Sloppy combat and ongoing optimisation can't quite spoil this dark fantasy adventure, set in a stunning world of blood and black magic.

Relentlessly beautiful vistas; Reading about horrifying ghosts and monsters; Playing cards with blacksmiths; Sailing between the isles of Skellige

Frustrating and punishing combat; Frame rate optimisation is ongoing..

Though the straightforward and fetch-quest-heavy main story overstays its welcome, the option of joyfully adventuring through a rich, expansive open world was always there for me when I'd start to burn out.

Massive world; Great characters; Deep roleplaying; Responsive combat

Story padding

The game is over, yet I can still hear Geralt in my head. His gravelly responses, his narration of the current situation and things he sees around him are so prevalent, so central to the game that I can feel my inner voice narrating random events and observations of things around me, all in Geralt's...

Amazing quests | Graphics | Monster hunts | Length

Inventory system could use some extra categories

In the dark fantasy world of 'The Witcher', magic is a foreign phenomenon that was introduced during a catastrophic event called the Conjunction of Spheres. Several planes collided with the home plane and, along with magic, many varieties of monster spilled over and began making a nuisance of...

Alright, I have to come clean with something right away. I'm not ashamed or embarrassed to say it, but after watching Conan O'Brien's "Clueless Gamer" Witcher 3 review a couple of weeks ago, I too wanted to play the game so that our hero ends up on the back of a unicorn naked with Yennefer.

I can say, without hesitation, that The Witcher 3 is the greatest story driven game I have ever played. It made me laugh, cry and howl in anger. It's combination of writing, art, world building, and fantastic animation draws you in like no other game to date. its a Masterpiece ..

Witcher 3 is one of the most deep and interesting RPGs I've played in a long time and I feel like I'm just scratching the surface.

Geralt of Rivia looks tired. His nearly eight-year-long journey, beginning on PC and eventually expanding onto console, has seen him turn from a young, cocky, and at-times lecherous mercenary to an old, cocky, and far less lecherous mercenary.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is easily the best entry in the series so far. It's easy for newcomers to hop in and enjoy, yet can offer a great challenge to veteran players. While there are a few small issues here and there, Wild Hunt is definitely one of the must-have titles for action RPG fans, and can...

, I found myself fighting a werewolf. My bestiary warned me that, after taking enough damage, werewolves go into a frenzy and begin recovering lost health. Hitting the beast with a Devil's Puffball bomb, it suggested, would counteract the healing.