How did Horizon get close? Sorry friend, but 99% of all RPG's/Adventure games have shockingly too much filler, witcher 3 included. It's about time games treated side quests in the same manner as main missions.

Haven't beaten the game. Not sure how close I am. Just got the light arrows yesterday (hopefully that statement is vague enough to not spoil the game for anyone). I'm looking forward to seeing the content you're speaking of!

For me, games like this are to be savoured. We don't get experiences like this very often.

I've completed it and on my next playthrough I will begin to work on the post game content.. I'm excited and I will let you know

I'm not done with GoW so I can't comment on the overall quality of sidequests (although I'll say I freaking loved freeing the dragon) but I just want to chime in here because of the bolded statement. There's no such thing as a Game of the Generation that isn't based on opinion. People like different things and high points for a category will mean everything to some and mean nothing to others.

yup, it definitely has great side content. Like some side missions are structured like entire levels. And the amount of optional stuff to do in the game regardless of how much obviously went into building it is ridiculous.

I dare say the side content is almost as long as the main content..... well, its definitely harder.

Just finished it myself. Best ride ever.

Did you sleep after coming back to midgard?

Are you fucking kidding me? I have finished the game and didn't even visit Muspheliem Once, was saving it for post game thrills. I dabbled into inalids dungeon before completing the game jut to get enough mist to get the mist amor and even then  I felt that shit was too hard and I was probably to go to the fire realm first before coming there. And now you tell me you had to grind at invalids to be better suited for muspheliem...... damn.

And I am playing on the second hardest difficulty, managed to beat two of the valkyrie just before beating the game so now I am trying to power everything up before taking on the rest.I am actually scared now lol.

Music to my ears BOY!!!

I rank as following for the content.

Zelda
GOW
Witcher 3

Both GOW/Zelda are games I could easily go back to and do everything all over again any day of the week. Witcher 3 however feels more like a chore than actual fun

Feel the same way. This game is definitely special. I’ve been doing a ton of side quests and keep thinking about how I don’t want the game to end.

So have your reservations been quelled since you played GoW? I know you were doubtful, even after reviews came out. Curious to hear your thoughts.

OT:  I think I’m only about 2/3 of the way through the game, but I was just thinking about this earlier today. The side quests really are quite enjoyable, and to me, they don’t feel like as much of a grind as in other games. Loved Horizon, but its side quests felt very grindy often times. 

agree