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  1. Jan 31, 2023
    8
    One of the best adventure games ever made. The size and scope of this game is amazing, and the world is so rich and detailed.

    I played it on PC before, now replaying it on PS5, and it's just as good if not better the second time around. The game is not perfect. Crashes are frequent on PS5, the skill system doesn't add much, with many useless skills, and most of the loot is trash. And
    One of the best adventure games ever made. The size and scope of this game is amazing, and the world is so rich and detailed.

    I played it on PC before, now replaying it on PS5, and it's just as good if not better the second time around.

    The game is not perfect. Crashes are frequent on PS5, the skill system doesn't add much, with many useless skills, and most of the loot is trash. And there are some bugs here and there.

    The main reason to play this game is to experience the great story and immerse yourself in the world of the Witcher. And here the game really shines. As good as the main story is, many of the side quests are even better! There is just a ton to do in this game, and it's almost all engaging and fun. A true joy to play and a must-own for the PS5.
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  2. Dec 28, 2022
    8
    El salto a la siguiente generación se nota a grandes escalas y hace que el juego se sienta bastante fresco y renovado debido a las mejoras en jugabilidad actuales que introducieron.
  3. Jan 8, 2023
    8
    A favor: gameplay, historia, mecánicas
    En contra: los menús son lentes y algo enredados, muchos bugs gráficos
  4. Jan 13, 2023
    8
    Review só para me lembrar da nota que dei:
    Positivos:
    - Historia principal boa;
    - Personagens bons;
    - Varias coisa pra fazer e coletar
    - DLC's incríveis.
    Negativos:
    - Muitos bugs;
    - Meio repetitivo ainda mais em missões onde tem que matar vários monstros.
    Em geral jogo muito bom 8/10.
  5. Jul 2, 2023
    8
    I don't change my idea of the game. But this remaster, which in the early days was digested feces, is hard not to react somehow. Optimization on PC, or even on new generation consoles, was poor. the graphics didn't really change much, and the graphics themselves were a mod that the dude did for 5 years. But now everything has been properly fixed and the game is good, but still, whatI don't change my idea of the game. But this remaster, which in the early days was digested feces, is hard not to react somehow. Optimization on PC, or even on new generation consoles, was poor. the graphics didn't really change much, and the graphics themselves were a mod that the dude did for 5 years. But now everything has been properly fixed and the game is good, but still, what you did at the beginning is simple. The point was to close Cyber Interactive when they were remastering you. Oh yes, they are Russian. So we're closing this studio. And we won't do anything with this remaster. Great CD Project. Bravo! Expand
  6. Jan 5, 2023
    7
    The Witcher 3 is by far the most over rated game in the history of gaming. The next gen update did nothing to change my mind
  7. Jan 20, 2023
    7
    My rating is 7.5 for this version games crash for me when trying to play on "quality mod" performance working fine ...loots of smaller bugs ,enemy is behaving is broken they engage you and then disengage no update still for PS5
  8. Jan 11, 2023
    6
    As a first time player this must be one of the most overrated games out today. The combat and world is mediocre at best. The character building lacks depth and the world feels empty with repetitive enemy encounters. It reminds of Farcry and some of the new Assassin Creed games. I got bored after a while. I think the big saving grace for this game is its solid story. I can see how maybe aAs a first time player this must be one of the most overrated games out today. The combat and world is mediocre at best. The character building lacks depth and the world feels empty with repetitive enemy encounters. It reminds of Farcry and some of the new Assassin Creed games. I got bored after a while. I think the big saving grace for this game is its solid story. I can see how maybe a few years ago this game was cutting edge, but by today's standards it probably aged a bit. Expand
  9. Dec 26, 2022
    6
    I don't understand why this game is so highly rated? I have played it on PS4 and PS5 and both versions underwhelmed me by their performance and gameplay. The first thing I noticed is just how badly this game runs in general. The only option I found bearable was the performance option on PS5 because when you turn ray tracing on it's a stuttering mess just like the PS4 version. I like theI don't understand why this game is so highly rated? I have played it on PS4 and PS5 and both versions underwhelmed me by their performance and gameplay. The first thing I noticed is just how badly this game runs in general. The only option I found bearable was the performance option on PS5 because when you turn ray tracing on it's a stuttering mess just like the PS4 version. I like the world of this game, it looks really cool, but the gameplay itself is oddly clunky and frustrating. I think the game's difficulty really comes from the confusing amount of information it throws at you regarding enemies and the world as well as the janky character movement. This is a game for people with endless patience and a lot of free time, for the casual gamer I don't think this is worth it. Personally I prefer Cyberpunk 2077 by a long shot. Expand
  10. Dec 16, 2022
    6
    Great!
    Really a great improvement in this new version of the game. Looks fantastic compared to the older version.
  11. Jun 26, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. гра класна, але оптимізація як в ciberpunk 2077 в 60fps деяка трава прогружається перед мною, з трасировкою променів теж погано, бо зображення на ps5 стає мильним, і fps нижче 30 неможливо грати, і на одному з завдань з Кейрою, деходим по печері, де голограми гнома друга Цирі, там занато важко 2 босса 1 горгулля і десь 3-4 напада гонч дикого полювання, та ще утопці і 2 привида Expand
  12. Jun 11, 2023
    5
    Overrated game play. OK storyline. Characters building is weak. A lot of glitches when to comes to movement and combat
  13. Dec 22, 2022
    5
    Overrated then, overrated now. It's not a bad game by any means but it's far from perfect and I find the endless praise this game gets baffling. Gameplay wise it's very average with combat and character control akin to something we'd expect from the PS2 era. MGSV dropped in the same year as Witcher 3 and the difference between the two gameplay wise is night and day, played side by side andOverrated then, overrated now. It's not a bad game by any means but it's far from perfect and I find the endless praise this game gets baffling. Gameplay wise it's very average with combat and character control akin to something we'd expect from the PS2 era. MGSV dropped in the same year as Witcher 3 and the difference between the two gameplay wise is night and day, played side by side and it emphasizes just how poor Witcher 3 was in that department. Compare the two games story wise though and it's Witcher 3 that shines. Bloodborne also dropped this same year which betters Witcher 3 in many departments and was my personal Goty. Expand
  14. Dec 15, 2022
    5
    I had never played it, so i tried it with this new update and i have to be honest- not a big fan. Maybe this game is starting show it's age, but i had more fun in Skyrim than in this one (ironically skyrim is older). World is kind of boring and empty, main character is very monotone and kind of emotionless, so it was really hard to care about, what was going on. I guess, if you somehowI had never played it, so i tried it with this new update and i have to be honest- not a big fan. Maybe this game is starting show it's age, but i had more fun in Skyrim than in this one (ironically skyrim is older). World is kind of boring and empty, main character is very monotone and kind of emotionless, so it was really hard to care about, what was going on. I guess, if you somehow manage to care about that world, you might enjoy this game more than i did, but it was very bland experience. Expand
  15. Dec 24, 2022
    5
    This game was a 5 when it first came out so it’s obvious that the ps5 version deserved nothing less. I didn’t think this game could ever get any better but they’ve done it. I wanna play the new god of war so bad but can’t because I’m absolutely hooked on playing this for the 3rd time.
  16. Jan 27, 2023
    5
    Es un juego que quise comprar. Pero no he podido ni echarle 5 horas. Se me hace muy pesado. Y sabiendo que hay que echar 100-300 horas para pasarlo entero, sabía que después de las 5 primeras horas y lo que notaba, no iba a llegar ni de cerca. Se me queda corto este update
  17. Dec 15, 2022
    4
    These huge open world games are getting old in my book. I didn't like Elden Ring and i didn't like this one either. Games like Final Fantasy 7 Remake or Last of Us have better pacing and focus. I honestly think that lots of people are getting tired of these large open world games and would rather play more linear games.

    + graphics
    + music
    - characters
    - dialogue
    - open world
  18. Dec 20, 2022
    3
    A bad open world game. Target audience is clearly young men with low intelligence. If you want to feel the feels of the past grand rpgs such as Final Fantasy 7, except situated in open world, buy Xenoblade 3 for Switch. It's the best rpg ever.
  19. Jun 17, 2023
    3
    Игра замечательная, но я оцениваю сам порт на консоль PS5. Порт кривой. В игру было приятнее играть на PS4Pro, хоть там и были 30 кадров, но они хотя бы были стабильными. Здесь же режим производительности позволяет себе просаживаться с 60 до 30 кадров, иногда даже ниже. В катсценах изображение периодически смазывается, как будто на мгновение включается визуализация опьянения или разрешениеИгра замечательная, но я оцениваю сам порт на консоль PS5. Порт кривой. В игру было приятнее играть на PS4Pro, хоть там и были 30 кадров, но они хотя бы были стабильными. Здесь же режим производительности позволяет себе просаживаться с 60 до 30 кадров, иногда даже ниже. В катсценах изображение периодически смазывается, как будто на мгновение включается визуализация опьянения или разрешение сбрасывается до 240p. Баги, вылеты и т.д - все это можно было поправить годы назад, но они кочуют из версии в версию, наверное чтобы будущие поколения знали какие были баги. PS5 способна на большее, но те, кто портировал игру используют ее производительность как предлог не заниматься нормальной оптимизацией. Этот кусок кода нельзя называть next gen версией и тем более продавать как самостоятельный продукт Expand
  20. Dec 17, 2022
    3
    has no improvements after the next-gen update, even the actual game is kinda overrated.
  21. Dec 16, 2022
    2
    Aiming is painfully terribly delayed. Sluggish heavy rubberband kinda bad way. Like it has too heavy flywheel that doesnt belong to it and its going to fight against you any time possible. Why not make it optional like any modern AAA game and even smaller ones.
    Buttons are horrible and cant change them. Its like ps3 era or randomly generated. Attack should definately be on r1 and r2. This
    Aiming is painfully terribly delayed. Sluggish heavy rubberband kinda bad way. Like it has too heavy flywheel that doesnt belong to it and its going to fight against you any time possible. Why not make it optional like any modern AAA game and even smaller ones.
    Buttons are horrible and cant change them. Its like ps3 era or randomly generated. Attack should definately be on r1 and r2. This is not tekken. And who seta jump on O what is ment to duck/dodge/roll. Atleast make them optional or custom like every other game. This is just lazy at this point.
    +Beautiful well aged game with excellent story and has adult content. Also not polluted with politics, rainbows or wokeism. Good old violence and sex.
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  22. Dec 15, 2022
    2
    Very boring game as expected, i'm glad most people on Youtube and here seem to agree. Not recommending.
  23. ZWZ
    Dec 15, 2022
    2
    This game was nothing special, kind of overhyped. I would highly suggest just ignoring hyper positive 10/10 reviews. Especially ones that are doing their best to insult and hate on everyone who disagrees with them. Just shows their low intelligence, if they don't understand that not everyone likes same games.
  24. Jan 17, 2023
    2
    Boring and pointless. This game is seriously boring, in Assassin's Creed games you can at least climb stuff or parkour when you get bored, in Witcher you can't even do that. Just basic RPG, with lots of filler dialogue.
  25. Dec 27, 2022
    1
    In all honestly not worth it. Game is already old and all they did was a 60fps patch. movement, combat, all still terrible. only thing gotten right was the story but was ruined by the entire gameplay and pace, also the story was from someone else's book so cdpr actually had all it took to do good but failed. They added more very low quality vegetation, so much stuttering...
  26. Dec 29, 2022
    1
    Next Gen Patch is Horrible on ps4, Game Crashes every hour, and you always seeeing things plopping off and it Rains every 5minutes in this Game, A Trulli Masterpiece
  27. Dec 15, 2022
    1
    Stuttering problems, no sound, bugs, what is this? They clearly haven't got better after cyberpunk fail.
  28. Feb 20, 2023
    1
    How is people like this game? It’s boring. Talking and talking. Every guy you meet he sends you to another guy. 14 hours passed now
  29. Dec 20, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wirkt wie ein Remake für die PS4, hat mit der Qualität in Richtung PS5 nichts zu tun. Die Enttäuschung schlechthin nach 2077. Raytracing heißt nicht alles muss flächig glänzen wie eine Pfütze... Expand
  30. Jun 19, 2023
    0
    Still one of the most beautiful stories ever told, one that got me crying after I got the sad ending. Have this game on PS4, will definitely get the PS5 and Xbox SX version and get all the achievements from scratch.
Metascore
94

Universal acclaim - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 33
  2. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. Aug 21, 2025
    96
    The feeling of happening upon a village in your travels and discovering a whole questline that takes up hours of your time alongside a compelling story fraught with dicey moral dilemmas is truly unmatched, even now.
  2. Jun 23, 2023
    100
    The Witcher 3 was already regarded as an RPG all-timer, but this update means that the PS5 and Xbox Series X become incredible places to enjoy it, while PC players get an even more gorgeous game than before. If you've never played it, you're missing out on one of the best games ever.
  3. Jan 31, 2023
    100
    There’s not much to give an opinion on here, as much of the change implemented is visual and quality of life. It’s a welcome update, and if it’s been a while since you’ve played or if you’ve just never gotten around to it, now is a great time to do so. The Witcher 3 has been in a good place for a while, but these upgrades further cement it in it’s spot as one of the all-time greats.