I went into this with cautious optimism based on the average Steam reviews. It was clear to me after not even an hour that this game is awesome. Perhaps it has seen tremendous improvement with updates, as that might explain the Steam reviews. Either way, the visuals are impressive, your alien cities look really cool if you plan them properly, there is a wide variety of buildings, the game feels polished and the scale of everything, if you zoom in, is probably the most realistic I've yet seen in a game like this. The bottom line is that if building plausibly futuristic cities on alien planets sounds like a good time to you, then you'll have a great time with Aven.
...and brilliantly haunting. If the atmosphere and simple game mechanics in Limbo impressed you, then Inside will blow you away. The game's theme and undertone are mature and depressing, yet compel you to push forward. Little in the way of hardware is required to run this game, yet the visuals are constantly breathtaking. This is a title no mature gamer should miss.
The Witcher 3 was an epic game. But this listing is not only for that game - it's for the DLC too. Their Metacritic scores say most that needs to be said - The Witcher 3: 93, Hearts of Stone DLC: 89, Blood and Wine DLC: 92. Blood and Wine in particular was about as incredible as the game's main story, and added a massive new game area. The amount and quality of content contained in this Game of the Year Edition is staggering - I am doubtful that better value exists elsewhere in the world of gaming.
First off, I have not had performance issues. Framerate is fine, and no crashes. i5-3570K, 8GB RAM & HD7990. This is not to discredit those with issues, but to say that they're not guaranteed for all players. As for the game: it's pretty good. The haters have a point when they say that Hello Games did not promote this game honestly, as I've been playing for several hours and definitely haven't had an experience that corroborates the screenshots on this page. That said, if your primary interest in No Man's Sky is to simply explore a virtual universe and collect resources to survive, you may love this game. Thus far my experience has been highly enjoyable - for me space exploration is its own reward. I don't need a compelling story line, combat or multiplayer. Many of the planets are simply breathtaking from the surface. Especially planets with large planets or moons nearby. Points of interest are definitely welcome to inject some excitement however, and the game doesn't do too well in this regard. There are quite a lot, but the repetitiveness of them is a tad annoying. Learning alien languages and upgrading gear is enough for now, but I think it's important that Hello Games work on DLC asap. This game has ridiculous potential, and Sean Murray & co. seem committed to ongoing development. I signed up for infinite space exploration, and that's exactly what I got. 5 stars if some sweet DLC drops.
I haven't been suffering the crashing issues reporting by many Steam users, but I am experiencing brief lockups during many scene transitions. They are extremely short, but also very annoying. Nonetheless, I have been playing for 1.5 hours so far and have really enjoyed the experience. Please do NOT be put off by the current technical issues. It definitely seems like stuff that can be fixed with a small patch. The actual game has been terrific fun so far. If you aren't willing to gamble on this game being fixed, perhaps put it on your wishlist and wait a few weeks. If you're as much of a fan of the other Telltale games as I am, you're almost certain to enjoy this one too. I'll be giving 5 stars when none of the scene transitions stutter. This feedback does not apply to the Steam gameplay experience. I'm playing with GOG Galaxy.
Hearts of Stone is a more substantial piece of DLC than I expected. Lots of new content is added, and I enjoyed the story quest almost as much as the main quest in the base game. Great work CDPR!
This is the most substantial DLC release I think I've ever played. The Duchy of Toussaint is much larger than I expected, and much prettier. The story quest is a lot of fun, the characters are well written and it was pretty cool hearing all the South African accents (I'm South African). There are loads of points of interest around the map to attend to. Geralt's new armour, weapons, mutagen system and home are awesome. The new Gwent cards are a nice addition too. I've clocked nearly 200 hours playing The Witcher 3, its DLC and its mods. Never change CDPR, never change.
The game runs brilliantly on my rig - i5-3570K, 8GB RAM, SSD & HD7970. All settings on ultra @ 1080p with Hairworks turned off. The world of The Witcher 3 is enormous, beautiful and filled with stuff to do. I'm 13.5 hours into the game atm and the main story has largely been fetch quest after fetch quest. This means little in light of how entertaining the main and side activities have been though. I sank around 150 hours into Skyrim and I'm sure that this game will be no different. Like Skyrim, I hope mods appear for this game to make it even more amazing.
