The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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  1. DontPlayGames
    Jul 26, 2015
    2
    I bought this game based on the good reviews. However, I found it to be very slow. To get anywhere you have to ride through huge landscapes. Too many cut scenes. Overall found it a bit boring.

    Mechanics for fights were not great either.
  2. erfanj
    Jul 26, 2015
    10
    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a game to talk about for months to come. Glorious, big, ambition, magnificent, distinct... you could literally add to this list all the adjectives you see in reviews praising great games and it would still be not enough. The gameplay and the combat is quite lovely and smooth once you get the hang of it. It's not a hard game as long as you don't want it to be butThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a game to talk about for months to come. Glorious, big, ambition, magnificent, distinct... you could literally add to this list all the adjectives you see in reviews praising great games and it would still be not enough. The gameplay and the combat is quite lovely and smooth once you get the hang of it. It's not a hard game as long as you don't want it to be but remember that the Witcher 3's greatest victory is it's wonderful storytelling, characterization and incredible visuals. For all the lovers of RPG and open world games, this is a must-have!… Expand
  3. EKDiamond
    Jul 26, 2015
    10
    The Witcher 3 is set in a fantasy medieval land with the Nilfgaard army invading the land, playing as Geralt you must find your one time ward Ciri and defeat the Wild Hunt, a group of elves from a different dimension trying to capture Ciri. This incredibly beautiful open world is fantastically presented and I found myself frequently making use of the ps4's share button to uploadThe Witcher 3 is set in a fantasy medieval land with the Nilfgaard army invading the land, playing as Geralt you must find your one time ward Ciri and defeat the Wild Hunt, a group of elves from a different dimension trying to capture Ciri. This incredibly beautiful open world is fantastically presented and I found myself frequently making use of the ps4's share button to upload screenshots of the incredible scenery. The main storyline is one to be remembered for years as it keeps you interested at all times and is very easy to follow, even allowing you to make your own decisions in order to change the outcome of the game as well as causing changes to specific characters and even communities. If you weren't told otherwise, you'd think side quests were a part of the main story, with some side quests significantly affecting what happens to some characters, such as who will be the king/queen of Skellige or what will happen to King Radovid. Scavenger hunts and witcher contracts provide a nice alternative to the main story for a bit of money or to help level up your character. CD Projekt RED clearly didn't become lazy when creating side quests as they are excellent. One of the amazing things that CD Projekt RED did was allow new players (such as myself) to fully understand the lore of the game and the background of the characters despite the fact that this is the third game in its series. As is almost a requirement for any RPG game is a good combat system, and The Witcher 3 does not disappoint, simple fast attacks and heavy attacks make up the general swordplay but the use of rolls, dodges and parries allow for a more complex defensive part of combat and the addition of magic elements such as bombs, oils, potions and signs fulfills the RPG aspect of the game. General enemies are simple to take down, yet not at all repetitive and the boss battles are something else, huge elves known as the Wild Hunt make up the main bosses, wearing badass armour and having a huge amount of health combined with unique abilities such as teleporting or summoning elementals keep you on your toes and alert at all times make for some of the best boss fights I've ever seen. Sticking with the subject, the end battle is magnificent with not one but two bosses and the combination of fighting as both Ciri and Geralt adds an original twist to the already spectacular game. The only things that could be altered with this game are the occasionally glitchy movement system, often you'll find yourself unable to open a chest or loot a body and the walking and running can sometimes feel unnatural. As well as this, as somewhat of a newcomer to RPGs, at the beginning of the game I found it slightly difficult to fully understand some elements of the game such as magic items and the ability trees and so would recommend taking your time at the beginning to make sure you read the tutorials and completely understand them. In conclusion, this game completely amazed me, the incredible amount of content that is in this game is phenomenal and every aspect can't be faulted. It is definitely one of the best, if not the best game I have ever played and I would highly recommend it to anyone. The lack of multiplayer may deter some gamers however anyone will enjoy The Witcher 3, regardless of whether they usually prefer multiplayer or singleplayer. I have given The Witcher 3 a score of 10 because of the following reasons:

    Strengths:
    - Fantastic storyline
    - Impressive graphics
    - Interesting, exciting side quests
    - Highly entertaining boss battles
    - Good combat system

    Weaknesses:
    - Occasional glitches
    - Unnatural movement    … Expand
  4. SH1
    Jul 26, 2015
    9
    At last a game worth playing on the PS4. You have to be online to play the free downloadable content, otherwise saved games will not load. Otherwise very good.
  5. HonestReviewz
    Jul 22, 2015
    10
    The Witcher 3 delivers on it's promise to be gigantic and full of life. Now critically speaking; this is actually a difficult game to tear apart without sounding ridiculous. One gripe I didn't personally experience was a few glitches, but it actually prevented my best friend from truly enjoying his time playing the Witcher 3. An issue I have with it is occasionally the minor quests feelThe Witcher 3 delivers on it's promise to be gigantic and full of life. Now critically speaking; this is actually a difficult game to tear apart without sounding ridiculous. One gripe I didn't personally experience was a few glitches, but it actually prevented my best friend from truly enjoying his time playing the Witcher 3. An issue I have with it is occasionally the minor quests feel mediocre and forced, but main and support quests are perfect. I had true feelings towards each character, so it showed the power of the story telling.

    Overall: 9.6 out of 10
    Deduction reasoning: Boring fetch quests are a drag.    … Expand
  6. blanks09
    Jul 22, 2015
    9
    There is a level of depth and sophistication happening here that surpasses anything I've experienced in a video game. I'm totally invested in every moving part of this epic rpg; the main story, the side missions and contracts, character development, gear and crafting...the list is endless. If you spend $60 on one new video game this year, make it this one.
  7. tomenigma
    Jul 21, 2015
    10
    This is truly a wonderful spectacle, perfect blend of beautiful fantasy world, mature character development and awesome numerous plots. I cannot praise Witcher 3 enough - this game kept me on my toes from the begging until the end with anticipation. It surprised me with hugely developed side quests that were as much developed as main quests.
    Voice acting is superb. Graphics are stunning.    This is truly a wonderful spectacle, perfect blend of beautiful fantasy world, mature character development and awesome numerous plots. I cannot praise Witcher 3 enough - this game kept me on my toes from the begging until the end with anticipation. It surprised me with hugely developed side quests that were as much developed as main quests.
    Voice acting is superb. Graphics are stunning. Fantasy world deliver the realm you can dive in and forget about your everyday's life.
    Witcher 3 is the best game I have played, period. Polish studio CD PR did stunning work that brought gaming to entirely different level and I'll bet it will be hard for other studios to follow.
    Witcher 3 is simply breathtaking spectacle in which you are main character in the fantasy world so delightful that I felt I am part of this story. Masterpiece, indeed. Bravo, CD Project Studio, bravo!!!    … Expand
  8. gamethaiplayer
    Jul 21, 2015
    10
    This game is superb. it is very exciting to fight against big monsters. Some monsters are tough and hard to be killed. But if you know trick or tip to deal with them, you will finish them easily and very fun in killing. The game play is touching and addictive. it can make you sit in the front of the screen all night. This game graphic is extremely beautiful. You would be enjoy withThis game is superb. it is very exciting to fight against big monsters. Some monsters are tough and hard to be killed. But if you know trick or tip to deal with them, you will finish them easily and very fun in killing. The game play is touching and addictive. it can make you sit in the front of the screen all night. This game graphic is extremely beautiful. You would be enjoy with environment during journey. Who love good quality game, please don't miss The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.… Expand
  9. Markolius
    Jul 20, 2015
    5
    The game looks beautiful and tricks you with so much potential at first glance. But when you look beneath the surface, you find a game that plays.. well hardly plays at all, both mechanically and experientially. I gave it the benefit of the doubt, heard the positive reviews, and waited until after multiple patches, before I judged. Witcher 3 has ultimately bad controls and poor combatThe game looks beautiful and tricks you with so much potential at first glance. But when you look beneath the surface, you find a game that plays.. well hardly plays at all, both mechanically and experientially. I gave it the benefit of the doubt, heard the positive reviews, and waited until after multiple patches, before I judged. Witcher 3 has ultimately bad controls and poor combat besides the in-game card game Gwent, the gameplay is not good. Simply moving your static character (Geralt or Ciri) is a chore. He constantly feels like he is stepping over his feet or lost in the mood, never natural (and this doesn't change after hours of playing). His c button to loot constant random stuff around him is often unintuitive. And these poor controls bleed deeply into the combat- hit boxes are irrelevant, dodging is pointless, there are two button making swings and that's it, victory is determined based on your level, difficulty setting, or inventory management (the last of which I could respect if any other principals of gameplay combat were also accounted for). And I will say that all of these mechanics are much more poorly executed in Witcher 3 than in last year's Dragom Age Inquisition. To top it all off there are still glitches galore, main missions are rendered incompletable because the character can't examine the red stuff that he is supposed to be able to examine. So you're just like what's the point. This is hardly a game. If you want a medieval soap opera fantasy, just watch game of thrones on HBO.… Expand
  10. AzorAhai
    Jul 20, 2015
    10
    Amazing, beautiful, deep.
    Yes it is worth $ 60.
    Now that's an open world game.
    Now that's respect the consumer.
    If you have not bought your copy ...... buy!
  11. Thewitcher03
    Jul 19, 2015
    10
    Very very very Awesome and Great game. I'm a Final fantasy fan but The Witcher 3 is a complete package from gameplay, scenes and battle mode. 100% GOTY for 2015.
  12. Seb107338
    Jul 18, 2015
    10
    It is a great game. This is what other companies need to see in open world games. I've enjoyed every minute of the game slaying monsters, helping NPC, and just enjoying the nature. This is game the best rpg this year, and it's just waiting for a game of the year.
  13. GamerRedux
    Jul 16, 2015
    10
    I'm giving this game the perfect 10. I loved it. Sure there may be some kinks but they are patching it. The world is huge, the graphics are gorgeous and the characters are lovable. I'm kind of upset that this is CDPR's last game but what a way to go out on. Great work guys.
  14. bloodybigguns18
    Jul 16, 2015
    10
    this game is so good i cannot bring myself to complete it...at least not until the next expansion. i never want it to end. this game is by far the greatest game of the year
  15. Nelly007
    Jul 15, 2015
    6
    The game is not bad, they could have done it better with more people to talk as well that they look not all the same. You getting easily bored to see always the same faces. The graphics could have been better, still a shame with lots games for PS4. I missed a better prologue within the quests, special after you have already spoken to the person instead you hear always " what do you want" aThe game is not bad, they could have done it better with more people to talk as well that they look not all the same. You getting easily bored to see always the same faces. The graphics could have been better, still a shame with lots games for PS4. I missed a better prologue within the quests, special after you have already spoken to the person instead you hear always " what do you want" a bit lame for my taste. The quests are good as well for the story some of it special with some characters from the past, because you find it out after you meet the person. So it's sometimes hart do understand what happened in his past if you have not played the first and second game.
    Next would be that it takes quite long to build up your abilities, takes ages to gain points at the start.
    To follow up the story you have to sort out the secondary quest as well, because if you don't something is not more available later because you are above the level you reached, so you get easy lost to do that.
    Weapons and Amor nice that you can get those, somehow. You need to search all over the map to find those diagrams to get them as well you need to find the blacksmith to make them, so you are again back in line to find those, in the meantime you are able to build up your level and when you found the blacksmith, your level is above the amor that you will need to find the enhanced diagrams. So this can be a pain, as well you have to wait to get to a certain level to do that quest to get those diagrams. Or you cannot kill the creatures because your level is to low???? Most of Velen are to high on your level to fight as well in Skyling? Sorry if it is wrong!! But if you looking for Ciri there, is a lot that you actually cannot help to solve quests to earn money because again" your level is to low! So not much you can do just run away. And go back later.
    So i missed a bit more in that game, i still playing it so i hope i don't lose the fun before quitting it because it gets boring. Well there is a lot to do and to explore that is nicely done, no comments about that. But i still miss something somehow. I know everyone is different and has other expectations to like a good game, but this is not the best sorry! Not close to skyrim or oblivion, those are great games. I like that it is a story of witchers and sorcerer as well have some nude scene with lovestory in it.
    It would have been great if there have put more details in this game, more character more options more prologue.    … Expand
  16. ambientdrop
    Jul 14, 2015
    10
    If you liked Skyrim, Shadow of Mordor, and choose-your-own-adventure books from your childhood, then this is your game. The world is massive. Every decision you make in the story has repercussions. Which leads to my biggest gripe about the game...you can't play multiple profiles at the same time. Otherwise this is essentially a perfect game.
  17. MFHSchoonbrood
    Jul 13, 2015
    9
    This game gripped me from the beginning... one quest just flows into the next quest, it's hard to stop playing :)

    I normally don't read all the dialog, but I've not skipped any dialog once in this game, just because of the way it's presented to you. The game isn't perfect.... Inventory management at the beginning is tough (encumbered fast), looting some items can be a pain, and    This game gripped me from the beginning... one quest just flows into the next quest, it's hard to stop playing :)

    I normally don't read all the dialog, but I've not skipped any dialog once in this game, just because of the way it's presented to you.

    The game isn't perfect.... Inventory management at the beginning is tough (encumbered fast), looting some items can be a pain, and movement is not always as fluid as it should be. But when it's working, it's working great.

    I advice everyone to play this game, as it's a milestone in how quests are setup and presented to you!    … Expand
  18. endX
    Jul 13, 2015
    10
    This is the best RPG i ever played so far. The open world is stunning, every quest is created with love, just drive to your game store and buy this game... you wont regret it... best Game 2015
    The best RPG i have ever played. Amazing character creation. Nicely designed quests. Very rich bestiary. World map is very big and full of content.
  19. Rox22
    Jul 12, 2015
    9
    This has to be one of the best western RPGs I've played in a long, long time. I am very tempted to give it a perfect score, however thanks to a few minor irritations, it just falls short.

    Such as: 1) Glitches, minor ones. Kind of funny seeing characters phase through objects, magically appear and disappear. Puddles of doom (if this happened to you, you'll know what I mean.) None of    This has to be one of the best western RPGs I've played in a long, long time. I am very tempted to give it a perfect score, however thanks to a few minor irritations, it just falls short.

    Such as:
    1) Glitches, minor ones. Kind of funny seeing characters phase through objects, magically appear and disappear. Puddles of doom (if this happened to you, you'll know what I mean.) None of these are game breaking, just minor annoyances that disrupt the immersion.
    2) Way, way, way, way to many pointless mini quests (hidden treasure, bandit, camps, etc.) While they are fun at first they do become mostly pointless once you start crafting your own gear. I would have rather had more witcher contracts, than dozens of meaningless smuggler caches.
    3) Gwent becomes far too easy once you have most of the cards. Why not introduce handicaps (like what they did in Final Fantasy 8.)
    4) Copy and paste sex scenes. Seriously, the Witcher 2 may have had less, but at least there was effort made so they all didn't look the same.
    5) Why isn't Ves a romance option? Or at the very least a quick dalliance.
    6) Unbalanced set monster levels scattered through each area. While it does add a challenge, it also forces too much back and forth. Also, it's kinda funny and annoying that at level 35 you still get mobbed by level 1 wolves. It would have been so much better if enemies were scaled to your level (with obvious exception to contracts and story related creatures.)

    But these are all just very minor gripes which hopefully will be addressed in future patches and DLC.

    The world of the Witcher 3 is massive and each area is almost game into itself. The level of detail and the scenic beauty of the graphics truly show what the PS4 is capable of.

    The story is gripping from beginning to end. Many of the secondary quests are gripping from beginning to end. Excellent writing and character development. Although I did wish that there would have been more of Ciri.

    Overall:
    The Witcher 3 is a marvelous game that is a clear milestone for the genre. Hopefully other developers will look to this game learn from its success. Thank you CD Project Red.    … Expand
  20. deadman88
    Jul 12, 2015
    10
    Great story and 3 different alternative endings. Also u can meet new characters, obtain items, or complete missions to alter the final outcome. not to mention the great dialog and combat. Over all just a masterpiece.
  21. Animator97
    Jul 12, 2015
    10
    This is one of those games like GTA 5, that when you buy it, you feel like you got your money's worth. With this game you get a map, a code that unlocks DLC's, 20 free DLC's, the actual soundtrack CD, and if you happen to buy it at Walmart, you will get a bad ass poster of Geralt.That's the man on the cover it you're new to this. Actually my score was a 9.75, and I will tell you why. FirstThis is one of those games like GTA 5, that when you buy it, you feel like you got your money's worth. With this game you get a map, a code that unlocks DLC's, 20 free DLC's, the actual soundtrack CD, and if you happen to buy it at Walmart, you will get a bad ass poster of Geralt.That's the man on the cover it you're new to this. Actually my score was a 9.75, and I will tell you why. First of all, the game is great, and there is no argument that can be made against that that would make sense. The only con to this game is the fact that sometimes it glitches ever so slightly. It doesn't effect gameplay, it's just annoying. I love this game. The glitches still aren't near as bad as most game glitches. It is very long and has an endless amount of side quests. The game's difficulty ranges from pretty easy to ridiculously hard, depending on what you want. I believe anyone can beat this game. The music is excellent and the graphics are phenominal for an open world RPG that is probably one of the biggest games ever made. I don't hate on the glitches, what few there are, because for the size that this game is, and the small amount of time that the developers had to work on it, I believe that they did whatever they could with what today's technology was able to do. Hats off to the CD PROJECT RED. The story is so detailed and intricate that in my opinion it wins the award for best story in a game ever. The gameplay is challenging in the right areas and always feels real while still giving you the feeling that your are a gifted bad ass. If there is anything at all wrong with this game, it is minor and almost unnoticeable by most. Buy this game no matter if it's your style or not. At least play one hour of it.… Expand
  22. sityoazzdown
    Jul 12, 2015
    9
    Amazing game, especially great for those who love grinding and looting for new gear. I think I've spended about 100 hours into this game, and it's a game that has it's flaws but the amount of side content that it comes with is unheard of in gaming today in my opinion. Although I did wish there should've been more variety when it came to the free roaming (the ?'s around the map), but theAmazing game, especially great for those who love grinding and looting for new gear. I think I've spended about 100 hours into this game, and it's a game that has it's flaws but the amount of side content that it comes with is unheard of in gaming today in my opinion. Although I did wish there should've been more variety when it came to the free roaming (the ?'s around the map), but the reward of finding quality gear outweighed the repetitiveness of it. The witcher contracts were also a blast to play, as the side stories revolving around the monsters sucks you in, and you just want to see the sucker for yourself and kill it. Speaking of enemies, there is a lot of them in this game, with different ways to kill all of them, just would've liked to see more variety of move sets of each monsters, (it's a small detail, but it's something that irked me seeing a different monster within a set species having basically the same move set). Now the story itself was great with a amazing cast of characters I cared for, especially the well being of the girl we are after in the game. Some of the main missions dragged on unnecessarily, but for the most part I enjoyed playing the main story and watching the story unfold (kind of underwhelmed by all of the endings but that's my opinion). The gameplay and rpg aspects of this game can be summed up in one word: "simple". Basically a hack and slash game, with complimentary potions/ few magic spells and rpg elements to boost your character. Honestly, no complaints from me regarding the gameplay, would've liked to see geralt learn new moves and signs as the game went on, but again its a small detail that doesn't take away from the overall gameplay. After beating the game, i can honestly say that this is an amazing game but it's not for everyone, it's far from perfect, but the amount of stuff can keep you occupied for hundreds of hours especially if you like grinding. To end, if you plan on straight doing main quests and nothing else, it's an 8/10.. but if you like this game a lot, you'll probably end up spending hundred of hours on it and it's an 9/10.… Expand
  23. Saratosa75
    Jul 11, 2015
    6
    Good game, but not without flaws and glitches. I'm not sure how to interpret the 10 out of 10 scores anymore. In my opinion, it should be preserved for the absolute best. I can understand, that many people got used to broken and bugged games so much, that they are willing to push out a 10 for a game, which has several problems in both technical and design.
    I'm not going into what the    Good game, but not without flaws and glitches. I'm not sure how to interpret the 10 out of 10 scores anymore. In my opinion, it should be preserved for the absolute best. I can understand, that many people got used to broken and bugged games so much, that they are willing to push out a 10 for a game, which has several problems in both technical and design.
    I'm not going into what the Witcher 3 is about, or how you progress in the game. You can read 99% of the reviewers describing of what this game is.
    Instead, I point out obvious and not so obvious issues.
    Let's start with the menu system. While it's not the worst, neither great. For example, if you enter the inventory (key: i), it takes 2 steps to get out. The Witcher's inventory is also quite disorganized. Your weapons and armor plus potions are lumped into one screen, while other items you collect are under other tabs. Looking at the items you pick up, is confusing and that little yellow star indicating the newest item is barely visible or completely invisible if the item is yellow. Most of the time it's hard to make out what exactly I picked up, especially looking at the herbs and miscellaneous items, because the icon is small and after a few hours, your inventory fills up to a point, where you loose track of what you have or what you should do with.
    Trying to pursue to make one specific sword, armor or potion could be frustrating and tedious, so best advice is to pick up everything. I mean everything, even a rotten piece of meat or a broken fishing rod. You are going to spend a good amount of time of picking up everything that is pickable. If you thought Dragon Age: I was bad with herb picking, you ain't seen nothing yet, until you play this game.
    Actually the title should have been Witcher 3 : Public Waste Management.
    Another issue has to be the money system. You are not going to have a lot of money throughout the game. You are going to spend it on repairing your sword and armor after every 10 enemy you fight. At boss fights, your equipment will brake and your potions will run out. Sound challenging - yes, but plan to visit a black smith in about every 20 minutes and spend enormous amount of money on repairs. You found a unique sword and armor? You may consider finding another one, instead of repairing it. Kinda makes the rune stones almost useless and equipment with sockets for them.
    Potions.Equipment
    I have 2 different potions i can use during traveling or combat, but I can switch them out, if I access my inventory, which as I said, involves hopping through 3 different screens.
    Why not just let me equip at least 10 of them? I got 10 numbered keys on my keyboard. Why the redundancy and the immersion braking by navigating through menus while in combat?
    Combat:
    Maybe it's only me, but blocking is almost useless. Most people will not block, because it can cause plenty of damage anyway, or stagger. I mean my level 12 witcher staggers from a level 1 bandit. So why should I even bother blocking, if I can just roll around? So they made the blocking another useless function, and with it, the whole parrying and counter attack options as well. Now, my old and experienced witcher relies on rolling around the ground left and right and its sword skills consist just a little more than whirlwind cuts and then roll. Spin around again with the sword, roll away quick.
    I'm not sure what happened, because blocking/parrying/countering worked quite well in Witcher 2. They just dumped the whole thing, or is it bugged?
    I also noticed, that even if the enemy doesn't hit towards me, the hit still counts? For example, a wolf was biting towards me, so I side stepped. It bit into the air, but apparently I lost health, like it bit me directly.
    So now, I don't side step. I only roll and stab. Stab, stab roll. Roll roll stab. Rinse and repeat, if I want to live and win.
    Bugged or a design feature?
    Bugs and glitches.
    This may be temporary, but they still exist.
    1. On shores, if I get off the horse, sometimes Geralt starts swimming in an ankle deep water. Kinda funny, but if you got enemies around, you are dead.
    2. Re-loading a quick save can have various effects. For example, you can can't open the same chest or various items missing from the ground. You use your witcher senses, but the items that were highlighted before are gone. Or the chest won't highlight anymore.
    Or you can't complete a mission, because the mission specific item is gone. I couldn't free a jailed person, because the key disappeared upon re-loading the game.
    3.
    Bugged, stucked animations, clipping issues.
    There are certain lootable boxes, that can't be looted, because it's under other items and the "loot" text doesn't appear, no matter how you turn towards it.
    Geralt puts away the sword if it fights an enemy, which can disappear and re-appear. Like a wraith or a ghost. This can be a pain in the butt, because that one second could cost your life.
    I'm out of space, there are more    … Expand
  24. Chack_Horris13
    Jul 10, 2015
    10
    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt- most ambitious, beautiful and just the best RPG in the past ten years. The game, which sets new standards in the genre of role-playing game development to which everyone will be the next few years. So far, The Witcher 3 Best Game of 2015, at least before the release of Batman: Arkham Knight. But the new adventures of a man - a bat, we will be able to play untilThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt- most ambitious, beautiful and just the best RPG in the past ten years. The game, which sets new standards in the genre of role-playing game development to which everyone will be the next few years. So far, The Witcher 3 Best Game of 2015, at least before the release of Batman: Arkham Knight. But the new adventures of a man - a bat, we will be able to play until the end of June. In the meantime, do not pass by such games as "The Wild Hunt" appear every few years. Therefore, they simply worthy of all praise, respect and, of course, your most careful attention.… Expand
  25. Ecko69x
    Jul 10, 2015
    10
    Witcher 3 is the continuation of the story for the Witcher series. You do not necessarily have to have played the first and second game to understand the story in Witcher 3; however it is recommended you have. Options are provided to allow dedicated fans to import their saved game data and new gamers to the series can use the defaulted world saves.

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

    Witcher 3 is overall an excellent game and deserves many praises. High graphical fidelity (although lesser than what was displayed at E3), deep and meaningful storyline, great combat system, memorable characters and more. CD Projekt RED should pat themselves on the back for providing DLC's for free. Yes, you hear right; the DLC's we get are free and I am not talking about one or two DLC's. Thus far, they have released 14 free DLC's. CD Projekt RED sets an examine of how the gaming industry should be behaving when it comes to downloadable content.    … Expand
  26. judas_iscariote
    Jul 10, 2015
    10
    You have everithing you need for this game inside the game and within the box of it.
    map, music, stickers, 16 free dlcs... The best fanfiction i ever played ever.
  27. LasVegasBartend
    Jul 9, 2015
    0
    Bad story line, Terrible RBG. Controls do not respond in real time, especially in combat. The people who made this need to go back to the drawing board.
  28. sp001
    Jul 9, 2015
    5
    I've never written a review of a computer game before but felt compelled to by seeing all the positive reviews. I don't know if it's because I'm probably a bit older than the average gamer, or because I don't really feel too strong an affinity with RPG systems, but I have never been so disappointed by a game.

    I'll focus on the positive first; the reason it got five stars. The graphics    I've never written a review of a computer game before but felt compelled to by seeing all the positive reviews. I don't know if it's because I'm probably a bit older than the average gamer, or because I don't really feel too strong an affinity with RPG systems, but I have never been so disappointed by a game.

    I'll focus on the positive first; the reason it got five stars. The graphics are tremendous, don't get me wrong, you know you're still in a computer game but the landscape is very well balanced. The lighting is warm and the sunsets are long. Animations are smooth and responsive. It is a beautiful game. Also, the scope for developing the character is very wide - I imagine one could spend a good deal of time and thought developing the character's skill set. Unfortunately, I can't stretch my positive comments any further. Here are a few critiques.

    Open world games are the epitome of gaming as far as I'm concerned. I never quite get a feeling of immersion in a restricted world. GTA and Skyrim of course come to mind, and I'm aware that there are plenty of comparisons out there so I'm just covering the same ground. Now, Witcher 3 had a world much larger than Skyrim's, and I admit I never explored too much of it, but I did get to the edge of the world a number of times, something which it took me weeks to do in Skyrim. This just pulled me out of the fantasy and reminded me that I was in a constructed world. Perhaps I'm asking too much, but why not just make the terrain impassable or an ocean / plain?

    Which brings me onto my second critique; the nature of the world. Initially I was amazed by how familiar the world looked, the forests looked like forests I'd visited, the gentle rise and fall, the shallow canyons and the density of the trees was all great. Unfortunately, I found it all too regular. I could ride for five minutes and encounter nothing new. I'd still be in a forest. The villages and towns were all strikingly similar. Yes, all the characters had interesting little animations, but ultimately it was all quite mundane. Compare this with Skyrim, where you have huge stone ruins and each city has its own character. I fear the designers weren't quite on their game when it came to creativity; I want sublimity not technical accomplishment. Even compared to GTA which is simply a city in the real world, you have such a wealth of different environments that the world feels vastly different within a few minutes walk.

    My final main critique is the acting. It was simply atrocious. Skyrim was bad, GTA was pretty good, excellent in fact. But the acting in Witcher 3 was like some terrible made-for-tv movie. Maybe it's good for a game, but I really did laugh all the way through. The story that the acting was meant to carry too, was very basic. I understand that story-telling in a game is still a developing field compared to film or literature, but it doesn't detract from the fact that this was very linear and tedious. Even the was the story unravels was fairly plain; talk to this guy, then talk to this guy. One interesting development was using the scent trails, at least it was interesting the first time. After that it was pointless, why not just highlight them on a map?

    Anyway, I'll call it a day. I found the game tedious, the story mundane and the landscape simply plain.    … Expand
  29. BassGuru82
    Jul 8, 2015
    10
    My favorite game on PS4 and possibly the best open world game ever made. I absolutely loved the Witcher 3. I've never played a game that was so consistently good for so long. The characters, voice acting and dialogue are all top notch. The main missions are outstanding and the side missions are just as good. This a must play game if you like open world RPGs.
  30. Elzuinn
    Jul 8, 2015
    10
    Outstanding, exciting and satisfying, If you really are in doubt about buying this game i assure you you're wasting not only time but also an experience that is by far the richest and the the most influential out there in the gaming field, this game is worth every attention and penny ..

    This is coming from a guy who spent sleepless hours enjoying every single detail in the game,    Outstanding, exciting and satisfying, If you really are in doubt about buying this game i assure you you're wasting not only time but also an experience that is by far the richest and the the most influential out there in the gaming field, this game is worth every attention and penny ..

    This is coming from a guy who spent sleepless hours enjoying every single detail in the game, evrything is perfect and in place .. story, environment, design, graphics, a vast open world, interesting challenges and bosses, numerous and different possiblilities and decisions that influence the story progression completely depending on your actions and choices ...
    I mean what else is needed to be found in an rpg game other than those?

    Yes there're few bugs that are totally secondary to the overall perfection of this game, and i read some negative reviews complaining about the camera and the control of the horse, which is also true, but despite that still you'll never want it to end ..    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#4 Best PS4 Game of 2015
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#2 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2015
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#8 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2015

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Metascore
92

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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