Outside of the still unimpressive combat, I was damn impressed with this DLC. Even though the plot can be boiled down to a 'Monkey's Paw' story, the setup and surrounding circumstances all make up for it. Being able to explore new areas of Novigrad was a breath of fresh air, especially with the high-level enemies to scrap against. Best of all were the boss fights, which the main game sorely needed more of. Overall, well worth the $9 spent on this.
9
"Todos que aprenderam meu verdadeiro nome agora estão mortos ou encontraram um destino ainda pior."
the story is fun i wish there was a bit more action but its really fun
it's been a while since i played blood and wine and the original but i think this might have the strongest narrative. set pieces aren't as strong but the faustian story is very tragic and compelling. gaunter o'dimm and olgierd are extremely memorable. just riding around in this game is a reward in itself.
Was on my mind today for whatever reason, I think about it a lot. Gaunter O'Dimm is a terrific villain, repugnant but somehow charming, Everec really may be my favorite character in a series that is packed to the brim with great characters.
It’s more Witcher 3, which means it’s still packing a surfeit of low fantasy thrills and breezy pulp storytelling, but aside from isolated moments, the quieter grace of that game is lost in the shuffle. Replacing it: more mediocre combat and decidedly inferior side missions.
Good for a fun, polished quick fix of a game I’ve grown to fully embrace but conspicuously lacking the spark that brought together its immaculate technical presentation into something more.
Good for a fun, polished quick fix of a game I’ve grown to fully embrace but conspicuously lacking the spark that brought together its immaculate technical presentation into something more.
It's Faust, but Witcher. An excellent expansion.
Pocas expansiones son mejores que el juego base y esta lo consigue. Un must si te quedas con ganas de mas.
Melhor DLC já criada por um ser humano
Just a fun little dark as hell romp through Novigrad once more. Some great moments in here like the wedding and the caretaker fight, tonally felt a lot like the scarecrow segments in Arkham.
Wonderful first expansion to my favorite game. Just the right amount of content to supplement without overwhelming. Severance + Whirl = Win
got possessed by a horny ghost 8/10
uma das melhores historias do bruxo
crine no way a DLC is better than 90% of RPG games LFGGGGGGG
Unironically a better story than the Witcher 3 main game. Hearts of Stone has some of the most "cinematic" moments in the Witcher games too. Geralt's fight with Olgeird, and the realization that sweeps over his face when he realizes he's fucking with some dark arts is impeccable.
Verry good story.
Spent the whole damn day playing through this from start to finish, and it's really, really good.
Hearts of Stone continues off from the solid foundation of The Witcher 3's base game, presenting a fresh story full of twists and turns, but retains what made the base game great. Without spoiling it, Hearts of Stone had some of the funniest moments I've seen in an RPG, as well as some of the most heartbreaking; once again, the writing and performances are on-point.
Hearts of Stone does have a few issues, though. Although almost everything in the expansion is amazing, the recycled music, off-putting pacing choices leading to singular missions taking way too long to finish than they should, and a few gameplay oddities (not spoiling it) do drag the experience down somewhat. Nevertheless, the issues are minor and don't come up too frequently. For a ~10 hour experience for the main story and a decent amount of new side quests, Hearts of Stone is well worth your time to play through.
Hearts of Stone continues off from the solid foundation of The Witcher 3's base game, presenting a fresh story full of twists and turns, but retains what made the base game great. Without spoiling it, Hearts of Stone had some of the funniest moments I've seen in an RPG, as well as some of the most heartbreaking; once again, the writing and performances are on-point.
Hearts of Stone does have a few issues, though. Although almost everything in the expansion is amazing, the recycled music, off-putting pacing choices leading to singular missions taking way too long to finish than they should, and a few gameplay oddities (not spoiling it) do drag the experience down somewhat. Nevertheless, the issues are minor and don't come up too frequently. For a ~10 hour experience for the main story and a decent amount of new side quests, Hearts of Stone is well worth your time to play through.
9.5
Great little dlc for the best game of all time.
An amazing continuation to an amazing game.
One of the best single story expansions I've played, and one I will not forget
Short, sweet, pretty solid
Modern retelling of Faust, starring Mephistopheles and David Beckham... a melancholic majesty.
Un poco más flojo que el juego original
olgierd is honestly the hottest male character in the witcher i think
Solid DLC that I think allows you to explore the nature of being a Witcher more, disconnecting from the main story while at the same time fleshing out certain relationships of Geralt's. The difficulty shift was pretty jarring at first and definitely could've been integrated better but the narrative is good. Nothing to write home about in my honest opinion but I liked it.
This review contains spoilers
The quests are longer and more in-depth than those in the main game and the new characters Olgierd and Vlodomir are interesting and endearing. The party quest with Vlodimir was a ton of fun with all the goofy things I got to hear from Geralt and Vlodomir ended up being a really likable and sympathetic character despite appearing to be a common bandit at first. Olgierd's plight with his wife and the further exposition on Gaunter O'dimm's character were also very compelling and the finale was rock solid. The heist was fun and different from the other things you do in the game but lacked the endearing nature of the party quest. Getting to hear Geralt call someone a cuckold was fun though. The only thing I disliked about the expansion was spending all that time with Shani, thirstiest maiden in the land, and not getting a single option to tell her I was already in a relationship with Yennefer.
É um jogo novo por si só e muito melhor que 90% dos AAA lançados. A história é tão boa quanto a do jogo principal e adiciona algumas mecânicas novas interessantes. Extremamente divertido e com alguns dos melhores personagens de toda a saga! Obra-Prima!
As good as story-based DLCs get. Gaunter O'Dimm is by far a better antagonist than anybody in the main game. Must play for people who enjoyed the base game.