The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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  1. Joseph2020
    Jun 15, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So boring and graphic are OK not great gameplay is kinda dead story is allover the place… Expand
  2. jio1337
    Dec 27, 2015
    0
    Game starts with a huge learning curve.
    the combat choice is move slow slow slow or 10 meters.
    and where in the early game do they tall you to stock up on hammers and food. so u enter a dungeon with no hammers no food and get **** or have to work the cave for hours to get out. better delete the save and start over. game looks nice but is over hype and crude. the horse will make sure    Game starts with a huge learning curve.
    the combat choice is move slow slow slow or 10 meters.
    and where in the early game do they tall you to stock up on hammers and food.
    so u enter a dungeon with no hammers no food and get **** or have to work the cave for hours to get out.
    better delete the save and start over.
    game looks nice but is over hype and crude.
    the horse will make sure u die by running into the combat and block your movement. dead.
    the horse will stick on stuff. to bad you cant beat the **** to death.
    now i only ask who will repay my sons granddad for this travesty?    … Expand
  3. vinifiamoncini
    Mar 18, 2020
    0
    Um dos jogos mais superestimados. O bagulho é realmente ruim. Tentei uma vez, não foi. Pensei "po vou dar mais uma chance, ganhou um monte de prêmio e jogo do ano em 2015", forcei mais um monte de side quest chata e da quest principal, realmente não desceu. Jogo é de 2015 mas jogabilidade de 1990, se bobear pior. O controle dele e daquela égua são horríveis , tudo duro. Um monte de itemUm dos jogos mais superestimados. O bagulho é realmente ruim. Tentei uma vez, não foi. Pensei "po vou dar mais uma chance, ganhou um monte de prêmio e jogo do ano em 2015", forcei mais um monte de side quest chata e da quest principal, realmente não desceu. Jogo é de 2015 mas jogabilidade de 1990, se bobear pior. O controle dele e daquela égua são horríveis , tudo duro. Um monte de item tosco e inútil, não da vontade nenhuma de explorar o mapa pra ir atras. Outro ponto, o mundo é aberto e não da vontade nenhuma da explorar, não tem imersão nenhuma o jogo mano. Então joguei umas horas pra realmente ver se é bom, como é tosco eu dropei. Não vou ficar me forçando a jogar algo assim, se tem jogo que é tão bom que em menos de 30 minutos já é foda e te da a imersão. Só fico de cara como isso dai ganhou jogo do ano em 2015, sendo que no mesmo ano foram lançados títulos muito superiores e prazerosos de jogar como: Metal Gear Solid V, Bloodborne, Rise of the Tomb Raider etc… Expand
  4. Akemiqq
    Sep 7, 2015
    0
    let me start telling you this, I bought the GOG version and I have been playing this game ever since it's released, currently I have its 1.08.4 patch which is considered as the latest . I admit I have a bit old PC but I can play GTA V with high settings fine, I can play Dragon age inquisition with high settings fine but not this game? why? some says this game is so demanding but to belet me start telling you this, I bought the GOG version and I have been playing this game ever since it's released, currently I have its 1.08.4 patch which is considered as the latest . I admit I have a bit old PC but I can play GTA V with high settings fine, I can play Dragon age inquisition with high settings fine but not this game? why? some says this game is so demanding but to be honest, when a game is so demanding it means either the game is graphically awesome or badly optimized but we everyone know Witcher 3 downgraded its graphic quality just before it's released and it doesn't have a realistic look so why it's so demanding? because it's unoptimized , the game is a console port and badly optimized, and there is poorly coded Maxwell favour Gamework on top of it.

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

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

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

    I suggest that wait for like 2-3 years until more powerful hardware shows up and bugs in this game are fixed, then go ahead and buy because this game is worth, I heard that DirectX12 patch might come so soon which means there will be a tremendous performance boost since gtx 400 cards. don't buy now and wait, so you can have the game at cheap price too.    … Expand
  5. 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
  6. aadms
    Jul 3, 2016
    9
    The Witcher 3 is perhaps the best RPG ever in loot, equipment, sidequests, upgrades and size of map. It's a huge world to explore and there are more quests and storylines than any other rpg to date. However, story telling is both great and sometimes flat. Most voice acting was done exceptionally well, and the animation and graphics are top notch. Yet, when I put in a game from a coupleThe Witcher 3 is perhaps the best RPG ever in loot, equipment, sidequests, upgrades and size of map. It's a huge world to explore and there are more quests and storylines than any other rpg to date. However, story telling is both great and sometimes flat. Most voice acting was done exceptionally well, and the animation and graphics are top notch. Yet, when I put in a game from a couple of years ago, Naughty Dog's The Last of Us, I realized that The Witcher 3's graphics were mundane. The controls in picking objects up, or jumping could be better. Yet I still enjoy The Witcher 3 for its overall presentation.… Expand
  7. jeanphilt
    Oct 18, 2017
    1
    At least, a recent update was released to support 4k on PS4 Pro, it now looks decent, even if I would have preferred first person to third person.
    The things I disliked so far :
    - the combats/controls/movements felt clunky and not rewarding/challenging when compared to Dark Souls - the witcher sense view is too narrow (I disabled the fish eye effect) - for some reasons, the steps to    At least, a recent update was released to support 4k on PS4 Pro, it now looks decent, even if I would have preferred first person to third person.
    The things I disliked so far :
    - the combats/controls/movements felt clunky and not rewarding/challenging when compared to Dark Souls
    - the witcher sense view is too narrow (I disabled the fish eye effect)
    - for some reasons, the steps to follow for some quests were missing (not sure if intended or bug yet)
    - looting useless stuff, alchemy and crafting
    - uneven graphic quality across the game
    - using the Quen sign felt like cheating so far
    - no option to set the FOV or to choose between 4k and higher frame rate    … Expand
  8. Stuvok
    Mar 14, 2017
    10
    My favorite game of all time. A few things I would change like removing quest icons and a lot of the help markers to make you discover things yourself but you can mostly do that in the options yourself.
  9. Bossuk
    Nov 18, 2015
    5
    After reading some amazing reviews of this game, I had to try, and while Withcer has some good points, some of the fundamentals stop this game being very good.
    Pros
    - Lots of Story. Every mission and especially the core ones have a huge amount of story to tell - It's big - but this also leads to some of the cons. - lots of gear - but again this leads to a con Cons - Combat is    After reading some amazing reviews of this game, I had to try, and while Withcer has some good points, some of the fundamentals stop this game being very good.
    Pros
    - Lots of Story. Every mission and especially the core ones have a huge amount of story to tell
    - It's big - but this also leads to some of the cons.
    - lots of gear - but again this leads to a con

    Cons
    - Combat is clunky. Some RPG games have smooth flowing fight animations, but apart from the odd death blow, Witcher does not fell like i am playing an experienced expert fighter, but a grunt with a sword. Certainly nothing cool in a fight.
    - Combat is boring, the spells are while useful and necessary, competely dull. After a little while, you'll use pretty much only 2 spells(Fire and shield) and both are ..meehh.
    -Swords - I change swords to get a magical upgrade. How the hell do I know that has happened. If I change swords, then make it noticeable I have changed. Give it a different moveset, make the sword look different. Make me excited when I change to a new sword, especially if It is one I've spent hours collecting materials to build. It's dull.
    - herbs - OMG, I know a lot of games where you can collect herbs, but this is ridiculous! This is not an MMORPG where I am going to expect to be playing it in 2 years time. It's a game with a start-mid and end, I do not wish to have to waste my life looking for stupid herbs.
    - inventory management is terrible. things clumped together in meaningless groups. Very small inventory screen with difficult to read stats/names/amounts.
    - General movement - no fluidity. In one scene you have to get into a burning building save the horses and the people and get out in a very short time frame, but trying to jump over a burning barrel takes precious seconds to do. Just one example where movement is clunky.
    - Interactions - Looting is the biggest here. when looting you have to be at specific angles to loot a body or a plant. stand on to of it, and you can't, stand next to it at the wrong angle you can't. it'sincredibly frustrating. Other examples is the burning building again. you have to interact with several doors to release the horses, but while you know you are close enough to do the interaction the engine does not recognise it. This kind of function is paramount to a game with Soooo much looting and interaction, so it should work.
    - Load times - Die and it take several minutes to load my last save, move to a new area, several minutes. Reminds me of Fallout New Vegas, where you could go away and make a drink while you wait on the loads.

    While all these things are annoying, are they game breaking, maybe not, but they sure add up to me spending a lot of my time saying "Seriously!!" and not being able to play for long periods. Am I going to finish the game, yes, because the story keeps you hooked, but will i go back for a second playthrough, probably not.    … Expand
  10. 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.
  11. pikachuyann
    Feb 12, 2016
    8
    Witcher 3 is very well written, and pays attention to the details it has to leave in such a medieval world. Every town has a personality, and seems lively - even the way most quests are given is realistic, and that's a huge step forward in making you enter its world.

    However, small inconveniences may appear when trying to control Geralt or its horse; the controller is far from being    Witcher 3 is very well written, and pays attention to the details it has to leave in such a medieval world. Every town has a personality, and seems lively - even the way most quests are given is realistic, and that's a huge step forward in making you enter its world.

    However, small inconveniences may appear when trying to control Geralt or its horse; the controller is far from being really precise and it happens to be very annoying at times. The battle system also requires you to unlearn how it worked in some other games similar for its combat, which is another annoyance.    … Expand
  12. xDaudex
    Sep 24, 2015
    6
    Pros:
    Huge world
    Lots to do Immersive environment Cons: Frame rate stays no where near 60, frequently dipping to the 20s or lower. Hair often glitches into the cloths of longer haired characters. When you teleport the mini map takes time to load the area around you. The line on the mini map that is supposed to guide you to your objective is constantly glitching about telling you    Pros:
    Huge world
    Lots to do
    Immersive environment

    Cons:
    Frame rate stays no where near 60, frequently dipping to the 20s or lower.
    Hair often glitches into the cloths of longer haired characters.
    When you teleport the mini map takes time to load the area around you.
    The line on the mini map that is supposed to guide you to your objective is constantly glitching about telling you to go backwards and such.
    Having to load a previous save when dying is old fashoned game design that I thought we were past by now, at least let me retry the current fight keeping my experience points and any items I picked up in the fight I died in.
    Sometimes when you dismount your horse your character will be doing the swimming animation when no where near water. This is especially annoying when getting off your horse to fight something.
    Game does not auto-save nearly enough, I should not have to manually save in 2015.
    Not being able to meditate while on your horse is annoying.
    The character control while underwater is terrible.
    Having to exit a shop menu to equip gear just to sell old gear to shop is tedious and old fashioned.
    Not being able to buy-back at shops is old fashioned game design and unnecessary frustration.
    Sometimes items glitch and float in the air.
    Sometimes shadows glitch on and off.    … Expand
  13. mijan
    Jan 8, 2020
    10
    A game that became a standard to compare other games with. Trrue masterpiece.
  14. OwtDaft
    May 10, 2018
    8
    + The Witcher 3 has a very good story.
    + Voice acting for the most part is alright with some really bad acting for lessor characters.
    + Side quest are better than other RPGs and feel less like filler. Good short stories. + Exploring the world is great as you discover many secrets and interesting locations. + Music and graphics are fantastic. + The swaying trees and the sun light looks    + The Witcher 3 has a very good story.
    + Voice acting for the most part is alright with some really bad acting for lessor characters.
    + Side quest are better than other RPGs and feel less like filler. Good short stories.
    + Exploring the world is great as you discover many secrets and interesting locations.
    + Music and graphics are fantastic.
    + The swaying trees and the sun light looks fantastic.
    - The story can be slow to progress as it has many detours throughout slowing it's progress.
    - The dialogue can drag on at times.
    - Though side quests are really good, there are some bad ones still.
    - Animation is very dated looking.
    - Playing the game of the year edition, I am taken back by the number of bugs I have come across.
    - I kept getting corrupt save file messages at one stage.
    - Controls are terrible as they feel very unresponsive, specially when trying to do precise movements.
    - The dodge often sends you in the wrong direction to which your pushing the stick.
    - Horse riding controls are clunky.
    - Detective aspect to the game is simple, extremely boring and you have to do it often.
    - Load times after you die are quite long.
    - Dual swords is a pain in the butt and doesn't really add much to the game.
    - The card mini game is a lot of fun, but it is very frustrating at first.    … Expand
  15. HapaxHog
    Mar 18, 2016
    10
    This game is incredibly intriguing, looks amazing, has terrific design of both visuals and the mechanics of the game itself as well as some of the most compelling story writing you'll ever see (every quest, EVERY, has it's own unique narrative. There are no lazy ambient quests).

    The issue, however, with this game is twofold: size/scale and pacing. If you are someone who enjoys being    This game is incredibly intriguing, looks amazing, has terrific design of both visuals and the mechanics of the game itself as well as some of the most compelling story writing you'll ever see (every quest, EVERY, has it's own unique narrative. There are no lazy ambient quests).

    The issue, however, with this game is twofold: size/scale and pacing.

    If you are someone who enjoys being constantly stimulated and moving from one destructive engagement to the next, TW3 is not for you.
    Likewise, if travelling over large distances does not sound appealing to you, TW3 may not be your game.

    This is because The Witcher 3 is both an incredibly huge game, and an incredibly well paced game. I say well-paced here because in terms of game design the pacing in this piece of media is just phenomenal. Playing for the first time generally everything happens at the right time in terms of preparedness and intrigue, and due to the expansive setting you will never be rushed.

    However this slow and methodical approach which permeates almost every part of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt may leave some people feeling bored, as the immediate objective is yours to decide, getting into action is not always a button click away, and the game is by and large entirely driven by the compelling narrative and excellent acting.

    If you want something easy to consume and have fun with, avoid The Witcher 3.

    If you want the equivalent of a good book (or series of books) in the form of interactive entertainment, then The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the game you've probably been waiting for if you haven't played it already.    … Expand
  16. Barca1985
    Dec 7, 2015
    8
    Good game. Good middle ages atmosphere with a little fantasy thrown into it. Like the variety and sandbox. Lots to do and explore. Wished they made swimming not as annoying/frustrating as it is. Weird controls. It doesn't always do what you press. Besides that no real flaws except for some minor bugs/glitches.
  17. Pendragon197779
    May 28, 2015
    9
    Game is amazing. Don't listen to people whining about the combat, and don't try to compare it to a Souls game. The combat is more about strategy rather than quick reflexes like in Bloodborne. Only reason I didn't give it a 10 is because the falling damage is ridiculous. If you like amazing story lines and lots of well designed side quests and strategic fighting using bombs, potions, swordGame is amazing. Don't listen to people whining about the combat, and don't try to compare it to a Souls game. The combat is more about strategy rather than quick reflexes like in Bloodborne. Only reason I didn't give it a 10 is because the falling damage is ridiculous. If you like amazing story lines and lots of well designed side quests and strategic fighting using bombs, potions, sword play, and magic; then you will love this game.… Expand
  18. Programmer
    Dec 31, 2019
    10
    The most exciting and interesting game that I happened to play, I look forward to part 4.
  19. iddqd4
    Jan 18, 2018
    10
    Ведьмак это самые сильные впечатление от игр за последние лет 15, так же сильно пёрли игры пожалуй в детстве, безумно красивая, прекрасно звучащая, с уютным миром, с огромным количеством персонажей, с огромным бестиарием, всё дышит жизнью, десятки тысяч строк диалогов, игра огромна по масштабам, огромна и проработана до мелких деталей во всем, возвращаться в нее праздник каждый раз.Ведьмак это самые сильные впечатление от игр за последние лет 15, так же сильно пёрли игры пожалуй в детстве, безумно красивая, прекрасно звучащая, с уютным миром, с огромным количеством персонажей, с огромным бестиарием, всё дышит жизнью, десятки тысяч строк диалогов, игра огромна по масштабам, огромна и проработана до мелких деталей во всем, возвращаться в нее праздник каждый раз. Однозначно шедевр игростроения.… Expand
  20. Irul
    Aug 2, 2015
    6
    The game is good but there are way too many bugs, tons of loading and camera is awfull in many cases. Shame cause the world is extensive, story interesting and side quest are lots of fun. Still worth the play but patience is required.
  21. chr1so
    Oct 22, 2015
    8
    For starters, this game is huge. You definitely get your money's worth.
    It's not perfect in that there are some gameplay issues, but I could not put the game down. The story was really good so I guess that sucked me in.
    The main issues for mine were the clunky controls, & lack of responsiveness in combat. The combat as a whole was fairly weak early on (having just played dark souls    For starters, this game is huge. You definitely get your money's worth.
    It's not perfect in that there are some gameplay issues, but I could not put the game down. The story was really good so I guess that sucked me in.

    The main issues for mine were the clunky controls, & lack of responsiveness in combat.
    The combat as a whole was fairly weak early on (having just played dark souls 2), but I just accepted it after a while. Towards the end the fighting does get more tactical, which was good.

    And finishing the game was very satisfying it must be said    … Expand
  22. FogCityRoller
    Jun 10, 2016
    10
    Even with some of the minor issues in the game, there is no possible way it can get less than 10/10. The characters are well-written, the story is amazing with considerable depth, the difficulty can be excruciating at higher settings (and there's 4 difficulty settings, how often do you see that?), the exploration is endless, the interface and opportunities for character optimization areEven with some of the minor issues in the game, there is no possible way it can get less than 10/10. The characters are well-written, the story is amazing with considerable depth, the difficulty can be excruciating at higher settings (and there's 4 difficulty settings, how often do you see that?), the exploration is endless, the interface and opportunities for character optimization are top notch, and the graphics...well, you don't need a review to tell you how incredible the graphics are. This isn't just GOTY, this is Game of the Last 15 Years. The only RPGs you can't rightfully place this above are classics like Planescape, Fallout 2, and Baldur's Gate.

    The people complaining about the combat system are probably used to simpler combat mechanics and crutches like auto-adjust cameras and action bars. This isn't 2005 anymore kiddies, time to improve your dexterity.

    The minor issues that can be annoying are the loading times (which seem short compared to games like Bloodborne but still noticeably long, especially if you're playing on Death March difficulty and die frequently), there's some pathing issues with the auto-run feature while riding Roach, the quest paths can bug out on the map overlay, and being a horse Roach should not have the hurdling issues that he does with some basic obstacles like rocks and felled trees. Regardless of these, the game is as close to perfect as you'll ever see. This game will be the measuring stick for RPGs for years to come.    … Expand
  23. 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
  24. pablo2008jedi
    Jun 1, 2015
    8
    I was disappointed wit DA:I and needed a really good RPG to play on the PS4 and I have to say this is fantastic! The Deep story telling and the fact that the side quests are well voice acted and enjoyable to do is truly exceptional. Combat in the game is fluid and you need to employ different tactics to beat some bosses, it certainly isn't a button mashing game to get you through.

    There    I was disappointed wit DA:I and needed a really good RPG to play on the PS4 and I have to say this is fantastic! The Deep story telling and the fact that the side quests are well voice acted and enjoyable to do is truly exceptional. Combat in the game is fluid and you need to employ different tactics to beat some bosses, it certainly isn't a button mashing game to get you through.

    There are some performance issues, frames do drop below 30fps. There is some pop-in on textures but it hasn't spoilt my experience. Hopefully in a few patches these will get ironed out.

    I recommend this game to any RPG fan out there, I've never played the Witcher series before and you don't need to know how the previous 2 games went, but IGNs 5 min preview video was a good base.    … Expand
  25. Sully20000
    Sep 28, 2015
    7
    I'm a massive RPG fan and after seeing the reviews, I was extremely excited for this.

    Why I was let down after 40 hours of gameplay

    Unlikeable main character
    No atmosphere
    Poor battle system
    Too much to do = overload
    Story line not so great

    Good points

    Good graphics
    good voice acting
    Decent weapons
  26. c1tr00z
    Dec 22, 2015
    6
    Battle system, role-play system, controls is **** up. Poor static open world, you can only move between keypoints/story points, and get exp for same quests (go -> check -> kill) to open new story quests (to move between keypoints and so on). Game world not exist out of player actions, all NPC is just wooden dolls without intellect
    Good story, screenplay, graphics and design but gameplay    Battle system, role-play system, controls is **** up. Poor static open world, you can only move between keypoints/story points, and get exp for same quests (go -> check -> kill) to open new story quests (to move between keypoints and so on). Game world not exist out of player actions, all NPC is just wooden dolls without intellect
    Good story, screenplay, graphics and design but gameplay sucks.
    Meh    … Expand
  27. Snipealot
    Nov 30, 2015
    2
    First of all I rarely write reviews but I had to warn others about this game, I was duped because of all of the great reviews but to me this game is unplayable, I really wanted to like the game but the controls are very clunky and unresponsive and this just kills the experience for me. Also the graphics are not really that impressive. So heed my warning and rent this one first, luckily IFirst of all I rarely write reviews but I had to warn others about this game, I was duped because of all of the great reviews but to me this game is unplayable, I really wanted to like the game but the controls are very clunky and unresponsive and this just kills the experience for me. Also the graphics are not really that impressive. So heed my warning and rent this one first, luckily I only wasted $25 on it.… Expand
  28. larrystanke
    May 24, 2015
    8
    Well the game is good, lets make this point clear straight form beginning. Is it great? I think its very close to it but not quite it. One of the first things I would like to mention is how barely anyone is mentioning extremely long loading screens, up to 1 min, and don't forget that it is much longer than bloodborne, and no one bats an eye, so its quite crazy to almost no notes aboutWell the game is good, lets make this point clear straight form beginning. Is it great? I think its very close to it but not quite it. One of the first things I would like to mention is how barely anyone is mentioning extremely long loading screens, up to 1 min, and don't forget that it is much longer than bloodborne, and no one bats an eye, so its quite crazy to almost no notes about that. Second the movements are quite unresponsive, especially in the water, but thankfully you don't have to stay in water if you choose not to. The horse movement is even worse, random and sudden stops, which is extremely annoying., similar to geralts stopping for a fight if you are constantly trying to run away from enemies. I'm not mentioning frame drops, and technical stuff, because it's been mentioned many times. So with all the criticisms over, I wont get too much why it is very good game, but I will let you know that even though its fictional, the reason why its good is because it;s believable, people are believable as wells as their stories, the world is believable as well. It's very maturely executed overall and that what has been missing for quite some time in gaming world. It is certainly a game that will be remembered for a long time, and I would definitely recommend even if you're not an RPG fan (like myself).… Expand
  29. socialist6
    Nov 18, 2015
    1
    Really pretty do look at, but not enough underneath the surface.
    Too limited movement, no need to sleep or eat, no effect of rain etc ...
    Disappointing.
  30. 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
  31. joaopontesvaz
    Sep 24, 2015
    9
    Graphics: 8.6 Sound: 9.2 Gameplay: 8.5 Fun/Story: 9.0

    This is not my type of game. Despite that it´s a truly big and impressive world with very good graphics most time. Many framerate problems and some blurry textures and popping.
  32. xhaosis
    May 25, 2015
    8
    I gave the game, a 8. I have played it off and on now for about a week. The graphics, are good, the rpg, element, when the cinematic comes on is good. The story, is decent. What is not...

    The controls and the sound the music score got quick fast.. The controls, ahem, controlling my guy, is like trying to steer a Mack truck.. I am assuming this will get patched, and these small    I gave the game, a 8. I have played it off and on now for about a week. The graphics, are good, the rpg, element, when the cinematic comes on is good. The story, is decent. What is not...

    The controls and the sound the music score got quick fast..

    The controls, ahem, controlling my guy, is like trying to steer a Mack truck..

    I am assuming this will get patched, and these small frustrating details at times are preventing a 10.

    As far as open world, oh my gosh, you can literally go in any direction and stumble upon stuff..

    It is a good buy, and will waste allot of your time, the controls will piss you off at times, but it is a good effort, and one hell of a developed game..

    these small little complaints will get fixed...    … Expand
  33. blopho
    Jun 26, 2015
    8
    The good: interesting story arcs, great voice acting, a huge open world with all the freedom you'd expect, assists that make the game more navigable, cool weapons, awesome combat. Also the dialog choices you make drastically affect the outcome of all of the story arcs you'll experience....you will feel like your choices/actions actually make a huge difference in the game. Tons of varietyThe good: interesting story arcs, great voice acting, a huge open world with all the freedom you'd expect, assists that make the game more navigable, cool weapons, awesome combat. Also the dialog choices you make drastically affect the outcome of all of the story arcs you'll experience....you will feel like your choices/actions actually make a huge difference in the game. Tons of variety when it comes to enemies.
    There's other activities besides the main quests and side quests such as Gwent, the fictional card game that plays like Magic: the gathering, and horse races.

    The witcher contracts are easily the coolest part of the game IMO. They remind me of the TV show CSI, only.....if CSI was set in a fantasy version of the 1200's.

    The bad: While the combat is fun the controls take some getting used to. The combat is also fairly shallow when compared to games like Skyrim or WoW--you mostly button-mash to hack away at enemies and use magic ("Signs") to supplement the swordplay. You cannot use magic alone to fight monsters. The companion AI is kind of dumb like it is in many games, but thankfully there are few escort missions in the game.

    Also you'll find your horse and occasionally your character getting "caught up" on obstacles which can be distracting.

    The ugly: glitches up the ass!! Even after 3 or 4 patches there is still just about every type of glitch you can imagine in this game. The most noticeable and frequent glitch you'll notice is pop-in. It's forgivable, but it really is distracting and sort of breaks the otherwise fantastic illusion of a real breathing world the game creates.

    8.4 out of 10    … Expand
  34. 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
  35. robomartion
    Oct 22, 2019
    2
    Dull story, borderline amateurish writing and voice acting, this is quite clearly a game made by Eastern Europeans and not in a good way. The Witcher 3 is lowbrow and unrefined like a blunt instrument made by someone who believes they know what they are doing but in reality is far from qualified. If it weren't enough that the games writing and characters are out of some odd fan fiction,Dull story, borderline amateurish writing and voice acting, this is quite clearly a game made by Eastern Europeans and not in a good way. The Witcher 3 is lowbrow and unrefined like a blunt instrument made by someone who believes they know what they are doing but in reality is far from qualified. If it weren't enough that the games writing and characters are out of some odd fan fiction, the dialogue moves slowly and lacks choice, character control is oddly primitive, combat like an arcadey, spammy hack and slash, the skill system bloated and unnecessary and the environments are boring and samey, not invoking the slightest bit of curiosity or wonder and the much touted feature - the graphics - are technically strong, testament to the quality of the asset libraries they are from, but somehow hard to look at, suffering from poor, or perhaps no creative direction. I could perhaps forgive the game for some of these problems if had at least one redeeming quality but there are none.. even the menus are an unwieldy mess. It is a travesty and telling of the gaming community as a whole that games like the Witcher 3 receive unhindered praise with its glaring and fundamental problems unnoticed. Perhaps it has honest intetions, and I'm sure it does, but someone needs to step in and say this is note the genre defining game it is touted to be. The Witcher 3 may just take the cake for THE most overrated game of all time.… Expand
  36. jamiemgr
    Feb 2, 2017
    3
    Aweful game! This game is absolutely beautiful graphically but that's it. The gameplay is horrible, the dialog is horrible and the combat system was horrible and frustrating. Just as I would get drawn into the game, some terrible gameplay aspect would ruin immersion. Don't get why this game is so highly rated.
  37. 670Gamer
    Feb 3, 2016
    9
    1-24-2016 Review--One of the best games I've ever played. I believe I'm still in the beginning stages of this game even though I put maybe 30+ hours into it already doing side missions until I'm satisfied then take on 1-2 main missions. Let's just say I wished that there was more time during the day to play the game. This is what I call a great RPG: story, action, character building. The1-24-2016 Review--One of the best games I've ever played. I believe I'm still in the beginning stages of this game even though I put maybe 30+ hours into it already doing side missions until I'm satisfied then take on 1-2 main missions. Let's just say I wished that there was more time during the day to play the game. This is what I call a great RPG: story, action, character building. The reason I rated it a 9 is because I have minor issues with the combat mechanics and it is difficult to quickly earn money, but that's no biggie. At least I can save whenever and wherever I want unlike Bloodbored...hahaha.

    02-04-16 UPDATE-- Whyyyy?! Whyyyy?! Why does this game have to be so good and take up my free time?!! Why?!! Side note- I am struggling with organizing my inventory to prevent being overburdened, but it does add to the great experience. Time to learn more about organization and prioritization people. It's like what Elsa said, sometimes and for some good items, you have to just let it gooo! let it gooo! THANK YOU!    … Expand
  38. chayshirin
    Jun 25, 2016
    7
    +
    Very good story
    Good atmosphere
    Good graphics
    -
    Boring combat
    heavy character movement
    filler missions

    A good game that could have been much shorter without losing much.
  39. MarquisDeMizzle
    Aug 25, 2016
    9
    A rich and surprisingly deep open-world RPG. A solid central story line, but also lots of well-crafted side missions that stand on their own a lot better than those from similar games like Skyrim. Fast travel only works from sign posts which is a minor annoyance.
  40. Jtrevelyn
    Jan 14, 2020
    10
    The game of a generation. I've played over a thousand hours and still find new and interesting details. This game will endure far after were gone and go down in history as one of the greatest of all time.
  41. KJosey
    Aug 1, 2015
    9
    Quests, side quests, and other explorable features are fantastic. Graphics are great, but there's a catch. My game crashed 4 times during play, textures/buildings/people didn't always load properly and sometimes I'd have to exit the game and reset the PS4 due to poor game performance after an hour or two of game play. I don't mind glitches, but crashes are unacceptable, especially onQuests, side quests, and other explorable features are fantastic. Graphics are great, but there's a catch. My game crashed 4 times during play, textures/buildings/people didn't always load properly and sometimes I'd have to exit the game and reset the PS4 due to poor game performance after an hour or two of game play. I don't mind glitches, but crashes are unacceptable, especially on consoles. Strictly from game play point of view, this is the best aRPG by far on console.… Expand
  42. vaughtex
    Aug 10, 2015
    5
    I must admit, this "review" feels largely pointless due to the international praise and critical acclaim, also the fact that I didn't actually finish the game does perhaps make my point invalid. Hear me out.

    I loved the Witcher 3 for about 12 hours, it's graphics are beautiful, the storyline is interesting but definitely confusing if you haven't played the others, at times I had no idea    I must admit, this "review" feels largely pointless due to the international praise and critical acclaim, also the fact that I didn't actually finish the game does perhaps make my point invalid. Hear me out.

    I loved the Witcher 3 for about 12 hours, it's graphics are beautiful, the storyline is interesting but definitely confusing if you haven't played the others, at times I had no idea what was going on (I hadn't, but I decided to watch a video on youtube that gives you an abridged version), the atmosphere is great and overall, I couldn't fault it.
    However, after my initial honeymoon period I became bogged down with the clunky combat, at times it's great, but inconsistent. It does become an absolute mess if you have more than 4 enemies targeting you. Over time my interest in the characters began to wane, I really didn't care less about their plight. The final nail in the coffin was spending my time completing the most inane quests that were all pretty much identical. It suffers from GTA4 syndrome, where all of the quests seem to be go to point A, kill / rescue someone, go to point B. Repeat. It was this monotony that made me quit before I wasted any more of my life on dull quests. I really wanted to like the game, but I fell into the trap of just playing it or the sake of it, and not actually enjoying the experience. Not for me. There are more exciting and visceral games out there. Play those.    … Expand
  43. THECucho
    Feb 17, 2016
    7
    The game looks amazing, the technical job is the best, but the combat mechanics and controls are not at the same level of quality. :( is sad because the gameplay should be outstanding too.
  44. bveracka
    Oct 6, 2015
    7
    Note: I haven't played the game since the recent patches, and I've put about 20 hours into it (haven't finished the story), so this my take on it thus far; this is more of an opinion essay than a review.
    The Witcher 3 is a mixed bag of awesome-sauce & mediocre swordplay. The graphics and overall presentation of the game is excellent; The Witcher 3 is possibly one of the best-looking games    Note: I haven't played the game since the recent patches, and I've put about 20 hours into it (haven't finished the story), so this my take on it thus far; this is more of an opinion essay than a review.
    The Witcher 3 is a mixed bag of awesome-sauce & mediocre swordplay. The graphics and overall presentation of the game is excellent; The Witcher 3 is possibly one of the best-looking games of the new generation, and definitely the best-looking medieval-era, sword-combat RPG-action type of game on PS4. In comparison, it makes Dragon Age Inquisition look awful! However, there is an overwhelming focus on cut-scenes, lore, talking with NPC's & making decisions, and so the core gameplay--the combat--often feels..well..not good. It seems that the combat took a back-seat to the rest of the game's elements. TW3 excels in story-telling and in its world's design. The "world" of TW3 is absolutely stunning; there is so much to explore and there is so much variance in the world's design, from the different landscapes, the countless and colorful personalities of the NPC's, right down to the weather and lighting effects; it all makes for a stunning visual experience.
    The main thing--and one of the only things--that I don't like about TW3 is that the combat just doesn't feel satisfying at all. For example, only a half-hour after I had just slayed a huge Griffon monster, I'm in White Orchard getting my arse kicked by little blue swamp creatures! While it looks good, the overall balance of the combat mechanics and the enemies' movements & health in this game are a confusing mess. Many people say it's best to play on a harder difficulty setting, but I've found problems with that as well.
    There are four difficulty settings available at the start; many fans have said that in order to get the best experience, one should play on "Blood & Broken Bones" difficulty, which is the second hardest. I've tried playing through the first quarter of the game on both "Sword & Story" and "Blood & Broken Bones" settings and I found there's a huge difference between the two. On the latter/harder setting, even the enemies early in the game--such as the blue swamp monsters--will totally kick your ass, whereas on the "Sword & Story" setting, you can slice through ten of them without taking any damage! For me, it was very hard to find a sweet-spot in the difficulty settings where I could enjoy a challenge and not be dying "cheap" deaths constantly. Hopefully the balance of the game has improved since last played it. Again, please note I haven't played it since the big patch, which added some things (like loot chests) and other tweaks.
    Aside from having some pretty lackluster combat, The Witcher 3 is a good game overall, and I especially love all the references to Eastern European monsters & folklore. Also, you know hundreds of thousands of gamers (who love this game) can't be wrong when they say it's a great game, or even a GOTY. There is so much to do in TW3, it could possibly keep you busy for a hundred hours or more. It's definitely a game worth a try, but if you prefer combat over lore and stories, you'll probably get bored fast. However, if you love a good lore-heavy RPG with lots of deep and interesting stuff to explore, loot, and learn about the world--which is incredibly large--then this is your game!    … Expand
  45. filipers
    Sep 22, 2017
    9
    Wow....what a ride it has been!!! After i spent around 110 hours in this masterpiece i was finally able to beat the game! I know that i was a bit too late to play this game (almost 2 years) but i was finally able to play it! I have always been a fan of rpgs, i felt in love with games like skyrim and fallout, the freedom and the sense of building your own character and create your storyWow....what a ride it has been!!! After i spent around 110 hours in this masterpiece i was finally able to beat the game! I know that i was a bit too late to play this game (almost 2 years) but i was finally able to play it! I have always been a fan of rpgs, i felt in love with games like skyrim and fallout, the freedom and the sense of building your own character and create your story were the highlights in those games, but since the witcher is a rpg were you roleplay as Geralt and not a character that you create i was always with a step back on buying it, but now i have 0 regrets!

    Now lets talk about what made me love this game. First of all its characters, never in my life i have been so emotionally connected to fictional characters in video games! I actually cared for Ciri, Geralt, and the fate of his friends! Actually it is the first time in a video game that made me cry, i have never tought that this game was so emotional, especially after you find ciri!The protagonist, Geralt of Rivia, is a wonderful character, i really enjoyed his personality! The world is gorgeous, and huge! The side quests are very interesting and not fetch quests like major open world games, it is not like "go to point A and kill those monsters", the quests are very more complex than that and the decisions you make (that are hard as **** there is no good and evil) have a huge impact in the world! The soundtrack is outstanding, since skyrim that i have not played a game with such a gorgeous soundtrack!The combat system is simple but effective i always loved to rely on my signs like quen and aard! The armors are very well designed!
    And now i will talk about some other matters that i didn't apreaciate in this game (that are very few) but enought to not give a 10 to this game. First of all the skill tree, i didn't really liked, i think that we were very limited to just have 4 skills trees, the combat, the signs (my favourite), the alchemy (i didn't apreciated it though :/ ) and general, if we compare it to skyrim this is very limited, but i somewhat understand it since here we play as geralt, a witcher, not some mage, thief, assassin etc. And the other factor is that it wasn't very natural to me to been doing the side quests and play gwent since we were on a desesperate mission trying to find Ciri, so it means besides the importance of Geralt task to find Ciri he always had some free time to collect some cards or do some monster contracts. xD

    In the end it was such an amazing experience, after i beat the game i felt such an emptiness inside because i was really going to miss Geralt adventures and his pals Dandelion and Zoltan, i think that i will starT reading the books to envolve even more in this lore! One of the best Rpgs that i have ever played, in pair with Skyrim ( diferent games but both amazing!), congrats to CdProjeck Red for making such a masterpiece! Next station: Cyberpunk 2077 :)    … Expand
  46. Mannar
    Mar 26, 2017
    7
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  47. JazzyFresh
    May 23, 2015
    8
    Love the game for the most part, but I can agree with the ones saying the controls pretty much diminish the game from being a 10. I don't think they are awful, but I can say if they were better this game would be phenomenal! Instead just a great game that will keep me occupied for a good while. Story is great, traveling the world is great, and the immense things to do are what makesLove the game for the most part, but I can agree with the ones saying the controls pretty much diminish the game from being a 10. I don't think they are awful, but I can say if they were better this game would be phenomenal! Instead just a great game that will keep me occupied for a good while. Story is great, traveling the world is great, and the immense things to do are what makes this game so appetizing.

    One underestimated part of this game is Gwent. I have spend a good 6-7 hours just finding cards and building a deck/decks and I still have a lot of work to do to get even my first deck how I want it/completed. There are 4 different types of decks and so far I only have one full deck, and as I said I still have room for improvement on that first deck. As a geek card player I find this rather amusing, and I also like how it's almost like a complete game in itself.    … Expand
  48. TheCreatorZero
    Aug 13, 2015
    9
    This game is amazing. After looking at the purely ridiculous negative reviews i couldn't believe what people were saying. Have these people played the game? Keep in mind, these are people who say they've played "Dark souls, batman and monster hunter."

    The only issues i had with the game is its ability to target loot, and post-death loading times. That's it. There was a negative    This game is amazing. After looking at the purely ridiculous negative reviews i couldn't believe what people were saying. Have these people played the game? Keep in mind, these are people who say they've played "Dark souls, batman and monster hunter."

    The only issues i had with the game is its ability to target loot, and post-death loading times.

    That's it.

    There was a negative aspect of the game sure, but to over look every thing else this game provides for something most, if not all games have issues with; is ridiculous.

    I haven't played any other Witcher game so i cant say what they improved on.

    Camera? Combat? I haven't had a problem with any of these things.
    -Annoying dorky voice- i have played demon souls, dark souls, dark souls 2, monster hunter since psp to recent 3ds, -normal voice- and the **** Arkham series.
    In comparison to these games........Witcher has both a challenging combat system and smooth camera control.

    "ROLL ROLL ROLL" is what most reviewers are saying about the game. No, you still get hit from rolling uncontrollably that's why there's an option to actually dodge/parry which is honestly more rewarding than rolling. I dont know how the game plays on Easy but that COULD be the reason why people who say they've played " dark souls...etc" say its "easy, annoying or boring."

    The game plays more like a realistic open world game. Locations don't have level restricted monsters, you have to prepare for everything from bombs to concoctions or skills (level) and equipment.

    Its fun, diverse, challenging, immersive and lastly gorgeous.

    I would rate 10/10, but loading time really bothers me :-/ .    … Expand
  49. AugustoSisti
    Jun 3, 2015
    5
    its not a great game. People its freaking out just because they dont have any games, them some games gets out they say its incredible. The witcher iii its a good game but just that. With no incredible things, game play, music, controls or batle system. Its nothin them a generic game of midle era. The game is too easy and take you by hand and leave you in the point you need to be. Its aits not a great game. People its freaking out just because they dont have any games, them some games gets out they say its incredible. The witcher iii its a good game but just that. With no incredible things, game play, music, controls or batle system. Its nothin them a generic game of midle era. The game is too easy and take you by hand and leave you in the point you need to be. Its a good game, but just that, like the others the Witchers.… Expand
  50. Gatchaman49
    Sep 3, 2015
    7
    How to describe the Witcher 3. I like to play games on the hardest difficulty. So I did just that. The first 10 hours were hell, but as soon as I got the handle on all the controls and spells the game got really interesting. the next two hundred hours I had equal emotions of joy and hate. I hated the how you cant skip dialogues. It takes forever and I dont care about stories. The fightingHow to describe the Witcher 3. I like to play games on the hardest difficulty. So I did just that. The first 10 hours were hell, but as soon as I got the handle on all the controls and spells the game got really interesting. the next two hundred hours I had equal emotions of joy and hate. I hated the how you cant skip dialogues. It takes forever and I dont care about stories. The fighting is good, the spells I had to start over twice so I can get a decent build. Graphics are great. Loading times are a mess. It was a great game but when youre 90% done with the story they stop telling you where to go. I rarely dont finish games but the witcher 3 struck a cord and I purposely did not finish it, returned it, and spent my time doing better things with my life. Like burning ants with a magnifying glass.… Expand
  51. Myrkur
    Jan 29, 2016
    8
    This game is HUGE, there are a lot of things to do, the scenarios are amazing and the soundtrack is really nice. Although that I really had a lot of fun, the combat feels clumsy, seems too simple and not as enjoyable as it could be. There are also some lag that I suffered on the big cities.

    So, if you want story, a really good scenario and immersion, then you MUST buy it, but, if you    This game is HUGE, there are a lot of things to do, the scenarios are amazing and the soundtrack is really nice. Although that I really had a lot of fun, the combat feels clumsy, seems too simple and not as enjoyable as it could be. There are also some lag that I suffered on the big cities.

    So, if you want story, a really good scenario and immersion, then you MUST buy it, but, if you want a game centered in combat, try another game.    … Expand
  52. homeless99
    Nov 3, 2015
    8
    Great game! Might be my favorite RPG of all time.

    The only gripes I had: There is almost too much to do. They do a great job of making everything feel fresh EXCEPT the ?'s you investigate. Those get so repetitive and boring. Luckily, they're completely optional. If I play through it again, I'm going to ignore them altogether. My only other gripe is the endings for Geralt and Ciri    Great game! Might be my favorite RPG of all time.

    The only gripes I had:
    There is almost too much to do. They do a great job of making everything feel fresh EXCEPT the ?'s you investigate. Those get so repetitive and boring. Luckily, they're completely optional. If I play through it again, I'm going to ignore them altogether.
    My only other gripe is the endings for Geralt and Ciri I got were awful, when combined. Granted, I got the worst ones. But it literally made me feel like all the time I spent playing the game was wasted. And only because I made a couple decisions toward the end of the game. If I had gotten either of the other endings for them, I might have given this a 9. But, even though I made "wrong" decisions, they shouldn't completely ruin the ending like that.

    Haha. Anyway, overall a really good game. Just need to get over my bitterness.    … Expand
  53. algebramania
    May 29, 2015
    9
    Настолько проработанная и сделанная от руки игра,что даже не хочется обращать внимания на мелкие баги. Однозначно одна из лучших игр года и десятилетия
  54. K5000i
    Sep 13, 2015
    9
    lads of fun to be had here .,., think it took around 1-2 months for he 1st play through but will go back for a 2nd run at some point as lots of different choices to make ,, combat feel fun if not too complex but the main part will always be the story on this 1 & it is a tale worth a vist
  55. andxme
    Dec 31, 2019
    10
    Il più bel gioco della saga, semplicemente maestoso epico imponente perfetto
  56. 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
  57. 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
  58. 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
  59. 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
  60. 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.
  61. 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
  62. PureGamer
    Jun 23, 2015
    9
    Fans of Skyrim? Or even Oblivion if you want to rewind the clock a bit more? If so then I recommend you add this game to your collection. The sheer scale of the world that is laid out before you is truly a sight to behold, the vast open world offers so much to so many with a multitude of quests that lead you off in all manner of directions, to the truly inspiring scenery that forms theFans of Skyrim? Or even Oblivion if you want to rewind the clock a bit more? If so then I recommend you add this game to your collection. The sheer scale of the world that is laid out before you is truly a sight to behold, the vast open world offers so much to so many with a multitude of quests that lead you off in all manner of directions, to the truly inspiring scenery that forms the world that has been left to you to explore, this game has it all for those of you who enjoy getting lost in expansive RPG's for hours at a time. I have read many reviews where people are panning this game for its controls being a bit difficult to get to grips with; whilst they could be a bit sharper let us not look past what this game is offering you, a true masterpiece that has it all for a game of its genre. Do not despair if you have not played the previous titles in this series as the back-story is well explained and this really could stand alone as a title all by itself. My advice....book some holiday, reserve yourself a long weekend because its one of those that you will play for 5 hours, think that you've had you fill, turn it off then before you know it that controller is calling you. It’s not a game that appeals to all but you can’t please everyone, but then as I like to say nothing is perfect so it's a 9/10 from me.… Expand
  63. badgerryan19
    Jun 19, 2017
    9
    What can I say about this one that hasn't been said already. Geralt is back with the new and possibly the last installment in the Witcher series. The game is incredibly beautiful and well realized. The story is superb and CD Project Red really pays attention to all the details. Next up Cyberpunk 2077.
  64. Maldo21
    Jul 10, 2016
    10
    Gran juego, aunque tal vez el principio es algo lento, al final todo vale la pena, uno de los mejores juegos que he jugado, es una gran historia e incluso las misiones secundarias son muy buenas , están muy bien escritas , 100% recomendado
  65. Desi101don
    Jul 7, 2015
    7
    It was really hard decision about what score I would give this but I finally made up mind as people should know the flaws this game but with great stuff in it as well. It is a must-get game. The open world is mind blowing even bigger than Skyrim itself with an unbelievable amounts of content. You could search for treasures, hunt a rare monster,take up a random side-quest and much more. TheIt was really hard decision about what score I would give this but I finally made up mind as people should know the flaws this game but with great stuff in it as well. It is a must-get game. The open world is mind blowing even bigger than Skyrim itself with an unbelievable amounts of content. You could search for treasures, hunt a rare monster,take up a random side-quest and much more. The combat is simple yet very strategic and that's what I like about this game especially for hardcore gamers it will be a joy. The levelling up grants skill points that will activate special abilities but you could only pick 12 skills which makes the game less easy to be overwhelmed by this gorgeous environment. You can make decisions that will affect the quest you are playing or even the communities. But it won't happen not that often.There is lots of crafting in this game. And you don't need to know the previous game to know the Witcher 3 story. So it won't be confusing

    However I will have to nitpick the flaws of this game. The game is sexist in every way. You will see woman having sex multiple times. Geralt the main protagonist will have sex with other woman in the story than his beloved.Some of them are optional though. There will be prostitutes you can have sex with. And there will be soldiers cheering at the woman showing off her body. I am not a woman but I find that offensive.

    Back to the game there is limited customisation and what I mean by that is the way you look. It is just the hair that affects you. There is limit diversity within this open world. I am only saying that since there has been complaints about it. There a lot of glitches that WILL affect your experience like the change of angle.This won't happen too often but it is guaranteed it will happen though. The main flaws is the story which isn't the worst one but isn't a great one either. The story will get boring in time but there is brilliant characters however there isn't a satisfying amount of great characters. These characters will be the only reason you will actually be playing the campaign especially in Velen. The villain is threatening and is quite menacing but not interesting though. The main character I thought was the worst character will be geralt who sounds like batman (which is totally unnecessary) you will only be interested in him is the background of his since he is a bounty-hunter which means he isn't a villain but neither a hero. However you can decide that. There isn't much gameplay freedom like different ways to kill enemies e.g. using magic( even though there are magic abilities which are limited) or stealth). The open world is not even that interactive as you cannot kill other villagers like in skyrim and you can't interrupt conversations or interact with the civilians around you much(even though this can happen but is very limited). You can only eavesdrop conversations.

    final verdict: Brilliant (somewhat) interactive open world, lots of content with a decent story filled with limited brilliant characters. With some glitches (which will be sorted in the future). I would have given this game an eight but due to sexism in this game and lack of diversities which lead me to give this game a seven. It is highly recommended though.    … Expand
  66. 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
  67. tresem
    Aug 4, 2015
    9
    A massive world that'll put the boogey in your men. Along with the great character and level build-up strategy, "The Witcher 3" has established an intense relationship between myself and it's characters.
  68. Mohammadtaqi69
    Nov 8, 2015
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was standing near Keira's soulless body starring at her face wondering why it all happened this way. I would have helped her willingly if she had told me the truth from beginning but she instead tried to trick me. I got angry when I knew what was going on and I had a serious argument with her that led to a fight between us. Then happened what happened!

    This was part of my experience from one of the wicther's side quests that I described for you(you might have a different experience of course!) Here I will list some of the pros and cons of this game:

    pros:
    1-good story
    2-entertaining side quests
    3-well written characters
    4-big open world

    cons
    1-there are tons of ingredients that makes it hard for you to pick the appropriate ones for crafting a specific item so you have no way other than picking everything you see in the environment blindly(it might be of use somewhere!)

    2-some missions are boring. you must just walk from place A to B and talk to different people.
    3-the game is too buggy.
    4-althogh there is a variety of enemies in the game the way you must fight them is more or less the same.

    overall I recommend playing this game.    … Expand
  69. ZoogoTheReview
    Aug 4, 2015
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think we can all agree that this year has been an amazing year for video games so far. I think we can also agree that, with this in mind, no-one expected The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to blow mainstream role playing games out of the water. The game features some simple RPG mechanics (level up, receive skills, create a suitable build) however I don't think any other game alike has caused me to think and adapt, especially in the Blood and Broken Bones! and Death March! difficulties where you are limited in such a way that you cannot heal when meditating. During my travels I'd often get distracted while bee-lining it to a quest location to the extent where I'd spend forty minutes lost in the wilderness while on the way to complete a simple Witcher contract. The quests don't even feel like quests but mini adventures. In fact, I don't think I've come across a single ordinary do-here-fetch-this-come-back quest and that is saying something if we're speaking generic RPG here.
    Proclaimed YouTube reviewer Angry Joe states that 'the story is on par with that of Game of Thrones' and I definitely agree. The main story begins like nothing special where Geralt is trying to find his love of yore and upon finding her is immediately sent out to find the girl he raised, Ciri. The story picks up extremely fast as soon as Geralt meets Triss, another of his previous lovers in the city of Novigrad, which feels like it's about as large as a country in itself. The game's release came with some unwanted, bugs and glitches which, usually, wouldn't phase me but upon buying the PS4 version I suffered a game-breaking glitch where I'd get stuck at a never-ending loading screen. This has since been patched but receives a mention because of it's prior existence.
    The Witcher 3: Wild hunt makes for a beautiful, vibrant change in the RPG genre and I hope to see some newer video games take the concepts this game has introduced up-in-arms to forge an all new RPG genre.    … Expand
  70. Zirael
    Aug 9, 2015
    9
    Esse jogo é um dos melhores RPG já criado na história dos games
    Musicas : 10/10
    missões : 10/10
    missões secundarias : 8/10 (As vezes são muito repetitivas)
    enredo : 10/10
    jogablidade : 9/10

    Nota final : 9.5/10
  71. Johnathonm1981
    Aug 11, 2015
    6
    Good RPG sure, but the voice acting made me want to send the actors/actresses a case of throat losenges. After Geralt trying to be dark, brooding and serious - he ends up monotone and boring. I hope the next game from this developer does a better job with their voice actors.
  72. poolpy
    Oct 7, 2015
    8
    Most of all in this game I enjoyed Storyline. One thing disappointed me, some things were similar to Dragon age:inquisition. So the game was not innovational as it should had to be. Also Witcher 3: Wild hunt loses its gameplay at its finest if you don't choose last game mode(Death march). Other modes just give you experience to enjoy only landscapes and trees. Also FPS sometimes drops.
  73. leelustig
    Nov 26, 2016
    6
    Pros:
    Incredible graphics, elements of discovery, skill upgrading. Rich story and well written dialogue. Impeccable character animations.
    Cons: Combat is too clunky and memory-based, an absolutely absurd, life-wasting amount of dialogue, horrible GPS and mini map system, terrible in-game controls (running around, turning around), and phony RPG mechanics (no exp given from monsters in    Pros:
    Incredible graphics, elements of discovery, skill upgrading. Rich story and well written dialogue. Impeccable character animations.

    Cons:
    Combat is too clunky and memory-based, an absolutely absurd, life-wasting amount of dialogue, horrible GPS and mini map system, terrible in-game controls (running around, turning around), and phony RPG mechanics (no exp given from monsters in the field, only through main quests aka tsunamis of dialogue.)    … Expand
  74. Ensigned
    Dec 4, 2015
    5
    Very overhyped game. Honestly, I am getting the feeling that many reviewers are TRYING to just overhype certain games these days.

    Look it is the Witcher...same exact freaking game as the last two. Nothing new at all. This installment adds nothing new to the franchise. The only reason I am giving it 5 stars is because the Witcher is generally a good game, but this game is a    Very overhyped game. Honestly, I am getting the feeling that many reviewers are TRYING to just overhype certain games these days.

    Look it is the Witcher...same exact freaking game as the last two. Nothing new at all. This installment adds nothing new to the franchise. The only reason I am giving it 5 stars is because the Witcher is generally a good game, but this game is a cookie-cutter. Fairly boring RPG elements. Story that tries way too hard to make you care. Graphic and mature content that adds nothing to the value of the game or the story. Bland combat that is the exact same as the game from two titles ago in the series.

    This is now the second rehash of a successful game. Do something new already.    … Expand
  75. jwanaps
    Nov 18, 2015
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I rate the game a 4.5/10. This game is the worst of the Witcher series. The graphics, are outstanding, but besides that, this feels like an assassins creed game. It has been done before... The story could of been of been outstanding, but was just average. 'Whoreson Jnr' and the 'Baron's wife' were atrocious stories, and Roach (The Horse) and Crossbow, cheapened Geralt's image. Finally, what is with beards, for game heroes? Do you play as an old man? Come on, this game has its moments, but was no where near as good as the hype. Witcher 2 is much better, just not bigger!… Expand
  76. Sheep_198
    Nov 21, 2015
    6
    Beautiful world, great design and interaction with game characters, however, combat is lacking, can't play as female character, story is forceful and can't change it to my choice. Full of ghosts, witches and non-sense. Not enjoyable after a while, sold the game unfortunately.
  77. Gorczyk
    Jan 11, 2016
    6
    I like this game, I really do and enjoy playing it, but there's so much wrong with it that I can't rate it more than 6.

    The quest-line is nice, the comic-style animated cutscenes are sweet too. I especially like the fact that many random, totally minor quests have their story and they made typical "find item X and slay Y monsters" quest fun and engaging, good job with this!    I like this game, I really do and enjoy playing it, but there's so much wrong with it that I can't rate it more than 6.

    The quest-line is nice, the comic-style animated cutscenes are sweet too. I especially like the fact that many random, totally minor quests have their story and they made typical "find item X and slay Y monsters" quest fun and engaging, good job with this!

    Nonetheless, game has it's downsides and they are mostly technical.

    The combat system feels rubber-bandy, I feel like it's not up to me to control the character, the responsiveness could also be an issue. It seems like it's supposed to feel like combat it Batman, but it doesn't quite do the job.

    There are many noticeable fps drops and collision glitches, which is an effect to complex geometry and big world.

    The most important thing it the interface, which is slow, over-complicated (the mini map is helpful though), and the thing that bugs me is that world map is not directly accessible, but requires two steps to perform.    … Expand
  78. Iluvatar2111
    Dec 2, 2015
    5
    +Story
    +Graphics
    +Immersion; insane armor and weapons detail -overused assets and music -limited monster animations -large windows between attacks -the weapons you can wield are only swords (because axes are hilarious on Geralt) -half of the skills are boring -boring, unlikeable main character -side quests tend to end anticlimatically -impossible crafting unless you look    +Story
    +Graphics
    +Immersion; insane armor and weapons detail

    -overused assets and music
    -limited monster animations
    -large windows between attacks
    -the weapons you can wield are only swords (because axes are hilarious on Geralt)
    -half of the skills are boring
    -boring, unlikeable main character
    -side quests tend to end anticlimatically
    -impossible crafting unless you look absolutely everywhere
    -a flat world map (unless in Skeliige) full of lazily presented busy work

    5/10. Not fun    … Expand
  79. The_Mc_Attack
    Dec 11, 2015
    7
    Im not a masssive fantasy fan but decided to give this game a go due to all the awards and positive reviews. I completed the main story but for a few weeks now it felt like more of a chore than anything else. I enjoyed the graphics and some of the combat but got bored with the countless count scenes and dialogue. I like my games fast paced and if anyone is the same i rexommend you thinkIm not a masssive fantasy fan but decided to give this game a go due to all the awards and positive reviews. I completed the main story but for a few weeks now it felt like more of a chore than anything else. I enjoyed the graphics and some of the combat but got bored with the countless count scenes and dialogue. I like my games fast paced and if anyone is the same i rexommend you think twice about buying this game… Expand
  80. Darrus_
    Jan 25, 2016
    7
    This game is okay. There, I said it. Fight me on the side of the street, fanboys.
    My main grudge with the game is just how uninteresting the characters were. Geralt is this "edgy" guy, with a voice actor who strains his voice so hard to sound tough that he can't even raise his voice. Yennefer really isn't that attractive, and reminds me of the emos at high school (Triss is pretty hot,    This game is okay. There, I said it. Fight me on the side of the street, fanboys.
    My main grudge with the game is just how uninteresting the characters were. Geralt is this "edgy" guy, with a voice actor who strains his voice so hard to sound tough that he can't even raise his voice. Yennefer really isn't that attractive, and reminds me of the emos at high school (Triss is pretty hot, though) Ciri, to me, is just some **** with daddy problems. Vesemir tries to pull off the "old wise guy" character, but he ends up just being a creep.
    The open world is pretty interesting, though. And the game itself looks stunning. The combat system is pretty rusty. There's really no point having the dodge mechanic when you can just spam the attack button and get things done quicker. The story is pretty interesting, but I really wanted to get involved in the Nilfgaard vs Redania war.
    Overall, it's meh.    … Expand
  81. Nasmr
    Jan 2, 2016
    7
    Visually stunning graphics and environments.

    Awesome story telling and world building. Very shoddy combat. Let me explain and hear me out before you spam that dislike because I critiqued "tha best game evaaaar!!!" It's just another batman, assassins creed, mad max type scenario. Hold block, counter, spam spam spam, hold block. Rinse and repeat. It's slightly more challenging    Visually stunning graphics and environments.

    Awesome story telling and world building.

    Very shoddy combat. Let me explain and hear me out before you spam that dislike because I critiqued "tha best game evaaaar!!!"

    It's just another batman, assassins creed, mad max type scenario. Hold block, counter, spam spam spam, hold block. Rinse and repeat.
    It's slightly more challenging than the other listed games when enemies are attacking groups, but all you need to do is spam side step until you get out, and go back into the fight or just retreat because don't worry...they won't follow you!

    I wish it was more grounded, where geralt doesn't do these silly and fancy spins and flips during basic attacks. Less arkham ballet, more dark souls or blood borne with the bonus of when enemies agro...they agro! So they follow you unless you get too far from sight on roach or something.    … Expand
  82. Borgoros
    Apr 4, 2017
    10
    This is worth all time and money I have spent so far. Collectors Edition, dlc's and hundreds of hours, this have to be my all time favorite game. Deep, thrilling, scary, black humor, strong characters, a main story that carries it but also spawns lots of smaller stories as you go and a world with an extremely wast variety of things to do and find.
    Fantastic side quest that evolves into    This is worth all time and money I have spent so far. Collectors Edition, dlc's and hundreds of hours, this have to be my all time favorite game. Deep, thrilling, scary, black humor, strong characters, a main story that carries it but also spawns lots of smaller stories as you go and a world with an extremely wast variety of things to do and find.
    Fantastic side quest that evolves into something more like no other games manage. The music, graphics and scenery are breathtaking... An magical journey from start to finish.    … Expand
  83. willandrades
    Jan 23, 2016
    10
    É um excelente jogo. Toda a relação da Ciri com o Geralt construída apenas com detalhes em diálogos feitos com outros personagens (Triss, Yennefer, Zoltan...) é magistral, principalmente levando em consideração o fato de que só passamos cerca de 30% do jogo com ela, e quando a encontramos, já estamos completamente simpatizados com ela. Poucos RPGs são tão ricos e bonitos hoje.
  84. justnotintoyou
    Jan 30, 2016
    4
    I thought the game was beautiful, but there was something about it that just didn't do it for me.
    While the game has set the standard in play and beautiful background, with deep sea diving, gorgeous detail, and beautiful scenery, the storyline itself was a little off. Every one of the characters seem a little cold. Yennifer, Triss, etc. The only warmth came from Ciri and then not really.    I thought the game was beautiful, but there was something about it that just didn't do it for me.
    While the game has set the standard in play and beautiful background, with deep sea diving, gorgeous detail, and beautiful scenery, the storyline itself was a little off. Every one of the characters seem a little cold. Yennifer, Triss, etc. The only warmth came from Ciri and then not really. The world was a Hobbes playground where life was harsh, brutish, and short.
    IT just wasn't that satisfying of a game to play.
    In all honesty, I liked DAI a lot better.    … Expand
  85. acollin1
    Feb 18, 2016
    9
    My previous gaming experiences were a decade ago. But this is one of my favorite PS4 Purchases so far. New to the RPG genre but this has been pretty easy to get the hang of. The graphics are amazing,open world rewarding, and side quests easy to find to fill the space between main game.
  86. tbone_12
    Jul 9, 2016
    9
    Easily one of the best RPG's I've ever played with hundreds of hours of content and surprisingly an engaging story. The combat and controls is iffy at points, as is the AI (playing on the two harder difficulties helps) but both can be easily forgiven for most of what the game has to offer. Even the in game card game Gwent, which I would never have played if not for the trophies, was greatEasily one of the best RPG's I've ever played with hundreds of hours of content and surprisingly an engaging story. The combat and controls is iffy at points, as is the AI (playing on the two harder difficulties helps) but both can be easily forgiven for most of what the game has to offer. Even the in game card game Gwent, which I would never have played if not for the trophies, was great and well balanced. Do yourself a favor and play this game, you will not be disappointment (coming from a non RPG fan).… Expand
  87. chrisjb1983
    Feb 16, 2017
    10
    The Witcher 3 is a technical marvel. Gameplay is a dream for fans of hack and slash video games with an excellent variety of spells to mix in your combat variety. Story and boss battles have top notch pacing and are enough to keep the player intrigued throughout the entire campaign. The actual storyline is about average length for RPGs of similar archetype, but the side quests (whichThe Witcher 3 is a technical marvel. Gameplay is a dream for fans of hack and slash video games with an excellent variety of spells to mix in your combat variety. Story and boss battles have top notch pacing and are enough to keep the player intrigued throughout the entire campaign. The actual storyline is about average length for RPGs of similar archetype, but the side quests (which are almost as good as the main quests) make this game among the most expansive to date. Truly a joy to play.… Expand
  88. tomvs123
    Apr 8, 2019
    6
    Western RPGs haven't changed much over the past 20 years. Every 5 years or so, I'd play one and find out that besides graphics, it's essentially the same or worse than Baldur's gate. But The Witcher 3 at least takes a noticeable step forward, with small improvements all around.

    Western RPGs (WRPGs) normally have a very basic and short main plot, with the majority of the game comprised    Western RPGs haven't changed much over the past 20 years. Every 5 years or so, I'd play one and find out that besides graphics, it's essentially the same or worse than Baldur's gate. But The Witcher 3 at least takes a noticeable step forward, with small improvements all around.

    Western RPGs (WRPGs) normally have a very basic and short main plot, with the majority of the game comprised of unrelated subplots, side quests, and exploration. The Witcher 3 isn't different here, but improves on most of this when compared to past WRPGs. But it's far from perfect and likely won't change the minds of people who aren't fans of the genre.

    The side activities take up the vast majority of the game. This is definitely a game for people who want to roam about in an open world, exploring and doing random tasks for its population. As someone who doesn't like these sort of activities, I actually had a great time during the first 10 hours of doing this. Saving villages, finding hidden treasure, and hunting down monsters while going place to place in my quest to get information on my daughter (the main quest) was great. But there's only so many different side activities, and they're eventually repeated, several times.

    What immersed me during those first hours is that the world is more real than most WRPGs I've played. The NPCs, while not very talkative, did a good job convincing me that they lived in the world. Quest givers would interrupt me and give me convincing reasons why I should help them. And all of this was taking place while I was on the main quest to obtain information, so all side activities felt like they were potentially useful for that purpose. This is opposed to other WRPGs were you have an urgent main quest, but it's somehow put on hold whenever you feel like doing side quests.

    The other WRPG I played most recently is Dragon Age Inquisition. To compare the two: The side content in The Witcher 3 is much more interesting, but just about anything is more interesting than Dragon Age Inquisition's boring and inconsequential fetch quests. The world is simply more believable and feels less like developers randomly made up things or plopped down monsters on an evenly-spaced grid. The protagonist is much more believable since he's a set character and not a blank-slate made up by the player.

    As I became bored of the side content, I focused more on the main plot: finding your daughter, and the things that come afterwards. It's mostly believable, but it's an average drama at best. At least it doesn't immediately thrust us into a "save the world from the bad guy with stupid motivations" plot. This is better than most video game stories, but isn't up to par with the best that video games have to offer. You might be disappointed if you're looking for a story with deeper meaning or something comparable to the best fiction that humanity has to offer.

    All characters are fully voice acted. Unfortunately, all of the voice actors aren't equally good, so if you're one of the few who can point out bad voice actors, you'll find a few here. It's also a bit jarring when most characters use a British accent, but some large roles are played by people with cartoon-quality American accents.

    Combat is fully action-based and isn't amazing. It's serviceable, but clunky. I never felt like I had accurate control of my character, and primarily resorted to spamming the same attack with an occasional spell. And that's really all you need to complete the game on the normal difficulty level.

    The in-game menus are slow, swimming is horribly clunky, and horse riding is about as good as the combat. The game doesn't feel very polished and it can really hurt the immersion for some.

    And then there's the bugs. This is the buggiest PS4 game I've experienced. Clipping models during cut scenes, invisible swords/gloves, dialogue overlapping, monster corpses with required quest items on them disappearing, getting stuck, full game crashes, and load of other issues that really hurt immersion for me. Well, at least the automatic 10-minute autosave comes in handy, so I never lost much progress.

    And one last thing that really bugged me: The mini map. The game's navigation and quests depend on it. You're rarely told where a monster is or your next quest objective is. NPCs seem to know that you have a magical map that tells you exactly where everything is, complete with a dotted line that shows you the quickest path to take. It wouldn't be so bad if I could ignore it, but it's simply not possible. You receive so little information from NPCs that you'll never find out where to go unless you follow the mini map. Just count this as another thing that takes away from the game's immersion.

    So, this is likely an amazing game for WRPG fans, or for those who easily become addicted to side content in open worlds. But for me, I found it to be a slightly above average experience.    … Expand
  89. illphil
    Mar 27, 2016
    7
    I know that most people were throwing out 10s for this (critics included) but i don't think it was anything special. i completed it and sold it. going through the story and a few side quests here and there, i did enjoy it. its got a lot of content to be fair and the graphics are really good. gwent is also good fun to get into. it was just the gameplay i thought that wasn't up to par.I know that most people were throwing out 10s for this (critics included) but i don't think it was anything special. i completed it and sold it. going through the story and a few side quests here and there, i did enjoy it. its got a lot of content to be fair and the graphics are really good. gwent is also good fun to get into. it was just the gameplay i thought that wasn't up to par. i played it straight after bloodborne and for me the combat seemed clunky and repetitive. the sword parrying and fighting isnt very smooth and for a lot of enemies all u really do is go at them swinging until they die, with a bit of dodging and the occasional bit of magic thrown in. its all just a numbers games, if ur too low level u have no chance of killing them and if ur a couple more then theyre a piece of cake. and as u ride around theres such a mixture of levels in the enemies that u seldom match up. the quests are sometimes interesting story-wise but many of them are a case of 'go here, kill this and come back'. u ride around and find badass enemies but at no point did i really feel like i wanted to go back when i was level 34 to batter them and maybe get a reward for doing so. i spent ages going round for the good armor upgrades and weapons but there wasnt really any great pay-off at the end.

    its still worth a buy if u havent already, and especially if u get it cheap. but to be honest don't expect miracles- its good to see the story through. but i really think the hype is way overdone for this one.    … Expand
  90. Thavy1964
    Mar 20, 2016
    10
    this game is 3 time amazing and best RPG game ever i playing. story, graphic, gameplay/combat and voice acting are top Notch. there are some weird glitches during gameplay like my horse got stuck against fence that it can't get out of fence. framerate sometimes dip during cutscenes and gameplay. i recommend this game to everyone : this game is worth 60 bucks
  91. UrbyCZ
    Jun 3, 2016
    10
    Simply the best RPG game I have played so far. The graphics is amazing even a year after its release. Every quest is different. Perfect story and dialogues. 100 hours of playtime and I have not been bored for a second. Truly a masterpiece. Only thing that could be better is the movement of the horse.
  92. arostislavna
    Oct 23, 2020
    0
    Good, but not great. I have never been a fan of medieval fantasy games as a rule, and my experience basically consists of Dragon Age Origins, which I liked.

    There is a lot of care into the story of this game (and it pays off immensely), but some technological aspects were overlooked and they reused things and because of that, I cannot give it a perfect score. I have to say it has    Good, but not great. I have never been a fan of medieval fantasy games as a rule, and my experience basically consists of Dragon Age Origins, which I liked.

    There is a lot of care into the story of this game (and it pays off immensely), but some technological aspects were overlooked and they reused things and because of that, I cannot give it a perfect score.

    I have to say it has pacing issues, and I did not enjoy the hunt to find Ciri in the beginning of the game, it is after Ciri is back that the game is fleshed out and gets interesting.    … Expand
  93. Inyuasha
    Jul 20, 2016
    10
    Awesome game, It hooked me in from the start and I have spent too many hours in that wonderful world. More so than any other game I have played. The story telling and meaningful decisions were a highlight. I also thoroughly enjoyed the way different builds play out in combat. Enjoy!
  94. mwil236
    Aug 27, 2016
    9
    A truly tremendous game; you already know the deal. Amazing characters, thrilling combat, a huge world, robust crafting, countless items and many surprises. The only perceivable flaws with the game are that the story is so long and complex that it is possible to forget exactly what's going on, mainly because you'll get sidetracked with so many other quests. There are a handful ofA truly tremendous game; you already know the deal. Amazing characters, thrilling combat, a huge world, robust crafting, countless items and many surprises. The only perceivable flaws with the game are that the story is so long and complex that it is possible to forget exactly what's going on, mainly because you'll get sidetracked with so many other quests. There are a handful of technical flaws, but given how large and ambitious the game world is it's acceptable to see a few graphical tics. Skill trees aren't as good as they could be; you can only level up your signs which aren't hugely important in the long run anyway and you'll never level up enough times to get to where you want to be with them either. Otherwise, everything from exploring the vast landscapes to playing the damn card game will keep you interested when you aren't do other witcher things. Definitely not perfect based on the complex story and so-long-it-can't-help-but-be-repetitive gameplay but also one of the greatest of all time.… Expand
  95. kietnam
    Aug 24, 2016
    9
    I'll start of by saying that this is one of my favourite games of 2016. When this game launched I didn't buy it due to it not seeming interesting to me. This is probably due to not playing any of the other games in the series. Eventually this game went on sale and because of the extremely positive reception I decided to give it a try. I didn't regret buying this game and would've boughtI'll start of by saying that this is one of my favourite games of 2016. When this game launched I didn't buy it due to it not seeming interesting to me. This is probably due to not playing any of the other games in the series. Eventually this game went on sale and because of the extremely positive reception I decided to give it a try. I didn't regret buying this game and would've bought it at launch for the full price. I'll start off by explaining the gameplay. This game is easily one of the best RPGs I have ever played, and for me, it's easily better than Skyrim. The voice acting is superb. The animation is amazing. The story is intriguing. The characters have personality. The maps are well designed. The quests all feel different. The game is amazing but as much as I praise the game I do have problems with it. My biggest gripe with the game, which made me not play it after a while, is the loading screens. The loading screens in the game are massive. I was doing a quest in the game which involved hunting down a werewolf, seems easy enough. Well werewolfs happen to be extremely hard enemies to face, but that was not my problem. My problem was that every time I died I ended up going through one of the game's loading screens. Due to me being extremely determined to finish this quest I ended up dying a lot, which in turn, meant more loading screens. There was some annoying narrative at the beginning of the loading screens, which got annoying really quickly. This ended up with me getting sick of this and quitting the game all together. I haven't found the motivation to open the game again and end up playing till the end, but from what I saw of the game, I can confidently say that, if you are a fan of RPGs and games like Skyrim, this game is for you. This game would've been my game of the year if I wasn't such a Soulsborne fanboy. 9/10 too many loading screens 4 me.… Expand
  96. OvercastGamer
    Sep 24, 2016
    9
    It’s a safe assessment that eighty per cent of the characters in The Witcher 3 do not want you there. They hate you offering your services, and detest you even more when they part with their hard-earned coin. Your mere appearance, it seems, is but to weigh heavy on their soul. With such a depressing outlook, it’s a wonder CD Projekt’s pièce de résistance isn’t one big sad slog, but quiteIt’s a safe assessment that eighty per cent of the characters in The Witcher 3 do not want you there. They hate you offering your services, and detest you even more when they part with their hard-earned coin. Your mere appearance, it seems, is but to weigh heavy on their soul. With such a depressing outlook, it’s a wonder CD Projekt’s pièce de résistance isn’t one big sad slog, but quite the opposite. The Witcher hosts a vibrant world brimming with opportunity, you need only stagger your way around to see it all.

    As someone long weary of fetch quests and open-world nonsense, to be as enamored as I am with this game is somewhat of a miracle. Wrapped in mystique, I’m eager to explore every arcane cranny. An ominous hole? Better believe I’m going down there for what could be as little reward as a loaf of bread. Appropriately, ‘wild’ is the word I’d use to best describe the massive world of Temeria. The harsh, windswept landscape feels anything but safe, bringing with it treasure, beasts and happenstance which could see you stashing a new bit of steel, or assertively pirouetting over a cliff.

    Among its many creatures, hazardous fish-men ‘Drowners’ roam both land and sea, scratching at your heels as you pop down to explore that one last chest, wreck, or – as it turns out – three-storied Temerian Atlantis. It’s a land lived-in and a seamless melding of scene, weather and soundscape that brings forth a magnificent and detailed melancholy, the mood and intimacy of The Last of Us mixed with the beauty and breadth of Red Dead Redemption.

    A simple stroll shows just how beautiful Temeria must have been before the war. Sweeping hills, plunging valleys and more than one glorious sunset still lighten the landscape, but the earth is now stained with blood from battles not long fought; overturned carriages litter the back roads, and lynched corpses sway quietly in the breeze – a warning – the shoes-on-the-power-line of this world.

    It’s strange then that a team could build to such heights yet erect the foundations in a bog. Plagued by clunkiness, movement in The Witcher 3 feels like parkour through molasses – weighty and frustrating in equal measure. Never have I been more aware of gravity than prancing the coastline to only seconds later be met with an untimely demise, courtesy of what must’ve been a slippery ledge or perhaps an overly oily pair of boots? Keen to check that chest on the bluff? Get ready to amble tentatively and god help you if you overcompensate in acceleration – you’ll be eating more dirt than a Rock Troll. To afford a humanoid the weight and steering of a dual-skid catamaran is both bold and baffling, and it’s unfortunate that the plethora of boats littering the numerous lakes, seas and Temeria’s main river the Pontar, already pushes The Witcher well over its quota of maritime vessels. Sadly, there’s just no room for the S.S. Geralt.

    To further **** this sandwich, The Witcher comes with one of the most ruthless fall damage systems I’ve seen. Anything more than a small drop and you’re a crumpled husk. It’s as if CD Projekt Red had a delayed reaction to the Crouching Tiger-like jumping of Bethesda’s Oblivion and set out to create the most grounded RPG imaginable, literally.

    Fortunately, this kind of weight translates well to combat. Everything from a quick slash to a flashy upward arc feels both powerful and hefty. Enemies come with a reasonable head on their shoulders, and bandits, pirates or any of the numerous creatures will rally, mob and use their numbers to cut you down before you can get your own in. If respected, the combat system can give way to some excitingly grim finishers: an above waist vivisection, a kneeling decapitation or a grand height reduction by way of a sweeping kick… with a sword. Keep a quick dodge at the ready, and you’ll be lopping off legs in no time.

    For the most part, The Witcher is astonishingly beautiful and without doubt, one of the best looking games on the PS4. So good are the visuals that it feels a disservice to any more than lightly jog the streets of its largest city, Novigrad, for all the things you may miss. Unfortunately, such a detailed palette has it slightly outreach its technical grasp. Load times are lengthy (prepare to pop the jug on should you die) and frames do take a dive in the more detailed and intensive areas such as Crookback Bog. The game also suffers from a team adjusting to mucking about on consoles. The UI is cumbersome, and the inventory: a grid-based system with egregiously small type. It may work on PC, but all that squinting and rummaging can quickly become tiresome without a mouse.

    But, it’s an easy trade and The Witcher’s achievements far outweigh its missteps. The cast of characters is massive and always interesting. Individuals come pre-packaged with their own fears, loves, motivations and hatreds (you, mainly) and this affords a decent whack of nuance to side quests whilst aiding in the helix questing system – strands of adventures    … Expand
  97. Mement0
    Apr 11, 2017
    10
    Best game I've played, outstanding music, voice acting, story, script, settings, graphics, characters.. Amazing experience, I love this game from start to finish. Geralt is endearing and you don't want to stop playing once you get to the end. I already have sweet nostalgia listening to the music. This was the hardest game to say good bye to, ever.

    Incredible game, I love it. Go buy, go    Best game I've played, outstanding music, voice acting, story, script, settings, graphics, characters.. Amazing experience, I love this game from start to finish. Geralt is endearing and you don't want to stop playing once you get to the end. I already have sweet nostalgia listening to the music. This was the hardest game to say good bye to, ever.

    Incredible game, I love it. Go buy, go play it. You will love it to.

    Simply a masterpiece.    … Expand
  98. Caerleon
    Dec 18, 2018
    9
    I want to thank the development team. You gave unforgettable more than 150 hours of play. The first time I sat down to play in the evening, and when I came to my senses it was morning.

    Each character is real and spelled out perfectly. An honest open world where something happens all the time. Most excellent, what are the consequences of the second part affect the plot of the third. In    I want to thank the development team. You gave unforgettable more than 150 hours of play. The first time I sat down to play in the evening, and when I came to my senses it was morning.

    Each character is real and spelled out perfectly. An honest open world where something happens all the time. Most excellent, what are the consequences of the second part affect the plot of the third. In the game of "real" communication. No one says " Oh, great hero! We need your help." Geralt presses his charisma and communicates as he sees fit. A swear words only adorn the atmosphere of the game world.

    Interesting combat system together with a school of witchers will allow you to create a unique fighter.    … Expand
  99. BLK99
    Jun 27, 2017
    7
    Pros:
    Graficos
    Escenarios Historia Personajes Animaciones Contras: Combate: Esta mal equilibrado, entre Geralt y los enemigos, hay demasiadas facilidades para el jugador, desde poderes a ralentizar el tiempo cuando se dispara, incluso bombas, no hay estrategia en los combates, es solo presionar atacar hasta que se muera el enemigo. La escala del mundo abierto: se desaprovecha tanto    Pros:
    Graficos
    Escenarios
    Historia
    Personajes
    Animaciones
    Contras:
    Combate: Esta mal equilibrado, entre Geralt y los enemigos, hay demasiadas facilidades para el jugador, desde poderes a ralentizar el tiempo cuando se dispara, incluso bombas, no hay estrategia en los combates, es solo presionar atacar hasta que se muera el enemigo.
    La escala del mundo abierto: se desaprovecha tanto espacio con un sistema de combate tan pobre.
    El rendimiento:
    La exploracion: es aburrido todo se torna tedioso por culpa de los sentidos de brujo, el jugador no tiene que hacer nada solo seguir el color rojo.

    Conclusion: Este juego esta bien escrito, y graficamente es hermoso, pero el combate que deberia ser lo que mas pesa esta muy mal ejecutado    … Expand
  100. spzHades
    Apr 28, 2017
    2
    After playing bloodborne i tried witcher 3. Unfortunately it was boring as hell... the combat system is lame, and since you fight half of the game , i guess half of the game will be lame. I sold it after playing 3 hours through it. I don't say.. for a beginner gamer , this is gold. But for someone who played countless games , and games like gothic.. this feels a little bit repetitive. ItAfter playing bloodborne i tried witcher 3. Unfortunately it was boring as hell... the combat system is lame, and since you fight half of the game , i guess half of the game will be lame. I sold it after playing 3 hours through it. I don't say.. for a beginner gamer , this is gold. But for someone who played countless games , and games like gothic.. this feels a little bit repetitive. It has good graphics, good skill tree , good story but that's it.… Expand
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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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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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