While Hearts of Stone tries its best to subvert expectations, it's also constrained by its nature. Not terrible, not unplayable and not something that would lace your tongue with the taste of arsenic. In its best moments, Hearts of Stone is hilarious and harrowing and hopeful, sometimes all at the same time. The 10-hour campaign is stippled with irreverent humour, punctuated with sly pop-culture references, and bubbling over with ideas that other RPGs wouldn't even think about frolicking with. On one hand, it all but personifies what made the side quests in the core game so exemplary. Hearts of Stone is the Witcher's 3 first proper DLC and it's a weird little beast. A delightful romp, if you need more Witcher 3 with your Witcher 3.Įditor's note: While not going into specifics, this review does reveal some minor story details - so be warned if you want to go into Hearts of Stone completely fresh. Hearts of Stone subverts some tropes while holding onto others.
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