The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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  1. peikko
    Jun 21, 2015
    10
    Witcher 3 is without doubt possibly the best game to be released in years, the visuals, gameplay, story and audio are outstanding. The characters are well written as well and you get to care about them in a way I could never do with DA:I. The world in which it is set is pretty brutal and the game doesn't shy away from showing this.

    My only complaint is that sometimes the camera can be    Witcher 3 is without doubt possibly the best game to be released in years, the visuals, gameplay, story and audio are outstanding. The characters are well written as well and you get to care about them in a way I could never do with DA:I. The world in which it is set is pretty brutal and the game doesn't shy away from showing this.

    My only complaint is that sometimes the camera can be clunky (in fights up close you can get lost easily), but that is really minor.

    You will need a good PC to run at maximum settings but even at medium to high it still looks better than most games out there.    … Expand
  2. tom123456789012
    Jun 21, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best RPG ever... I spent a lot of time and I'm still on second map... I will still spend a lot of time on that. I will buy DLC too. GREAT! GREAT! GREAT!… Expand
  3. cdub77
    Jun 21, 2015
    10
    I'm writing this review a full month after launch. I want to qualify my 10 by saying this is NOT a perfect game. Here's feedback I think you'll find helpful:

    The Good: *Story - I can't say enough (now that I'm really 75% done with the game - something no one who reviewed it the first week could say) how the story here is the bread and butter. NPCs have never been more memorable or    I'm writing this review a full month after launch. I want to qualify my 10 by saying this is NOT a perfect game. Here's feedback I think you'll find helpful:

    The Good:

    *Story - I can't say enough (now that I'm really 75% done with the game - something no one who reviewed it the first week could say) how the story here is the bread and butter. NPCs have never been more memorable or believable. Side quests are more like "side stories" where Geralt stars as super-fantasy detective rather than fetch quests. Counterpoint: There are so many stories that even this new inventive quest style feels a bit stale by the end of it unless you take breaks.

    *The World - The first 10 - 30 hours of Witcher 3 are dominated by the swamp lands and plains of No Man's Land and White Orchard. I believe Developers would totally change White Orchard now if they could and give it the grand depth of Skellege and some of the more remote parts of the world. It's huge, it's got everything you want to see from a western fantasy RPG. Counterpoint: There is nothing here that hasn't been done in western RPGS before - nothing like the hard-to-imagine landscapes Final Fantasy creates.

    *Crafting & Loot: Collecting and upgrading Witcher Gear is a blast. There are 5 sets (Serpent, Bear, Wolf, Griffin, Cat) and each has at least 4 tiers of upgrades. The plans for these upgrades are hidden throughout the world in usually inventive out-of-the-way places that are fun to experience and explore. The gear looks very cool - and by the time you get it to high level, the complete look for Geralt is something you'll enjoy seeing in cut scenes, and you even have a passive ability you can level up to enhance the gear you wear based on type. Counterpoint: You don't have enough storage to keep all the gear you'd like to build and mats so the game forces too much inventory management to enjoy the crafting system fully

    The Bad:

    *The Controls - Everyone agrees this is the worst part of the game. It's worst when you are trying to talk to someone or open a chest and you are right next to them yet you cannot click on them. You tap your controller and you somehow bump into them, causing a scene and not helping. Totally breaks immersion. In battle the controls are bad as well - but not as annoying as interacting with npcs and objects. Particularly, the roll often over shoots and objects from the environment that shouldn't cause enemies to be out of reach. (I didn't talk about the horse, but I could have). Counterpoint: The devs have released several patches to improve the worst aspects of the game. I do believe this will improve moving forward.

    *The Difficulty - The game is cake - literally. I started on normal, was at hard by hour 20 and was at hardest difficulty by hour 40. I suggest all serious gamers start on the hardest setting. Why? Because it's most fun to play when you engage with the systems and role play Geralt. You're a monster hunting detective and you need to use everything at your power to overcome these awesome beasts. Epic battles where you worry about your potions and sign use are far more satisfying than hack-n-slash that happens at normal difficulty. I do hope an extra hard setting is released along with NG+ at some point. Counterpoint: This seems like the type of balancing that can still take place, so maybe this complaint goes away.

    *The Size - no matter how you slice it, the game is so big it's overwhelming. There is simply no way to do everything in it with any reasonable expectation of finishing soon. It must be handled like Skyrim and Fallout - given over to those games that you just accept you may never do everything in. The problem with this is that the way its presented really wants to make you see everything in it more than Skyrim. This produces fatigue at a certain point. Counterpoint: Anything lengthy produces fatigue - like a Marathon, or getting a law degree. So you just need to weigh if Witcher 3 is still delivering on what you want out of video games or if there is something else out there. I don't really see this as a serious complaint, but it is true and I do feel fatigue and need to seek other games to play every so often.

    For me - the 10 represents that I've spent more time and obsessed more over this world than I have any other game in years. I highly recommend it.    … Expand
  4. Anund
    Jun 20, 2015
    10
    I just beat this game. I was sad when it ended, it feels as if I have lost a bunch of friends I used to hang out with. Yes, the controls are a little challenging sometimes, but everything else is superb. The story, the world and the characters. Even the numerous side quests are worth doing for the writing and the stories they tell. This game is in the top five games I have played, allI just beat this game. I was sad when it ended, it feels as if I have lost a bunch of friends I used to hang out with. Yes, the controls are a little challenging sometimes, but everything else is superb. The story, the world and the characters. Even the numerous side quests are worth doing for the writing and the stories they tell. This game is in the top five games I have played, all time. Can't wait for the expansions.… Expand
  5. princeissac
    Jun 20, 2015
    10
    Witcher 3 wild hunt is a paradise for a classic RPG fan. there is just nothing like it in the realm of Role playing games in recent games. I think CD project has achieved something far more valuable than companies which try to just impress the audience by fake tricks.
  6. phwaap
    Jun 20, 2015
    8
    Enjoyed the characters, some of the story and the music. I don't see how people like this dumbed down combat where everything is done for you. Just roll, dodge spam click...BO-RING. Save a few exceptional circumstances, you really don't need to think about the oils, potions, or really even the bombs. The world was totally static as well. What a waste in Novigrad which otherwise was aEnjoyed the characters, some of the story and the music. I don't see how people like this dumbed down combat where everything is done for you. Just roll, dodge spam click...BO-RING. Save a few exceptional circumstances, you really don't need to think about the oils, potions, or really even the bombs. The world was totally static as well. What a waste in Novigrad which otherwise was a fantastically complex city.… Expand
  7. Brat
    Jun 20, 2015
    9
    This is a huge one! I mean… huge. Apart from the size of the world, the number of quests, sidequests with their own story, nothing is generic, every part of the world is different. There are a few bugs with navigartion NPCs, the horse, inventory, wchich are a bit annoying but the game itself gives you so much pleasure that you forget about them. Grat work.
  8. ConnorsReviews
    Jun 19, 2015
    10
    What can I say, this game is pure spectacle. It's simply exemplar, from the combat, to it's insane 'tree branch' esque quest system. I mean, the game isn't perfect, it's a sort of 'messy masterpiece' the horse mechanics could be improved a la "Red Dead Redemption" and there is the occasional bug, but the massive scope of the game, and the depth of its individual narratives, and theWhat can I say, this game is pure spectacle. It's simply exemplar, from the combat, to it's insane 'tree branch' esque quest system. I mean, the game isn't perfect, it's a sort of 'messy masterpiece' the horse mechanics could be improved a la "Red Dead Redemption" and there is the occasional bug, but the massive scope of the game, and the depth of its individual narratives, and the absolute stunning attention to detail, makes all nitpicky complaints irrelevant. I've logged over 100+ hours into the Witcher 3 and I've still got a **** tonne of quests, exploration and gawking to do. Even if you haven't played previous Witcher games, i still highly recommend this, as this game dwarfs all other AAA titles within the past 5 years. In fact, this isn't a game, it's an experience, as you play you feel like you are an actual Witcher, wondering town to town, picking up contracts, getting caught up in feuds or local scrummages , and then happening across a quest that will take you on a rollercoaster ride of horror and wonderment. It's this kind of organic storytelling that is missing from other modern AAA RPGs, as it combines the flowing and random nature of say a Rockstar game, with the insane scope of an RPG as big as Skyrim. So fellow Gamers, I urge you to play and experience this game, as it's a new Benchmark within the Open World and the RPG genres… Expand
  9. PrattHat20
    Jun 19, 2015
    10
    The Witcher 3 is quite possibly the biggest game I have ever played. Yes it is even bigger than Skyrim and Gta! First of all the story is fantastic and very unpredictable with multiple endings. There are TONS of quests to do and all of them are very interesting and fun. The game is also beautiful even on consoles, with some of the most realistic lighting I've ever seen. This game is a mustThe Witcher 3 is quite possibly the biggest game I have ever played. Yes it is even bigger than Skyrim and Gta! First of all the story is fantastic and very unpredictable with multiple endings. There are TONS of quests to do and all of them are very interesting and fun. The game is also beautiful even on consoles, with some of the most realistic lighting I've ever seen. This game is a must play if you are into open world RPGs with excellent characters. This is simply one of the best games I've ever played and I still don't feel like putting it down after 150+ hours!!… Expand
  10. White_Bear
    Jun 19, 2015
    9
    I have read negative review and have some tips that change some people perception about the game. Gameplay is really good, I hope my advices help somebody.
    1) Many people criticise control. Try walk instead of running there will be no akward running around things. If you need to run use sprinting button or horse.And you can enjoy graphics more when you walk especially in the cities. It is    I have read negative review and have some tips that change some people perception about the game. Gameplay is really good, I hope my advices help somebody.
    1) Many people criticise control. Try walk instead of running there will be no akward running around things. If you need to run use sprinting button or horse.And you can enjoy graphics more when you walk especially in the cities. It is no problem to be overburden you still can jump and it doesn't affect speed in the combat or on the horse. Do not rush try to enjoy.
    2) Combat. Use backsteps to avoid damage, forget about rolling. Choose Death March level to avoid stupid mouse button spamming. You will soon find out the joy of backsteping and parrying, alchemy and bombs will become really handy.    … Expand
  11. jela_88
    Jun 19, 2015
    10
    I'll start by stating this is one of my favourite games of all time. I read some negative reviews criticising camera angles and the combat. In response, the only point in the game I noticed any problems with the camera was while on a boat, and as for combat, at first I found it a little tricky but very quickly got used to it. The world consists of 5 areas: Kaer Morhen, The Royal Palace atI'll start by stating this is one of my favourite games of all time. I read some negative reviews criticising camera angles and the combat. In response, the only point in the game I noticed any problems with the camera was while on a boat, and as for combat, at first I found it a little tricky but very quickly got used to it. The world consists of 5 areas: Kaer Morhen, The Royal Palace at Vizima, White Orchard, Novigrad/Velen and Skellige Isles. You will spend most of your time in the largest area, Novigrad/Velen, followed by the Skellige Isles. A huge world with a fantastic story, a must-buy for any RPG fan out there.… Expand
  12. ippo16
    Jun 18, 2015
    10
    good history and gameplay, a lot of missions to do and great system of points, you can be perfect in everything and be smart for each enemy, i would like to start in the most difficult level because in the final mission you are really good
  13. loadstone007
    Jun 18, 2015
    9
    Superb game with great emphasis on story. And I love it.
    Only downside is bugs - game crashed on me multiple times, even after installing the latest patches. But the game is so good I can deal with it.

    I love you, Yennefer.
  14. Achilles35
    Jun 17, 2015
    9
    Very good game, however not without flaws. Various bugs throughout the game keep this from truly being a masterpiece. I wish I would have waited a few months to play this game so they would have all the bugs patched and make it a more enjoyable experience. Very long game if you explore and do the side quests, expect to invest at least 200+ hours to fully clear the maps.
  15. mattman9
    Jun 17, 2015
    6
    Not nearly as fun as all the hype. In all honesty, the Witcher 3 doesn't come close to the past 5 games I've played. Shadows of Mordor, GTA5, Dark Souls 2, Bloodborne, Dragon Age Inquisition.. All great games! The Witcher was a total let down for me. Terrible controls. Do I really have to press 3 different buttons to get to my inventory!? Do I really have to be 10 inches away, and lookingNot nearly as fun as all the hype. In all honesty, the Witcher 3 doesn't come close to the past 5 games I've played. Shadows of Mordor, GTA5, Dark Souls 2, Bloodborne, Dragon Age Inquisition.. All great games! The Witcher was a total let down for me. Terrible controls. Do I really have to press 3 different buttons to get to my inventory!? Do I really have to be 10 inches away, and looking directly at a flower to pick it?! How does it make sense to have 'Points of Interest' that out level you by 20-30 levels right next to something your level?!
    I have about 10 hours in it and I'll not play another. Shame. I enjoyed the last one.    … Expand
  16. GameDay1
    Jun 17, 2015
    10
    Awesome Game which mixes many famous rpgs and open worlds to make something truly great. it has a Great Story, Great Combat Mechanics, Spectacular Graphics, an amazing soundtrack and Its open world is interesting to explore. My only compliant is the bugs in the game (which is expected of all open world games)
  17. flametail23
    Jun 17, 2015
    9
    This game wasn't on my radar at first but it intrigued me so I picked it up and I'm glad I did. I'm so tempted to give this game a 10 but there are a couple of problems that can't be excused like the controls under water being unbearable and the camera being unreliable at times. It's a great game with lots to do and everything has a stroy that is well thought out and interesting.

    9/10
  18. DegenCutter
    Jun 17, 2015
    1
    A terrible game with a boring lead protagonist and clunky gameplay. I really don't get all of the praise for this game at all. The graphics are fairly decent, but that is barely enough to keep it from rating a 0.
  19. andrenw
    Jun 17, 2015
    10
    The graphics are very good. The gameplay is also very good. I'm enjoying a lot of the game and the story.I had not played the previous versions. Score 10/10.
  20. bobosen85
    Jun 16, 2015
    6
    I too, registered solely for writing a review of this game.

    I loved bloodborne, I loved GTA 5, I loved the binding of isaac, these are all games that played their strengths, I would rate them all a 10. But witcher 3? Where do I begin, let's see, for information, I'm currently level 17 so I've played a fair amount * The witcher sense mode combined with the so-so control scheme AND the    I too, registered solely for writing a review of this game.

    I loved bloodborne, I loved GTA 5, I loved the binding of isaac, these are all games that played their strengths, I would rate them all a 10. But witcher 3? Where do I begin, let's see, for information, I'm currently level 17 so I've played a fair amount

    * The witcher sense mode combined with the so-so control scheme AND the unresponsive "press x to examine" is just a chore. I hate every part of the game that tells me to search an area using my witcher senses and there are a lot of them.
    * The durability system where you have to find a blacksmith to constantly repair is tedious, as blacksmith vs game area ratio is stupid.
    * I once spent two hours in fallout new vegas, clearing out an area of monsters that were far above my level. I got something for it in the end. There was excitement and a sense of reward. In witcher, even if you breath in the main quest, you get experience. If you complete a side quest (they ARE repetetive) you get less rewarded. I would've prefered less quests and more reward.
    * The game does everything for you. Having the minimap tell you where to go everytime makes the game more dumb than it should. Where bloodborne didn't tell you anything, witcher tells you everything. To the point you stop reading uninteresting dialouge and just follow the yellow dot.

    The game is beautiful, well crafted but is lacking something that a guy like me, who has a family and limited amount of time to play, appreciates most in a game. It's not that fun. I keep playing but I'm not sure why anymore. Most of the frustration I guess comes from long loading times and the general awkwardness of the game. You constantly start-stop, getting stuck, go from A to B only to go to C and back to A and then to D. Oh my god. I love RPGs. This is something else.    … Expand
  21. Rumblefish
    Jun 16, 2015
    10
    It's really pointless writing an in-depth review of a game such as this. It's just unnecessary. The reader doesn't need information with which to make a purchasing decision, This is simply a "must own".

    What I will say is that I have been gaming seriously for close to 25 years now and have played pretty much everything in that time (bar a few exceptions). I never played The Witcher    It's really pointless writing an in-depth review of a game such as this. It's just unnecessary. The reader doesn't need information with which to make a purchasing decision, This is simply a "must own".

    What I will say is that I have been gaming seriously for close to 25 years now and have played pretty much everything in that time (bar a few exceptions). I never played The Witcher and I really couldn't get into The Witcher 2, as I found the world very restricted and the combat appalling.

    Witcher 3 is possibly the best game I have ever played. I'm not sure whether anything here is revolutionary but Project Red have basically taken every good idea from games such as Skyrim, Fable, Red Dead Redemption, World of Warcraft etc and created something that surpasses them all. It's the attention to detail here that really boggles the mind. This game has been designed with the player in mind and what would make their lives easier whilst allowing and encouraging the freedom to roam and explore a magical world.

    I have never experienced such a desolate, war-strewn and desperate land in all gaming and it really lives and breathes due to stunning weather and day/night cycles. I've sunk over 20 hours into it so far and have barely scratched the surface and the single complaint i have is that it's too easy to steal items whilst their owners simply stare at you. But anyway, here are a few of my scores about aspects of this title:

    Story and lore 10
    Voice acting 10
    Graphics 10
    Music and sound 9
    Combat Mechanics 9
    Features 10
    Physics 10
    Presentation 10
    Crafting and items 10

    Don't miss out on playing this game - I've lost count of the times the phrase "this is amazing" has gone through my head already.    … Expand
  22. tumill
    Jun 16, 2015
    10
    This game is just brilliant, excellent, fantastic, just perfect! I can barely name it with next adjectives. As a HUGE fan of Andrzej Sapkowski's book a really RPG-nerd I'm delighted. It's the best that could happen to me. Great open world with tons of quest. But these are REAL quests, not the silly quest like in almost every other RPG. Here every character does something different, feelsThis game is just brilliant, excellent, fantastic, just perfect! I can barely name it with next adjectives. As a HUGE fan of Andrzej Sapkowski's book a really RPG-nerd I'm delighted. It's the best that could happen to me. Great open world with tons of quest. But these are REAL quests, not the silly quest like in almost every other RPG. Here every character does something different, feels different, and the second-plan characters are written perfectly. The bond between Ciri and Geralt is something I can;t describe. You must play it to see what I mean. So many tears after ending the game! Now I'm feeling empty. As for the other aspects: great combat system with beautiful animations, pretty grapchis design and massive open world with the best, the most mature story that I've ever seen in a game. I can say it without any doubt: this is the best game I've ever played.… Expand
  23. paddystudmuffin
    Jun 16, 2015
    10
    This is one of the best RPGs I've ever played and I've played all the RPGs worth playing. I'd just finished DA.I before I started playing wild hunt. It was good but got boring towards the end and was far to easy. Wild hunt hasnt got boring yet and I've been playing it for 80 hrs. The combat is solid and has you thinking on your feet on higher levels. The story is really enjoyableThis is one of the best RPGs I've ever played and I've played all the RPGs worth playing. I'd just finished DA.I before I started playing wild hunt. It was good but got boring towards the end and was far to easy. Wild hunt hasnt got boring yet and I've been playing it for 80 hrs. The combat is solid and has you thinking on your feet on higher levels. The story is really enjoyable and has depth, humour and twists and turns. The graphics and world are stunning with a large world that feels lived in. I really do recommend this game and for me it's the first next gen game that's really does start to show what these new consoles can do. I thought last generation won't be beaten in games qualities but if this is a glimpse into what's ahead I'm really excited about what's to come because this game is really awesome. Let's hope fallout 4, just cause 3 etc can continue to raise the bar.… Expand
  24. CampoX
    Jun 15, 2015
    10
    After a month of late nights it feels like the surface has barely been scratched. Each time you turn it on it seems to look better, rather than as is normally the case you begin to see the cracks. Not nearly as complicated as it looks - easy to get into, play, understand and enjoy with excellent mechanics and free flowing none sticky combat. Whilst I am annoyed I bought Dragon ageAfter a month of late nights it feels like the surface has barely been scratched. Each time you turn it on it seems to look better, rather than as is normally the case you begin to see the cracks. Not nearly as complicated as it looks - easy to get into, play, understand and enjoy with excellent mechanics and free flowing none sticky combat. Whilst I am annoyed I bought Dragon age (which is poor in comparison - but only because this is so good), it did get me ready for this. Life is too busy to play this - but make time. Fantastic.… Expand
  25. Winterpsy
    Jun 15, 2015
    10
    I honestly cannot understand people giving this game a low score.

    Witcher 3 is a masterpiece. In story so well thought out it ashamed most Hollywood movies and books. Graphics are marvelous. I found myself more than once walking instead the usual gamey rushing, just to enjoy the sight of a dawn. The small choices, the consequences of actions. Some say cliches.... I know well fantasy    I honestly cannot understand people giving this game a low score.

    Witcher 3 is a masterpiece. In story so well thought out it ashamed most Hollywood movies and books.
    Graphics are marvelous. I found myself more than once walking instead the usual gamey rushing, just to enjoy the sight of a dawn.
    The small choices, the consequences of actions. Some say cliches.... I know well fantasy genre but witcher storytelling can take me by surprise. You can never know what reaction you get. Hoping for a reward for your good deed? Instead you receive an all too realistic scoff from the simple folk. Man have to think twice how to act and react.    … Expand
  26. Stoneyzatiger
    Jun 15, 2015
    8
    The game is not bad at all. The controls can be a little clumsy but there is something very satisfying about getting used to Interface and controls and taking down a ruddy great Dragon.
    The story is very good, well thought out and captivating if not a little predictable. Nicely drawn and executed open world, nice effects threaded together nicely with an engaging storyline and side    The game is not bad at all. The controls can be a little clumsy but there is something very satisfying about getting used to Interface and controls and taking down a ruddy great Dragon.
    The story is very good, well thought out and captivating if not a little predictable. Nicely drawn and executed open world, nice effects threaded together nicely with an engaging storyline and side plots.
    For the completionists out there: I hope you riding in slow-ass fishing boats!    … Expand
  27. Bejjano
    Jun 15, 2015
    10
    The stories are incredible. There's an addicting card game in it. The maps are huge and filled with so many things to complete. The only issue is the controls can be a bit funky at times, but they're already releasing patches to fix that. Boobs/10
  28. Shaymin
    Jun 14, 2015
    10
    Probably the best game I've played for the past 10 years. Amazing world. Amazing sense of details. Congratulations to CD Projekt Red for what they've done. My mind is blown.
  29. di_Canossa
    Jun 14, 2015
    10
    It's absolutely fantastic game. Don't listen to those who say that the game is bad. It is not without some flaws, but worth much more. Еhe most important advantage - its storyline.
  30. Breaking_Alex
    Jun 14, 2015
    10
    I would give it a 9.5 but, I cannot... So, 10 it is. I'm going to start with what I do not like.
    1)The movement is annoying at times
    2)Rendering kinda sucks Now the Neutral points 1)Glitches are annoying but a game this massive it's understandable 2)Combat is meh The GREAT parts 1)No Loading Times when entering or exiting cities, caves or houses 2)All the DECISIONS 3)The Voice    I would give it a 9.5 but, I cannot... So, 10 it is. I'm going to start with what I do not like.
    1)The movement is annoying at times
    2)Rendering kinda sucks
    Now the Neutral points
    1)Glitches are annoying but a game this massive it's understandable
    2)Combat is meh
    The GREAT parts
    1)No Loading Times when entering or exiting cities, caves or houses
    2)All the DECISIONS
    3)The Voice acting
    4)The graphics!
    5)I actually enjoyed the story tbh
    6)The Lore. THE. LORE. IS. AMAZING.
    7)When you buy the game NEW (You should because buying used doesn't give profits to the devs.) You get a thank you letter, stickers, a map, a history booklet on the game, an instruction manual(rare on PS4 games), and a Disc Soundtrack.
    8)Customizability (This game is the true defenition of ROLE PLAYING GAME)
    9)Geralt is hilarious in my opinion
    10)Hot girl characters... LOL JK
    11)16 pieces of FREE DLC (2 each week for 8 weeks)
    Seriously, buy this game. NEW. SUPPORT THE DEVS. ESPECIALLY CD PROJEKT RED. THEY ARE PERFECT IMO.    … Expand
  31. mosessaur
    Jun 14, 2015
    9
    Well made RPG by CDPR. I heard a lot about the story being dull. But I'm really enjoying it.
    Plenty of contents. Different contents. If get repeated, yes. But the variety is wide. So you won't feel it really. Decisions do make difference! Make love to someone and you may face different results later. Refuse it and the out change :)
    Your actions could cause someone's life directly or    Well made RPG by CDPR. I heard a lot about the story being dull. But I'm really enjoying it.
    Plenty of contents. Different contents. If get repeated, yes. But the variety is wide. So you won't feel it really. Decisions do make difference! Make love to someone and you may face different results later. Refuse it and the out change :)
    Your actions could cause someone's life directly or indirectly. As you level up enjoy collecting witcher gears of different witcher schools as part of treasure hunt. And they really looks cool. I could use the XP glitch to level up quickly but decided to enjoy wearing different armor sets instead.
    You'll also enjoy different set of free DLCs. The mini game Gwent is also enjoyable. I personally liked it.    … Expand
  32. mojen83
    Jun 14, 2015
    10
    This game is on bar with Red dead redemption the Deja vu of enjoyment and addiction i cant leave any details or side quest behind my backm, i have compared the PS4 ver vs PC yes pc is the superior ver PS4 has smooth textures and thats what i like in it i cant stop taking screen shoots this game is unbelievable
  33. daroczi
    Jun 14, 2015
    10
    I was skeptical after a few hours. I despise Ubisoft's cut-n-paste, repetative, boring excuses for "open world" games, and one look at the game map in Witcher 3 made me assume that a map this huge MUST have sacrificed quality for size. W1 and 2 were some of my favorite games because of the level of detail and effort that shines, and I can't believe that they actually applied that levelI was skeptical after a few hours. I despise Ubisoft's cut-n-paste, repetative, boring excuses for "open world" games, and one look at the game map in Witcher 3 made me assume that a map this huge MUST have sacrificed quality for size. W1 and 2 were some of my favorite games because of the level of detail and effort that shines, and I can't believe that they actually applied that level of effort to the whole game world! It's amazing! I like everything about Witcher 3. I hope Bethesda takes notes from it.… Expand
  34. BigRook
    Jun 14, 2015
    10
    One of the best games ever made. Swimming mechanics need some tweaking, but this is not enough to rid it of a deserved 10/10. A masterpiece of art and gameplay. One of the best games ever made. Swimming mechanics need some tweaking, but this is not enough to rid it of a deserved 10/10. A masterpiece of art and gameplay.
  35. banditjoe
    Jun 14, 2015
    8
    If you want an open-world rpg with great story, combat and just overall fun, then this game is a must. however, it is plagued with minor bugs that prohibit you from finishing certain quests; even going as much as saying you failed a quest even though it was done correctly and fully. Thus far, I have 3 quests that cannot be finished due to these bugs out of 30. Very annoying
  36. rangerBrad49439
    Jun 14, 2015
    9
    solid game with great plot and combat. however, currently the game is plagued with bugs that do not let you finish side quests or just randomly crashes. love the game overall, but beware of these bugs. they're incredibly annoying!
  37. SneakyG
    Jun 13, 2015
    8
    It is a fun game to play but 2 cons I have found so far. Long load times, some are worse then Bloodborne, that needs to be addressed. Also, when you get stuck on something and can't move and die, mostly when jumping and you hover because the game has no idea where to put you.
  38. XenoLich
    Jun 13, 2015
    10
    Game of the year right here. If your looking for a story rich RPG with great combat, amazing side quests/Witcher contracts, mature and thoughtful story writing, jaw dropping graphics that put other games to shame, and has about 100+ hours of story. Look no further. You found it.
  39. RhonnyK
    Jun 13, 2015
    10
    If the devil is in the details as people say, this game is Lucifer himself. Astonishing game, best RPG i've ever played (YES, i've play TESO, TESS and many others). Storyline is simply **** all the things you do in any quest will have an relation with the main story. This game should receive 11/10 rating.
  40. PrinceKADEEM
    Jun 13, 2015
    10
    This is easy one of the best RPG games made, no scrap that one of the best games ever made, stunning to look at and even more stunning to play, the combat is excellent although unforgiving. Using a mixture of magic and sword attacks to find the best way to kill your enemy. Their is a ton of things to do from the story, free roaming to side quests. The story is really well written withThis is easy one of the best RPG games made, no scrap that one of the best games ever made, stunning to look at and even more stunning to play, the combat is excellent although unforgiving. Using a mixture of magic and sword attacks to find the best way to kill your enemy. Their is a ton of things to do from the story, free roaming to side quests. The story is really well written with different outcomes from each decision you make which adds variety to the game. When you finally put it down and then decide you'll just have one more hour which turns into four :) continue your game and a narrator will explain what has happened on your quest while the game is loading which I love this is a must buy! Best game on the ps4 by a mile!… Expand
  41. mbounce88
    Jun 12, 2015
    10
    Make this simple...One of the besy and biggest games ever made. Graphics are beautiful, gameplay is great, combat excellent, character and story content brilliant. Even if you dont like RPG'S you gotta play this..
  42. papadrew7
    Jun 12, 2015
    3
    I wanted to like this game but the absolutely pathetic combat system and clunky controls killed this game. The mythos and the main character I thought was interesting but if the gameplay is terrible than what is the point? In 2015 it is inexcusable that the combat system is left to simply mashing one of two buttons to defeat an enemy! The magic system was clunky as well when the gameI wanted to like this game but the absolutely pathetic combat system and clunky controls killed this game. The mythos and the main character I thought was interesting but if the gameplay is terrible than what is the point? In 2015 it is inexcusable that the combat system is left to simply mashing one of two buttons to defeat an enemy! The magic system was clunky as well when the game forces you to go into the menus and stop the action to cast magic. Maybe they will get it right in the sequel but I refuse to play a game where the main character is twirling around like an idiot when he is fighting.… Expand
  43. grzechu
    Jun 12, 2015
    10
    jeśli jesteś dorosły i lubisz jak gra cię tak traktuje, to pozycja dla ciebie!
    sex, gore, epic adventure included, must have for gohtic/fallout/baldur/elder scrolls fans
  44. tappedjupiter
    Jun 12, 2015
    9
    So far the best game on the next gen platforms, And arguably one of the best RPS's of the past 5 years.. Feels very much like a cross between Fable, and Red dead redemption.. The gameplay, story, and graphics are amazing.. Only reason I'm giving it a 9 and not 10 was the camera takes some time to get used to as some other people have pointed out.
  45. Kalil
    Jun 11, 2015
    10
    This game is an absolute jewel. It's a story driven RPG adventure living in a beautifully realised open world. The story itself is captivating, I literally could not stop playing at times, like when you're reading a great book and just need to see the next page. The game features action oriented combat backed up by the typical RPG stats, spells (signs) and skills. The world is immersiveThis game is an absolute jewel. It's a story driven RPG adventure living in a beautifully realised open world. The story itself is captivating, I literally could not stop playing at times, like when you're reading a great book and just need to see the next page. The game features action oriented combat backed up by the typical RPG stats, spells (signs) and skills. The world is immersive and highly detailed, you really get the feeling that people who love what they do have crafted this world for us to enjoy. If you're a fan of RPGs, adventure, fantasy worlds and stories you really need to take a look at this game.… Expand
  46. Artemis5
    Jun 11, 2015
    2
    I cannot say this game was entertaining actually quite painful to play, ive seen better rpgs on a smartphone
    I was expecting something different when it came to this game, no lie the story was interesting to a point but the gameplay itself could have been better the control scheme was meh the camera control was a little tedious and sadly i could not sense any emotion in the game itself.    I cannot say this game was entertaining actually quite painful to play, ive seen better rpgs on a smartphone
    I was expecting something different when it came to this game, no lie the story was interesting to a point but the gameplay itself could have been better the control scheme was meh the camera control was a little tedious and sadly i could not sense any emotion in the game itself. This game lacks what all rpgs require and thats emotion , the main character gerelt showed no emotion he was always in that lone wolf phase and never even made a wince when it came to confrontation.
    I was rwalky hoping for something like i dont know lord of the rings or even baulders gate    … Expand
  47. tbutcher1
    Jun 11, 2015
    9
    This game can be objectively argued to be one of the absolute best fantasy action RPG video games ever made. The story is memorable and very captivating. CDProjekt RED made no mistakes when writing it, especially because of the fact that it is totally non-linear. All the quests are very smooth and don't drag on too long. Even if there is a lot of traveling involved, I have always found itThis game can be objectively argued to be one of the absolute best fantasy action RPG video games ever made. The story is memorable and very captivating. CDProjekt RED made no mistakes when writing it, especially because of the fact that it is totally non-linear. All the quests are very smooth and don't drag on too long. Even if there is a lot of traveling involved, I have always found it fascinating to ride through unexplored terrain on horseback, even discovering new towns whilst in the middle of a quest, which I may do upon my own bidding. The characters, you may love or you may hate, but they strike emotion, and that is what makes them unforgettable. The world is vast and filled with a myriad of things to explore. It would take hours for me to bore myself looking around the map, let alone a single town. It is very obvious that there was some inspiration from other games, such as Dragon Age: Inquisition and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. If you have not played either of the first two Witcher games, I recommend you play at least one to familiarize yourself with some of the core elements of the game.

    I am afraid , however, I must address the graphics. If you were expecting to play what you saw in the 2013/2014 trailers, then you may be disappointed. The game was heavily optimized to keep frame rates up. In doing thus, the game has become a lot less pretty and overwhelmingly realistic. The foliage is clearly not three dimensional, the hair (even with Nvidia Hairworks) does not look very kosher, and some of the terrain textures look rather grainy. There is still some very beautiful imagery, but overall, it is definitely not up to par with some of the less recent games, like DA: Inquisition. However, this does not take away from the gameplay.

    All in all, this game is a marvelous experience and I highly recommend you try it out, graphical downgrade aside.    … Expand
  48. luxkayden
    Jun 11, 2015
    10
    A true masterpiece of interactive entertainment. While this game is not without its glitches, what it gets right makes those minor missteps feel insignificant. I am only about 40 hours in and I am still enthralled, entertained and excited about what comes next..

    This is what a next generation game should be and has dramatically raised the bar for all other titles this genre and for    A true masterpiece of interactive entertainment. While this game is not without its glitches, what it gets right makes those minor missteps feel insignificant. I am only about 40 hours in and I am still enthralled, entertained and excited about what comes next..

    This is what a next generation game should be and has dramatically raised the bar for all other titles this genre and for AAA game development in general. For me, this is by far the most interesting and engaging (and fun!) game I've ever played and I cant wait to see what the amazing team at CD Project Red comes up with next. BRAVO!    … Expand
  49. Ragnarmoh
    Jun 11, 2015
    10
    Yep im in love , with the witcher 3 of course this game is so polished so good it turns non RPG fans , sush as me , into . well i still don't like RPG but the witcher 3 wild hunt is an excption now excuse me i need to finish a contract
  50. calcifar
    Jun 11, 2015
    10
    A masterpiece and "must play'' , in 30 years of playing video games, this is the best and most satisfying RPG I have experienced.

    Witcher 3 is setting new standards and that deserves a 10.
  51. GiftofGab
    Jun 11, 2015
    10
    This game is an absolute must buy for any PS4 owners. Dynamic story with excellent visuals and good gameplay? Sign me up.

    To anyone who rates this game under a 6: you may need to see a doctor because you more than likely are insane. Even if this type of RPG isn't your style, there is so much about this game that can be appreciated. The level of stupidity within some of these people    This game is an absolute must buy for any PS4 owners. Dynamic story with excellent visuals and good gameplay? Sign me up.

    To anyone who rates this game under a 6: you may need to see a doctor because you more than likely are insane. Even if this type of RPG isn't your style, there is so much about this game that can be appreciated. The level of stupidity within some of these people writing reviews is absolutely mind blowing.    … Expand
  52. rmaximal
    Jun 11, 2015
    10
    Facilmente o jogo do ano! Há tempos não me impressionava os com gráficos de um jogo. A CD Project realmente não enganou ninguém e entregou muito mais do que prometeram!
  53. Aruthis
    Jun 11, 2015
    0
    I've never written a review for a game before now, good or bad. Unfortunately I was so disappointed after spending £50 on The Witcher 3 that I feel I have to vent my anger somehow.

    Clunky controls coupled with terrible camera angles make both combat and travelling fairly tedious, constantly stumbling into obstacles and npcs like a confused animal (even worse when trying to ride on your    I've never written a review for a game before now, good or bad. Unfortunately I was so disappointed after spending £50 on The Witcher 3 that I feel I have to vent my anger somehow.

    Clunky controls coupled with terrible camera angles make both combat and travelling fairly tedious, constantly stumbling into obstacles and npcs like a confused animal (even worse when trying to ride on your horse).

    I can't say much about the story as after about 10 hours of play, 4 hours of that was just staring at a loading screen. Some taking up to 45 minutes to load the next area. I downloaded a game on my phone to play while it was loading and spent so much time playing it that I forgot I even had the Playstation on at one point. An hour was also spent trying to find a blacksmith to repair my silver sword (I couldn't do any damage to monsters or complete any quests without it) because the blacksmith icon doesn't appear on your map until you are physically standing in a town that has one.

    All text seems to be so small that despite playing the game on a fairly large tv, I can't read anything from the sofa. This can be a bit of a chore as there are a lot of missions that require you to read diaries or look up weaknesses on monsters in your bestiary.

    Some people may have had a better experience playing this game (may be better on pc) but I can't even bring myself to play for completionist sake. After so much hype I expected better, instead I spent £50 on one of the worst experiences I've ever had playing a video game. Will be up on ebay by the end of the week.    … Expand
  54. hemmo1986
    Jun 11, 2015
    9
    The Witcher 3 is a breathtaking accomplishment in the realm of role playing games. Offering a rich world filled with endless quests, monsters, spells, potions and more. While the game suffers from a few minor issues such as frame rate drops; especially when there's a lot of action on screen combined with intense weather effects. Not to mention a few minor bugs here and there. However,The Witcher 3 is a breathtaking accomplishment in the realm of role playing games. Offering a rich world filled with endless quests, monsters, spells, potions and more. While the game suffers from a few minor issues such as frame rate drops; especially when there's a lot of action on screen combined with intense weather effects. Not to mention a few minor bugs here and there. However, given the immense size of this game these issues can easily be forgiven and will most likely be fixed with further patches.

    If you want to experience a game that is on par with the critically acclaimed Skyrim than this game is worth your time and money. Definitely a game that provides bang for your buck!!    … Expand
  55. Molohk
    Jun 11, 2015
    6
    Pros: Great storyline, very good graphics, huge world with way more quests than I'll ever do.
    Cons: Combat system could be improved, it sometimes feels slow and clunky. Usability is an issue, navigating through menus and maps feels very inefficient. There are some graphics glitches, crashes and bugs, hopefully all to be patched in upcoming updates. I'm probably around 2/3 towards    Pros: Great storyline, very good graphics, huge world with way more quests than I'll ever do.
    Cons: Combat system could be improved, it sometimes feels slow and clunky. Usability is an issue, navigating through menus and maps feels very inefficient. There are some graphics glitches, crashes and bugs, hopefully all to be patched in upcoming updates. I'm probably around 2/3 towards finishing the game on hardest difficult, and I feel it lacks truly epic battles.

    Bottom line: The game is good, and really addictive. For players who value story above all, it is surely an awesome game. If only gameplay, usability and combat systems were up to the same quality, it surely would be one of the best games ever made.    … Expand
  56. gramwgre
    Jun 11, 2015
    10
    Just wow. Huge, immersive world, with a great story and great side-quests. This the first game on the PS4 worthy a perfect score, brings back good memories of good old Bioware RPG legends like Baldurs Gate or Torment. Highly recommended.
  57. fuzzder
    Jun 10, 2015
    10
    Honestly, this is the best game I have ever played. The lore surrounding the game is believable and life-like creating a sense of immersion that is unparralelled when compared to other games. The attention to detail is substantial and with very little copy and paste, this game defines itself as one of the most meticulously crafted masterpieces of the generation. Other modern AAA games willHonestly, this is the best game I have ever played. The lore surrounding the game is believable and life-like creating a sense of immersion that is unparralelled when compared to other games. The attention to detail is substantial and with very little copy and paste, this game defines itself as one of the most meticulously crafted masterpieces of the generation. Other modern AAA games will offer filler space to make a world seem alive and full whereas the Witcher actually fills it with interesting side quests and alternating scenarios. The combat system is just exquisitely swift and precise leaving you with extreme satisfaction as you get a decapitation kill on an opponent you had been fighting hard. Overall an amazing game and easily winner of game of the year in my mind. 10/10… Expand
  58. themonsterofROC
    Jun 10, 2015
    9
    Great game thats so very close to Amazing, how ever the combat is poor and on higher difficulties awful and repetitive, The animation and control are also not anything special but they arent as bad as the combat
  59. lydianfanfare
    Jun 10, 2015
    10
    I love this game. In fairness, though, it does have some performance problems:

    **Noticeable framerate drops (the kind that the everyday person might notice) **Some audio issues like crackly music or not playing at all (at least for me, and no, it's not my headphones) **Somewhat laggy and unresponsive inventory menu once things start filling up **Not enough NPC character models But    I love this game. In fairness, though, it does have some performance problems:

    **Noticeable framerate drops (the kind that the everyday person might notice)
    **Some audio issues like crackly music or not playing at all (at least for me, and no, it's not my headphones)
    **Somewhat laggy and unresponsive inventory menu once things start filling up
    **Not enough NPC character models

    But its pros FAR outweigh its cons IMHO:

    **Memorable, unique, emotional, and fun main quests AND side quests
    **Combat is responsive and rewarding to master, especially on harder difficulties
    **Gear, skills, and leveling (RPG mechanics) are top-notch
    **Monster hunting requires preparation; it's no hack-and-slash on higher difficulties
    **Exploration reveals a dense, complex, and interesting world; it doesn't take long to find something to do
    **Voice acting
    **Music
    **Environment (day/night cycle and dynamic weather)
    **Interesting characters, most of whom are complex and imperfect
    **Gwent, an in-game card game, is fun and surprising
    **Developers are engaged with fans, and treat them with respect

    This is truly a great game.    … Expand
  60. jens_nse
    Jun 10, 2015
    10
    This is the first game since Assassin's Creed 2 that i could simply not stop playing again! The story, the gameplay and the graphics are just superb. The games open world is just fantastic! I would recomend this game to everyone, who likes adventure or/and RPG. For the first time ever, i will give 10/10.
  61. heatonx23
    Jun 10, 2015
    8
    Overall, I like this game, but I think it's a bit overrated. They do a much better job than other games integrating side quests with the main story. But leveling up requires a significant investment in side quests, which also tend to have their own mini-side quests, so they end up being more of a requirement than an option. Given that and the repetitive format of the quests, it startsOverall, I like this game, but I think it's a bit overrated. They do a much better job than other games integrating side quests with the main story. But leveling up requires a significant investment in side quests, which also tend to have their own mini-side quests, so they end up being more of a requirement than an option. Given that and the repetitive format of the quests, it starts feeling a bit grindy even early on, which is made worse by the fact that a lot of your time is spent riding around on your horse trying to get from one quest to another. It does have nice graphics and a solid story line, though, and I do find it entertaining. I definitely recommend the game, but for my tastes I don't think it's as nearly as amazing as so many others seem to think. 8/10… Expand
  62. SD55
    Jun 10, 2015
    9
    GotY Candidate!

    PS4 Version:

    Pro: Huge Story / Awesome Characters / Great Crafting System / Great Looking Grafics
    Con: Framerate Issues / Glitches / Bugs

    Its a must have for every PS4/X1 Owner! Great work from the development Team.
    If you are looking for a RPGs with minimum 100h gameplay then your Right here
  63. EHansen14
    Jun 9, 2015
    10
    The massive and immersive world of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will pull you in and keep you hooked for days on end, say goodbye to real life. In this review for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, I will give my opinions on gameplay, story, sound, graphics, and last impressions.

    Gameplay: 9/10 - The gameplay in Witcher 3 takes some getting used to, no doubt. The combat is challenging at first and    The massive and immersive world of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will pull you in and keep you hooked for days on end, say goodbye to real life. In this review for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, I will give my opinions on gameplay, story, sound, graphics, and last impressions.

    Gameplay: 9/10
    - The gameplay in Witcher 3 takes some getting used to, no doubt. The combat is challenging at first and making use of oils, potions and signs can have a steep learning curve to it. That being said, once you have spent some time with the system you really begin to appreciate the diversity and rewards to combat. Every enemy has different strengths and weaknesses, and it is entirely up to you whether you will learn and take advantage of these, or go in swinging and hope for the best. You get what you put in with this combat system, if you're willing to learn and make use of everything, there's plenty of fun diversity here.

    Story: 10/10
    - This game truly shines in the story. Whether you're doing a main quest or side quest, everything was excellently written and crafted. You get the feeling that everything you do in the world has purpose and often it really does affect the game down the road. The shear amount of things to do is staggering, and none of it feels like simple filler. My first playthrough took me 58 hours, and this could have easily been extended if I spent more time on side quests and the surprisingly engaging Gwent, needless to say after the endgame, I still have a gigantic amount of quests and contracts to complete. The game does an excellent job of making you care about characters and what happens to them, which is something rarely seen in many games of this day.

    Sound: 10/10
    - The soundtrack to The Witcher 3 is excellent. I did turn the music volume down a few notches because I felt at times it interrupted with the story being told, but after this I found it much better to my personal preference. The voice acting throughout this entire adventure is done excellently by the enormous cast. You meet an incredible amount of characters, and most of the time they have something interesting to say.

    Graphics: 9.5/10
    - Everyone who has any interest in this game has most likely heard of the graphics downgrade from what was shown at E3, but the game still looks incredible, especially when you realize the scale of the game. I found myself very often stopping and just admiring the view in many different areas. The game looks fantastic no matter what you play on. The framerate has some hiccups on the PS4, notably in the swamp areas and a later cave area, but as a whole the game runs very well. Throughout my 58 hours I had one crash while in game and one freeze at a loading screen.

    Last Impressions:
    - If you've read this much of my review, you can probably guess that I loved this game. I've played a countless amount of games over the past 10 years and consider myself a pretty serious gamer. That being said, out of the hundreds of games I've had the pleasure of playing, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt easily makes it's way into my personal top 5 list. This game is truly a masterpiece that should be enjoyed by any RPG game fans. It is the largest game I've ever played, and I've never been kept so engaged through an entirety of a game like I had been with this. I'll be starting my second playthrough immediately at the highest difficulty and can see myself working towards 100% completion. I recommend this game to any RPG fans and every gamer out there should give it a try.

    Final Score: 10/10    … Expand
  64. lupuss
    Jun 9, 2015
    10
    melhor jogo do ano, um dos melhores jogos que eu jah joguei na minha vida, recomendo muito, des'de graficos belicimos a um gemeplay fluido e sem enrolaçao
  65. sd313
    Jun 9, 2015
    9
    Draw distance and lighting unite to form breath-taking visuals. Simply exploring without accomplishing anything is a joy and a pleasure. Sunsets, sunrises, forests, cities, they're all so beautiful and appealing. This is the future of computer graphics. Best enjoyed at 4K resolution with a powerful video card. The dialogue, characters, voice acting, and plot pacing are all excellent,Draw distance and lighting unite to form breath-taking visuals. Simply exploring without accomplishing anything is a joy and a pleasure. Sunsets, sunrises, forests, cities, they're all so beautiful and appealing. This is the future of computer graphics. Best enjoyed at 4K resolution with a powerful video card. The dialogue, characters, voice acting, and plot pacing are all excellent, story, monsters, and locations are memorable, quests are exciting. The only thing preventing me from judging this game a perfect 10 is the somewhat shallow and over-exaggerated combat and the fact that it doesn't have the replayability of other games.… Expand
  66. tibzoid
    Jun 9, 2015
    6
    Repetitive, repetitive, repetitive. If you get turned on by topless game characters, you'll be in heaven, but if you're looking for exciting gameplay and an involving story, get something else.
  67. TrollKiller999
    Jun 9, 2015
    9
    HONEST REVIEW - PS4 Version
    I decided to create an account just to review this game. I play on the PS4, so I can't comment on other versions. Before buying Witcher 3, I checked out reviews on here among other places. Like most people, I wondered if it lived up to the hype. In many cases (not just this game), positive reviews are often short, generic praise, and non-descriptive, giving    HONEST REVIEW - PS4 Version
    I decided to create an account just to review this game. I play on the PS4, so I can't comment on other versions. Before buying Witcher 3, I checked out reviews on here among other places. Like most people, I wondered if it lived up to the hype. In many cases (not just this game), positive reviews are often short, generic praise, and non-descriptive, giving the impression that they may be just fanboys or people trying to boost the rating. And after reading many negative reviews on it, I nearly decided not to buy it because they sounded a bit more well thought out (honest). But now I'm very glad that I "gambled" on this game.

    I have to admit that the first night I had it I was not impressed. Had I rated it after the first hour of gameplay, I might have gone with a 6 at best. The camera motion was extremely choppy. Which made moving around and interacting with things difficult. Even the buttons didn't seem to be responding correctly. But then they released patch 1.04 which made a HUGE difference in the gameplay experience. Now I've got over 30 hours in and my wife and I are enjoying every minute of it. She enjoys the story, cinematics, and action so much that she just sits and watches me play like it's a movie. The huge world is beautiful and feels alive. Trees move, grasses move, even your hair moves! How many games does your hair look like a plastic mold on your head? Here it looks realistic and flowing. You could complain that the trees move too much. At times you might think you're in a tornado. But I'm still taking it as a positive compared to motionless environments. Some people complained that the environment is too plain and boring. It's supposed to be a realistic world, not an alien planet. When was the last time you went outside? That is what our world looks like. As I said, the story is excellent. The main characters are very well done and enjoyable (even Yennefer, who spends much of the game being a **** lol). I think the voice acting for most of the characters is also very good. The Gwent card game is one of the best in-game mini-games I've played. I spent several hours one day just travelling around playing gwent with NPCs. While the side quests can be similar (you're a monster hunter, that's kinda the point of the game), very few are copy-paste like some other games.

    It's not perfect, though. There are some negatives which prevent me from giving this a 10. The camera angles are a little awkward at times. If you don't press R3 to focus the camera on a target, you can often find yourself trying to attack an enemy who circles around you and is now in the foreground and off screen. But it's not like it's difficult to move the camera with the right stick. Rarely, if you have your horse on autopilot, he will make an abrupt turn for no apparent reason, which is annoying. The text and icons on the HUD and in character menus is absurdly small. I guess they assume everyone owns a 60" TV these days. But hands down the biggest complaint I have is interacting with items/loot/NPCs. Often, you have to be standing in JUST THE RIGHT SPOT to pick up an item off the ground. But once you get used to how you need to point the camera directly at the item, you can lessen this issue. CANDLES! There are candles everywhere and you can ignite/extinguish them with your witcher powers. If there is a candle next to some loot or an NPC you want to talk to, you will often find yourself playing with fire rather than doing what you wanted. Frustration is compounded by knowing that there seems to be absolutely no reason to interact with candles in the game.

    Many people have complained about the controls. I assume these people play on a PC? On PS4 they're exactly what you would expect: move with the left stick, adjust camera with the right, buttons for your main actions, specials with the triggers. Pretty straightforward and natural. Character animations and movement can be a little clunky. If you are stopped and want to go the opposite direction, your character makes a turn like you would in a car, kind of a sweeping arc. They don't just spin and start going the other way. People complain about the combat as well: some that it's terrible, others that it's too hard. At first I found myself getting beat up by some lowly creatures and mauled by packs of wolves. But a little practice with blocking, dodging, rolling in or out of the fray, and paying attention to the habits of the enemies goes a long way. The enemy AI is not brilliant, but it's not stupid either. There are times against single enemies when you can go in swords-a-blazin' and just keep hacking till they die. But most fights require some strategy and at least pose a challenge.

    Overall, I give Witcher 3 a 9 because the story, characters, and graphics are all really good, and those things mean a lot to me. But I understand the controls/interaction issues and why some people would rate this as low as a 6 or 7.    … Expand
  68. Lycanthropunk
    Jun 9, 2015
    10
    The overall score this game gets here on Metacritic is an absolute travesty. Simply put, there are NO better games out there. Try it- I literally can't think of any game better. This is as close to a genuine masterpiece as a game could possibly get. The graphics, day/night/weather cycles are incredible, the atmosphere superb, and characters and story which put the mighty Dragon Age toThe overall score this game gets here on Metacritic is an absolute travesty. Simply put, there are NO better games out there. Try it- I literally can't think of any game better. This is as close to a genuine masterpiece as a game could possibly get. The graphics, day/night/weather cycles are incredible, the atmosphere superb, and characters and story which put the mighty Dragon Age to shame. It does everything right. I really don't understand reviews which are anything less than 10/10. What the hell do these gamers want from a game? Ignore these trolls, and buy it already. CD project Red are the future of game developers. The level of attention, care and consideration gone into this package is awe-inspring. If I wasn't clear enough before: BEST. GAME. EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!… Expand
  69. moviefan2
    Jun 9, 2015
    10
    this is another one of those games that i'm having a hard time quitting. it is addicting because nearly every story and side quest has something unique or interesting to it. the main missions were emotional and fun, the mature scenes and pursuits puts you in the game. i loved being geralt, he is a great character to play. my only wish is that there was more opportunities to interactthis is another one of those games that i'm having a hard time quitting. it is addicting because nearly every story and side quest has something unique or interesting to it. the main missions were emotional and fun, the mature scenes and pursuits puts you in the game. i loved being geralt, he is a great character to play. my only wish is that there was more opportunities to interact with the main characters after the main mission. this game should be on everyone's list to play.… Expand
  70. Jakovo
    Jun 9, 2015
    10
    An absolutely incredible roleplaying game that is on a whole other level of narrative and atmosphere compared to games such as Skyrim. And crucially, your choices actually matter and make an impact upon the game world.
  71. FRAge
    Jun 9, 2015
    10
    Best RPG eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  72. zongi
    Jun 9, 2015
    10
    The Witcher 2 intro is a master piece, so I was disjointed with the beginning of the Witcher 3, but then I played it.... it is as close as you can get today to a perfect game. The side quests are interesting and worth doing, with Gerald ending up performing in a play or needing to choose between bad and very bad.

    as always, you are not an invincible super hero, swing your sword the    The Witcher 2 intro is a master piece, so I was disjointed with the beginning of the Witcher 3, but then I played it.... it is as close as you can get today to a perfect game. The side quests are interesting and worth doing, with Gerald ending up performing in a play or needing to choose between bad and very bad.

    as always, you are not an invincible super hero, swing your sword the wrong way and you'd die quickly so combat is exciting and needs brain, not just brown.

    Worth buying, worth playing, fantastic fun    … Expand
  73. Austyn_rk
    Jun 8, 2015
    7
    At first when I bought this game, I loved it. Huge open world, dynamic combat, and a great story. Now that I've had a chance to really get into it. I honestly don't see how this is rated so highly. It's still a good game. But the combat is dull and a little sloppy, the load times are longer than I would want. This game is not truly an open world, you still have to fast travel to otherAt first when I bought this game, I loved it. Huge open world, dynamic combat, and a great story. Now that I've had a chance to really get into it. I honestly don't see how this is rated so highly. It's still a good game. But the combat is dull and a little sloppy, the load times are longer than I would want. This game is not truly an open world, you still have to fast travel to other regions.. Not one huge map like an Elder Scrolls game. Overall it's a decent game, just a little over-hyped in my opinion.… Expand
  74. howler77
    Jun 8, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. as an older gamer I have less and less interest in games - mostly because of the "young adult" level of story, characters, and dialogue. as much as I enjoyed mass effect, the Elder Scrolls, or dragon age, these games cannot compete with the witcher's story telling. each side quest leads to an interesting story and some morally grey decisions for the player. it is truly one of the best rpg experiences I've ever had, since falling in love with the genre so many years ago.
    the only negatives are minor ones (overwhelming inventory, cumbersome menus) but the combat is not one, despite what others are saying here.
    the combat has an elegance to it. you must know your enemy and also know what you're capable of. if you mash buttons or underestimate even a weak monster, you'll have troubles. once you figure it out combat becomes a joy as Geralt fluidly removes limb after limb.
    a true masterpiece of an rpg.    … Expand
  75. Dal_ReviewedDat
    Jun 8, 2015
    9
    So I purchased Witcher 3 over the weekend, opting to favour it over TESO.

    I am glad of my decision. The game is incredible. The voice acting and characters are fully believable and the depth of the world is humongous! The fighting as many others have said, is a lot smoother and skilful than that in the Elder Scrolls. However, the real genuine surprise to me was how Witcher 3    So I purchased Witcher 3 over the weekend, opting to favour it over TESO.

    I am glad of my decision.

    The game is incredible. The voice acting and characters are fully believable and the depth of the world is humongous! The fighting as many others have said, is a lot smoother and skilful than that in the Elder Scrolls. However, the real genuine surprise to me was how Witcher 3 managers to be so clever as an RPG...
    As an example, early on in the game you encounter a Lord who seems fair and just in his encounter with a peasant. You even have the option to defend him in conversation soon after, only then to remeet him and realise he's a complete Tool. It made me realise how many open world RPGs give the player the option of being the Hero or villain in their own story, while making the assumptions upon the world they explore based on very little of what is said. In the Witcher 3 the game punishers you for being naive or quick to conclude opinions. Unlike DA Inquisition, peasants dont cheer you but hate you and you are alienated by all fractions. This to me makes it a very unique style of RPG in that you are out for yourself far more than other games - that said I'm only 10% into the game, who knows what turns may come.

    Shame on those rating this game 0 or 1 ... it's ridiculous to give such a heavy-weight RPG such a low rating, when the graphics, sound, world design, combat and lore is all excellent, really, almost perfect. Anyone reading and thinking of buying - I've hesitated for a few weeks, but now I'm delighted that I got it. Another huge RPG to get my teeth into over the coming months.

    The only reason I've not rated this a 10 is that I'm a tart for character creation. IF the story allowed for a unique Witcher to rise up, or even started with a prelogue training a character up, it would be an easy 10. Small thing I know, but it does make this game just shy of perfect imo    … Expand
  76. alient
    Jun 8, 2015
    10
    the best game I have ever played decade. Super graphics and souds. About the game you can only dream.
    I play on the PC whit 680 gtx and 2500k@4.5 ghz. All uber hair off
  77. Kajan
    Jun 8, 2015
    10
    In my opinion this is the best game on PS4. Nice graphic, beautiful music and of course polish legends and folk, well presented Slavic reality.
    Good job CD Project.
  78. MajinNinja666
    Jun 7, 2015
    2
    Ok so to start many have said controls (and camera) are horrible and messy. And this is true, sure the story is good but this is a video game not a movie. First and up-most the gameplay and combat should feel smooth. I have set the game on the hardest difficulty Death March and at first just hated the controls. It took a lot of patience and playing to finally get the handle of things. OnceOk so to start many have said controls (and camera) are horrible and messy. And this is true, sure the story is good but this is a video game not a movie. First and up-most the gameplay and combat should feel smooth. I have set the game on the hardest difficulty Death March and at first just hated the controls. It took a lot of patience and playing to finally get the handle of things. Once i got the handle of the controls the combat became too easy. The only difficulties are the witcher contracts and even the only times i had difficulty where the contracts with red skulls. I spent nearly 60 hrs into and only for the reason that i am a completionist. I will complete the game 100% through but if it werent for my complexity i would have dropped it much sooner.… Expand
  79. gabooto
    Jun 7, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. amazing story with incredible gameplay. Probably the closest thing to a perfect game I have ever played.
    fantastic game! Best RPG game ever ! Large diverse open world    … Expand
  80. Humberto
    Jun 7, 2015
    5
    The game looks good and clearly has great production, but I can't stop getting bored by the dull quests and several design flaws, glitches, loadings etc...Most people will probably enjoy the game, but it's no way a 10 as I've seen in several sites.
  81. cmyk
    Jun 7, 2015
    6
    Witcher 3 is, overall, not bad. It has very distinct quirks though, so if any of them just happen to fall into your pet peeves it might just be a game breaker. My insight might be most useful to others who are diving into the Witcher series for the first time, like me. I'm playing on the PS4.

    Despite the whole 'graphic downgrade' some players have been miffed about, the visuals are    Witcher 3 is, overall, not bad. It has very distinct quirks though, so if any of them just happen to fall into your pet peeves it might just be a game breaker. My insight might be most useful to others who are diving into the Witcher series for the first time, like me. I'm playing on the PS4.

    Despite the whole 'graphic downgrade' some players have been miffed about, the visuals are still pretty good. What's unfortunate though is the actual game play. Story's still more or less engaging though.

    Pros:

    > The subject matter of the stories and quests are pretty gritty. Some are humorous - See: cheese mages, tyromancy - and it balances out the game. My friend didn't like this though so it may be a con for some if you dislike Fable-esque, cheesy humor.

    > Quests. Quests Everywhere.

    > Massive variation of items.(also a bit of a con, explained below...)

    > Extensive lore and 'collectables' for fellow hoarders.

    > I see a lot of negative reviews about Gwent, the card game within the game, but I think they're pretty fun? They also allow item hoarders to try and gather all of the cards. Art on the cards are gorgeous to boot.

    > Gives just enough good loot to keep things interesting.

    Cons:

    >Already seen this plenty but just to cover the bases - tiny, tiny tiny tiny font. It's still kind of hard to read even on a 74" flat screen, and the font's on maximum size! How many wolf's livers do I have? is that 80 or 50?

    > Massive variation of items....stuck in a clunky and disorganized user interface. It's listed chronologically rather than by type (i.e. herbs in one chunk, runes in another, etc.) so you need to do a lot of scrolling to look for things.

    > Don't expect Geralt to jump off a 4ft ledge and survive. You get used to it as you play but I died several times simply due to being pushed off small heights (most of which were less than his own stature!) by enemies at the very beginning of the game. It still happens sometimes but it becomes expected.

    > Movement mechanics of Geralt/Roach (his horse)/anything is very clunky. There's no precision whatsoever, so when you're trying to loot a tiny box for a quest...well, it gets tedious pretty quickly. Best not play this game after other titles that put a lot of effort into sprite movement (i.e. assassin's creed, Prototype, etc).

    > Map is a lie. You can only stray a certain distance away from the main trails and roads before you hit the end of the map and are redirected back to whence you came from. If you enjoy extreme open-world experiences like in Fall Out, Skyrim, or Just Cause, you might feel restricted.

    > Small deathtraps everywhere. There's little nooks in the map that get Geralt stuck ( in some cases attributed to poor sprite recognition?). There was one pit in the bogs near a quest route which was just deep enough for Geralt to not be able to jump out of, but shallow enough to have him violently twitch between a state of drowning in bog water and walking. It's not an obscure location in the map, either. Had to reload to a prior save to get out of that mess.

    > This is a neutral/con type of thing for me. Leveling up is very...very slow. Many main quests require hours of leveling up before you can even hope to beat the boss. It's nice to feel immersed in the world, but when in a more impatient mood, not being able to see the follow-up story for another few days actually pulls me out of the world.

    There's more but I'm nearing the word count limit. I hope these things were at least somewhat insightful. Despite all the cons I've listed out though, it's not a bad game! I would wait until the price drops though if you're more of a casual gamer, or don't have any investments in the actual Witcher franchise.    … Expand
  82. Nicolamel
    Jun 7, 2015
    5
    I must say I really wanted to like this game. The world of the Witcher 3 is alive and beautiful, the maps are HUGE and the story is well written. Graphics are astonishing (considering is a huge open world game) and the lighting is amazing. What really is making me drop this game is the controls...oh my f***ing god this game has the WORST controls ever. When, walking around it feels likeI must say I really wanted to like this game. The world of the Witcher 3 is alive and beautiful, the maps are HUGE and the story is well written. Graphics are astonishing (considering is a huge open world game) and the lighting is amazing. What really is making me drop this game is the controls...oh my f***ing god this game has the WORST controls ever. When, walking around it feels like you are trying to control a drunk character, when riding your horse you will constantly get stuck literally everywhere (fences, trees, bushes, sometimes you'll even get stuck on nothing), when fighting you'll feel like you don't have any control of your character moves at all, the camera in the fights is so bad that you will have to constantly manage the camera angle while fighting, and the movements are so awkward (plus you'll notice a huge frame rate drop during fights). All around combat is just pathetic and unsatisfying....just awkward and rubber-ish/drunkish.
    It's really just this control thing which is ruining the game that could have an enormous potential as an action rpg. Between a rage quit here and there because of bad controls and some really epic moments, I am unsure whether turning this game back to the store to purchase another one or keep on trying....    … Expand
  83. Lost4ndconfused
    Jun 7, 2015
    1
    I got this game and quit playing it, deleting it from my hard drive. Here’s why...

    ***Possible spoiler (specific details withheld)*** There is a level 3 Contract to kill a Noon Wraith at a well. This is a Boss Fight (Defined as a monster with a ‘Special Health Bar’). You are told to read the entry in the bestiary to learn about the creature and you find it is venerable to certain    I got this game and quit playing it, deleting it from my hard drive. Here’s why...

    ***Possible spoiler (specific details withheld)***
    There is a level 3 Contract to kill a Noon Wraith at a well. This is a Boss Fight (Defined as a monster with a ‘Special Health Bar’). You are told to read the entry in the bestiary to learn about the creature and you find it is venerable to certain bombs, Oils, and Spells. So, I explored the entire area going to every question mark on the game map. I didn’t use my horse but I ran so that I could harvest every single plant I encountered along the way and loot every hidden cache I came across. End result, I didn’t have the pattern to make the bomb, nor the mats to make the Oil. Add to this that this game is insanely hard even on the lowest skill level, “Just The Story.” All I had in attacking this Noon Wraith was the spell and I got killed. Over and over again, even using the lowest skill level. Add to this that you can’t run from combat, instead you walk backwards facing the monster while it is still attacking you. I finally realized that if I mashed the space bar repeatedly I could roll away, meditate/heal, and return. It took me almost 45 mins to kill this monster, all the time screaming “M****rf****r!”
    ***End Spoiler***

    This pattern repeated itself for the following Boss Fights (again Boss defined as having a ‘Special Health Bar’). Boss Fights are insanely hard even on the lowest level provoking me to profane outbursts.

    This makes me wonder what they think they mean by “Just the Story?”

    My family complained about how much I was swearing while playing Witcher 3, and I had to agree with their assessment that the game just is not fun to play.

    This is a game for hard core adrenaline junkies who want the sense of satisfaction that comes from finally winning a fight after dyeing 10 or 100 times before you finally succeed.

    It this isn’t you, then stay away, you will not have any fun playing this game.    … Expand
  84. Dandroid
    Jun 7, 2015
    9
    As somebody who felt reluctant to buy this, based on a very short stint with The Witcher 2, I can happily say this is a fantastic game. I've probably spent around 16 hours with it and have enjoyed it immensely.
    It's like if Red Dead Redemption had a baby with Skyrim.
    I was initially concerned with the reviews stating *clunky* controls and combat, but can say that these concerns are    As somebody who felt reluctant to buy this, based on a very short stint with The Witcher 2, I can happily say this is a fantastic game. I've probably spent around 16 hours with it and have enjoyed it immensely.
    It's like if Red Dead Redemption had a baby with Skyrim.
    I was initially concerned with the reviews stating *clunky* controls and combat, but can say that these concerns are overstated and, although the game does have some flaws when it comes to controls, they perform more than adequately in the context of this type of game. Seriously, I've just come from Bloodborne, which has incredibly responsive controls, and The Witcher 3's controls don't bother me.
    The crafting and levelling system seems a bit complicated initially. Spending a little time getting to know the menus and how they work should help clear that up, though they could certainly be more user friendly.
    Visually it's stunning. I'm playing on the ps4 and haven't noticed any significant frame rate drop, and have frequently stopped in awe at the beautiful surroundings.
    This is a fantastic game, and those who are maybe a little sceptical, as I was, I'd advise to dive in. You really don't need to worry. You'll have a blast.    … Expand
  85. FrankTCastle
    Jun 7, 2015
    9
    Good:

    Great story start to finish, I for one had no idea where it was going to take me next. You know at the end you will face the villain as you do with any story but most are fairly predictable. Every side quest is fun and interesting, never once was a I bored with a quest or felt like it was just another fetch and return. Graphics are great on the PS4, faces especially are    Good:

    Great story start to finish, I for one had no idea where it was going to take me next. You know at the end you will face the villain as you do with any story but most are fairly predictable.

    Every side quest is fun and interesting, never once was a I bored with a quest or felt like it was just another fetch and return.

    Graphics are great on the PS4, faces especially are amazing and the textures on clothing and armour have never looked so real imo. Some things lack that detail like grass but that really is just nit picking on some peoples part.

    Bad:

    I found the skill tree seriously lacking and I never looked forward to leveling up and often found I had not even noticed and there was several skill points waiting to be allocated. There is some good stuff in there.

    Yrden(trap) is useful once you invest heavily it has a dot effect and is good for crowd control.
    Iign has a very cool firestream ability later in the line.
    Bomb making can expand the slots to hold 8 bombs and turn them into cluster blombs. There is also a skill to make Geralt deflect and parry arrows.

    Other than that most of the skill tree is 1% here and 2% there which you expect in some RPGs but that kind of thing makes up the majority of Geralts leveling. Mutagens used to be very rare and extremely powerful things that would give Geralt unique perks or talents now just about every monster drops them and they do little more than increase a stat. Some can make potions that are on a whole not especially useful imo.

    MILD ENDING SPOILER.

    For the game plus the game reverts to your save world before you start the last chapter which I found really disappointing since I was looking forward to exploring the world after the finale and hoping more high level quests and contracts would be opened up.

    Summary:
    Despite feeling the leveling up was kind of dull everything else kept me fully immersed in the game and as I said I mostly forgot about the leveling up, which is made up for by the amount of great and unique gear you can loot and craft.    … Expand
  86. Rastaman
    Jun 7, 2015
    10
    Witcher 3 combines every element of a good fantasy RPG - variety of enemies; huge, vast open world, filled to the brim with activities; nonlinear, captivating story; a lot of characters; awesome protagonist. And while the inclusion of so many different things could have resulted in a horrific disaster, CD projekt Red has successfully blended absolutely everything I just mentioned. AWitcher 3 combines every element of a good fantasy RPG - variety of enemies; huge, vast open world, filled to the brim with activities; nonlinear, captivating story; a lot of characters; awesome protagonist. And while the inclusion of so many different things could have resulted in a horrific disaster, CD projekt Red has successfully blended absolutely everything I just mentioned. A perfect game if there ever was one (even though I did see a couple funny glitches)… Expand
  87. postm
    Jun 7, 2015
    7
    Pros:
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    The graphics are good. A noticable improvement on the previous game (even that looks good today). The facial animations and expressions are great and the eyes look human. Overall a beautiful game. The story is interesting and there are quite a few interesting characters. Character development is great. A completely new system. You assign points to talent trees, but to    Pros:
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    The graphics are good. A noticable improvement on the previous game (even that looks good today). The facial animations and expressions are great and the eyes look human. Overall a beautiful game.

    The story is interesting and there are quite a few interesting characters.

    Character development is great. A completely new system. You assign points to talent trees, but to activate them you have to place your chosen talents into slots which you unlock as you level up.

    Voice acting is great as always. With one exception (see below)

    Cons:
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    The interface have not improved much since TW2. Inventory is mostly ok, but there is no way of sorting stuff to, say, weight, value, stack size, durability or damage. The inventory screen could have been much larger and show more items at once. It has sooo much unused background space on it.

    Combat was better in TW2 in my opinion. Seems like it has been simplified further and is more button mashing than before. Still, could be worse.

    Looting can be a royal pain in the ass. Both Geralt and the camera must be aimed in the general direction of the lootable object. Doesn't sound too bad, but character movement is so incredibly imprecise that it becomes infuriating. Adding to this problem is the number of braziers and torches around that will get in the way of looting and you will accidentaly light/extinguish these instead. Gah! (This was just fixed in a recent patch apparently)

    The in-game mini game, Gwent, is really bad and arbitrary in my opinion. But that's optional, so no biggie.

    The game is, as i said before, a beautiful one. but the trees and grass look really bad in the wind. They're way too springy and reacts way too strongly to the wind.

    The camera is, like TW2, too close to Geralt. I kept wanting to zoom out while I was playing all the time.

    Voice acting of Geralt is as dull and wooden as always. Some people think he's great, but I find him a bore to listen to. Always have.

    Stuff I dislike, but others might like:
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    The game is huge. it took a lot of effort to create this world and everything in it. But to me, that's its downfall. There are so many distractions from the main story. The amount of side quests and questionmarks on the map the game wants you to explore and complete is insane. You feel compelled to do it (and you also have to do it in order to be high enough lvl to do the main quests) and therefore spend very little time doing the main story quests. This gets me bored and I don't really feel engaged in the main plot. It also feels unnatural, story wise, to waste time doing errands for random strangers when you're on a search for a missing person close to you. I wish game developers made the effort to have sidequests expand the main plot too instead of just expanding the lore of the world. This is all very common in games like this and fans probably both expect and want it.

    The side quests are also a bit repetative. Go to the scene of the crime, use your witcher sense (which is now more like the detective mode in the Batman games) to search for clues, follow clues to the main event and kill whatever monster is bothering the NPC in question.

    Little annoyances:
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    The game minimizes at random times. Usually after clicking the mouse so one would think it had to do with the cursor hitting outside the main monitor. But for me, once the game has minimized, the cursor is NOT outside my main monitor. Still, doesn't happen a lot and I think I could avoid it by disabling the 2nd monitor while playing.

    The in game map is always zoomed all the way in and isn't detailed enough to justify that. You almost always want to zoom all the way out to quickly find the place you want to go to. Once zoomed out, it should stay zoomed out, but no, not here.

    I guess I recommend it, because it IS of high quality and a lot of effort have been put into it. No doubt.    … Expand
  88. ZeSilverFox
    Jun 6, 2015
    10
    This game has blown my mind! The quests in this game don't feel repetitive at all, each quest is unique in its own way. The Story is fantastic, I just love the amount of choice that you have in this game. The combat is fantastic, you don't just mash the buttons, you want to learn different fighting styles to fit each situation, You want to be aware of what oils/ potions to use to be theThis game has blown my mind! The quests in this game don't feel repetitive at all, each quest is unique in its own way. The Story is fantastic, I just love the amount of choice that you have in this game. The combat is fantastic, you don't just mash the buttons, you want to learn different fighting styles to fit each situation, You want to be aware of what oils/ potions to use to be the most effective in battle. All in all I this is the best RPG and Open World game that has ever been made! Congrats CD Project Red!… Expand
  89. SofaTrooper
    Jun 6, 2015
    10
    The Witcher series are the only RPG's I have ever really liked, so I was already pumped for the third instalment. But I could never of imagined how good this game was actually going to be. It's addictive just exploring this amazing world. I can't recommend this enough, even if you normally don't play RPG's you should play this, no doubt about it. 10/10
  90. Poopypants123
    Jun 6, 2015
    10
    This is by far the best RPG ever made. The attention to detail is astounding. You feel fully immersed in the world and like your choices have an actual impact on the world. One of the best games to ever come out. Not to be missed
  91. WaffleFox
    Jun 5, 2015
    3
    I've constantly heard about the hype of this game and thought I'd pick it up to see what it's all about. Good tutorial if you're unsure of how to play which was nice. Combat during the training exercises felt decent. Traveling around by horse was also interesting as you can hold down X while on a road to automatically travel it, all without moving the control stick. Graphics are alsoI've constantly heard about the hype of this game and thought I'd pick it up to see what it's all about. Good tutorial if you're unsure of how to play which was nice. Combat during the training exercises felt decent. Traveling around by horse was also interesting as you can hold down X while on a road to automatically travel it, all without moving the control stick. Graphics are also quite nice, everything looks great!

    This doesn't really feel like a game though, it feels more like an interactive movie with little bits of combat sprinkled in. You will find yourself talking to NPCs for hours upon hours, repeating tedious and boring tasks such as, well...talking to more NPCs. Just when you think you've finished the quest and have spoken to everyone needed, another quest line will start that involves even more talking. sometimes between all the chatter, you will do a very brief battle where you fight 5 enemies or so, and then resume talking again. You get the idea.

    Combat during the tutorial felt decent but that's because they don't attack at the normal pace most enemies will. Doing a light attack is slower than most of the enemies' basic attacks, causing you to flinch before your attacks land. Timing the attacks is difficult due to clunky controls and sluggish movement. Dodging feels useless as there are no invulnerability frames during it.

    Text size is another issue why I couldn't enjoy this game. The text is way too small for any normal human being to read. That is unless you play with a huge flat screen TV 1 foot away from your face. So not being able to read how to do anything in the game is definitely something that ruined it. Finding items that do something, but can't tell what. Having to do quests (more than likely that involve talking) but can't read who to go to or why.

    Story is the one amazing thing about this game. It does very well with telling a story. I myself don't entirely understand it as I've never played the previous Witcher games, but it's not hard to tell that it does extremely well at story telling. Playing the previous games is recommended to fully enjoy this game.

    Overall I found the game to be very bland and repeatetive. If you enjoy running errands and conversing with local townsfolk, then you will enjoy this game. Combat and movement are both clunky and feel unresponsive at times. If you enjoy a good story, then pick this up.    … Expand
  92. DharamBir
    Jun 5, 2015
    10
    The long awaited Witcher 3 lives up to all the hype. The game has all the rpg elements that you want, amazing lore and storytelling, fun and exhilarating combat, beautiful graphics, a new and great upgrade system and crafting system, and hours upon hours of game play. 100 hours in im still finding new and fun things to do all time, and it seems like its endless. The Witcher 3 is the bestThe long awaited Witcher 3 lives up to all the hype. The game has all the rpg elements that you want, amazing lore and storytelling, fun and exhilarating combat, beautiful graphics, a new and great upgrade system and crafting system, and hours upon hours of game play. 100 hours in im still finding new and fun things to do all time, and it seems like its endless. The Witcher 3 is the best rpg ive ever play, even surpassing Elder Scrolls : Skyrim, Dragon age : Inquisition, and others. And that sound track!… Expand
  93. BigMoz1992
    Jun 4, 2015
    10
    One of the best games n recent memory . Certainly the bestgame since Red Dead RFedemptio. Project CD Red gives Geralt of Rivia the perfect send off with this amazing game , that is surely going to compete for the Game of The Year Title .The plot and the series's lore is well written , the visuals and the combat are spot on and theres 100s of hours of content . I AM SOLD !
  94. roverhigh
    Jun 4, 2015
    10
    After investing 100 hours into finishing a great, never dull main story and running numerous interesting side quests, I can confirm this game is Skyrim and RedDeadRedemption's prodigal child. Not a single crash in those hours. I love the astonishing quality and detail CdPR mastercrafted in this grand masterpiece.
  95. cerberusd
    Jun 4, 2015
    10
    I just finished the game after 70 hours, and I have to say my opinion of this game now is drastically different from that of the first 20 hours.

    I think this game has many flaws, such as mechanics, skills and abilities design, enemy and encounter designs and level design so on. Games like Skyrim and Bloodborne have much more entertaining core gameplay. But the Witcher 3 redefines the    I just finished the game after 70 hours, and I have to say my opinion of this game now is drastically different from that of the first 20 hours.

    I think this game has many flaws, such as mechanics, skills and abilities design, enemy and encounter designs and level design so on. Games like Skyrim and Bloodborne have much more entertaining core gameplay.

    But the Witcher 3 redefines the scope and depth of what a game's narrative can hold. Although the narrative isn't terribly interesting in the beginning, it soon expands into a vast variety of different stories that are woven together into a coherent and vigorous narrative spanning many hours. This is something we haven't seen in RPG storytelling before. I suspect this was where the bulk of the game's efforts went into, and it's the part that remains with you after the credits roll.

    If RPG's before the witcher were analogous to teenage fiction with A to B straightforward storytelling, the Witcher 3 feels like a complex novel you have to struggle through, but the very act of navigating such a complex narrative is an entertaining and rewarding exercise in itself.

    I think the scoring of this game as a 9.3 vs a 9.5 comes down to what weighting you give to the "game" portion vs the "role-playing" portion. With my criteria prior to playing this game, I would have given it a 9.3, because I believed that games should foremost be games. However, The Witcher 3 completely works as just a piece of interactive entertainment, with the emphasis on the participation in the broader narrative more than the moment to moment gameplay. As an experience, even with its gameplay shortcomings, I think this game deserves the distinction of one of the top 10 video"game" experiences ever.    … Expand
  96. adamrjp
    Jun 4, 2015
    10
    I had never heard of The Witcher before picking this up. After the first 20 minutes or so I was a little dubious and felt those regrets of shelling out forty-odd quid on something I didn't like. After playing another hour or so I was still a bit dubious. Then I started to see promise in the game so persisted. Then I was getting killed very easily and very frustratingly to the point whereI had never heard of The Witcher before picking this up. After the first 20 minutes or so I was a little dubious and felt those regrets of shelling out forty-odd quid on something I didn't like. After playing another hour or so I was still a bit dubious. Then I started to see promise in the game so persisted. Then I was getting killed very easily and very frustratingly to the point where it was p*ssing me off and thought it was way too difficult. I persisted further and found other routes and manageable missions etc. I am now level 11 on the game and starting to see what all the hype is about. This game made me persist and I am so glad I did. I think it is one of the most immersive games I have ever played. Yes it has its flaws, but I still have to give it a 10.… Expand
  97. Tomice
    Jun 4, 2015
    10
    TLDR:
    Forget the stupidly bloated downgrade discussion and some nerds raging about minor issues - this game is stunningly beautiful and a must-have jewel in any RPG collection. Considering how much the predecessors have improved with their enhanced editions, we can expect this game to become a milestone in RPG history, similar in significance to Baldur's Gate!
    Graphics, gameworld,    TLDR:
    Forget the stupidly bloated downgrade discussion and some nerds raging about minor issues - this game is stunningly beautiful and a must-have jewel in any RPG collection. Considering how much the predecessors have improved with their enhanced editions, we can expect this game to become a milestone in RPG history, similar in significance to Baldur's Gate!

    Graphics, gameworld, design:
    Sure, the demo footage looked even more awesome. But this is still one of the best-looking games I've ever seen. Not only because of polygons and shaders, but even more so due to an extraordinarily detailed and realistic world. All armors, buildings, NPC's and landscapes look like they had a bunch of historians on their payroll. Light and weather effects are much better than everything I've seen before, Dragon Age 3 and moddded Skyrim included. Furthermore, while magic exists in this world, it is more of a rare curiosity, not disturbing the realistic, dirty and immersive medieval setting. If a person gets crippled, it stays crippled - no quick spell of a mage will change that. Dead people stay dead, even if necromancy might force them to utter some last words in a fascinatingly disgusting fashion. This changes a lot, because you really care if someone tortures or injures your friends. Also, human cruelty has never been portrayed so believably except maybe for the first Dragon Age. In a direct comparison to Skyrim, the motivations of villains are far more believable - no mad cults without understandable reason, no simple villagers resorting to cannibalism just for the exquisite taste. The evil is never pure black, and you can always understand why people join evil groups like the witch hunters.

    Story:
    While I only finished somewhere between 50-70% of the main story so far (or so I guess), I can already tell that the quality of writing is outstanding. This game contains a few of the most memorable moments in my two decade gaming career. And they haven't even used any "ultimate fight of good vs evil" moments so far. This is the story of Geralt and his friends. You aren't the center of the world, which is a good and refreshing change to Bioware. Bioware should also take an example regarding the quality of side quests, which are in large parts just as well-written as the main story.

    Gameplay:
    Geralt is a predefined hero with a huge background history. This is a good thing for story reasons (especially if you played TW1 or TW2 or read the books), but limits gameplay a little. He rarely wields maces or axes, the crossbow has only a very small role in combat, and there are only 5 spells with a variant for each. Still, you feel like a professional monster hunter in each second, and each spell, potion or bomb is interesting. There are a few minor issues like the cluttered inventory, the rather pointless abundance of useless loot and some controls worth optimizing, but all this never makes the game significantly less fun to play. Overall, the gameplay is (very?) good, but not as extraordinary as story, gameworld and immersion. Luckily, you never care much. I find myself opening the character screen only every third level-up or so - seiing events unfold is just more interesting. And quite a few times I was so drawn in that I ended up in bed three hours later than planned ;-)    … Expand
  98. Jumpernot
    Jun 4, 2015
    7
    Honest review here, I wanted to give a balanced and fair opinion of the game as this page is littered with fan boys, and it's nice to read something that's fair.

    I've been playing the game for about 10-15 hours so far. I have never played the other Witcher games before this was my first. I started the game on what would appear is the hard setting (thought this would be fair considering    Honest review here, I wanted to give a balanced and fair opinion of the game as this page is littered with fan boys, and it's nice to read something that's fair.

    I've been playing the game for about 10-15 hours so far. I have never played the other Witcher games before this was my first. I started the game on what would appear is the hard setting (thought this would be fair considering I enjoy my souls games and like a challenge)

    Story: 7.5/10
    It's hard to tell at this stage as I have only just scratched the surface but the main quest sort of has my attention, but I often find myself getting sidetracked by the secondary quests. There are a lot of different names, places, characters mentioned of which you have no clue how they tie in with each other or even their importance, which I suppose could be awesome, but I often atm feel like it's just information overload, and a bit unnecessary.

    Combat: 4/10
    Ok this is one of my biggest gripes with this game, the combat in this game is tragic. Some of my fanboy friends have put it down to me playing on hard, whereas they breezed through the first boss fight playing on easy. You cannot restore your health through meditation (leaving the character stationary) on higher difficulties, so after battles I find myself having to grind enemies and wildlife to gain meat to heal myself. This I do not mind, but I normally get hurt in battles due to the clunky movement and getting stuck in scenery, poor sprite detection. Fights can be won by standing at a distance and firing numerous bolts (which you have unlimited of, followed by dirty tactics of charging up yours skills, use it, run around til it charges, repeat, again and again.) You can attack on your horse which is also kind of clunky as sometimes your weapon will go straight through an enemy, and you'll be hit by an attack that didn't connect. I feel battles would be ridiculously on a lower setting, and with the ability to change the difficulty at any point I really think this cheapens the games approach. Battles tend to feel more like a grind chore than a skill. I've been so annoyed with it that I considered stop playing it altogether, but I will persevere

    Graphics / Visuals: 9/10
    Very impressive, although i'm not a graphics freak the visuals on this game are amazing the creatures and landscapes are beautiful to look at.

    Movement 7/10
    I haven't come across boats yet so cannot comment on that, I have been using the horse, but I think in the early game your lack of control of the horse all depends on the type of gear you have for it, the steering isn't very fluent and I keep getting stuck on fences, and everything seems to feel like it has slight lag. I try to "loot" something next to a candle flame and I end up lighting the candle instead of picking the item I wanted up, too many buttons do the same thing and you end up having to attempt about 3-4 times to do something before it actually works. Try talking to a villager and you end up getting on your horse which is annoying, your character turns like a bus, and sometimes when you're running from a battle your character will turn and face the enemy automatically which stops you running which lets them gain ground on you, and kill you or taking out a lot of health leading back to the whole grind for meat cycle mentioned in combat.

    Characters/Creatures 9/10
    I really like the amount of different types of creatures in this game and the attention to their weaknesses at certain times of the day and the tactics you'll have to use to defeat them. I still have to come across many but it looks like they've taken a lot of time to put the effort in there.
    The characters and voice acting in this game is second to none I feel like everyone has an interesting tale to tell, and feel like every quest I begin can lead to something worthwhile. I do enjoy the exploring, but only wish I could loot a bit quicker.
    I am very excited for the characters i'll meet along the way as again you can tell they've put alot of time and effort into this and it has paid off so far.

    Extras:

    Card Game 1/10
    I think the card game is awful, i read the rules played my first game and won, it was terrible. Far more interesting things to do than this bag of s**t.

    Leveling up 8/10
    Still a bit confused by it all atm, but looks like you can specify exactly how you want your character to be so you can build yourself the perfect class with mutagens, points bonuses, something about potions and crafting that I haven't even got around to yet.

    Verdict:
    Seems like a very good game hampered down by the clunky movement and combat system. I'd say if that was improved this game would be a 8/9.5. I would recommend playing this on a harder difficulty as it seems far too easy on the lower difficulties. I feel like this game was made to cater for people who struggle with hard games, which has cheapened it slightly. Worth giving it a shot though.    … Expand
  99. Enaid
    Jun 4, 2015
    10
    My God! I didn't think a game could be that good after TLoU, but holy crap! This game is absolutely fantastic! The story line is like a wonderful miniseries. The world is beautiful. The characters are compelling. The soundtrack is suburb. Way better than Skyrim & Dragon Age (I love DA). They just don't compare to this masterpiece. However, I don't know the mechanics, because I have notMy God! I didn't think a game could be that good after TLoU, but holy crap! This game is absolutely fantastic! The story line is like a wonderful miniseries. The world is beautiful. The characters are compelling. The soundtrack is suburb. Way better than Skyrim & Dragon Age (I love DA). They just don't compare to this masterpiece. However, I don't know the mechanics, because I have not played it, I have only watched it on youtube and I am dying inside because I want to play it NOW! I now have an official reason to buy a PS4. Hats off to the creators of the fabulous gem. I can't wait to add this to my collection.… Expand
  100. Alphaedus
    Jun 3, 2015
    10
    Won't go into depth, just want to say that the game is fantastic.
    I loved how CD Projekt RED gave me a heavy disk case filled with tons of stuff. Respect for them. **** ton of respect.
    The game is good, graphics are good (I play on the PS4, but of course, the PC graphics are way better). I like how the combat is complex and not too easy. Voice acting is brilliant, and the Soundtrack is    Won't go into depth, just want to say that the game is fantastic.
    I loved how CD Projekt RED gave me a heavy disk case filled with tons of stuff. Respect for them. **** ton of respect.
    The game is good, graphics are good (I play on the PS4, but of course, the PC graphics are way better).
    I like how the combat is complex and not too easy. Voice acting is brilliant, and the Soundtrack is just **** up amazing. I imported the whole soundtrack to iTunes and have been listening to that since almost a week now.
    That said, I would like to recommend one thing - don't play the game in easy. I believe that experiencing the superior combat of this game can be done best if played in Normal - Extreme difficulty.    … Expand
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Universal acclaim - based on 79 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 78 out of 79
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 79
  3. Negative: 0 out of 79
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jul 8, 2015
    100
    The conclusion of Geralt’s game saga couldn’t be better. The large open world, great storytelling and dozens of hours of pure fun – this game is an absolute must for every RPG fan. [Issue#253]
  2. CD-Action
    Jul 4, 2015
    95
    This truly outstanding game raises the bar to new heights that will be extremely hard to reach for BioWare, Bethesda and any other developer. [07/2015, p.38]
  3. Polygon
    Jun 23, 2015
    80
    The Witcher 3's subject matter, its almost defiant doubling down on its treatment of women as titillating props for Geralt and the player, even as it tries to flesh out more female leads, is its most disappointing aspect. This constant presence weighs down what would otherwise be an excellent bit of closure for Geralt's video game saga — which isn't helped by the control issues that often detract from sequences meant to break up open-world monotony.
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