Posted on: January 9, 2020
anubomb
Verified ownerGames: 97 Reviews: 7
Most gorgeous game I've ever played
Contrary to some reviews there are flaws with The Witcher 3 but the absolutely beautiful gigantic open world, combined with an interesting main story and awesome side quests make this an easy 5. The best: The game is genuinely beautiful. I don't just mean that it has great graphics, but the presentation overall is magnificient. It's colorful and dazzling where it needs to be, dark and depressing in others. To do this in a huge open world and make it so seamless is just mind blowing. Every city feels and looks different. Whether you're walking through Novigrad, Vibrant and lively or Velen, bloody and somber, every little village and city oozes character. The world feels large and the people feel real. You'll have a joy just riding around the outdoors or walking in the villages/cities with Geralt. Side missions, witcher contracts, "undiscovered locations" are THE reason to play the game. They're always interesting and go far beyond a basic escort, kill or fetch mission. They always feel interesting, gives so much depth to the world and really makes the peasant folk and the brutality of the Witcher world feel real. The depth of these missions and the beautiful scenery makes for some of the most immersive experiences in gaming. The potions and crafting system is very well done. The bad: There are issues with Witcher 3 in my opinion. The combat has never been a strength of this series and it's not any different here. While it can be a complicated system, it rarely feels rewarding. The story is good, not great and can be convoluted at times. The loots and gears all kind of feel jumbled up and personally I wasn't impressed with how they looked most of the time. Even the most powerful gear barely changed you compared to low level gear. I'm about 117 hours into the game and about to finish the Blood & Wine expansion. You can easily put in 200+ hours into the game. This is an amazing game and probably still the best looking game ever.
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