The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts of Stone - Review Summary

[Burza46]

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts of Stone - Review Summary

Hearts of Stone - the first expansion to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is just one day away! Take look at the reviews it received from the press so far:

Gameswelt.de 10/10

IGN US 9.0/10

GameSpot 9/10

GameReactor UK 8/10

 

[gregski]

I would also add Rock Paper Shotgun's review. It's well written, informative and very, very positive.

It has no score so it's not as sexy, I know

 

[Burza46]

I would also add Rock Paper Shotgun's review. It's well written, informative and very, very positive.

It has no score so it's not as sexy, I know

We also love that review!

 

[Mohasz]

I would also add Rock Paper Shotgun's review. It's well written, informative and very, very positive.

It has no score so it's not as sexy, I know

That's a lot of spoilers there. Makes me very excited for the DLC regardless.

 

[gregski]

Playstation Poland got a preview of the expansion and there's also some new info about the next episode, Blood and Wine:

- it is being led by the CDPR Cracow's branch - it will be made almost entirely by them, with some help from the core team
- Beauclair - which is where it's taking place - will be a whole new "hub" location; Konrad Tomaszkiewicz compared it to No Man's Land
- the location will be entirely different in atmosphere from what we saw, it already exists and it's "beautiful"
- it will bring a lot of interesting themes from Sapkowski's stories that haven't been explored in the Witcher series yet

 

[Cheylus]

http://www.jeuxvideo.com/test/445634/the-witcher-3-wild-hunt-hearts-of-stone-le-ceur-sur-la-main.htm

Very positive review here (in French), a "must have"

Pros:
- 15 hours of gameplay for 10€
- Interesting characters
- Writing and storytelling
- Humor
- Harder bosses
- Runewords
- TW1 references

Cons:
- The new zone doesn't felt very "new"
- Boss battles difficulty isn't always well thought
- Some bugs

18/20

 

[Mohasz]

(...) some new info about the next episode, Blood and Wine:

- it is being led by the CDPR Cracow's branch - it will be made almost entirely by them, with some help from the core team

Should I have a bad feeling about this...?:thinking:

 

[gregski]

Should I have a bad feeling about this...?:thinking:

The Cracow team needed a chance sooner or later. Expansion like this will be a good training ground I think.

 

[ReptilePZ]

training ground

Thus the reservations expressed, I think...

Anyway, back to the HoS reviews: they seem to be very positive. From what I've played of the expansion so far, I tend to agree with them, for the most part.

 

[M4xw0lf]

I can't wait to see the TW1 references. And harder bosses. (I just hope not every boss will be Imlerith-hard :hope

 

[gregski]

9/10 in Gametrailers review

 

[ReptilePZ]

Gamesradar's review: http://www.gamesradar.com/witcher-3-hearts-stone-review/

Probably the review I personally agree with the most, so far.