Fantastic story and world-building raise it up. Repetitive quests and combat take it back down.

User Rating: 7 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Game of the Year Edition PC

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)