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Top positive review
Slap on a Diaper and Pre-make Them Sandwiches!!
May 21, 2015
Presently, the gaming market is flooded with games from companies that seem to not care about the people who are purchasing their product. When UPS dropped off The Witcher 3 while I was at work I wasn't expecting to come home to a game covered in a case cover. Not many companies release games with extra cardboard. After removing the case cover and the shrink wrap I opened the case and found a letter written by CD Projekt Red. They were thanking us, gamers, for buying their game. No game company that I know of takes the time to realize that we spent out hard earned money on this game. Behind the letter there were stickers, a map, a manual, and a compendium. All of these items, now considered extras, are what I remember about gaming. I can remember being a kid running down to the local movie rental shop, renting tons of SNES games and reading the book for awhile before I even popped in the game. I referenced this because it is important to realize how much gaming has changed. I will let you decide what the gaming companies care about.
Now the game itself is perfectly balanced between intelligent story-telling, awe-inspiring exploration, a fulfilling skill tree, great weapon and armor diversity, and a satisfying combat experience.
The story-telling of the Witcher is one of my favorite parts of this game. I haven't made it too far into the game because work is getting in the way at the moment. The introduction of the game up to the first notice board has me 100% interested in what Yennifer is all about. I heard about this love story in the original Witcher, but the story never elaborated on it much.
Exploration is awesome. I haven't explored too much of the first area, but I noticed that when I was running through it there was a lot of diversity. One second I was in a deep river gorge getting slapped up by drowners and the next second I was on a old battlefield littered with tons of weapons, armor, and dead bodies. I'm excited to see what the rest of the HUGE map has to offer. When I mean huge, I mean that I was screwing around with the map on the menu, zoomed out and realized there were a bunch of different areas to explore.
A skill tree is a necessity for any RPG and in my opinion I love a skill tree that confuses me. Not only do I love one that confuses me, I enjoy one that will also make me save up my points and not spend them even though I have them. This skill tree makes me care about how I want to build my character.
I have just reached the first blacksmith and I haven't got to see all of the armor sets and weapons for myself, but I did take a peek online. I haven't found too much armor yet, but I did notice that the weapons change when you equip them. I'm sure the different armor pieces that you will equip will change how Geralt looks. Games that don't have this piss me off more than anything.
The combat is visceral and engaging. I chopped so many ghouls in half and I'm not tired of it. The finishers are amazing and I don't think I'm going to ever get bored of casting Igni on the wolves. So far, I have only fought one boss and she straight kicked my butt. I'm on the third difficulty, so that may be the reason. This proves to me that dodging, rolling, and timing attacks are key. This is not a button masher for sure.
This is a game that you will force you to go to the store, buy some adult diapers, pre-make a ton of sandwiches, sit in mom's basement, and game for days. Give the game a try. I know you will like it.
Now the game itself is perfectly balanced between intelligent story-telling, awe-inspiring exploration, a fulfilling skill tree, great weapon and armor diversity, and a satisfying combat experience.
The story-telling of the Witcher is one of my favorite parts of this game. I haven't made it too far into the game because work is getting in the way at the moment. The introduction of the game up to the first notice board has me 100% interested in what Yennifer is all about. I heard about this love story in the original Witcher, but the story never elaborated on it much.
Exploration is awesome. I haven't explored too much of the first area, but I noticed that when I was running through it there was a lot of diversity. One second I was in a deep river gorge getting slapped up by drowners and the next second I was on a old battlefield littered with tons of weapons, armor, and dead bodies. I'm excited to see what the rest of the HUGE map has to offer. When I mean huge, I mean that I was screwing around with the map on the menu, zoomed out and realized there were a bunch of different areas to explore.
A skill tree is a necessity for any RPG and in my opinion I love a skill tree that confuses me. Not only do I love one that confuses me, I enjoy one that will also make me save up my points and not spend them even though I have them. This skill tree makes me care about how I want to build my character.
I have just reached the first blacksmith and I haven't got to see all of the armor sets and weapons for myself, but I did take a peek online. I haven't found too much armor yet, but I did notice that the weapons change when you equip them. I'm sure the different armor pieces that you will equip will change how Geralt looks. Games that don't have this piss me off more than anything.
The combat is visceral and engaging. I chopped so many ghouls in half and I'm not tired of it. The finishers are amazing and I don't think I'm going to ever get bored of casting Igni on the wolves. So far, I have only fought one boss and she straight kicked my butt. I'm on the third difficulty, so that may be the reason. This proves to me that dodging, rolling, and timing attacks are key. This is not a button masher for sure.
This is a game that you will force you to go to the store, buy some adult diapers, pre-make a ton of sandwiches, sit in mom's basement, and game for days. Give the game a try. I know you will like it.
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Top critical review
Tbh ...
February 24, 2018
I’m sure it would have been as good as it looked in the trailers and YouTube videos I saw but I couldn’t get through it. This game gave me major motion sickness so I had to sell it unfortunately. It seemed like a cool game but as I got to play it a bit, I just realized also that it wasn’t my type of game either. I was getting slight God of War vibes from this so I thought that I’d like it but nah, I was wrong lol. Still was a good experience though! And still recommend!
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May 21, 2015
Presently, the gaming market is flooded with games from companies that seem to not care about the people who are purchasing their product. When UPS dropped off The Witcher 3 while I was at work I wasn't expecting to come home to a game covered in a case cover. Not many companies release games with extra cardboard. After removing the case cover and the shrink wrap I opened the case and found a letter written by CD Projekt Red. They were thanking us, gamers, for buying their game. No game company that I know of takes the time to realize that we spent out hard earned money on this game. Behind the letter there were stickers, a map, a manual, and a compendium. All of these items, now considered extras, are what I remember about gaming. I can remember being a kid running down to the local movie rental shop, renting tons of SNES games and reading the book for awhile before I even popped in the game. I referenced this because it is important to realize how much gaming has changed. I will let you decide what the gaming companies care about.
Now the game itself is perfectly balanced between intelligent story-telling, awe-inspiring exploration, a fulfilling skill tree, great weapon and armor diversity, and a satisfying combat experience.
The story-telling of the Witcher is one of my favorite parts of this game. I haven't made it too far into the game because work is getting in the way at the moment. The introduction of the game up to the first notice board has me 100% interested in what Yennifer is all about. I heard about this love story in the original Witcher, but the story never elaborated on it much.
Exploration is awesome. I haven't explored too much of the first area, but I noticed that when I was running through it there was a lot of diversity. One second I was in a deep river gorge getting slapped up by drowners and the next second I was on a old battlefield littered with tons of weapons, armor, and dead bodies. I'm excited to see what the rest of the HUGE map has to offer. When I mean huge, I mean that I was screwing around with the map on the menu, zoomed out and realized there were a bunch of different areas to explore.
A skill tree is a necessity for any RPG and in my opinion I love a skill tree that confuses me. Not only do I love one that confuses me, I enjoy one that will also make me save up my points and not spend them even though I have them. This skill tree makes me care about how I want to build my character.
I have just reached the first blacksmith and I haven't got to see all of the armor sets and weapons for myself, but I did take a peek online. I haven't found too much armor yet, but I did notice that the weapons change when you equip them. I'm sure the different armor pieces that you will equip will change how Geralt looks. Games that don't have this piss me off more than anything.
The combat is visceral and engaging. I chopped so many ghouls in half and I'm not tired of it. The finishers are amazing and I don't think I'm going to ever get bored of casting Igni on the wolves. So far, I have only fought one boss and she straight kicked my butt. I'm on the third difficulty, so that may be the reason. This proves to me that dodging, rolling, and timing attacks are key. This is not a button masher for sure.
This is a game that you will force you to go to the store, buy some adult diapers, pre-make a ton of sandwiches, sit in mom's basement, and game for days. Give the game a try. I know you will like it.
Now the game itself is perfectly balanced between intelligent story-telling, awe-inspiring exploration, a fulfilling skill tree, great weapon and armor diversity, and a satisfying combat experience.
The story-telling of the Witcher is one of my favorite parts of this game. I haven't made it too far into the game because work is getting in the way at the moment. The introduction of the game up to the first notice board has me 100% interested in what Yennifer is all about. I heard about this love story in the original Witcher, but the story never elaborated on it much.
Exploration is awesome. I haven't explored too much of the first area, but I noticed that when I was running through it there was a lot of diversity. One second I was in a deep river gorge getting slapped up by drowners and the next second I was on a old battlefield littered with tons of weapons, armor, and dead bodies. I'm excited to see what the rest of the HUGE map has to offer. When I mean huge, I mean that I was screwing around with the map on the menu, zoomed out and realized there were a bunch of different areas to explore.
A skill tree is a necessity for any RPG and in my opinion I love a skill tree that confuses me. Not only do I love one that confuses me, I enjoy one that will also make me save up my points and not spend them even though I have them. This skill tree makes me care about how I want to build my character.
I have just reached the first blacksmith and I haven't got to see all of the armor sets and weapons for myself, but I did take a peek online. I haven't found too much armor yet, but I did notice that the weapons change when you equip them. I'm sure the different armor pieces that you will equip will change how Geralt looks. Games that don't have this piss me off more than anything.
The combat is visceral and engaging. I chopped so many ghouls in half and I'm not tired of it. The finishers are amazing and I don't think I'm going to ever get bored of casting Igni on the wolves. So far, I have only fought one boss and she straight kicked my butt. I'm on the third difficulty, so that may be the reason. This proves to me that dodging, rolling, and timing attacks are key. This is not a button masher for sure.
This is a game that you will force you to go to the store, buy some adult diapers, pre-make a ton of sandwiches, sit in mom's basement, and game for days. Give the game a try. I know you will like it.
September 14, 2017
My boyfriend hates this game, simply because I'm....OBSESSED.
I don't want to admit that I am, but I am in love with this game. To the point where I actually want to read The Witcher series. And I suppose it's funny that this is the first game I loved, because it's literally the first RPG game I've played on a game console. I used to prefer MMORPGs I could play on the computer, and they were the cutesy ones like Maplestory and Fiesta Online. Nothing as intense or mature as the Witcher game series.
I'm on my second (technically third) replay of the game..and I'm taking it slowly. The first time I kind of rushed through everything because I wanted to know what happened next. It's such a huge game, and my need to conquer it meant I just didn't take time to really enjoy it. This play through is going much better.
I'm trying to get my boyfriend to see why I love the game so much, but despite him being a long-time console gamer, a fantasy nerd, and an avid fan of games like Horizon, The Last of Us, Resident Evil, etc..he just doesn't understand. He says it's way too big an time consuming. So I definitely think it appeals to some types of gamers more than others.
On a side note, I cannot wait for Cyberpunk 2077.
I don't want to admit that I am, but I am in love with this game. To the point where I actually want to read The Witcher series. And I suppose it's funny that this is the first game I loved, because it's literally the first RPG game I've played on a game console. I used to prefer MMORPGs I could play on the computer, and they were the cutesy ones like Maplestory and Fiesta Online. Nothing as intense or mature as the Witcher game series.
I'm on my second (technically third) replay of the game..and I'm taking it slowly. The first time I kind of rushed through everything because I wanted to know what happened next. It's such a huge game, and my need to conquer it meant I just didn't take time to really enjoy it. This play through is going much better.
I'm trying to get my boyfriend to see why I love the game so much, but despite him being a long-time console gamer, a fantasy nerd, and an avid fan of games like Horizon, The Last of Us, Resident Evil, etc..he just doesn't understand. He says it's way too big an time consuming. So I definitely think it appeals to some types of gamers more than others.
On a side note, I cannot wait for Cyberpunk 2077.
December 6, 2018
Won't write an extensive essay here, as it would take far too many words to properly convey just how amazing this game is (that, and the fact that enough in-depth reviews already exist, check out AngryJoe or IGN). I don't recommend getting this version, buy the Game of the Year edition instead as the DLC for this game are both literally of the same length as most single player games, and of the same quality as well.
In short: TW3 has been widely accepted as being the new benchmark for RPG games. Due to it's sheer length and the rather slow-paced/detailed nature of open world RPGs (this is easily 200-300 hours long), it probably isn't for everyone. However, this is also one of the few games in existence that can realistically be labeled as a "must play title" for everyone. This isn't one that you want to miss, easily a 10/10 masterpiece.
In short: TW3 has been widely accepted as being the new benchmark for RPG games. Due to it's sheer length and the rather slow-paced/detailed nature of open world RPGs (this is easily 200-300 hours long), it probably isn't for everyone. However, this is also one of the few games in existence that can realistically be labeled as a "must play title" for everyone. This isn't one that you want to miss, easily a 10/10 masterpiece.
January 17, 2016
I could write pages and pages about how good this game is but let me get to the point; CD Projekt Red set out to create a standard for the video game industry, gamers and the entertainment experience in general and they have met that standard. Yes the PS4 version is not as good as the PC version, there are bugs, glitches and it just doesn't look as good as if you put it on a PC at maximum graphics but this isn't the point.
The story, the open world, the characters, the overall design and attention to detail in a package that includes a free physical map, soundtrack, an actual instructional booklet and a compendium. I laughed, I almost cried, I sided with enemies and friends in-game. I've played this game for nearly 200 hours in the past month and that's saying something. I played through Hearts of Stone and plan to play through Blood and Wine. What other games have had this effect on me? Very, very few.
There's a reason this game has won Game of the Year across the entire internet. Buy this game and discover why.
Thanks,
SC
The story, the open world, the characters, the overall design and attention to detail in a package that includes a free physical map, soundtrack, an actual instructional booklet and a compendium. I laughed, I almost cried, I sided with enemies and friends in-game. I've played this game for nearly 200 hours in the past month and that's saying something. I played through Hearts of Stone and plan to play through Blood and Wine. What other games have had this effect on me? Very, very few.
There's a reason this game has won Game of the Year across the entire internet. Buy this game and discover why.
Thanks,
SC
December 2, 2017
The amount of content in this game is absolutely mind-blowing. It feels like I could play this game for the rest of my life and still wouldn't be able to finish everything it has to offer.
The gameplay is great because if want it to be simple, it can be simple. However, there are ways to really take advantage of the many mechanics and item/character enhancements to tailor the experience to your personal style.
My only gripe is that I will NEVER fully understand the backstory to this thing. It feels like I need to have taken a college-level course in Witcher mythology to comprehend what's going on
The gameplay is great because if want it to be simple, it can be simple. However, there are ways to really take advantage of the many mechanics and item/character enhancements to tailor the experience to your personal style.
My only gripe is that I will NEVER fully understand the backstory to this thing. It feels like I need to have taken a college-level course in Witcher mythology to comprehend what's going on
August 4, 2016
I hadn't heard of the Witcher series and bought this game pre-release on the strength of the previews. I played through it fairly quickly and was kind of overwhelmed by the humongous world, the unfamiliar characters and the odd gameplay which, on the normal difficulty level went from really difficult to start to really easy by the time I finished. There weren't many bugs but some things were annoying like Geralt's movement and the small inventory screen...
Then I decided to start a second playthrough on "death march" difficulty and truly got hooked! The great gameplay only comes through when you absolutely have to use defensive techniques, blade oils and spells just to survive! There is such an incredible depth to this masterpiece that I was only able to grasp when I had to slow down and take it all in. The wonderful publisher CDPR actually listens to what fans want and not only fixed the inevitable bugs but changed things within the game that players complained about such as the menu size and character movement I hated! They also gave away a bunch of free DLC, like skins and missions that other companies constantly try to nickel and dime you on.
Man I could go on forever about this classic! Some highlights:
Beautiful and deep open world
Dozens of challenging and diverse monsters/enemies
Truly moving storyline
Responsive combat system- not just smashing an attack button
Great graphics and voice acting
Rewarding character leveling and gear crafting
Magic usage goes great with combat- deep but not overwhelming
This might be the best game I have ever played. I played through the main game 3 times and am still working on the amazing expansion packs, which incredibly have an even deeper story than the main game! I totally loved Skyrim (and will be playing the remaster) but I feel that CDPR in The Witcher 3 improved upon everything Bethesda did with Skyrim and raised the bar for open world games from now on.
The Witcher 3 is a beautiful and engrossing open world game with tight controls and a storyline and characters which actually stands up well with the best "fantasy nerd" offerings of GOT and Tolkien! If you love fantasy, open world exploring, or just video games in general please check this out- you won't be disappointed!
Then I decided to start a second playthrough on "death march" difficulty and truly got hooked! The great gameplay only comes through when you absolutely have to use defensive techniques, blade oils and spells just to survive! There is such an incredible depth to this masterpiece that I was only able to grasp when I had to slow down and take it all in. The wonderful publisher CDPR actually listens to what fans want and not only fixed the inevitable bugs but changed things within the game that players complained about such as the menu size and character movement I hated! They also gave away a bunch of free DLC, like skins and missions that other companies constantly try to nickel and dime you on.
Man I could go on forever about this classic! Some highlights:
Beautiful and deep open world
Dozens of challenging and diverse monsters/enemies
Truly moving storyline
Responsive combat system- not just smashing an attack button
Great graphics and voice acting
Rewarding character leveling and gear crafting
Magic usage goes great with combat- deep but not overwhelming
This might be the best game I have ever played. I played through the main game 3 times and am still working on the amazing expansion packs, which incredibly have an even deeper story than the main game! I totally loved Skyrim (and will be playing the remaster) but I feel that CDPR in The Witcher 3 improved upon everything Bethesda did with Skyrim and raised the bar for open world games from now on.
The Witcher 3 is a beautiful and engrossing open world game with tight controls and a storyline and characters which actually stands up well with the best "fantasy nerd" offerings of GOT and Tolkien! If you love fantasy, open world exploring, or just video games in general please check this out- you won't be disappointed!
January 16, 2016
I am new to the Witcher series but after checking out some of gameplay videos online, I thought it looked like an interesting game to add to my new PS4 library. So I decided to grab this over the holidays when I saw it go on sale for less than 30 bucks. I am still in the early stages and exploring and finding new areas of the game as I have been splitting my time with a few of my new game purchases but I am enjoying the time I have spent so far.
The story itself is simple enough with finding your missing daughter but the story seems well developed. The main quest has kept me interested in playing the game alone but there are also interesting things to do and character development with the side quest stories that keep distracting me from my main quest goal. These side quests will keep me entertained and busy for quite some time. The only thing with the story is that I wish I had played the other Witcher games to really get a feel for the series as a whole. Hopefully they will bring those over to the current console as a compilation.
Graphically, the game is beautifully done with a lot of detail and a lot of variation in locations in a huge world to explore. I installed the latest update prior to playing for the first time but even after the latest update, I still notice some graphic glitches from time to time, like when a horse was sitting on top of a fence or other things like that. I haven’t found the graphic glitches to be a hindrance to my game so far but hopefully the continued patches will fix some of those bug issues.
Sound is also good in the game with good voice acting and sound effects and music that really sets the mood of the game very well.
I like a game that gives you an idea of what to do and how to do it and Witcher has a good beginning tutorial that helped me get my feet wet so that I had a basic idea of what I was doing, even down to learning a card game. This is especially helpful as I find that the inventory screens and skill trees are a bit more complicated than I would like them to be but at least the game doesn’t leave you on your own to figure it out early on. I like the fact that the difficulty level can be adjusted to suit my ability as a gamer so that I don’t get frustrated.
Combat seems smooth and I found it easy to learn how to handle situations in battle (at least early on, anyways). I wouldn’t necessarily say it is the most fluid combat of any game I have played, but is good enough for me to enjoy. For the most part, the character reacts the way you expect with the controller, especially in combat but movement feels a bit mushy during normal exploration. I sometimes find the game is a bit particular in how you line up to pick up something or talk to a character, so in that respect that could be improved a bit in hopefully another update.
There are tons of things to do in the game and tons of things to find and areas to explore and this is going to keep me busy for some time. Aside from the occasional glitches and some annoyances with the gameplay mechanics, this is a solid fun game for me.
4 stars
The story itself is simple enough with finding your missing daughter but the story seems well developed. The main quest has kept me interested in playing the game alone but there are also interesting things to do and character development with the side quest stories that keep distracting me from my main quest goal. These side quests will keep me entertained and busy for quite some time. The only thing with the story is that I wish I had played the other Witcher games to really get a feel for the series as a whole. Hopefully they will bring those over to the current console as a compilation.
Graphically, the game is beautifully done with a lot of detail and a lot of variation in locations in a huge world to explore. I installed the latest update prior to playing for the first time but even after the latest update, I still notice some graphic glitches from time to time, like when a horse was sitting on top of a fence or other things like that. I haven’t found the graphic glitches to be a hindrance to my game so far but hopefully the continued patches will fix some of those bug issues.
Sound is also good in the game with good voice acting and sound effects and music that really sets the mood of the game very well.
I like a game that gives you an idea of what to do and how to do it and Witcher has a good beginning tutorial that helped me get my feet wet so that I had a basic idea of what I was doing, even down to learning a card game. This is especially helpful as I find that the inventory screens and skill trees are a bit more complicated than I would like them to be but at least the game doesn’t leave you on your own to figure it out early on. I like the fact that the difficulty level can be adjusted to suit my ability as a gamer so that I don’t get frustrated.
Combat seems smooth and I found it easy to learn how to handle situations in battle (at least early on, anyways). I wouldn’t necessarily say it is the most fluid combat of any game I have played, but is good enough for me to enjoy. For the most part, the character reacts the way you expect with the controller, especially in combat but movement feels a bit mushy during normal exploration. I sometimes find the game is a bit particular in how you line up to pick up something or talk to a character, so in that respect that could be improved a bit in hopefully another update.
There are tons of things to do in the game and tons of things to find and areas to explore and this is going to keep me busy for some time. Aside from the occasional glitches and some annoyances with the gameplay mechanics, this is a solid fun game for me.
4 stars
December 10, 2015
I cant recommend enough this game. There is a very solid reason why it achieved game of the year status on 2015, but aside from the hype,
For a gamer, this is mandatory. A brilliant masterpiece in a vibrant world with the best story ever told on a video game.
Geralt and friends are solid characters with defined personalities and charisma, the beautiful relationship between Ciri and Geralt and how he will travel the whole world to find her. What I mean is that the emotional part is there.
The game is massive, lots and lots of content for many many hours of enterteinment. I feel what I paid was fair, plus the developers loaded bonus that to me where important such as stickers and the soundtrack. A developer that really listens and gives you all they got, thats what you feel when playing Witcher.
Of course there are some technical nuances with game controls, loading lag, freeze etc. But in a game as fantastic as this one hey, it does not even matter.
I recommend this game 10/10 in my book! Its a work of art.
It has been a real pleasure.
For a gamer, this is mandatory. A brilliant masterpiece in a vibrant world with the best story ever told on a video game.
Geralt and friends are solid characters with defined personalities and charisma, the beautiful relationship between Ciri and Geralt and how he will travel the whole world to find her. What I mean is that the emotional part is there.
The game is massive, lots and lots of content for many many hours of enterteinment. I feel what I paid was fair, plus the developers loaded bonus that to me where important such as stickers and the soundtrack. A developer that really listens and gives you all they got, thats what you feel when playing Witcher.
Of course there are some technical nuances with game controls, loading lag, freeze etc. But in a game as fantastic as this one hey, it does not even matter.
I recommend this game 10/10 in my book! Its a work of art.
It has been a real pleasure.
March 4, 2018
What can I say that hasn't been said before about this perfect game, at first I was unsure about getting it as I'm not a big fan of medieval themes and I do not own or have the will to play the first two games, but I had some extra money and as is always in the top list of the best games I decided to give it a try. Around 15 hours later it became one of my favorite games sharing the list with: The Last of Us, Majora's Mask, Fallout New Vegas, Limbo, Grim Fandango, this game has everything, I liked it so much that it made me buy "The Last Wish: Introducing The Witcher" just to learn more about this world.
The story is dark in a world where everything might be against Gerald, the graphics push the PS4 but it can handle it, as it has a steady frame rate almost all the time, the controls are a little bit complex but you get used to them, bottom line this game has everything, and they where kind enough to include a map, some stickers, a manual and a CD with the soundtrack, it made me feel like a kid again when this attachments were usual and I was reading the manual in the car waiting to get home and play, don't think about it and give it a try!
The story is dark in a world where everything might be against Gerald, the graphics push the PS4 but it can handle it, as it has a steady frame rate almost all the time, the controls are a little bit complex but you get used to them, bottom line this game has everything, and they where kind enough to include a map, some stickers, a manual and a CD with the soundtrack, it made me feel like a kid again when this attachments were usual and I was reading the manual in the car waiting to get home and play, don't think about it and give it a try!
November 19, 2015
I got this game after hearing so much good stuff about it and when it went on sale for 40$ on Amazon i considered it a steal. And let me tell you now i was not disappointed this game is pure rpg gold featuring a massive open world, gorgeous visuals and an AMAZING SOUNDTRACK. and all of this is brought together by amazing gameplay some of the best i have ever seen making you use your head when approaching boss fights and combat situations. And oh the kill animations are amazing. However this does not even compare to the amazing story filled with complex and fascinating characters and an even better protagonist. The choices you have to make in this game have put me under stress many times most of the time there is not black and white but you will be making choices in the grey ALOT the characters are so well developed so human that you learn them as if they were real people i have on many occasions changed what i said because i knew that it would upset a character if i were to say that. overall The Witcher 3 is a near perfect game i have had a few issues with the combat however The Witcher 3 is first and foremost an RPG and it excels at that.
UPDATE: After having read a few other reviews I noticed one in particular that aggressively targeted the combat system and ai saying that the game is meant to be fun and not realistic. His particular example was how bandits have melee units attack up front and ranged units in the back. And completely ignoring the fact that you can either dodge or even deflect arrows and even get an upgrade so that deflected arrows instantly kill.
UPDATE: After having read a few other reviews I noticed one in particular that aggressively targeted the combat system and ai saying that the game is meant to be fun and not realistic. His particular example was how bandits have melee units attack up front and ranged units in the back. And completely ignoring the fact that you can either dodge or even deflect arrows and even get an upgrade so that deflected arrows instantly kill.
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