VISUALS: Visually its the best RPG I have in my library. Better than Skyrim with intense HD retexture mods by default.

STORY: The storytelling of: the world, individual characters, quests, mundane lives of NPCs, and especially the main quest are by far the best storytelling in an openworld RPG of this magnitude.

WORLD: The world feels alive, stepping onto what was days before the site of a huge battle is an often occurrence and exploring through monster infested towns and ruins makes this an extremely organic feeling experience. Everything feels handcrafted and placed individually unlike the often copy and paste worlds of other openworld RPGs.

COMBAT/GAMEPLAY: Combat (on harder difficulties) is fluid and requires planning and tactical engagements to be successful. I died often when I rushed in and just swung my sword like a madman. I was forced to play smart and watch my corners and back and try not to get surrounded as much as I could. Main and Side quests are amazing and unique. Monster hunts feel a bit tedious however and I found myself following the same formula for each one. This was a way to earn nice loot however and is a good way to take a break from the narrative and persue some Skyrim quality "go there kill that thing of minor importance to the story" gameplay.

Overall I felt more impressed with CDPR after I experienced the game twice through to see the reverse of my choices during the main story and what sort of consequences they would have. This series has never been about the cheap thrills of fighting bosses with no real reason other than "they're in your way" like the Souls series has. Nor does it rely entirely on cutscenes and dialoges like say Life is Strange. What Witcher 3 brings is a mix of amazing story, fantastic combat, stunning realistic world design, and especially exploration. I have not had such an amazing single player experience for a long time and I am still impressed with this massive magnum opus of a title from CDPR.

VISUALS: Visually its the best RPG I have in my library. Better than Skyrim with intense HD retexture mods by default. STORY: The storytelling of: the world, individual characters, quests, mundane lives of NPCs, and especially the main quest are by far the best storytelling in an openworld RPG of this magnitude. WORLD: The world feels alive, stepping onto what was days before the site of a huge battle is an often occurrence and exploring through monster infested towns and ruins makes this an extremely organic feeling experience. Everything feels handcrafted and placed individually unlike the often copy and paste worlds of other openworld RPGs. COMBAT/GAMEPLAY: Combat (on harder difficulties) is fluid and requires planning and tactical engagements to be successful. I died often when I rushed in and just swung my sword like a madman. I was forced to play smart and watch my corners and back and try not to get surrounded as much as I could. Main and Side quests are amazing and unique. Monster hunts feel a bit tedious however and I found myself following the same formula for each one. This was a way to earn nice loot however and is a good way to take a break from the narrative and persue some Skyrim quality "go there kill that thing of minor importance to the story" gameplay. Overall I felt more impressed with CDPR after I experienced the game twice through to see the reverse of my choices during the main story and what sort of consequences they would have. This series has never been about the cheap thrills of fighting bosses with no real reason other than "they're in your way" like the Souls series has. Nor does it rely entirely on cutscenes and dialoges like say Life is Strange. What Witcher 3 brings is a mix of amazing story, fantastic combat, stunning realistic world design, and especially exploration. I have not had such an amazing single player experience for a long time and I am still impressed with this massive magnum opus of a title from CDPR.