The Witcher 3 (and the whole video game series as a whole) is based on the popular book series called 'The Witcher' written by Andrzej Sapkowski. The books and the video game franchise complimenting each other in popularity is what really made it become so well known and loved. And this game is no exception - probably the most popular title in the video game series, the Witcher 3 is nothing to scoff about - this really is a polished perfection which throughout the whole gameplay truly feels like a passion project that was done right!


As mentioned above, the story is based on the book series, and this title in particular is a continuation of those books and the previous game instalments. You play as Geralt of Rivia (also known as many other titles, like the White Wolf and so on) who, in this game particularly, sets out on an adventure to save Ciri who, so to speak technically, became his daughter by the law of surprise and who is on the constant run from the Wild Hunt - a magical Elven cavalry that wants to use Ciri's Elven powers for their own plans.

However, throughout the game you meet other well known characters and friends, such as Yennefer, Dandelion, Vesemir and many others. Geralt shares a history with most of these characters, so you really do feel familiar when playing this game. And this might raise the question - 'what history? Who are these people? What is the Wild Hunt?' and so on. And this is where the books come in. This game doesn't 'refresh your memory' on what happened prior to this game, it just continues on it's own pace. Which only means one thing: you have to be up to date with the book events to fully enjoy this game's story. Why you might ask. Because every character has a deeper role in the whole story, not only this game. Besides, if you begin straight from this game, you will miss a lot of things, you won't understand a lot of dialogues that you will have to hold with others AND this can affect your end game (you might get different endings). So does this mean that you have to read the books? Well, I would definitely recommend doing that, the books are easy to read and understand. And if you enjoy fantasy books (and judging from the fact that if you're thinking of getting this game, then you most likely are), you will fall in love with the series as well. Of course, you could watch a couple of videos or just play the previous titles, but it won't really do too much justice. This game might feel like a chore just to prepare to play it, but trust me, it is damn worth it.

So to make it simple in a few words - the story is purely based on the books and the pacing of it is so perfect that you get immersed straight into it immediately. Every character's feelings, motivations, end goals, the whole story world - it is set perfectly and in some cases every character is portrayed just like you might imagine them being portrayed the first time that you read about them. You sympathize with these characters, you feel for them, you feel like you're part of this imaginary world. This is how the story should feel - like a good movie/book, something that you want to just live in, thrive in.


This game is an open world adventure type RPG, meaning that you can customize any build that you really want Geralt to play. You can be a heavy tank, or you can be as agile as a cat, you can even balance both of them, it's really up to you. What's worth mentioning is that the builds are pretty much balanced out - you can be a heavy tank with a bunch of health, but you really won't be able to move much in combat, or you can be a light DPS build who will give a lot of damage, but won't be able to take much yourself.

This game is full of secrets for you to find out and explore - this means that you can easily get lost in this huge open world map. You can start doing one mission and you will end up in the opposite side of the map rather than where you were supposed to get to doing something completely different.

The combat itself takes a bit time to master, but after learning the most intricate parts of it, it becomes a real joy to play and try out your ever-evolving combat skills. You can improve skills on pretty much anything - from brewing stronger potions, having better sword techniques to even having better signs (magical signs that have different elemental effects - these are also introduced in the books).

The movement is responsive and the game never feels like it's stalling or moving too slow, or too fast, it's just balanced perfectly. Though i do have one notice - some closed-off areas or areas that usually will make you take the longer route can be bypassed by 'some platforming' (just straight out making the game glitch out a bit). This isn't as prominent as it may sound, and to be honest, it's a nice added bonus, even if it wasn't intended, because sometimes you just don't feel like going across the map for the objective that is literally behind the wall.

Oh, and there is also gwent - a made up card game (that is now a standalone game as well). You will either love this game or play it once and forget about it. I, personally loved it, as it brings a lot of strategy and planning out - you just can't have all of the cards in the deck and expect to win - you have to be strategic.


I remember seeing this game when it first came out and i couldn't believe how beautiful it looked. Fast forward about 4-5 years and this game is still very (very) beautiful. It is vibrant, colourful, it feels alive. Every detail of this game feels like it was hand crafted with passion, love. You get lost in this game so so easily. Every character detail, every monster detail, every town, building, everything is so well crafted and beautifully looking that will make you want to go back and explore again and again.

Now, does this mean that this game is as beautiful as some today's modern titles? No, it's not, graphically it may be a bit outdated, but this game is still mesmerizing. The ever changing day and night cycle, weather conditions, everything makes this game feel different every time you play it, and it forces it not to be stale, forces it to be immersive. This is one of the best looking games i have ever played. Period.


Usually when i talk about the sounds of games, i mean soundtracks and what not. Is this games soundtracks memorable? Well, yes and no, to be fairly honest. Sure, at times, when you're exploring, you will hear a light and relaxing old folklore music, and in combats you will hear the same folklore music but perfectly adapted for those situations. I have to give credit for the creativity - what you will hear is probably something that you would have heard during the XIII century (i presume, don't quote me on that) and not something that you would hear today (i. e. upbeat music and such). So, all in all, the sounds helps you get more immersed, but that's pretty much it.


None. Never have experienced anything of the sort (except for that thing where you can get to places easier, but honestly that only happened once or twice at most, usually you won't be able to abuse the system). Goes to show how polished this game really is, especially when you have such a huge world (and i don't overemphasize, it really is that big).


To conclude, this game is a masterpiece. Really. Before i ever played this game, my most favorite medieval adventure RPG was Skyrim. But after playing the Witcher 3 I have to give this game the real title of being the best RPG game that you can ask for. It really is molded into perfection, nothing more to add than that. This game is definitely worth the money, especially because as of now, or during sales, it is practically sold for nothing. Don't sleep on this game, trust me, you will enjoy it, even if you don't like RPG's.