For me the Witcher III is easily one of the best (if not the best) role playing games I've played since over the past 17 years that I've been gaming. It's like a grand finale to the first and second installments - an even bigger world, better gameplay, highly intituive combat mechanics, an epic storyline that the expansion packs make even more rewarding. The multiple endings are thoughfully woven in. Everything from the sidequests to the romance and humour has been very well thought out. The tasteful little bits like Gwent, fistfighting and horseracing only make the game more immersive. Finally, let's talk about the graphics. I played the game on a GTX 980, and the visuals are jawdropping, especially the region of Toussaint. I've never spent as much time stopping amid a game to turn my character around at different angles just to view the landscape and scenery. All in all the bar has been raised. Pure brilliance. I am impatiently waiting for Cyberpunk 2077 after this, and more than a little sad that this franchise has been laid to rest.
