I find the combat, the environment, and the mechanics of this game are good to great. Many have complained about balancing issues, but even after playing with several different classes (including squishy spellcasters) I haven't really met any problem I couldn't solve without altering my party or trying a different strategy. That being said, I've been playing on the normal difficulty. The real problem with this game are the seemingly endless amount of game breaking bugs. Quests that don't complete properly, fail to trigger, or break halfway through. Class feats and abilities that are supposed to have an effect but don't. Items that you are supposed to collect that are time-locked and disappear after leaving an area. Didn't pass that hidden perception check while you were there? Too bad. Those other 9 items you spent collecting are now useless. I really wanted to love this game (and maybe I will after a few patches), but as it stands, it is a flawed kind of fun. You can be having great fun for 30 minutes only to run into a quest breaking bug that forces you to backtrack an hour. Googling workarounds for bugs breaks immersion and otherwise cheapens what would be a great experience. My advice: Wait until a major patch comes along and then pick it up. It will definitely be worth playing then.
Magnificent. Interactive storytelling at its finest. Gameplay is also great. One of the best RPGs (and games in general) I've ever played. I would say this was CDPR's magnum opus but from here who knows what else they'll do. 10/10. Even the DLC antagonist is memorable.
