Absolutely the best game there is ever existed. Gotta say I'm not really a huge fan of lore or even RPG for that matter. In fact, when I first bought the game, it took me just 2-3 hours of gameplay before I stopped playing due to the confusion with the story, and I find the game kinda a fuss. Truth is, now I realized back then how I was actually playing in a rush instead of trying to understand and enjoy the immersion this game offers.

Around a month later, I decided to get back in the game. Then I started a NEW GAME, this time trying to play it slow and reading every single books, bestiaries, characters the game gives. It's not that well complicated really, gotta say the journey has been fun so far. As of now, I'm 17 hours with my new save file, only in 3 days. And I mostly enjoy every little thing, hunting monsters, riding horses around for the question marks, doing side quests and contracts, doing everything on Blood and Sword difficulty.

Like I said above, I'm not really huge fan of RPG, and my old save was on normal, yet I decided to play my first run on Hard difficulty. It's very satisfying, cause I get to immerse into the game more. For example, I need to be more precise on my timing when dealing with a horde of monsters, animals, or humans. Plus I get to explore(HAVE TO) the alchemy stuffs and finding right time on using Signs. I totally recommend you guys to play on Blood and Sword difficulty, it's kinda hard at first but you'll learn to cope...that's it only if you love challenges in game. Plus this teaches you to actually not underestimate any enemies. Trust me, I've been killed by a mere level 3 wolf packs just due to one mistake lol.

The fighting mechanic in this game is quite advanced and fun actually, at least to me. Cause I've seen guides online suggesting people to play on Normal or Easy. Well, I don't judge but after playing on Hard, I believe that I'll never ever go back to Normal difficulty. Perhaps once I master everything in the game, I'll even start a NG+ on the Hardest difficulty. Playing on Normal, you won't be forced to actually dwell into the power of alchemy and bombs the game has to offer. The most you'll get is casting few signs once or twice in a fight.

So yes, I give this game a 10/10. I'm hoping to explore this game for hundreds of hours on this save, enjoying every little thing it has to offer. Best game ever made!