The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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  1. QbaPolak17
    May 20, 2015
    10
    This game is simply a masterpiece. It is now my favorite video game of all time, and I can explain exactly why. As a fan of plot-centric and story driven games, I was always drawn to the witcher franchise, but similar to the problems I had with naughty dogs Uncharted games was that I felt that the linear structure, though it did sometimes added cohesion, was often quite detrimental toThis game is simply a masterpiece. It is now my favorite video game of all time, and I can explain exactly why. As a fan of plot-centric and story driven games, I was always drawn to the witcher franchise, but similar to the problems I had with naughty dogs Uncharted games was that I felt that the linear structure, though it did sometimes added cohesion, was often quite detrimental to player immersion, as the levels are all walled off, and you feel constrained. This is why games like Red Dead Redemption and Skyrim, or better yet Morrowind, left such an impression. The connection that the open world nature of the game grants you is insurmountable in any linear adventure. So though I loved the other witcher games, i couldn't give them a perfect score. This however I can without question. It has the best story I had the pleasure of playing, some of the best and smoothest combat, and the deepest lore in an RPG I have ever experienced. For people new to the series or who just want a comparison to other AAA releases, imagine a mash up of Skyrim's world, Red Dead's immersion, and Shadow of Mordor's combat, and you get the masterwork that is the Witcher 3.… Expand
  2. metalinc
    Jun 9, 2015
    10
    I have been an avid gamer since my old Atari 2600. If it was made....I have likely played it. With that said this game is amazing. I have well over 150 hours into this game and the amount of depth is awe inspiring. The side quests do not feel like cut and paste typical RPG point a to point b...they are all created with a certain nuance to them. If I had to guess I would say teams were madeI have been an avid gamer since my old Atari 2600. If it was made....I have likely played it. With that said this game is amazing. I have well over 150 hours into this game and the amount of depth is awe inspiring. The side quests do not feel like cut and paste typical RPG point a to point b...they are all created with a certain nuance to them. If I had to guess I would say teams were made up JUST for the side quests and kept seperate from the main story line people. Just when you think you are just about done with an area and have done all the quests and found all of the areas....more unlock. It is amazing.
    Also, every time I play no matter for how long I am taken back by the pure depth of color and attention to details in the scenery....from blowing leaves, flies, drips of water, storms, placement of the sun/moon...it is all just beautifukl.
    This is the best video game I have ever played.....pure amazing.    … Expand
  3. Hashsnob
    May 26, 2015
    10
    First off, don't listen to the children complaining about clunky movement, they are bad at video games. They need an automated fight system like ez mode assassins creed or else "its clunky", no you little sh1ts, its just not easy, witcher 3 combat is challenging on purpose, and you suck at it. Besides that, the graphics are fantastic, especially the lighting effects. I've seen people onFirst off, don't listen to the children complaining about clunky movement, they are bad at video games. They need an automated fight system like ez mode assassins creed or else "its clunky", no you little sh1ts, its just not easy, witcher 3 combat is challenging on purpose, and you suck at it. Besides that, the graphics are fantastic, especially the lighting effects. I've seen people on here say dragon age looked better.... that is a lie, dragon age lacks the environmental detail of witcher, if something in dragon age looks better, its because they are ignoring all other visuals in order to focus on one single element. The games amazing graphics and challenging combat system aside, you will easily spend 100+ hours enjoying this game, I am currently at 49 hours played with 7% of the game completed according to xbox. You will find the side quests feel as meaningful and part of the story as the main ones, and that they are highly rewarding. What else is rewarding is exploring. Exploring the map and the objects in it give you new patterns, weapons/armor, and even talent/skill points to make your character stronger, so you will highly benefit from playing the game freely versus sticking to the story line. And lastly the game has boobies, so that's always a plus, I can't remember the last time I played a AAA title with XXX sex scenes.… Expand
  4. Kenmei
    Jun 1, 2015
    8
    A wonderful 3rd person Action RPG that is almost ruined entirely by the numerous bugs present in the game, The Witcher 3, once all the bugs are fixed, will easily go down as one of the best games of the year. Not to say that it's perfect. For all the wonderful things it does, it also tends to do some weird things. The controls for certain parts of the game (most notably the swimming andA wonderful 3rd person Action RPG that is almost ruined entirely by the numerous bugs present in the game, The Witcher 3, once all the bugs are fixed, will easily go down as one of the best games of the year. Not to say that it's perfect. For all the wonderful things it does, it also tends to do some weird things. The controls for certain parts of the game (most notably the swimming and climbing controls) are absolute rubbish. And the story takes so long to get going that the ending will surprise most people cause it kinda comes out of nowhere after the slow pacing the rest of the game had. However the biggest problem are the bugs, especially on the X1. I have never seen a single-player game have so many game crippling bugs in my life. From Save bugs to slow down to cutscenes not loading properly to the game just not wanting to move forward when you hit certain points of the quest, there are so many problems that I cannot in good faith recommend this to anyone right now. Once those are fixed this certainly is a wonderful experience but the bugs and freezes have to be taken into account and, in that regard, The Witcher 3 is a massive failure. Once patches are released to fix all the problems, I'd wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who enjoys these types of games. Till then I'd only recommend it to the ones willing to put with at least 1 freeze every 4 gaming hours and possibly losing your saves in the process.… Expand
  5. grzechu
    Jun 12, 2015
    10
    gra jest po prostu zajebista,nie czytajcie recenzji, nie oglądajcie spoilerów, po prostu w nią zagrajcie, zagrajcie tak, jakbyście sami byli wiedźminem, wasze decyzje, wasz świat, wasze zakończenie zniszczą waszą psychikę, z tej gry dowiecie się więcej o życiu niż nie przez jedną reinkarnację :)
  6. loveling
    May 12, 2016
    10
    The Witcher 3 is an excellent game, beautiful graphics, gameplay has been invested and are happy to experience, this is one of the best games in my list, I'm ready for it 10 / 10 points immediately, witcher 3 wonderful that I really want to have a sequel, but quite unfortunately it ended, the best game of the century
  7. SadisticUnicorn
    May 20, 2015
    10
    What can I say? This game is absolutely incredible. Do you want an epic, emotional story driven game? Then get The Witcher 3. Have you been craving a sprawling fantasy open world to explore? Then get The Witcher 3. Do you want some of the most beautiful graphics available? Then get The Witcher 3. Do you want smooth, fun gameplay, great voice acting and oscar worthy cinematics? Then get TheWhat can I say? This game is absolutely incredible. Do you want an epic, emotional story driven game? Then get The Witcher 3. Have you been craving a sprawling fantasy open world to explore? Then get The Witcher 3. Do you want some of the most beautiful graphics available? Then get The Witcher 3. Do you want smooth, fun gameplay, great voice acting and oscar worthy cinematics? Then get The Witcher 3. Heck, even if you want horse races or in depth card games get The Witcher 3. CD Projekt Red have really outdone themselves. The Witcher 2 was one of my favorite games of all times and this game is even better. CDPR has held back nowhere and as a result has created what is perhaps the greatest RPG ever to hit the console market.… Expand
  8. loadmetacos
    May 19, 2015
    10
    The Witcher 3 is a great game, a RPG that take you hours and hours and it is simply fantastic. The Xbox One version is great too, with fabulous graphics and fantastic gameplay. I didn't see big differences between other versions, so It's a great game. Fantastic! 5stars.
  9. Orhunkk
    Jun 1, 2015
    10
    I can write about how the story is awesome or gameplay or graphics or the number of the missions,but I am going to make it short: BUY THE GAME YOU WON'T REGRET.
  10. Tizian1978
    May 24, 2015
    10
    I can't believe and describe how amazing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is.
    It makes a lot of fun, the world and environments looks very beautiful and very well handmade. But the biggest surprise are the Main- and Sidequests, because every dialogues and directions are unbelievable good. Many congrats to CD Projekt Red, this Game is astonishing!
  11. mokamig
    May 25, 2015
    10
    Muchos años esperando este juego hasta que por fin pude tener en mis manos la Edición Coleccionista -un regalo de mi novia- y solo puedo decir que me ha fascinado en todos sus aspectos. La verdad no tengo muchas palabras para definir lo que me causo este juego, solo sentimientos con grandes recuerdos de los libros, de mis favoritos para siempre.

    Empezamos por la parte grafica que para    Muchos años esperando este juego hasta que por fin pude tener en mis manos la Edición Coleccionista -un regalo de mi novia- y solo puedo decir que me ha fascinado en todos sus aspectos. La verdad no tengo muchas palabras para definir lo que me causo este juego, solo sentimientos con grandes recuerdos de los libros, de mis favoritos para siempre.

    Empezamos por la parte grafica que para mí es excelente, tiene muchos lugares diversos y llenos de vida, en los cuales me perdí por muchas horas por ejemplo Novigrado es una ciudad muy bellamente diseñada me quede mucho tiempo en ella, también el modelado de personajes para ser un sandbox está muy bien conseguido. Puestas de sol increíbles, anochecer hermoso y sistema climático muy bueno.

    En el apartado de sonido es increíble, los encargados del audio junto con Percival hicieron un gran trabajo, música que acompaña cada momento y en ocasiones que solo me quedaba escuchando la melodía, una banda sonora épica.
    La historia es grandiosa y ese montón de guiños a los libros y personajes de juegos anteriores me dan una gran alegría. Ver a Yen y Ciri -que es de mis personajes literarios favoritos, la vi crecer y evolucionar durante los libros- simplemente me causó una emoción indescriptible. La toma de decisiones es demasiado genial, muchas que tomar durante la aventura y personas que a veces crees que ayudas pero no lo es así, este mundo creado por Andrzej Sapkowski es muy gris, no todo es lo que parece, no hay un bien o mal a veces bien definido, es algo que me encanto en los libros y aquí se plasma muy bien.

    En el apartado de misiones todas las principales están geniales y las secundarias igual, aunque algunas más simples que otras pero la mayoría muy bien hechas y con sus propias mini historias, que a veces involucran menciones a los mismos libros o personas de los otros juegos. La caza se monstruos es el punto fuerte, hay que averiguar sus debilidades y estudiarlos muy bien para poderles hacer frente, en niveles de dificultad altos hay que planificar todo muy bien, me sentí como un verdadero brujo.

    En el apartado jugable también me encanta muchísimo, es una evolución de lo que vimos en The Witcher 2 pero mucho más ágil y en el nivel mas alto hay que ser muy cauteloso y saber utilizar muy bien las señales de brujo. Las diferentes armaduras y armas nos dan ventajas pero también desventajas ante ciertos rivales. El uso de pociones y aceites esta genial y hay que saber bien como y cuales aplicar para hacer una pelea bastante equilibrada con algún rival fuerte o monstruo. CD Projekt ha querido calcar mucho ese baile que hacen los brujos al pelear según lo descrito en los libros y lo hace muy bien.

    Obviamente no hay juego perfecto, tiene algunos pequeños errores gráficos y otros en el combate, uno que otro bug menor pero en sí nada que haya afectado mi experiencia de juego pero es parte de hacer este mundo tan grande pero tan bien detallado, no hay juego perfecto pero si juegos hechos excelentemente bien y con amor.

    Los minijuegos muy bien implementados, Sardinilla a veces se controla un poco extraño pero en términos generales cumple, las cartas me pareció un juego muy divertido y los puños algo parecido a lo que era en The Witcher 2. El sistema de navegación está bastante bien y para mi es bastante entretenido navegar por ratos.

    En definitiva es una saga que amo muchísimo me ha dado grandes momentos desde que tuve la oportunidad de leerme todos los libros y empezar a jugar The Witcher 1 fue una experiencia sublime, ver como muchos de los personas que leí cobraban vida en un medio como este es magistral. The Witcher 2 también me encanto en todo y este que analizamos, obviamente desde una perspectiva totalmente subjetiva es uno de los mejores juegos que he jugado y de los mejores juegos de rol en mi top.
    Nada mejor que un estudio lleve una de tus obras favoritas de la literatura a un videojuego y mas que sea épicamente en tu genero favorito que es el rol. Vamos a esperar con muchas ganas la expansiones, ojala traigan mucho contenido.

    Muchas Gracias Andrzej Sapkowski por crear tan hermoso pero real mundo literario, con personajes carismáticos y temas de muchas importancia en el ámbito social, económico, filosófico y Muchas Gracias CD Projekt por llevarlo y ampliarlo de una manera tan magistral a los videojuegos. Te has retirado de la mejor manera mi gran amigo Geralt de Rivia. Hasta Siempre.    … Expand
  12. NeoMorph
    May 19, 2015
    10
    I thought that Dragon Age Inquisition looked nice... but the Witcher 3 makes it look like a childs drawing compared to the sumptuous vistas in TW3WH. I initially thought the interface was confusing but after a short while it became easily understood.

    The voice acting in TW3WH also is perfect. Another instance where it makes DA:I look like a school play. LOVE IT!. Game of the Decade!    I thought that Dragon Age Inquisition looked nice... but the Witcher 3 makes it look like a childs drawing compared to the sumptuous vistas in TW3WH. I initially thought the interface was confusing but after a short while it became easily understood.

    The voice acting in TW3WH also is perfect. Another instance where it makes DA:I look like a school play.

    LOVE IT!. Game of the Decade! If you like RPG's then WHY ARE YOU READING THIS... Go out and get it today!    … Expand
  13. FrankFP
    May 21, 2015
    10
    Open world RPG doesn't has never been better than this game. The game is full of lore and it feels like a living world, where life goes on even without the witcher. But the fun is getting involved, and there is plenty to get involved in. Lots of quests, treasure hunts and bounties that all are interesting. Even the typical go-fetch or go-kill quests are transformed into somethingOpen world RPG doesn't has never been better than this game. The game is full of lore and it feels like a living world, where life goes on even without the witcher. But the fun is getting involved, and there is plenty to get involved in. Lots of quests, treasure hunts and bounties that all are interesting. Even the typical go-fetch or go-kill quests are transformed into something interesting due to the people involved and excellent writing/dialogue.

    No doubt this is the king of RPG's, and the competitors will really need to step of to take over the throne!    … Expand
  14. brookadam
    May 21, 2015
    10
    Best RPG I have ever played. Blows Dragon age out of the water. Side quests for the first time actually seem vital, Environments are absolutely unmatched, with ambient noises and lighting that are just so f$@king immersive it totally pulled me in. Character models are realistic with amazing facial details, the dialogue is not cheesy and believable and the detail to the small thingsBest RPG I have ever played. Blows Dragon age out of the water. Side quests for the first time actually seem vital, Environments are absolutely unmatched, with ambient noises and lighting that are just so f$@king immersive it totally pulled me in. Character models are realistic with amazing facial details, the dialogue is not cheesy and believable and the detail to the small things menus/loading screens and crafting is awesome. Such polish on such a big game is so good to see. Just a great game, FINALLY

    People who have low scored this game have also given high scores to Dragon Age inquisition,COD AW, and even Monopoly so nuff said ;)    … Expand
  15. escape19
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Un gran juego, fuera de los detalles gráficos, que son eso. detalles; el juego es una gran aventura al mundo de the witcher. Sin duda es una compra recomendada, sobre todo con los pequeños grandes detalles que vienen en la versión física.
  16. pedropss
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Beautiful, simply beautiful.

    The diversity of the ecosystem, the trees, the monsters, the combat that is fluid like dancing.

    The quests, graphics, I can't even list why this game is by far my best experience with Xbox One.

    It's awesome.
  17. SavageDeviljho
    May 19, 2015
    10
    The Witcher 3 is the perfect example of what an RPG should b. If you like that genre is a must have but even if you dont is probably that you will still love it.
  18. partyintheback
    May 19, 2015
    10
    There's really nothing bad to report with The Witcher 3. The graphics are simply stupendous and a cut above what you're used to with open world RPGs, running at full 1080p. As for the open world, it's absolutely massive, with so much to see and do. You have the main quest, which is told with superbly production values thanks to excellent voice acting, nicely detailed faces, and goodThere's really nothing bad to report with The Witcher 3. The graphics are simply stupendous and a cut above what you're used to with open world RPGs, running at full 1080p. As for the open world, it's absolutely massive, with so much to see and do. You have the main quest, which is told with superbly production values thanks to excellent voice acting, nicely detailed faces, and good animations for the most part. Then you also have the side quests, which unlike many other RPGs where the side quests merely feel like filler, there's a lot more to them here - many of the side quests feel like self-contained stories with satisfying payoffs. In terms of the gameplay, you'll be exploring this massive world, collecting loot, leveling up, unlocking new abilities, and doing everything one would expect from a modern day RPG. Then there's the combat, which may seem different than you're used to at first, and may seem more challenging than some other RPGs since the combat seems to be a lot more animated than most RPGs, but once you master it - and you will - you will love it. I especially love how you can either roll away from enemy attacks, block them, parry them, or my favorite, sidestep them stylishly. All in all, The Witcher 3 is a game that every Xbox One owner should own.… Expand
  19. PJH
    May 19, 2015
    10
    Absolutely fantastic game, not writing a review because I want to get back to playing, just had to say what a masterpiece, totally lived up to my expectations and not at all surprised it has been so well received by the critics!
  20. Phangled5
    May 20, 2015
    10
    EDIT: I would like to start out by expressing my genuine thanks to CD Projekt Red. In a world of overpriced, over hyped games which you essentially have to pay double to get the full game (Im sorry but £80 for a game is absolutely ridiculous), CD Projekt Red stands out as a dedicated and fair company. Whats more, the game is actually good! I pre ordered digital and got a 10 percentEDIT: I would like to start out by expressing my genuine thanks to CD Projekt Red. In a world of overpriced, over hyped games which you essentially have to pay double to get the full game (Im sorry but £80 for a game is absolutely ridiculous), CD Projekt Red stands out as a dedicated and fair company. Whats more, the game is actually good! I pre ordered digital and got a 10 percent discount so this masterpiece cost me £40!! It's a pleasure giving my hard earned money to this company because they deserve it, the earned it. Destiny cost me £45 plus another £35, and I played that game for one week before I gave up on that PoS.

    I have been looking forward to this for a long time and I am pleased to say it really did live up to the hype! Beautiful and huge world to explore. Every quest seems to have a story and choices within it. I like the combat system, and the idea of using potions and oils is really cool. Last night I accepted what seemed to be a regular side quest, and I ended up meeting a very important character from the Withcer 2!! I had goosebumps! I have already put in 10 hours and feel I have barely scratched the surface. I am out now and I am itching to get home, roll a fat one, and play some Witcher!

    This game makes both Skyrim and Dragon Age seem so tame. If you want some dark, scary and interesting stories, then Witcher 3 is the way to go.    … Expand
  21. David_wayne
    Jun 21, 2015
    9
    Wow!!! This game is HUGE!!!
    First off, this is a masterpiece from project red, the story, characters, voice acting, gameplay are all Superb, and lets not forget the huge open world you can travers and get lost in *Literally* Best Witcher yet, however not all is perfect here, there are tons of bugs and glitches to be found here and I mean TONS!!! some npc's later in the game have this Huge    Wow!!! This game is HUGE!!!
    First off, this is a masterpiece from project red, the story, characters, voice acting, gameplay are all Superb, and lets not forget the huge open world you can travers and get lost in *Literally* Best Witcher yet, however not all is perfect here, there are tons of bugs and glitches to be found here and I mean TONS!!! some npc's later in the game have this Huge brown graphical glitch that shoots out of their bodies that go across the world like a wall of china and when u get near it. besides these bugs and glitches*which I hope will be fixed via Patches* this game is a must buy.    … Expand
  22. tybyrd93
    May 24, 2015
    10
    Not a huge rpg fan but I'm more than happy with my purchase. This game is definitely crafted with care, and it shows in its huge, dense world, intriguing characters and quests, and attention to detail. This is the first game where I've felt like the world is truly alive. The combat is tricky, but it encourages planning ahead and practicing which adds yet another dimension to an alreadyNot a huge rpg fan but I'm more than happy with my purchase. This game is definitely crafted with care, and it shows in its huge, dense world, intriguing characters and quests, and attention to detail. This is the first game where I've felt like the world is truly alive. The combat is tricky, but it encourages planning ahead and practicing which adds yet another dimension to an already amazing experience… Expand
  23. MooseSpoon
    Oct 29, 2015
    9
    I took some time to come back to this game after it was patched up.

    The control issues were fixed. The inventory bugging was fixed. Performance has dropped, but the game feels a lot smoother. The story still has replay value and you do have options to change for each play through. Very rarely do I play through a game like this more than once, but I welcome a replay of this game.    I took some time to come back to this game after it was patched up.

    The control issues were fixed. The inventory bugging was fixed. Performance has dropped, but the game feels a lot smoother.

    The story still has replay value and you do have options to change for each play through. Very rarely do I play through a game like this more than once, but I welcome a replay of this game. Though I still have my opinions of Yen and Triss.

    Also, I do like that the DLC is pretty much being handed to the players. It feels like the developers went against the current grain and made a game they would like to play and didn't tax the players. (This is where I glare at EA.)

    If you haven't played this game and you have a system that can run it well, I suggest at least trying it. The graphics are good. The story is good. The voice acting sounds like people actually tried to fit the context of the conversation.    … Expand
  24. splitpolygon
    Nov 7, 2015
    9
    This game is amazing.

    I have never been so scattered brained and put off by so much to do in a game. Its an awkward feeling and a first for me. This might sound negative but in fact its positive.. very much so.

    -Controls get a little 'assassins creed' on me.
    -I find progression a little too slow for me to keep playing.
    -Difficulty is a bit skewed in my opinion.
  25. Jhack
    May 28, 2015
    10
    Let me start off by saying I was not a fan of the Witcher 2. But Wild Hunt, I love. It's a lot easier to master for beginners than it's predecessor, Assassins of Kings was. What stops this game from receiving a perfect 10 is the large number of bugs and glitches the game has, they really do ruin the experience of the game.
  26. Jako6992
    Aug 25, 2015
    10
    I can´t tell you how much i love this game! it really is the game game ever in my opinion! The story and lore is SO good! i had to buy the video game compendium because i the lore was so good! you can also get a lot of books in game that you can read for information about the world! the game-play is amazing! i would say that you should play on Death March to get the full experience. ThenI can´t tell you how much i love this game! it really is the game game ever in my opinion! The story and lore is SO good! i had to buy the video game compendium because i the lore was so good! you can also get a lot of books in game that you can read for information about the world! the game-play is amazing! i would say that you should play on Death March to get the full experience. Then you HAVE to use oils, bombs potions and other things you would not need to use on lower modes. the graphics are some of the best i have ever seen i a game! the side quests are some of the best side quests i have ever played. i currently have played it for 240 hours. This is simply the best game i have ever played! please just try it! it is amazing. 10/10 masterpiece… Expand
  27. Watty9923
    Jul 9, 2015
    10
    This game is epic. Months later and I'm still playing. Most fun rpg I have ever played. Imo this is the first truly next gen game. It does have some minor annoyances with glitches but they don't deter too much from the game and constant updates are great. Buy this game
  28. AlpaChino800
    Jun 28, 2015
    9
    So close to a perfect game. There are a few glitches, none I have encountered were game breaking. The horse controls are a bit wonky. That's about it, fantastic in all other areas
  29. shenoc16
    Jul 10, 2015
    9
    Let me start of by saying this is the best game released this year, so far. There are many other that could kick it of the number one spot from my shelf.
    Game play is good, story is great and you can always intervene in situation were you would normally just be a spectator, combat system is better than the witcher 2 and plenty of side quests to go around.
    The graphics are amazing.    Let me start of by saying this is the best game released this year, so far. There are many other that could kick it of the number one spot from my shelf.
    Game play is good, story is great and you can always intervene in situation were you would normally just be a spectator, combat system is better than the witcher 2 and plenty of side quests to go around.
    The graphics are amazing.
    Talking about bugs I've not witnessed many just your average floating/limbless/headless NPC. My biggest complaint would have to be the controls for Roach, your horse, he stops for no good reason in the middle of the road just because there is a small rock in his way but he isn't bothered by the walls that he keeps running into, and i simply cannot grasp how you would be able to jump over broken bridges, I simply can't do it even in order to save my life. Also there should be some way to implement a way for the enemies to level up with you, as a lvl 24 fighting lvl 5 monsters is really simple, but don't underestimate those downers, I can recall numerous times when i was nearly killed by low level mobs because i was too cocky.I guess on the PC version mods could be added, but what about the consoles? come on CD project red, give is that.
    If your a big fan of RPG, open world, or or not expecting every story to have a happy ending, you should pick it up.    … Expand
  30. angus24w
    Jul 11, 2015
    10
    Best xbox one game of the year so far, hands down. Its like skyrim except you actually get emotionally attached to all the characters. Only thing that ruined the game for me was the ending i got!
  31. Blackrift
    May 19, 2015
    10
    This has to be the best RPG I've played since Skyrim. In my opinion it even manages to surpass it. A vast, beautiful and incredibly detailed world. One can spend hours walking around and enjoying the living and breathing world of the Witcher. You can feel how much love CDPR put into this title. Geralt's story is a crafted masterpiece worthy of an Oscar. The quests have some fascinatingThis has to be the best RPG I've played since Skyrim. In my opinion it even manages to surpass it. A vast, beautiful and incredibly detailed world. One can spend hours walking around and enjoying the living and breathing world of the Witcher. You can feel how much love CDPR put into this title. Geralt's story is a crafted masterpiece worthy of an Oscar. The quests have some fascinating stories and the game really does try to depict what life was like back in the day. Definitely my choice for GOTY!… Expand
  32. IvanPFilho
    May 21, 2015
    10
    Fantástica história! Excelentes gráficos! Som muito bom!
    Dublagem de alto nível. O tamanho do mapa é enorme. Certamente passa das 100h para fazer todo o conteúdo.

    Não tem como não dar nota 10.
  33. keitaro202
    May 25, 2015
    10
    This game is very difficult to rate mainly because you have so many people not truly understanding what the game is. So I'll try spelling it out clearly...and you can be the judge. Many people hear "open-world" and then immediately equate it with "sandboxing." These poor individuals think that an open world is successful only insofar as it is successful as a sandbox. Well....this isThis game is very difficult to rate mainly because you have so many people not truly understanding what the game is. So I'll try spelling it out clearly...and you can be the judge. Many people hear "open-world" and then immediately equate it with "sandboxing." These poor individuals think that an open world is successful only insofar as it is successful as a sandbox. Well....this is asinine. Given this... I'm going to tell this now: Witcher 3 is NOT a sandbox. Open-world DOES NOT mean sandbox either. Some games, like Skyrim (to use the example so many people like to use as comparison) is a sandbox game without any narrative punch. You DO NOT play Skyrim to get a meaningful narrative with rich story telling and dynamic quests. You play Skyrim to mess around in an open world and do random things...nothing more. The Witcher is not that. If you want that....go play Skyrim.

    The Witcher has story telling elements akin to The Last of Us, Bioshock, etc....it just so happens to take place in an open world. But "sandboxing," traditionally conceived, is not its focus. Witcher proves that an open world game can have the depth of a linear story heavy game. If you want a game that pulls at your heart strings, makes you emotionally react to the decisions you make....if you want a game that presents to you meaningful and impactful choices...then Witcher is for you. Given that the Witcher's main goal is to present you to a dynamic world fraught with choice...it has succeeded...greatly.    … Expand
  34. theinfinityline
    Jun 17, 2015
    9
    What can I say... believe the hype! I have never played a game with a more immersive world, better characters, story or missions. It feels like an adventure every time I play, an absolute joy. Yes some bugs but none are game breakers. Almost perfect!
  35. MCWebbo
    May 19, 2015
    10
    I am a long time fan of Witcher games and other popular RPG's, this is certainty one of the best i have ever played, the graphics are stunning, and the game pley is next to none.

    It's so well thought out, everything from the hunt quests, of which are a real challenge and require prior preparation and planning, to the way in which your choices effect the world around you. Which is    I am a long time fan of Witcher games and other popular RPG's, this is certainty one of the best i have ever played, the graphics are stunning, and the game pley is next to none.

    It's so well thought out, everything from the hunt quests, of which are a real challenge and require prior preparation and planning, to the way in which your choices effect the world around you. Which is absolutely massive. even larger than that of Skyrim.

    All in all i could not be happier with this game, especially if project cd stay true to their promise to have expanisions released for free.    … Expand
  36. geo3rdrow
    Jun 1, 2015
    10
    I love this game.. I don't even know where to start. To give you an idea of what you're playing take shadows of mordor and mix it with elder scrolls. It's wonderful. Skyrim is my all time favorite game and The Witcher 3 is trying to nudge it to the side. Simply put, I've never played a game where I just don't even care if I get anything done at all!! most games I'm trying to rush here,I love this game.. I don't even know where to start. To give you an idea of what you're playing take shadows of mordor and mix it with elder scrolls. It's wonderful. Skyrim is my all time favorite game and The Witcher 3 is trying to nudge it to the side. Simply put, I've never played a game where I just don't even care if I get anything done at all!! most games I'm trying to rush here, rush there, get this.. The Witcher just makes me want to go through the game slowly and enjoy every part, including just riding my horse to random locations or playing a game of gwent with a random person I find. I seriously love this game...

    It feels like you are actually part of the world, CONSTANTLY making decisions that effect EVERYTHING. I haven't found a single mission that bores me yet and I've had the game since it released. Even the fact that once you craft a potion once all you need to do is meditate and the damn potion comes back makes the game so much more enjoyable. No running around spending hours searching for stupid plants everytime you need to refill a potion.

    I chose this game over Eldar Scrolls Online simply because I am getting older now with less and less time on my hands and I simply can't compete with younger gamers anymore. I don't come home looking forward to grinding out for hours and hours and hours every night because I simply don't have the time and I also just don't care enough. Single player is what made Skyrim so fantastic, and again the same reason why I love this game. I don't want to be dealing with other players, I just want to be in my own fantasy at my own pace.

    Seriously love this game, right up there with Skyrim. Only bad is the graphics aren't the greatest on the xbox 1 or ps4 from what I've seen. That means so little however that I'm still giving this game a mother******* 10!!! love it    … Expand
  37. badrssas
    May 22, 2015
    10
    This a masterpiece. tThe world, the story, the characters, the side quests and the gameplay are all crafted to perfection. Congrats to CD projekt RED on this games.
  38. fausttw
    May 20, 2015
    10
    CD PROJEKT RED you deep respect for all of the Witcher, but what you have done daungred graphics? Even in 2014, the game looked much better. Ah ... I'm very disappointed in you, and I would like to see you do better graphics at least a year? Because I'm not going to play this version. version for consoles ...

    Why are you so with the fans? That is with you since 2007? Or maybe even    CD PROJEKT RED you deep respect for all of the Witcher, but what you have done daungred graphics? Even in 2014, the game looked much better. Ah ... I'm very disappointed in you, and I would like to see you do better graphics at least a year? Because I'm not going to play this version. version for consoles ...

    Why are you so with the fans? That is with you since 2007? Or maybe even earlier. It originally came out Witcher for PC. To hell with Rockstar, they need the money, but you do it? If the console can not draw such a picture , why do not you do this for the PC what was?

    Ah ... CDPR what you've done , I'm very much cried when I realized that you did downgrade the graphics ... the whole atmosphere lost . Maybe I do not understand , but one thing I know ... Money talks , yes, talks in this age of **** money and connections . I am very disappointed , because I have never doubted and always has been for you. But from that moment , my faith in you shaken.

    CD PROJEKT RED I will still be with you, but just more do not do it , I'm sick and not me alone , have a lot of PC gamers.

    PCMASTERRACE!
    YOBAMUSTDIE!

    This is the best game , it would be better only CD PROJEKT RED.    … Expand
  39. DoctorAkke
    Jun 7, 2015
    9
    I'm really liking this game. For some reason I cant stop thinking about it. It has plenty of depth but without being overly complicated. Even whe i think that dragon age inquisition environment graphics are better, this world feel a lot more real and alive. I'm having a lot of fun with the combat mechanics. It is hard at first but once you learn it it is very rewarding and diverse. I'mI'm really liking this game. For some reason I cant stop thinking about it. It has plenty of depth but without being overly complicated. Even whe i think that dragon age inquisition environment graphics are better, this world feel a lot more real and alive. I'm having a lot of fun with the combat mechanics. It is hard at first but once you learn it it is very rewarding and diverse. I'm liking this game a lot more than I thought and I'm glad I bought it.… Expand
  40. usualben
    Jun 12, 2015
    10
    This game is exactly as good as everyone says it is. Story is amazing. Fair enough, there are allot of time consuming dialogue and cut scenes but they are well written so its like watching a good film. PLUS the choices u make are genuine choices that genuinely change the game in a variety of ways. Combat is pretty good - if you fight above your level it's much better. It looks amazing.This game is exactly as good as everyone says it is. Story is amazing. Fair enough, there are allot of time consuming dialogue and cut scenes but they are well written so its like watching a good film. PLUS the choices u make are genuine choices that genuinely change the game in a variety of ways. Combat is pretty good - if you fight above your level it's much better. It looks amazing. Can't stress how much u will say 'Xbox take a screenshot'. Its amazing how they made a world so big so deep!… Expand
  41. XboxGreviews
    Jun 12, 2015
    10
    I never write reviews about games but this one.....WOW.This is definitely Game of the year.The story is fascinating,the characterization is great,the open world is HUGE.There's nothing I can complain about it.It was worth every penny i spend for pre ordering the game.
    If you're a RPG player or a Witcher fan or you just want a game to amuse you with is great story,THIS IS A MUST BUY:D
  42. ahussainn98
    Jun 3, 2015
    10
    The game is awesome. I've got about 7 hours in it. Great graphics. Great game play. The only reason it's not a 10 is because there are some very small things that are a little wonky from time to time. It's not game breaking but it's not perfect either. I love it.

    Adel hussain
  43. Krushner
    Jun 10, 2015
    10
    This game has had such an effect on me that it has inspired me to create an account and write my first review on metacritic. It is so refreshing to come across a developer in this day and age of cheap commercialism we live in, who actually gives a stuff about the customers it provides for. Firstly, I would like to start by saying that I have been gaming for over 20 years, a mixture of PCThis game has had such an effect on me that it has inspired me to create an account and write my first review on metacritic. It is so refreshing to come across a developer in this day and age of cheap commercialism we live in, who actually gives a stuff about the customers it provides for. Firstly, I would like to start by saying that I have been gaming for over 20 years, a mixture of PC and various consoles. I would describe myself as a hardcore and difficult to please gamer, I can spend 15 hours a day gaming if I get a day off work and from the wife. So it is not something I enter into lightly when I state that this game is RPG perfection. The story is immersive and draws you instantly. Never have I been so emotionally attached to fictional game characters and cared so much about choices which affect them. The depth, thought and passion here is evident, with humour, sadness, intrigue and progression all morphed into a experience like none other I have seen before. Side quests seem endless and are not just shallow errands but interesting sub plots that give the main story more flesh and meaning. The only downside I can see is of you are short on time for gaming, as I have put over 70 hours in so far and the majority of that has been spent on side quests and Gwent, the ridiculously addictive mini card game. Moving onto combat; simple, yet deep. Easy to learn, yet tactical and often challenging. The perfect balance is achieved here. Victories are rewarding and I find myself looking forward to combat events and savouring them as they come and go. The combination of signs, close combat and range offers variety and opportunity for experiment. I can only comment on the hardest difficulty setting which I have chosen for my first play through which is very challenging, yet it forces you to fight smart and to not rush through. Freedom of movement; something which was not present in the second witcher game but which they have nailed in every way. Hundreds of locations to discover and endless areas to explore. Chance meetings are common which in turn generate spontaneous events and quest lines. The interface and levelling up is simple and works really well with a tutorial menu which explains just about everything you need to know. After over 20 years of gaming I can honestly say this is possibly the best game I have ever played. And cd project red have proved themselves one of the best developers of our current times. They respond swiftly to small in game issues with patches and seem ever interested and receptive to fans views and concerns alike. When you compare them to the likes of ubisoft and EA who spew out the same game every year with a different name, CDPR are at the top of their game. And I just hope that they get the support and rewards they deserve so they can continue to show up the big profit only driven corporations who don't care about the customers, only lining their pockets. Thanks for reading. Hope you enjoy the Witcher 3 as much I am… Expand
  44. notcbram
    Jun 21, 2015
    9
    The Witcher 3 delivers everything that an RPG should, it's a game that made me believe in games again. I've been searching for a good title on the XBox One, I tried Dragon Age: Inquisition, which is, fir lack of a better word, dull. I tried every other title out there, and then finally, out came The Witcher 3. It looks beautiful, sure, but that's only skin deep. This is one of the onlyThe Witcher 3 delivers everything that an RPG should, it's a game that made me believe in games again. I've been searching for a good title on the XBox One, I tried Dragon Age: Inquisition, which is, fir lack of a better word, dull. I tried every other title out there, and then finally, out came The Witcher 3. It looks beautiful, sure, but that's only skin deep. This is one of the only games where I'm scared to carry on the main quest line, just in case my experience is over. There's so much to see and do and each new thing feels as important as the last. Your decisions can have real implications in the world and it shows us that the world of the Witcher, as with real life, is not always black and white. What seems like the 'right' decision can often have horrible consequences if you don't think it through fully. And the developers are completely en pointe, releasing 16 free dlc's, listening to complaints and fixing them quickly (even working through national holidays to make and release updates). No game is ever going to be perfect, hence no 10/10, there's always going to be some niggles and bugs, but this is as close to the perfect game as there is at the moment, it's certainly the best RPG.
    Congratulations CD Projekt Red!    … Expand
  45. fi57yseven
    May 20, 2015
    10
    Honestly cannot see why players are complaining about this game, it's epic, it is truly the definition of EPIC, and it takes time to get into and become the player you enjoy to be. but that's great to me as this game won't get old fast, everything is captivating, learning the differences in monsters and general horrors of the huge open world. knowing what to take into each fight orHonestly cannot see why players are complaining about this game, it's epic, it is truly the definition of EPIC, and it takes time to get into and become the player you enjoy to be. but that's great to me as this game won't get old fast, everything is captivating, learning the differences in monsters and general horrors of the huge open world. knowing what to take into each fight or developing your skills to enjoy your style of gameplay, mine is swords swords swords, and learning the techniques to enjoy being a swordsman is fun. the graphics are brilliant (seems to not lag like the PS4 version) the camera can be annoying but not as bad as ACU. the story is great the side quests suck you in, and you want to stay in small villages just to help the communities. you can be a nasty guy or a nice guy or a little bit of both, every decision effects the world, this game to me is a cross between skyrim and red dead redemption. brilliant game so far.… Expand
  46. C3realkillah
    May 22, 2015
    10
    Take notes video game developers this is how to make a game. It's flawless in execution, it's phenomenol in graphics and storytelling and filled with a hell ton of content. Even when you buy the game there is a note from developer cd projekt red thanking you for buying their game with your hard earned money. They also mention that 16 pcs of non story dlc will be released FREE!!! This isTake notes video game developers this is how to make a game. It's flawless in execution, it's phenomenol in graphics and storytelling and filled with a hell ton of content. Even when you buy the game there is a note from developer cd projekt red thanking you for buying their game with your hard earned money. They also mention that 16 pcs of non story dlc will be released FREE!!! This is how to do dlc. However they are charging for the expansions but that is completely ok because these are going to be HUGE 10+ hour stories and are sure to be AMAZING. There is soo much going for this wonderful masterpiece and cd projekt red card about gamers and their creation. This is a perfect videogame and an amazing developer. I definitely recommend it and if you pass on it you miss out on one of the greatest games ever created. Don't be an idiot.… Expand
  47. Closeremperor16
    Jun 3, 2015
    10
    First of all I would like to start this review by stating that A) That the fact the pc version looks better is irrelevant if your playing on Xbox one then you don’t have a world eating PC rig so all you need to know is that the game looks stunning!
    Moving on to B) For me the day one patch has fixed most frame rate issues, It has been very solid so far with no real notable slow down; and I    First of all I would like to start this review by stating that A) That the fact the pc version looks better is irrelevant if your playing on Xbox one then you don’t have a world eating PC rig so all you need to know is that the game looks stunning!
    Moving on to B) For me the day one patch has fixed most frame rate issues, It has been very solid so far with no real notable slow down; and I have yet to loss a fight due to slowdown affecting timing or anything like that at all (30 hours in btw).....* UPDATE I am now 90 hours in and thought I should update you to say I am now 20% through the game and I have done a LOT of exploring ect. I'm still discovering new things to do and the game is still suprising me and feels very fresh, I have no inclination to stop any time soon! Also I changed my score from 9 to 10!*
    And C) BUY THIS GAME!

    If you like RPG’s then you owe it to yourself to at least check this out.

    A lot of people have talked about the vastness of the world(it’s huge) as well as the depth of writing and scripting for not only the main quest but side quests and random encounters (this is all true).

    For me the main reason I love this game over Dragon age inquisition is that it’s the first time since Skyrim that I felt like I was at the start of a grand adventure and that my wandering and exploring would actually lead to interesting things to do.

    When I played Skyrim I wanted to search every knock and cranny of the whole map because I was constantly tripping over interesting quest’s, hidden dungeons , high level monsters and being rewarded with mountains of loot!

    That’s how this game feels, I have spent over 10 hours or so just wandering the map finding random encounters looking for loot and generally enjoying a bevy of diverse well conceived and entertaining content. Whether it be exploring a sunken ship wreck to recover a powerful sword or destroying monster nest’s and helping traveller’s on the road.

    All of this is before you even start on the actual proper side quest and witcher contracts of which there are many! and nearly all of them have interesting plots and characters for you to immerse yourself in.

    Then you have the fact that you’re choice have consequences that you wont always see coming and the dark morally grey nature of the world around you means choices wont always be easy or obvious.

    Plus the combat is deep and relies on timing, strategy and preparation as well as a very deep intuitive crafting and alchemy system and my god if it isn’t Skyrim all over again! (Goodbye Sunlight Ill see you in about 200 hours time).

    So summing up I love this game! It’s tough but rewarding, you are free to explore and discover things for yourself but without sacrificing story and good writing and there are no copy and paste missions at all.

    For me DA:I was a huge disappointment, sure some people love it and there’s nothing wrong with that, it isn’t a terrible game by any means; But it is flawed and I constantly felt like the game was just big for the sake of being big.

    Outside of the main story (which was great by the way) everything else to do in the world was basically just filler and it felt like filler. A couple of one line quest’s like “ I have lost a ring can you find it” find ring and return “ thanks” is fine but when nearly every side quest is no more complicated then that and everything else to do is rinse and repeat like , build a camp, destroy a portal! You quickly (or I did ) start to feel like your Playing a traditional RPG stretched at the seams and stuffed with Filler to be a big open world! The fact that you are forced to do all this boring filler stuff in order to progress the actually quite good story is infuriating and the whole thing ended up feeling shallow and lazy.

    The reason I have gone in to DA:I so much is The Witcher is the Exact opposite of that, it’s deep and diverse it has so much engaging and interesting content that it can be a bit overwhelming and it is generally stunning to look at with beautiful lighting shadows and particle effect that blow Dragon age away.

    A lot of people like Dragon age and a lot of effort went in to it which should be appreciated but 30 hours in I had lost all motivation to continue playing whereas the same distance in to Witcher 3 I literally can not stop playing.

    Say what you will it’s all personal preference but for me The watcher is the best designed, best looking RPG since Skyrim(and it obv looks better) It’s brimming with personality and is a time sink of the very best variety!    … Expand
  48. SWERY_51
    May 21, 2015
    10
    To make it short, i thought Skyrim was an excellent RPG, then i played The Witcher III...
    This game is just incredible, i have only played it for 45H but i can already tell how awesome it is. The sightliest side quest looks like a real main quest. The map is freaking huge, it's beautiful, the gameplay is great, there is so much things to do... Thanks CD Projekt Red, thanks Bandaï Namco.
  49. debz101
    May 22, 2015
    10
    The seance of control is a lot better than in the 2nd game. You can jump, sprint, or ride, anywhere you want. You don't have to play the others to play this. Also looks really good. GOTY material, right up with GTA5. ヾ(⌐■_■)ノ♪
  50. GrumpyGamer85
    May 20, 2015
    9
    Reminds me of red dead redemption/dragon age/diablo 3 but better.

    the game is big and it is hard,its also quite involved with items,crafting,looting etc. really nice graphics despite some minor problems with framerate also nice audio they did a good job with camera work when talking with people reminds me of the quality of mass effect series. it does deserve a high score you can    Reminds me of red dead redemption/dragon age/diablo 3 but better.

    the game is big and it is hard,its also quite involved with items,crafting,looting etc.

    really nice graphics despite some minor problems with framerate also nice audio they did a good job with camera work when talking with people reminds me of the quality of mass effect series.

    it does deserve a high score you can tell it feels well built and effort was made unlike most of the games that release now days.

    i played 15hrs and have achieved a huge 2% of the game lol.

    rate im playing it will take a month or so.    … Expand
  51. Jaka
    Jun 16, 2015
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Do something to fix this jamming up clunky stuff like your riding your horse and it's just jamming up going up the stairs or your riding up a mountain in skellige and your horse is nose first going up it you just seem to hit everything and your trying to go straight and swimming and diving arounds like flying a jet in battlefield unorthodox lol put some music in it that's good like in skyrim when fighting dragons from skellige to velen loading time is a nuisance another thing I've noticed is if your going to fast the console seems to struggle keeping up with yar as in loading apart from that bloody brilliant… Expand
  52. Rysingzombie
    May 21, 2015
    10
    In my opinion Witcher 3 is one of those games that every Xbox one owner (heck every gamer) should have in their library. It has something for everyone. Even if you aren't big on magic, the sword play combat is pretty darn fun. Even if you aren't huge on RPGs the world, as people are mentioning, is alive and it begs to be explored. I have been so amazed by the weather, the night and dayIn my opinion Witcher 3 is one of those games that every Xbox one owner (heck every gamer) should have in their library. It has something for everyone. Even if you aren't big on magic, the sword play combat is pretty darn fun. Even if you aren't huge on RPGs the world, as people are mentioning, is alive and it begs to be explored. I have been so amazed by the weather, the night and day cycle, the beard growth of Geralt, and all the minor details that suck you in. This game is truly immersive with incredible graphics, outstanding voice acting, fun and rewarding gameplay, and it has an engrossing story. If you consider yourself a gamer you owe it to yourself to pick this up! The only thing that is missing is co-op play, but with the size and scope of the game I can understand why that wasn't added.… Expand
  53. akraje47
    May 21, 2015
    10
    Everything in this game is solid.

    Graphics solid and beauty at: PC - One - PS4. The world: At all platforms smooth and so alive, this game really brings you to world of Geralt. The climate changes, and you can fell it, its like when in real life you feel the wind, the clouds closing the sun, and you know its gonna rain. In TW3 you know that without even looking to sky, just because    Everything in this game is solid.

    Graphics solid and beauty at: PC - One - PS4.

    The world: At all platforms smooth and so alive, this game really brings you to world of Geralt. The climate changes, and you can fell it, its like when in real life you feel the wind, the clouds closing the sun, and you know its gonna rain. In TW3 you know that without even looking to sky, just because of animals, the foliage, the wind... Gorgeous.

    RPG: This is an action rpg right? Yes, but its so rich, potions, alchemy, magic, swords, shields, bow, xbox, they're not simple weapons to use, they're something else, they defines you, you cant just simple use them, you need to master it, enjoy and understand each weapon. The level, the customization is everything in this game, you cant simply add ability points, you need to link that with your combat style, with your way to play, with your way of live in this world. Books, stories. Imagine a Skyrim with more dense and fluid combat system, add an alive world that changes all times by your actions and decisions, now, you're only 10% of what TW3 is capable.

    Quests: They dont exist only to you level up, gear up, or end the story... They exist to make this world alive, i hate sidequests, but here you cant ignore them, they're as rich as the main ones. This game defines next-gen RPG.

    Actors/NPC: Facial expressions, finest voice action, fluid smooth, you imagine the NPC is really there, is not just something to tell you the story, they're alive in this world.

    Mine final opinion: This a must for an action gamer, a must for an rpg gamer, a must for FPS gamer, a must for everyone. This game change it all, to me it enter the same revolution as: Chrono trigger, First Doom, Final Fantasy 7, Half-life... This is the new level of future rpg, cant imagine if is even possible to match with it. Giving this game 10/10 is unfair, you cant score this game, like you cant score the industrial revolution, the french revolution, WW's.    … Expand
  54. siyavash18
    Jun 6, 2015
    10
    incubus664

    Seriously? THIS is the game they delayed to get it right?
    Nausea-inducing camera, which only gets worse when using the Witcher focus skill
    :|
    you are not gamer
  55. hcliffed
    Jun 12, 2015
    10
    I've never played its equal in an RPG. With Dragon Age Inquisition being ugly and highly disappointing, as far as story, visuals, controls, and a large but empty world goes, Witcher 3 is a breath of fresh air for RPG fans.

    Geralt is the hero adult gamers need, a perfect graduation from Link in Legend of Zelda.
  56. Snakevitoflames
    May 21, 2015
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Incredible! This is an amazing game the story is well thought out. They put it in a manner were it's not cutting into your game play. The world is truly amazing in scale and look. Each little thing looks crisp and gorgeous in the game. The world is full of activities to do. It truly deserves this rating and i hope you agree.… Expand
  57. ValVonSputz
    Jun 15, 2015
    9
    Having not played either of the previous two games in the trilogy, I do not feel one bit lost on the story line of The Witcher. I am a huge RPG fan and this game delivers. Deep story lines, multi-dimensional characters, satisfying combat, hundreds of hours of quests, and extensive crafting and alchemy options. As for travel, I specifically enjoy the quest marker that also shows you theHaving not played either of the previous two games in the trilogy, I do not feel one bit lost on the story line of The Witcher. I am a huge RPG fan and this game delivers. Deep story lines, multi-dimensional characters, satisfying combat, hundreds of hours of quests, and extensive crafting and alchemy options. As for travel, I specifically enjoy the quest marker that also shows you the route to take. This saves SO much time that, in the past (in Skyrim, for instance), would have been wasted climbing a mountain in every way imaginable to reach my destination. The Witcher 3 also does not give up experience or gold as readily as many other games. It truly makes you work for it, which is a plus, in my opinion. This gives the incentive to keep at it to achieve game changing perks. The reason it's not a perfect 10 is because of the minor glitches that one will experience. For instance, loot that is made visible with Witcher senses but cannot be picked up, etc. Even given these small issues, this game is the best I've played to date.… Expand
  58. crus8dr
    May 24, 2015
    9
    I am a returning player from both the Witcher and Witcher 2, so I had high expectations for this game. For those who just want a "should I buy/not buy" review, I heartily recommend buying, IF you played either of the others and enjoyed the story/gameplay. There is a still a lot here for a newcomer to the series as well, and the game does an excellent job catching new players up on theI am a returning player from both the Witcher and Witcher 2, so I had high expectations for this game. For those who just want a "should I buy/not buy" review, I heartily recommend buying, IF you played either of the others and enjoyed the story/gameplay. There is a still a lot here for a newcomer to the series as well, and the game does an excellent job catching new players up on the major details.

    As I said, I had high expectations for this game, and CD ProjektRed has not disappointed. This is easily the best Witcher entry yet. The story is deeper, the enemies are more varied in type and personality, the alliances you forge are more tenuous, and the entire game has a much darker, gritty feel than both previous games.

    Pros: Voice acting is absolutely outstanding (and varied!), graphics are reasonable (PC is no doubt much better), gameplay and controls are easier to learn than previous Witchers, and the world is much, much larger.

    Cons: Only two that I have encountered so far. 1) Combat and movement are a bit clunky/sluggish. I acknowledge this may be a personal issue though, and other players may feel differently. 2) A couple of quests have been completed and won't disappear from my questbook, though I did receive rewards for them and they are double-listed in the completed quest log. So only the completionist in me is crying out for satisfaction and there is no practical effect on the game (unlike other RPGs I could point to...I'm looking at you Skyrim). These two admittedly minor issues are the only reason I knocked off a point from my score, and if these get fixed in a later patch, I will be back here to adjust my scoring to a full 10.

    TL:DR Version: Great game, awesome story, and well worth the wait for die-hard Witcher fans. Even something here for newbros. Very minor issues, but nothing that is game-breaking or more than a minor annoyance. 9/10    … Expand
  59. ScarySquirrel
    Jun 9, 2015
    10
    This is up there in my list of best games ever played for a number of reasons, the game just gets (almost) every right in my opinion. The visuals, the characters, the story, the quests, the side quests, the voice acting, it's just phenomenel in every way. I am the kind of gamer that does do some side quests, but usually skip over the mundane 'kill 5 of these' or 'fetch this and bring itThis is up there in my list of best games ever played for a number of reasons, the game just gets (almost) every right in my opinion. The visuals, the characters, the story, the quests, the side quests, the voice acting, it's just phenomenel in every way. I am the kind of gamer that does do some side quests, but usually skip over the mundane 'kill 5 of these' or 'fetch this and bring it back' quests, but with The Witcher 3 I feel compelled to complete EVERYTHING. Some of the side quests are as deep and meaningful as the main quest itself, and better yet almost everything you do, be it a main quest or a side quest, impacts the world around you. I love this game!… Expand
  60. amuro
    Jun 2, 2015
    10
    One of my games! witcher3 Amazing character creation. Nicely designed quests
    Very rich bestiary. World map is very big and full of content. Almost no loading screens!
  61. MrWinklestein
    Jun 17, 2015
    10
    This game is huge, it's beautiful, it's fun, it's challenging, it's complex. It's probably the GOTY.

    The side quests are a step above pretty much anything else I've seen, providing meaningful rewards and great variety. The combat is great and there's nothing more satisfying than a dismembering finisher. There are a great variety of enemies, each of which has its own weaknesses and    This game is huge, it's beautiful, it's fun, it's challenging, it's complex. It's probably the GOTY.

    The side quests are a step above pretty much anything else I've seen, providing meaningful rewards and great variety. The combat is great and there's nothing more satisfying than a dismembering finisher. There are a great variety of enemies, each of which has its own weaknesses and strengths. There are also some really strong female characters that help move along the main story. Geralt can be a little dry and humorless at times, but hey, he's a witcher.    … Expand
  62. fallouts
    Dec 17, 2015
    10
    Witcher 3 is a perfect example of how to do an open world RPG with in-depth quests. Unlike Dragon age, Witcher 3 is more down to earth and gritty in its presentation and lore, which is a huge compliment. The graphics are best I've seen so far on the next gen consoles, with each environment teeming with detail. The true beauty of this game is how each quest - from minor to major - has anWitcher 3 is a perfect example of how to do an open world RPG with in-depth quests. Unlike Dragon age, Witcher 3 is more down to earth and gritty in its presentation and lore, which is a huge compliment. The graphics are best I've seen so far on the next gen consoles, with each environment teeming with detail. The true beauty of this game is how each quest - from minor to major - has an interesting setup and backstory, and each character that plays a significant role in the game is memorable. Clocking in at 100 hrs, I have yet more to do. Go for this gem right now.… Expand
  63. SchroederRock
    Dec 13, 2015
    8
    The Witcher 3 is a great game that gets in its own way. No history lessons for new players which would have been severely helpful in early game dialog where people, places and events are constantly referenced without any explanation. You engage with a fairly important player and are required to offer an account of what happened in the past couple games (I'm assuming) - boneheaded mistakeThe Witcher 3 is a great game that gets in its own way. No history lessons for new players which would have been severely helpful in early game dialog where people, places and events are constantly referenced without any explanation. You engage with a fairly important player and are required to offer an account of what happened in the past couple games (I'm assuming) - boneheaded mistake here, something that was not necessary in any way and yet Warner Bros IE felt it necessary to throw it in. And that's my feeling for several parts of the game, like buying/selling items acquired, certain crafting professions, and leveling - they all are half baked here and, while they work, all of these things are incomplete in their design and execution. I hate having to scroll with a thumbstick just to get to items are are for sale. These are all things Dragon Age: Inquisition, a game that is comparable to Witcher 3, did much better. But when you get out into the world you might let this all go, because it's a gorgeous game for being dumbed down (graphically) on consoles and is very expansive. I love RPGs, and if you don't mind a little lack of polish in certain game mechanics and supporting professions/trades, you'll definitely enjoy The Witcher's 3 good character development, longer unfolding story and great visuals.… Expand
  64. Daelus
    Jun 14, 2015
    8
    Given the number of noobs that point to Metacritic as some bible of objectivity instead of the center of the fanboy universe it is I feel obliged to weigh in. The number of 10/10 this game gets is nauseating and that so many came before the fanboys actually even played it should be a hint to anyone with integrity.

    OK, my thoughts on this game actually fairly well mirror the review by    Given the number of noobs that point to Metacritic as some bible of objectivity instead of the center of the fanboy universe it is I feel obliged to weigh in. The number of 10/10 this game gets is nauseating and that so many came before the fanboys actually even played it should be a hint to anyone with integrity.

    OK, my thoughts on this game actually fairly well mirror the review by True Achievements, however unlike that "reviewer" my rating and my review bear some connection to one another. Alas, such is this industry.

    Pros -
    The story, the story, the story - after the trainwreck I felt Witcher 2 was, I was very pleasantly surpirsed by this narrative. Witcher 2 catered to fans of the books and assumed you had some understanding of what was going on...cardinal sin. This game is very accessible and tells a great story with fully fleshed out characters. This is the SOLE reason I rate this game above a 6 (6 would be an average open world RPG to me)....fantastic job.

    Cons - my the list is long....far, far too long for anyone to rate this game anything close to a 10 unless they are a fanboy or sellout.

    Movement is bad....really bad, very imprecise. You are constantly overshooting everything...whether it is running, jumping, swinging your sword, looting (my god the looting!!!)....SO BAD. For a combat RPG that is astonishing. Witcher 2 combat was clunky, this is both clunky and very, very loose. The only amusing part in this mess was the fact that you can't fall off a mountain, you literally ski down it....no matter the height, no matter the grade....ski down it....god forbid there is anything with a slope at the bottom as you are then caught in a halfpipe for 30 seconds before you can get control of the character. Worse movement in a AAA game I have seen in years.

    Inventory - hands down the worst inventory system I have ever encountered...and for a game that invites you to loot every 3 feet that is a problem...which brings us to looting and crafting.

    Looting....the guy is a Witcher and yet to survive economically we are invited to loot every piece of twine, candle, plant, empty bottle, cows milk, you come across....the vast majority of it is absolutely worthless, but you have no way of knowing that as there is no JUNK spot in your inventory....and just about everything is worth1 crown...save at that 1 store in Novigrad, god bless A joke and very, very amateur.

    Crafting - I love crafting in RPGs...LOVE IT....this feels like an add-on. No thought went into it; you can't customize anything; there is a diagram for everything and the needed components are 1% of the stuff you loot; and everything is in sets you find while treasure hunting...rubbish.

    The font....egads the font.....55 inch TV...needed to be sititng right in front of it to read anything....and you need to read a lot.....the kink in my neck is still killing me.

    Sidequests - I get that we all like different stuff, but the praise I hear for these sidequests is boggling. Literally 90% of the sidequests see you "holding down your Witcher powers" to follow footsteps, follow scents, find chests, find hidden doors, etc....hour after hour of this junk....its as if in AC you need to hold down your eagle vision for 1/2 the game....and the Witcher vision camera is just god awful.

    Bugs, bugs and more bugs...for a game that was delayed for 9 months to fix the bugs.....just wow. My Unity experience at launch was better than this...and they gave us a free game....no fear though, we're getting 16 free DLC.....my beard looks great.....and I might have to play through another 100 hours after the next sword comes out....ridiculous gimmick.

    As you can see from the cons, I really, really loved this story :)    … Expand
  65. RageQuit151
    Jul 20, 2015
    10
    The best RPG I ever played, open world, great characters, great story and side quest are fully flushed out I spend over 200 hours and still haven't completed everything in the game. You will get your moneys worth out of this game, if you like RPG's then you need to pick this game up
  66. thatgamer200
    Jul 28, 2015
    9
    This game is what would happen if the witcher 1/2 and skyrim had a baby. The game play is great, the story is great, and there team actually cares about there fans. Its a must have and one of my favourite games of all time.
  67. chadh
    Apr 10, 2016
    10
    Fantastic game with amazing graphics and well developed characters and some of the best voice acting I have ever come across in a video game. This game won't disappoint.
  68. CenkAlp
    Jan 2, 2018
    10
    Hikaye = 10
    Oynanış = 9
    Grafikler = 9
    Sesler = 10
    Keyif = 10
    Atmosfer = 10
    Süre = 10
  69. jugadorhardcore
    Feb 2, 2018
    10
    The new paradigm of videogame industry. Simple as that...
    The best game for many years to come
  70. MajorKusanagi
    Sep 9, 2019
    9
    CD Projekt Red did a great job on Witcher 3 . The graphics are worthy of the Xbox One X .
  71. Luxorum
    Apr 26, 2020
    10
    It just awesome experience. No words! I want to be an objective, so that's my ratings:
    Graphics: 7/10 - very nice face effects, and looking at all, but bad 2000's and triangle graphics a lot of time, and escpecially in cutscenes we have some visual disappointments(remember Ciri eating "nothing" by hands(!) in scene with baron). But overall quality is pretty well.
    Storyline: 10/10 - we    It just awesome experience. No words! I want to be an objective, so that's my ratings:
    Graphics: 7/10 - very nice face effects, and looking at all, but bad 2000's and triangle graphics a lot of time, and escpecially in cutscenes we have some visual disappointments(remember Ciri eating "nothing" by hands(!) in scene with baron). But overall quality is pretty well.
    Storyline: 10/10 - we have some little plot holes, but it's excellent experience, just had a lot of fun. A long, strong story with a lot of emotions.
    Gameplay: 9.5/10 - we have a lot of interesting and emotional tasks, just very fun to deal with, and of course - Roach, I love horse mechanics, and this one is especially good.
    Combat system: 9/10 - bunch of weapons, elixirs, different additional weapons, it's very well developed.
    World fill: 10/10. Large map, full of different locations and interesting places, each with it's own atmosphere, never get tired to explore them all.
    DLC: 10/10: Two marvellous dlc's each one has "game" size, interesting stories, and a lot of new mechanics and gameplay features. Especially having own house.
    So, it's strong 9 average, but with adding my own warm experience, it's a pity that metacritic don't allow you to put the digits it will be 10. I love this game too much.    … Expand
  72. Art2020
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    One of the best games ever made!! Just play it and you'll see for yourself.
  73. SuperkenGaming
    Jun 1, 2015
    9
    The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt
    Beautiful, but broken.
    The Witcher 3 starts out perfect You’re introduced to a massive would where massive creatures roam and make their claims on territories. There’s a sense of fear and challenge in this aspect alone. As you travel the land of white orchard you hear people call out for help and you stop to speak with them and help them with their problems for    The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt
    Beautiful, but broken.
    The Witcher 3 starts out perfect
    You’re introduced to a massive would where massive creatures roam and make their claims on territories.
    There’s a sense of fear and challenge in this aspect alone.
    As you travel the land of white orchard you hear people call out for help and you stop to speak with them and help them with their problems for some coin.
    Even the tiniest thing such as helping an old woman get her frying pan back feels immersive and draws you into the world.
    This is where you’re introduced to the idea of oils and potions, finding enemies weaknesses, using your witcher senses to find clue about what youre about to face, and preparing for fights, something that comes in handy for harder difficulties.
    I feel like this was the vision.
    White Orchard would be what the witcher 3 was all about, and then the game kinda just falls apart and its vision fades.
    The witcher tells a beautiful story of urgency, and for that reason alone, the side quests and question marks that clutter the map in velen and other locations make no sense to exist in the context of the games story.
    Geralt needs to get to the bottom of what happened, why would he waste his time with the problems of randoms and destroying monster nests.
    There are some great side quests that actually tie in to the story, and they are beautiful and fun quests but the ones there just to attempt and make the world feel alive ultimately feel like pointless grinding.
    Many times I found myself just skipping through the cut scenes of these quests.
    This could have been fixed with incentive more than coin, such as weapons and armors like treasure hunts offer.
    The witcher contracts should have been mandatory obstacles in your way of story progression.
    These type of things make sense in a Skyrim type game where you write your own story, but in the witcher 3, the story is already established... you aren’t an adventurer.
    You’re a rescuer.
    But as a rescuer there is tons to do to level up so you can take on the challenges that await you.
    Again contracts and sidequests could have used this idea for benefit, making them feel like training instead of just a job.
    You can set out in the world to clear up abandoned sites to repopulate them, you can go out to take down beasts terrorizing territories or just go out and fight random creatures blocking your way to a new undiscovered location.
    And the combat is satisfying, so fighting enemies never feels like a drag.
    You can block, parry, roll, dodge, heavy attack, fast attack, shoot at them with arrows, use any of the magic signs to shoot fire from your fingers, use a protective spell, magic traps, knock enemies back, control their minds, so much opportunity and combos that can be played with.
    And while defeating creatures doesn’t grant much xp, they are still worth the fight as enemies drop items for upgrades, crafting, and alchemy.
    The crafting in this game really is some of the best I’ve seen.
    You can dismantle objects for items you need to craft base items for main items, it may feel overwhelming at first, but once you really dive in, it’s clever and worthwhile to figure out.
    You can purchase items from shops and alchemists or you can explore the beautiful world that The Witcher 3 offers.
    When you do level up, you can use the skill points in a vast skill tree and choose the perks you want to use, with up to 12 free slots for these perks. This skill tree can be wrapped around your personal play style or the style you need to take down a specific enemy as there are potions to reset your perks so you can respend them.
    I’m a very aggressive player so I for the most part focused on combat skills rather than alchemy or magic.
    There are also races you can do, but your horse annoyingly gets caught up on nothing and will randomly just stop which can lead to frustration.
    And now my favorite part of the game. Gwent.
    Gwent is a mini game within the game and im not ashamed to say that I liked gwent more than witcher 3 itself.
    Gwent is a very addictive game with massive marketing potential, so get to making the app CD Projekt red.
    Now for the bad,
    for starters leveling up in the witcher 3 is a complete drag, not only does it feel unsatisfying to slay hordes of creatures, the games design actually discourages it.
    If you dare level grind like you’re supposed to in an rpg rather than stick to the main story, you’re punished for it by earning 0xp if you’re 6 levels or more above the suggested level for that mission.
    Not only does it discourage you from going on your own wild hunt, but it makes you look at side quests and blow them off, why waste your time and effort?
    The game also has many stability issues
    I lost count of the game crashes at 10, this was only in my first few days of playing the game, with and without game patches.
    The Witcher 3 makes the mistake of not constantly saving when you stumble on new locations or accomplish something tiny like a gwent win, causing you to have to re-do 10-30 minutes if the game crashes, gwent cards being random for wins adds salt to the wounds, as if the game crashes after a win, you’ll more than likely not get that card again that you were so excited to win.
    I also ran into head floating glitches that really just destroyed the world and its immersion, and there was absolutely no polish or attention to detail put into cut scenes where it should be most.
    Sure I expect items to ghost through objects in game, but in cut scene, it’s unacceptable.
    Not only are there game crashing bugs in this massive open world, but there are missables which is complete bs.
    Making a 200 hour long game and putting content in there such as side quests and collectibles and making them missable if you don’t drop the world to do them now is massively disrespectful to players and their time.
    At the very least put asterisk around missable quests so we know to prioritize them, so we don’t get lost in your story, heaven forbid…and have to replay a 200 hour game again to see content we feel robbed of, or better yet don’t make them missable at all, which leads me to achievements and more bs.
    The witcher 3 is all about choices, that being said it’s shady as heck to put in achievements that force you to make certain decisions, really lessoning the games experience having to try to spin a web around a mid-game ding.
    I know you don’t have to trophy hunt, , but that isn’t an excuse to disrespect a players experience by forcing those that do trophy hunt to play by your rules… that contradicts the entire premise of the witcher 3 as a game.
    While I was massively impressed by my first 10 hours of the witcher 3, there are too many flaws in game design for me to overlook.
    But that doesn’t take away from the fact that this is a gorgeous and intensely immerse game with thought provoking story telling, over 30 different endings you can get and hundreds of hours of content.
    For what it is.
    Action RPG – 9/10 Overall 9/10    … Expand
  74. rodericrinehart
    Jun 1, 2015
    10
    SCORE: 99/100

    The hype was worth it, and more. A morally grey world with the best quests ever made in a game. It is officially the best video game I have ever played in my life. It will stick with me forever. The best story I've ever seen in a game and it rivals even Lord of the Rings for books and movies. It has amazing graphics, and continues to impress as you crank it to 1600p and    SCORE: 99/100

    The hype was worth it, and more. A morally grey world with the best quests ever made in a game. It is officially the best video game I have ever played in my life. It will stick with me forever.

    The best story I've ever seen in a game and it rivals even Lord of the Rings for books and movies. It has amazing graphics, and continues to impress as you crank it to 1600p and ultra everything.

    The most innovative and intriguing thing about the game is that decisions you make matter (without a simple good/evil bar), and often you will not know the extent of your decisions for hours or even tens of hours (none of this "so and so will remember that" from Telltale games and none of the simple and obvious good/bad choices of almost every other game ever.

    It also has fantastic setting and lore, which pays lots of fan service to Witcher 2 fans (like me) but is absolutely accessible to people who never played either other game (like my wife). Finally, it is just plain ridiculously fun and never got old even after 135 hours.

    Yes, it is a bit clunky to control (but only out of combat), the swimming is atrociously bad, the inventory cannot be sorted, and some other minor issues as well. But when you absolutely nail every other part of your game, it just doesn't matter.    … Expand
  75. superjoon
    Jun 24, 2015
    9
    The first aspect that I'm going to talk about in this review, are the graphics and the worlds. Simply put, they are fantastic and absolutely gorgeous, this is probably one of if not the best looking game I have come across. The detail in the world is fantastic, from the buildings right down to the foliage. The trees and the grass swaying in the wind is simply divine, the cities areThe first aspect that I'm going to talk about in this review, are the graphics and the worlds. Simply put, they are fantastic and absolutely gorgeous, this is probably one of if not the best looking game I have come across. The detail in the world is fantastic, from the buildings right down to the foliage. The trees and the grass swaying in the wind is simply divine, the cities are fantastically built and the swamps even look the business.

    I think the graphics and worlds are helped out by the lighting, which again for me is simply stunning, the way the light hits everything and the progress of time with the sun, where you can see at 5am if you leave a building that there is a low sun and that it is blinding, just how it would be if I was to go out... Well.. Not so much in the UK anyway, but you get the picture. To be honest, for a lot of this game, words cannot do it justice, its one of those things where seeing is believing.

    The character models used in the game, there has been a lot of care taken over these, and it a joy to see how much care has been taken. Especially in the close up scenes where you can see every line, scar, marking etc. There is so much detail that has gone into  making these characters, its just fantastic to see and I have to applaud CD Projekt Red for the effort that has gone into, not only the characters but the game as a whole.

    However, the only thing that is a bug bear with me is the fact that there seems to be limited Character Models. I have seen the same model of character used several times for different people and that has been a little disappointing to see. If its going to be characters you interact with, then there should be different models for those people. When you speak to people in the town and they're not important to a quest, then OK as you don't really get the full shot of the person, but if it is someone to do with a quest and your going to go into a cut scene with them to discuss something, they should look different to the commanding solider that you spoke to 5 minutes previous.

    In regards to the missions, what I have liked is they haven't all been a certain type of mission, there's plenty to do and you can mix that up with side missions as well. Missions also vary in time as well, some missions can take you 2 minutes... Im looking at you Frying Pan Contract!.... others can take you 30-45 minutes... This might just be me and the way I play, other people may do it quicker, but I like to be thorough in my missions... Also I get stuck a lot lol!! I have found the characters quite easy to make an attachment to as well, which I think helps when playing the storyline and keeping going with the game, if the characters were boring then I think it could be a harder story to follow, and I may have been inclined to finish it quicker to get it out of the way.

    Another thing that I really enjoy with this game is the fact that everyone's play through will be different, and this is down to the the choices you make as well as if you do side missions in between the main missions. I've been doing a few side missions here and there just to try and help rank my character up for the later missions which are going to need a higher ranked character and weapons.

    There are a lot of different ways to upgrade your character, too many to fit them all in, so you have to be smart and think about how you're going to have your character. Which way are you going to be? Stronger, better at Alchemy, Magic? The choice is yours!

    The fighting mechanics in the game I have found to be a little sluggish at times, but love seeing Geralt hit a finishing move and seeing a head roll.... Beautiful fluidity. The controls as well took me a while to get used to and for someone who is playing the series for the first time may have found them over complicated, there's a lot of things to remember as pretty much every button does something and its making sure you pressing the right button and using the correct weapon for the Human/Beast you are fighting.

    Unfortunately, with the good comes the bad. There have been issues with the game which for me are unforgivable. One issue, which I feel is so serious I don't think the game should be released with, and think that if these games are tested by Microsoft before released, why it wasn't picked up. That issue is a save game issue. First 3 hours of game play I did, I died after being ambushed by bandits, save wouldn't load, I had to hard reset my console, after it came back on the save was nowhere to be found, not even in the cloud. Gone. After I reported it on Twitter, there seemed to be a lot of other people who had suffered same as me, although some people were lucky and didn't lose their save game. I was furious, all that work had gone down the pan.

    I also encountered frame rate issues in the game, which pretty much happens on most cut scenes, which begs the question, why wasn't this picked up in testing? Why is it now acceptable to release a game with bugs?    … Expand
  76. xRAIDER34x
    Jun 5, 2015
    10
    This is a definite win situation for your value as a gamer. The attention to detail and the work put into this game exceeded my expectations. The witcher 3 delivers a great story, characters, enemies, and quests. The more I play this game the more I like it. The game does have a few flaws but what game doesnt? Skyrim is a great rpg as well but this game stands alone on the next genThis is a definite win situation for your value as a gamer. The attention to detail and the work put into this game exceeded my expectations. The witcher 3 delivers a great story, characters, enemies, and quests. The more I play this game the more I like it. The game does have a few flaws but what game doesnt? Skyrim is a great rpg as well but this game stands alone on the next gen concoles and sets a very high standard for the future of value for gamers. If you do the secondary quests and take witcher contracts it fits the whole story perfectly, no adventure is a waste of time. This game takes decision making and story telling to a very high level and gives this game a very high replay value. The positives vastly out weigh the negatives and it shows in the reviews.… Expand
  77. jyoustin
    May 26, 2015
    10
    CD Projeckt Red did a great job with this game. Thoroughly enjoying everything it has to offer. I played the Witcher two which was great as well. Pick this game up and you will not be disappointed.
  78. Letattooedgeek
    May 28, 2015
    10
    If you feel like having a adventure, laugh, play a great RPG and have game worth every pennies you spent ? This is the game you need! Didn't play the first 2 and since the beggining I never felt lost ! Story so far is strong, graphics could be a bit better but for a game that big, it's way over understandable. Gameplay is a bit hard at first but the learning curve is really great! BestIf you feel like having a adventure, laugh, play a great RPG and have game worth every pennies you spent ? This is the game you need! Didn't play the first 2 and since the beggining I never felt lost ! Story so far is strong, graphics could be a bit better but for a game that big, it's way over understandable. Gameplay is a bit hard at first but the learning curve is really great! Best game on Xone so far IMO!… Expand
  79. esdrasp23
    May 31, 2015
    10
    Excelente juego, un mapa gigantesco, diversidad de misiones, Graficos muy buenos y lo mas importante las mejoras en los movimientos de Gerard.
    Lo mejor de lo mejor.
  80. LikeAmachine
    Aug 11, 2015
    10
    If you love Asassins creed, if you liked or loved Skyrim, this game is for you. The characters are rich and engaging, the graphics are fantastic. I love cut scenes and this game has plenty of cut scenes where the graphics are intense and the dialogue is fun.

    This game was so engaging my typically uninterested Fiance wants to play it on easy mode. It’s august now and unless something    If you love Asassins creed, if you liked or loved Skyrim, this game is for you. The characters are rich and engaging, the graphics are fantastic. I love cut scenes and this game has plenty of cut scenes where the graphics are intense and the dialogue is fun.

    This game was so engaging my typically uninterested Fiance wants to play it on easy mode. It’s august now and unless something else comes out, this might have won game of the year.

    10/10    … Expand
  81. rapology
    Jun 14, 2015
    9
    One of the most ambitious games to date has managed to subjectively earn a near perfect score upon the first 100 hours of my foray in to the World of Gerald and my subsequent adventure throughout all of the Northern Kingdoms.
    After much fanfare and anticipation, this game garnered a reputation that preceded itself, realised in the immersive and expansive world that has become Witcher lore    One of the most ambitious games to date has managed to subjectively earn a near perfect score upon the first 100 hours of my foray in to the World of Gerald and my subsequent adventure throughout all of the Northern Kingdoms.
    After much fanfare and anticipation, this game garnered a reputation that preceded itself, realised in the immersive and expansive world that has become Witcher lore and a quintessential gem of roll playing adventures, exceeding my wildest expectations.
    There are so many strong points to this game it's hard to list them all but if I was to surmise it all with a terse dialogue I would state the strongpoints of this game stand with the awesome adventures of of Gerlad and his companions.
    This adventure plays out so fluidly with each and every quest and contract, accompanied by amazing screenplays, that narrate the many story and side stories and in such a way that leaves you fiending for more.
    This game however is not without some weakness, and the most bleeding obvious when you play this game for more than a few hours is the feigning character enhancement upgrade system.
    As you spent points upgrading you character you do not get a sure feeling that the upgrade system is truly progressing you to a point where there is a discernible edge in battle upon augmenting many of Gerald's abilities.
    Death march is a mode that many non-completionists may want to avoid as it is a gruelling game mode and takes away a lot of the real nitty gritty fun in playing the Witcher 3.
    This Death march mode should only be attempted by those hell bent on achievements completion as this mode is very avoidable and not entertaining in the slightest way possible.
    The game is not without its inherent share of problems as well, as is common with many of the type of games, especially given the shear size of this game a lot of the bugging issues are to be expected.
    Overall this game is Well worth the time and effort spent playing it and the game itself sets a benchmark that has raised the standards of roll playing games that a lot of other game developers will struggle to equalise or surpass in the future.    … Expand
  82. Jammiemann
    Jun 7, 2015
    10
    When you have a world as deep and well written as the witcher is set you know the game will be good. The story is (as always with witcher games) just epic, the twists and turns of quests and characters is amazing and so well written. The graphics are good for what that counts. The game is huge, way bigger than dragon age inquisition and it doesn't feel empty or devoid of feeling where everWhen you have a world as deep and well written as the witcher is set you know the game will be good. The story is (as always with witcher games) just epic, the twists and turns of quests and characters is amazing and so well written. The graphics are good for what that counts. The game is huge, way bigger than dragon age inquisition and it doesn't feel empty or devoid of feeling where ever you go there is something to do and something to find. in all a wonderful rich game that if you are a fan of RPG's you should buy. One warning though it is totally and brutally unforgiving.… Expand
  83. YellowJuice
    Jun 19, 2015
    10
    Outstanding game. GOTY for me and it runs on dated 5 years old graphic card with a little bit of overclocking. The story, graphics, characters, combat, simply everything is top top notch.
  84. Frostyy
    Apr 20, 2018
    10
    Intersting story and awesome side quests, a gaming master piece. Simple but enjoyable combat)
  85. DanD777
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    I rarely rate games, I need to leave a message to Russian and Chinese trolls. Your Russian army attack civilians, kill innocent women and children, bomb homes and civilian areas, rape and attack citizens. Your Russian army was shooting tanks in nuclear power plant. You are right - Games are not Politics, but they are close to each other.
    Games are business, and thanks to Russian invasion    I rarely rate games, I need to leave a message to Russian and Chinese trolls. Your Russian army attack civilians, kill innocent women and children, bomb homes and civilian areas, rape and attack citizens. Your Russian army was shooting tanks in nuclear power plant. You are right - Games are not Politics, but they are close to each other.
    Games are business, and thanks to Russian invasion you become an isolated part of the world, all Western business leaves Russia. You want to be a part of Western civilization, buy games, cars, iPhone, then make a change in your country. I do not see you protest against war and Putler in the streets. You accept that government.
    Do not blame CD Projekt for this.
    Blame Putin and Russian leaders for this.
    Change your leaders or you soo will be back to prehistory. Now review. Witcher 3 is great game, I played this gem 3 times since 2015. I EVEN BOUGHT IT THREE TIMES - on PS4, Xbox and PC. Story is great, graphics and gameplay too, and music... Music is perfection. This is one of very few games that globally are perfect.    … Expand
  86. GainesvilleGuy
    Jun 18, 2015
    8
    I'm going with an 8 for total score for this. Some aspects of it are a 10 but some things only around a 5 or so. Since most of the reviews here focus on the positives, I'm going to focus on the negatives instead just to give a non-haters view of what is wrong with this game. Again, there is a lot of great things here so don't take this as recommendation not to play it. But the 3 itemsI'm going with an 8 for total score for this. Some aspects of it are a 10 but some things only around a 5 or so. Since most of the reviews here focus on the positives, I'm going to focus on the negatives instead just to give a non-haters view of what is wrong with this game. Again, there is a lot of great things here so don't take this as recommendation not to play it. But the 3 items below keep this from being the game of the year and instead just very good:

    1) Why does the Witcher start the game at Level 1 with no oils or potions unlocked and crappy level 1 gear? This is the third installment of the game, his buddy even jokes he is 100+ years old, he's been like the top dog Witcher for decades, yet he starts at level 1 with no oils/potions unlocked and garbage gear/sword??? I think they needed to build this into the story somehow, but instead it is just like "Here is the great Witcher top dog but since this is RPG just level him up from peasant anyway." As much time and detail the devs put into this game this aspect was just plain lazy.

    2) Inventory management is tedious. Absolutely tedious. I don't get why they needed all of the various crafting materials. It's not like you can go searching for them, there is no guide to where to find what materials. It is just a giant RNG of hundreds of mats that clog up the inventory. As they pile up in the crafting tab there is like a 1 second delay whenever you highlight the crafting tab because it is so full of crafting junk.

    3) Combat is too easy once you get used to it. Really only the clunkiness of it gets you killed sometimes. I played this on hard mode and at first I thought it was difficult, but dodging is overpowered. Just dodge away from the action and you can't be beaten. Combat is only really challenging when you are in tight quarters but then you end up getting hung up on furniture, fences, etc. and the clunky control become frustrating, but at least a bit challenging.

    Overall though I think the game is definitely worth buying/playing due to the many positive things you can read in other reviews..    … Expand
  87. johnbobs1
    Dec 11, 2015
    8
    Having read many reviews about this game before purchasing it myself, I was expecting something truly special. Indeed, the Witcher 3 is a generally beautiful and interesting game to play.
    The game is based around a ''Witcher'' named Geralt of Rivia. He is one of the witcher caste; A guild of warrior mages with incredible abilities, who wander the wilds of the kingdom and complete    Having read many reviews about this game before purchasing it myself, I was expecting something truly special. Indeed, the Witcher 3 is a generally beautiful and interesting game to play.
    The game is based around a ''Witcher'' named Geralt of Rivia. He is one of the witcher caste; A guild of warrior mages with incredible abilities, who wander the wilds of the kingdom and complete contracts to get rid of monsters and other nasties.
    In terms of both graphics and sound effects, this is a hugely impressive game. Landscapes are beautifully drawn and attention to detail on things such as grasses and bushes blowing in the wind, clouds in the sky and city-scapes are all stunning. But even better are the game's sound numerous effects. Speech samples are faultless - You'll encounter many hundreds of characters on your wanders throughout the game, and nearly all of them will have something different to shout at you as you pass - often quite amusing. Character acting is also excellent (strangely - other than Geralt). There are SFX for just about everything in the game - probably the most impressive thing about the experience of playing it.
    Gameplay-wise, these witcher contracts (generally side quests in the game) are pleasing to undertake. The variety of enemies you'll encounter, in terms of appearance, behaviour and abilities means that you're never assured of an easy time. The combat system in the witcher is generally satisfying to use as well, once you've mastered it. Many of the plot lines of the quests are also extremely interesting and immersive at first, and involve many interesting characters - all with enormous amount of detail paid to them.
    In terms of challenge, things can be fairly tough at times, even once you've become accustomed to the rigours of battle.
    What keeps this game from being an all time classic and sees it as merely very good are the fact that it seems to contain numerous flaws. It is all too easy to misjudge a battle sequence and end up dying unavoidably - cue the incredibly frustrating long loading time until you respawn from your last save point.
    The writing on the in game menu's is far too small, there are far too many graphical glitches, certain elements of the game can become repetitive, storylines drag on a bit too long at times.
    All of these things are not major problems on their own, but unfortunately add up and prevent a great game from being an incredible one.    … Expand
  88. hzding621
    May 29, 2015
    8
    Excellent game for great storyline, character, graphics and music. A much better experience in combat system than skyrim. Geralt is an existing character with his own character history, which is different from games in which you create your character from ground up - which IMO results in a better story-telling, but it might depend on whether you like the character setting. There was aExcellent game for great storyline, character, graphics and music. A much better experience in combat system than skyrim. Geralt is an existing character with his own character history, which is different from games in which you create your character from ground up - which IMO results in a better story-telling, but it might depend on whether you like the character setting. There was a serious bug involved with infinite loading in initial release, which significantly affected game experience, hence an 8 out 10. Some other minor problems.… Expand
  89. Hollified-Ninja
    Jul 15, 2015
    8
    framerate has been locked at 30 butter smooth graphics supurb combat is better than last two.hard gives you almost no exp.kind of pointless but normal is to easy to much quest talking unless you like that to much open world but I don't care for open world games if you like wichter games yull love this it runs butter smooth now did not in beginning.
  90. Albiwan123
    Jun 17, 2018
    10
    Since the last Elder Scrolls games, I would've never expected anyone would've been able to give us an open world RPG to surpass those giants. But now you have The Witcher 3 one of if not the best RPG of all time (definitely the best of this decade). With a fascinating story and fully fleshed out characters, CDPR have put all of the modern gaming industry to shame (except for a few such asSince the last Elder Scrolls games, I would've never expected anyone would've been able to give us an open world RPG to surpass those giants. But now you have The Witcher 3 one of if not the best RPG of all time (definitely the best of this decade). With a fascinating story and fully fleshed out characters, CDPR have put all of the modern gaming industry to shame (except for a few such as Naughty Dog, Rockstar etc.). One of my favourite games of all time and the first to recommend for a Mature Open World Role Playing Game with near-perfect dialogue to keep anyone entertained for dozens of hours!… Expand
  91. Lumic
    Nov 4, 2018
    10
    The best role-playing game of all time. CD Projekt RED did a great job. You can pass more than once.
  92. Toolguy87
    Jul 21, 2020
    10
    Never played the previous instalments. Graphically stunning, emotionally gripping, and combat mechanics pretty solid( I guess, I don't play alot of hack and slash kind of games). If you could find a fantastic book and hop through the pages to be in it, this is that game.
  93. Ddowney65
    Jul 16, 2022
    10
    pretty god game .
  94. MakgSnake
    Jan 10, 2020
    10
    One of the best games ever made. For a guy who doesn't like RPG, I am in love with The Witcher III. And this game aged so well. Its 2020 and this game still holds up so good. Love the graphics and the gameplay. The leveling system is some of the best ever in a video game.
  95. Tomplifier
    Feb 17, 2021
    9
    One of the best Action-Adventure games out there. A deep world, great quests and stories. Iconic characters and superb production. Only the world is too big for me. Maybe I get through this beast sometimes...
  96. garland_spqr
    Jan 19, 2017
    10
    An incredible masterpiece. It is mind blowing how much high quality content there is in the game throughout.
    Almost all aspects of the game are clear 10/10s:
    Story 10/10 Lore 10/10 Writing 10/10 Characters 10/10 Combat 10/10 Main quests 10/10 Side quests 10/10 Hunting quests 10/10 Music 10/10 Sound effects 10/10 Atmosphere 10/10 Voice acting in german 10/10 World design    An incredible masterpiece. It is mind blowing how much high quality content there is in the game throughout.
    Almost all aspects of the game are clear 10/10s:

    Story 10/10
    Lore 10/10
    Writing 10/10
    Characters 10/10
    Combat 10/10
    Main quests 10/10
    Side quests 10/10
    Hunting quests 10/10
    Music 10/10
    Sound effects 10/10
    Atmosphere 10/10
    Voice acting in german 10/10
    World design 10/10
    Graphical fidelity 10/10
    Progression and pacing 10/10    … Expand
  97. DSouls_guy
    Jun 24, 2022
    10
    A masterpiece and marvel in it's time, beats skyrim in almost every way. Don't miss this masterpiece of a game.
  98. Davis4Ever
    Jul 21, 2020
    10
    The best game I have played in at least 10 years, I have gone through it twice on Xbox, and I am halfway through on PC (I highly recommend the PC version). I am still starstruck by just how much content CDPR put into not only the main game, but the two extremely large DLC packs. There are way too many positive notes on this game, and the negatives feel like just nit picking a title that IThe best game I have played in at least 10 years, I have gone through it twice on Xbox, and I am halfway through on PC (I highly recommend the PC version). I am still starstruck by just how much content CDPR put into not only the main game, but the two extremely large DLC packs. There are way too many positive notes on this game, and the negatives feel like just nit picking a title that I will remember for my whole life.… Expand
  99. Programmer
    Dec 31, 2019
    10
    The most exciting and interesting game that I happened to play, I look forward to part 4.
  100. Quietlionmusic
    Nov 18, 2017
    10
    Wow! Just bought the complete edition after this game had been out for a while because it was on sale and I was pleasantly surprised! This game has a seemingly endless amount of content and story (I still haven't finished it!) The voice acting and storytelling are superb, the fighting and quests are really fun. Sometimes my girlfriend will just come watch me play because it is that entertaining.
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Universal acclaim - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
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  1. Xbox Achievements
    Nov 17, 2015
    92
    Despite its vast scope, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt tells a personal, intimate and touching story, filled with characters you’ll love and hate, and stuffed with monsters to slay. I completed the main storyline in around 50 hours and - yes I know this is a cliche - I’ve barely scratched the surface. The Witcher 3 is an astounding achievement.
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  2. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Jun 27, 2015
    90
    Not quite the technical masterpiece we hoped for, but the mild disappointment soon melts away. The Witcher 3 is a huge, engrossing time-sink of a game that you'll happily spend dozens of hours on. [Issue#125, p.74]
  3. Games.cz
    Jun 4, 2015
    100
    The CD Projekt Red surpassed all expectations and they really managed to combine a megalomaniac open world with a strong story. Witcher 3 is a masterpiece, which you will talk to your grandchildren about.
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