The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts of Stone Reviews

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts of Stone is ranked in the 99th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Liked-a-lot
May 30, 2016

Heart of Stone continues the greatness of Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt. Well written dialogues, memorable characters and a much needed return to one of the best role playing games out there.

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93 / 100
Oct 21, 2015

"The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is at its best when focusing on individual characters and the stories that they have to tell, and that's exactly what Hearts of Stone provides."

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85 / 100
Oct 20, 2015

Hearts of Stone, a content that every The Witcher 3 player should buy and play.

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Kasper Mennink
Top Critic
9.5 / 10.0
Oct 13, 2015

‎This first DLC of The Witcher 3 has passed with flying colors and is a ‎‎must-have‎‎ for those who play The Witcher 3 or want to play it again. Hearts of Stone is a rock-solid DLC from The Witcher 3 and more than worth every penny.‎

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9.5 / 10.0
Oct 22, 2015

In the end, though, Hearts of Stone is a stirring good time and a great expansion the whole way 'round. It doesn't just give us a couple new missions spread out over the same areas, bringing in the same characters, and simply offering a few new pieces of equipment. This goes above and beyond, delivering an entirely new customization mechanic, excellent story missions, a boatload of surprising charm, fantastic variety in terms of objectives, activities and locations, and a new romance that's well worth pursuing.

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9 / 10
Nov 18, 2015

Hearts of Stone is a full-fledged add-on for a game that probably didn't need to be any longer. Thankfully, Hearts of Stone is a total blast for Witcher fans and packs more into its 10-15 hour campaign than most AAA games on the market. With its wonderfully paced story, mesmerizing characters, and gorgeous world to explore, Hearts of Stone demands to be played. It also raises the bar for what fans can expect from DLC for their favourite games. If you're itchin' for more witchin', then picking up Hearts of Stone is a no brainer.

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Sam M.
Top Critic
Oct 29, 2015

There's an old saying, you can never have too much of a good thing. This is false. Hearts of Stone doesn't offer that much new to the game, which is what the second expansion is supposedly meant to feature, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. What Hearts of Stone gives players is another reason to dive back into this world, and enjoy the stories that lie within.

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Drew Hurley
Top Critic
8 / 10
Oct 25, 2015

CD Projekt Red has lived up to its word and, apparently, this is just a taster of what is yet to come. The next DLC, Blood and Wine, will come in at double the cost, but promises double the content and a whole new land to explore. Admittedly, Hearts of Stone's content is very much focused on the story it is telling, resulting in a very narrative-focused final product with lots of dialogue and cut-scenes, but that is not much of a negative considering the quality of the story that is told. It's a truly original and fantastic piece of storytelling, filled with great moments and set pieces that any fan of the series truly needs to experience.

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Oct 14, 2015

Hearts of Stone provides that excellent experience we're used to from the Witcher series. With a solid amount of quality content that will keep you busy for at least a dozen hours, a $9.99 price tag doesn't seem so bad.

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9 / 10.0
Oct 15, 2015

Hearts of Stone is an extremely interesting expansion for The Witcher 3, faithful in tone and development to the saga but that is much more than "stoic hero faces a world in which humans are more monsters than the monsters whose heads ask for." Therefore, it represents fresh air for this saga that is about to reach its end, which we want to be spectacular. In summary, whoever buys this DLC will not regret anything, neither in content nor in quality. Now, to wait for our last wish.

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9 / 10.0
Oct 16, 2015

The "Heart of stone" expansion pack is like Kamasutra for other game developers, showing you step by step how to make valuable DLC!

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VGN
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Oct 15, 2015

With attention to detail and qualitatively extraordinary, Hearts of Stone proves to be a DLC of the highest level, capable of increasing the goodness of a product that, in itself, has proven to verge on perfection in countless aspects.

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Engorn
Top Critic
9.3 / 10.0
Oct 18, 2015

‎There's no doubt that the guys at ‎‎CD Projekt Red know how to do their job well‎‎, at least as far as design issues (both artistic and mission) and script are concerned. We are facing an expansion with an impeccable content and that surpasses in quality the main content of many games. ‎‎A heady plot and subp plot, an admirable variety of situations, memorable "secondary" characters and a Geralt of Rivia capable of performing the impossible make up this wonderful expansion,‎‎totally recommended.‎

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9 / 10
Oct 22, 2015

Overall, Hearts of Stone was everything that I wanted out of the first story expansion for Wild Hunt. I'm already anxiously awaiting the release of its follow-up Blood and Wine, which is said to consist of an additional 20 hours of gameplay. Whether you're looking for engaging combat with memorable boss fights, new interpersonal relationships and meaningful character development, or a mysterious and enthralling quest line that will keep you hooked until the very end, Hearts of Stone has it for you in spades. CD Projekt RED has once again outdone themselves and created an expansion that stands far enough apart from the original game to provide completely new adventure, but close enough to home to remind you why The Witcher 3 is one of the best RPGs of our time.

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Unscored
Oct 24, 2015

Witcher 3's first expansion, "Hearts of Stone" definitely packs a punch. Offering players up to 15 hours of story and gameplay. CD Projekt RED nailed their first true expansion for the Witcher 3, and with a price tag of only $10 it makes it awfully hard to pass up.

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8.5 / 10.0
Oct 31, 2015

The Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone may skirt the line between DLC and Expansion Pack by merely adding more of what was already in Wild Hunt, but gets away with it by being sizeable and awesome. The story, quests, characters, choices, twists, gameplay and wild adventures on offer are well worth the extra money, and the return of Shani is a neat bonus for fans who have been with the series since the first game. If you're not completely sick of The Witcher 3 then it's well worth getting Hearts of Stone since the content here is some of the best and most memorable in the entire series.

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9 / 10.0
Nov 4, 2015

If Hearts of Stone were a full-length game, it would be perfect. The fact that it's an excellent expansion to an already excellent game in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is appreciable in a whole new light. Fan or not, if you crave a compelling action-adventure, Hearts of Stone is well worth the price.

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9 / 10.0
Oct 16, 2015

While it stumbles in some places, Hearts of Stone is better than the vast majority of "additional content" that most modern games offer.

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8 / 10
Nov 16, 2015

In all, this is an expansion for The Witcher 3 fans who like the idea of returning to the world they once visited for one more self-contained meaningful story.The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Hearts of Stonemight not have a new land to explore, but that does not stop this from being a great addition to an already outstanding game.

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4.5 / 5.0
Oct 18, 2015

In the end, The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt Hearts of Stone is a fun DLC for this series that gives the player a much more grounded approach to our hero Geralt but with all the great elements of the main game that we all love and at times hate. Yes, the graphics do glitch here and there but the story, characterisation and combat is what makes Witcher so entertaining and Hearts of Stone is no exception to that rule.

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