Where I'm coming from: I like Skyrim, ARPGs, CRPGs, etc This game is just flat out amazing. From the amazingly gigantic world (the first time I zoomed out and saw how big it was I almost shat myself) to the dialog to the missions to the control of Geralt, it's just all so well done I can't even find a bad thing to say about it. Sometimes I'd ride around and just look at the world around me, it's that good looking. It may sound gushy but the game really does have it all. Do you like sword fighting? Check. Crafting? Check. Hella good storytelling? Check. Getting wasted on booze and potions and drunkenly attempting to slay a wraith? Check. This game regularly goes on sale for $15 and if you're even mildly a fan of this genre of game you absolutely should pick it up. The hype is not a joke, this is one of the best games ever made.
I like CRPGs, I like D&D, but I do not like this game. I get it, it's a good RPG, but the amount of drooling over this thing is just not deserved. I'm not going into a detailed review because you probably know what you're buying if you're looking at this. Ultimately, much of the game tends to just be tedius and annoying fetch quests and the battles that, while fun, also tend toward tedium after a while. Save-scumming is basically a requirement here. Press F5 at every chance you get or you'll just risk wasting hours of your time. As a 30-something with a job and other responsibilities, I just don't want to risk having wasted a bunch of time only to hit some snag (teleporting to the wrong area, getting stuck, etc) only to realize that "oops, didnt F5, guess I screwed myself out of and hour." Get this on sale. I snagged it for about 60% off and, at that price, I don't really care about dropping it. That said, all these 5 star reviews from years ago must be by fanboys or people who are all too happy to just gloss over what is, ultimately, just an OK game.
