
This is certainly a mild case of “hating the thing that’s popular” hipster ideology, but I feel in this case that such a backlash is both warranted and required. The crux of my animosity towards the game comes from the fifty billion GOTY nominations and awards the game accrued last year. I don’t think The Witcher 3 is a bad game, in any respect. Well, I’m about 30 hours in, and I feel I can confidently say at this point that The Witcher 3 is hands down one of the most overrated, overhyped, and downright mediocre games I’ve ever played- ESPECIALLY one that has received award after award after award. Get a solid grasp on the mechanics and everything will click.”

My first 20 minutes with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was a janky, annoying experience, but the wisdom garnered over the years kept telling me “just wait and see.
