I have played previous games in series and TW3 exceeded all my expectations. Most obviously the graphics, performance and smoothness of gameplay is not just an improvement over TW2, it is a quality of it's own. Atmosphere is kept true to the books and previous games both. Beatiful (but not overstated) graphics, music and soundtrack all create an illusion that can last uninterrupted for over 100 hours of gameplay without ever becoming tiring. I remember first dusk in my playthrough and the urge to get under cover and out of the darkness. The above could very well earn the game a five stars on it's own. But it's the writing, the characters and hundred's of little interactions between them that will stay with the player for a long time. These are sometimes darkly funny, sometimes heart rending, sometimes outright bizarre and random but in a way that reminds of real life chaos. I cannot say anything more without spoiling. Temptation is great though... Lastly- I have mentioned over 100h gameplay - at this point some maps have still blank spots to be discovered, I'm sure that there are some quests undiscovered. On the next playthrough :) - for sure there is going to be next one and one after that.
