#Witcher 3 pc goty series#

In terms of pure gameplay the most consistently enjoyable element is the monster hunting encounters with larger foes which are so dangerous that you have to research and plan well in advance. But the console versions still look great, with the epic landscapes enhanced by some excellent art design and good use of colour. It’s also one of the most attractive, although again we suspect many will be slightly disappointed at first – as a result of watching too many trailers that are clearly taken from the PC version. But so too can everything from the weather to the time of day, creating what is one of the most believable and interactive video game worlds ever seen. Your actions can alter everything from the prices in shops and the side quests available, to whether a town is prematurely invaded. Choosing to rescue a villager from a gang of thieves or curing a sick herbalist isn’t just a case of earning experience points and then moving on. It takes four or five hours, but eventually The Witcher’s own personality begins to shine through – as well as your own influence on the world. Much like the Elder Scrolls games it’s a fairly distant concern for much of the game, and simply exploring the countryside and making a living are much pressing concerns for the first several (hundred) hours. Despite being the final part of a trilogy it’s very easy to get the gist of the largely self-contained story, which revolves around an invading demonic army.

#Witcher 3 pc goty series#

The Witcher games are based on a series of Polish fantasy novels and star Geralt of Rivia – a supernatural monster hunter called a witcher, who despite his abilities is distrusted and persecuted by much of the populace. For some genre fans that will be all they need to hear, but The Witcher 3 is more than just a new spin on old ideas. It has the third person view, moral choices, and multiple open world environments of BioWare’s game, but the real-time combat and open-ended structure is more reminiscent of The Elder Scrolls. Since few console owners will have played the original two games, the simplest way to think of The Witcher 3 is as a cross between Dragon Age: Inquisition and Skyrim.