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Witcher 3 Review Roundup

Gamespot - 10/10:
Gamespot said:
These distractions stand out in part because The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is otherwise incredible and sumptuous; the little quirks are pronounced when they are surrounded by stellar details. And make no mistake: this is one of the best role-playing games ever crafted, a titan among giants and the standard-setter for all such games going forward. Where the Witcher 2 sputtered to a halt, The Witcher 3 is always in a crescendo, crafting battle scenarios that constantly one-up the last, until you reach the explosive finale and recover in the glow of the game's quiet denouement. But while the grand clashes are captivating, it is the moments between conflicts, when you drink with the local clans and bask in a trobairitz's song, that are truly inspiring.

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Spoiler: [MENTION=4071]BeoTeK[/MENTION] , I told you it would be 10/10. :D

Gameinformer - 9.75/10:
Gameinformer said:
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt encompasses what I hope is the future of RPGs. It stands out for its wonderful writing, variety of quests and things to do in the world, and how your choices have impact in interesting ways. Usually something is sacrificed when creating a world this ambitious, but everything felt right on cue. I still think about some of my choices and how intriguing they turned out – for better or worse.
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IGN - 9.3/10:
IGN said:
All of this shines through in The Witcher 3’s responsive, brutal real-time combat. Where combat in this series has up until this point felt vague and even a bit clunky, here it’s so fluid and satisfying that I walk around hoping for bandits to jump me just so I can repel their attacks with magical barriers, parry their blows with uncanny precision, and relieve them of life and/or limb with the occasional gory flourish. The Witcher has always done a great job of making me feel that I’ve outsmarted my foes, but for the first time here, controlling Geralt feels tangibly badass with every successful fight.
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Gametrailers - 9.8/10:
GameTrailers said:
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Kotaku - YES:
Kotaku said:
“Something Ends, Something Begins.” That’s the title of one of Sapkowski’s later Witcher short stories and a concept that plays an important role in Wild Hunt. This game is an ending and a beginning. It’s an ending for Geralt, but, in his protege Ciri, he sees hope for a new beginning. It’s the end of CD Projekt Red’s stewardship of Geralt’s story, yet it feels like a beginning for them as well, as they’ve finally achieved many of the narrative and design ambitions that previously seemed just out of their reach.

Wild Hunt is a grand adventure that feels distinctly of its time. It manages to set new standards for video game technology while accentuating the fleeting nature of technological achievement as an end unto itself. It is a worthy exploration of friendship and family, mixing scenes of great sorrow with scenes of ridiculous lustiness, tempering its melancholy with bright splashes of joy and merry monster guts. Come for the epic showdown between good and evil; stay for the unicorn sex.
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Eurogamer - YES:
Eurogamer said:
Ambiguity and the messiness of human life. Games have already proven that they can build and populate open worlds, even worlds as majestic and romantic and wild as this one. But this stuff is a reminder that the Witcher 3 is trying to do something different. It is trying to make an open world feel convincingly inhabited, to give it the warp and weft of narrative history. That's a pretty interesting quest, and CD Projekt is a pretty interesting adventurer, beating a path into strange and bewitching new places. The result is that this Polish studio's first open world is one of the greatest we've ever seen.
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Conan O'Brien:
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Reviews are sounding great. Haven't played the first 2 (tried but just couldn't get into them) but this one looks pretty spectacular, so I took the plunge and pre-ordered last night. 1 week to go!
 
I took this directly from Kyrthan thread on SAGAMER, just as it saved time :)

http://sagamer.co.za/forum/showthread.php?151847-The-Witcher-3-Wild-Hunt-Review-Thread

Here ya go :

10 from Gamespot!!

http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/the-.../1900-6416135/

Eurogamer "In review" but it's one of the greatest open world games ever.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...world-building

Kotaku: Yes.

http://kotaku.com/the-witcher-3-wild...iew-1703766283

IGN: 9.3

http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/...ld-hunt-review

GameInformer: 9.75

http://www.gameinformer.com/games/th...-informer.aspx

Gamesradar: 4/5

http://www.gamesradar.com/witcher-3-wild-hunt-review/

GameTrailers: 9.8

https://youtu.be/e4-H3VTmhLQ

GameReactor: 9

http://www.gamereactor.eu/reviews/30...:+Wild+Hunt/

Telegraph: 5/5

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolog...lly-dense.html
 
Wow.. good reviews all around so far. Tempted to get this next week.

Whoever here gets to play it first, would love to your your opinion!
 
[MENTION=289]Jan[/MENTION]
Maybe we can change the title of this thread?


Also, great to see such high ratings across the board. Really anticipating this now that more info is surfacing.
 
The game is now installed on my PC and waiting for the unlock. :D We'll see how it runs though as I don't quite meet the requirements.
 
BeoTeK said:
What is the general consensus in terms of control method for this, keyboard/mouse or controller?
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Controller for me. The Witcher 2 was designed for a controller, and this uses it's systems as a foundation. Although ironically, TW2 didn't feature full 360 degree movement. You could only move in 8 directions.
 
BeoTeK said:
What is the general consensus in terms of control method for this, keyboard/mouse or controller?
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I play on PC and I enjoyed using my controller for the Witcher 2. I think there will be decent optimization for both control schemes though, so it will depend on what you are more comfortable with. I often prefer controllers for action games, but that's usually because they are optimized for that control scheme. I know that I have not said anything decisive here so I would recommend trying both if you own it on PC and use what feels most comfortable.
 
Well I played Witcher 2 with keyboard mouse and it felt a bit clunky, think that's why I never got into it. Might use controller this time round.
 
On PC I prefer kb/mouse, but I'll be playing this mostly on PS4. The controller worked well for combat and exploration in W2 (on PC), but it sucked for navigating the menus and conversations and such IMO. They did improve things for the X360 so I'm sure W3 will be well optimised for controllers as well.
 
BeoTeK said:
What is the general consensus in terms of control method for this, keyboard/mouse or controller?
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definately a controller! i only ever use KB+Mouse for RTS or Simulation type games. Controller whenever possible :) speaking of which, anybody know where i can get a cheap XBONE controller for PC ? takealot is R769 :(

edit : hot dang! looks like one can use the current standard XBONE controller :)

http://support.xbox.com/en-ZA/xbox-one/accessories/controller-pc-compatibility
 
Hiro said:
definately a controller! i only ever use KB+Mouse for RTS or Simulation type games. Controller whenever possible :) speaking of which, anybody know where i can get a cheap XBONE controller for PC ? takealot is R769 :(

edit : hot dang! looks like one can use the current standard XBONE controller :)

http://support.xbox.com/en-ZA/xbox-one/accessories/controller-pc-compatibility
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yes... lol... that's what I been using, only problem is it isn't wireless. And don't have the batteries in when plugging it in, it gets power from USB!
 
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