The Witcher 3 reviews are out

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be released on May 19th, the review embargo has been lifted as of today, and several publications have put out early reviews. By all accounts, this game will give Dragon Age: Inquisition a run for its money, in both writing, scope, and hours of gameplay.

Most reviewers seem to have taken about 60 hours to get through the main story, and several have described that pace as "rushed." This is a game with potentially hundreds of hours of content, over branching storylines, hundreds of side quests, and a vast map to explore.

The game is also apparently quite dark, in both tone and appearance. Dragon Age: Inquisition often seems downright cheerful, but The Witcher takes place in a grim, impoverished world full of downtrodden people and monsters both human and not.

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