The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition

My experience with Witcher games began 9 years after the release of the first game. I played The Witcher in November 2016 and I followed up immediately with The Witcher 2. I would have started playing Witcher 3 right after, but I did not own the game. In November 2017, it went on sale, on GOG.com, and I purchased the GOTY edition for $19.99. I spent a little over 300 hours playing the main game. This is by far the most time I spent on a single player game. I remember reading some articles leading up to the release of Witcher 3 that this game is going to have a lot of content. I thought it might be filler, and to a small extent this is true, but by and large, I was entertained enough to complete all the side quests in all areas. Since I played on the PC, I had the luxury of upgrading my hardware and installing mods. I started playing this game with my MSI GeForce GTX 1080. The game looked absolutely beautiful. However, at 1440p, I was not able to keep a steady 60FPS with all settings on high. On MSI GeForce 1080Ti, the game was running at well over 60FPS with all settings on high, and there were hardly any dips. It was an amazing experience. This is the best looking RPG I have ever played. I did not play Skyrim yet, so it remains to be seen if Skyrim manages to look better than Witcher 3. I felt that the developers created a fantastic world, and exploration, which is something I enjoy a lot, is rewarded in the game. For the most part, I enjoyed the main quests and side quests. Given the number of side quests, not all of them are going to be excellent, there are some fetch quests here and there, but even some of the most mundane side quests are voice acted, and they make a very sincere attempt to entertain and engage the player. Dynamic weather has a big positive impact on immersion. This combined with the excellent audio make the gameplay experience so much better. Voice acting and dialogue are excellent for the most part. It really got predictable towards the end. The final parts of the main quest felt weak in comparison. The endings were excellent, but the quests leading up to it felt boring to me. There are some mods that make life a lot easier, such as the auto loot mod. The fast travel mod is also handy, but it is best to exercise caution when using it because it can break quests. It is useful when exploring for hidden treasures etc, but do not using when doing any quests, especially when indoors. I thought the combat was excellent compared to the previous games, especially compared to Witcher 1. I do not like how signs have to be equipped before they can be cast...I do not understand the reasoning behind this. There is a mod that will change how this works, but I never installed it because this wasn't a huge issue. The crossbow controls are awful. After every shot, Geralt puts away the crossbow, and its tedious to put the bolt in place and the middle mouse button needs to be held down to take aim. Horse riding is another mechanic that is not fully fleshed out. Holding down shift would make the run, and to make the horse sprint, you would have to double tap and hold Shift. There are plenty of keys on the keyboard that can accomplish this without resorting to the double tap nonsense. Slashing at enemies when on horseback feels sluggish. I am still glad for the addition of the horse in the game, given how big the game world is. In conclusion, The Witcher 3 is the best open world RPG I have played to this date. I would still rate the story of the original Deus Ex higher than this, but the gameplay experience of Witcher 3 has surpassed Deus Ex. + Excellent open world + Smooth combat + Fun side quests + Beautiful visuals + Great soundtrack - Horse controls - Crossbow controls - End game is not as fun Veridct - Must Play

I hadn't played any previous Witcher game. I hadn't even heard of the Witcher franchise aside from a few ads of The Witcher 1 & 2 back in my high-school days. A few years ago I saw that The Witcher 3 was announced - still, I payed no attention. Then its launch passed. I was busy with something else back then. A year passed. Still busy. I was so naive. The reviews were star-studded, but I took it with a grain of salt. Lots of games got decent reviews nowadays, 8+ or even 9+. However the more I skimmed around, I noticed The Witcher 3 was nearing or achieved a perfect 10 in many cases - so it was still special in that regard. Eventually, the desire to explore the gritty atmosphere consumed me. I caught it on sale after seeing an advertisement for the first expansion (Heart of Stone) and took the dive. This game blends deceptively simple RPG mechanics with quite the odyssey of a story. The narrative's grasp is light at first, but as you play you become more and more engrossed in this expansive world. The characters whether foe or friend have a wide swath of personalities, from simple to complex, gentle to fierce, nobodies to champions, and everything inbetween. From an RPG perspective, your character truly feels like its growing, both as a product of their experiences in the world and as you equip better items. The combat is accessible in the lower difficulties and challenging in the higher ones. But for me, a game like this is far, far more than just combat. That's what fighting games are for. When I would mention this game to my friends, trying to get them into it, some of the most common responses were approximating "I played it a little, but haven't finished it yet. I need to get into it." Once they did, they enjoyed it. The two expansions are just as enthralling. Some people even like their stories more! If you're on the edge, the experience of this game is waiting for you. Take the dive. It's worth the treasure.

The basic game is brillant, geralt is cool, even the side quest have meaningful stories, which is super rare to on existant in other games. the DLCs especially Blood and Wine are brillant. One of the best games I have ever played, since in the 2000-2018 range.

I've never had so much fun in a video game before:D

This game is very fantastic. Beautiful graphics Great Story Climatic music You must play! :)