Rio Starwind's Mini Reviews: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3 manages to mix the best things about the first two games into a open world environment. First up the story is more compelling since it is about Geralt trying to find and help his daughter Ciri. Along the way he meets a cast of interesting characters like the often mentioned Bloody Baron. Which gives the player a reason to keep heading down the main story path more so than most open world games. Along with that the gameplay finally feels like a action game that lets me dodge and counter attack enemies without it feeling stiff. Figuring out enemies weakness by using the bestiary gives the player a way to come out on top. Even the side content is more interesting than the past few games like the collectible card game Gwent. Plus the side quests in thie game might end up being a drawn out affair that go in a completely different direction so it is worth seeking out every ? mark on the map if you have the time to check it out.
With every high point in the story it also has a few low points that drag out the story out for a bit to long. Like the first time he ventures to the Skellige isles which feels more like a side act where he doesn't learn anything new. Maybe because I've been playing through all the Witcher games I didn't notice it but I should at least bring up that Geralt's movement might feel weird compared to other games. In the end the possessives outweigh any negatives that I have about this game. If your looking for a open world adventure with a lot of great content then check out this game.
