Cyberpunk 2077

I don't think this game deserves all of the hate that it gets in the media and from some of the players. I finished it at the beginning of January 2021, on patch 1.06, I think, and I haven't run into any major or game breaking bugs. At least, there were no more bugs than there were in Assassin's Creed Origins or Skyrim or Fallout at release. The story was quite enjoyable, definitely better that what Ubisoft or Bethesda can come up with. Although I wish there was more of it. Definitely wish that there was a lot more interaction with Panam and Judy, Jackie and Silverhand. I liked all of the interconnected bits of information from various side quests and exploration, although side activities sometimes started to feel tedious, without enough dialogue and story content. I also like that it is a first-person RPG – I feel much more immersed in the game world that way. Performance was okay at release on my i7-6700K, GeForce 980 and 960 EVO NVMe SSD. I think I managed to get a stable 45 fps or higher for the most part on low settings, but at a lower resolution (1680x945 if I am not mistaken). But since my PC was 5 years old at the time I can't really complain, considering the high level of graphics. I play games for the story anyway, not for pretty pictures. I can confidently rate this game as 5 stars. Perhaps this is due to the fact that I actively avoided any news related to Cyberpunk before release so as not to spoil any story details, so I don't know what was promised and not delivered in the final product. There wasn't any real Sci-Fi story-heavy alternative to Cyberpunk since the last Deus Ex game anyway. I am eagerly awaiting any story DLCs for this game, and I hope that CDPR doesn't abandon this game and fixes all of the remaining issues to bring it to the level of quality that it truly deserves. P.S.: Now, trying to release this game for last-gen consoles - that was not a smart move. I think that is the main source of most of the negativity that this game got.

I purchased Cyberpunk in Nov. 2021 and played it on Geforce Now. Overall a very good gaming experience. 70+ hours played. Mixed main story and side quests. Completing most missions can be done in different ways: sneaking, assault, long range or even meelee, lethal or non-lethal. I am more an RPG player than Shooter but I was curious about the game and if the glitches and bugs are really that bad. Fortunately my gaming experience was not affected or ruined by technical issues. Overall I got what I expected. The mix between shooter and rpg elements is OK, but of course the focus is more on shooting and action. Attributes and perks are not that important as in other games like the witcher 3. I would recommend for the first 20 hours playtime taking perks that are general and do not specialize on a specific weapon. Hacking is a good choice to support/compensate any fighting style Once you tried every weapon you should specialize and pick 1 or 2 weapons to stick to. Items, loot system and crafting a bit chaotic but you can complete almost every mission with any weapon of your choice. While crafting is not so relevant at the begining it gives big advantage at the endgame. Driving: not as smooth as geralt was riding the horse that was semi-autopilot but if you pick the right vehicle it can be fun. Generally in the town I took a motorcycle, sportscar on the highway and SUV in the desert. Open-World vs. main story: I would recommend to focus in the first gaming hours on the main quest and later more and more on sidequests. Difficulty: balanced. However the one or the other quest may be more tricky to master e.g. brawling sidequest. Music and sound: love the radio and different music styles in the game. There are still some sound issues like clacking and dialogue glitches. Main Character and NPCs: for a shooter ok but do not expect such complexity as the witcher 3 offered. Overall I am impressed and looking forward for more content and DLCs.

I really don’t get the people complaining about bugs and glitches, I’ve played 5 hours so far and have encountered zero of either. Update the game, update your drivers, problem solved. This game is seriously a masterpiece and I hated the last two Witcher’s so I really didn’t expect to like it as much as I do. The graphics, story and gameplay are all top notch and make the game well worth the wait. I’m playing with a RTX 3080 with all settings on max with 4K res and this thing is probably the most gorgeous game I’ve seen yet and I have no problem hitting 60 FPS and above

Despite the bad launch blabla... That said: I simply LOVE the game. I don't care much for technical stuff, glitches and all, but I love a good story, well-written characters, love for detail and respect for original lore. Cyberpunk 2077 has it all. Not only portraying Pondsmith's vision of the dark future, it also doesn't fail to acknowledge its roots and other influences of the genre. There's references to William Gibson's Sprawl Trilogy and I see Blade Runner either directly or woven into characters, scenes and storylines. Night City is an awesome recreation and future interpretation of its version from Cyberpunk 2020 which was trashed and rebuild through Cyberpunk Red, which is set 2045. If you know where to look you can trace back the development through the years until 2077. This is one of those games I will replay again, again and again, for there's simply no other that delivers this kind of atmosphere.

Great game, with a good story, well-made characters, enchanting Night City in all its facets. Too bad for the numerous bugs that the game has suffered since day one, but I am confident for the future, with the fixing of bugs, DLCs that will improve and enrich the game :)