- Publisher: CD Projekt Red Studio
- Release Date: Dec 4, 2018
- Also On: iPhone/iPad, PC, PlayStation 4, Switch
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Dec 25, 2018Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales slots into the world in which it’s set magnificently well. The game’s writing and its pacing is top notch, collectively pushing forward a story that’s deep, unique, and thoroughly engaging. Minor and infrequent framerate issues to the side, Thronebreaker offers an exceptional adventure, a compelling RPG, and above all else, a rich and entertaining card battling experience.
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Jan 9, 2019CD Projekt RED is known for their quality and superb games, and this is no different with Thronebreaker, aside from performance issues. Even as a standalone separate experience from the core Witcher games, Thronebreaker is a great diversion if you’re looking for a deep and challenging card/RPG title, even giving you the option to skip the card portion completely if you wish, allowing for more people to enjoy it how they wish.
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Dec 10, 2018An RPG story-driven game unlike anything else out there. One that features one of the best interactive bits of fiction this side of The Witcher III – with a flawed, interesting and awe-inspiring protagonist in the form of Meve. No doubt, we can’t wait to check out the next Witcher Tale.
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Jan 14, 2019Thronebreaker is a great add on to The Witcher franchise, and it blends in a very unique way with the other games.
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Jan 2, 2019CD Projekt RED managed in making extremely compelling an unusual genre for a narrative game, successfully mixing exploration, dialogues and card battles in a game that will please any The Witcher lover.
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Official Xbox Magazine UKFeb 27, 2019A charming and atmospheric RPG, with varied by underwhelming card battles.
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Dec 10, 2018Thronebreaker is a masterful RPG with a version of Gwent that is well-suited for a single-player experience. Even if you aren’t into card games, this one is worth a try for the story and RPG mechanics alone.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 46 out of 74
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Mixed: 6 out of 74
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Negative: 22 out of 74
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