Cyberpunk 2077

They sold as an RPG game but they delivered a bad shooter/adventure game. This is not a proper RPG title and has never been. Bugs? Plenty. AI is bad? Yes. All of these can be fixed with time, but the game is not what they promised. The choices you make are not meaningful, the perk system is laughable, dialogues are shallow, character customization is not great either, and where are the consequences? Why do I feel that everything around me doesn't change, evolve, or even react to my character? Gosh, how can they mess up so badly? Even the most basic things like creating a dual system were armour points and cosmetics are separated - so people can build their characters, wear the clothes they want. Pros? Beautiful graphics and city design but, unfortunately, these are the only pros IMO.

This is not the RPG game we were promised. The city feels dead and empty, there's no consequences for your acts, the game is completely linear except at the very end, so is not worthy of replays (just load a save-game before the end and see most of them), and that without talking about all the missing features. I'm definitely not gonna pre-purchase any new CDPR game in the future.

I'll ignore the bugs because all bugs can eventually be patched. The Witcher series wasn't without bugs and while Cyberpunk's bugs are in a league of their own, they can be fixed. However my biggest gripe about the game is how basic an open world RPG it is. It's unfair to compare but compare I shall. This is a game that would be better watched than played. The story is interesting. The characters are interesting. The lore is kinda interesting. The controls are basic. The AI is pedestrian and the pedestrians are worse. In no way does Night City feel lived in. Dialogue choices don't really affect the game and neither does your character's features or gender? Drive down an alleyway and see something interesting? Nope, it's another eccentric, neon clad character with a single dialogue choice. But surely the seedy underbelly of Night City would make it dangerous to visit some alleys? Nope, run of the mill bad guy AI. Equip a few weapons with headshot multipliers and you've won. Forget the stealth. Sneak, kill, hide a body. Hack a few things to get a lay of the land and distract. I got more satisfaction with stealth in Watchdogs 2 than this game. Driving is kinda fun but the vehicles aren't very impressive. It doesn't really seem like any vehicle is different from the other. Just a nice cosmetic bodywork tacked on. Subpar Grand Theft Auth. I don't recommend buying this game until they've released a few dozen patches and maybe included some DLC's. Only then is it worth the current price tag.

This was an overhyped disaster of a game with very limited control. Watch Crowbcat's YouTube video "overpromise, sell, underdeliver Cyberpunk 2077" to get a better idea of how bad this is. Not worth the time or money. Avoid this trash game.

This game has all the bones in place to be a great game, but it feels lifeless. We were promised our actions would directly affect the world and they don't. Character creation is meaningless as we effectively do not get to see the V we create. The lifepaths (background) we choose at the start is also meaningless, having no impact other than some background-specific dialogue choices which don't materially affect the outcome of missions. So much of what was promised from 2018 onward is either outright missing or is only technically present (as in it's implemented just enough so CDPR can say Feature X is in the game). Then there is the story. It's not really our story. It feels too much on rails (and isn't really focused on the main character), it's rushed, and actually discourages players from investigating side quests, if players want to take the main quest seriously. At best, this game is average or below-average; it's an okay-ish game that leaves one frustrated for what might have been.