The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition

The version I bought and played awhile back was 4 out of 5 stars. This "Complete" version that replaced it when I tried to get back into it is 0 out of 5 stars since I can't get it to run anymore.

Witcher 3 takes everything fans of the series love and amps it up to 11. Main story and characters are engaging -- even the secondary quests and contracts are well-crafted and deeply layered. You're often presented with moral quandaries, some of which can be quite gut-wrenching. The open world is excellent, with plenty of diverse locales to explore. I've spent close to 200 hours and still haven't searched every location. Combat mechanics are smooth and give you plenty of options as to how you want to play. Do you want to focus on sword techniques? Enhance your potions? Bombs? Signs (magic)? And let's not forget Gwent! The card-based mini-game is a blast that puts dice-poker to shame. Lastly, I should also mention the DLC's (Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine), which are part of the complete edition. Far from simple add-ons, these could be stand-alone games in their own right. Whether you're a long-time fan of the Witcher or a newcomer to the series, this game will not disappoint.

This game offers exceptional experience for you. It gives all you ever wanted from a game: Great and captivating story, stunning visuals and audio, interesting gameplay and rewarding progression memorable moments worth a book by its own. I finished this game 5 times and 2 fully with dlcs, so I could not stop reccomend it whether you are seasonal gamer or just starting your videogame journey. So, enjoy and savour it because it is worth it. 10/10

When I first played this game many years ago, I thought it was the best RPG ever made. I recently replayed it, and while I still consider it one of the better games I've played, I can't believe all of the negative things I overlooked so many years ago. The world itself is amazing, I feel like I'm actually there. Incredible graphics and sound contribute to this immersive environment. The cities, towns, and villages all feel alive and inhabited by actual people. That said, there are some negatives. Much of the time, things are just too dark. I hated having to walk around without being able to see (unless I constantly used Cat potions, which required a lot of meditating... what a pain). Some of the quests were muddled and didn't flow well. The voice actress for Triss was so bad, I cringed every time she had dialogue (otherwise, the voice acting was top notch). The worst thing about the game, though, were the absolutely horrid KB/Mouse controls. Sometimes a button press would work, other times it wouldn't. Roach and Geralt, both had problems moving smoothly and stopping. Usually, when I let up on the W key, they would run a few steps further, then backup to where they were suppose to stop. However, if there "momentum" took them to far, the mgiht go over the edge of a cliff, bridge, or wall (in which case they didn't back up and would sometimes die). This made combat problematic at times.

Originally bounced off the game due to it feeling overwhelming at first and its kind of janky feel, but after giving it another shot months later i was hooked for weeks straight. Very great writing that makes you genuinely care for the characters around you allowing the game to do some true emotional gut punches in its main quest. A lot of the side content as well is also very enthralling in the same way, although some things like the scattered POIs i don't really like, it just feels like busywork.