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