Pros:
- Graphics and animations
- Atmosphere
- Impactful choices
- Gore
- Thrilling cinematic moments
- Interesting characters
- Compelling main story
- Cool and unique monsters
- Monster codex, featuring battle tips, recommended potions, etc.
- Soundtrack
- Gwent
Cons:
- Bloated menus
- Going to signposts for fast travel
- Combat and quests get pretty repetitive
- Geralt is a bit too monotone
- Spongey enemies
- Pace is a little too slow, and dragged down further by dull fetch quests
Nitpickey:
- Don’t care for B as a jump button
Rating:
- Story ******** 8/10
- Gameplay ****** 6/10
- Atmosphere ******** 8/10
- Overall ******* 7/10
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- Story (characters, narrative, depth, pace, role playing)
- Gameplay (mechanics, fun factor, level design)
- Atmosphere (graphics, environment, mood)