Why The Witcher 3 Is The Greatest Open World Game of All Time

Greatest Open World Game of All Time - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
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What it the best open world game of all time? Games like Grand Theft Auto V, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild are definitely contenders. What defines an open world game? Is it non-linearity? Exploration? Freedom to make decisions? For MojoPlay's latest series, "Greatest of All Time" we looked at the list of all best open world games and decided that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was the greatest open world game ever made. So join us as we explore all the reasons that make Witcher 3 so good, and why it deserves the crown.
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[@marekuryga4500]

Over 1000 hours in gameplay. Every possible place found. Every possible solution made. Why? Because this is not a game. This is an pure art.

[@curtleyambrose100]

so you guys not find this game boring as fuck? there are just dialogues and dialogues. combat is shit as fuck. plenty of sex and gore. the world is beautiful, and well detailed. no doubt. but the game mechanics are just plain boring fuck.

[@Kiryudragonofdojima]

GraaBos Fuccua i hope you are joking

[@ggt47]

@@curtleyambrose100 I agree mostly.

[@aaronyoung9922]

1368 hours myself this is and always will be the best open world rpg ever cept maybe when cyberpunk comes out combat is great play on death march with the hud turned off or ur just a pussy the world is beautiful ..buy a better pc...the dialouge and voice acting is great (it does have its flaws) but i find myself 3 years after release playing every day and always trying to redo the story as any alignment whether it be neutral good or chaotic evil THIS GAME IS PURE ART

[@movienight6437]

@@curtleyambrose100 great dialogues, a lot of all sort of weapons, amazing plot, amazing monsters in every corner to kill (or spare), intrestings sideQ, beautiful world (as you say) CDPR fix every bug in the game, the combat maby suck if you did not upgrade your combat system, amazing characters. Based on Poland's mythologies. What's your promblem with sex and gore are you kiddo?

[@Phanthief95]

Me after playing both of Witcher 3’s DLCs: “See, game developers? THIS is how you do DLC.”

[@Gumbile]

You sayd it all 5*

[@audd4889]

HoS just had good writing, content was not that much more than dlcs from others devs BaW now that was a masterpiece

[@suspect794]

@@audd4889 BaW is better than most full games, let alone DLC's

[@TheCreedEvolution]

DLC? What the hell are you talking about? Those were not DLCs, they were entirely new games

[@sammyshehole]

Quinten Well there’s your problem: you fast traveled everywhere. There’s no fun in that.

[@anthonyblackfyre6673]

Hands down, the BEST GAME I've ever played (still playing).

[@rileygarcia1]

Are you still playing

[@TheMjolksMinecraft]

The Last of Us is much better

[@vampirethespiderbatgod9740]

@Warm Soft Kitty hating and trashing like this makes you feel like you sad boy.

[@vampirethespiderbatgod9740]

@@TheMjolksMinecraft Last of Us ? Better than Witcher 3 ? Tell that to audience. Witcher 3 is a rpg. Way better than a linear 6 hr story like last of us. Deal with it

[@averyhonestnintendofanboy7624]

Warm Soft Kitty isn’t it omg Witcher is bad fortnite is so much better imagine not having a battle royale XD

[@Cabal282]

The Witcher 3 is so good a game that it has completely ruined other games for me. Just nothing out there can quite hold a candle to it.

[@roadtosinging5062]

Dark souls?

[@roadtosinging5062]

Mass effect?

[@elhomo6406]

@@roadtosinging5062 with you on dark souls but mass effect?

[@roadtosinging5062]

@@elhomo6406 I'm saying those are trilogy that can hold a candle to the witcher trilogy

[@xONYXo1]

Tenshi 天使 same here, until i played rdr2. Neither is better or worse overall, but in the same league imo

[@anderionlee2249]

You forgot to mention the amazing A$$ kicking Soundtrack ;)

[@buttonmash1572]

Let's not forget the amazing asses in the game

[@standowner6979]

+Button Mash come on, you appreciate asses in a video game.😹 PERV😝

[@buttonmash1572]

Stan Downer Twas a joke peasent

[@standowner6979]

+Button Mash K

[@Sismo_V]

LELELE LELELLELE LELELELELELELEEELE LELELELELELE

[@rickhandley9406]

I cannot bring justice to how much I love this game!!

[@RobertEdwinHouse9]

rick handley me neither

[@Mefystofeles]

same here mate

[@NinjaSagaAwsomness]

Tell me!

[@Sir_Hammelot]

They call blood and wine dlc but it is in truth a expansion pack. A expantion pack could have been a game of its own but instead just built on the base game. truly it is the last expantion pack for a single player game

[@opedromagico]

4:28 - "You cannot save right now" - hahha when you were not ready for the boss!

[@Cheeks730]

A true masterpiece. Can't wait for Cyberpunk

[@kkdplaygames]

Ayyyyy Mob psycho 100

[@stoneystone6032]

Fact

[@willr542]

Hopefully no more cyberpunk delays

[@jazzx251]

@@willr542 ... trouble in paradise. It's been delayed again - because they can't find anybody with a big enough dick to do motion capture for the essential character choosing menu .. where you get to choose your genitals. And thanks to Covid - nobody is allowed to travel from Cambridge UK to Poland at the moment ;)

[@MIOrko]

@ no no no that would mean wont be as good as witcher 3 which sucks to even think about it.

[@damianwilliams7084]

The witcher three is better than breath of the wild, and i say that as a HUGE zelda fan.

[@smurfsareoppressed9584]

Eric Fartman I really hope that you’re trolling.

[@damianwilliams7084]

why? it is.

[@theanimal4008]

Really i am a huge fan as well never really gave witcher a try was to obsessed with destiny at the time gunna give it a try

[@s0lid_sno0ks]

BotW is great, but unbelievably overrated.

[@midorihibiki]

Play both and I like Zelda BOTW better. Many bugs with The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt even with latest version 1.3.1 and still can not jump when in combat lol. The Zelda has better control, shrines, physics, system, peaceful feeling, than The Witcher 3 but The Witcher 3 has better story, graphic, quest, soundtrack, voices, war emotion ... Still do not like the last battle with the Wild Hunt they could make it better than the battle of Kaer Morhen.

[@lowang9708]

Literally take any side mission storyline and it'll be better than a whole assassin's creed game.

[@lowang9708]

@Fëanor Cürufinwe yeah ikr that mission was amazing for how mysterious it was. It happened to me i killed the wrong person and on my second play through i couldn't wait to play it again and make it right lol... It's amazing how one side mission can be played over and over.

[@lowang9708]

@axel axel yeah it's crazy, especially in new game plus lol

[@elijahdelacruz3204]

Honestly, after playing through the Witcher 3 and both Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, my expectations for every game released since then has been raised to out of this world standards. It will be hard to replicate what the Witcher 3 gave us. I LOVE LOVE LOVE everything the Witcher 3 brought.

[@mishkatrahman20]

Don't forget the amazing soundtrack! Priscilla's song gives me goosebumps every time!

[@sdtechconsulting]

That was insanely good. The fact that they had an entire scene where you get a mini concert is insanely cool.

[@hesammoaref1685]

best game i ever played no pon entended

[@hulkman245]

hesam moaref i bought it about 3 months ago and i thought it was okė.....not great

[@hesammoaref1685]

play it some more and really get in to the game and u will see what i mean

[@Neocrisp]

Cantthinkofaname well you’re prolly still on white orchard

[@kratosthegodofwar2593]

I don't know how to enjoy this game.Can you please tell me.

[@kratosthegodofwar2593]

Another problem is I don't know how to enjoy a good story and I don't have taste in story.

[@THEjef88]

Best game I ever played ,, in any genre!! The dlcs alone are far better than many other triple a games ! Can’t even imagine what cyberpunk 2077 Willen like !!

[@awesomeme0018]

My all time favorite DLC is the blood and wine

[@whennever8202]

It`s crazy how the game, being a completely different genre, absolutely shames even other games of other genres, like purely narrative-driven games or sandbox action games. It reminds me of that one friend taking a shit in the cabin next to you in high school and throwing his used crumple of toilet paper over the wall trying to hit you with it. It just reaches out of its genre structure with its depth in so many aspects.

[@tosksquad]

Well....got some bad news for ya

[@pinkfloydmeddle6692]

@@tosksquad lmao

[@davida6883]

Like shit!

[@fadhirulafnan9491]

Best. Game. Ever.. Wish I could erase my memory and start playing all over again

[@AMX-ey6ys]

they taught the industry how it's done! cant wait for cyberpunk 2077!!

[@Nakinyerk]

u and me both bud!

[@bernardo879]

dark souls 4 will be way better kid git gud

[@AMX-ey6ys]

sure sure :D

[@grzegorzburchardt]

waiting also. the trailer it will be soon like cdprojekt red said

[@AshutoshKumar-es8xy]

Aman Malik taught*

[@coltburns6318]

Even after playing thru red dead redemption 2 twice now I think the Witcher 3 is still the best open world game ever and my favorite game ever made

[@johnkennedyreyes2634]

Why ? im about to buy this game and i played rdr2 for 4 times haha

[@ohiodoesnt_exist6690]

John In my opinion I believe red dead was amazing with the story and Zelda: Breath of the wild was amazing in terms of gameplay but the Witcher 3 has to be a perfect mix of story and gameplay while also having the idea that your actions matter in that game since it doesn’t just leave your consequences to just the way the story ends like it did in red dead

[@johnkennedyreyes2634]

@@ohiodoesnt_exist6690 i bought the game hope its as good as rdr2 or even better.

[@On3bOy]

@@johnkennedyreyes2634 how is so far?

[@johnkennedyreyes2634]

@@On3bOy Tbh not my type of game i injoyed rdr2 more

[@matternicuss]

I remember when CDPR first announced that they were going the open world route I was skeptical. I thought "how are they going to translate the excellent storytelling from the first two games into a less linear design?" Open world games typically have subpar stories because their mechanics don't usually facilitate focused storytelling. Thankfully my skepticism was undone completely when I actually played the game!

[@gamersinger5118]

matternicuss I still feel like the game could have been much better without the open world though. Doesn't really benefit traditional story based RPGs like The Witcher series. Pacing, urgency, and development time are all sacrificed and that is not the steps RPGs should take especially not like The Witcher games.

[@matternicuss]

Gamer Singer I have to respectfully disagree :) For me, the storyline perfectly lent itself to an open world. Geralt is searching for his long lost 'daughter', but has very few leads. This means that practically anything he does, whether it be taking on a contract, or assisting the local lord could potentially put him on the trail. From a role playing perspective it made perfect sense, and as a fan of this series since the beginning, and knowing the search for Ciri would come eventually, it really immersed me in the game world. I can't think of an open world RPG with better storytelling than Witcher 3. Sure, it's a slow burn... but what a payoff! Whereas The Witcher 2 especially felt like a film in terms of pacing, Witcher 3 felt like an epic novel.

[@gamersinger5118]

matternicuss kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWbUq3mLZpySoNU

[@matternicuss]

Gamer Singer is that supposed to be your rebuttal? I've seen that video already, and while The Witcher 2 was easily my favorite RPG of that generation (6 completed playthroughs here), I think Witcher 3 bests it in every meaningful category.

[@gamersinger5118]

matternicuss So why are many, especially major Witcher fans, agreeing with me? I didn't see what was so special about The Witcher 3 at all honestly. The open world was just a poor excuse to appeal to more people and it's design was nothing great. Just felt like any other Ubisoft open world honestly, just a lot more space, which in this case, isn't a good thing especially with it's default way of littering the map with points which destroy the very reason for exploring in the first place which is just bad design in general for any open world. There is also their use of tons of copy/paste points of interest that become very repetitive after a very short while. The combat design was pretty mediocre and clunky overall especially with the indecisive lock on system and the lack of true variety in it's combat. I do agree it is a good solid game but it is blown way out of proportions especially among RPGs. I seriously doubt The Witcher 3 can be fairly thought of as that amazing of a game overall really even among other RPGs like Planescape Torment, Baldur's Gate 2, or more modern RPGs like Divinity Original Sin series and Pillars of Eternity which do not have to try something they are not supposed to be to exist as a great RPG in general. CD Projekt Red should have stuck with what they were good at instead of trying so much and only getting a certain part right. But I suppose we will just agree to disagree. No need to draw this out so much since it isn't really all that important but I do worry for the way many developers like CD Projekt Red will begin to think when they are actually led to believe that this is the direction RPGs should go now. I deeply respect the developers and the game but it being praised so much for something it barely even does is not a good way to go about all this. And I truly do want their next game Cyberpunk 2077 to be the best it could be. If they do opt to make it open world, which I hear they will, then I hope they have learned from other proper open world games like Legend of Zelda Breath of The Wild on how to do so in the right way.

[@llxVxll]

CDPR is what many people hoped Bioware would eventually become before it got bought up by EA. Witcher 3 was the best game ive ever played and i cant wait for Cyberpunk 2077. I hope that CDPR doesnt abandon the Witcher franchise even if it means continuing without Geralt. Either way as long as they are making games like this ill keep playing them.

[@shineinouzen7412]

If BioWare was a Sony first-party company, instead of an EA company it definitely would have

[@Tchucuspico]

I do really hope that they give The Witcher an nice and deserved loooong rest. They already made a perfect game that closes the history. Let's see if they can be as good making another game, I hope so!

[@nicepolice12]

Felipe Correa yeah I agree, I think at least give it quite a few years in between games if they are thinking about developing another one. Masterpieces do take time to craft

[@TNorberg]

This and Red Dead 2 is easily my top two open world games.

[@seanisgone5413]

Witcher 3 is my favourite game of all time with red dead as second so I agree.

[@cameronmuise14]

I think red dead 2 is better but thats just me

[@seanisgone5413]

@@cameronmuise14 that's alright. People can have different opinions.

[@weed3728]

Agreed

[@vegetableman3911]

I’ve been playing both recently. I love them both

[@chiraggomber9293]

Was just waiting for this video... Awesome. I just love when someone praises the witcher 3, it just feels good.

[@orpheus2]

chirag gomber me too brother

[@painfulLife168]

mee 2

[@SuperRAJORSHI]

Me too😊🤗

[@samwizgamgie3rd828]

IT IS PERFECT! EVEN THE DLC IS PERFECT! Wait even the mini-game is perfect. Yeah, I don't know how CDprojek is going to make their next game even better. The expectation is just to perfect.

[@yantowijaya1668]

What is mini game ? Except play gwent card,play boxing,play horse racing

[@puregreekweed]

yeah cd project cant make another witcher but lets hope is at least 60% good as wticher 3, that ll make cyberpunk masterpiece also xD

[@t-t8961]

@@puregreekweed CDprojecktred announced a witcher 4 game, they said it will be released after cyberpunk 2077 with another witcher as protagonist.

[@puregreekweed]

@@t-t8961 in what planet did that happen?

[@t-t8961]

@@puregreekweed in whatculture gaming channel and many more , just search announcement of witcher 4 what culture gaming and all the videos will show up but the protagonist will not be geralt

[@henrymedeiros3955]

I agree with everything this was the best video game to date and I dougbt a better game will ever come out. I say this because of micro transactions make you buy incomplete games half the time. You honestly always feel like your in an adventure. This game literally saves me from stress, depression and all the shit I'm feeling, giving me a sense of accomplishment and wonder that I'll probably never get in the real world. #ILOVETHEWITCHER3!

[@JamesWilson-me8cs]

Henry Medeiros your theory is flawed since ocarina of time never have microtransactions. And it got released in full aka no dlcs......witcher 3 has 2 main dlcs

[@yahiaheni3018]

Witcher 3 DLCs were developed AFTER its release, nothing was cut out of the main game

[@Aboda7m1999]

wait for TESVI

[@stanettiels7367]

James Wilson The Witcher EXPANSIONS combined cost around £30 and take a combined 40 hours to complete. Add to that the base Witcher game takes 100 hours to complete, and it’s all top quality content. Zelda: BOTW takes an average of 30 hours to complete and costs £45. The Witcher “expansions” are bigger than the entire BOTW, and better than a lot of other games main offering. My point being is that the Witcher expansions were good enough to be main games on their own and are worth every penny. Also it’s not stripped from the base game meaning if you don’t want to buy the Witcher expansions or you can’t afford to buy them, you still get a massive, COMPLETE game at the base price. There’s no problem with selling expansions as long as the content is not stripped from the main game in order to sell it back to you at a later date. And on many occasions with games these days, you need to purchase the dlc in order to get a proper ending to the base game. You should be praising The Witcher, not criticising it. CDPROJEKT have shown how to make a complete game, and how to properly make expansions.

[@vidorszarvas]

Half life ez

[@mjrishabhtube]

Everytime I watch these type of videos, it makes me wanna replay the witcher's 3 again and again

[@MrMarch90]

The joy this game brought to me was unbelievable and incomparable. Literally incomparable with any other game.

[@pandarama2111]

Wild Hunt is the open world rpg I've been looking for all my life! :D

[@pulsegamin4790]

Nowhere close to that even. The game's open world was awful and had no incentive to explore it.

[@runningkago4793]

Pulse Gamin Lmfao you obviously didn’t play the game.

[@pulsegamin4790]

@@runningkago4793 I played close to a 100 hours, trying to make my money's worth.

[@runningkago4793]

Pulse Gamin The game literally has hundreds of points of interest that give you loot, you will encounter a bunch of monsters and side quests by wandering, and there are treasure hunts and such that tend to make you explore an area or fight a difficult enemy, there is plenty to the open world. Much more interactive than something like gta5.

[@pulsegamin4790]

@@runningkago4793 Where is the exploration aspect with just following question marks. That isn't exploring, that is simply going to the next marker using awful movement mechanic with Geralt and the horse. Not to mention that it lacks variety; Seriously, the bulk of these question marks are Bandit Camps and Monster Nests. Don't even get me started on Skellige where 90% of these question marks are Spoils of War with crap loot to offer. GTA V offers sandbox freedom that this game doesn't. You can actually explore because everything isn't marked on the map. The map is filled up AS you explore. Even games in its own genre do exploration wayyy better like Baldur's Gate. Witcher 3 is an average game with a decent story. No clue how people think it's the greatest game of all time.

[@chudydanny245]

Oh my God, this is is the best game I ever played. That soundtrack bring tears to my eyes everytime.

[@Adanr97]

Easily one of the greatest games of all time

[@RobertEdwinHouse9]

Twinbro2 the greatest*

[@clintspiteri698]

Bejdza That's vauge

[@RobertEdwinHouse9]

Clint Spiteri vague*

[@clintspiteri698]

Bejdza Sorry I'm from Sweden so my words aren't great :)

[@kimjongunvevo]

Grammar Nazis spotted

[@mscorzoni]

2019 and still the best game around.

[@bufflucario]

Big fact.

[@BasePuma4007]

Yup, red dead 2 came close to matching the witcher 3, but the witcher 3 is still the king in my mind. It might be a long time before we get another game if this caliber again.

[@arijjavaid1213]

@@BasePuma4007 It's all subjective. After playing Bloodborne, Witcher 3 felt like a chore due to the combat.

[@emanuelegaddi3545]

Is the worst game in the world, is boring as shit

[@gustasmotiejunas8981]

@Ib7 h same

[@HeierMr]

The best way to play this game, in my opinion, is to read the books as you play the game. It’s makes u interested in every single piece of information you pick up throughout the game, and you get to act out a variation of the actual scenes from the book. Just honestly unforgettable and haven’t felt such excitement reading a new chapter or playing a new quest since the excitement I experienced from watching Star Wars for the first time as a kid

[@josiahcowans6649]

that's actually what i'm doing lol

[@HeierMr]

@@josiahcowans6649 enjoy it brodi!

[@anderionlee2249]

110% agreed.

[@mojoplays]

It's not exactly the most controversial pick, eh?

[@anderionlee2249]

Not in that Genre. Gothic 2 ( German Open-World RPG) and Sykrim are up there, but that´s pretty much it. In my opinion at least ;)

[@TheOldBlackShuckyDog]

It’s a hard decision between Witcher and Red dead for me. But yeah it’s such a good game. First time completing it a couple days ago, 2 years after its release and it still feels ahead of the time

[@AaryanRKO]

it's just funny how people compare Witcher 3 with Red dead Redemption man after playing Witcher 3 red dead redemption 2 completely feels boring (of course graphics are better in RDR2) not only that people even compare it with last of us ok I liked Last of Us, but man fighting diff beast diff School Gears Swords like Aerondight Runestones Alchemy Ability Points mutagens decotions oils Signs potions man every kind of monster from vampires to dragons from giants to wraith from brothels to Gwent this is my witcher world cant be compared with anything

[@John-996]

red dead 2 has far better open world but the witcher 3 has better choice making both are great games that aim to do different things.

[@seanisgone5413]

Red dead 2 is suppose to be slow paced. The world feels way more alive than the witcher 3(witcher 3 does it greatly too but red dead 2 does it better ). The story and the writing is brilliant but witcher 3 does it better. Arthur is a way more human character than geralt (geralt is still my second favourite protagonist of all time). Red dead is filled with detail and I dont get what you mean when you say its boring. Different opinions are a thing though. Overall I prefer the witcher 3 with dlc than rdr2 but damn I'd be lying if I say both arent great.

[@Taschip]

??? Witcher 3 can't even compare to RDR2. RDR2 has way more than W3

[@seanisgone5413]

@@Taschipthen let's just agree to disagree.

[@Taschip]

@@seanisgone5413 Wasn't responding to you

[@Wholenewcris]

7:45 omg I'm on fire, how can i possibly put myself out while slogging through this watery marsh??

[@mayogaming97]

It’s a stunning game. Finally played it and finished it a week ago and it was one of my favorite games of all time.

[@shineinouzen7412]

Play Hearts of Stone. I just beat it last week, my god, even more captivating imo. Haven't played Blood & Wine but everyone says its arguably better than the main game.

[@mayogaming97]

Keep It Zen I have both but I have not started either. Plan on doing to soon

[@ZeeshanKhan-ff9xl]

Yes

[@thatonedude2550]

blood and wine is seriously the best dlc ever made for any game. it has about 40 hours of gameplay and the story is just as good as the main game maybe even better.

[@sirshotty7689]

TrappinPanda the house was so great to have, especially with my Geralt of Rivia tourney armor next to with a shield and a painting of the slain griffin on the wall next to it looks great

[@linkalot7415]

Idk, I've starting playing it and have been playing for about a week and although it is fun, I just can't get into it... Skyrim on the other hand... I absolutely adore that game, in my opinion it's a much better open world game than Witcher 3. But hey, that's just me

[@John-996]

no i think as an open world exploration game skyrim wins witcher 3 wins in terms.

[@thedrunkenirishman9832]

Is the Witcher 3 friendly to people that hasn't played they other games as the game looks so good to play

[@thedrunkenirishman9832]

Andrew Labelle thanks very much

[@EM96FL]

Yes bro, this is the best game I've ever played and it's not required for you to play the others

[@Irock2412]

nathyq also, if you’re curious about a character you’ll be able to read about them in the glossary.

[@thedrunkenirishman9832]

Edwin Medina thanks very much mate

[@thedrunkenirishman9832]

Unlucky Benny cool thanks mate

[@alanze18]

this is probably the best game I've ever played and I played a lot.

[@whennever8202]

People seem to misinterpret something about the genre mostly. Witcher III is an open-world narrative-driven folklore RPG.

[@joselopez2117]

That witcher music makes me so nostalgic.. I know its only been a few years but it makes me so bittersweet... I loved that game to death but i reminds me of a much happier and simpler time..

[@xethappens]

currently at 149 hours played and i have no plans to stop playing it :)

[@raresmacovei8382]

You still have around ~100 more to see everything in the game ... in the first playthrough.

[@hadesgodoftheunderworld2131]

xet happens where does it say how many hours have you played

[@lordoaf]

I’m at the point right now where I think the Witcher 3 is the greatest game of all time. Finally played Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine, and that has only cemented my opinion

[@mojoplays]

It's a huge tragedy that a large # of people will never play those parts because they'll never have the time to make it thru the base game of W3 :(

[@smitrana3809]

Can't agree more! This game is the GOAT!! As much as I love Zelda games, I don't see any game beating this game in story, open world and anything in the upcoming years for sure. If anyone is wondering Witcher 3 is a good starting point too if you want to get into the franchise , it's okay if you haven't played first 2 games.

[@shineinouzen7412]

It really is a good starting point. I started at the W3 in early 2017. With the opening cinematics, a couple of in-game lore books, character bios, and a dozen or 2 hours of story/sidequest gameplay, I felt like I had a good grasp on the world and characters (besides Ciri) I just beat ♥️'s of 🗿 not too long ago. AMAZING. Currently playing through the Witcher 1. Witcher 2 is already downloaded. Once I beat those I'll be playing Blood & 🍷as sendoff.

[@nathanferrell8270]

Rasuke11 gr8 b8 m8. Kitty ass? Well done

[@Alaa-ru1ym]

a goat 🐐? ._.

[@micah4029]

Greatest of all time

[@johnnydotson2364]

In story yeah it's better than botw. But it's open world just feels restricted compared to botw

[@eliidf]

thank you guys for posting this video- it makes it much easier to explain to friends why I was up all night killing monsters again. I can just send them this! oh and also- thanks for the background music :)

[@guip1408]

What's the name of the background music?

[@Air-Striegler]

Witcher 3 IS the love of my life. Been playing RPGs for 30 years now. I´ve seen it all, but Witcher 3 (including the DLCs that make the game perfect) is simply unbeatable and beyond any comparison. I have played it 4 times through (total of 1138h) and discovered many unknown details and possibilities even on my 4th playthrough! The incredible music, the characters and their depth, the world, the brutality, the erotic, the exciting and emotional story line, the combat system, the lore, the HUGE and most beautiful world... all come together to combine and form an unforgettable experience. Witcher 3 is LOVE, Witcher 3 is LIFE. I can but hardly express my admiration, my love and gratitude to CDPR for this literally hundreds of hours filling, MASSIVE and EPIC MASTERPIECE OF ALL TIMES - that is WITCHER 3. ....Just the thought that CDPR obviously is planing a Witcher IV sends shivers down my spine. Tip to the hat to all Witcher 3 friends out there who feel the same and know exactly how insufficient words are to express the memories and feelings, when you hear the tunes or even the name....Geralt of Rivia.

[@germanmalfatti]

I feel exactly like you. I must say that the only game that I can compare in terms of master design and totally mindblowing storytelling is Planescape Torment, and I think TW· will age so much better than that.

[@atharvapatil5550]

"Whoa, we got a bad ass over here" -when Rockstar employees played Witcher 3 in 2015

[@Ryzen-gh1en]

wither 3 and read dead 2 still best two game that make me feel sad in the end and i didn't touch any games in 4-5 days after finishing these two days, like i was not in the mood to play anything XD that sadness and emptiness i miss today games and games are today so forgettable that next day i dnt even remember that i even finished that game neither i love any characters, there is many good game out there but when come to package still i dnt think anything meet my exception level like witcher 3 and read dead 2 did, i know there is so many good AAA sp games on ps4 by sony but as a pc gamer it is a sad time that most dev focus on br and multiplayer rather then good single player games

[@MrPhilHeim]

Tied with ME2 for my favourite game of all time

[@2005OEFArmy]

Sounds like my list. Maybe throw in Morrowind and the first RDR in there for good measure.

[@alxcsb]

This was the best gaming experience I had. I played for several more months after completing the main quest and every side quest, treasure hunt and so on. I just kept going back to the world, I could still find interesting and engaging stuff to do. Their Cyberpunk 2077 can't come too soon.

[@esdev92]

You know why I think this is the greatest game of all time? Because the fact that I paid 20 bucks for the full game and both dlcs feels like I robbed CDPR.

[@laszlodajka9914]

So did I. But I swear i will buy cyberpunk for its full price after release date

[@Al-fm8kh]

Yeah i remember pirating the game and then felt really bad and then went ahead and bought it for full price

[@thatguy7117]

Amazing plotline,baffling sound tracks,hot ass girls,detailed character development,rich history,stunning environmental visuals,carefully crafted gaming mechanics hands down one of the best games ever made

[@wolfiee2123]

The Witcher 3,rdr 2, Skyrim and the breath of the wild are the top dogs of the league

[@cupcakekingdom4117]

It is the best open world game out there. It captures you so much with every detail they put into it and for me, even there is sooooooo much to do in this game, you NEVER loose sight of the main Story because it reminds you it's there at almost every corner. That is what makes it so perfect in my opinion. For example, Final Fantasy XV, I got lost in same old side quests and by turning back focus on the story, I forgot part of it already because I explored the world for a couple days only. With the Witcher it's different. I do side quests with important characters that are from the main storyline and even if I don't and do all the random quests, I'm still remembered by choices I made during Story playthroughs. And the world... Holy moly.. It's so beautiful, first time Skellige or Toussaint, it took my breath away and I immediately wanted to pack my stuff and move there.

[@skynix896]

Hand's down to best game i had ever played for me this is in my Top 1 of most loved and the best game of all time ❤

[@Albert-rl7tx]

The beauty of it to me is it's realism, how characters react to your deeds(she-elf saved in Novigrad for example), and choices that you make with consequences that will affect many things in game, many more to go on.....Greatest of the greats

[@unkeptmoss3285]

Shame that the game has quite a few performance issues on consoles though. The difference in framerate and loading times is quite a bummer.

[@prakharmishra5187]

UnkeptMoss328 I play it on my PS4. Never encountered a single frame rate drop. Loading times are a pain though, and I did find a few bugs here and there, also graphics are not as good as PC of course, but that's what's expected when open world games are ported to consoles. Overall, the game is very well done, even on consoles.

[@giorgosdasenakis5215]

Prakhar Mishra if you have never encountered fps drops you havent gotten into novigrad

[@noman1122]

George Dasen you are right. You can easily see drop in frame rates in Novigrad specially when you go to Square. But overall the game ported pretty well. I absolutely hate the loading time though.

[@ronnpaolomaigue5781]

The game kinda lags a bit and frame rate issues because there are some bugs but as long as it runs well I still play it

[@rijulbasukala4852]

Other games: Were gonna make some base game stuff cost money Witcher 3: Huh?🤨 we listen to our fans

[@Valstrax_]

Witcher 3 is soo good after 3rd NG+ at level 100 you can replay it

[@UN1V3RZUM]

No developer will match this game. I am sad that it is this good. I love this game and I am sad that it is over.

[@caru1094]

Completely agree, this game is so good it is just unreal. I have big hope for Cyberpunk, CD Project RED might be top game developers if they succeed with this game.

[@fure745]

Didn't age well

[@dheerajsp]

I might have missed it, but I think you guys didn't mention the OST for the entire game. It is just perfect as well and elevates the game even higher. I'll never forget arriving at No Man's Land with "The Hunter's Path" playing in the background. Just incredible! Whispers of Oxenfurt, The Nightingale, Banks of Sansretour, The Slopes of Blessure... Priscilla's song!!! They even included the OST in FLAC version along with the full game. F*** yeah!

[@OcularGod9075]

I almost cried when I couldn't play this legendary game because of my laptops poor hardware...this game is best in the world and not just in open world catagory

[@XxeffinbackStabrxX]

Best open world games. 1. Witcher 3 2. RDR2 3. GTA V

[@melvinantonio6877]

I agree to this vid

[@Hayseman-zk3do]

I whole heartily agree. The amount of detail in this world is beyond anything we have seen before about probably won't see for a while after. The decisions in the design are so on point with the world itself that it doesn't feel like mechanics at all. Also the storytelling is probably the best in videogame history. I love that there is not good and evil just grey and the decisions you make have a long lasting effect which sometimes are more evil than you originally intended them to be. This all accumulates to not only a engrossing world but it is very realistic and parallels with ours almost perfectly. If there are other dimensions or worlds I wouldn't be surprised that something close to this actually does exist. Also, I am so pissed off at the author of the Witcher for his comments. For one these games are not retellings of his novels, they are a continuation. So things will be different. Also (after reading the novels myself) I can say these games built on the novels magnificently. They respect the source material as well as evolve it. Secondly these games are introducing his books to the world. Before that it there was just a Polish fan base but now its a international hit. Which means more books are being sold and he is making more money. He should shut up.

[@doobtube6616]

Easily the best open world game ever and the dlcs and the PC version just make it that much better

[@vitsobotka6268]

its because its not a game. Its a piece of art in every sense of the word And the developers truly cared

[@TheKindredblades]

I cannot agree more. This is my favorite game of all time. It's also very interesting how many open world games since the Witcher 3 took inspiration from it (something which I think isn't recognize enough), but were never as good. When I played Horizon: Zero Dawn, I saw the similarities almost instantly. It's a very good game, but it's just not as good. I will also argue that no DLCs or Expansions, EVER, were as good as the combination of Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine.

[@sirshotty7689]

armored roach fears no mere mortal! But fences... oh god not the fences!

[@TrickyTalon23]

I’m a gamer who LOVES stealth, so I’m really sad that I like Horizon Zero Dawn and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey more than this legendary masterpiece.

[@infinitewingwang909]

Good pick, this game is legendary. Love every single aspect of it.

[@mmamanify]

Idk if anyone else ever noticed it, but theres a mission where you help a man and his dog look for his brothers body on the battlefield. You find him still alive in a shack nearby along with a black en' chatting it up. He explains that "Rhosyn" the black ones name, crawled across the battlefield and found him, saved him, one was blind and the others legs didnt work. Anyway the mans brother refuses to come home without rhosyn. So you convince the man to take him in. There is a note on a tree just a ways down the road under a hanging body that says "anyone caught cutting down a hanginh body will also be hanged" more or less, SIGNED BY CAPTAIN RHOSYN DUH DUH DUHHHHH. Such detail that ive missed at least 5 playthroughs. Insane. So good.

[@savageantelope3306]

Now I wanna buy this

[@shineinouzen7412]

I just beat during summer, it's great. And the DLCs are even better.

[@RobertEdwinHouse9]

Keep It Zen blood and wine is the best dlc of all time period

[@RudalPL]

Antelope, where have you been last 10 years? :D

[@avikde9631]

Savage Antelope i pirated the game and played quite a bit loved it so much bought the game and the best part is the game detect the pirate saves as legit save so yeah can continue the story also

[@adrianstorms8169]

Almost 2020 and still no game can even come close to this experience. Yes this is not a game it is an experience that If you call yourself a gamer you should definitely play!

[@violetrrose]

The best DLCs that I've played so far are Witcher 3 and Fallout 4 ones. And can someone tell Farcry franchise that they are not making DLCs, they are making embarrassments.

[@firuzmajid4780]

I still consider Red Dead Redemption 2 as the best open world game in recent years (without the barebones Online mode), but The Witcher 3 still has it's charm. And that's a great thing

[@metro1279]

rdr2 took that throne tho

[@Ibrahim-wr5fs]

Not really, also learn to read, the title says one of the best open world games, not the best

[@metro1279]

@@Ibrahim-wr5fs "Why The Witcher 3 Is The Greatest Open World Game of All Time" huh?

[@barca4k746]

rdr2 story is just decent and gameplay is boring

[@kyleward7417]

@@metro1279 Red dead is overrated garbage with zero gameplay, just horse riding from point A to B, and cliche story

[@metro1279]

@@kyleward7417 haha if red dead is garbage than the witcher is complete dogshit

[@ceradaddygibson]

I get emotional over the game sometimes, which is stupid, but it’s genuinely the best thing I’ve ever played and nothing quite compares.

[@rob879]

Greatest game of all time period.

[@tylerduke7657]

This game really made you feel like you lived in the world with the lore characters and side missions that sometimes ripped your heart out, best game ever

[@shayanabid8108]

The footage used in here contains heavy spoilers. Be aware :)

[@bwillsskates2638]

I love how the secondary quests all connect and end up bleeding into the main story in a HUGE way

[@bhaskarp17]

RDR2 - Allow me to introduce myself

[@gmusic8812]

ah, nope.

[@stanislavkrasulin9447]

After playing the RDR 2 the Witcher 3 feels like the Gothic 3 with better graphics: dead, empty beyond places of interest marked on the map, people act like puppets, nature and animals are only a decoration.

[@John-996]

its amazing in terms of sidquests and choice making but red dead 2 feels alive and theres tons of intresting things to find.

[@cameronmuise14]

"Witcher 3 is the greatest open world game of all time" *red dead redemption 2 joined the chat*

[@kyleward7417]

And left just as early, Red dead is worst open world game I have ever played

[@rockstar5274ify]

The amount of content this game has without DLC is unbelievable It puts 99% of games to shame CDPR is the saviour of the video game industry Cyberpunk 2077 is going to be amazing and I’m waiting to pre order it CDPR is the only dev I have faith in that won’t disappoint

[@fure745]

Sadness

[@shiva-gu1yf]

it's need level up to complete missions, if they make witcher 4, they should add buying property's and houses, doing some business and he should becoming king by marrying any princess

[@vokeorhiunu]

Best game i have ever played in my life! Even thought i have finished the base game and dlc 3 times now, i still feel like diving in one more time yet i have over 15 games i have not even started

[@YuniorGamboa]

I bought this game but still haven't played it....

[@SonPham0205]

Yunior Gamboa i bought it 2 years ago and still havent played

[@YuniorGamboa]

@@SonPham0205 I gave it a shot but didn't like it

[@vexriki4265]

Oh my word....just beat the game for the first time about an hour ago. Best damn game I have ever played, so much lore so much to explore so many characters, amd the fact they there are several endings means I'm not stopping anytime soon. Just bought the expansions as well! This game means so much to me as a gamer.

[@Rjm00]

I can't believe how long the game was I thought for sure the battle of kaer morhen would be the end of the game but there was another 10-15 hours of gameplay after that

[@raresmacovei8382]

If not more even.

[@anasshahid224]

Witcher 3 one of my favourite games of all time, CD Projekt Red have made an absolute masterpiece, the story telling, action, everything was excellent, the soundtrack is so good and relaxing, the Skellige track a highlight 🎶 🎧 Geralt of Rivia is an amazing protagonist, still love exploring the game with Roach, riding around, always makes me feel happy👏👏👏🐴 ⚔️

[@ronyrahman001]

Indeed the greatest game of all time

[@RandomFlops]

I can appreciate that other people are tired of open worlds but I've always been a fan of open world games and I personally have never had "open world" be a turn off word. It can only make a game better, as I see it. It's not very hard to make vast and detailed landscapes anymore and it just keeps getting easier every year that passes

[@renefuentes3369]

I just started playing the Witcher 3 and its got everthing that i like in a game the main problem i have is its quite boring is it just the beginning or will it be more interesting and epic later on? (Please excuse my english)

[@misterDVader]

It's very dialogue-based, if you want action it isn't really a game for you.

[@snake4617]

I felt the same when I played it for the first time. As you dive into the game it becomes more and more interesting

[@user-rk2xi7iw9k]

i love the witcher 3 but i have to disagree with the exploration aspect there are many times where i screwed up side quests thanks to exploring certain areas and killing off monsters that i shouldn't have killed , and it kinda punishes you for that i think the biggest weaknesses for the witcher 3 is the combat and exploration still a great game though

[@mojoplays]

Thats fair. I remember screwing up a quest once because I jumped down the well to early, before I triggered Geralt saying 'I need to check the well'. Then I found what I needed and came out of the well, but the quest was a bit borked because I did parts out of order. But they usually sort themselves out in the end, did you have any where the quest just hits a full stop?

[@mojoplays]

Thats fair. I remember screwing up a quest once because I jumped down the well to early, before I triggered Geralt saying 'I need to check the well'. Then I found what I needed and came out of the well, but the quest was a bit borked because I did parts out of order. But they usually sort themselves out in the end, did you have any where the quest just hits a full stop?

[@mojoplays]

Thats fair. I remember screwing up a quest once because I jumped down the well to early, before I triggered Geralt saying 'I need to check the well'. Then I found what I needed and came out of the well, but the quest was a bit borked because I did parts out of order. But they usually sort themselves out in the end, did you have any where the quest just hits a full stop?

[@nivlacasura]

im really sorry for CD RP ... how will they top this game, cyberpunk ? they have set the standards really high, even for themselves.

[@wildhunt6350]

The Witcher 3 is my favorite game of all time next to the GTA series.

[@VitrixYT101]

I’d say RDR2 is the overall best open world but Witcher is a second for sure

[@sangeeth1083]

Yep. Most accurate...

[@deadking8224]

Witcher 3 clear

[@lgolem09l]

And now you can play it in high and some ultra details on a mobile linux PC. What a time to be alive