The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a really, really, ridiculously big game. It came out two months ago, but most people I talk to still haven’t finished. Many aren’t even close.
I thought I’d find out how far those of you who are playing have gotten, so I made a couple polls. Before we get voting: By “finished” I don’t meant that you’ve hundred-percented the game or anything, just that you’ve played through the final story mission and seen the story’s conclusion. Obviously these polls are intended for people who actually own the game; if you don’t have it or haven’t played, don’t vote.
And while it’s a slightly different topic, I’ll ask because I’m curious:
For my part: On my second playthrough on PC, I’m closing in on 100 hours; I’m up to the last few missions and have done most every non-gwent contract and sidequest. (I know, I know. I should get into gwent.) Before I enter the endgame, I have to find all of this Wolf Armour. If I’m gonna finish this thing for a second time, I’m gonna do it in style.
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80 responses to “Witcher 3 Players: Have You Finished The Game?”
Nope. Just need a day alone with the game.
You’ll need more than a day.
I’m still going…. with the Witcher 1…
Yup the same. Began my journey anew with witcher 1.
I had a lot of free time and finished in two weeks after it launched.
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I’ve been spending the rest of the time since rethinking my life. 😛
In the context of wondering if you were being enough like Geralt? Me too… me too.
Also, realizing I need to play a second time and pick Yen. Because that was the One True Pairing.
My brother-in-law has chosen Triss and I’m looking forward to him finishing so we can talk about the the end game.
Not even close. 100+ hours already. Keep getting distracted finding new stuff. Wife beginning to wonder whether our lives will ever return to normal.
Finished! Ah, what a feeling. Good and Bad. I did all the side missions but didnt get to every question mark on the map. I’ve moved on to Batman now…
I had literally exactly the same answer. Down to Arkham Knight haha. Are you liking it?
Nope. With full time work and 2 toddlers, I suspect I will finish this game in 2017.
exactly the situation I’m in.
Seconded. Loving it.
I also have 2 toddlers, it’s not going to be soon.
@bookiegnu @pointzeroone as unfortunate as that is, glad we are all in the same boat…
My wife and I just had our second 8 weeks ago – so yeah, I managed to play a crap-load of Witcher 3 during paternity leave. I’m not proud of my parenting. But I am proud of my Geralt.
Ah, that’s the trick. Have another baby to gain 2 weeks of gaming! You’re up all night anyway…
Potential slight spoiler, as a very recent father again, how’d you go during the Bloody Baron?
Turned it into Casper the friendly ghost of course!3 toddlers here. Bought on launch day, 20 hours in.
Speed-running it, are we?
Aiming for that world record!!
You’re optimistic 😉
You know it 🙂
This.
I don’t even bother starting these complex rpg’s anymore unfortunately.
16-25 year old me would have devoured this one.
Yeah, totally agree., but that’s life i guess. You make sacrifices…
Sleep, I sacrifice sleep.
Nope, 60 hours in so far, just arrived in Skelliger, looking to keep the slow burn rolling!
Nope. 200+ hours in and I’m level 19, traipsing around Skellige. Mind you, some nights most of my playing time is made up of riding Roach, sailing boats and just walking around the world. It’s insanely big. Going from Novigrad down to Velen takes several minutes, assuming you don’t get distracted by question marks or ambient quests.
Yeh.. I finished it in about 4 weeks.. I didn’t look at the time I played it.. I didn’t do every single side quest but I didn’t race through the game either. I enjoyed myself and played it slower than I would most games of this genre. Last fight was a tad too easy but still enjoyable.
Finished it. First playthrough took me about 100 hours of playtime, which I did in like a week and a half (uni break, what can I say) I did pretty much 0 witcher contracts and missed loads of other sidequests so I’ve got lots of new stuff still to see and explore on my second playthrough, which I’m really happy about. Truly is a remarkable game.
I haven’t even bought it.
Nope, real life keeps getting in the way.
I was just saying on the “most used console” thread.
This game (like Dragon Age before it) is so big that I’m having trouble getting into it.
I get three 2 hour gaming sessions a week (at most) and maybe one full day a month…. How the hell am I supposed to feel any sense of progress when I barely do anything and then have to turn it off?
If I get a spare hour at night I can do a mission in Batman or Dying light or a few races of Project CARS instead.
I can’t see me getting through the Witcher before Fallout 4 comes out, and god knows if I’ll go back to it after that. It’d be a tragedy too because its great and I want to finish the series.
Exactly like me.
Unfortunately I’ve all but given up trying to play complex AAA games that I once loved.
I actually find I enjoy myself more when I just admit I don’t have the time to play the “epic” rpg’s I used to love, and instead settle down and play something I’ll get some actual value out of during short gaming sessions. This typically means games which are easy to just sit down and play, without learning how to manage the inventory or deal with strange mechanics.
For example, I recently went back to playing ‘Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine’ in my spare time. Easy to pick up and play, short cut scenes, and very little “wasted” time.
I also play a bit of Heroes of the Storm (Dota 2 felt ridiculously complex and I couldn’t be bothered learning), or Some COD:AW / CS:GO. Portal 2 is also a good fit – easy to knock out a couple of levels before bed.
Hrm that’s pretty much what i do (3 2hr sessions a week). I’m slowly pluggin through it. I did binge session on it a couple of times where i just couldnt put the game down (baron quest had to do it all in one sitting – was enthralled).
But atm i just load it up, do contracts if i might be interrupted – quest line if i know i won’t be. For me it’s no different to many other games.
I found that I could do some side-quests when I only had an hour to spare – such as witcher contracts.
Nope. Every time I start playing it, I get distracted with some side mission, or ‘I wonder what this question mark is …’ problem … think this will keep me going until Fallout 4 hits
This! I also spend a lot of time just panning around the area I’m standing in….those sunrises and sunsets – wow!
Same here with the witcher, getting me through to fallout. With Fallout 4 I’m really hoping it tops The Witcher 3 though
Nope, the latest patch (at the time) kept crashing my game (PC). I was pretty much at the very end of the main quest. I just haven’t gone back, I was kind of done with the game anyway, felt like the story had gone on long enough.
Are you on an Nvidia card? I had the same problem for awhile and it turns out that the shadow play (i think that was it) causes it to crash. So I had to disable it through control panel and it fixed the problem.
I am indeed! I didn’t think to check that, I should try it. Thanks!
Yeah I noticed after one patch my game video would crash and I’d have to ctrlaltdel to close it properly.
Nope, about level 21 and I’ve done one or 2 story missions in Skellige (which I really, really like as a location) and been busy trying to reduce some of the side quests and witcher contracts and treasure hunts.
Also been really addicted to gwent.
This is such a marvel… Easily the greatest game i have ever played… It sort of beats Red dead redemption, but if red dead was as big maybe it would win…
I have reached Skellige and done a few main missions but i imagine i have a long way to go.
I’m on my my fourth playthrough,each averaging 130 hours or so.However,each update or patch has caused more problems than the game originally had.My current source of frustration is the fact that the keys that open cages with prisoners inside just do not exist.Also,the Wolf gear I’ve been looking forward to is unobtainable and several missions such as Morkvag will not successfully complete this time through.It’s tough to take when your 60 hours in.I guess I’ll stop whinging ,reinstall and start again.
That’s just over 7 hours per day every day since the game came out (assuming you’re 60 hours into playthrough 4). I’m not even mad, that’s amazing.
Thx steinmeister.However,as with Skyrim and Fallout etc,I take a month off work and probably average 18 hrs a day for the first few weeks.So I think I did the first 250 hrs in a couple weeks and 200 hrs total in the last 6 or 7.I had 3 days of Batman in there as well.Will do the same in November for Fallout 4.I have a good missus.
Haven’t even bought it yet, but will do soon as I just acquired a GTX 970.
Need to find the time to play it however… have a 6 month old at home….
Finished it just before that new patch came out the other day, grrr. But I’ve still got a few random side-quests left that are way below me level-wise, will probably get around to finishing them up soon. I was about Level 35 by the time I finished with max Cat School armour/weapons and felt way overpowered, whereas at the start I would spend half my time getting owned by random wolves or Drowners…
Without giving away spoilers – at what storyline mission should I stop in order to complete side quests?
I’ve just finished travelling to the elven “otherworld”You’re given a “final mission” warning when it comes to it. However you’re far enough along that I’d do side quests from now on. You’re a fair way through.Addicted to gwent, still in chapter 1. Planning on playing more gwent this weekend and progressing no where in the story line. I live the gwent life
Nope. 55hrs in and I’m thinking about heading to Skellige, but then got sidetracked with Pillars of Eternity. One day, I’ll get to Skellige… one day… *stares off into middle-distance*
But the Skellige soundtrack is awesome
Skellige’s amazing. Velen and Novigrad are fairly generic cut and paste fantasy worlds and extremely flat in comparison.
Also I love the ambient music that plays there…
Finished game with 71 hours on record and 18 off record cause I didnt do my GOG account properly on the first day. Waiting for the remaining Free DLC and Expansions before I do a second play through maybe next year.
Not yet. About 120 hr in and I think I only have a few quests left. Fantastic game. Whenever I’m not playing it I feel as if I should be.
I’ve had it since launch day, put in about 5 hours on PC, was devastated that I had to drop the settings down too far to get it to run on my 4 year old PC (felt like I wanted to experience it at its best). Convinced myself that I deserve a new PC (cause you know I am me and stuff) Spent about a week or so picking new parts for PC, spent exactly a craptonne of dollars on all the parts then instantly regretted it (for a little bit). Thought about my spending habits and re-assessed my life values (didn’t take long or achieve anything. although I did realise I wanted Nachos….. yes they were awesome thanks for asking). Now waiting for my last few parts to come in (I actually just received my dispatch email to let me know my last few parts have been sent WHOOOO). So maybe this weekend I will get to play, IF I can get all the parts here by then and IF I can get it all together and working and IF I can download it again by then….oh and IF I actually have some spare time to play it. SOOOOOO probably not his weekend but soon I tells ya soon !! (well at least I hope I can play it before Fallout 4 comes, finishing it with my limited spare time is another storey all together !!)
No, not yet. Every now and then I manage to sit down and play a couple of hours worth, but it’s hardly making a dent in the gigantic game.
I’ve played about 80 hours all up, and I’m still doing the rounds in Novigrad. There’s just so much to do.
nope. been playing rocket racers non-stop.
Nope. I’m about 35h in, just arrived at skellige at lvl 21. After work hours don’t allow too much gaming time, and with the hours I had I was all keen to keep plugging through, then PS2 dropped on PS4 and spent a good number of hours and sessions appeasing nagging friends that forget I already played this a lot on PC a few years ago. Then I had a few beers one night and got the brainwave to DL and try Heroes of the storm – fast forward a few obsessive weeks of nothing else but HOTS, and I decided to DL Rocket league whilst free on PS+. Now here we are and I hate to say it but I’m about to knock off and go home for some more Rocket league…..Stupid free games clogging up my gaming life….
I managed to finish it about a month ago, playing on the second highest difficulty. Managed to knock over all of the contracts and pick up a lot of the trophies as well. I did play it an enormous amount though. Well over 100 hours (and still excited to give it another shot on Death March).
I got a free copy with my video card but I haven’t been able to start it yet because I really want to finish the first two games first.
The first game is so clunky that its hard to get motivation 🙁
Yeah, I never was able to get into the first game. Witcher 2 is one of my favourites of all time though.
Wait, what?
There is a finish?
I’ve already resigned myself to not finishing it before the year’s out. Now with no urgency to finish it I’m just taking it all in and not getting wound up if I’ve only got an hour to play and that time is taken just sorting and selling off my inventory.
It’s actually a breath of fresh air having taken that stance, especially coming off the back of Dragon Age: I, where I was so determined to finish it, put most of my spare time in and it just never ended.
Funnily enough witcher has become my go to game when I only have a short time to play. If I know I have a few hours up my sleeve (when the wife’s out) I’ll play destiny instead.
Who’d a thought it… A massive and deep RPG treated like a casual, and a repetition based FPS treated like a hardcore. Mental.
54 hrs in, lvl 24 isle of mists quest… side quests, contracts and treasure hunting are just as exciting as the main campaign
still doing all those sidequest, but they keep adding more!
Somewhere just past the 60 hour mark and concentrating on the side quests before going too far through the main story.
I’m not playing it anywhere near as frequently now either so i expect it will be a slow burn.
Beware xbone owners, after the 1.07 update it reset my difficulty from death march to just story mode, didn’t find out until many hours later, and no recent saves other than auto saves. Losing all those hours running down the achievement sucks
140 hrs in, level 33, and I think i’m getting close to the final story mission.
Yep, it took me about 170 hours or so, none of which I were wasted. I’m waiting for the last bit of DLC to drop & then I’m starting a second run, on Death March this time with different choices here and there (also kind of planning my third run as well…)
Nowhere near. Nearing 40 hours, and just finished Act 1. (I did quit for 2 weeks to play Arkham Knight (currently 30 hours) and to wait for 1.07 to come out)
Finished it Monday night, forgot to check how many hours, but did all the side quests and contracts and all the treasure hunts except the wolf gear, ended around level 35. Amazing game, up there with red dead and last of us for me and loved the story and the ending I created. I will consider getting DLC to keep it going if it looks good.
My biggest gripe is I haven’t got all the gwent cards, pretty sure I played and beat everyone I came across so not sure where to get the remaining cards, and im not patient enough to systematically work my way across the whole map playing innkeepers and merchants to find one I might have missed.
Hitting up my backlog now until Fallout 4, sigh dragon age seems shitful after this…
Inquisition? Yeah. I’m having a REALLY hard time going back to that after Witcher 3.
So much so that I ended up opening and playing the copy of COD: Ghosts that came with my PS4 instead.
I’m not even close. I have to do everything, and there’s a lot to do, AND play gwent all the time. Have to finish before Fallout 4 and MGS.
Finished it only Just last night, been playing on death march and whilst it had its challenges early on in the game I found myself slowly getting better at combat and found the difficulty great, don’t think I could imagine playing this game any other way. It gave me a real respect for the games combatants as they could kill you in a combo if they caught you off guard. Found myself doing lots of exploring and as most people enjoying being immersed in this games world.
Absolutely loved the games sidequests to me they didn’t fall under the banner of a fetch quest, not when they have their own little story to tell, I rate this game as my number one of all time now. Rounds out my top three with Zelda: Wind Waker & Red Dead Redemption…….I’m a sucker for a good story and an open world. I’m looking forward to a second playthrough, make some different choices and see where it leads me.
I got this game for free and I hate everything about it. So much so that I’ve stopped playing. I’m absolutely staggered that people love it so much. I played about 30 hours.
Yes, but not enough times. I’m going to do a second ‘full’ run properly with all the correct outcomes when the epansions come out.
nope and don’t think I will.
Got bored of the same old repetition.
I finally beat it, 70ish hours first play through – got the worst ending hahahah >_<
Just went to youtube the other endings, there are so many games on my “i bought it but haven’t unwrapped it’ list that I need to catch up on because of this game 🙂
I felt pretty sad about the ending I received, not ripped off personally, but after so long playing with decent acting,
I felt genuinely sad for Geralt. He just sat there preparing to die in combat to end his grief…