Posted on: January 9, 2021
Cough Syrup
Verified ownerGames: 87 Reviews: 2
Far from perfect but still amazing
2077 honestly should have been given more development time. Despite the game's quality and numerous delays, it still feels half baked. That having been said, it is without a doubt one of the best triple-A games I've ever played. Still, there are things one should be aware of before buying it: The gunplay is solid, but enemies can be "bulletsponges" meaning that many types of guns have a tendency to feel almost useless. I ended up using mostly sniper rifles and katanas despite the weapon variety. The latter is particularly fun alternative, as the movement can be frantic, allowing you to hop around while slicing enemies up. The driving is by far the worst part of the game. Here the framerate is at its worst and the keyboard controls don't allow for the finesse driving needs. Motorcycles are the exception as they control fairly well, yet still even they never handle perfectly. Speaking of framerate, the game does have its share of technical problems. There are some weird and annoying glitches that usually don't interfere with gameplay, but damper the impressive sense of immersion the game has at its best. The story and writing are excellent; there are many instances of conundrums in the main and side stories that require consideration and have no obvious "best option". The writing is dampered somewhat by the voice acting which, while never bad, often sounds awkward and jarring. The lore and supplementary writing (such as the flavor texts and worldbuilding elements) are all well done. The story in general is also more nuanced than a lot of genre writing that comes out today. I expected the story to preach nonstop about the evils of capitalism and shortcomings of American culture. There is plenty of critique, but almost never is it one sided. Unfortunately, the endgame feels a little sparse—not bad, but sparse. In the end this is my biggest critique for 2077: it needs more. More dev time, more content, more of everything. But it is absolutely worth playing.
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