Cyberpunk 2077

This game is just not good enough on the technical aspects (AI, optimization, etc). Or, if I am to be extremely generous, it is not finished yet. I am waiting for the patches, hoping that CDPR fixes up the game. It would be laughable if they came out with a GOTY edition next year. This game is NOT GOTY quality. I have literally bought (and played) every game that CDPR has released till now (including Thronebreaker), and I had also pre-ordered this one. Completely let down. I play a lot of RPGs (almost exclusively so) and had decied to buy my RPGs from GOG moving forward (already bought all the CDPR games as well as Disco Elysium on this store). However, I won't be giving CDPR a single dollar from my wallet anymore. They do not deserve it until they address the immense bait and switch they did with the entire marketing hype with this game. I feel cheated and sad. I probably won't ask for a refund because unlike CDPR, I do not want to renege on my word.

Need more work.

This game is amazingly fun, with a beautiful world and rich storytelling. I wish I could recommend this game to everyone, because at it's core it's a good game. I can't recommend this game however, as it is a broken, buggy, unfinished, unplayable mess. Unknown to me I encountered a bug at about 20 hours of playtime that broke the game for me, and I did not notice the bug until I had passed 40 hours. The only answer CDPR support gave me was to verify my game integrity and reload a save beforehand. Reloadng the save not only caused the bug to happen again, but cost me 20+ hours of gametime. I really trusted CDPR after The Witcher, but I honestly just feel cheated and betrayed.

To put it out there first - I've had fun with this game so far. But that doesn't excuse the issues across the board. Missing features, buggy-to-nonexistent AI, repetitive gameplay, overall buggy gameplay - the end product screams of mismanagement. Which is a shame, because the game (at least on PC) can be beautiful, the characters seem to be mostly well written (story is hit-or-miss), voice acting and soundtrack/score are excellent. But the core gameplay is - at best - lacking, and - at worst - broken. The more I play it, the more I'm reminded of The Dark Knight Rises. Why? Wasted potential that makes me more irritated every time I revisit it. I have to say that CDPR have flushed a good bit of their goodwill down the toilet, at least for me. I hope they take responsibility and fix and 'finish' this game (sooner rather than later - and without more crunch, to be fair), but those will only be getting the game to where it SHOULD be already. We can talk about 'enhancements' when they go beyond what the game was advertised as - we don't have that yet.

Cyberpunk 2077 is an marvel to look at, beautiful neon city lights. Advertisements dazzling as "V" walks night city's cluttered streets. Like a drifter you walk the lonely road, seeing sights, feeling the pulse of the city. Though nothing feels right. It's an empty vessel, hollowed out at it's core. The substance of the city is void, nothing but noises and distractions. The same crowds, walking on streets. Which feel meaningless, in the overall appeal. The environment is unfocused, jumbled and listless. It's only a very pretty snowglobe, mounted on a mantle. Something you stare at for a few moments then chuckle and say "Neat". This title gives you a cinematic experience, but where is it's heart and soul? The characters are fine, but they're meant to drive the cinematic experience, rather than provide an enriched roleplaying feel. Cyberpunk 2077 is a tongue in cheeky diversion to rise your serotonin levels and give you that magical high. Even the music is high octane, cyberware pumping into your brain. It does not have staying power, unlike The Witcher 3. Which gave you a truly rememberance of an experience. Sadly, this is not CD Projekt Red's masterpiece that was The Witcher 3. In closing, I give high marks for the production value, the polish is lacking but that comes with time. This was an ambitious project and it has solidified CD Projekt Red for years to come. The best thing about this title is it's engine. Which will be the Cry engine of the decade. Take this game for what it is. Maybe you're immersion will not be subverted by the souless pit, oozing out of Night City. TLDR: Cinematic marvel, lacks soul. There is no ghost in this shell. 3/5: Won't talk about the technical stuff, don't seek to beat a dead horse. This game is worth a playthrough at least and at most a cat walk session, which will get Jared Leto's inner Zoolander Blue Steel'ing from his mouth.