One of the best games I've played this year. After struggling with the Witcher 1 all those years back on PC, I thought I might struggle with this one, but the game guides you nicely in the beginning. Still died quite a few times getting used to the combat mechanics, but all in all it was an enjoyable experience. Made me think twice about how to enter certain fights, applying the correct oils are equipping the correct bombs or signs. Graphics wise I was quite impressed with the big open world, though at times I did experience some graphical glitches and slowdown, be it only for a second or two. Audio wise I was quite impressed with it, as stepping in water you could clearly hear the splash, or the thunder and lightning during storms rumbling all around you.
Not knowing much about the two previous games, I did not feel out of my depth regarding the story. Lots of books to read and collect for those who like that kind of thing and catching up with the Witcher lore. The characters was also mostly well done and presented, and the game even lets you choose your path regarding your love life.
There is so much to do in this game. Secondary quests and Witcher contracts kept me busy quite a bit, and travelling the world in between the main story quests I sometimes just stopped to see the detail put into this game. Near the end though the secondary quests did start to feel a bit "been there, done that" though. Still a few quests and so that I can do to boost my trophy progression, but after completing the game last night, I don't particularly feel I want to complete those. As I understand, the game has more than one ending, dependant on your choices through your playthrough. Seems I got the happy ending, so I'm chuffed with myself.
All in all, a solid 9/10. Will defs watch out for the next instalment. Game kept me busy for about 60-65 hours for a 68% completion rate, though doing everything I can see this game taking up 100+ hours.
