The other new character you’ll be spending a lot of time with is Shani, whom dedicated Witcher fans may remember as the Oxenfurt medic from the very first game. His, err, “well-spirited” brother, on the other hand, is one of the highlights of the entire story. He did become more interesting as the story progressed, but in the end he just felt like Whoreson Junior version 2. Olgeird’s character does however fall a bit flat at times – especially in his over-the-top introductory sequence that doesn’t really do a great job of roping you into his story. It’s the first time I faced a truly unknown entity, and despite O’Dimm acting as my ally, I just knew that he could never be trusted. Despite Geralt’s encyclopedic knowledge of men and monsters, O’Dimm remains outside of his realm of understanding, and that, my friends, is incredibly unnerving. As you would suspect from CD Projekt Red, the writing is absolutely top-notch, with O’Dimm in particular being one of the best-written characters I have ever seen in a video game. The main new story quest of the expansion revolves around a bandit leader known as Olgeird von Elric, and his “deal-with-the-devil”-type situation with Gaunter O’Dimm, whom you may remember as the enigmatic character that helped Geralt find Yennefer all the way back in White Orchard. Some welcome quality-of-life changes, such as the ability to hotkey four consumable items (up from two) have also been added. There are also heaps of new items and weapons (that still aren’t as good as Witcher gear), but no new potions/oils/bombs, and no new abilities (aside from the special runeword abilities). In the process of completing said quests, you’ll unlock a new craftsman: the Runesmith, and a new love interest: Shani. It also adds an assortment of side-quests and treasure hunts that will pad the total play time out to around twelve or thirteen hours. But please do not take this semantics discussion as a negative, for Hearts of Stone, despite not really being an expansion, is most definitely worth the price of admission.įor a quick, what-are-you-getting-for-your-money summary: Hearts of Stone adds a single, large main quest that will take you eight to ten hours to blow through. Hearts of Stone on the other hand, is best compared to the DLC “episodes” of games like Fallout 3 and Borderlands – a short, self-contained adventure that simply takes place within the original game’s world. I think of Heart of the Swarm for Starcraft II, or Throne of Bhaal for Baldur’s Gate. In gaming, the word expansion conjures up images of huge packs of additional content, that often drastically changes the playstyle, or bring with it an entirely new experience. Hearts of Stone is CD Projekt Red’s first paid expansion for The Witcher 3.
Available on PC (reviewed), PS4 and Xbox One. Loot on upper floor of the barn at the wedding.Developed & Published by CD Projekt Red. Affects both players.īuy from trader 1 x at Upper Mill & 2 x at the Camp near Carsten Move agile units to whichever valid row maximizes their strengh.Ībilities that restore a unit to the battlefield restore a randomly-chosen unit. Passive: Double Strengh of all spies (both players).įrancesca Findabair Hope of the Aen Seidhe All cards are available through purchasing from a trader or challenging and winning a new card from a character. Note that the Gaunter O’Dimm card is available 3 times in the game.
List of all new Gwent Cards – Hearts of Stoneīelow you’ll find the full list of the new Gwent Cards that are available in the new Hearts of Stone DLC in the Witcher 3 game.