Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk is a decent game. But, how on earth it won some awards? The game had to go through so many patches to fix tons of game breaking bugs. It's now better than when it was launched, but still it has so many more bugs that still needs fixing.

There is a lot more wrong with the game than right. Like others have stated, there are a lot of bugs (audio, graphically, controls, the whole 9 yards). The real issue isn't necessarily these bugs (assuming they do eventually get fixed), but the entire game itself. Writing is all over the place. Some side quests are really good, most are average to below average. Main story honestly feels like they added Keanu somewhere in the middle of development and decided to rewrite everything to make him fit. Witcher 3's writing was/is light years ahead of Cyberpunk's, though this is subjective. What isn't subjective is the emptiness and poor mechanics. Police AI, NPC AI, enemy AI, vehicle AI, all truly terrible. There are games that came out over ten years ago that do all these things better. The skill tree looks impressive at first, but most of the abilities don't feel like they have any sort of impact. There is one that makes you harder to see in the water, but you don't do anything in the water other than the ocassional item pick up. (Really was hoping for something that throws in a little Ghost in the Shell, like with a temporary invisible cloak or something). There are a TON of things to loot, but 80% of it feels like junk. Not able to use any recreational brain dances, only two prostitutes, the sex scenes are a blur of Hollywood like cuts. Customizable genitals for what? You wear underwear in the shower. No barbers, no tattoo shops, once you create your character there is no changing the looks (outside of the clothing). The city is truly gorgeous, but completely lifeless. This game is possibly the most underwhelming and disappointing game I've played in a very long time.

«this dystopian future is really going to be breathtaking» «the most detailed world in the history of videogames» «over 200 awards» «advanced RPG mechanics based on pen&paper rpg system» «gripping non-linear story, filled with life and detail» «So many options, so many possibilities» «Endless possibilities and endless lies.» ...and they are Marcin Iwinski and Adam Badowski Ku*wa!

The base game is meh, the story kept me in because I wanted to be in. I didn't sleep and spend days playing non stop which kept me away from all noice being made about the game flopping hard by the time i watched a vid on it i had already completed the game. From an ad to game perspective the game might as well be another game, the world doesn't feel alive besides its being pretty it lacks substance. Theres nothing to do in the city, driving isn't even enjoyable with the minimap being crap(so zoomed in you cant tell when the next turn will come until you're alrady a block away). The story was okay but has barely any actual rpg, you do what the game director wants you to. Theres very little you can say/do everything is already decided for you so it feels more like a single player story game like god of war or spider man where you're playing someone elses life which is fine does games are great but not when youre being told "you get to make decisions" and "this is your story". The game has bugs but honestly if thats all it had this would've of been a 4/5 until patches but the game is barely a hollow version of what was promised, the lack of simple real decision making, horrible hud, laughable performance on console, lack of any uniqeness, you can sleep trhough the combat nothing like what the gameplay trailers, and the worst part is the disrepect to the world no hair salons the stores they do have are just a box for an ugly menu, lack of vehicle types. the only good that came from this was the fact that people are more wary with pre orders.

This review at August 21st, 2021: What can I say about the game that hasn't already been said? People are pissed despite the updates, and so am I. I tried to like the game for what it is, I really did. But I can't, I just can't. This game was supposed to blow GTA V out of the water. At the end, it was just ruined by the executives who forced the developers to release it in a very unfinished state. I wanted to give this a 1-star rating, but to show my respect for the developers, I will give it a well-deserved 2-star, and that isn't even harsh. Even with the updates right now and the free DLC, they are all just band-aid solutions. This is the first time I've ever pre-ordered a game, and then this is what happens. You've lost my trust, CDPR. Call my review a mere rant, call it whatever you want, but here's the thing, have you ever considered how ridiculous the game is right now despite the recent updates? CDPR, are you mocking your customers?! -Broken AI -A crappy police system -Bland characters -I am most disappointed about Stout's route. Like, wtf?! You dropped the ball with that -All of it really seems rough and very incomplete, not worthy anyone's time and money -From what I've heard, your concurrent players are only 10k. Everyone has moved on. You have a lot of catching up to do. -Stop with this "News Flash" gimmick of presenting your updates. You people think that you can "humor" your way out of the current state of the game. -By some dumb luck, I really hope people forget about this game, so they wouldn'rt get pissed by what it should have been. This has all been a very hyped game that wasn't able to deliver at all. I have a lot more to list, but it would take me the whole night to list it all down. You guys (CDPR) aren't getting my money again with your upcoming games. Mark my words. I will be getting them from the bargain bin or "3rd party-sellers."