The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition for PlayStation 4

Christmas present for son says game is fantastic

I haven’t used the game yet simply because I believe that there's a disc missing and that's why I've given this an initial 3 stars! Why is this advertised as '2 Pack' when there is ONLY one disc in it? Have I been ripped off or what?

I bought this because of all the great reviews and I must say, it is a really good game. Graphics are great, but I think it really shines with the world (story and lore), the fun it is for combat (easy but certainly requiring strategy) and all the missions (they are so unique and engaging). The fact that your decisions have a very big impact on the world around you creates a super immersive world. Highly recommended.

Omg

Cada escenario, cada trama, cada personaje, cada paisaje, monstruo, historia, tiene un gran desarrollo. El juego jamás es aburrido y cada historia ya sea secundaria o principal es excelente. El mejor juego de la historia para mí

Regalo per mio fratello, molto apprezzato. Il pacchetto è arrivato in tempo per il suo compleanno come da tracker.

I remember back in 2014 while on my lunchbreak, I was reading about a game called Witcher 3 in Gameinformer. It was set to release in the 1st quarter of 2015, and I was very intrigued by it. The guy who wrote the preview said how in-depth the game was, and at the time, I wasn’t interested in games that would take north of 100 hours to beat, so I decided to take a hard pass. Once it released, I found myself spending a lot of time watching people play it on Twitch, and I spent even more time watching (and enjoying) recorded videos that a buddy sent to me. But still, I felt that game was too damn long, and that I would never play it. Fast forward to the summer of 2018 and I literally had NOTHING to play! At this point, I’ve played a few 100 hour titles, and I think I was finally ready to take on Witcher 3, and I was no longer afraid of the length. I was assured by someone that it would last me from June thru October (when Soulcalibur 6 comes out), and that’s exactly what happened and I enjoyed the ride!! Over the past 4 months, here are 8 things that got my attention while playing it. [1] I understand this is a large game, but man the load times are --- annoying. They were so bad that I changed the difficulty from hard to normal, because I got sick of watching the load screens after a death. I’m not going to hold this against the game because I’m sure the Devs did the best they could to minimize the load times, and with a game this large (more on that later), what do we expect? [2] The combat is a bit of a mixed bag, depending on who you talk to. Some believe it’s too shallow, while others really enjoy it. I fall on the side of enjoying it, which makes sense if you’ve read any of my other reviews. When it comes to combat, I believe less is more, as I hate having to remember all of these different combos that I’ll rarely use. Light attack, heavy attack, and a magic attack is the gist of the Witcher 3 combat system. Granted, you’ll be able to add on a new move or two (the Rend attack, for example), but it doesn’t get too deep. As for weaponry, you’ll have a silver sword (used to kill monsters) and a steel sword (used to kill non-monsters, of course). You’ll eventually find a crossbow, but I don’t really count that as a weapon. [3] I’ve been gaming for more than 20 years, and I’ve NEVER seen a map/world this freaking big!!! Sure, I heard people talk about how large the world was and that was the reason they never finished the game; but I thought they were exaggerating. Nope, they were not. Here’s the weird thing, though: Even though the map is enormous, I never felt overwhelmed. There are some games where I would cringe whenever I unlocked a new area on the map because it all felt like too much. With this game, I looked forward to finding new areas and I never could get enough. I have not confirmed this but I heard that if Geralt (the main character) were to walk from one side of the map to the other, it would take 40 real time minutes. Hmmm, maybe I’ll try it one day? ;) [4] The baddies were a nice mix of monsters, animals, and humans -- and they were all done extremely well. The humans were your typical run-of-the-mill soldiers and bandits, while the animals were mostly canines and bears. I enjoyed fighting each of them, and I never passed up an opportunity to take on a bear or a camp of bandits! But, if we’re being honest with ourselves, we’re not buying this game because of the wolves! We’re buying it because of the -- Werewolves, Wraiths, Fiends, Leshen, Griffins, and Forktails just to name a few (there are many, many more). As a child, I’ve read about some of these monsters and I have to admit it was pretty cool to face off against them! [5] I was taken aback by how easy the game seemed to be early on (or maybe I’m just really good). I felt it was easy enough for me to switch over to the harder difficulty setting. As I mentioned earlier; I was forced to abandon the harder difficulty because I got sick of seeing that long load screen. Ultimately, I decided the normal difficulty was the best option, and as time went on, there were a couple of challenging battles (especially the final boss, good lord). I highly recommend turning on the enemy scaling option. If you’re unsure of what that means; the enemies will always be at least the same level as you. [6] I don’t normally mention kids in my reviews, but if you’re reading this because you’re thinking about getting it for your child -- DON’T!! This is far from being a kid’s game, just in case that’s not obvious. Gore and blood aren’t really an issue since you don’t see too much of that (except for when you’re cutting off the head and limbs of a bandit). The mature rating stems from some of the dialogue and the fact that you can have sex with a prostitute at the local brothel. Not that I partook in such a thing, as I simply heard about it from a friend of a friend… [7] So, this will be a first for me. I’ve never completed a DLC of a game right after finishing the main story. I played the First Light DLC from Infamous Second Son, but that was months after I completed the main game, and it was a different playable character. I’m a few hours away from (I think) completing the Hearts of Stone DLC (the shorter of the two). It’s nicely done, and it feels sort of different than the main story, and that’s a good thing. From what I understand, the Blood and Wine DLC is quite lengthy; so if I DO play it, it’ll be many, many months from now because I need a Witcher 3 break!! It’s important to note that the DLC bosses are MUCH harder than the bosses in the campaign. I’m still trying to figure out if that’s a good thing or not, so you’ll have to forgive me… [8] When I sit down and think about it, the coolest part about the game is I never got bored. Guys, I’ve been playing this thing since June, and I never got tired of it. I mentioned needing a break because I’m in the mood to play Soulcalibur, or else I would keep on chugging along. The sidemissions are done extremely well and they’re nicely organized. I would jump back and forth between the main missions and the various sidemissions. The sidemissions were broken out into 3 categories: -Sidequests (odd jobs that you’ll find in most RPGs) -Witcher contracts (investigations that usually end up with you fighting a monster) -Treasure hunts (a way to gain extra goodies) I suggest mixing in these sidemissions if you want things to remain fresh. I don’t really have anything bad to say about my experience. Besides a few bugs here and there, and I can’t think of anything that really annoyed me about the game. Hell, if it had any noticeable flaws, there’s no way I would have played this for 4 months!! I’m glad I decided to finally go for it, and better late than never, right? After my playthrough; I’m proud to say I’m very charmed with me. Soulcalibur VI; you’re up next!!