Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales

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  1. chumpwithnoname
    Sep 8, 2023
    3
    This game has nothing to do with Witcher. it uses popular IP to sell a mediocre game, which has to be some sort of a gateway into Gwent p2w CCG.
  2. apokalipto
    Aug 13, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  3. MetaKritiker90
    Aug 11, 2023
    10
    Such a fun and great little card game that you can explore and enjoy! I love the lore and seeing things in the Witcher universe from a different perspective. I hope they make more games like this!
  4. AJCk19
    Jul 19, 2023
    4
    Other tcg are just more fun, ranging from hearthstone to magic the gathering. This is really only if you are a Witcher fan or you are banned by one of the mentioned games.
  5. Hochbichler
    Jul 18, 2023
    9
    Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales is a RPG and a single player extension of the Gwent standalone card game. It was released in 2018. To me this game proves just how exceptional the Witcher 3 was. Gwent, this card minigame from W3, was so good and catchy that it was made into a standalone online game, also called Gwent. Thronebreaker, was released alongside online Gwent and served as a veryThronebreaker: The Witcher Tales is a RPG and a single player extension of the Gwent standalone card game. It was released in 2018. To me this game proves just how exceptional the Witcher 3 was. Gwent, this card minigame from W3, was so good and catchy that it was made into a standalone online game, also called Gwent. Thronebreaker, was released alongside online Gwent and served as a very clever way of getting mainly offline playerbase interested in the online game. I can't speak for online Gwent, but Thronebreaker works very well on its own. The style of gameplay is very interesting: you travel across a map with a character you control, collecting gold and fighting enemies, just as you would in any other RPG, but this time the battles are all in the form of the aforementioned Gwent card game. I am not the greatest fan of computer card games, but I have to say, this time it was a fantastic idea. The first thing that really excited me about Thronebreaker was the graphics, it is really beautiful in its unique painted style, just the map itself is a piece of art, the game font is fantastic and suits the world very well. Music is also very good, non-intrusive and with some well known Witcher themes. Even the menu, a thing that I usually do not really notice, is very nice and polished. The talent, passion and enthusiasm of the developers really shows. If I must mention some negatives, I would say maybe some minor uncorrected bugs, like the infinite reload-battle loading screen. I do not know how exactly the AI is computing its strategy, but in more complex battles, it certainly takes its time. Some people criticize the difficulty for being too low, but honestly, on highest difficulty, it was about what I was expecting from such a game. Which brings me to the puzzles, which is one of the best features of the game. Some were pretty hard and I once I had to look up the solution online. But the best aspect of the puzzles is how the developers were able to incorporate so many different activities into a card game. No microtransactions and no SJW. I played on PC and it took me 34 hours to beat the game, for the original price of 30 USD I consider that to be a fair trade.

    The (non-Netflix) world of Witcher has incredible appeal to me and this game was a great spin-off from the usual hardcore RPG Witcher games. More of this please. Final Verdict: 90 %    … Expand
  6. IamNader
    May 9, 2023
    7
    I like GWENT card game and this is the GWENT game with a pleasing Witcher universe story so I bought it - 7/10
  7. FRIST_008
    May 8, 2023
    7
    Такс. Кровавая Вражда.

    10 часов спустя Что это такое? Гвинт? Извольте, но нет. Карточный аналог харстоун где нужен менеджмент карт? Та не... Так что же это такое? Карточный пазл? Вероятно да. В 50% боёв тебе дают вообще не твою колоду, и ты должен решить карточный пазл с 1-2 вариантами решения. На такие пазлы уходит от 10 до 15 минут. Они интересные, а русский дубляж придаёт    Такс. Кровавая Вражда.

    10 часов спустя

    Что это такое?

    Гвинт? Извольте, но нет. Карточный аналог харстоун где нужен менеджмент карт? Та не... Так что же это такое?

    Карточный пазл? Вероятно да. В 50% боёв тебе дают вообще не твою колоду, и ты должен решить карточный пазл с 1-2 вариантами решения. На такие пазлы уходит от 10 до 15 минут. Они интересные, а русский дубляж придаёт ведьмачьего настроения всему этому,

    А свои карты колоды? Забей. Прошёл 1/4 игры и не трогал колоду, Карты которые получаю я вообще хз нах нужны. Базовая колода ТОП.

    А что же сюжет? Интересный? Да, сюжет как раз тут залипательный, хотя игровой процесс и не позволяет играть за раз в игру больше 2-3 часов, но именно сюжет заставляет тебя сюда вернутся. Кучу сайдов, кучу серой морали, отсутствие чистого добра в этом мире, вечные ножи в спину и тд. Но есть одно НО. Ощущение от сюжета и его подачи как от очень дорогой и качественной аудио книги с картинками.

    Что в итоге, сюжет и ветки его круты, это прямо строгие 10 балов. Но геймплей приедается достаточно быстро, за 2-3 часа, но потом опять как по новой. То есть на 40ч, на которые расчитана игра его вероятно не хватит. Такому геймплею я не даю больше 6 или 7 балов.

    В сумме и в среднем у нас выходит 7-8 с копейками балов.

    Теперь надо просмотреть мою систему оценки:
    10 шедевр
    9 рекомендую всем и каждому
    8 мне понравилась игра, но говорить я о ней буду только если со мной о ней заговорят.
    7 к игре есть много мелких или один большой вопрос

    Кровавая вражда особенно из-за геймплея не игра для всех и каждого, но она строга важна всем кто любит сюжетные игры и особенно ведьмака. Потому, так как геймплей они явно не до жали, от меня игра получает лишь 8 балов.

    P.S. По завершении игры мнение особо не поменялось. Но стало больше выборов меньшего из зол. Скажем так, игра раскрывается тем больше, чем большее в неё играешь в плане сюжета и решений принятых ранее.    … Expand
  8. Ki1Lsorrow
    Nov 7, 2022
    8
    Gwent with awesome card animations good music and cool plot. What more do u need. Great game can't say less
  9. Nazarin
    Oct 24, 2022
    10
    CDPR pulled an ace up its sleeve and proved once again that it can write an engaging story with the characters we care about. Gameplay is diverse, and every gwent battle is a bit different, and it's not that easy to win a battle or solve a puzzle here. As for the audiovisual setting, it is made professionally. It is true that the game is not three-dimensional, we do not have a third-personCDPR pulled an ace up its sleeve and proved once again that it can write an engaging story with the characters we care about. Gameplay is diverse, and every gwent battle is a bit different, and it's not that easy to win a battle or solve a puzzle here. As for the audiovisual setting, it is made professionally. It is true that the game is not three-dimensional, we do not have a third-person view here like in AAA games, but its quality and scale (for a card game) is at the level of AAA games. The creators took care of the details and, apart from a few exceptions, it is a complete work.… Expand
  10. TomKing13
    Jul 17, 2022
    8
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  11. LoadOfRubbish
    Jun 17, 2022
    6
    Любителям Гвинта с Ведьмака 3 понравится. Игра сделана по мотивам вселенной ведьмака, это история королевы Лирии и Ривии, у котрой просто "украли" государства, и она собрав небольшой отряд верных ей солдат, начала путь по их возвращению.
    В игре будут встречаться много персонажей, которые могут присоединится к вашему отряду, но если вы совершите поступок, который придёт им не по нраву, они    Любителям Гвинта с Ведьмака 3 понравится. Игра сделана по мотивам вселенной ведьмака, это история королевы Лирии и Ривии, у котрой просто "украли" государства, и она собрав небольшой отряд верных ей солдат, начала путь по их возвращению.
    В игре будут встречаться много персонажей, которые могут присоединится к вашему отряду, но если вы совершите поступок, который придёт им не по нраву, они покинут его. В игры сюжет неплохой, довольно интересный, но эти диалоги всё портят... Даже не верится что эту игру делали Поляки! Диалоги уж слишком детские, даже не для подростков, будто были написаны для детсадовцев!
    По геймплею, это обычная ККИ с элементами приключенческой игры. В игре есть парочку головоломок, опять же для детей. Графика просто ОК, не режет глаза и норм.
    Даже не знаю, что говорить про эту игру, вроде всё отлично, в подобном жанре игр мало, сделано всё качественно, но игра СЛИШКОМ детская. 6/10    … Expand
  12. TheUglyCasanova
    Feb 20, 2022
    4
    Not really GEENT at all when nearly every battle is a stupid "puzzle" which you can just retry over and over until you get it...this is not what I signed up for. I wanted to build a deck and grow it, but nope, that's not much of the game as you'll be hitting scores of 100 within an hour, which pretty much kills any sense of getting stronger.

    Tiny little click and hold spots all freaking    Not really GEENT at all when nearly every battle is a stupid "puzzle" which you can just retry over and over until you get it...this is not what I signed up for. I wanted to build a deck and grow it, but nope, that's not much of the game as you'll be hitting scores of 100 within an hour, which pretty much kills any sense of getting stronger.

    Tiny little click and hold spots all freaking over...spoiler, not fun to harvest!

    Only good parts are the dialogues. Glad it did bad so they can put their resources elsewhere since this was rightfully a flop and a half.    … Expand
  13. Dubeau
    Feb 17, 2022
    8
    An excellent game that use Gwent card game for fighting. The story is really good but involved almost no Witchers to speak of. Everything is pretty good but I had a pretty strong distaste for the puzzles. They were badly explained and only 30% were understandable. On top of that you have 4-5 of them that are stuck on the main story. I still give the game 80% because the story is great.
  14. Sebatar
    Feb 9, 2022
    10
    Świetna gra niesamowita i wciągająca historia nie powtarzalny klimat i gwint cudo
  15. xDeviliciousx
    Jan 27, 2022
    10
    Before I played Thronebreaker I asked a friend whether he had played it or not. He hadn't and had only heard bad things about this game. Going in, I had zero expectations concerning Thronebreaker and I was wondering if I made a mistake buying it. I couldn't have been more wrong. The story? Perfect. The soundtrack? Amazing. The characters? Flawless. Hotel? Trivago. Defying all odds, MeveBefore I played Thronebreaker I asked a friend whether he had played it or not. He hadn't and had only heard bad things about this game. Going in, I had zero expectations concerning Thronebreaker and I was wondering if I made a mistake buying it. I couldn't have been more wrong. The story? Perfect. The soundtrack? Amazing. The characters? Flawless. Hotel? Trivago. Defying all odds, Meve grew to be one of my favorite videogame characters of all time. I can 100% recommend this game, that is, if you like Gwent (or digital collectible card games in general). Because if you don't I can almost assure you that you won't like Thronebreaker.… Expand
  16. Wiesmak
    Jan 23, 2022
    9
    First and all, this game is so, so underrated. The gameplay, is very solid. The story is amazing, the same as the graphics. The combat is also very good, but not perfect, at the end of the game i was kinda tired of it. The music is very good.
  17. Woolee
    Dec 28, 2021
    10
    This game is just awesome. The story is amazing with interesting and engrossing characters and the gameplay is fun and surprisingly innovative. It has a lot of twists and makes you think. I just love how story and card gameplay create this epic tale in your head. Very refreshing
  18. bskierys
    Dec 25, 2021
    8
    I am surprised how good the story is given that this is side installement of the game. It is engaging and faithful to the books.

    Pros: + Suprisingly engaging story with many twists. It is building on story from the books but is not altering it. + Amazing soundtrack. You will end up humming it along during card battles. + Stylized graphics that is a good fit for this ganre. It looks    I am surprised how good the story is given that this is side installement of the game. It is engaging and faithful to the books.

    Pros:
    + Suprisingly engaging story with many twists. It is building on story from the books but is not altering it.
    + Amazing soundtrack. You will end up humming it along during card battles.
    + Stylized graphics that is a good fit for this ganre. It looks well in every situation.
    + Variety of styles of the card battles. Some have special rules, some are logic puzzles and some are just different game built with the mechanic (e.g. there is a "memo" battle).
    + Your choices changes some aspects of the story. Especially who will be at your side during the journey.

    Cons:
    – Very linear structure of the game. Every map was a straight line. There was no illusion of open world or branching paths.
    – "Lesser evil" choices. Sometimes I felt like I was punished for trying to be good. What is worse, that was done after a few hours and without warning.
    – Random "standard battles". Full 3-round battles were boring when there was no stakes. They were good for story battles, but boring while encountering a random monster in the woods.
    – Scaled map during overland travel. A village is a single hut and your army is represented with a model of queen Meve. I did not feel the scale or how my army grows.

    Additional words on the story: The story is engaging and faithfull to the books. It does not alter but rather fill in blank spaces in the source material. There is only a little overlap with the story from the books but it is executed perfectly. If you know how Meve and Geralt met, you will be waiting for the moment and you will be excited when it happens. It is so much better from what Netflix is currently doing with the plot.    … Expand
  19. lemoney123
    Dec 6, 2021
    10
    Great story , great artwork but the battles stagnate a little otherwise this is a very good game would recommend it
  20. Bioreactor1987
    Oct 19, 2021
    8
    Сыграем в гвинт! Гвинт - это прекрасно! Что может быть лучше гвинта?
    Игруля очень понравилась, но я люблю гвинт, как вы могли заметить! =)
    Ну, и история, в целом, тоже цепляет.
  21. Sinmaker
    Feb 12, 2021
    9
    Thronebreaker is a card-game that passes in the Witcher universe. If you like the witcher universe and card games, this one is MUST. I personally judge this game the best PVE card game ever.

    ---> Positive points: . Respect and amplify “The Witcher” lore (game and books) . Amazing story-telling (all lore is voiced, not the old just read the dialog type of game) . The game is    Thronebreaker is a card-game that passes in the Witcher universe. If you like the witcher universe and card games, this one is MUST. I personally judge this game the best PVE card game ever.

    ---> Positive points:

    . Respect and amplify “The Witcher” lore (game and books)

    . Amazing story-telling (all lore is voiced, not the old just read the dialog type of game)

    . The game is based on Gwent (from Witcher 3) which is a hit.

    . There’s a lot of choices and consequences in the game that shapes the story in a meaningful way. In you enjoy philosophy the game provides a lot to discuss about that field of science.

    ---> Negative points:

    . If you are a experienced card gamer like myself, the game itself is very easy at standard battles and story battles (even in the hardest difficulty). Just final boss in act 4 poses a threat.

    . Graphics isn’t bad, but could be better. Remind me when game developers downgrade the graphics just to lauch it for cellphones later (which happened).    … Expand
  22. Hitrek
    Feb 1, 2021
    9
    Great game. I want to find another cards RPG in the future. For me, the only mistake game has done is that we don't have a option to loose, and last fight which is a lot harder than others, and we need actually a good deck in it.
  23. PittenZak94
    Jan 23, 2021
    0
    Such a great game. Graphically it looks very appealing, story wise it's very intriguing, and the gameplay is awesome. Gwent is a great game, which is very easy to understand, but still manages to create plenty of depth to play around with. The only downside to this game is the ending, which was basically unbeatable for me because of a horrible setup in the game.
  24. shatarah
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    greattttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
  25. Ojj
    Oct 24, 2020
    9
    Its a really good game but some Puzzles and fights are so **** dumb , the Story and the characters are interesting
  26. Crimert
    Aug 14, 2020
    9
    It's an amazing card game. The story-telling is so good and the animations are beautiful. You must play this game if you are a fan of the Witcher universe. 18hrs on record.
  27. ksejoshot
    Jul 16, 2020
    8
    30 horas de juego para el modo historia de gwent, con decisiones que tienen peso en la historia y buenos giros de guión, buenos escenarios, y eso que nunca he sido fan de los juegos de cartas, pero el The Witcher 3 me enganchó con ese minijuego, es buenísmo aquí el modo combate estrategia de cartas. Recomendado, vale cada euro.
  28. FakeStalker
    Jun 13, 2020
    10
    Great game, from great developers. Wish to see next part of The witcher tales
  29. pankowecki
    Jun 4, 2020
    8
    50 hours of gameplay. Wonderful art. Great story. The battles are a bit repetitive.
  30. pawq
    Apr 18, 2020
    8
    It's almost definitely the best-written game I've ever played. It's a story- and choice-driven RPG with Gwent (the card game known from The Witcher 3) as the main game mechanic (and sole means of combat). Narration and dialogues are plentiful, and the quality of their writing in my opinion surpasses many actual novels, and the voice acting is at the same level. I deeply connected with mostIt's almost definitely the best-written game I've ever played. It's a story- and choice-driven RPG with Gwent (the card game known from The Witcher 3) as the main game mechanic (and sole means of combat). Narration and dialogues are plentiful, and the quality of their writing in my opinion surpasses many actual novels, and the voice acting is at the same level. I deeply connected with most of the main characters, which doesn't happen that often in games! The impact of the choices made in the game is so deep that at times it felt like the game was not written, but it was genuinely responding to what I was doing. The implementation of Gwent was fantastic, especially after I really got into it, but at times suffers from balance issues (nothing major though). Top it off with truly gorgeous visual game design and great music, and you've got a hell of a game! Unfortunately it started dragging for me after like 30 hours (out of the 47h it took me to finish it), because Gwent can be repetitive, especially after you figure out some good tactics, and there's not much else to it other than talking and collecting wood.… Expand
  31. NicomUA
    Mar 30, 2020
    10
    Excellent game. Everything is balanced and story talking is great. Even if you never play card games this one will be great start.
  32. RMDsilva
    Mar 27, 2020
    8
    Great little game.
    Card game mechanics used in an interesting way, almost to the full potential.
    Story is nice and motivating, nice pacing, etc.
    Good trip.
  33. PanMrkvicka
    Feb 12, 2020
    8
    Its a really good game with gwent mechanics and dungeons and dragons like storytelling which works very well and the game has some good writing. But the gwent fights are too easy. Puzzles are a fine addition to the gwent fighting. Still it feels too long and theres too many optional battles just to make it longer.
  34. sanyadita
    Feb 4, 2020
    9
    I think this game is very unappreciated. It has own story and interesting gameplay. As for me I don't like multiplayer games, but adore card games. And this game is exactly that I need. Singleplayer project where I can relax after hard working day
  35. GoldenWarrior
    Oct 11, 2019
    10
    Anything that’s more Witcher is great. Well anything by CDPR that is. I really enjoyed the story and if you’re a fan of the books you’ll be a fan of this game.
  36. shad321
    Sep 16, 2019
    10
    Excellent game! Stunning music, Momorable story, Characters to which you will attach...until you lose them...fun puzzles and beutifull fairy tales like graphics. I have 40+ hour on my counter and still playing ( second time ) I recommend it! Very underrated game.
  37. Freezak
    Jul 11, 2019
    10
    I can't comment about that game if you're not a Witcher fan, because i am one, so i might be biased, although you've got a completely new story line focusing on queen Meve, lots of Gwent and puzzles. It's linear compared to what we've got in The Witcher 3, but is as fun as any other Witcher-related game is. Totally recommended.
  38. whatever523
    Jun 16, 2019
    9
    I don't enjoy the card puzzles that are based on math. It's not about being witty or tactical, but dead boring calculation of what card you have to play when.

    Other than that, the game is pretty great.
  39. CaioBolado
    Jun 3, 2019
    7
    Jogo muito bom, porém a campanha é bem limitada de cartas então fica sempre as mesmas batalhas com as mesmas cartas, mesmas cartas adversárias, mesmas estratégias sempre, porém é mt boa a história, as escolhas, as consequencias das escolhas, não sei o multiplayer pois joguei de forma ilegal, mas a campanha é muito boa tirando a batalha final do boss lá, aquelas cartas dele não tem no jogoJogo muito bom, porém a campanha é bem limitada de cartas então fica sempre as mesmas batalhas com as mesmas cartas, mesmas cartas adversárias, mesmas estratégias sempre, porém é mt boa a história, as escolhas, as consequencias das escolhas, não sei o multiplayer pois joguei de forma ilegal, mas a campanha é muito boa tirando a batalha final do boss lá, aquelas cartas dele não tem no jogo e são muito apelona, é quase impossível vence-lo,admiro quem conseguiu tal proeza no mais dificil eu infelizmente abaixei a dificuldade pro normal pois cansei de passar noites em claro tentando vence-lo.… Expand
  40. ysowayan
    Jun 2, 2019
    10
    captivating story representing events from the books
    I spent 79 hours on the first play through
    its an RPG powered with card games

    I enjoyed every minute of it
  41. MarcusYami
    May 25, 2019
    10
    Great story, if you like point a clicl games with a good story and interesting puzzles, and decisions that make a difference than this is a must play!
  42. kyzaghan
    May 22, 2019
    8
    Great expansion on Witcher lore with a suitably dark tale. Shifting rulesets create unique challenges and prevent Gwent from feeling stale. Clever contextual uses of Gwent within the scope of the story. Stunning open areas that can be picked apart for secrets and additional quests. Incredibly well-written characters with exceptional voice acting. BUUUUT Can feel too easy at times.
  43. Esthete
    Mar 22, 2019
    8
    I liked Gwent into the Witcher 3 Wild Hunt, and this one is just a bunch of special effects, a braking Unity engine, micro characters, but the story is not bad.
  44. CHOP_OR_DIE
    Feb 23, 2019
    9
    Perfect card game exist! I think next i start play Gwent.
    (yes im fan all witcher games)
  45. MeritCoba
    Feb 13, 2019
    7
    You know, I feel underwhelmed by Thronebreaker, a game that plays like a gard-came that is packaged as a role-play game and presented as a graphic novel.. Due to space constraints I focus most on its most praised element ; the story.

    The story is praised for being well written, but I beg to differ. I will not go into all the details, as there are many flaws and space is limited, but    You know, I feel underwhelmed by Thronebreaker, a game that plays like a gard-came that is packaged as a role-play game and presented as a graphic novel.. Due to space constraints I focus most on its most praised element ; the story.

    The story is praised for being well written, but I beg to differ. I will not go into all the details, as there are many flaws and space is limited, but one example has Geralt of Rivia(the witcher guy) knighted by Meve for helping out in a battle. There is nothing leading up to that moment. A group of strangers helps out with a battle and Meve knights one of them out of the blue. Why is nobody else knighted? Perhaps she got the hots for him, but if so, it isn't told.

    The story is riddled with these nonsensical moments that are made worse by the incessant betrayals. The art of writing a good story is not to attribute inhuman behavior to people, but to make them fail because they are so human. Take count Caldwell. When faced by a perceived unbeatable enemy he chooses to submit. Instead of making him a person who has to make a very hard decision, he is painted as a traitorous self-serving coward who is fat and lives in luxury. Why is not more made of the dark side of Meve? When she liberates her own country she might eventually cause the utter ruin that Caldwell tries to prevent. But no, at the end it is written that the Nilfgardian empire is unable to due to being overstretched. And with this the story has hit an iceberg and sunk. Meve was right from the start, for even after taking heavy losses, the much more powerful force that is about to fall upon her weak army disappears from the story. She didn't even need to have the magic ring drop into the volcano. A much better story would have been if Caldwell had been right after all and the enemy retreats because of civil war or the death of a ruler, or the effort is just not worth it, or the big baddy has too many enemies at the court.. The writers might even have presented the count as the one who actually caused the enemy to retreat by fostering that civil war or knowing well that their emperor was about to die. But the writers butcher all of this because they have to provide the audience a story in which the good are good and the bad are bad and invasions are prevented by miracles.

    As a card-game the game doesn't excel. Your deck consists of only two smaller decks that you can expand upon and nothing more.You do get sets from other decks, but you cannot add to these or change them. What other cards you can acquire are tied to a handful of characters or the occasional special events.

    As a role-play game the game is weak. Your character, queen Meve is a given. Options are often offered in a black and white manner and boil down to: attack or not attack, punish A or do not punish A, trust B or do not trust B. You are never informed beforehand about the consequences and you do not get the ability to find out more. You have to make a uninformed decision on the spot and hope for the best. Appoint a gnome as mayor to a town and he is as likely to burn it down as to make it wealthy. Invest money in an enterprise, you might see a tenfold profit or loose the whole investment. Trust an elf and he might reward you for it or lead you into an ambush. It is all a shot in the dark based on little information with no ability to find out more and with an arbitrary outcome.

    The weakest aspect of the game is the warfare-element. Warfare is about making tough choices because you have limited resource.s The only choice you get to make is what cards you bring to the table in a battle and these are distributed not as a result of your choices, but as the game progresses. There is no strategy in this game. During the game you are a times informed that some battles come with heavy losses. However, you never see the effect of these losses . I was expecting to having to suffer a tremendous loss in men and means, to make hard choices, but these moments never came. As a wargame it isn't challenging.

    Thronebreaker is not a bad game: it is a luxurious card-game, but it isn't as good as as it is made out to be. As such it is a good investment if you can get it for bargain. Maybe 10 dollars/euros?    … Expand
  46. julgzfz
    Feb 10, 2019
    9
    The core of this game is the story, and an amazing one it is. Choice & Consequence, surprises, betrayals, vengeance, redemption... fantastic.
    The rest of the mechanics, Gwent and exploring, don't rise to the same level of excellence, but they are more than fine too.
  47. td_b4ar
    Jan 18, 2019
    9
    Look, I just hope CDP will sell it, it's just awesome, i mean i,ve been playing games since Prince of Persia 1 or, hell, Dizzzy in CGA! And this. This is outstanding. Easy mechanics (i mean if you can read ;), easy to understand, seems mediocre at first sight BUUUT MAAAN it grips you right from the start. Story isn't nothing new. but it's well told, well presented and with a twist. Music,Look, I just hope CDP will sell it, it's just awesome, i mean i,ve been playing games since Prince of Persia 1 or, hell, Dizzzy in CGA! And this. This is outstanding. Easy mechanics (i mean if you can read ;), easy to understand, seems mediocre at first sight BUUUT MAAAN it grips you right from the start. Story isn't nothing new. but it's well told, well presented and with a twist. Music, encounters, effects. This game is just perfect example of (not so) low budget lo and behold, absolutely great in giving you the entertainment without needless grind. Love it. Price to fun ratio is beyiond MetaCritic scale. Buy it Full price, it's worth it. And if you happen to be an Etherlords or Magic: Planewalkers fan, it's a no brainer.… Expand
  48. passionne
    Jan 7, 2019
    9
    Good :

    - awesome mix of a cards game and a RPG, where strategy is key - many actvities : puzzles, normal battles... - numerous cards types : units, artefacts... - good story - many choices with consequences - charismatic characters - 50 h of game - voice acting and sound excellent - The Witcher world - brief apperance of Geralt, Gaskier... Bad : - The map graphic quality    Good :

    - awesome mix of a cards game and a RPG, where strategy is key
    - many actvities : puzzles, normal battles...
    - numerous cards types : units, artefacts...
    - good story
    - many choices with consequences
    - charismatic characters
    - 50 h of game
    - voice acting and sound excellent
    - The Witcher world
    - brief apperance of Geralt, Gaskier...

    Bad :

    - The map graphic quality is not great but not really a problem since the map is not used too often, compared to the time we play the cards.

    Conclusion : one of the best games I have played. The developer and editor CD Project Red is really talented : the 3 Witcher games were jewels and Thronebreaker is the worthy heir. Other companies like Electronic Arts and Activison which make bad or average games should draw from them.    … Expand
  49. Jrgreen
    Jan 4, 2019
    10
    Brilliant story, excellent characters, beautiful artwork and atmospheric soundtrack. Every decision you are asked to make has real consequences, that you really end up caring about when they have such an impact on the characters you grow to love. This is one of those games that stays with you long after you finish playing.
  50. mrdocmrdoc
    Dec 30, 2018
    10
    Got it on PS4. The storytelling it up there with Witcher 3. I havent been able to put it down! MUST for people who loved Witcher 3 story.
  51. Mandulum
    Dec 28, 2018
    8
    Haiku Review: Cool Witcher story / Wrapped in a decent card game / It is worth a go
    Favorite Thing: A great story in one of my favorite worlds.
    Least Favorite Thing: The boss in the final fight was way too cheap with his cheap abilities. I did not enjoy having to play an equally cheap deck. Date Completed: 2018-12-25 Playtime: ~ 23h Enjoyment: 8/10 Recommendation: If you like    Haiku Review: Cool Witcher story / Wrapped in a decent card game / It is worth a go
    Favorite Thing: A great story in one of my favorite worlds.
    Least Favorite Thing: The boss in the final fight was way too cheap with his cheap abilities. I did not enjoy having to play an equally cheap deck.

    Date Completed: 2018-12-25
    Playtime: ~ 23h
    Enjoyment: 8/10
    Recommendation: If you like either The Witcher series or card games then you'll find something to enjoy.    … Expand
  52. MillersWeeb
    Dec 24, 2018
    0
    Overrated cash grab. With pixel hunting and bad puzzles.
  53. JMKM543
    Dec 21, 2018
    8
    Thronebreaker, though at face value a mere card game, proves it's merit with fantastic story/narration and player choice options that will leave you guessing if you've made the right choice. The game play is enjoyable though admittedly easy, with what seems to be an incredibly steep difficulty curve in regards to the last boss. The only thing holding Thronebreaker back is it's laterThronebreaker, though at face value a mere card game, proves it's merit with fantastic story/narration and player choice options that will leave you guessing if you've made the right choice. The game play is enjoyable though admittedly easy, with what seems to be an incredibly steep difficulty curve in regards to the last boss. The only thing holding Thronebreaker back is it's later chapters where choices feel less weighty and the horrid final boss that becomes borderline impossible without the right allies in your deck. Overall Thronebreaker proves it's worthy of The Witcher name.

    Reviewed on PS4    … Expand
  54. alen1988
    Dec 13, 2018
    7
    Would have been a 10/10, the minus is on the buggy-as-hell PS4 version experience. A crash can be expected every hour of my game play, should have waited for sales (so that it would be fully patched)!
  55. bronzi
    Dec 12, 2018
    7
    Great storytelling and dialogue, and meaningful decision-making.
    The game overstays it's welcome by about 20 hours, and the puzzles require a great deal of patience. I ended up using a walk-through for many of the puzzle encounters, as I couldn't be bothered to even attempt them.
  56. ZloyDed
    Dec 9, 2018
    10
    Лучшая сюжетная компания по лучшей карточной игре. 10 довольных ведьмаков из 10
  57. denis-kustov
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    С каких пор люди начали считать игр своей собственностью ? Как можно отчитывать игру которую делали не зависимо от твоих вложений. Осуждать ее за плохую боевую систему! требовать чтобы они взяли и поменяли боевую систему, а деньги пусть на это напечатают. Это вам не Активижан у Сиди проджекта одна игра которая приносит деньги и это ведьмак , а не могут и не будут штамповать его каждый год.С каких пор люди начали считать игр своей собственностью ? Как можно отчитывать игру которую делали не зависимо от твоих вложений. Осуждать ее за плохую боевую систему! требовать чтобы они взяли и поменяли боевую систему, а деньги пусть на это напечатают. Это вам не Активижан у Сиди проджекта одна игра которая приносит деньги и это ведьмак , а не могут и не будут штамповать его каждый год.
  58. Brickthegrim
    Dec 1, 2018
    10
    Why a ten? This is an indie game made by a AAA developer. So although the gameplay is simple the graphics are beautiful and the story was engaging and phenomenal. The characters are well developed and interesting and the world they are in that of the Witcher lore is always nice to learn more about.

    I would highly recommend this game even just for the lore and story. My single only    Why a ten? This is an indie game made by a AAA developer. So although the gameplay is simple the graphics are beautiful and the story was engaging and phenomenal. The characters are well developed and interesting and the world they are in that of the Witcher lore is always nice to learn more about.

    I would highly recommend this game even just for the lore and story.

    My single only complaint is after a while I created an overpowered deck and the game just got to easy.    … Expand
  59. clayesterling
    Nov 26, 2018
    9
    Single player card battle with great story and campaign choices. My new favorite genre? I want more of this! The difficulty could be higher, but I'm ok with it. I enjoyed this from start to end.
  60. Archound
    Nov 25, 2018
    8
    The story is 9/10, gameplay 8+/10. Overall it is 8/10 due to several things. Economy is unbalanced, most of the time I had too many resources, decision based on them were no brainers. Game has visible pop ups, that could be easily masked (especially during loads and transitions - I also refer to the ending sequence that summarizes the outcomes of your decisions). Stats are bugged, gameThe story is 9/10, gameplay 8+/10. Overall it is 8/10 due to several things. Economy is unbalanced, most of the time I had too many resources, decision based on them were no brainers. Game has visible pop ups, that could be easily masked (especially during loads and transitions - I also refer to the ending sequence that summarizes the outcomes of your decisions). Stats are bugged, game does not handle cloud save games well and in the end I was informed that the overall walkthrough took 15 hours (while in fact it was close to 40).… Expand
  61. mrdollar
    Nov 25, 2018
    10
    I love how the jealous hates rate this game as 0 meanwhile marking garbage Fallout 76 or Mass Effect 4 as 10. If your chosen series sucks at least don't try to harm others by faking the score.
  62. Ariate
    Nov 24, 2018
    8
    Nice story, interesting gameplay and good graphics and sound. If you liked The Witcher books and games, Thronebreaker is a must to play.
  63. jinxDemon
    Nov 23, 2018
    8
    Very good mix of card-game and some RPG features
    Cons:
    Story
    Puzzle battles are unique
    Areas and characters
    Some choices do matter
    Pros:
    very small pool of cards
    looting becomes tedious after a while
    standard battles are 90% the same thing
  64. Breaker76
    Nov 21, 2018
    10
    I really love it. Great fun to play. Good sound. Best card game I ever played
  65. Golconda
    Nov 20, 2018
    9
    This is a very well done game and the story is exactly what I would expect from CDPR. Even though the graphics are simple they are still beautiful and very well done for a top down RPG adventure. The story really engrosses you and the voice acting is top notch. The only thing that kept me from giving it a 10 is that there is definitely a point in the story where you roll through enemiesThis is a very well done game and the story is exactly what I would expect from CDPR. Even though the graphics are simple they are still beautiful and very well done for a top down RPG adventure. The story really engrosses you and the voice acting is top notch. The only thing that kept me from giving it a 10 is that there is definitely a point in the story where you roll through enemies even at the most challenging level.

    Even with all of that, I love Meve and it is just a great character addition. You get to see some characters from Witcher and little references to it. It does connect to Gwent so I highly recommend that you play the multiplayer as well since a lot of rewards from the game are also usable in the multiplayer Gwent game.    … Expand
  66. MGRDesperado
    Nov 18, 2018
    10
    Thornebreaker: The Witcher Tales is a masterpiece in story telling, character choices, locations and card battles and is my Game of the Year of 2018.

    I am going to start off this review by saying even if you do not play card games this game has a difficulty mode where it skips the entirety of all card battles making the game into a TellTale esque visual novel with difficult choices.    Thornebreaker: The Witcher Tales is a masterpiece in story telling, character choices, locations and card battles and is my Game of the Year of 2018.

    I am going to start off this review by saying even if you do not play card games this game has a difficulty mode where it skips the entirety of all card battles making the game into a TellTale esque visual novel with difficult choices.

    If you've played The Witcher 3 Gwent mini game or Gwent the online card game you'll feel right at home. . The story is amazing with interesting and engrossing characters and the gameplay is fun and surprisingly innovative. It has a lot of twists and makes you think. I just love how story and card gameplay create this epic tale in your head. Very refreshing design. Oh and the voice acting, sound and music are top notch.    … Expand
  67. gentlebenno
    Nov 18, 2018
    8
    This is a solid game with some flaws

    CDPR delivers characters you care about, another journey into the Witcher world, impactful decisions to make, and an interesting take on a modern game. You don't need the most intense of graphics to hook a player. Red Dead Redemption 2's intro is like five hours and I couldn't have cared less about anything. Within one hour Thronebreaker had me    This is a solid game with some flaws

    CDPR delivers characters you care about, another journey into the Witcher world, impactful decisions to make, and an interesting take on a modern game. You don't need the most intense of graphics to hook a player. Red Dead Redemption 2's intro is like five hours and I couldn't have cared less about anything. Within one hour Thronebreaker had me hooked. It does come off too easy and repetitive, but I was okay with that until the very end where it was really becoming a slog.

    Let's also be honest though, this is Witcher on the cheap. CDPR can't churn out a full RPG every year so they'll probably do this instead. Okay, I'll take it, I'm a sucker and it's better than nothing, but still. Another potential negative point, Geralt is prominent in the title art and in the trailer as actually saving Meve's life before execution. None of this ever happens in the game. Geralt is actually in the game for about 12 seconds. I'm totally fine with this, Geralt could only be in the Battle of the Bridge scene and they call it, I liked Meve as a character. But it's generally not considered cool to trick your fans, and this was a troubling move from CDPR.

    Overall, the game is worth it if you're a fan of Witcher, Gwent, or just want a thoughtful game with some good puzzles. It doesn't quite rise to the highest levels, but it held my attention for about 26 of 30 hours of gameplay. Given the mess that one has to go through to find a decent game, I'll go ahead and call this a big win.    … Expand
  68. Wraithward
    Nov 16, 2018
    8
    Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales is a very rare deck building RPG. The game’s temporary exclusivity to GOG certainly didn’t help at release. Yet the game's story, aesthetics and solid gameplay mechanics push it to way above an average game and in to a worthy spin off of the Witcher franchize.
  69. m1r4
    Nov 16, 2018
    8
    I'm not very big fan of ccg, but availability of plot makes this game not such boring
  70. Jan_Betlej
    Nov 16, 2018
    9
    Very good game. While it is most often presented as a mixture of RPG, strategy and card game(Gwent), the truth is different. The most crucial skill required to explore whole Thronebreaker world is solving logical puzzles. There is a lot of puzzles with predefined deck, and these are perhaps the most entertaining card battles in the whole game.

    On the contrary, the ordinary Gwent duels    Very good game. While it is most often presented as a mixture of RPG, strategy and card game(Gwent), the truth is different. The most crucial skill required to explore whole Thronebreaker world is solving logical puzzles. There is a lot of puzzles with predefined deck, and these are perhaps the most entertaining card battles in the whole game.

    On the contrary, the ordinary Gwent duels appear to be boring, especially after 20 hrs of gameplay. This is due to the fact that too many strong cards are available right at the beginning, and opponent AI does not combine cards well enough. There are some exceptions though, for example final battle is quite demanding. I strongly recommend you to choose the highest difficulty, because it is not a game you would like to repeat.

    The strategy factor is minimal and confined to development of the camp. However, the exclusiveness of choices made in this respect is negligible - some are vividly better than the other.

    What makes the game awesome is the storytelling, the quality of artwork (music, graphics, card design), the characters (Raynard, Gascon, Brouver Hoog), the unclear ethical choices put on player.

    Some reviewers argue that Gwent is just a merge of 'The Witcher' with a 'Gold Mine', and Thronebreaker is just an advertisement. To some extent I share this opinion, but still the quality of 'Thronebreaker' is distinctive and the game is definitely worth its price.    … Expand
  71. Vim88pl
    Nov 16, 2018
    9
    This is very strange game. I have decided to pre-order it and I played it from day one. In many aspect, this game is superb. Story, characters, some logic puzzle. But while I ultimately liked card combat I biggest regret is that, it was not normal combat like for example in Heroes series. Still, game is very good, one of the best I played this year
  72. BLADELING
    Nov 16, 2018
    6
    It's a visual novel with card game elements. Not even remotely a RPG.
    interactive audiobook component: trivial plot offset by a very charismatic protagonist.
    Card game component: some interesting puzzle but casual mechanics.
    it's very similar to a mobile game, it could be a GWENT DLC.
  73. ArminW
    Nov 14, 2018
    6
    It's actually... quite OK. No more, no less.
    And I personally consider The Witcher 3 of of my favorite games ever and played Gwent in that almost obsessively...
    The story is, indeed, very good. As are the handpainted visuals and the music. Gameplay, however, was disappoining. They bastardised the original card game into something that fits all, puzzles and story battles and normal    It's actually... quite OK. No more, no less.
    And I personally consider The Witcher 3 of of my favorite games ever and played Gwent in that almost obsessively...
    The story is, indeed, very good. As are the handpainted visuals and the music. Gameplay, however, was disappoining. They bastardised the original card game into something that fits all, puzzles and story battles and normal battles, and lost the basic idea behind it.
    The most important thing is: in a card game, I want to know the rules. In Thronebreaker, they are contantly changed, completely wanton, and the opponents never play by the same ones as you. Deckbuilding is oversimplified (No "theme" decks as in Witcher 3, just one in which you mix units for maximum cheese...).
    The results from battles have no meaning whatsoever for the story campaign (just "win" or "lose", it makes zero difference if you win by 1 point in the 3rd round or steamroll your opponent by 83:0 and 167:0). No difference for morale, losses or resources spent.
    Economy is meaningless, you just pick up resources like in a bad mobile game, buy every upgrade available and have tens of thousands of gold and building materials in the final chapter with nothing to spend it on.
    MANY descriptions of special rules for puzzle battles are vague, unhelpful and sometimes plain misleading. And, all things considered, the balance is quite bad. Most battles are trivially easy, once you found the cheese in your deck, some puzzles are completely obscure, and the final battle is the utter opposite: A complete and totally ridiculous bag of silly cheats for an opponent, who breaks EVERY rule of classic Gwent, replaces every destroyed units immediately from a 90-card deck, randomly boosts his troops and conveniently draws an extra card-card or a silly, all-immune 75 power boss whenever needed. Can actually be beaten, by simply replacing the deck with a special flavour of cheese, but is, to me, no fun at all.
    As I said, it's not bad, just...a bit disappoing compared to what i've come to expect from CDPR.    … Expand
  74. Jan1800
    Nov 14, 2018
    8
    Excellent characters in a already established Witcher-world. Great for everyone who loves the Witcher series or RPG´s in general.
    The card game combat is fun and fairly complex but too easy for anyone with card game experience (especially Gwent: The Witcher Card Game players will probably not struggle in many battles).
    The many puzzles in the world on the other hand are fairly    Excellent characters in a already established Witcher-world. Great for everyone who loves the Witcher series or RPG´s in general.
    The card game combat is fun and fairly complex but too easy for anyone with card game experience (especially Gwent: The Witcher Card Game players will probably not struggle in many battles).
    The many puzzles in the world on the other hand are fairly challenging and every single one forces the player to think about the game in a different way. The puzzles are definitely the most fun of the card game part of the game.
    The 30-40 hours are well filled and even if the game feels a little slow at times, this adds to the dark atmosphere of the world.
    Your choices have an impact on the world, your companions and on the outcome of the game.
    The resources used for crafting our cards (or units) are never on the brink of running out, which makes them and some of the choices in the world feel redundant and removes most of the pressure that is suggested by the story.
    The game is great fun and worth to play, even if you just want to enjoy the story and have a little card game spice in between.    … Expand
  75. DadeBox
    Nov 14, 2018
    10
    Thronebreaker is a great RPG experience. Tough choices and consequences, characters with well-written personalities, new locations never seen before and a gripping, intriguing story that never fails to deliver memorable moments and twists. The OST is memorable too, with tracks that fit well the overall tone of the game. The gameplay is various, it changes from an isometric view for theThronebreaker is a great RPG experience. Tough choices and consequences, characters with well-written personalities, new locations never seen before and a gripping, intriguing story that never fails to deliver memorable moments and twists. The OST is memorable too, with tracks that fit well the overall tone of the game. The gameplay is various, it changes from an isometric view for the explorable maps to battles presented in form of gwent matches. There are a lot of content for the price they ask for. Very recommended.… Expand
  76. atu12
    Nov 13, 2018
    9
    Great gameplay, story and music. The only flaw about this game is that it is to easy (even on hardest difficulty).
  77. Jemiide
    Nov 12, 2018
    9
    The best written game I've seen in a long time. It was full of hard decisions as you'd expect from Witcher world.

    It was 30 hours of pure pleasure. It had some small or bigger bugs (nothing game-breaking and most likely they will be addressed in next patch). The plot was great and whole game was like super evolved audio book with elements of Gwent in between. I am not a big card games    The best written game I've seen in a long time. It was full of hard decisions as you'd expect from Witcher world.

    It was 30 hours of pure pleasure. It had some small or bigger bugs (nothing game-breaking and most likely they will be addressed in next patch). The plot was great and whole game was like super evolved audio book with elements of Gwent in between. I am not a big card games fan, but the battle mechanic here was well balanced. Game could sometimes be challenging (but not dumb hard) but overall difficulty level was very well designed (i played on the hardest one). Riddles were always amazing. Overall it was great to come back to Witcher's world and i hope they will continue with other Witcher Tales :)    … Expand
  78. bom46680
    Nov 12, 2018
    3
    Witcher 3 is meh, this is just bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  79. Zloybig
    Nov 11, 2018
    6
    I have played for Thronebreaker and Gwent card game for last 5 days... Thronebreaker has an interesting story mode. Ordinary fights are quite easy but puzzle quest let your brain start working)
    For the music no comments... it's just awesome. What I don't like that cards in TB game and cards in Gwent is different, have different power and different skills. Some of the cards you found in TB    I have played for Thronebreaker and Gwent card game for last 5 days... Thronebreaker has an interesting story mode. Ordinary fights are quite easy but puzzle quest let your brain start working)
    For the music no comments... it's just awesome. What I don't like that cards in TB game and cards in Gwent is different, have different power and different skills. Some of the cards you found in TB can be used in Gwent game, frames etc.

    This game should be exclusive on GOG only, bought it for 199 Yuan(29USD), then I found that in 5 days TB has released at Steam and price is 128 Yuan( 18 USD).    … Expand
  80. umbershap
    Nov 11, 2018
    1
    This game is really bad. This is just using Witcher IP for selling the game.
    Card game mechanics are bad, rpg is bland it maybe buy it on 90% sale
  81. Silberstein
    Nov 11, 2018
    3
    The Thronebreaker is an excellent witcher-world tale, a mediocre game and a disgusting business practice at the same time.

    The story is at the level to be expected of a witcher game. The atmosphere of a war-torn world is so vivid and real, the backbone topics of treachery and retribution, crimes and the necessity of their punishment are so persistent, that it is a pleasure to make    The Thronebreaker is an excellent witcher-world tale, a mediocre game and a disgusting business practice at the same time.

    The story is at the level to be expected of a witcher game. The atmosphere of a war-torn world is so vivid and real, the backbone topics of treachery and retribution, crimes and the necessity of their punishment are so persistent, that it is a pleasure to make choices. The latter are accompanied by distinctive characters and brilliantly-written dialogues. All of these make the "witcher-tale" deep, mature and really enjoyable.

    Production quality is also at the highest level. Every technical aspect of the game may be put in the range between "excellent" and "brilliant". Also I experienced no performance issues or bugs in the whole walkthrough.

    The "Thronebreaker" starts to lose points when it comes to core game mechanics: combat, puzzles, exploration and "technology", Combat is based on "Gwent: the Witcher cardgame" and it is ridiculously easy, even on the highest difficulty. Every meaningful deck design beats any battle with an enormous advantage. The exceptions are the final battle and maybe a couple in the fourth chapter, where some minor deck adjustments are necessary. The supremacy turns combat into a boring, tedious, time-wasting chore. When you battle similar enemies in a short period of time the effect is felt much stronger.

    With no real need to improve the deck, the necessity to invest into "technology" (camp investment) also loses sense. The latter makes resource gathering redundant. Thus, the exploration turns into the following: time-wasting battles, time-wasting scrapping, bright story moments and puzzles. So the game value per se drops to range between 5 and 8, depending on how much you like time-wasting and puzzles.

    What really puts the "Thronebreaker" into red numbers, is the downfall of CD Project Red from the user-friendliest company (in the blessed times of Witcher 1 and 2) to standard industry practices. The game is just a piece of "Gwent: tWCG" content (much-needed content), ripped off and and sold for an AAA game price, the price that is higher than that of The-Best-Game-Ever of the very same developer.    … Expand
  82. di_schnyagin
    Nov 10, 2018
    10
    Я очень являюсь большим фанатом всего что связано с Ведьмаком, и рад тому что CDPR развивают свою франшизу, для начало стоит обратить кто здесь главный герой, Королева Мэва, на протяжение всей игры мы наблюдать за её становление от королевы которая потеряла всё до освободителя своего же края. Считаю что это идеальная игра и заслуженно получает 10/10Я очень являюсь большим фанатом всего что связано с Ведьмаком, и рад тому что CDPR развивают свою франшизу, для начало стоит обратить кто здесь главный герой, Королева Мэва, на протяжение всей игры мы наблюдать за её становление от королевы которая потеряла всё до освободителя своего же края. Считаю что это идеальная игра и заслуженно получает 10/10
  83. fishu
    Nov 9, 2018
    10
    The story is amazing and if you don't mind there is no gameplay (I'm too old for this anyway) it'll be a 10/10 for you too.
  84. ForeverRev
    Nov 9, 2018
    5
    Fantastic story and well-written characters without a doubt. Game is incredibly enjoyable and would recommend for a great and interesting story. However, I will focus on the negative parts of this game:
    - No firm strategy: when you enter battle, you get a hand of random cards with the option to shuffle a few times. Since the cards drawn are all random, there is no decisive strategy to it.    Fantastic story and well-written characters without a doubt. Game is incredibly enjoyable and would recommend for a great and interesting story. However, I will focus on the negative parts of this game:
    - No firm strategy: when you enter battle, you get a hand of random cards with the option to shuffle a few times. Since the cards drawn are all random, there is no decisive strategy to it. The randomness offers a lot of variety without a doubt, but it kills the need of a well-thought out battle plan. Instead, you end up forfeiting and resetting until you get the cards that you just need for the coming battle. There is an ambush-aspect in this game which should have been the only aspect that offer random cards. RNG is most notable during the final battle, where you need those specific cards you'll rarely get.
    - Can't experience it all in a single run: if you prefer to fully experience a game in a single run, then this game is not recommended for you. In certain situations you are presented with multiple choices, however choosing one option will autosave the game after the short narrative ends. Although this forces the player to properly think through every choice, it doesn't offer the full game experience. There is no quicksave and quickload option, meaning you are not able to find out what would happen if you chose option B instead of option A. There are choices that will impact you later in the game, however that is another matter and cannot be changed.
    - Repetitive: this game offers a steep learning curve for new players, but it gets easier to master after that. Once you've got a full grip of the mechanics, done quite a few puzzles and battles, it ends up becoming rather stale. The first few puzzles you solve gives you an amazing feeling, but as you continue to encounter them, it becomes bothersome and pointless.

    - Minor issues: conscripts that are given in abundance when you have no use for that many. Few bugs, none too concerning.

    EDIT: the battle "upper keep" (final mission) is almost entirely RNG-based. You cannot win unless you get those lucky cards, and the opponent doesn't draw a card worth 75 and boosts by 10. Doesn't matter how well you've played, since luck is the only way you'll win and it is frustrating.    … Expand
  85. Rilke21
    Nov 8, 2018
    9
    This is an excellent game, as I've come to expect from CD Project Red!

    My first play was nearly 40 hours, quite a bit more than expected. The game shines in all of the most important aspects: excellent writing, music, voice acting, story and gameplay. It is clever and detailed throughout. You are rewarded for exploring the world. Like the Witcher 3, I was surprised at how many    This is an excellent game, as I've come to expect from CD Project Red!

    My first play was nearly 40 hours, quite a bit more than expected. The game shines in all of the most important aspects: excellent writing, music, voice acting, story and gameplay. It is clever and detailed throughout. You are rewarded for exploring the world. Like the Witcher 3, I was surprised at how many well-crafted funny and moving moments that the narrative was packed with. The new Gwent mechanics create plenty of strategic options, and the interface is beautiful.

    So, why not a solid 10? Mostly because of balancing issues. I am a Gwent buff, so I started playing on the highest difficulty. Unfortunately, by the third Chapter--after only crafting a handful of cards, and even losing some of my strongest cards due to story events--my deck was unstoppable. I can imagine a less-experienced player having a few more growing pains, but there are some easy to recognize card combinations that are ridiculously overpowered here. For the last two chapters of the game, I was regularly winning battles by two to three hundred points--often destroying all of my opponent's cards in the process. The only challenge was the final battle, which required a mild re-tooling of my deck.

    Another minor gripe was the game economy. Granted, I didn't craft much, and I explored a lot--but I finished the game with over 70 000 spare gold, 15000 spare wood and around 800 unused recruits. Maybe the developers wanted players to feel free to craft as they wished, and there are definite arguments for that. However, I hardly felt like a hard up and desperate battle commander. It wasn't necessary to make strategic choices with my resources, because I ultimately had more than enough to spare.

    I should say, the puzzles were fun and challenging throughout (though again, easier in the later acts?) I think the game would benefit from exploiting the "build a deck to overcome specific challenges" theme...this is a strength of the Hearthstone expansions. Despite the excellent story--and the ever-present fun of smashing Nilfgaardians--the battles became tedious after two acts of one deck smashing everything sight.

    So, all in all, an exceptional and polished game. As an RPG, it hits all of the right notes. As a strategic card game, it is mostly excellent, but in need of some re-balancing.    … Expand
  86. alrokas
    Nov 7, 2018
    9
    Very good, addictive game, made me play cards for the first time in my life :)
  87. theadam
    Nov 7, 2018
    10
    Really great game. Splending writing, nice animation and... what can I say, I like Gwent.
  88. Koblihozrout
    Nov 7, 2018
    8
    Amazing illustrations and art style, great story, amazing writing, superb voice acting.

    6/10 card game. The core game play is just not good enough and drags the game down. It's not magic the gathering, it's not even a hearthstone. Puzzles go from easy to very easy, and "normal" battles are easier still. Didn't play gwent before in my life, selected highest difficulty, did not    Amazing illustrations and art style, great story, amazing writing, superb voice acting.

    6/10 card game. The core game play is just not good enough and drags the game down. It's not magic the gathering, it's not even a hearthstone.

    Puzzles go from easy to very easy, and "normal" battles are easier still. Didn't play gwent before in my life, selected highest difficulty, did not struggle at all.

    But i still greatly enjoyed the adventure and story. So 8 out of 10 young dwarves mercilessly murdered in captivity approves. :)    … Expand
  89. ConcernedAlien
    Nov 6, 2018
    6
    Pros: Some puzzles are interesting and offering real fun. Early story plot. Letters that appearing in game makeing story more interesting.
    Cons: No need to adjust the deck (except final battle). You can play anything on hardest level. Lots dialogues you want to skip without reading, especially later in game. Story is linear, your choices doesnt affect the story. It is only about what card    Pros: Some puzzles are interesting and offering real fun. Early story plot. Letters that appearing in game makeing story more interesting.
    Cons: No need to adjust the deck (except final battle). You can play anything on hardest level. Lots dialogues you want to skip without reading, especially later in game. Story is linear, your choices doesnt affect the story. It is only about what card you keep in deck and what card will "leave" you, and summary narration at the end of game. Many invisible walls makeing game "longer". You don't need to worry about resources, you ending game with zillions of gold. (hardest level). Dont have to craft like 70% of cards, you will win anyway. Camp improvements are mostly meaningless (army limit you dont need to rise, cards you dont need to craft). You will win anyway.    … Expand
  90. 4125MakeItSo
    Nov 3, 2018
    8
    Very nice story line, it is so interesting. But game play not so. Recommend, because story is really good.
  91. ivandrago80
    Nov 1, 2018
    5
    Game is quite slow and boring. Very easy as well. I finished in couple of days. Only time I had to adjust my deck was for the final battle. The puzzles are quite good and only nice thing about the game. The story is painfully linear and I found myself skipping some dialogues as they add nothing to the game.
    Very average game, I was expecting much more.
  92. Gloin
    Oct 31, 2018
    9
    if you love the witcher universe and well crafted story. you ll love this game.

    Pro: -impactfull choice -voice acting -animation -story -puzzle con: -a bit too easy (even in the higher difficulty ) frequently win in 2 rounds with 250 to 0 on second round on normal battle. -looting and skipping on the run dialogue on the same key bind (missed some short dialogue like that :( )    if you love the witcher universe and well crafted story. you ll love this game.

    Pro:
    -impactfull choice
    -voice acting
    -animation
    -story
    -puzzle

    con:
    -a bit too easy (even in the higher difficulty ) frequently win in 2 rounds with 250 to 0 on second round on normal battle.
    -looting and skipping on the run dialogue on the same key bind (missed some short dialogue like that :( )

    overall another excelent game for cd red.    … Expand
  93. Jellygrass
    Oct 28, 2018
    8
    As a person who bought the game just because it's from the witcher series,I must say I am enjoying it rather well even though it is a card game which i don't usually play whatsoever. From the graphics down to the game play mechanics and story telling, It is superbly made. I especially like the moral choices which actually enhances the game play more since walking around collecting items isAs a person who bought the game just because it's from the witcher series,I must say I am enjoying it rather well even though it is a card game which i don't usually play whatsoever. From the graphics down to the game play mechanics and story telling, It is superbly made. I especially like the moral choices which actually enhances the game play more since walking around collecting items is what you will be doing most of the time. But, the game is far off from perfect. I do have some nitpicks that really disrupts the pacing of my game for the first half of my playtime. Some might agree with me on this one

    It's the puzzles.Oh god,the puzzles. Im not gonner go in dept about it of it but basically to me it's just trial and error. You keep doing over and over again until you find the right solution and it can be repetitive at times. Finding the solution took me more time than it should for me to advance the game even though the puzzles are optional. I felt like they should have placed it in the middle of the game instead at the end of the tutorial since most players like me are still trying to figure out how the game mechanics works and a unfortunate soul like me stumble into one right after I've finish tutorial. I can't lie but there are some puzzles that are fun and kept me captivated.

    Overall, it is a solid game made from CD Project and a great time waster if you have extra hours on your hands. The price I would say is just right with the additional 4k graphics pack( which is free btw) and oh, just remember that this game is a little different from the gwent you used to play in the Wither 3 The Wild Hunt. To me, it's just gwent with extra 'steps'    … Expand
  94. dylem77
    Oct 28, 2018
    5
    Mediocre indie game based around a dull CCG. After reading the good user reviews on Gog.com and on metacritic, i decided to buy the game. I like ccg's like hearthstone and MTG, i like RPG's like DOS, DOS II, Dragon age and i prefer single player games above multiplayer, so i thought Thronebreaker would be an ideal combination for me. After playing the game for a few hours, i still have toMediocre indie game based around a dull CCG. After reading the good user reviews on Gog.com and on metacritic, i decided to buy the game. I like ccg's like hearthstone and MTG, i like RPG's like DOS, DOS II, Dragon age and i prefer single player games above multiplayer, so i thought Thronebreaker would be an ideal combination for me. After playing the game for a few hours, i still have to find out what's even good about this game, i'm not intrigued by the story, the map makes it look like a game from a decade ago and the main thing: the card game is just boring and gives me a feeling of waisting my time.
    I'm wondering where all those 10/10 reviews come from?    … Expand
  95. raadoo
    Oct 28, 2018
    6
    i don't know. i've finished the first map and fought a few battles on the second one. so far, the story is linear, predictable and unimpressive, dialog choices don't seem to make a difference. fights are easy (on normal) and you can replay them anyway without any penalty. exploring the map to collect loot gets boring and tedious. basically, you walk around a map, encounter map markers thati don't know. i've finished the first map and fought a few battles on the second one. so far, the story is linear, predictable and unimpressive, dialog choices don't seem to make a difference. fights are easy (on normal) and you can replay them anyway without any penalty. exploring the map to collect loot gets boring and tedious. basically, you walk around a map, encounter map markers that either trigger a dialogue or a card game. you click through the dialogue or beat the card game (most of the time it doesn't really require much thinking) and you're back to the map looking for another marker. maybe the story will get better in time but i don't really feel like checking that out...… Expand
  96. Firedragon77
    Oct 28, 2018
    10
    Lovely game with sweet graphics and rewarding fun game play. I didnt enjoy any game this much from the last games i played
  97. schindlabua
    Oct 27, 2018
    8
    In many ways Thronebreaker feels like a 2008 flash game but made by a company that can afford to put a million or two into development. I love it!
    It's a simple concept well executed, with enough card variety to keep me engaged for 30 hours, and a great story on top of that. It's a bit on the easy side but that doesn't really matter; I had a great time. I mean, it's more gwent, what's not    In many ways Thronebreaker feels like a 2008 flash game but made by a company that can afford to put a million or two into development. I love it!
    It's a simple concept well executed, with enough card variety to keep me engaged for 30 hours, and a great story on top of that. It's a bit on the easy side but that doesn't really matter; I had a great time. I mean, it's more gwent, what's not to like?    … Expand
  98. maciekgoryl
    Oct 27, 2018
    10
    Great game.. great story... and great idea how to show Witcher world...
    For Gwent masters could be too easy
  99. Makovsky
    Oct 26, 2018
    9
    This game is a must have for every witcher games or books fan.

    What was supposed to be a free singleplayer content inside gwent witcher game. Turned out into a great addition to the witcher universe and its story. Story depicts a Second Northern War from a very interesting point of view queen of Lyria and Rivia Meve. Game often makes you choose between two or more hard decisions.    This game is a must have for every witcher games or books fan.

    What was supposed to be a free singleplayer content inside gwent witcher game. Turned out into a great addition to the witcher universe and its story.

    Story depicts a Second Northern War from a very interesting point of view queen of Lyria and Rivia Meve. Game often makes you choose between two or more hard decisions. Almost every decision can affect the game in some way.
    The game also adds some new interesting characters and stories which weren't known before. Everything fits very well to the harsh witcher series.

    Gwent combat system is interesting and doesn't get boring for the most part. What i had a problem with is the difficulty in battles with your deck that you can upgrade throughout the game. You don't really need to build any specific deck for any encounters, not even in the hardest difficulty. You can steamroll most fights with random deck with no synergies. What made me stay interested in the gwent combat were the puzzles and custom deck battles which felt unique and some even challenging.
    The only fight which was hard was the very last one. I actually had to change my deck to counter his.
    Hopefully devs will make the future witcher tales more difficult in terms of combat.

    Art style is unique and fits very well. Voice-acting and music are excellent and immersive.    … Expand
  100. legat
    Oct 26, 2018
    10
    mixed Heroes3 and Gwent, if you like them = game is for you.
    This game should be released on mobile, it will be great on-the-go
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 51 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 51
  3. Negative: 0 out of 51
  1. CD-Action
    Feb 13, 2019
    80
    Thronebreaker is a feast for those collectible card games fans who don’t care for online play or tournaments and instead would like to follow a well-written story that introduces an array of vivid characters and presents you with tough choices. [12/2018, p.56]
  2. Worth Playing
    Jan 18, 2019
    90
    Overall, Thronebreaker is a revolutionary game within the CCG genre, and I hope other companies take note. With a 40-hour story to support an engaging card game, there's nothing else quite like it, and its unique nature is to its overall benefit. It's made me realize how much I can and do enjoy card games when they're done right.
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  3. Gamer.nl
    Jan 2, 2019
    85
    A singleplayer version of Gwent, that sounds boring, but it actually is amusing. It's written very well and tactical it knows how to challenge a gamer.
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