND filled. Exploration is rewarding. + The music is epic! + Many say Roach's controls are clunky. But one can see it as a game mechanic - it's a horse, not a car. Ever tried controlling a    I'm updating the review now that I've beat the game for the 2-nd time, this time with a few mods.
    The goods were said in all the 10/10 reviews, a few personals are:
    + The world maps are truly huge, AND filled. Exploration is rewarding.
    + The music is epic!
    + Many say Roach's controls are clunky. But one can see it as a game mechanic - it's a horse, not a car. Ever tried controlling a horse? Also - she can teleport to within 30m of you from ANYWHERE on the world map. That's a (immersion-breaking?) ability that lets me easily forgive her getting stuck in front of a knee-high fence here and there.
    - Even more than Roach, people say Geralt's combat controls are clunky. Have to admit there's truth in that. But - there are mods for it.
    In fact: despite absence of a proper modding SDK (unlike T.E.S. games) - there are MANY fan-created mods. Many of them modify the combat system in various ways. I got one that disabled the soft-lock on a target during combat - although that lock still remains for a split second after attacking.
    - The level system of the vanilla game ("this lvl 30 drowner will one-hit you, and this lvl 8 Royal Wyvern you can beat to death with your fists"). And guards that always stay 13 lvls above Geralt. Some people are perfectly fine with this, I found a levelling mod: so that no creature or NPC is unbeatable, nor do they become harmless.
    - Same applies to gear.
    - Gear level restrictions. In a Witcher game. Geralt can't use thiz sword 'cuz his lvl izz too loo! Really? :-/
    - Unlike W-1, the gear you start with is typical throwaway starter gear, and any bandit in Velen will have weapons superior to a Kaer Morhen Witcher sword.
    - There are many weapons and armor sets that differ ONLY in the lvl number slapped on them. I guess the for grind-lovers... I finished the game with a couple lvl-12 swords and similar gear that I liked visually. Kind of rebelled against this stupid gear-grind system.
    - Again unlike W-1, the potions only last 20sec base, up to maybe a minute if you max out alchemy skills. Inventory management (and pause) is available during combat. "Potion duration" mod fixes this.
    - Potion, bomb and oils creation: you have to only brew/craft them once, autoreplenished afterwards. "Preparations" mod fixes this.
    - Bombs and bolts are SEVERELY underpowered. Totally worthless if you mod the game so that you have to gather all ingredients to craft EACH ONE. The vanilla game expected you to easily waste 9-12 bombs per fight and trivially replenish them. The "basic" bolts are infinite, but I'd prefer costly but effective bombs, and limited bolts that actually do damage.
    - Can't jump/leap during combat. Causes artificial problems in a few cases.
    - Fall damage in vanilla is devastating. C'mon Geralt, you can survive jumping off a 5-meter balcony dammit! "Fall damage" mods...
    +- Fistfights... Use a different mechanic than normal combat, takes used to. They are rare enough to not bother. Which makes them rather difficult... Same idea as with Roach - gotta get used to it, or not complain if you didn't bother to.
    - Walking downstairs is apparently very hard for Geralt - he keeps tripping and rolling down :-D
    - The Bloody Baron and Rescue Dandelion quests had a few very stupid twists "Just use a maxed-out Axii and make the guy spit it out!" and "Just sneak into the Temple Isle dungeon like you did in so many others!". But no. Had to search for lost goats and write a play instead, respectively.
    - Questing/dialogues in general: as with most RPGs, the reply choices are sometimes painfully limited.
    - Merchants sell 5-10 times more expensive than they buy. But - PLENTY of loot everywhere. I still had over like 8000 orens at the end, and hundreds of florens and the other currency I never even bothered to exchange at Vivaldi's, . The game doesn't have a good resource management system. And I had thousands worth of loot I never bothered to use for anything, because...
    - Virtually no reason to craft OR buy any gear or runestones/glyphs - there's a Mastercrafted Sword to loot in just about every dungeon and every other shack. Same for armor, runestones and glyphs. After ~lvl15 I stopped bothering to pick those up. After ~lvl 20 almost stopped looting around whatsoever. This was all on Blood&Broken Bones btw. But there are mods for loot too: "Hunter mod", etc.
    - Even after romancing Triss and rejecting Yen, some later cutscenes imply that Geralt's fiancee is Yen. Yen acts along as if nothing happened.
    + But in general, W-3 is better than most RPGs at lasting consequences of your choices.

    Overall 10/10 for graphics, music, level design, and quality (aka no bugs, crashes or obvious glitches).
    Vanilla game gets only 5/10 in gameplay, combat, the uselessness of resource management and crafting. But you can pull those up with mods of your personal preference.
    Gets a strong 8/10 for storyline, quests and dialogues... more like 10/10 with a few 3/10 oddballs.

    Ok, I'm off to the expansions!    … Expand
  51. AliasAndrew
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    Have been a gamer for over 28 years. This is easily one of the best games ever made. A truly singular experience, even compared to its prequels. Currently going through my 4th playthrough
  52. DragonEffect4
    Jul 16, 2020
    9
    The first 2 games are a MUST if you are a real story-driven gamer.

    Fantastic game, not perfect. If you are a really deep explorer in RPGs, the game is not very rewarding. And the main game ending is kinda loose (probably to give the writers some breathing room for a 4th title). Of course the DLCs and story are beautiful (Blood & Wine is one of the best visually ever made). Play it if    The first 2 games are a MUST if you are a real story-driven gamer.

    Fantastic game, not perfect. If you are a really deep explorer in RPGs, the game is not very rewarding. And the main game ending is kinda loose (probably to give the writers some breathing room for a 4th title). Of course the DLCs and story are beautiful (Blood & Wine is one of the best visually ever made).
    Play it if you have the spare 120 hours laying around.    … Expand
  53. Ydun79
    Feb 11, 2019
    10
    One of the all time best rpgs. Amazing storytelling, amazing detailed world. The only thing I didnt entirely enjoy was the combat; could have been leaner and more tactical. But other than that, just perfection. MUST PLAY!
  54. drumguru
    Dec 5, 2019
    10
    I've spent hundreds of hours playing this game & this game is truly a masterpiece & deserves a 10/10.
  55. MR67
    Nov 6, 2017
    9
    In my opinion, probably the best PC RPG released since Dragon Age Origins nearly 10 years ago now (though I haven't yet played Divinity Original Sin 2!). I was not a fan of the first two games in this series, but I think the developers have made this game a lot more accessible for newcomers to the series.

    If I have to compare this to its closest competitor, Dragon Age Inquisition, it's    In my opinion, probably the best PC RPG released since Dragon Age Origins nearly 10 years ago now (though I haven't yet played Divinity Original Sin 2!). I was not a fan of the first two games in this series, but I think the developers have made this game a lot more accessible for newcomers to the series.

    If I have to compare this to its closest competitor, Dragon Age Inquisition, it's superior in just about every way. The story is way more interesting, the quests and side quests more involving, the combat more fluid and enjoyable, the graphics are better, the cut scenes, voice acting and animations are more polished, and the world environment more immersive. Does Dragon Age Inquisition have weather effects for example? Or day/night cycles? Or even children running around in the towns and villages? Nope. Finishing moves in combat? Nope. An addictive, in-game card game you can play? Nope.

    The only real criticisms I have of this game are that there are still some minor bugs - graphical glitches such as two merchants or horses standing in the same space, items floating in midair, and peasants carrying non-existent crates around, or the occasional exit to Windows. I felt DAI, in this regard, was more bug free. Also, for some strange reason, the developers disabled the jump option in combat by replacing it with a sideways dodge instead, so you can literally be trapped in a corner surrounded by enemies because there is a low fence in front of you which you cannot jump over! And, there is no auto-walk or run option, so if you are travelling either on foot, or by boat, or on horseback, you have to hold down the movement key/controller button if you want to go anywhere when you're not using the fast travel option. The loot system is also a little underwhelming, as the game makes use of lots of crafting for gear, potions and oils, so most of the stuff you find will be crafting components such as string, diamond dust or various monster body parts. There is also still quite a steep learning curve, particularly for the combat.

    Conclusion - if you enjoy action RPGs and haven't already got this game, what are you waiting for? Get the Game of the Year edition which comes with all DLC included. This was recently discounted at 60% for an entire week to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Witcher series, but should still be available at a reduced price, seeing it was originally released in 2015.    … Expand
  56. Walker5482
    Jul 5, 2022
    10
    The is an outstanding game. From the storylines, to the graphics, to the music, to the combat and crafting, all of these areas have immense care and polish. Truly a game for the ages!
  57. dabyd1304
    Mar 4, 2018
    8
    Precioso. Sin lugar a dudas el mejor fan service que he visto nunca. Pero no solo se queda en eso, aporta su propia calidad al universo de Geralt de Rivia. Es posible que a veces pierda intensidad debido al mundo abierto y que haya diseños jugables mas que cuestionables. Pero se trata del RPG/aventura más notable que ha salido en mucho tiempo.
  58. Ratelate7
    Dec 21, 2022
    4
    Had potential, but is let down by a few things. The deal-breaker for me was the implementation of some less than savoury relationships time and time again, which were so shameless and ham-fisted by the writers that I couldn't reasonably approve of. Questlines are generally samey and boring, consisting of staring at a glowing line on the ground or walking into a sequence of designatedHad potential, but is let down by a few things. The deal-breaker for me was the implementation of some less than savoury relationships time and time again, which were so shameless and ham-fisted by the writers that I couldn't reasonably approve of. Questlines are generally samey and boring, consisting of staring at a glowing line on the ground or walking into a sequence of designated combat areas until the quest resolves itself. Most locations also follow a "formula", which means you're rarely going to discover a new location and find something out of the ordinary, rather than just one of the eight or so categories that new locations tend to fall under (like a monster nest or bandit camp). The characters are developed and intricate, seeing as how they've had a series of novels and games to be constructed, but there's always one or two scenes with them that sort of puts me off them as a whole.

    The graphics are very good for the year it was released, and it's a very polished game mechanically and thematically. Unfortunately, the "minor things" and "nitpicks" eventually build up to become very noticeable, and this means that the experience eventually becomes too cynical for me to enjoy it. The music is okay, but nothing special, with some of the tracks widely regarded as amazing seeming too emotional and movie-like for my tastes.    … Expand
  59. fray_bentos
    Dec 20, 2022
    3
    I was really excited to play this game after enjoying other open-world action-RPG games such as Zelda:BotW and OoT, AC:Origins/Odyssey, God of War (2018), Horizon: Zero Dawn, Batman Arkham games and GTA:V. I waited for the "next-gen version" to release. The game looks gorgeous, and some of the story and character development seems very good (though a bit long-winded for me). However, II was really excited to play this game after enjoying other open-world action-RPG games such as Zelda:BotW and OoT, AC:Origins/Odyssey, God of War (2018), Horizon: Zero Dawn, Batman Arkham games and GTA:V. I waited for the "next-gen version" to release. The game looks gorgeous, and some of the story and character development seems very good (though a bit long-winded for me). However, I play games to play them, not to watch them. My main bugbears are: The combat and character movement/interaction with the world is clunky, buggy, and frustrating. The inventory system is overly complicated. There is an overwhelming amount of stuff to do. Sections of the game are gated off by levels (as enemies become too tough to tackle). Ultimately, much to my surprise, I find the game dull and boring, and I am not finding it fun at all. After reading around it seems that many people have the same experience with the same issues flagged. Many of the game mechanics are very similar to in the AC games, but I often felt that they were done better in the AC games, especially the combat, inventory/loot system, and hunting for clues. Then, I hit a bug where I hit a black screen fast travelling between sign posts; a bug that apparently dates back to 2015... I uninstalled and moved on to other games in my backlog. In the future, I will look for action RPGs where the action and gameplay takes a more central role. I found Red Dead Redemption dull for similar reasons. Not for me.… Expand
  60. Legendb2015
    Jun 4, 2018
    9
    While yes its a beauty of a world its not without its bugs and game design flaws. It's very linear and not a free roam "choose your game play/decision" open world like your led to believe. If you dont stick to the linear path of the main story you quickly become too weak to do any side quests/free roaming activities that give out too low of XP to do anything but add filler in between mainWhile yes its a beauty of a world its not without its bugs and game design flaws. It's very linear and not a free roam "choose your game play/decision" open world like your led to believe. If you dont stick to the linear path of the main story you quickly become too weak to do any side quests/free roaming activities that give out too low of XP to do anything but add filler in between main story missions. If you're a completionist be warned, you'll drive yourself crazy trying to complete every quest and start noticing your failing quests you had no idea you could fail do to poor quest activators/indicators and a quest design system. Also achievements are bugged, qwent cards are bugged, some dont stack and you spend hours upon hours collecting them all only to realize you cant get the last few in your deck because they didnt/still havent fixed qwent cards being stackable. Also to note some qwent cards are locked behind a merchant thats locked in a cage with a bandit leader thats suppose to drop a key to the cage thats bugged and for alot of users he never drops the key. Its been reported for months on their tech forums but never fixed...very buggy game, alot of flaws in their system. Crafting system is pointless, its better to buy greater runetsones you need then to go through the crappy process of crafting a blank runestone, 2 lesser runestones, 2 normal runestones, then finally get that 1 greater runestones...after all that you could of just spent 1200 on the greater runestone and saved 1000's of coin/supplies. Some terrible designs.....should of had more time for testing/bug/design flaws to be worked out. **update** 6/4/18** Changing review from a 6 to a now 9 after other games have failed HARD in comparison and this one has shined so much more in terms of a great story and fun combat once you get the hang of it. I'll actually be going back to play this again as most games today cant hold a candle. Yes, its worth a second play through even years later. Lets pray that alot of the bugs/glitches and qwent card issues have been addressed.… Expand
  61. SmileATT
    Nov 7, 2020
    8
    One of the greatest games ever made. The combat controls are smooth and easy to flow with the world and the graphics are beautiful. The story is well presented and intrigue. Overall the game is worth playing for sure. Worth completing every side quest even
  62. Higher
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Самая лучшая игра за несколько последних лет. Слава CD Project!!!!
  63. Robakop
    Dec 24, 2018
    10
    Скажу просто - это шедевр не превзойдённый.
  64. Seyta
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    Such an amazing game, it was already released 6 years ago and still, one of the best RPG of all time. Top tier graphics, and the DLCS are so good.
  65. JarvisPaker
    Feb 22, 2019
    10
    One of the best game I ever play. The best game in terms of thoughtful and engaging quest, main and said of course. The combat system is not very demanding enough but is really not big deal with a whole game. Graphics for 2015 are at the top of the best-looking games and even now is still awesome. And music... is very atmospheric and catchy.
  66. JuanLuisGG14
    Jun 3, 2018
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I know there's a lot of effort in this game, but for me, Witcher 3 fails to hook you into its world.
    Structure feels so predictable and repetitive yet not cohesive.
    Pacing is slow as hell and the game itself often doesn't maie its job to keep things fresh. As an example i put that awful Dandelion quest. Too many hours of bloated dialogues which bore you to death.
    Some sidequests are remarkable (that one with the baron, for example), but i never found myself loving the game.
    This may be cause of the repetitiveness of its nature and boring/untight design.
    Most of it can be resumed in following icons seamlessly with the minimap, following other ones on the actual map (with Witcher senses) and then some combat. About it, combat is mediocre and floaty. It doesn't encourage you to try to be versatile, just button mashing and some potion management. Like playing Skyrim with just one sword (a little less stiff, though). Simple movements are stiff as hell, and feel like a return to the 90's (walking, running)
    Story is decent, but it is quite muddled cause of all the other problems i mentioned before.
    Ok, so anything good to say?
    Yeah, environments and cities are very well made.
    Facial expressions are neat, too.
    Sorry, but it ain't my cup of tea
    6/10

    Edit: i just finished the game, and i have to say it became a lot better after finding Ciri.
    Story got a lot better paced and characters itself had a great construction
    It is still a flawed experience, but i feel i was too harsh with the 6/10
    Ending was quite good, although i just thought it was so fast and had some plot holes (what happened to Avallach?, What was Yennefer reaction to Ciris departure? Nothing of that was explained, it just ended so quickly..    … Expand
  67. Surma
    Aug 4, 2021
    9
    I think the game has gotten a little bit overhyped (not much).

    After playing through Cyberpunk 2077, I wanted to check out what this game was about, and I am able to recognize so many features that Cyberpunk 2077 got supposedly trashed for. Someone said in Cyberpunk 98% of dialogues don't lead to different outcome. Well that's kinda same for Witcher 3 as well. Just like in Cyberpunk    I think the game has gotten a little bit overhyped (not much).

    After playing through Cyberpunk 2077, I wanted to check out what this game was about, and I am able to recognize so many features that Cyberpunk 2077 got supposedly trashed for. Someone said in Cyberpunk 98% of dialogues don't lead to different outcome. Well that's kinda same for Witcher 3 as well.

    Just like in Cyberpunk 2077 you're mostly just able to get more information about the quest itself and surrounding areas. Maybe that style of RPG is more suitable for fantasy game where it's more interesting to have talks about fantasy creatures invading your areas than some gang members.

    Another thing was that the leveling system felt kinda boring and there's not really much there to maintain my interest in the game. The quests however and the atmosphere of vast open fields and well crafted dialogues is what is keeping me interested the game.

    I think there's just too many menu tips being shoved at you the same time when you first start the game, especially crafting system. I think for content, this game is 10/10 masterpiece, but for gameplay mechanics, I think this is around 8 category, and sure, maybe too mechanical game would ruin some of the fun in this type of game.    … Expand
  68. twobadcrew
    Oct 29, 2020
    10
    The best RPG of its generation, this game is the new measuring stick when it comes to RPG game design. The base game is an amazing experience and the DLC is made with same level of care and polish as the main game.
  69. Shmorgan
    Oct 28, 2017
    9
    One of the best RPGs I have ever played so far I got 700 hours played so far and it is just a thrilling joy of a ride.

    CDPR have outdone themselves free dlcs, expansions as they call it as big as the game on its own that you can call it a new game on its own and sell it on its own and I wouldn't be able to tell if it was a expansion or not. Only 2 things I dislike. Armor/weapons    One of the best RPGs I have ever played so far I got 700 hours played so far and it is just a thrilling joy of a ride.

    CDPR have outdone themselves free dlcs, expansions as they call it as big as the game on its own that you can call it a new game on its own and sell it on its own and I wouldn't be able to tell if it was a expansion or not.

    Only 2 things I dislike.

    Armor/weapons got level scaling

    Bombs/potions auto refill I'd of loved to manually craft them and refill them myself..    … Expand
  70. MarcioCavalcant
    Feb 7, 2019
    10
    All that I have to say is that THIS GAME DESERVED EVERY SINGLE PRIZE IT WON! Indeed the best pc game of 2015! Great story, good main character development and some truly charismatic NPCs. Also the total explorable area of this game is HUGE! 10/10!
  71. KingMiky1994
    Apr 13, 2020
    9
    One of the best games I have played in terms of storytelling and immersiveness but the controls and fight mechanics are too clunky.
  72. Davidkick
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    De lo mejor de la historia en juegos, lo amo!
    Nivel artístico, sonido, gráficos, guión, secundarias...
  73. thaesino
    Jul 30, 2018
    9
    I've been putting off writing this review for some time now, mostly because I wanted to know if it was just a "wow effect" and nothing more. But, alas, it was not.

    The Wtcher 3: Wild Hunt is one of the most exceptional games ever made (and I've played it through on both PS4 and PC, but my review is for the PC version, which removes all FPS drops of the PC, naturally). Whether this game    I've been putting off writing this review for some time now, mostly because I wanted to know if it was just a "wow effect" and nothing more. But, alas, it was not.

    The Wtcher 3: Wild Hunt is one of the most exceptional games ever made (and I've played it through on both PS4 and PC, but my review is for the PC version, which removes all FPS drops of the PC, naturally). Whether this game came at the perfect time (post-Skyrim, Mass Effect 1-3, and Last of Us); whether it was the immense amount of work clearly put in it; whether it was that we were all finally ready to read long dialogues again, and be immersed in a new world of a novelist's making; or whether it was simply that the game was hyped for so long, delayed twice, and finally delivered with the promise of two incredible DLCs (a promise kept), this game has taken the torch from whatever the last "Greatest Game Ever Made" was - be it for you Ocarina of Time, Half-Life 2, Super Mario Galaxy 1&2, Fallout 3 or NV, the Ezio Trilogy, God of War or World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy I-XIII-2, GTA IV and V, or Tetris and Super Mario Bros. - and, in my opinion, is still waiting for the next game to take it forth the next few hundred kilometers (and no, Breath of the Wild, for me, did not take The Witcher's torch - it almost did, but couldn't).

    I do not say this lightly. I am not fanboying/fangirling. I played the game, twice, DLCs and all, and waited months before making this review. And here's what I've come to appreciate. But first, let me be clear - No game, except Tetris (for obvious reason) deserves a 10/10, because no game can be as perfect, considering technology available. My 9/10 is for one simple reason - bugs that can never be fixed. But my 9/10 also means, I see what is wrong with the game, which is very little, and I see what is right with it, which is overwhelmingly much more.

    Let's move on:

    Story: 10/10 (first DLC 9/10; second DLC 9/10 - mostly because they play more like movies than games, and feel really outside of the atmosphere of the main game, imho; especially Blood and Wine, despite how fun it was). I don't need to say it, and I'm not spoiling it. The Story in Witcher 3 is one of the best in any game ever made. I know very few people who did not cry at some point, or who did not laugh at many, or cringe and feel embarrassed at others, as they would watching a movie or reading a book. Well-blended with the next point (its Visuals), the story in Witcher 3 was positively heightened in quality by how much work was given to facial gestures and characters. It isn't clunky like other RPGs.

    Graphics/Visual Attention - 10/10 - Witcher 3 is a beautiful game that fits perfectly before and after other beautiful games of 2015. The world feels alive. People do things. Animals and creatures do things. Nature does things. And all things are done on their own time. If it rains, people run to cover. If there's lightning, they run inside. Animals and monsters, alike, have predators, and they are also prey of others, likewise. Horses seek nourishment and water when left alone. Lightning does not strike twice in the same place. There is even a full lunar eclipse! Last point of argument. Adult Ciri KEEPS facial gestures from pre-pubescent Ciri. That's how much attention was given to visuals and the natural liveliness of the game.

    Music - 9.5/10 - Why 9.5/10? Because I'm a musician and composer, and I know when more can be done, and when less can be exposed. So I'm biased by my experience. But the music in Witcher 3 is some of the best we've seen since the old days of Oblivion or Morrowind. I'd argue it's better than the music in Journey, even. Definitely better than that one memorable track in Last of Us or Uncharted. If you want a short taste of it, go on YouTube and listen to Priscilla's song. Don't watch the scene... just the song; preferably in Polish, but it's up to you.

    Audio - 10/10 - People cough and sneeze. Monsters can be heard munching on other creatures. Thunder can scare. Doors closing by themselves can frighten. Floorboards may creek.

    Mechanics/Controls - 9.5/10 - There are bugs, very minor ones... you know, like a fly going around the dinner table during a wonderful dinner with many friends. The company is perfect, the food is great, the drinks are plenty, but there's that one damn fly every now and then. If you disregard it, however, you'll have a wonderful night. (Also, I disagree this is like Dark Souls series, but whatever)

    Replayability - umm... yeah... what year is it? 2018? I just started replaying it last night, again. This will be my 3rd playthrough, possibly taking me upwards of 200+ hours. And I wouldn't be surprised if it's the last RPG I ever finish.

    Enjoy!    … Expand
  74. DGPony
    Jan 9, 2018
    9
    I feel like a terrible cheapskate, only picking this up including expansions for around 20 euro's in 2018. I always wanted to play it but was occupied wearing out some other releases for quite some time and felt a bit saturated with fantasy settings. Needles to say that 20 bucks is an unbelievable amount of value for money.

    I played the original Witcher, back in the days and one of the    I feel like a terrible cheapskate, only picking this up including expansions for around 20 euro's in 2018. I always wanted to play it but was occupied wearing out some other releases for quite some time and felt a bit saturated with fantasy settings. Needles to say that 20 bucks is an unbelievable amount of value for money.

    I played the original Witcher, back in the days and one of the best improvements is the open world. But where many other AAA games also succeed in creating vast, believable open worlds, The Witcher 3 stands out in also backing that world up with content that is just as varied and fleshed out. Memorable gaming moments galore and you never know what to expect around the next corner. Also your choices really matter. Many developers promise that, but few deliver.

    Combined with some of the best writing I ever saw in my gaming life (no catering for 'all ages' and/or dumbwits here) my only gripes feel like pet peeves: could use more intuitive character control and out leveling items quickly means getting upgrades or crafting them is less of a rewarding experience.

    Apart from that I'd love to see a game from Projekt Red where you get to choose your own character, gender, class and background.    … Expand
  75. digglespants
    Apr 19, 2022
    10
    Favorite game of all time. The only game that I ever 100%ed. The voice acting is superb!
  76. relampago
    Aug 30, 2020
    9
    jogo que tem a marca de qualidade é claramente feito para dar conteúdo aos jogadores, parabéns aos desenvolve dores pois é raro encontrar jogos assim
  77. OzBountyHunter
    May 21, 2018
    10
    Una obra maestra, totalmente recomendado la versión de pc en ultra se ve maravilla, un gran final para los primeros dos juegos y de una historia excepcional
  78. 1804nr
    Apr 20, 2018
    10
    Amazing game. Controls take a bit of time to get used to (like the older Witchers) but the open world is downright breathtaking and exploring every nook and cranny is rewarding. A must buy.
  79. AbeMC
    Jun 24, 2018
    8
    The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt needed to be an epic, satisfying conclusion to the Witcher trilogy, and for the most part, it succeeds. Many characters from previous games return, the graphics are glorious, the writing is sharp and poignant, interface and combat is greatly improved. But there is suddenly a ton of confusing exposition in the final act, and while story side-quests are doneThe Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt needed to be an epic, satisfying conclusion to the Witcher trilogy, and for the most part, it succeeds. Many characters from previous games return, the graphics are glorious, the writing is sharp and poignant, interface and combat is greatly improved. But there is suddenly a ton of confusing exposition in the final act, and while story side-quests are done well, the average village contract reuses encounter mechanics over and over. Not the 10/10 game that reviewers hype it to be, but a strong 8/10 – and absolutely worth the $20 it frequently discounts to during sales.
    Total size on my hard-drive (GOTY): 36GB

    ++ Superb bestiary. The number of different creatures you’ll face is stunning in its variety.
    ++ Excellent cast of interesting characters.
    ++ Excellent DLC. Hearts of Stone and Blood & Wine are must-buy content. Go for the GOTY edition.

    + Narrative choices are real.
    + Most complaints from the Witcher 2 have been addressed / fixed. Fast travel. Clean and clear inventory. Less clunky combat.
    + Graphics are stunning and fairly light on resources for a modern title. I averaged between 60-90 fps on High @1080p with an RX 470.
    + The cities feel alive. Pedestrians in the streets, merchants on the corners, guards on patrol, bandits lurking in the back alleys.
    + Excellent side-quests.
    + Excellent faction quests.
    + Excellent soundtrack. A clever mix of medieval-style folk music with a big Hollywood-style orchestral score.
    + Mature themes. You’ll see people being beaten, burned and hung. As Geralt, you’ll be propositioned, threatened with dismemberment, and see others threatened with worse. You’ll also observe some sexy times with Geralt & your romance choice. If you are trying to get in an hour of gameplay after putting your kids to bed, make sure they are REALLY asleep before booting up the Witcher 3.
    + Out of combat or conversation, save anywhere, any time.

    +/- Decent story. Ciri is being pursued by the spectral Wild Hunt, Geralt tracks her across the land, hoping to reach her before the Hunt does. “Go here, help this person, then they’ll tell you more about Ciri” is two-thirds of the main story. In between, Geralt has to solve his personal relationships, save Dandelion (again!), becomes embroiled with the Lodge of Sorceresses (again!), while meddling with spies, statecraft, and intrigue. All good stuff, though I missed The Witcher 2’s tighter focus.
    +/- Combat, once understood, flows smoothly and quickly in space. It is of the “a few quick swipes, dodge, a few more quick swipes, dodge again etc.” variety. Once you learn a beast’s attack pattern (and acquire some good gear), everything becomes almost too easy.
    +/- I didn’t mind the constant soft-target-lock-on, but players used to more complete control will get annoyed fast.

    - Iorveth (from the Witcher 2) is nowhere to be seen.
    - Still laden with random bugs and glitches.
    - Narrative suffers from level-gating. If you’re just playing for the story, and don’t want to wander the land in search of random contracts, you’ll consistently find yourself under-leveled.
    - Tons of stuff to do in the villages you’ll find as you explore. But do I really want to follow footprints or a chem trail for the umpteenth monster contract? Fatigue doesn’t set in too quickly thanks to the large enemy pool, but the re-used encounters can’t be hidden.
    - Geralt has a copious number of skills that can be leveled and placed in one of twelve ability slots. Everything from perks to magic upgrades and better sword skills needs to be placed in a slot for it to be active; otherwise, you can level it as much as you want, but it won’t have any effect. Upgrades must ALSO be put into ability slots, meaning as your level increases, your build becomes more focused on one or two talents, instead of on multiple skills. Unnecessarily restrictive in a game that relies on variety to maintain interest.
    - A cutscene plays when loading a new region that summarizes Geralt’s or Citi’s current situation. The cutscene updates / changes based upon where you are in the story. But if you find you need to go from Velen to Skellige to Kaer Morhen and back to Velen without advancing the story, you’ll watch that same cutscene over and over again.

    The Witcher 3 is a game that every fan of role-playing games should own. Not because of the vast amount of content, but because the content itself is of such a high quality. Unlike near-annual franchises that have copy-and-pasted stories and activities, the developers of The Witcher 3 clearly gave a damn. While every game has its flaws, the product of their care and attention is one of the best role-playing games of this gaming generation.    … Expand
  80. KayVen17
    Apr 6, 2020
    10
    Dieses Spiel beweist, dass man eine fantastische Handlung auch in einer riesigen Open-World erzählen kann. Hier passt alles!
  81. D3M0N07
    Nov 20, 2021
    10
    BEST BEST BEST BEST, still best in 2021, Playing this game over and over again, every time its amaze me. . .
  82. CaptainPlazma
    Feb 16, 2019
    10
    One of the best games, if not the best I've ever played. Everything is great here about the game-play before the voice acting (in particular in Russian). Great respect to the developers from me, this is the best representative of the genre. Thank you for the many unforgettable hours of life.
  83. 22446688Bb
    Aug 22, 2019
    10
    The game is set in the Continent, a fantasy world surrounded by parallel dimensions and extra-dimensional worlds. Humans, elves, dwarves, monsters and other creatures co-exist on the Continent, but non-humans are often persecuted for their differences. The Continent is caught up in a war between the empire of Nilfgaard[30]—led by Emperor Emhyr var Emreis (Charles Dance),[31] who invadedThe game is set in the Continent, a fantasy world surrounded by parallel dimensions and extra-dimensional worlds. Humans, elves, dwarves, monsters and other creatures co-exist on the Continent, but non-humans are often persecuted for their differences. The Continent is caught up in a war between the empire of Nilfgaard[30]—led by Emperor Emhyr var Emreis (Charles Dance),[31] who invaded the Northern Kingdoms[30]—and Redania, ruled by King Radovid V.[32] Several locations appear, including the free city of Novigrad,[33] the Redanian city of Oxenfurt, the no man's land of Velen, the city of Vizima (former capital of the recently-conquered Temeria), the Skellige islands (home to several Norse-Gaels Viking clans) and the witcher stronghold of Kaer Morhen.[32][34]

    The main character is the Witcher, Geralt of Rivia (Doug Cockle),[35] a monster hunter trained since childhood in combat, tracking, alchemy and magic, and made stronger, faster and resistant to toxins by mutagens. He is aided by his lover, the powerful sorceress Yennefer of Vengerberg (Denise Gough),[35] his former love interest Triss Merigold (Jaimi Barbakoff),[35] the bard Dandelion (John Schwab), the dwarf warrior Zoltan Chivay (Alexander Morton),[36][30] and Geralt's Witcher mentor Vesemir (William Roberts).[36][32] Geralt is spurred into action by the reappearance of his and Yennefer's adopted daughter, Ciri (Jo Wyatt).[36] Ciri is a Source, born with innate (and potentially vast) magical abilities; after the apparent death of her parents, she was trained as a witcher while Yennefer taught her magic. She is unaware that the Emperor is her biological father; he sired her under an assumed name while he was subject to a curse.[30] Ciri disappeared years before to escape the Wild Hunt, a group of spectral warriors led by the King of the Wild Hunt: the elf Eredin, from a parallel dimension.[32]    … Expand
  84. vspvitor
    Jan 4, 2021
    10
    has better water than cyberpunk 2077
    masterpiece, loved the story, CIRI FOR THE WIN
  85. Noshein
    Jul 2, 2018
    10
    Game lives her own life, and when you play it, you imprisoned. Remembered all TV stories about people who lost connection with real world while playing video games. This game is a drug.
  86. touchofheaven
    Nov 2, 2020
    10
    Прошел спустя 5 лет, освежил воспоминания, игра вообще не устарела, шедевр на века.
  87. FallenStar
    Dec 31, 2019
    10
    A titan in the gaming industry, Witcher 3 sets a bar just like Skyrim did years ago.
    Storytelling, voice acting, combat, the world itself, quests, everything is crafted so well and you can feel the love and dedication that went to every little thing you can do in the game.
    The game shines in the sense of scale and adventure like no other. While you cannot create your own character, you    A titan in the gaming industry, Witcher 3 sets a bar just like Skyrim did years ago.
    Storytelling, voice acting, combat, the world itself, quests, everything is crafted so well and you can feel the love and dedication that went to every little thing you can do in the game.
    The game shines in the sense of scale and adventure like no other. While you cannot create your own character, you quickly get attached and adjusted to the character of Geralt right from the very beginning. No other game gripped me as quickly as this one did with a fantastic opening scene and tutorial.
    Music and graphics blends in perfectly with the world setting.
    The way each cutscene and dialogue is shot is great, the wind, the atmosphere and ambience give make you forget you're playing a video game for a moment.
    Each place you travell has an identity of its own. Skillige, in particular, is breathtaking both visually and music-wise. Velen feels crushed as death keeps spreading while Novigrad feels like an alternative version of King's Landing from Game of Thrones.

    The choices in the game actually matter even in small quests, you banter for more money, you unravel secrets, exploration always pays off, armour sets look great especially the Witcher Gear that you have to work for in order to obtain. Each armour set belongs and feels a part of this world. The swords and the elements go along nicely as well.
    There's plenty of enemy variety with monsters and humans to fight against. The experience of the game can be vastly improved if you decide to play on a higher difficulty even as a first-timer due to the fact that you'll be required to use every combat system element out there including potions, runes and oils for your swords.
    Gwent is a great mini-game included in the game ( a card game) that will add up to the things you can do, that on its own deserves its own credit but since it's a part of the entire game, it just adds up to the score.
    Obviously it's not perfect and by the end of the game, you can pretty much overpower every other character in the game.
    The expansions Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine offer over 60 hours of gameplay on top of the base game that can take up to roughly around 15-20 hours if you follow the main plot only and over 40-50 hours if you decide to explore a little bit and do some side stuff (which you will inevitably do)

    While the game is truly great the game falters a bit in its detail on what you can do outside of combat. While exploration and investigation are great, I wish they would add details such as sitting animation, meditation, drinking, eating; things like this that would simply feel amazing in this universe.

    All in all The Witcher 3 is a true masterpiece that accomplished, perhaps one of the greatest feats ever both as a game and the way it was handled by the developers (free DLC; decent prices, etc.) Triple A companies have a lot to learn from this.

    Positives:
    + Great Story
    + Great Characters
    + Memorable Game overall
    + Beautiful graphics
    + Splendid voice acting
    + Great combat at higher difficulty levels taking all the potions/oils/etc taken into account
    + Decisions matter and can heavily impact the endings of the game
    + Each region you get to explore is great, memorable, distinct bringing its own dangers and perils with many good things as well
    + Legendary music for every area
    + Cool boss fights whenever you get caught in one
    + Splendid side quests that are memorable, mysterious, gruesome or funny
    + Ambience, atmosphere is a 10/10
    + Exploration pays off
    + Good skill tree that can change up the combat and the way you play
    + Gwent minigame
    + Easy over 100 hours of awesomeness with the Game of the Year Edition

    Negatives:
    - Lack of details in Geralt's actions outside of combat (can't sit, no animation for eating, drinking, meditation. In a tavern, those would be great
    - No fishing
    - Gwent is rather unbalanced after 20 hours in the game (if you obtain some strong cards and add to your deck)
    - Weapons can break, that's ok but sometimes it happens too fast and their repairs seem rather boring without an animation. Feels a bit unfinished
    - Some weapons get left behind in level after acquiring them, a shame you can't upgrade their level to your character
    - Combat can become stale unless you upgrade your skill tree for more abilities    … Expand
  88. kurniau
    May 7, 2018
    10
    Играл за свою жизнь во многие игры, но настолько проработанной, красивой и интересной больше не видел. С удовольствием играл подробно проходя все сюжетные и побочные миссии. В игре всё хорошо, персонажи, картинка, музыка, сюжет... для меня она идеальна. Разработчик игры долго делал игру, поиграв в неё становится понятно, что трудились ради качества, а не просто заработать денег. ИграИграл за свою жизнь во многие игры, но настолько проработанной, красивой и интересной больше не видел. С удовольствием играл подробно проходя все сюжетные и побочные миссии. В игре всё хорошо, персонажи, картинка, музыка, сюжет... для меня она идеальна. Разработчик игры долго делал игру, поиграв в неё становится понятно, что трудились ради качества, а не просто заработать денег. Игра полностью оправдывает все потраченные на неё средства.… Expand
  89. anfil18
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    GRACIAS POR HACER JUEGOS ASI. Podria hacer una critica extensa, pero creo que me dejaria muchas cosas. En su dia juge al Final fantasy VII,VIII,X, al Metal gear solid 1,2,3,4, a los mass effect 2-3 y alguno mas que me dejo... Pues este juego entra en mi corazon, gracias por hacer juegos cpn el corazon....
  90. MrSchipunov
    Jul 30, 2020
    10
    The Witcher 3 is the best game of 2010s. Some, like Dishonored 2, come close but this is on another level.
  91. REEDDLES
    Jul 19, 2019
    10
    Main evaluation criteria:
    -Story: 10
    -Atmosphere: 10 -Characters: 10 -Graphics and design: 10 -Gameplay: 8 -Sound and Music: 10 -Bugs: 9 -Interface: 10 -Completeness of the world: 10 Аdditional evaluation criteria (Do not really affect the assessment): -Freedom of choice: 9 -Coop in Story mode: 0 -Multiplayer: 0 -Mods and the ability to change the game: 8 Scores from 1    Main evaluation criteria:
    -Story: 10
    -Atmosphere: 10
    -Characters: 10
    -Graphics and design: 10
    -Gameplay: 8
    -Sound and Music: 10
    -Bugs: 9
    -Interface: 10
    -Completeness of the world: 10

    Аdditional evaluation criteria (Do not really affect the assessment):
    -Freedom of choice: 9
    -Coop in Story mode: 0
    -Multiplayer: 0
    -Mods and the ability to change the game: 8

    Scores from 1 to 10, the higher the better    … Expand
  92. GamerFox
    Aug 15, 2022
    10
    I love medieval games in general. I like that the witcher did not go to the wishlist of tolerant #№ckers, but took and beautifully completed the story of Geralt. Respect for the Poles. The game went well
  93. ADeadDeath
    Oct 19, 2019
    10
    Apesar de todos os bugs que ainda existem esse jogo merece nota máxima pela sua história épica e perfeita ambientação. Não existe nenhum RPG que se compare a esse e pra mim ele é um dos melhores jogos já lançados
  94. trustypatches23
    Jan 23, 2018
    10
    As a game it is solid nine. But for emotions and memories it give it deserves 10.
  95. 666pro
    Jul 27, 2020
    9
    Лучшая игра, особенно если вспомнить что все это было в 2015 году
  96. Yol
    Dec 12, 2016
    9
    It's certainly refreshing to play something that feels like it was made by people who are passionate about their game, these days everything seems to be about preorder exclusive content, game features hidden behind pay walls, day one DLC's, microtransactions and insane pricetags for said things. Many games today feel like nothing but cash grabs with poor writing and uninterestingIt's certainly refreshing to play something that feels like it was made by people who are passionate about their game, these days everything seems to be about preorder exclusive content, game features hidden behind pay walls, day one DLC's, microtransactions and insane pricetags for said things. Many games today feel like nothing but cash grabs with poor writing and uninteresting characters.

    But that cannot be said for The Witcher 3. We got plenty of free DLC's and 2 proper expansions. The story is interesting, it makes you want to keep playing, there are plenty of interesting side quests that don't feel generic. The game has interesting characters and hard choices to be made. It took me over 60 hours before I even went to Novigrad the first time because there was so much to explore. After feeling disappointed with so many games lately, The Witcher 3 really stepped up and gave me the gaming experience that I've been looking for.

    No game is without flaws and there are certainly some minor once to be found even in this but overall I would say that this has become one of the best games I've ever played. I wanna give it a 10/10 but no game is perfect so 9/10 is as high as I feel like I can personally go.    … Expand
  97. Nyakuya
    Dec 13, 2022
    0
    They just chose the worst way possible to deliver this "free upgrade".

    1) They put it over (crushing) the original game code, (they could have added it as a separated game, like with the Bioshock games, or The Elders Scroll). 2) They made it mandatory. If you don't want it or if your PC was just-enough to play the original game, with these update you are screwed, as it will drain more    They just chose the worst way possible to deliver this "free upgrade".

    1) They put it over (crushing) the original game code, (they could have added it as a separated game, like with the Bioshock games, or The Elders Scroll).
    2) They made it mandatory. If you don't want it or if your PC was just-enough to play the original game, with these update you are screwed, as it will drain more resources and you have no choice about it.
    3) They will break all the mods that you have installed, and again you can't just choose to turn the "free upgrade" off.
    4) They took the change to also force-feed you their "RedLauncher", yet another annoying software that wasn't on the original game when I bought it.
    5) They broke steam overlay. When I try to open it inside the game it's like it tries to do so (because it produces some kind of "obscuring" over the game), but fails to open it.

    This is more like a "Free upgrade either you like it or not, just gulp it down (or throw the game you bought) because we say so".

    This review is not about the update itself, but about screwing your customer by forcing him to do what you want. This is not a good practice and should always be criticized.    … Expand
  98. Krzych
    Jan 18, 2018
    9
    The scale and complexity of the game, soundtrack, visuals, storyline with so many choices that have serious impact on the world and story, and support for basically anything... This is the pinnacle of enthusiast gaming, the only game that delivers so well on major fronts and gives so much freedom to customize the rest at the same time. All major points that you cannot tweak like the storyThe scale and complexity of the game, soundtrack, visuals, storyline with so many choices that have serious impact on the world and story, and support for basically anything... This is the pinnacle of enthusiast gaming, the only game that delivers so well on major fronts and gives so much freedom to customize the rest at the same time. All major points that you cannot tweak like the story or world construction are greatly developed, providing great baseline, and the rest is up to you with support for basically anything, modding, .ini tweaking, different resolutions and configurations, anything you want. If there is anything about the game you don't like, and there are certainly some major flaws like very poor default alchemy system, you just customize it. If you want to push it to the limits with visuals, you can do it. All of this support and tweakability makes half of the game, this is the very reason why this game stands out so much. This is how you develop AAA game, this is the reference. Unfortunately the industry has gone completely opposite way since TW3 success and focused on developing microtransactions and DRMs instead.… Expand
  99. endX10
    Dec 21, 2016
    10
    Nothing till now look like Geralt of Rivia, When u hear this name u know its the legend...

    ========= The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt =========== The game is absolutely massive. Even if all you do is the main story, you'll roam all across the map, sail across the sea, see many different and amazing things. This game is brilliant. The quests are interesting, and the cut scenes are    Nothing till now look like Geralt of Rivia, When u hear this name u know its the legend...

    ========= The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ===========

    The game is absolutely massive. Even if all you do is the main story, you'll roam all across the map, sail across the sea, see many different and amazing things.

    This game is brilliant. The quests are interesting, and the cut scenes are cinematic quality...and there are TONS of them with great dialogue. The combat excellent, and there's a lot of interesting stuff that you find if you jump off the trail and just explore around

    Amazing game, it is the best RPG in recent years. It is an amazing story and unforgettable atmosphere of the dark fantasy. I like open world is very large and comfortable, also the characters are very natural and colorful.

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a masterpiece & an icon of video games    … Expand
  100. mrisai
    Apr 17, 2018
    10
    Just say, THE BEST GAME! The gameplay is amazing, the history is the best of the game! All was made with too love.
    Super Recommended!
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  1. RPGamer
    Jan 28, 2016
    90
    The Witcher 3 says no to all of this - it's a great game with a fully realized setting, it's a joy to play, the business model behind it treats its customers like human beings, and it delivers a story that finally hits the tone of the books.
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  2. PCWorld
    Jan 20, 2016
    100
    Probably the best open-world RPG ever made, but it still falls prey to some of the genre's worst traps.
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  3. PC Invasion
    Nov 4, 2015
    80
    I've made it pretty clear that it's hardly a flawless game, but that doesn't change the fact that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is something pretty bloody special and you should absolutely play it.
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