The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is aunique combination of non-linear storytelling and open world – afantasy RPG focused on player choice, tactical combat and a vibrantand immersive environment. Spinning the tale of Geralt of Rivia, aprofessional monster hunter, The Witcher 3 aims to attract gamerswith a mature, novel-quality narrative told over 100 hours ofhand-crafted core and side quest gameplay.
STORY
The world is in chaos. The air isfilled with tension and the smoke of burned villages. The mightyEmpire of Nilfgaard has struck again, ravaging the helpless NorthernKingdoms. The once-powerful who tried to use Geralt for their owngain are now gone. In these uncertain times, no one can say whatfuture holds in store, who will bring peace to the world and who willcause it only misery. But a force darker and deadlier emerges. Thepetty men and women commanding tin-plated armies fail to understandthat their conflict is child’s play compared to the Wild Hunt, theotherworldly threat which now looms.
- 100+ hours of gameplay time (50h main story arc and 50h side-quests),
- handmade quests meaningfully woven into the vibrant game universe,
- unique atmosphere, memorable characters and gritty dialogue,
- player decisions branching the adventures from the main storyline on multiple levels,
- choices, which once made resonate throughout the whole game,
- three completely different playable epilogues set in one of twelve possible unique world states resulting 36 different endings available.
OPENWORLD
Players explore the world withoutinterruption, encountering no barriers, choosing different means oftravel to reach their destination. This whole new approach toexploration means gamers can vault over barriers, swim throughrapids, ride a horse across the dangerous No Man’s Land, runthrough Novigrad’s narrow streets, or sail under a full moon amidstthe Skellige Islands.
- an unprecedented feeling of space and freedom powered by a vast, rich, completely open environment, which takes 40 minutes to traverse on horseback end to end,
- various ecosystems and cultures to experience,
- environment which lives when left to itself,
- people reacting to climate conditions, seeking shelter when it rains and commenting the weather as it changes.
GAMEPLAY
An enhanced RPG mechanic bindscharacter stats to gameplay, and does so visibly: players see theirstrength and dexterity alter their interactions with the game world.Smooth and responsive fighting system gives gamers full control ofGeralt’s blade, challenging them to match their reflexes againstthose of a master swordsman. The new Witcher Senses give players thetraits of a master predator, the ability to hear like a cat, see likean eagle and kill like an enraged wyvern.
- a deep, role-playing experience through visually attractive, film-like presentation,
- improved and advanced systems of alchemy, magic Sign casting and crafting increase the number of tactical possibilities,
- a new camera system showing fights in all their glory while keeping the focus on what the player needs to see,
- monsters and other foes which do not scale to player progress.
CONCLUSION
In brief, The Witcher 3 will be CDProjekt RED’s crowning achievement: jaw-dropping, captivating andunforgettable. Concluding the trilogy with a riveting story set in acompletely open world, the studio will once again break new ground...and redefine the RPG.
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