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..

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Developed by: CD Projekt RED Published by: CD Projekt RED Release Date: May 19. 2015 Available on: PC, PS4, Xbox One Genre: RPG Number of Players: Single-player ESRB Rating: Mature for Intense Violence, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, Alcohol Use Price:...

Immersive open world RPG that has stellar graphics; excellent voice acted characters; lots of action packed battles and mysteries to solve with Geralt's witcher skills

Heavy system requirements; long load times; small text

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

Geralt's latest adventure will probably go down as one of the most ambitious games ever released. For once, a developer hasn't sold us on lies. No, Wild Hunt is gargantuan, all-encompassing, and for t

Stunningly realised world; Terrific voice acting; Side-quests and Witcher contracts are brilliant

Combat is more of the same; Some story missions feel too long

A colossal achievement in technical terms, with a level of interaction with the game world and its inhabitants that is unsurpassed in modern video games.

Huge open world environment with a staggering level of detail, and interactivity – where your every decision really does matter; Excellent graphics and great monster hunts

The opening few hours cover a lot of familiar territory if you've played other, similar games; Combat is solid but never remarkable; Lots of bugs and graphical issues pre-release

Richness. A hard word to get away from when experiencing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The opulence of the open-world visuals, satisfying diversity in every quest, diversion and pastime, engaging dialogue, top voice work, deep mythology, beautiful character design and enjoyable combat.

There is no question in my mind that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has been worth the wait. It's sheer scale and absolution in content, alongside its surprisingly strong narrative -- both in the main quest lines, and the peripheral ones around them -- is delivered with a maturity rarely ever seen in...

Games this taxing often carry a sense of pride in their fulfilment, but are so time consuming the end comes as a welcome blessing. But I want to play The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt again, from the beginning, to do things differently.

+ Strong narrative and characters; + Dynamic quests; + Customisable combat; + Stands on its own; + Massive world

- Menus don't suit consoles; - Some glitches

After investing many hours into the witcher 3 some doubts are starting to creep in. The game is good and I am a witcher fan completing my 3rd play threw of the witcher 2 in anticipation of the wild hunt.

I remember seeing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for my first time nearly two years ago. I walked into its E3 2013 presentation after hearing great things from others and was shocked by what I saw.

Massive and diverse world; Interesting story and characters; Helpful tutorial systems; Fun-to-use magic; Extraordinary quantity of side content; Day/night cycle and weather

Repetitive melee combat; Poor leveling system; Undependable camera and target lock-on; Bugs as far as the eye can see; Tags