Even now, in 2017 I still say this is the best RPG of the next gen. The game is well coded, I've never run into bugs, and runs beautifully wether you have an AMD or nVidia based system. The game is rich with content that will give you 50+ hours of gameplay especially when the DLCs are included. It possesses difficulty for moderate and hardcore players without making the game monotanious. Story is excellent and true to the source material and the bits with Ciri make me want a game focused around her. This game is worth every penny, and scrap of pocket lint you raised to purchase it. If I was going to be nit picky I would say the unimportant NPC faces are a bit repeatative yet it hardly breaks the immersion. If you like dark fantasy and rpgs. BUY THIS GAME!
I'm going to be honest. I first pirated this game as the previous two titles in this series never really peaked my interest. I had purchased the first Witcher title on its release and was greatly annoyed with it's controls to a point where I simply didn't want to play anymore. The controls were addressed in the second title which I regretably never played through due to my dissapointment with the first. I played the pirated copy of Witcher 3 for a total of three hours before I could no longer continue without feeling guilt. These are developers that truly listen to the feed back of it's fans. Every issue I have had with the first tile is non existent. The story is amazing, the graphics are amazing and the controls (with a 360 controller) feel natural. This game is worth every copper at full price. There is so much story content and lore in this game, yet it doesn't overwhelm you or take away from the main plot. Everything has a way of just fitting into what you are doing and adds to the game. Even the treasure hunts and contracts, don't feel forced at all. The reactions of the npcs and characters are real, and you actually find yourself caring for these characters and wanting to know more about them. I haven't cared this much about a game's lore since Planescape: Torment. I will say, whoever thought it would be awesome to place interactive candles next to key npcs should get punched in jollies. They're everywhere, and they are annoying. I got this around release and have to say that I noticed few glitches and bugs. Those I did find were graphical issues and didn't take away from gameplay. Those have since been patched. RPG fans need to pick up this game, they won't be dissappointed. I can truly say, I can't wait for the expansions.
