I expected something like the Hearthstone adventures from this, but set in the Wither's world. I couldn't have been more wrong. This is a proper RPG. I think it would stand it's ground even if it was a standalone game. It took me around 27 hours and 30 minutes to beat the game and I had a great time. I liked that instead of filling it with cameos, they focused on areas and characters that were barely explored in either in the games or in the books. If you want to adventure with Geralt again, this isn't your game, but if you wish to see what else is in the witcher universe, you'll be satisfied. Gwent serves as a surprisingly good combat system, but it is the reason I give this a 4 instead of a 5. Until about the 3/5 of the game, the fights are varied and the standrad win 2 out of 3 rounds games are a minority. After that poin however, you'll see a lot more of these battles and the decks you play against will repeat as well, frequent enough for me to not find defeating them fun anymore. The game isn't really difficult. I don't play Gwent, but I never had a problem beating the chellenges or the puzzles, except for one occasion. This however made me not really use the units that you can unlock by the end of the game. The deck that I made by the halway point (with minor changes) carried me through the game. I didn't have the need to adapt my deck for different challenges, which is something I would have liked to do a little more. I loved the art syle and the music. In conclusion, I really liked the game and I hope for a Witcher Tales 2. If you like the world of the Witcher, this is must-buy.
