127.5 hours. That is how long my play through of the Witcher 3 was. I've never spent that amount of time on one playthrough of a game. Usually I dive headfirst into an RPG, loving it, swearing that I will do everything the game has to offer. Then reality sinks in. Lulls in the story begin to wear on my patience . Repetitive tasks begin to diminish the amount of enjoyment I once felt. Slowly I begin to drift away, finding something more interesting to invest my time in. This was not the case with the Witcher 3. This game, or this experience, drew me in like no other game has done before and did not release me until I could find nothing else to do. For me, Witcher 3 will change how I look at games-especially RPGs-from now on. From the story to the sound/music design. From the gameplay to the art/visuals. And lets not forget the beautiful world and atmosphere. Almost everything about this game has been honed and polished to near perfection. I must stress that I did use "near" since I did encounter a few minor bugs during my playthrough, but nothing came close to derailing my experience. In fact, I do have to greatly commend CD Project for releasing a game that functioned right out of the gate AND proceeded to release an unprecedented amount of free content and patches that vastly improved the gaming experience across the board. This support of the game only added to my already immense enjoyment of it. I cannot stress enough how much I absolutely loved this game. I think it's one that everyone should experience. Both game developers and videogame fans alike. It's a game that I think shows just what videogames can become with a caring and talented company behind it. I hardly ever write reviews but I felt extremely compelled to do so in this case. If anything, I just wanted to offer up a small thanks for a job well done. They've created a masterpiece. Also, the Hearts of Stone expansion is incredible! Well worth the price!
When Alan Wake first came out I was one of those very skeptical people. It didn't really interest me at the time and so I just didn't ever think about playing it. A few years after it released, I had an itch for the good survival-horror type game. I had pretty much exhausted all of my options. I saw Alan Wake on a list of on a website and realized that I should at least give it a try. To my surprise it turned out to be one of my favorite games. The story, writing, and voice acting are amazing and kept me extremely engaged until the end. I didn't want it to end. I highly recommend playing this game.
Yeah, this definitely doesn't live up to the original. It's a more simplified game but its not bad. I would give it a try if you enjoyed the first one.
