This game is a very difficult game to review for me. Most things I'm about to say have probably been said by some other reviewer out there, but I can back up most of their opinions. Witcher 3 is a massive game. A very very massive game at that. The major issue with these games, however, is the fact that they're usually bland with generic filler side quests. Witcher 3, however, is an incredibly polished game with side quests that aren't meaningless, along with a world filled to the brim with something interesting going on around every corner. For reasons like these, Witcher 3 has been highly praised by the entire gaming community. In fact, people are going as far as calling this one of the best games of all time. I don't think Witcher 3 is the next Ocarina of Time or anything like that, but Witcher 3 is definitely a really, really, really good game.


I'm going to say this now: THESE GRAPHICS ARE "DOWNGRADED?" Are you actually SERIOUS with that? I find that incredibly laughable. Well, gamers nowadays do have ridiculous expectations (look at Fallout 4 if you need an example) so I guess that explains it. Witcher 3's graphics are INCREDIBLE, to say the least. The entire game is absolutely gorgeous, and is probably one of the most beautiful games I have ever played. Just look at a few screenshots some people have taken for this game. One or two of them could easily justify my opinion on this.


The gameplay has had mixed reception. Some found it to be intense and enjoyable, while others found it to be really boring. I think the combat, for the most part, was very enjoyable. I found it much more fun actually being a little more tactical about how to approach an enemy rather than mindlessly chop an enemy up into tiny pieces. That being said, there are two flaws with the gameplay. The one that is more important, however, is how easy the game begins to get as time goes on. In the beginning, you'll be struggling with how to spend your money, and what skills you should level up. As time goes on, you'll be swimming in money, so that isn't a problem. Plus, since you have fancy armor and most of your important skills levelled, the game won't be as difficult or intimidating. That being said, if you don't overlevel yourself, then the game is still difficult in a much more exciting way. The other flaw I have with the gameplay is how AWFUL the fistfights are. I can't stand them. They're boring and usually really unfair, and that seems kind of ironic seeing how you're playing as a superhuman mercenary. However, to make up for this, the world is massive and discourages going through the main storyline immediately, something I'm glad for. It is encouraged throughout the game you do the side quests, and it's actually very worthwhile. They feel like actual side quests rather than filler content. To give this game even more depth, you have a game inside a game, called Gwent. I'm not addicted to Gwent like other people, but it is actually pretty fun to play if you're bored. Overall, the gameplay has a lot of depth, although it does have a few glaring flaws.


I've never read a Witcher book or played any of the games, so I walked into this not knowing much aside from who Geralt of Rivia and Triss Merigold were, along with knowing what witchers are. Because of that, the main story didn't appeal to me as much as other people, but it does get really exciting when you get farther into the game. The Battle of Kaer Morhen was one of the best parts to the game in my opinion. However, where this game shines most is how interesting the side quest stories are. As I said before, the side quests FEEL like side quests, instead of "kill this" or "fetch this for me" in basically every other open world RPG game out there. Because of this, it gives Witcher 3 even more depth and makes it even more detailed. The story overall gives this game life, and because of that, this game has gotten well-deserved praise.


The voice acting is rather mediocre, personally. I did find it to be pretty forgettable. However, this game's soundtrack is absolutely amazing. It fits the mood perfectly, and makes up for the somewhat bland voice acting. The combat music is exciting and keeps you on the edge of your seat, while the overworld music is somewhat calming with a sense of sadness in it because of how dark and depressing the Continent really is. Not much to say here, but the music is extremely good.


Overall, I wouldn't say that Witcher 3 is the strongest in the replayability. However, that being said, the game makes up for this because of the number of things you can do instead of just blowing through the main story. Those people who have 80-100 hours on the game are playing through it normally, along with some of the side quests. If you want, you can crank up the difficulty and do another playthrough. This makes the game 100x more exciting, and you might be able to get about 50-100 more hours of fun from doing that as well.


Overall, I think Witcher 3 is an incredible game. It's massive, full of detail and depth, has an outstanding soundtrack, and so much more. It's not a perfect game and is not the magnum opus of the gaming industry. However, this game is definitely the new benchmark RPG for this generation because of the fact what it did right, it did extremely well. Overall, I would HIGHLY recommend this game, as long as you don't mind some points in the story where it'll slow down a bit.

Graphics - 10/10
Gameplay - 8.0/10
Story - 9.0/10
Audio - 8.5/10
Replayability - 7.0/10

**PERSONAL PICK**


.:9.4/10:.

+Incredibly detailed
+Gorgeous graphics
+High quality side quests
+Amazing soundtrack
+Tons of depth
+Huge world

-Late game somewhat kills the mood
-Fistfights

This game is a very difficult game to review for me. Most things I'm about to say have probably been said by some other reviewer out there, but I can back up most of their opinions. Witcher 3 is a massive game. A [b]very[/b] very massive game at that. The major issue with these games, however, is the fact that they're usually bland with generic filler side quests. Witcher 3, however, is an incredibly polished game with side quests that aren't meaningless, along with a world filled to the brim with something interesting going on around every corner. For reasons like these, Witcher 3 has been highly praised by the entire gaming community. In fact, people are going as far as calling this one of the best games of all time. I don't think Witcher 3 is the next Ocarina of Time or anything like that, but Witcher 3 is definitely a really, really, [b]really[/b] good game. [h1]Graphics[/h1] I'm going to say this now: THESE GRAPHICS ARE "DOWNGRADED?" Are you actually [b]SERIOUS[/b] with that? I find that incredibly laughable. Well, gamers nowadays do have ridiculous expectations (look at Fallout 4 if you need an example) so I guess that explains it. Witcher 3's graphics are INCREDIBLE, to say the least. The entire game is absolutely gorgeous, and is probably one of the most beautiful games I have ever played. Just look at a few screenshots some people have taken for this game. One or two of them could easily justify my opinion on this. [h1]Gameplay[/h1] The gameplay has had mixed reception. Some found it to be intense and enjoyable, while others found it to be really boring. I think the combat, for the most part, was very enjoyable. I found it much more fun actually being a little more tactical about how to approach an enemy rather than mindlessly chop an enemy up into tiny pieces. That being said, there are two flaws with the gameplay. The one that is more important, however, is how easy the game begins to get as time goes on. In the beginning, you'll be struggling with how to spend your money, and what skills you should level up. As time goes on, you'll be swimming in money, so that isn't a problem. Plus, since you have fancy armor and most of your important skills levelled, the game won't be as difficult or intimidating. That being said, if you don't overlevel yourself, then the game is still difficult in a much more exciting way. The other flaw I have with the gameplay is how [i]AWFUL[/i] the fistfights are. I can't stand them. They're boring and usually really unfair, and that seems kind of ironic seeing how you're playing as a superhuman mercenary. However, to make up for this, the world is massive and discourages going through the main storyline immediately, something I'm glad for. It is encouraged throughout the game you do the side quests, and it's actually very worthwhile. They feel like actual side quests rather than filler content. To give this game even more depth, you have a game inside a game, called Gwent. I'm not addicted to Gwent like other people, but it is actually pretty fun to play if you're bored. Overall, the gameplay has a lot of depth, although it does have a few glaring flaws. [h1]Story[/h1] I've never read a Witcher book or played any of the games, so I walked into this not knowing much aside from who Geralt of Rivia and Triss Merigold were, along with knowing what witchers are. Because of that, the main story didn't appeal to me as much as other people, but it does get really exciting when you get farther into the game. [spoiler]The Battle of Kaer Morhen[/spoiler] was one of the best parts to the game in my opinion. However, where this game shines most is how interesting the side quest stories are. As I said before, the side quests FEEL like side quests, instead of "kill this" or "fetch this for me" in basically every other open world RPG game out there. Because of this, it gives Witcher 3 even more depth and makes it even more detailed. The story overall gives this game life, and because of that, this game has gotten well-deserved praise. [h1]Audio[/h1] The voice acting is rather mediocre, personally. I did find it to be pretty forgettable. However, this game's soundtrack is absolutely amazing. It fits the mood perfectly, and makes up for the somewhat bland voice acting. The combat music is exciting and keeps you on the edge of your seat, while the overworld music is somewhat calming with a sense of sadness in it because of how dark and depressing the Continent really is. Not much to say here, but the music is extremely good. [h1]Replayability[/h1] Overall, I wouldn't say that Witcher 3 is the strongest in the replayability. However, that being said, the game makes up for this because of the number of things you can do instead of just blowing through the main story. Those people who have 80-100 hours on the game are playing through it normally, along with some of the side quests. If you want, you can crank up the difficulty and do another playthrough. This makes the game 100x more exciting, and you might be able to get about 50-100 more hours of fun from doing that as well. [h1]Verdict[/h1] Overall, I think Witcher 3 is an incredible game. It's massive, full of detail and depth, has an outstanding soundtrack, and so much more. It's not a perfect game and is not the magnum opus of the gaming industry. However, this game is definitely the new benchmark RPG for this generation because of the fact what it did right, it did extremely well. Overall, I would HIGHLY recommend this game, as long as you don't mind some points in the story where it'll slow down a bit. [b]Graphics[/b] - 10/10 [b]Gameplay[/b] - 8.0/10 [b]Story[/b] - 9.0/10 [b]Audio[/b] - 8.5/10 [b]Replayability[/b] - 7.0/10 [b]**PERSONAL PICK**[/b] [b].:9.4/10:.[/b] +Incredibly detailed +Gorgeous graphics +High quality side quests +Amazing soundtrack +Tons of depth +Huge world -Late game [i]somewhat[/i] kills the mood -Fistfights