The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

1. PoisonXBL

   Nov 1, 2018

   10

   If I had one wish, I would truly consider using it to forget I ever played this game... JUST so I can experience the BREATHTAKING andIf I had one wish, I would truly consider using it to forget I ever played this game... JUST so I can experience the BREATHTAKING and IMMERSIVE beauty that CD Projekt Red has created all over again. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a clear upgrade from its predecessor, The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings, and they made sure to keep the ingredients that made their Witcher series unique.
   
   CDPR managed to create a world that completely engulfs you in its incredibly detailed hillsides, mountains, villages, towns and general scenery. The story that you follow is phenomenal and will have you dying to get to the bottom of Geralt's troubles. The DLC is equally good and introduces a number of new characters, weapons, and even game mechanics.
   
   You're met with sophisticated dialogues, world choices, and a perfectly dark lore throughout side quests that truly accompany the plot. The combat and gameplay is smooth, responsive, and rewarding. You actually feel like your time spent with Geralt is crafting his character; from slaying a monstrous enemy to traversing the world for new gear, every aspect of this game just seemed so fulfilling.
   
   I truly felt like this was more an experience than a game.… Expand

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2. herrmoekl

   May 19, 2015

   10

   Take a bit of Skyrim, Red Dead Redemption, The Wolf Among Us and add following ingrediences: most beautiful and dense open World ever created,Take a bit of Skyrim, Red Dead Redemption, The Wolf Among Us and add following ingrediences: most beautiful and dense open World ever created, hard but rewarding combat and the most memorable side quests ever created from which many are dramatic storylines full of emotions on their own. This masterpiece is what you get!… Expand

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4. Vanea078025698

   Jul 20, 2020

   10

   Best game in last 10 yars..................................................

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5. pointofview

   Sep 30, 2015

   10

   takes a while to get use to, but the story line is artfully told to an extent never seen before. play this just for the interesting quests.takes a while to get use to, but the story line is artfully told to an extent never seen before. play this just for the interesting quests. the gameplay can get repetitive but hell as someone who has read all the witcher books and played the previous games, this game is an utter master piece in terms of sticking to the genre, the promises made by developers (besides a little graphics downgrade) and continuing a genuinely interesting story.… Expand

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6. Rysingzombie

   May 21, 2015

   10

   In my opinion Witcher 3 is one of those games that every Xbox one owner (heck every gamer) should have in their library. It has something forIn my opinion Witcher 3 is one of those games that every Xbox one owner (heck every gamer) should have in their library. It has something for everyone. Even if you aren't big on magic, the sword play combat is pretty darn fun. Even if you aren't huge on RPGs the world, as people are mentioning, is alive and it begs to be explored. I have been so amazed by the weather, the night and day cycle, the beard growth of Geralt, and all the minor details that suck you in. This game is truly immersive with incredible graphics, outstanding voice acting, fun and rewarding gameplay, and it has an engrossing story. If you consider yourself a gamer you owe it to yourself to pick this up! The only thing that is missing is co-op play, but with the size and scope of the game I can understand why that wasn't added.… Expand

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7. superjoon

   Jun 24, 2015

   9

   The first aspect that I'm going to talk about in this review, are the graphics and the worlds. Simply put, they are fantastic and absolutelyThe first aspect that I'm going to talk about in this review, are the graphics and the worlds. Simply put, they are fantastic and absolutely gorgeous, this is probably one of if not the best looking game I have come across. The detail in the world is fantastic, from the buildings right down to the foliage. The trees and the grass swaying in the wind is simply divine, the cities are fantastically built and the swamps even look the business.
   
   I think the graphics and worlds are helped out by the lighting, which again for me is simply stunning, the way the light hits everything and the progress of time with the sun, where you can see at 5am if you leave a building that there is a low sun and that it is blinding, just how it would be if I was to go out... Well.. Not so much in the UK anyway, but you get the picture. To be honest, for a lot of this game, words cannot do it justice, its one of those things where seeing is believing.
   
   The character models used in the game, there has been a lot of care taken over these, and it a joy to see how much care has been taken. Especially in the close up scenes where you can see every line, scar, marking etc. There is so much detail that has gone into  making these characters, its just fantastic to see and I have to applaud CD Projekt Red for the effort that has gone into, not only the characters but the game as a whole.
   
   However, the only thing that is a bug bear with me is the fact that there seems to be limited Character Models. I have seen the same model of character used several times for different people and that has been a little disappointing to see. If its going to be characters you interact with, then there should be different models for those people. When you speak to people in the town and they're not important to a quest, then OK as you don't really get the full shot of the person, but if it is someone to do with a quest and your going to go into a cut scene with them to discuss something, they should look different to the commanding solider that you spoke to 5 minutes previous.
   
   In regards to the missions, what I have liked is they haven't all been a certain type of mission, there's plenty to do and you can mix that up with side missions as well. Missions also vary in time as well, some missions can take you 2 minutes... Im looking at you Frying Pan Contract!.... others can take you 30-45 minutes... This might just be me and the way I play, other people may do it quicker, but I like to be thorough in my missions... Also I get stuck a lot lol!! I have found the characters quite easy to make an attachment to as well, which I think helps when playing the storyline and keeping going with the game, if the characters were boring then I think it could be a harder story to follow, and I may have been inclined to finish it quicker to get it out of the way.
   
   Another thing that I really enjoy with this game is the fact that everyone's play through will be different, and this is down to the the choices you make as well as if you do side missions in between the main missions. I've been doing a few side missions here and there just to try and help rank my character up for the later missions which are going to need a higher ranked character and weapons.
   
   There are a lot of different ways to upgrade your character, too many to fit them all in, so you have to be smart and think about how you're going to have your character. Which way are you going to be? Stronger, better at Alchemy, Magic? The choice is yours!
   
   The fighting mechanics in the game I have found to be a little sluggish at times, but love seeing Geralt hit a finishing move and seeing a head roll.... Beautiful fluidity. The controls as well took me a while to get used to and for someone who is playing the series for the first time may have found them over complicated, there's a lot of things to remember as pretty much every button does something and its making sure you pressing the right button and using the correct weapon for the Human/Beast you are fighting.
   
   Unfortunately, with the good comes the bad. There have been issues with the game which for me are unforgivable. One issue, which I feel is so serious I don't think the game should be released with, and think that if these games are tested by Microsoft before released, why it wasn't picked up. That issue is a save game issue. First 3 hours of game play I did, I died after being ambushed by bandits, save wouldn't load, I had to hard reset my console, after it came back on the save was nowhere to be found, not even in the cloud. Gone. After I reported it on Twitter, there seemed to be a lot of other people who had suffered same as me, although some people were lucky and didn't lose their save game. I was furious, all that work had gone down the pan.
   
   I also encountered frame rate issues in the game, which pretty much happens on most cut scenes, which begs the question, why wasn't this picked up in testing? Why is it now acceptable to release a game with bugs?… Expand

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8. 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 anyWould 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.… Expand

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