Finally finished The Witcher 3 and all the DLCs. Really loved the storytelling and world building overall, especially the main quests for the Hearts of Stone DLC (Gaunter O’Dimm was creepy AF!) but I really wish the combat mechanics were more interesting. It’s just hack/slash/dodge/cast and repeat. And Roach is the most retarded horse ever. It drove me insane when she’d get suddenly get stalled by a fucking rock or foot high fence.
To be fair, I played this after Horizon: Zero Dawn. I found the combat system to be a lot more fluid. Aloy moves like lightning in a bottle, whereas Geralt moves like a tank. Melee combat with the spear is admittedly so-so, but they really nailed the archery, and you have a more interesting variety of weapons to choose from. I love how HZD forces you to be strategic and creative with your hunting, especially when you’re taking down bigger machines.