Here is my take on The Witcher 3 - The Wild Hunt Review.

It's a massive Gameworld with loads of things to explore.
The Witcher is beautifuly detailed on every corner of the game, the attention to detail is absolutly outstanding.
When you play the game you really feel like you are immersed in the world and it just feels as if the world is really alive and people would actually live there. There are beautiful landscapes, mountains, big cities, cavesystems, large fields with flowers and battlesides, just to name a couple of things. The wide variaty of Monsters and foes in general which you can encounter in the world is also something to mention.
There are dozens of Books with additionall Lore you can read and get even more information about the World and it's history. The NPC's you can talk to often give you more detail about the stuff thats going on if you ask them about it.
To put it simple: The world is well thought out and you can feel the history behind it.

I won't go to much into detail about the Story because I don't want to ruin and spoil your experience, all I can say about it is that it is a very personal Story to Geralt your Protagonist. He is looking for someone and you need to find her. On your way you meet various other people (some friendlier than others) which Geralt knows from the previous Witcher Games or the Books.
On your Journey you are more often then not forced to make consequential decisions which will impact the overall Story in quite a drastic way. You can't completely screw up however. In the World of the Witcher you might very quickly understand that there is no good or bad option, it's always a matter of your own perspektive and what you find is the right thing to do in the situation.


Witcher 3 has loads of Quests, it might go asfar that you might feel a little overwhelmed with the amount of stuff you tasked to do (or can do)
The Story-related Questline is written very dense, tight and very personal. You feel really invested in keeping the Story going. I won't go into detail and spoil the fun.
But there are Sidequests as well, dozens in fact. But not the boring ones like in many other Open World Games where you have to collect 15 of a specific item or need to escort Person A to Place B. No...every Sidequest has a real Story to it and Characters with motivation.
There are also quests where you have to track down and slay specific 'Boss Monsters' or complete Treasure Map Quests. Additionally there are also lots of Questionmarks on the Map which you can visit and find Monsternests to destroy or Caves to explore.
And there is even more, Gwent is a game within the game, it's a Cardgame which is relatively easy to learn and you can play against most of the merchants and sink time in by modifying your deck and test new strategies.

You might have seen various screenshots of the game already, so i don't have to tell you how great the game looks, the wheathersystem is fantastic and makes the games even more dynamic in its looks and feel. Places you already visited look and feel extremely different when you travel to them again, perhaps in the dark or during a storm.

Geralt has a very particular set of skills which he can use to solve his quests or make the games even more rich in content and immersion. From the witchersense which you use to highlight important things in your surrounding or brewing numerous potions who can help you to see better in the dark, hold your breath underwater for longer or simply to restore health, there are dozens of those potions. You can craft or disassemble evey loot you find in the game to help get the ingredients you might need to craft different armour, weapons or potions or you can simple sell them for money.
The skillsystem is also something to note, it's not particularly special but it helps you to deal with the enemies you encounter. (5% more damage, etc.)
Then there are also the witchersigns which Geralt can use in Battle, it ranges from simply cast fire and burn your opponent to mind-controlling your foes.
The fast travel system is smart and there are lots of points on the map from where you can fasttravel to the place you desire. You also have a Horse (Roach) which is your trusty steed although it might be a bit of a hassle to get him to move in the right direction in some cases. But never the less a welcome addition in case you don't want to walk to your next destination.

Nothing to complain here. It fills the void you feel after completing the Main Game with additional content such as: new well written characters, new story and sidequests and in the case of 'Blood and Wine' a completely new World Map to explore.
It's defenitely worth the asked price and adds around 20-40 hours of content to an already massive game. And you get even more mechanics such as dying your armour or developing mutations.

The Witcher is a story and content rich experience that keeps you playing and investigated for hours. The Open World is gigantic and beautifully detailed. The characters and NPC's have motivations and are well written. Quests are numerous and diverse. Although it's not particularly necessary, but playing Witcher 1 and 2 before, adds a more detailed understanding of the world and characters you meet during your jouney in Wild Hunt.
With PC hardware getting more affordable and more powerful there is really no reason not to play this game. I played it twice and still feel I haven't seen it all. I would also recommend using a mod which lets you carry more loot (it doesn't effect you from getting achievements either).
It's an absolute recommendation for everyone who enjoys Openworld Games or just likes story rich games.

Witcher 3 is probably the best game I have ever played, it's a massive Open World Game with tons and tons of content. It's incredibly Story rich with loads of quests and mechanics to keep you investigated for dozens of hours. BUY IT!