Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales

Push Square

Robert Ramsey·Dec 13, 2018

Critic80/100

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Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales features some of the sharpest writing on PS4, and it's all embedded within a superb story stuffed with brilliant characters. Meanwhile, Gwent makes up most of the gameplay, and although the card-based system does have flaws, it's easy enough to look past them when the surrounding journey is so masterfully told. Ultimately, Thronebreaker is an easy recommendation for Witcher enthusiasts and fans of strategic RPGs -- a surprisingly robust and rich tale that shouldn't be overlooked.

Game Informer

Suriel Vazquez·Nov 1, 2018

Critic85/100

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Thronebraker effortlessly infuses Gwent with the geopolitical underpinnings, fantasy tales, and difficult choices of The Witcher series

IGN

T.J. Hafer·Oct 23, 2018

Critic94/100

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If you like fantasy RPGs at all, even if you’re not normally a card game person, you should treat yourself to this one.

Eurogamer

Robert Purchese·Oct 19, 2018

Critic80/100

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I had concerns about Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales. What worried me most was the story. It's the most important thin…

GamesRadar+

Lucas Sullivan·Oct 18, 2018

Critic100/100

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An amazing marriage of world-class storytelling and strategic card gaming, Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales is a fantastic RPG in its own right.

GameSpot

Alessandro Barbosa·Oct 18, 2018

Critic90/100

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Thronebreaker's compelling characters accent a strong re-imagining of Gwent and a gripping single-player story.

PC Gamer

Phil Savage·Oct 18, 2018

Critic81/100

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Reclaim your kingdom. With cards!

Rock Paper Shotgun

Brendan Caldwell·Oct 18, 2018

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When a single character’s dialogue is the most annoying thing about a card game, the creators probably deserve some credit. Lord knows the voice acting is at least as good as it is The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and so is the writing. By that I mean the writing is a passable exploration of fantasy tropes and power politics that’ll probably become hugely overrated.