The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition

Games like this are the reason I can still discern excellence from mediocrity, as The Witcher 3 makes it clear to see how good games could be if they are developed by a caring, inspired team as ambitious as CD Projekt RED's. I can't imagine the time and effort that went into creating such a vivid, detailed and fun game. Thank you!

This game is the best western open-world RPG ever made - Period. What makes the Witcher 3 so incredibly is I think, the way it pushes forward in terms of storytelling and implements it in every other aspect of the game and everywhere in its universe, from the side quests to the persistance of the world that is the most radiant and lively virtual environment I've ever seen. There is a post-witcher 3 era, and everyone who played the game can tell, this just toped the standards and blew the ceiling. I fear I'll be disappointed until Cyberpunk 2077 comes out because I don't know if other studios can match such a masterpiece.

I don't know why it has "only" 93% on Metacritic. This game deserves so much more. These Developers deserve a rating way above 93% for their game policy and how they handle the community and Dlc releases etc.. "PCWorld" sums it up best in their review: "Probably the best open-world RPG ever made". I just leave it at that.

I've been gaming for some 25 years now and as I get older it becomes more difficult to really get lost in another world the way I would as a kid. I thought maybe it was just a natural part of maturing but playing the Witcher 3 made me realize that it's more to do with narrative motifs that don't engage me anymore and gameplay mechanics that attempt a 1 size fits all approach. This game doesn't try to be for everyone and it shines in that; it deals with mature themes working from an extensive (although more hit and miss) source material and succesfully gamifies them without detracting from them. Get lost in it, it's worth it.

I bought the game as soon as it was available in my country and re-bought the GOTY too after it got released. Completed it 3-4 times and still... can't get enough of it. Simply the best game I have ever played!