7. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (PC – 2015)
It took me some time to really delve into this game. Picked it up in 2016, based on the positive reception. Had a hard time getting into it, I probably was a bit impatient. To be fair, it can seem a bit overwhelming with all the different systems the game teaches you from items to magic to potions to crafting to upgrades etc etc. This is still my only real issue with the game, there is so much stuff you can keep track of, and a lot of it is not that deeply utilized in the game. But you quickly learn how much attention you need to dedicate to all this stuff, and in the end it actually is not that much. Once you are a few hours into the game the basic mechanics are settled, and the World turns into a playground for you. But not the kind of generic sandbox experience a lot of games deliver. The World of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is absolutely packed with content. There is so much depth to the story, the characters, the side-quests and every little part of the map, it truly is impressive. Some people like to criticize the combat, but personally I enjoyed that a lot as well! The Witcher 3 is really one of the finest open world experiences you can get!
