The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

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  1. Dl9cegoeto
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
    не нравится отношение разработчиков к людям. Применяют двойные стандарты. Позор.
  2. Gnashor_008
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
    Огромное спасибо (нет) обоссанцам из CD Project за то, что они просто так взяли и кинули огромное российское комьюнити. Вы забыли, что серия ведьмака имела продолжение благодаря нам. Именно мы принесли вам основную выручку с 1, 2 части игр. Мы любили вас и ваши игры, мы даже полюбили ваш багованный и вонючий Cyberpunk, оформляли предзаказы. Только чтобы вас поддержать, ибо мы знали, чтоОгромное спасибо (нет) обоссанцам из CD Project за то, что они просто так взяли и кинули огромное российское комьюнити. Вы забыли, что серия ведьмака имела продолжение благодаря нам. Именно мы принесли вам основную выручку с 1, 2 части игр. Мы любили вас и ваши игры, мы даже полюбили ваш багованный и вонючий Cyberpunk, оформляли предзаказы. Только чтобы вас поддержать, ибо мы знали, что ошибки допускают все студии. А вы просто так взяли и наплевали на нас из-за политики, которую мы не выбирали и не поддержали.

    Я безумно люблю вашего ведьмака, но после такого плевка вы смело идёте в сторону детородного органа. Решили заняться политикой? Пожалуйста, но теперь я и копейки вам не отдам. Надеюсь, что вы и не вернётесь больше на наш рынок. Раз уж вы перестали считать нас за людей, то и нечего возвращаться. Сраные вы пшеки!

    Слава России!    … Expand
  3. Nyzzi
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    За Российское комьюнити
    За Российское комьюнити
    За Российское комьюнити
  4. Allthegoodones
    May 26, 2015
    7
    Really wantdd to give this a higher score but the witcher 2 set the bar so damn high that, despite all the bells and whistles, the witcher 3 falls short of my expectations.
    Its gorgeous and gargantuan, granted, but its also somewhat bland and blasé. The feeling of adventure and, in fact, endeavor that the last iteration invoked is somehow missing. The witcher 2 grabbed you by the scruff    Really wantdd to give this a higher score but the witcher 2 set the bar so damn high that, despite all the bells and whistles, the witcher 3 falls short of my expectations.
    Its gorgeous and gargantuan, granted, but its also somewhat bland and blasé. The feeling of adventure and, in fact, endeavor that the last iteration invoked is somehow missing. The witcher 2 grabbed you by the scruff of the neck from the get go and shoved you into the action right away and you had such a hard time catching your breath that when you did find those few moments of reprieve, they felt well earned and rewarding. None of that holds true for the witcher 3 and the over all experience is more cumbersome than captivating.
    A huge part of what undermines the experience is the horribly ported inventory management system. It is clearly designed for a mouse and keyboard interface and no effort has been made to mold it for a user friendly console experience. Its so cluttered and ill organized that i dread getting new loot because of the time i will have to waste in locating it and assessing it. Add to that the maddeningly small font eveywhere in the game and its easy to see that the console version was not a priority for the developers. This is super disappointing considering what a marvelous job had been done with the witcher 2 port. It was easily the best RPG on the x360 and I had hoped history would repeat itself but no such luck! Luckily, these issues can be easily patched and once they are i might revisit this review because i want to love this game and i know that under the skin this is a great game but as it stands rights now, its a 6/10 game with an added point for the free dlc being offered by CD PROJECT RED and the carry over love for the witcher 2. Fixing the superficial stuff could raise it to an 8 to 8.5 game but its never going to be as ground breaking, breath taking and unforgettable as the witcher 2.    … Expand
  5. Understated
    Jul 10, 2015
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I finished playing through Witcher 3 a couple of days ago. I spent approximately 120 hrs. completing it and reached level 34. I have little interest in playing it anymore. And yet there were so many question marks and quests left pending to be fulfilled! I did complete a number of secondary quests to insure my character was strong enough to complete and retain story continuity without much difficulty. I did not want to stop and start with potentially many deaths. The load times are 'very long' in this game. I also played on easy mode. With RPGs I will initially play through the story with as few interruptions as possible and if I deem the gameplay and world interesting and fun, I will play at more challenging levels later on. Skyrim, Oblivion, Fallout 3, and Fallout New Vegas I played for approx. 900 - 1000 hrs. each this way. And I can still have fun playing them. But alas, not Witcher 3. So why not? Assassins Creed Black Flag, Dragon Age Inquisition, and now Witcher 3 all share a common problem. They are rather flat worlds. Once the surface illusions and clever visual trickeries wear off, there is poor gameplay, poor management of menus and inventories(in Witcher 3 a 'chore'), trite purile exchanges of dialoque, immature understandings of relationships between men and women from love interests to the brothels, and so much 'sameness'. There is some significant square acreage, but the worlds are like Geralts personality, monocromatic! In the Witcher 3 I got absolutely tired of playing his character and listening to him. I had to force myself to finish this. And I did. I am sad for those giving this game such high marks. Perhaps getting a good liberal arts college education for all those who think so highly of this would help. You know, getting a rounded education in literature, art, composition, and history for comparison. One historical note came to mind, however. CDProjectRed is based in Poland which experienced only some 70 years ago major devastation during WW2 as both the German Nazi occupying forces and the counter occupying Russians forces destroyed much of the landscape and its people. The lands of Velen in the game are perhaps symbolic of this brutal period in European history. CDPR designs a virtual war torn environment and aftermath effectively as perhaps only they might. And if so, there could be so much more richness of experience than is portrayed here. This may not be a game for the faint of heart or for say an individual practicing Christianity. The game requires the player to perform and participate in rituals that are steeped in the occult. There are demon possessions, exorcisms, witchcraft, and others I wasn't necessarily familiar with. In one quest a Hag Wraith has gotten bold and is raiding the local village for villagers. A child has gone missing. Upon finding the Hags lair one finds a pot boiling in the corner. In that pot is a childs pelvis. There is so much of this in the game, especially in the Velen area, I was beginning to wonder what really this games agenda is. It truelly gives the game an 'oily' feeling. And I lost count of the number of heads, arms, and legs hacked off as well as torsos split in half. It was around this time in the game I really started to loose interest. But being curious and wanting to see it through, I decided to finish. The ending was disappointing as was the story for the most part. Summations of your choices are presented via story boards and the game does simply end. No real satisfying follow-ups to the relationships chosen throughout the game. If one wants to continue questing, you are required to pick up at an earlier save without any main quest items or activities. Where is the excitement and tension in that? Back to an even more narrow shallow world. Note: I found that when I had experienced visual glitching and/or quest problems, saving at that point, quitting back to the main menu, then loading that saved file, cleared some of those problems. They did not release a sound product, but they have been apparently making an effort to fix and improve it. The 1.07 patch comes out any day now, but I don't really care. These guys really need to improve their craft and respect better the consumers/players. We need a CPA that has some grit. I give this an average score. To me there are much better games I have experienced. I wouldn't give any of those a 10. Fallout 3 came close, after the dlc and the patches, but.... One more thing about the game, and yet there are so many things I could still say. I didn't care too much for the music and sound production soon after starting so I turned it completely off and opted only to listen to the developers ambient sounds of recorded nature. The rain, wind, birds, creatures, sounds of Geralts footsteps on different materials and ground cover, and torches/pyres burning. I found this much more satisfying and interesting. Lastly, Bethesda has ABSOLUTELY nothing to worry about from this Witcher 3 linear deception.… Expand
  6. SkipTheCutscene
    May 19, 2015
    6
    Gorgeous visuals, BUT... as one of the other reviewers pointed out, the movement is very disorienting. It's like they're using a weird focal lens, and it becomes extremely uncomfortable to watch after a short time. It's even more pronounced when using the special "Witcher Sense" ability, which is almost headache inducing.

    Also, be prepared for lots of cut scenes. Lots. Lots, lots, lots,    Gorgeous visuals, BUT... as one of the other reviewers pointed out, the movement is very disorienting. It's like they're using a weird focal lens, and it becomes extremely uncomfortable to watch after a short time. It's even more pronounced when using the special "Witcher Sense" ability, which is almost headache inducing.

    Also, be prepared for lots of cut scenes. Lots. Lots, lots, lots, lots. You can skip them, but there are so many, even skipping them takes a long time, because you'll be doing lots and lots of skipping. It's almost like an interactive novel with intermittent action. This is probably my own personal taste, but when I tried to embrace the cutscenes and enjoy it like a movie, it was kind of a letdown too, because ultimately the characters seem like animatrons, and the voiceovers feel very samey, especially relentlessly monotonous lead dude. It's clear the scenes were recorded by individual actors without interacting with each other. In other words, don't expect "acting," or to experience an emotional response... it's just endless exposition. Bottom line, BORING cutscenes. And lots of 'em.

    IF you're willing to deal with all that, it has fantastic fighting and spell mechanics (way better than Dragon Age) and pretty visuals (albeit presented in a borderline headache inducing way.)

    I will probably stop playing and wait for a patch to fix the strange and irritating visuals.    … Expand
  7. Nimzabaat
    May 27, 2015
    7
    The Witcher 3 is an excellent game that still has a few issues. The main issue is pacing. This game is much larger than Skyrim or Dragon Age Inquisition with far less to do than either of those games. You'll really need to use your horse in this game because playable content is really far apart. There is also a problem with level scaling. In the beginning you'll have a hard time findingThe Witcher 3 is an excellent game that still has a few issues. The main issue is pacing. This game is much larger than Skyrim or Dragon Age Inquisition with far less to do than either of those games. You'll really need to use your horse in this game because playable content is really far apart. There is also a problem with level scaling. In the beginning you'll have a hard time finding content of an appropriate level. This means you'll probably spend many hours just looking for something to do. Other than that the games quests are memorable and the graphics (numerous glitches aside) are spectacular.… Expand
  8. trooper1993
    May 22, 2015
    7
    Realistically this game can be considered the only game that has met it's hype this year. Unlike many other releases this game has a flair for keeping the user engaged and willing to continue playing much like Skyrim did years ago. Although The Witcher 3 and Skyrim are essentially complete different games they both share two crucial aspects that enforce a genuine form of commitment on theRealistically this game can be considered the only game that has met it's hype this year. Unlike many other releases this game has a flair for keeping the user engaged and willing to continue playing much like Skyrim did years ago. Although The Witcher 3 and Skyrim are essentially complete different games they both share two crucial aspects that enforce a genuine form of commitment on the user; The gorgeous landscape within the open-world arena and the intriguing storyline characterised by rich dialogue and well-developed characters. These two features have the ability to successfully involve a much wider clientele of gamers that normally avoid Role-playing games.

    However, this game has some flaws which cause it to run short from a perfect 10. On a graphical point of view this game doesn't really impress on consoles. Although on PC it's a complete different story it is a little bit frustrating that a game like this cannot perform equally on these "next-gen" consoles. Furthermore, the combat system although pleasant and functional has a tendency to be inconsistent and difficult to follow. Hopefully a patch can resolve these issues as it would increase the pleasure of playing this game even more.    … Expand
  9. Iluvatar2111
    Dec 2, 2015
    5
    +Story
    +Graphics
    +Immersion; insane armor and weapons detail -overused assets and music -limited monster animations -large windows between attacks -the weapons you can wield are only swords (because axes are hilarious on Geralt) -half of the skills are boring -boring, unlikeable main character -side quests tend to end anticlimatically -impossible crafting unless you look    +Story
    +Graphics
    +Immersion; insane armor and weapons detail

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

    5/10. Not fun    … Expand
  10. OneHonestReview
    Nov 25, 2015
    3
    Risen is one of the worst rpg games from last gen. This is risen for the next gen just labeled differently. Here is an honest review.

    The world which you travel is open world, Beautiful and wait, wait a second. No. No it's not. The world is not open and if you think it is you are a darn right fool. It is a segment map which means it is not open. You can zoom out on the entire map which    Risen is one of the worst rpg games from last gen. This is risen for the next gen just labeled differently. Here is an honest review.

    The world which you travel is open world, Beautiful and wait, wait a second. No. No it's not. The world is not open and if you think it is you are a darn right fool. It is a segment map which means it is not open. You can zoom out on the entire map which then shows areas you can go to. This does not make it open world. The fact I can't ride the worlds most retarded horse from the road that is shown on the map to the overall area to another is just horrible. It is not open world if you think so, you are clearly not the brightest cookie in the jar. They try to make it seem alive with the NPC's but has anyone even noticed they just do the same thing, the same kid is in the same puddle every day singing the same song. **** off with that.

    The graphics are standard nothing special. It only looks slightly better than a risen game. The world itself is boring and lack luster with stupid NPC's trying to make it feel alive. No once did I look at this game in awe with the sun shining down across these really boring places that all look the same, nothing sticks out. The world is dead with no real atmosphere. It just feels like a game.

    The movements. Ahh this is where the game truly falls apart. Playing a GAME you'd think the most important aspect really would be this... GAMEPLAY. Clearly not for CDPR. It is clunky, every swing of the sword is weightless, I might as well be holding a feather duster. The combat tries to copy Dark souls with it's timing and what not but fails, there is no weight, it is boring and the camera angles do not help, especially when you have multiple enemies on you, even three!! It becomes a chore, panning the camera yourself only to be smacked but a **** then as you stagger the rest come and gangbang you and opps its game over, hit load last save and go make yourself a cuppa cause that ****ing loading screen.

    Walking in this game is a hard task as is horse riding with retarded roach. "Look a small rock I must halt master, I am no match for tiny rock" says retarded roach. This is a next gen game in 2015. Games before this such as red dead had better horse handling, The best horse handling I've ever played has come from MGSV. There is no excuse to get this wrong when games from the past and present can do it better than you have done.

    The inventory. Holy **** balls. Try to go through it and it is just killing your brain cells one by one. It is so messy it's like someone couldn't get to the toilet, shat all over the floor and said hey, inventory system.

    Alchemy. It sucks plain and simple, Idk where to get these flowers or items really it does not give you any hint at all, which can be okay, hand holding in a game is kinda annoying, but when half the ****ing flowers look the ****ing same I just think how the **** and I meant to know what I'm doing. What the hell does this item even do, well you will probably never know, as the game doesn't really tell you.

    One thing that really pissed me off is the fact in game some one said I'm centuries old. So I'm a master witcher, wise and knowledgeable. So I do a quest, where I'm to fight a werewolf, He even said in his grumbling voice I'm looking for a werewolf, yet there is **** all in bestiary so idk what other things it hates apart from my silver sword and fire cause not many things with fur like fire. So I think to hell with this google will answer me. I google it, there are other things to use only problem is HOW THE HELL DO YOU GET IT!!!???!!! A bomb that is not in my crafting inventory, idk where to get it there is not indication. I will never find it I give up.

    I was playing it with a mate and I look at my level okay, I've got 725 exp, I go off and fight a **** ton of things, wolves, drowners, bears. Look at my exp 745. Are you actually kidding me, I start yelling and laughing because the fact you can't level up from fighting things in the "Open World" means there is no point what so ever to getting of retarded roach and fighting. Anything apart from the quests are there for meaningless. Though I also did a quest and revived 25 exp... Yeah it helped so much and did not waste my time having to listen to a boring cut scene with some **** spouting nonsense.

    In short.

    The world is dead and baron.
    The combat is ****ty and broken.
    The controls are piss poor.
    The graphics are nothing special.
    The horse should just go away I can run and jump and get to where I want faster with less difficult navigation.
    The inventory system is an abomination.
    Camera angles are just a no no especially in witcher sense mode.

    This game is over hyped and over rated. It's nothing special.

    Also why does everyone have a ****ing ostrich neck?    … Expand
  11. Neologian
    Jul 8, 2015
    1
    What game are all the positive reviewers playing? Graphics are nice & voice acting is decent. Okay, but then what? General character movement is clunky with scores of hidden snag points and frustrating camera movement. Combat movement is dismal and unresponsive resulting in constant failures to block, dodge, and strike on a regular basis. Inventory management system is THE WORST I'veWhat game are all the positive reviewers playing? Graphics are nice & voice acting is decent. Okay, but then what? General character movement is clunky with scores of hidden snag points and frustrating camera movement. Combat movement is dismal and unresponsive resulting in constant failures to block, dodge, and strike on a regular basis. Inventory management system is THE WORST I've seen in decades. Leveling is slow and level ups inconsequential. Opponent level matching is out of whack and this combined with the horrible combat mechanics results in frequent untimely deaths even in early encounters. Quests are nearly all simple and brainless "go fetch" or "get through dialogue" affairs with most being impossible to complete in the early game due to their required level and the combat and encounter level issues noted earlier.

    Witcher 3 is a visually decent game wrapped around some of THE WORST in-game and inventory mechanics I've seen in a very long time. Disappointing purchase.    … Expand
  12. jaymclain
    May 23, 2015
    7
    I have mixed opinions about this game...overall, the visuals and story are great. I like that the side quests aren't simple meaningless fetch quests, but weave nicely into the very engaging main story. The characters are very well developed throughout the early parts of the game.

    However, the controls are clunky and some major aspects of the game are overly difficult to control -- like    I have mixed opinions about this game...overall, the visuals and story are great. I like that the side quests aren't simple meaningless fetch quests, but weave nicely into the very engaging main story. The characters are very well developed throughout the early parts of the game.

    However, the controls are clunky and some major aspects of the game are overly difficult to control -- like horse riding and combat. The controls felt cumbersome and awkward. Frequently the frame rate drops are noticeable, particularly surprising to someone who doesn't normally care about such things. The game music is uninspiring, and frankly I didn't even notice it during any of the gameplay (unlike a game like Assasins Creed, for example, where the music adds greatly to many moments in the game).

    The main issue for me are the bugs related to game saving. I lost 5+ hrs of gameplay that I would really rather not perform over again. Very frustrating. I am going to set this game aside for a month or two and see how CD Projekt Red responds. I won't be pre-ordering any of "red's" games in the future.    … Expand
  13. 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
  14. Reaverwind
    Oct 14, 2015
    2
    I'd consider Witcher 3 a great game were it not for a number of issues. The inventory system is a mess. For an action game, the controls are sometimes surprisingly unresponsive. Quest-scaling is all over the place. Loot scaling system is designed to almost consistently reward the player with garbage. The experience is also marred by the game being built around two contradictory designI'd consider Witcher 3 a great game were it not for a number of issues. The inventory system is a mess. For an action game, the controls are sometimes surprisingly unresponsive. Quest-scaling is all over the place. Loot scaling system is designed to almost consistently reward the player with garbage. The experience is also marred by the game being built around two contradictory design philosophies:
    1) Geralt should be poor
    2) Geralt has to constantly upgrade his equipment - which a poor Geralt should not be able to do.
    This built-in contradiction in design forces the player to focus too much time on scouring the gameworld for the means to upgrade, which can become quite tedious.

    That being said, with the way CDPR has been patching for XBox One, I cannot in good conscience recommend this game. Every patch has introduced problems, but the latest one really takes the cake:
    -all DLC's broken
    -reduced functionality
    -new graphics issues, some of which are migraine-inducing
    -new AI bugs
    -downgraded performance (again)
    -missing items
    -savegame issues    … Expand
  15. JacksonAkson
    Aug 9, 2015
    2
    This is the first time I have ever been annoyed enough with a game to post a review. This game is HORRIBLE. The entire user interface sucks (player controls, map, alchemy, crafting...All of it). Visually it makes me seasick to even watch the screen. The fonts are way too small to read anything unless I stand 3 feet away from a 56 inch 1080 TV. Countless cut screens and countless tripsThis is the first time I have ever been annoyed enough with a game to post a review. This game is HORRIBLE. The entire user interface sucks (player controls, map, alchemy, crafting...All of it). Visually it makes me seasick to even watch the screen. The fonts are way too small to read anything unless I stand 3 feet away from a 56 inch 1080 TV. Countless cut screens and countless trips to the internet to try an understand what I am supposed to do - generally to just start a mission. "Follow the ravens using your witcher senses" somehow really means "meditate until dark". What a joke.

    I have managed to play this POS for over 100 hours and never once smiled. Don't waste $60 on it. It'll be in the Wal-Mart $7 discount rack soon.    … Expand
  16. opSTOOmus
    May 31, 2015
    5
    I was really looking forward to this game but unfortunately it has fell to the same problem that A LOT of releases are subject to currently, it is simply NOT FINISHED!

    The reason why I have given this 5 is because there are just as many things I like about the game as there are things that I hate about the game. I'll start with things I like about the game. It is huge, simply    I was really looking forward to this game but unfortunately it has fell to the same problem that A LOT of releases are subject to currently, it is simply NOT FINISHED!

    The reason why I have given this 5 is because there are just as many things I like about the game as there are things that I hate about the game.

    I'll start with things I like about the game. It is huge, simply massive, there is so much story and side quests, this game will keep you going for hours. It also looks amazing, the graphics are stunning and the landscape just looks incredible. its also a very interesting landscape too as there are lots of really nice features to it scattered all over the place. The control system is nice and simple so it is very easy to get into.

    Things I really dislike, the game glitches and clips all over the place, I don't think the voice lip syncing is quite accomplished, the frame rate slows down every so often really badly as well. It bugs me a bit that you automatically run everywhere unless you half push the control stick, you have a horse that follows you every where so I think the defeats the need for this. The writing on screen is WAY too small, I have to get out my seat to go and read what it says and I wear glasses that are fully fine for my eyes. Finally, I don't like the health system, its really hard to come across food to replenish your health, I find myself half dead and looking for food most of the time.

    Now i will admit I have not finished the game, I am not even that far into it but these things bugging me are really influencing this from happening. i will solider on towards the end but I am less motivated to do that at the minute. I will adjust my score accordingly if I find it better later on.

    I can see what people do like about this game but I really can't forgive any developer for half finishing a game. Everything that gets released by Nintendo never has glitches or problems so why is it acceptable for any other developer to do it. It happens with too much now because it seems ok to just ping patches out at a later date. If i buy a meal at a restaurant, i don't expect half of it to come out with promise of the rest being posted to e bit by bit at a later date, so why is this ok?

    We will see how this picks up but for now it gets a solid 5.    … Expand
  17. Broyax
    Feb 26, 2022
    6
    Je me disais à la fin de Witcher 2 : voilà un développeur qui se rapproche dangereusement de Bioware, le studio responsable des mythiques Mass Effect et du fabuleux premier Dragon Age. Et assez ironiquement tandis que CDPR va vers les sommets, Bioware dégringole… Je n’avais pas encore lu les livres mais en deux jeux seulement je m’étais retrouvé happé par ce traitement si dense et sansJe me disais à la fin de Witcher 2 : voilà un développeur qui se rapproche dangereusement de Bioware, le studio responsable des mythiques Mass Effect et du fabuleux premier Dragon Age. Et assez ironiquement tandis que CDPR va vers les sommets, Bioware dégringole… Je n’avais pas encore lu les livres mais en deux jeux seulement je m’étais retrouvé happé par ce traitement si dense et sans concession de la fantasy héroïque…

    Pourtant, l’ambiance générale est contre toute attente moins percutante que dans le second Witcher ; les choix sont souvent obscurs et piégeux ; les dialogues sont fourbes et leurs résultats inattendus, voire illogiques. L’histoire est diluée et simpliste à la fois, rien à voir avec la profondeur et la maturité du Witcher 2, hélas !

    Dans Witcher 3, Gégé le sorceleur traque et tue encore plus de monstres… ses sens surdéveloppés lui permettent de remonter la piste des monstruosités qui pullulent, et à cet effet, les mécaniques de la traque sont bien rendues. Chaque monstre exige une approche différente et un manque de préparation ou l’ignorance pure et simple des règles d’engagement mène à un trépas certain ou à de grandes difficultés, car ce gibier là n’est jamais ordinaire.

    Witcher 3 s’affirme également comme une jolie prouesse graphique et esthétique. Globalement, le jeu tourne plus ou moins bien (ou mal) sur la Xbox au fil des patchs mais le plus important concerne le degré de finition fort satisfaisant : très peu de bugs pour un monde aussi grand et aussi riche.

    Les combats ont été entièrement retravaillés par rapport à Witcher 2 et offrent désormais une maniabilité en net progrès faite de pirouettes, de contres et d’esquives… mais l’ensemble reste perfectible. A cela s’ajoute le système d’évolution du personnage, assez bien fait tout compte fait. Bretteur hors pair, spécialiste des signes, alchimiste expert (fabrication de bombes comprise), chaque voie permet d’aborder le combat selon son style…

    Quelques soucis, quelques détails irritent comme tout ce qui concerne la récupération du butin, relative à la position du personnage et non à la caméra ; les temps de chargement quand on meure… (de quoi vous laisser méditer) de pire en pire à chaque patch ; toutes ces icônes en pagaille dans l’onglet « alchimie et artisanat » et dans l’inventaire en règle générale, lequel reste un bordel sans nom.

    Le monde ouvert en lui-même est certes immense mais pâtit de son immensité. Pour tenter de le remplir, CD Projekt recourt toujours aux mêmes ficelles : des nids de monstres et des chasses aux trésors et aux équipements « légendaires », des camps de bandits… Heureusement, jamais de mission « va chercher, mon toutou à sa mémère » mais tout de même ! ça manque de variété dès qu’on sort de la quête principale et de ses non moins intéressantes quêtes secondaires.

    A propos de l’histoire décidément simpliste malgré des personnages souvent bien écrits, on s’étonne que les deux fins principales possibles soient aussi pourraves (je n’en vois que deux puisqu’elle reposent forcément sur Ciri et quelques dialogues de loin en loin qui semblaient anodins mais qui se révèlent à votre insu… décisifs, une fois qu’on l’a retrouvée !). Lors de mon premier parcours, j’avais trouvée la première très décevante…

    Mais que dire de « l’autre » fin dans ce cas ! un incroyable drame dont les justifications sont très discutables et dont les tenants pourtant positifs sont passés sous silence ou escamotés… il en résulte un sentiment de fin bâclée très désagréable. Il en est de même en ce qui concerne le destin de personnages-clés, destins inconnus balayés d’un revers de main par CD Projekt Red. Voilà donc une conclusion très décevante pour un jeu de rôle aussi long, certes pas rédhibitoire vu les qualités par ailleurs mais tout de même. On s’en retrouve dépité et aigri : et la note finale s’en ressent…    … Expand
  18. countyourmacros
    Jun 22, 2015
    2
    Let's start with the good! The lighting was well done, excellent variety in enemies, and the lore and storyline are very well done. So yeah, that's basically all the good I can say. TL;DR rating at the end of each segment.

    Now onto the bad... The voice acting was AWFUL and it complete ruins any immersion despite how hard you try to like it (and believe me I tried very hard to like    Let's start with the good! The lighting was well done, excellent variety in enemies, and the lore and storyline are very well done. So yeah, that's basically all the good I can say. TL;DR rating at the end of each segment.

    Now onto the bad...

    The voice acting was AWFUL and it complete ruins any immersion despite how hard you try to like it (and believe me I tried very hard to like this game). 0/10

    The graphics aren't as advertised and are not what you'd expect from a game at this point in the next gen console's life. AC Unity has far better graphics despite being nearly a year old. 5.5/10

    Music is okay, but not nearly as good as Skyrim's. I still give it a 7/10 since they didn't cut corners here.

    Combat is horrible and needlessly over complicated, considering you only have like two-three weapons and 5 spells. Even on the easy modes you die too quickly. The blocking mechanic is choppy and useless if you're against a group of enemies. The dodge/roll button does nothing since most enemies can attack you while you're rolling. 0/10

    The crafting/alchemy thing is awful too. Remember how Far Cry 4 had an annoying number of plants for making potions? Well this game is even worse for that. It's not like you can forego this though, as you need potions/oils to fight certain enemies. 0/10

    The gameplay and controls are awful. It is such a pain to try and use a ladder, mount your horse, swim, etc... GTA has generally bad swimming mechanics, but they seem godly compared to this game's swimming mechanics. I literally will do 4 underwater backflips and drown before I resurface. -5/10

    This is an even bigger disappointment than Destiny. 2/10    … Expand
  19. DamianGX
    Jul 17, 2015
    6
    Good game, terrible rpg, got stuck in a puddle........................................................................................................
  20. Troublewalking
    May 20, 2015
    7
    I've only played a couple of hours so far. Early on it's okay. Feels better than DAI. But is no Skyrim. To put that in terms. Everyone in my family has finished and done multiple characters in Skyrim.. No one finsied DAI. So Witcher 3 at least feels like it's enough for me to finish it.

    Pro's... 90% open world is a gigantic upgrade for this franchise. Con's Early on this    I've only played a couple of hours so far. Early on it's okay. Feels better than DAI. But is no Skyrim. To put that in terms. Everyone in my family has finished and done multiple characters in Skyrim.. No one finsied DAI. So Witcher 3 at least feels like it's enough for me to finish it.

    Pro's...

    90% open world is a gigantic upgrade for this franchise.

    Con's

    Early on this game's 3rd person camera/wind are awkward.
    (Fortunately both of these seem to adjust after you get to bigger areas).
    I can't stand the cartoon segment's between areas. It destroys RPG games IMO. It stunk in Diablo III and it stinks in Witcher III. Frankly I'd rather see a loading screen with information, than a lame cartoon.
    Decision timer is so short sometimes, I don't even see it. Then it defaults to most violent choice.
    Game doesn't seem to auto save before timer. Which can leave you stuck with a choice you didn't pick.
    Playing a predetermined/looks/named character seems like RPG stone age. Seriously you have seen the KOTOR, Reven story. So you can do a story about a person, but let the player's customize everything about the toon so they feel apart of the story.

    Average...
    The combat view makes me feel like I'm watching it instead of doing it.
    Something about movement in the game can make the graphics seem very off. Liking seeing a zone wall in old school MMO's. It just ruins immersion.
    It's magic and leveling up system just seems subpar and restrictive compared to Skyrim.
    It's graphics are nice, but it's an XB1. So it's just about what you would expect.    … Expand
  21. DegenCutter
    Jun 17, 2015
    1
    A terrible game with a boring lead protagonist and a clunky and unintuative control scheme. I can't recommend this game at all even if the graphics are fairly decent. Graphics alone don't make a game.
  22. diehard-gamer
    Jun 3, 2015
    5
    Not a bad as you'd expect after experiencing Witcher 2, but not as good as you'd hope given that its over a year since Elder Scrolls Online was released.

    Witcher 3 is OK - but once Elder Scrolls Online (after a year of bug fixes and polishing) hits the consoles next week I suspect Witcher 3 won't look quite so rosy.
  23. LucasSchmidt
    Feb 7, 2016
    2
    for me that was the 2015 disappointment
    Extremily long load, no character customization, poor skill customization (is greaty if u r a warrior, bad if you are a "witch" LOL), bad AI, the game is terrible.
  24. Iluvatar21
    Aug 24, 2015
    0
    -flat map, empty, repetitive scenery
    -clunky controls, imprecise object targetting, can't look completely down
    -even at the highest difficulty you can mash the attack button and everything will die (no potions, oils, bombs, etc needed)
  25. nibblo
    Dec 30, 2015
    4
    Game is very buggy, it amazes me that Fallout 4 gets so much crap for being a buggy mess but I only encountered one time when I got stuck outside the police station with the Brotherhood of Steel, in The Witcher I was bugging out to the Xbox One dashboard every few hours and the quest with the merchant and bandits could never be finished if you didn't kill the merchant on horseback butGame is very buggy, it amazes me that Fallout 4 gets so much crap for being a buggy mess but I only encountered one time when I got stuck outside the police station with the Brotherhood of Steel, in The Witcher I was bugging out to the Xbox One dashboard every few hours and the quest with the merchant and bandits could never be finished if you didn't kill the merchant on horseback but somehow this game gets a pass!?
    Levelling is incredibly slow and if you make a wrong choice on which skill you upgrade good luck to you, it took me countless times to get through the caves when I followed the wild hunt because I didn't know I needed certain things like upgrading a specific magic skill and having bombs but could I go back and do these things? No. The inventory system is a mess, quests are run of the mill fetch and kill, Geralt sounds like a depressed clint eastwood character, difficulty levels on quests are random so one side quest could be easy and the one next door next to impossible. Just lazy design work hidden behind the justification of explore and come back idealogy.
    Games like Baldurs Gate did this type of thing so much better back in the day and this is really just a FP version of those games not done as well.
    Graphics are nice and some of the story beats are good but they are hiding a sub par game. Unfortunately everyone seems to be going gah gah for this game and it will probably get game of the year looking at the reviews but buyer beware you have to ignore a lot of shortcomings and be prepared to put up with a lot of lazy design here.    … Expand
  26. Oliaphx
    Jul 16, 2015
    0
    The grind makes this quest unplayable from the get go. It's a good long while before you get to level 2 even longer for levels 3 and 4. They did not attempt to match level from MOB to player making this game very grindy. The story is linear and as far as RPGs go this is one of the worst I've ever played. The controls and camera angle are rough. You can't target with your sword and itsThe grind makes this quest unplayable from the get go. It's a good long while before you get to level 2 even longer for levels 3 and 4. They did not attempt to match level from MOB to player making this game very grindy. The story is linear and as far as RPGs go this is one of the worst I've ever played. The controls and camera angle are rough. You can't target with your sword and its pretty much you hope you end up where you need to be to land your next attack. The ranged attack is primitive, there are 8 bit games with better aim than this (cant call it cross hairs because its a dot). The mini-map is underdeveloped and so is the world map. They made the world pretty, but a pretty game with crap controls, linear story, and uninteresting plot doesn't make a good RPG. If you must have it buy it used, my copy will end up in game stop shortly.… Expand
  27. osprey
    Jun 1, 2015
    3
    This is my fourth and final review of this game. I have sunk at least one hundred hours into this game so far and haven't enjoyed any of it. There are many reasons for this . Firstly after all the hype and delay the game arrived broken and unfinished. The load times are endless and break the players immersion into the game. The choices make me feel manipulated and I don't feel I reallyThis is my fourth and final review of this game. I have sunk at least one hundred hours into this game so far and haven't enjoyed any of it. There are many reasons for this . Firstly after all the hype and delay the game arrived broken and unfinished. The load times are endless and break the players immersion into the game. The choices make me feel manipulated and I don't feel I really have any choice at all. I am just being forced into doing what is required for the story as you have written it. I really dislike the music and there is very little mood or atmosphere created by it. I honestly don't feel invested in any way and this makes me very sad. The avalanche of 10s this game is getting is a mystery to me. I still don't know if I can finish this game because I am not getting any reward for my efforts, it all seems so meaningless. I like RPG games as a rule and I love traveling by horseback but non of this is making this game fun for me. This is the last Witcher game for me and for sure the last time I fall for the hype.… Expand
  28. Twigball
    Jul 1, 2018
    0
    Oh my, that was my first Witcher game and just wow! Such a well done mature game. Gorgeous graphics, I found myself admiring the views. And a really great story that just kept going, such a long game. Masterpiece.
  29. megabear
    Jul 25, 2018
    0
    This game does not deserve a 9+. The game seems to have a lot of things to do, but when you take a step back the game is about rather than quality.

    - Quests are terrible. I wish they had been more creative.
    - Story is lacking. Feels very diluted and stretched thin.
    - Characters are not very likable.
    - Combat is clunky
    - Game is buggy, as expected of Bethesda..
  30. ifmenweresheep
    Sep 11, 2018
    0
    Would be a good game, except the CONSTANT 4th WALL BREAK via constant loading in between EACH AND EVERY DIALOG SELECTION.

    Literally any other voice-acted RPG i can name, across any platform (including Witcher 2), does not have this... quirk. When your AAA release gets flossed on by KOTOR... yeah, not impressive.
  31. Roldaddy78
    Sep 1, 2015
    7
    To sum it up quickly, The Witcher is a Fable NC-17. It is a good game with a compelling story. That's what kept me playing. The menu system is overly complicated. The game is super glitchy and has a terrible "Save Bug", that I thought was fixed. I had to replay sizable portions of the game because of this. The combat is almost very good. When you enter combat, the camera zooms inTo sum it up quickly, The Witcher is a Fable NC-17. It is a good game with a compelling story. That's what kept me playing. The menu system is overly complicated. The game is super glitchy and has a terrible "Save Bug", that I thought was fixed. I had to replay sizable portions of the game because of this. The combat is almost very good. When you enter combat, the camera zooms in and gives you a limited view of your surroundings. This is not a big deal with 1 on 1 boss battles, but can be aggravating when fighting a group of mobs. I also found the combat and on foot traversal to be very jumpy. All in all it's good game. If not for the saving issues and the glitches, I would have easily given it an 8 or possibly 9.… Expand
  32. 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
  33. vizzle311
    Jul 28, 2016
    7
    I know it's not a popular opinion among RPG fans but I just couldn't buy fully into Witcher 3. While I recognize the INCREDIBLE technical achievement that the game is, my reason is very subjective. I was let down mainly by the lack of customization with the main character and couldn't really immerse myself in the universe/lore.

    I'm a gamer who wants a total blank slate with my main    I know it's not a popular opinion among RPG fans but I just couldn't buy fully into Witcher 3. While I recognize the INCREDIBLE technical achievement that the game is, my reason is very subjective. I was let down mainly by the lack of customization with the main character and couldn't really immerse myself in the universe/lore.

    I'm a gamer who wants a total blank slate with my main character and full control of gear. It's really hard to get into a game for 100+ hours when you just don't find the character interesting. It was very bothersome to be pigeon holed into Geralt and only allowed to outfit him with 2 sword types and armor, that's it. Again, I recognize how impressive the amount of gear is in the game but it's still within this restrictive context. The reason I've played Fallout for over 200 hours is the total customization of your avatar/character.

    Also, similar to my experience with the Elder Scrolls games, I just didn't find the universe to be as immersive as others. If you don't see the appeal in the source material that influenced the Witcher, then you aren't as into it no matter how good the gameplay is. That being said, the gameplay design overall is a cut above and I did enjoy it for 10-12 hours.

    Ultimately, a game like this requires a true investment of time and I just couldn't get over the hump to that next level for the reasons listed above. Still a game that should be commended for being a true piece of art and work of passion in a hobby that too often just releases straight up **** to make money.    … Expand
  34. 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
  35. 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.
  36. Linthiri
    Jul 24, 2015
    6
    This game is excellent. The story is simply amazing! There is no downside to the story line. However, the game has become worse after the long awaited release of patch 1.07. After the patch, fps on Xbox One took a massive hit. Frame rates dropped from 30 fps to below 20 fps in some cases. The game's screen now goes blurry and freezes temporarily often during game play. As far as the game,This game is excellent. The story is simply amazing! There is no downside to the story line. However, the game has become worse after the long awaited release of patch 1.07. After the patch, fps on Xbox One took a massive hit. Frame rates dropped from 30 fps to below 20 fps in some cases. The game's screen now goes blurry and freezes temporarily often during game play. As far as the game, content, and story go, the game is AMAZING! However, since the release of the latest patch (1.07) there have been a ton of new bugs introduced that simply make the game unplayable. I am rating this game a 6. If I had written this review prior to patch 1.07, it would have easily received a 10. If you are willing to ignore the bugs, I would definitely purchase this game. However, be warned that there are too many bugs for a major title console game.… Expand
  37. Ockham
    Nov 29, 2015
    6
    Beautiful open world but the combat gets really repetitive. Deep story that will require a decent amount of play to get into. If you sit in front of your monitor for hours a day this story is for you. Not really a game for you unless you have a lot of time to devote to it.
  38. Aladgar
    Jan 16, 2016
    7
    I give 7/10. Game is really cool and I want to give 10/10. So story is really good while lots of other things are good too. I really like this game but -1 because of the graphics. It's ok (I have xboxone I don't know the others) but sometimes the "appearance" of the environments is slow. I mean I can see how the trees appear instead of the trees are already on the screen. That's annoying.I give 7/10. Game is really cool and I want to give 10/10. So story is really good while lots of other things are good too. I really like this game but -1 because of the graphics. It's ok (I have xboxone I don't know the others) but sometimes the "appearance" of the environments is slow. I mean I can see how the trees appear instead of the trees are already on the screen. That's annoying. Other -1 is because of the horde of really stupid bugs. Like I can go under the pier with a boat (so the sails will be inside the pier...) or when the enemies with shield just standing and I can easily go behind them... and so on. The third -1 is because sometimes my last 2-3 saves are just gone. The game is really cool and I really like it but I can't give 10/10 because of these annoying things. I really want to give the 10 so I hope they will solve these problems with patches and than it's a really really big 10/10! :)… Expand
  39. 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
  40. 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.
  41. Wellbrasil
    Feb 16, 2019
    0
    O pior jogo da minha vida. História muito cansativa, demora muito pra coisa andar, você fica andando no mapa fazendo atividade nova. Detestei.
  42. Winston_D
    Nov 24, 2019
    0
    4,5K ratings and only 300 reviews. LOL MT. Positive bombing spotted!!!!!!!!!
  43. Vegito901
    Apr 5, 2021
    0
    Ok now I got to be honest in this one.

    At first I felt At the beginning I felt that the game was too overwhelming, too big and too adult for me because I came from Skyrim, and to make a comparison was impossible because they were the ''two greats'' of the genre. I watched an advice video about the game. When I came back I was excited, and when I left White Orchard.... 210 hours    Ok now I got to be honest in this one.

    At first I felt At the beginning I felt that the game was too overwhelming, too big and too adult for me because I came from Skyrim, and to make a comparison was impossible because they were the ''two greats'' of the genre.

    I watched an advice video about the game. When I came back I was excited, and when I left White Orchard....

    210 hours are the number of hours I have played. I've played the main campaign 2 times and I'm waiting for the next-gen update to play the DLC's again. The world of The Witcher 3, the Continent, is plagued with evilness, hunger, suffering, sadness and war, that's what you see, and the folklore and richness of the world will make all this stuff charming. Thanks to the huge amount of different and side quests, enemies, how the world reacts to you and your decisions (nothing to do with Skyrim by the way), the beauty of the game itself, the characters, the story, even the gameplay, everything! This game will catch you, and when you finish it you will realize that you played the best game ever. And that if you used your time for something worthwhile.

    5000 characters are too few to be able to express all the love and respect I have for this game, all the affection I have acquired for the characters and how I enjoyed the main campaign. But maybe they are enough to talk about the DLC's.

    Hearts of Stone is fantastic and introduces you to one of the best villains of the saga of video games, I do not want to detail more because although it is worthwhile, what I want to talk more than anything is the second DLC. And even so, it's a sin not to buy the whole game.

    Blood and Wine... Imagine a place where you gather the most beautiful of French, Italian and Spanish culture. That beautiful music, those colors, that attitude of the inhabitants of Toussaint... after wars and suffering, after death, you arrive in a world full of life, wealth, abundance and nobility. Someone who has a strong European identity would cry from happiness if such a place existed. Toussaint is magnificent, and I repeat it because I measure my words, MAGNIFICENT. A year after playing the DLC I am still humming the songs, I even have them downloaded on my phone and know how to play them on instrument. I already loved The Witcher 3, it was already the best game I'd ever played in my life, and then came Toussaint....

    It's a near perfect game. It's magnificent. It's wonderful. It's The Witcher 3.    … Expand
  44. samspade23
    Mar 3, 2021
    2
    Worst damn game I've ever played. I broke my controller out of frustration with the terrible controls. No wonder CD Project Red has a bad rep. After Cyberpunk and now this junk?
  45. Stacks1
    Apr 7, 2020
    1
    Utter crap! Controls and gameplay are the worse. You get held up on every little stick, rock, nook, and cranny there is.
    Battling is terrible.
    Extremely repetitive with these weak monster dens. And what’s with how much health you lose, (if you don’t die) off these little weak falls? Game is poorly executed. I really don’t know how it has such a high rating.. noobs. Someone in comments    Utter crap! Controls and gameplay are the worse. You get held up on every little stick, rock, nook, and cranny there is.
    Battling is terrible.
    Extremely repetitive with these weak monster dens. And what’s with how much health you lose, (if you don’t die) off these little weak falls?
    Game is poorly executed. I really don’t know how it has such a high rating.. noobs.
    Someone in comments compared this game to Skyrim lol not even close bud. In fact, don’t waste your money on this game, just get Skyrim it’s a million times better.
    Few hours of gameplay and it’s going in the garbage. Game is trash.    … Expand
  46. PartII
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Just garbage, i cant believe that someone allowed this garbage to exist dont buy it
  47. Hij45g
    Jun 29, 2020
    1
    This game is a dialogue simulator cutscenes everywhere if this was television show then it's fair but it's no game
  48. NxtDoc
    Jul 20, 2020
    6
    Undoubtedly one of the most overrated games ever made. Combat is a little floaty. Geralt is bland. "But that's how Witcher's are supposed to be". Sure, but other stoic characters have been much more appealing.

    Despite being hesitant to bother with Witcher 3 after playing the awful Witcher 2, all the praise made be ignore it and give 3 a chance. And boy did I regret it. The game just    Undoubtedly one of the most overrated games ever made. Combat is a little floaty. Geralt is bland. "But that's how Witcher's are supposed to be". Sure, but other stoic characters have been much more appealing.

    Despite being hesitant to bother with Witcher 3 after playing the awful Witcher 2, all the praise made be ignore it and give 3 a chance. And boy did I regret it. The game just couldn't pull me in. I gave it 2 tries once on my PS4, and thought playing on my XB1X would change it. It didn'tand couldn't finish it. it.    … Expand
  49. 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.
  50. Lol987654321
    Dec 11, 2020
    0
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  51. TheWitcherGreat
    Mar 17, 2021
    5
    One of the best games I've ever played. I've played through the whole thing at least 3 times and yet I always come back to it. It is a timeless classic.
  52. FistOOlio
    Apr 24, 2021
    7
    I played this game to the final battle, which has a game ending bug that still exists even though this game was released over 5 years ago. The dialogue in the game is banal, so much that I skipped through 90% of it. You can’t pause when it starts, as it goes on and on. The controls take 3 clicks to do everything, such as mount your horse. Many quests will have you googling what to do, asI played this game to the final battle, which has a game ending bug that still exists even though this game was released over 5 years ago. The dialogue in the game is banal, so much that I skipped through 90% of it. You can’t pause when it starts, as it goes on and on. The controls take 3 clicks to do everything, such as mount your horse. Many quests will have you googling what to do, as the minimap doesn’t show any markers.… Expand
  53. Guilherme121
    Jul 21, 2021
    0
    The best game I have already played in my life, just buy it, stop reading that stupid review and buy that game
  54. kana222
    Mar 3, 2022
    0
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  55. HEAVYD2117
    Dec 21, 2021
    6
    Great big open world to explore with a good variety of tasks and missions to complete make this quite immersive. However I made the mistake of playing this game AFTER playing assassins creed Valhalla and unfortunately it compares poorly. Geralt is shockingly fragile, a strong gust of wind or slight incline is enough to kill him. No way someone that feeble should make their trade inGreat big open world to explore with a good variety of tasks and missions to complete make this quite immersive. However I made the mistake of playing this game AFTER playing assassins creed Valhalla and unfortunately it compares poorly. Geralt is shockingly fragile, a strong gust of wind or slight incline is enough to kill him. No way someone that feeble should make their trade in anything remotely physical. In addition he will frequently forget to draw his sword or even worse put it away mid combat. So combat consists of rolling around frantically trying to avoid direct fighting because he is unable to stand toe to toe with even the weakest enemies, really disappointing after playing a combat monster in Eivor. And just as you think Geralt is the weakest thing in the game you are forced to play as Ciri who is even more useless with a sword. You have to save constantly because you die so easily, there is so much in the game that can just one shot you out of nowhere, the slightest fall a couple of hits from a weak monster and its over. I found myself hating Geralt for his weakness, he dies so easily and often you dont care about him so you dont care about the story, the game is just a constant frustrating struggle to keep him alive. The movement is poor with your horse Roach randomly veering off course and then slamming on the breaks, getting stuck in trees etc. Other massive irritant is the dialogue, prepare to wear out your X button skipping the endless droning on you have to sit through. I guess had a played this in 2015 without any better games it wouldnt seem so poor but im playing it in 2021 and its aged terribly. Get AC Valhalla instead… Expand
  56. riskofpain
    Mar 3, 2022
    0
    Very bad question marks on Skellig a, post game is rotten, the same gothic and Elex are more flexible in the plot, in fact, what choice do not make will be an analogue of the variability of Mass Effect
  57. BelleNimos
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    CD PROJEKT RED стали теми, кто есть, благодаря российским игрокам. Теперь они отплачивают нам закрытием ГОГа и закрытием продаж в Стиме в РУ регионе из-за событий, к которым обычные игроки непричастны

    Я предзаказал кусок забагованного говнокода под названием Киберпанк в ГОГе, поверив в эту компанию. Я не стал делать рефанд, чтобы поддержать их. За это, опять же, получил хреновое отношение    CD PROJEKT RED стали теми, кто есть, благодаря российским игрокам. Теперь они отплачивают нам закрытием ГОГа и закрытием продаж в Стиме в РУ регионе из-за событий, к которым обычные игроки непричастны

    Я предзаказал кусок забагованного говнокода под названием Киберпанк в ГОГе, поверив в эту компанию. Я не стал делать рефанд, чтобы поддержать их. За это, опять же, получил хреновое отношение к себе, как к игроку

    И о каком вдохновении в сердцах/умах людей во имя глобальных перемен вы смеете говорить, когда живёте в другой стране и не в курсе, как обстоят дела здесь?

    Теперь и я отплачу тем, что эта компания заслужила. Пускай это будет всего лишь обзор, но игроки всё помнят

    Игры вне политики, правда, лицемеры?    … Expand
  58. gfcnthyfr
    Mar 22, 2022
    0
    No, well, you understand this behavior does not fit into any framework, not at all.
  59. Ddowney65
    Jul 16, 2022
    10
    pretty god game .
  60. dsdy
    Dec 12, 2022
    0
    There is no ukrainian localisation!! maybe because of russian man in the top position in localisation management maybe because of the position of someone else in the management of the whole cd project red. But now they made an upgrade for russian language in their game, despite this language being official in the one of the biggest terroristic states nowadays. I ask y'all to boycott cdThere is no ukrainian localisation!! maybe because of russian man in the top position in localisation management maybe because of the position of someone else in the management of the whole cd project red. But now they made an upgrade for russian language in their game, despite this language being official in the one of the biggest terroristic states nowadays. I ask y'all to boycott cd project red's products until they fix their mistakes. thank you… Expand
  61. Golgo
    Mar 26, 2023
    0
    Good game. Too bad Geralt movements are so bad. He feels so slow and heavy, like he ate a million burger and everytime he turn left or right, its like he is trying the 45 degrees bending of Michael Jackson. Absolute garbage. If only he moved quick and natural like in Elden ring then Witcher 3 would be a 9/10 easy.
    Hopefully the devs learn how to create proper character movements for Witcher 4...
  62. 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.
  63. 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...
  64. 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
  65. CoolDadTx
    Apr 1, 2020
    7
    Caveat: This is the original version and not GoTY. I own both but as everyone knows the GoTY version won't unlock any achievements. It is completely broken so I played through the original version instead.

    Gamewise this is identical to the PC version so it has all the strengths of the PC game. Not being moddable though means I had to play it like the devs intended and there were    Caveat: This is the original version and not GoTY. I own both but as everyone knows the GoTY version won't unlock any achievements. It is completely broken so I played through the original version instead.

    Gamewise this is identical to the PC version so it has all the strengths of the PC game. Not being moddable though means I had to play it like the devs intended and there were certainly some frustrating parts. Fortunately the devs had resolved some of the more controversial issues in the PC version ahead of time (like all ingredients having weight) but there were still some things I missed.

    Focusing just on the XBox-specific stuff though there are some downsides to this version.
    1. After extended sessions you could suddenly not dive anymore. While the options were shown attempting to dive did nothing. This was most common if you were swimming a lot and mixing in combat such that you might enter/exit combat mode sporadically like going around Skellige. The only workaround was to restart the game. You could also get near some drowners and have them pull you under and things reset as well. Still being out in the middle of the water just to realize you cannot dive wasn't great.
    2. Crashed after extended play sessions, frequently.
    3. Sometimes if you were drawing a weapon at just the right time some interaction was occurring then the game would act like you had a weapon in hand when you hit something but you could still see the swords on your back and your hands were empty. Had to "sheathe" and "unsheathe" to reset.
    4. A plus was that horse stamina didn't seem to work in this version. So in all the races you could run indefinitely which made them infinitely easier than the original.
    5. On the negative side horse races were very buggy. In some cases you could leave the path and you'd get a warning to get back on. In other case you'd be following the path and it would immediately fail the race saying you left the path. In some cases you had to figure out where the "path" was so the game wouldn't auto-fail.
    Unrelated you could be galloping along at full speed and suddenly you'd just stop for no reason. It's almost like you hit something but nothing was there. You could immediately start galloping again but by that point the other racer(s) have already passed you. I failed a couple of races just because of this.
    6. Locking on enemies in combat was iffy. For most enemies it worked out OK but any enemy that could disappear and reappear you'd lose the lock. On the PC this isn't a big deal as you can recover quickly but on XBox where spinning the camera around takes a while you often get hit before you get a chance to do anything.
    7. Some achievements wouldn't unlock after a lengthy play session. You had to restart the game and load a save prior to unlocking it.
    8. Why is there only 10 or so save slots?
    9. In several instances you'd get a loading screen between areas and it would just sit there forever. The only workaround was to restart.

    Overall I enjoyed this game as much as I did on PC but given the amount of time it takes to beat it I'm really glad it is over and I'm not playing it again. Classic game but only playable once. Overall I found the XBox version to be easier than the PC version. I played on the second highest difficulty and found the combat to be way easier than on PC.    … Expand
  66. 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.
  67. 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
  68. Programmer
    Dec 31, 2019
    10
    The most exciting and interesting game that I happened to play, I look forward to part 4.
  69. 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.
  70. TheWaffle
    Feb 2, 2020
    6
    I wish I could love this as much as everyone else. I enjoy the detective elements and the world building is great. But this is a far cry from excellent RPGs like KOTOR, Mass Effect, and Skyrim. The combat is a mess, with enemies bumping around and lunging awkwardly at you. Mashing the attack button as fast as possible seems to be the key to victory in almost every fight. The open worldI wish I could love this as much as everyone else. I enjoy the detective elements and the world building is great. But this is a far cry from excellent RPGs like KOTOR, Mass Effect, and Skyrim. The combat is a mess, with enemies bumping around and lunging awkwardly at you. Mashing the attack button as fast as possible seems to be the key to victory in almost every fight. The open world really just disguises a very linear adventure. Walk into a tavern, someone says something snarky, the innkeep gives Geralt the information he needs, repeat. And, your conversation options are extremely limited, which makes it hard to keep up the role-play experience. There are also some quirks that ruin the illusion: it's rather weird to see zombie monsters walking around the beach only a stone's throw from a village. Alchemy is good in concept, but it's a lot of time spent researching and collecting herbs just to get a minor bonus.

    The graphics and glitches are inexcusable in this 2015 release (four years after Skyrim, three years after ME3). Walk into a room and you're likely to see two npcs talking, while a third one stands intersected with one of them. At one point I was talking with Vesemir and my horse was bouncing up and down on a fence post out the window. The control scheme completely breaks down in any enclosed areas, with Geralt crashing all over any room or cave that he enters. And it's hard to take a crime scene seriously when you can't get him to focus on the 1 mm spot where there's a highlighted clue.    … Expand
  71. thedirtyrussian
    Jul 2, 2015
    8
    Let's weigh the pros and cons of this game. Starting with the positives, the game is massive, and has lots of quests and content to keep you busy for a very long time. The graphics are nice and the voice acting is great. The story keeps you going, and all the colorful characters you meet are interesting and diverse. More so than even the main character of the game. Another positive is thatLet's weigh the pros and cons of this game. Starting with the positives, the game is massive, and has lots of quests and content to keep you busy for a very long time. The graphics are nice and the voice acting is great. The story keeps you going, and all the colorful characters you meet are interesting and diverse. More so than even the main character of the game. Another positive is that the standard version of the game comes with a map, Soundtrack, and even lore booklet to explain backstory. Now that is something we rarely see these days in gaming.
    Now for the bad. Like I mentioned earlier, the main protagonist is bland. I know he is supposed to be a Witcher devoid of emotion, but I found him deeply boring and rather one-dimensional. The combat is wonky at first, but once you are used to it, it can be enjoyable. The difficulty in this game is staggering; and I've played many RPG's. I found the harder difficulty levels to be impossible.
    But the worst thing in this game are the cutscenes. Sure, I love the story and characters, but the cutscenes were one too many in this game. I found myself skipping a lot because I forgot at times I was even playing a game at all; I felt like I was watching a movie. Which in some cases can be good, but for me, not so much. There were also minor glitches throughout the game, but I never ran into anything major.
    All in all you WILL get your money's worth, and you will find yourself lost for hours in the game, which is all we can really ask for as gamers.    … Expand
  72. leaguehead
    Jan 3, 2017
    10
    Wow. Amazing game. It goes on and on and on. Always things to do, never gets boring. Great half arsed attempt at the history of the world back in the 1200s. An example of what a rat race it was in Europe. The only thing is there is no Asians, Persians or black people, that is the games only unrealism, but upart from that 10/10 this is simply the dang **** mah nizzle
  73. petekwando
    Dec 7, 2015
    9
    Having never played the previous two games in the series, I picked up this one as a curiosity, something to play while waiting for other games to be released. over 100 hours later, I'm still playing, and it is without a doubt the best game I've played this year. This game is simply a master class in how to do narrative games right: quest design, writing, voice acting and animation, all areHaving never played the previous two games in the series, I picked up this one as a curiosity, something to play while waiting for other games to be released. over 100 hours later, I'm still playing, and it is without a doubt the best game I've played this year. This game is simply a master class in how to do narrative games right: quest design, writing, voice acting and animation, all are top notch, and should raise the bar for the whole industry going forward. Yes, the lore is dense, and the combat learning curve is steep at first. But learning both was ultimately rewarding, and complimented the story instead of detracting from it, or being completely detached from it. As I didn't play the game until months after it came out, I can't say for certain how many bugs were present at release, but I can say that, a few graphics glitches and occasional crashes aside, I encountered relatively few issues, and no unrecoverable problems. Many thanks to the team at CDPR for creating such a fantastic game, and for pushing to do better with each product they release, instead of resting on past laurels as so many other game companies have done.… Expand
  74. Ysegrim
    Feb 21, 2020
    10
    The best RPG I've played in years. I haven't seen a game grab me like this for a long time
  75. kyle20ellis
    Mar 10, 2022
    10
    When i started on this game for the first time i thought it looked great and everything but i haven't play the first one or the second, later on when i started to read the Books i got a great image of the characters and everything though there is a Netflix show. To be honest it's a good show but not 100% good because there was some things that i didn't get or understand. Later on when iWhen i started on this game for the first time i thought it looked great and everything but i haven't play the first one or the second, later on when i started to read the Books i got a great image of the characters and everything though there is a Netflix show. To be honest it's a good show but not 100% good because there was some things that i didn't get or understand. Later on when i continued on the game it was more fun and exciting, the choices, the story, the characters, the combat, the regions and the enemies it was so fun. I completed the game for like 3 weeks ago and it was totally worth it though it's a long game but it's fun if you like RPG games.

    There is just one thing that i don't understand it's that People start on this game and upload youtube videos and sooner stops uploading despite how great reviews they have published everywhere. When i found out what the issues was for the most part was they thought the story is too long, they don't get any likes on the gameplay videos, i thought that sounds nonsense and stupid because they have played Skyrim and other games that are long so i don't know what the diffrence is actually. Otherwise if you like RPG and want to play this game you should put Your money on this Most Awesome Experience masterpiece game.

    10/10

    Great work CD red project

    I'm looking forward to Heart of Stone and Krew i Wino (Blood and Wine)    … Expand
  76. Saman_Tepes
    Feb 19, 2017
    10
    This is the best RPG that I've played Since Zelda Ocarina of Time. Tons of Depth and an enjoyable story. The game has 4 open world maps filled with real content and not fetch quests.Having played the Witcher 2 I didn't need much convincing to pre-order the game with the season pass. CDProject Red has really improved their story telling here. Those that are new to the series won't need toThis is the best RPG that I've played Since Zelda Ocarina of Time. Tons of Depth and an enjoyable story. The game has 4 open world maps filled with real content and not fetch quests.Having played the Witcher 2 I didn't need much convincing to pre-order the game with the season pass. CDProject Red has really improved their story telling here. Those that are new to the series won't need to play Witcher 2 to understand what's happening but you'll get a little more out of your play through if you at least know the synopsis for the two previous games and or if you've maybe read the books and are somewhat familiar with the World of The Witcher.

    Pros
    --Great Combat, fun and challenging. this game is filled with a huge variety of monsters/enemies that can take you out quickly if your not paying attention.You won't be able to button mash your way through it(unless your on the easy difficulty).
    --Massive,Immersive Maps lots to see and do, you'll explore several unique locations.
    --This game has some of the best side quests of any RPG. They are all very enjoyable.
    --Good Character progression, a far more challenging experience then your run of the mill RPG's. The game kept me on my toes through my entire play-through but didn't force me to spend several hours grinding in-between missions to keep up either.
    --The great Voice acting,Theme music/Score really help bring the Witcher 3 Story to life.
    --Interesting well thought out characters with creative backstories all with their own unique faces,body shapes,weight and height. I'm tired of the Mannequin NPC's in every single game, It really takes away from the immersion when everyone looks exactly the same but with a different coloured outfit or different amount of facial hair.
    --None of that "To be Continued" nonsense. The Witcher series was a deep evolving story with a proper ending(multiple unique endings in fact) and not some annual cash grab like most other franchises have become.It's nice to see a Developer take a break from one beloved franchise and work on something new and different. I'm more excited about the future release of CyberPunk 2077 then I would be for The Witcher 4.
    --The inclusion of free DLC was a nice touch. You get a handful of new side quests,weapons,armors and Cards. they could have easily charged another $10-20 on pre-orders for this content or locked it behind the Season Pass but they didn't. You won't find find any Horse armor DLC here but you can get some for free in Toussaint when you Play the Blood and Wine expansion.

    Cons
    -Annoying User Interface before the 1.05 update
    -some minor bugs/glitches mostly in the later parts of the game which got a bit worse with 1.03 update but still nothing game breaking. Did my first 50+ full main quest play-through without crashing once and only noticed a handful of minor bugs.I only crashed a couple times on my second play-through after the 1.05-1.07 updates but most bugs have been ironed out with the last few Updates plus they further improved the UI/invetory management and added a ton of other goodies.
    --It's very hard for anyone to complain about a game with this level of Post-Launch Support. I can't remember any other developer in recent history doing weekly to bi-weekly to monthly updates for any single player game, in fact they put out 20 in just over a year. That's like 15-19 more then big name Developers like Bathesda,Bioware,Ubisoft will do for an entire life cycle for their games and they'll also take their sweet time doing it cause they need the man power for that awesome Horse Armor DLC and since when is it a requirement for NPC's to have faces in games, Some bits of hair, two creepy floating eyes,nose and lips with below average acting/story/gameplay will get you 8-10 out 10 on IGN or Gamespot every time so why bother.

    --The Witcher 3 although not perfect is still a 10/10 game and worthy of the 300+ Awards they've received.I'm glad they're working on a new game and not trying to push out a half-done cookie cutter style sequel every year like everyone else.    … Expand
  77. drenvy2k9
    Feb 18, 2016
    9
    Sorry, Sorry, SORRY!!! I reviewed this game earlier this year, making a lot of comparisons to Skyrim. I made the mistake of reviewing the game before completing it! and now I absolutely want to change and update my review.

    Last time, my main complaint was the lack of "vastness" that the game had in both exploration physically and in the story, mainly compared to Skyrim. I still have to    Sorry, Sorry, SORRY!!! I reviewed this game earlier this year, making a lot of comparisons to Skyrim. I made the mistake of reviewing the game before completing it! and now I absolutely want to change and update my review.

    Last time, my main complaint was the lack of "vastness" that the game had in both exploration physically and in the story, mainly compared to Skyrim. I still have to say there still has been nothing like the incredible, sweeping, and varied environments and landscapes of Skyrim, but really what has changed my mind was one word/ place: Skellige.

    FINALLY! Here are the beautiful mountains, sea, and variation in altitude I was looking for! The little villages with their own interesting people and mini-cultures! Different monsters and villains!

    Also, once you get to Skellige, the story ramps up in major ways, both centrally and peripherally.

    And that's the last thing that has really, really swayed me. Whereas in Velen and Novigrad, you are mainly doing fetch quests and seemingly going nowhere in the story, once you finish the Skellige quests, finally major things start to happen that really suprised me and took me for quite an enjoyable ride, and the last few missions and the ending really, really put a nice little icing on the cake.

    Actually, I'm not sure how you can finish this game and not immediately want to play it again.

    I also wanted to add a few extra points for the Heart of Stone add-on. I really enjoyed- again it starts slow, but ends unexpectedly. I had to look up a few things to end it the "right" way; Gaunter O' Dimm/ Master of Mirrors is a GREAT character. Don't waste your time on the Runewright missions though- just a money dump- poor show!!

    I am playing the New Game + on Death March now. Really the only critiques I have are some of the mechanics. The horse riding can get a bit clunky, especially when you are enjoying yourself, riding like the wind, and then...ooops, the game decides that THIS is the hill/ cliff that the horse can't jump done. JUMP you F__KER! The transition between swimming and getting on land also can get pretty irritating, as sometimes you can't find one f--king piece of shore that the programmers have made "climbable." But then sometimes, it SEEMS like Geralt is going to get on shore, but then randomly JUMPS the OTHER way back on to the shore- this can get pretty irritating after a while. I wish they would fix this.

    All in all- great f--king game and can't wait for Blood and Wine!!    … Expand
  78. DausenMoore
    Nov 18, 2020
    9
    It's just a great game overall. If you like medieval RPG's I guarantee you'll like The Witcher 3. I only wish it had first-person.
  79. EdLovesGames
    Oct 11, 2016
    10
    Simply the best fantasy, action RPG of all time. Witcher 3's gameplay and deep mechanics set in the most vast yet detailed world ever digitally created, is at it's worst moments still downright amazing. Even the mini card game, gwent is so much fun that it is getting its on separate console version. The characters and story are what hold this large and lengthy game together. In a timeSimply the best fantasy, action RPG of all time. Witcher 3's gameplay and deep mechanics set in the most vast yet detailed world ever digitally created, is at it's worst moments still downright amazing. Even the mini card game, gwent is so much fun that it is getting its on separate console version. The characters and story are what hold this large and lengthy game together. In a time where many action RPG's rely mostly on fetch quests to fill the game, the witcher 3 uses its amazing world, deep dialog, and variety of enemies to keep the game feeling fresh 10s of hours in. Battling multiple, high leveled enemies is very dynamic and challenging however even with the Witcher's deep mechanics, the game's intuitive design allows for players to fight the way they want while allowing a lot of room for growth and mastery. Whether you want to be a heavily armored swordsman or an agile powerful mage, every attribute allows for players to become stronger, but does not group you into a class. Even in such a large playable space, I never found myself bored. The detailed world, filled with enemies and secrets, builds on the rich story and provides its own way of teaching you the history of the land. Never have I felt as compelled to tell as many people about a game as I do with the witcher 3. It is a game that bridges the gap between action, fantasy, RPG, and deep narrative. If you have an interest in any of these genres then this is a must play. CD Projekt Red is, if not the best, certainly in the top 3 developers in the world. 10/10… Expand
  80. Jrodg6950
    Dec 14, 2016
    9
    Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt Game Review
    Open world games are the labeled by some as the best in the market, they include hours upon hours of game time and several hours of side quests and expansions. The Witcher 3 does not break that chain, it comes with about 47 hours of main story time, 99 and a half hours with the side quest, with a total of 164 hours if you attempt to find everything the    Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt Game Review
    Open world games are the labeled by some as the best in the market, they include hours upon hours of game time and several hours of side quests and expansions. The Witcher 3 does not break that chain, it comes with about 47 hours of main story time, 99 and a half hours with the side quest, with a total of 164 hours if you attempt to find everything the world has to offer. It is the third game in its series of games written based off a series of fantasy books from 1992. Which in you follow around Geralt of Rivia a Witcher or monster slayer who goes around the world slaying monsters with bounties on them. A competitor in the world of open world games is Fallout 4. A game in which you are a survivor of nuclear fallout and have to explore your world to attempt and fix the world around you. Its main storyline is 24 and a half hours, 75 and a half with side quests, and 145 if you try to find everything in the nuclear wasteland. The games are both highly rated with the Witcher winning game of the year in 2015. The Witcher has more playtime and an well made combat system, but has a lot of glitches around the world the developers couldn’t find. While Fallout 4 has a more expansive arsenal and more personalized character with mods to go along with it. In the end because of its expansive world and vast story line along with the combat system, I give the Witcher a 9/10.    … Expand
  81. GrimmjowUK
    Feb 15, 2023
    10
    The best game ever. No game can surpass the superiority of this game. You can feel like every npc is alive in this game, that keeps this game apart from all rpgs. Story, combat and diversity of choices are excellent. Thanks CD Projeckt Red :)
  82. LordGoyo
    Mar 4, 2017
    10
    El mejor juego que he me he pasado hasta la fecha, una obra maestra que ha sabido expresar la saga de los libros en un juego magnifico. La historia de 10, la misiones ultra cuidadas y el mapa enorme.
  83. MrBurger
    Jul 23, 2019
    10
    This game is incredible first couple of hours i hated it but there was a turning point and now it's my favorite game of all time
  84. elenarnar
    Mar 15, 2017
    10
    This is now my favourite game of all time! I played The Witcher 2 and after hearing The Witcher 3 was coming I was so excited. It was a long wait but totally worth it. The story and the characters are amazing. Even the sidequests felt like they were main story because they were so detailed. I don't even remember how many times I've already played this game. Definitely worth playing through.
  85. noxiousd
    May 5, 2017
    10
    Gaming nirvana. Combat is punishing, challenges are difficult but none of it ever feels unfair, the world and characters are full of personality and their own flaws, some of the missions are deeply touching. There is the Gwent minigame, which rivals the old Final Fantasy card games in terms of being addictive to the point of requiring counselling. And its refreshing to see a developerGaming nirvana. Combat is punishing, challenges are difficult but none of it ever feels unfair, the world and characters are full of personality and their own flaws, some of the missions are deeply touching. There is the Gwent minigame, which rivals the old Final Fantasy card games in terms of being addictive to the point of requiring counselling. And its refreshing to see a developer reward its fans without holding a gun to their head for their wallets… Expand
  86. Direwolf73
    Dec 29, 2017
    10
    For once a combination of open world greatness with a story to match. This is simply an amazing game on so many levels. It just is awesome.
  87. Refreshment
    Jun 12, 2020
    9
    The Witcher 3 is been one of the most satisfying experiences we could have seen in this generation of consoles. What's more, It is one of the best and complete videogames of history. Despite It's not a perfect game, no doubt that It has everything that makes a game a great one.
    The story that is told plays a really important part as in any other The Witcher. It's really deep and full of    The Witcher 3 is been one of the most satisfying experiences we could have seen in this generation of consoles. What's more, It is one of the best and complete videogames of history. Despite It's not a perfect game, no doubt that It has everything that makes a game a great one.
    The story that is told plays a really important part as in any other The Witcher. It's really deep and full of details we better not miss, because they could be important in the future. In addition, the characters are very worked out and each of them have its own personality, what makes you feel attached to them and interested in the plot. What's more, we are responsible of how the script unfolds in many situations thanks to the decisions we can take in the dialogues. Our choices will be important, what makes you feel participant of the story.
    Despite the importance of the plot, it's well balanced with the gameplay, which mixes perfectly elements from RPGs, adventure and action games. Along the game we'll be able to explore certain parts of the map depending on our skills in combat, our level and our progress in the game. That makes The Witcher to be challenging and gripping, because we'll be always looking forwards to see what happen next in the story and what is going to be like the next area.
    However, what is most impressing of this game is the overwhelming amount of content It has. There's a good number of main mission and a bigger one of secondary missions and contracts. We can also find a great variety of creatures that will never stop impressing us and different potions that will help us defeating them, the monster hunting experience is by far one of the most amazing thing of this game... Even though it has many. The equipment plays an important role in the game, ovbiously if we want to face some enemies or other challenges we'll have to wear a good armour and carry strong blades with us; to get them it'll be neccesary visiting certain points of the map, finishing missions, meeting blacksmiths and many other things.
    As I mentioned before, unfortunatetly there isn't a perfect game yet. And The Witcher 3 is not an exception... Despite the graphics look great, it's obvious the downgrade that it suffered and is something the gamers should not tolerate. It is dishonest promising something that developers can't make happen. Another thing that is annoying is everything related with horses in this game. They haven't work on them as hard as in the rest of the game for sure... And it is a pity due to its potential, it could have been great. To make a brief summary of this issue, they are uncomfortable to ride and the races and everything about them are really simple.
    Thanks to The Witcher 3, We'll have hundreds of intense hours that we'll spend stuck to our gamepad.    … Expand
  88. YZirexY
    Nov 8, 2017
    10
    Пока что лучшая RPG в истории
    Плюсы:
    +Красивая боёвка +Живой и большой открытый мир +Красивая , проработанная анимация +Красивая графика , проработанная броня и оружия , +Большое количество монстров (Примерно где-то 100) и к каждому нужен свой подход +Много разных локаций +Побочные квесты очень интересные , со своим уникальным сюжетом . Даже если задание сводится к "Принеси мне    Пока что лучшая RPG в истории
    Плюсы:
    +Красивая боёвка
    +Живой и большой открытый мир
    +Красивая , проработанная анимация
    +Красивая графика , проработанная броня и оружия ,
    +Большое количество монстров (Примерно где-то 100) и к каждому нужен свой подход
    +Много разных локаций
    +Побочные квесты очень интересные , со своим уникальным сюжетом . Даже если задание сводится к "Принеси мне это" или "Убей или спаси кого-то" то это преподносится с интересной историей
    +Сюжет хоть и простой , но в нём можно встретить разных интересных персонажей , и из-за них и хочется дальше проходить сюжет
    +Очень хорошая и проработанная RPG
    +Есть 2 dlc которые оправдывают свою стоимость . Они добавляют новых интересных персонажей , интересную историю где твой выбор много значит . "Крови и вино" вообще прекрасное дополнение , которое добавляет новую огромную очень красивую локацию , и новые интересные побочные и сюжетные квесты . Ещё появилось много разных монстров
    +Огромное количество снаряжения
    +Твой выбор почти всегда на что-то влияет
    +Интересный , захватывающий , геймплей
    +Карточная игра "Гвинт" очень интересная игра
    Фух... Вроде всё с плюсами
    Пора к минусам
    -Простой , очень упрощённый , сюжет
    -Большое количество багов . (Мне например сильно мешал баг в Гвинт'е , я очень долго не мог победить в Гвинт'е одного персонажа , после 20-30 мин. игры я выигрывал но игра перестала отвечать на нажатия мыши , и так не только у меня)
    -Техника боёвки многим не нравится , и люди из-за этого бросают игру (лично мне понравилось)
    -РУССКАЯ озвучка часто багает
    -Не каноничный Геральт , и вообще много несовпадений с книгой
    -NPC часто тупять , например когда ты идёшь , прыгаешь с лестницы , получаешь немного урона , и весь город в страхе , нет , в УЖАСЕ убегает от тебя , и очень сильно орут
    Стоит упомянуть очень незначительные минусы:
    1. Нет мультиплеера или кооператива , "CD Projekt red" заявила что "The witcher 3 wild hunt" это последняя часть серии , ну в последнею часть серии всё таки стоило добавить хотя бы подобие кооператива
    2.У многих ПК не могут потянут эту игру (У меня после 15-50 часов в игре , сгорела видеокарта за 17000-20000 тысяч рублей , и пришлось покупать новую : (    … Expand
  89. chocapic
    Sep 21, 2019
    10
    Personalmente, es para mi el 2º mejor juego jamás creado, tanto dentro de su género como en general, solamente superado por zelda BOTW. El mundo abierto es increible, de los pocos que te invitan a explorarlo y no se hace aburrido el perderte en él, al contrario. La historia es muy buena, los personajes entrañables, la duración es muy buena, el juego es bastante largo largo, y si quieresPersonalmente, es para mi el 2º mejor juego jamás creado, tanto dentro de su género como en general, solamente superado por zelda BOTW. El mundo abierto es increible, de los pocos que te invitan a explorarlo y no se hace aburrido el perderte en él, al contrario. La historia es muy buena, los personajes entrañables, la duración es muy buena, el juego es bastante largo largo, y si quieres completarlo al 100%, prepárate para echarle horas, Simplemente un juego esencial para todo jugador que se aprecie, que no solo se va a disfrutar como un enano, sino que lo vas a recordar durante toda tu vida.… Expand
  90. NumOfADevil
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    It is the best story deriven game, I've played, with so much replayaility. Cant wait for their next game
  91. ZNR404
    Dec 29, 2017
    10
    CDPR made one the best game ever!How they do that?Simple.MAKE A QUALITE GAME!That is **** M.AND LOOTBOX ****
    Bye-bye BioWare!I will miss you!
  92. reap3r95
    Feb 18, 2020
    10
    I could never get into the game for the first 4 years, but after the Netflix show made me like the universe I played the game again and now this is one of the best games I've ever played.
  93. Beardo999
    Apr 6, 2018
    10
    One of the very best games i have ever played. Would recommend it to anyone who likes RPGs. I stumbled onto it after watching reviews for AC Origins and have to say that this is better than any AC game by a long way. Combat is a little button mashy but in no way detracts from the excellent story or game play.
  94. UkaAku
    Dec 5, 2018
    10
    Ive played the witcher 2 and that game was already an amazing rpg expierence on the x360 for me, since witcher 3 came out it blew my mind how breathetaking good, and epic the world looks like, everything is open world, u can enter houses, pubs, name it all! Towns are populated, wanna swim in the game? yeah U can do that, want to sail to skellige and see the snowy mountains and do theIve played the witcher 2 and that game was already an amazing rpg expierence on the x360 for me, since witcher 3 came out it blew my mind how breathetaking good, and epic the world looks like, everything is open world, u can enter houses, pubs, name it all! Towns are populated, wanna swim in the game? yeah U can do that, want to sail to skellige and see the snowy mountains and do the quests there? yeah u can! this world is so immersive and so detailed in TW3, especially the last dlc was an masterpiece blood and wine. If u look for the real great rpg open world expierence and ur new to rpg gaming? Then Witcher 3 is the best starter game aswell for u, want to play the best rpg game ? It is Witcher 3. 10/10!… Expand
  95. Fiona666
    May 10, 2018
    10
    It is very impressive how this game combines the best aspects of other major RPGs and beats all of them at the same time. The game world is larger than Skyrim, but much more alive and believable. The Quests are more varied and more interesting, too. Story and cut scenes can absolutely compete with the Mass Effect games; it's a question of taste but personally I like the dark and matureIt is very impressive how this game combines the best aspects of other major RPGs and beats all of them at the same time. The game world is larger than Skyrim, but much more alive and believable. The Quests are more varied and more interesting, too. Story and cut scenes can absolutely compete with the Mass Effect games; it's a question of taste but personally I like the dark and mature story of the Witcher a little bit better.… Expand
  96. Dalray3s
    Jun 6, 2018
    7
    Un mundo maravilloso con una ejecución mediocre
    El juego es una obra de arte en muchos aspectos, visualmente es la más clara pero no me voy a centrar en lo bueno que lo sabemos todos y son muchas cosas, después de 3 años de su lanzamiento me animé a jugarlo en una One X 1080/60 y me ha sorprendido la cantidad de bugs o errores de bulto, en los que si en lugar de ser el juego del que    Un mundo maravilloso con una ejecución mediocre
    El juego es una obra de arte en muchos aspectos, visualmente es la más clara pero no me voy a centrar en lo bueno que lo sabemos todos y son muchas cosas, después de 3 años de su lanzamiento me animé a jugarlo en una One X 1080/60 y me ha sorprendido la cantidad de bugs o errores de bulto, en los que si en lugar de ser el juego del que hablamos fuera algo de Ubisoft se le pondría de vuelta y media, los controles del caballo son bastante toscos, los saltos están muy mal ejecutados y ya no hablamos de querer subirnos al barco o un montículo de piedra.

    Es un Grandísimo juego que no lo han cuidado, solo se han dedicado a sacar DLCs.    … Expand
  97. Dperks
    Feb 25, 2019
    8
    A beautiful world in grousing game with great characters and story's to be told this is definitely an amazing RPG experience my only complaints other then nitpicks would have to the combat which isn't bad but gets repetitive quick and really got to me the end. Not a reason not to play the game but important non the less. Also get the DLC with the game if you do there both really good.
  98. Siedlster
    Sep 16, 2018
    10
    The XBOX ONE owners have to play this game immediately. It's an outstanding performance unavailable anywhere else. GOTY!
  99. nandika
    Sep 7, 2018
    10
    Beautiful, dense and always busy world, top notch graphics on the X One (and it's an "old" game!), good DLCs, lots of choices, brilliant writing. Perfect RPG.
  100. Neville2308
    Feb 19, 2022
    10
    My all time favorite game. Best game I ever played in my life and the only game I truly felt like my choices mattered every time even if it was a small thing. I have played and beat this game over 8 times and I keep finding new things every time. The DLC is even better than main game. And both together is about as long as the main game or let’s just say longer than a game like Spiderman orMy all time favorite game. Best game I ever played in my life and the only game I truly felt like my choices mattered every time even if it was a small thing. I have played and beat this game over 8 times and I keep finding new things every time. The DLC is even better than main game. And both together is about as long as the main game or let’s just say longer than a game like Spiderman or a game like that, and it’s just dlc. The game is kinda dreary and dull colors and the dlc is bright and colorful and ads fun surprises. Best game ever. Give it a shot.… Expand
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#2 Best Xbox One Game of 2015
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#3 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2015
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#8 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2015

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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
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  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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