I havent played this game. I cant agree with games that have extensive amount of dlcs that are not aesthetic but real content which add more than the price of the original game. FFXIV did the same thing and i never even bothered with it.
An almost one-of-a-kind game. It is a "strategy" game in the sense that you need to conquer different areas. Simultaneously , getting the correct heroines to win the war is a must. It also has a plot triggered by different events, dungeons and to top it all, H-scenes. As a strategy game it is by no means something complicated but that is part of its charm. Definetly worthwhile to read a strategy guide since it doesnt hold your hand. Graphic wise it is a snes game.... so dont expect anything advanced, H scenes are drawn panels, not really animated. Overall a very interesting game if you can handle the whole being a 20 year old game. I had tons of fun with it.
This is not your standart CRPG. It is more of novel-make your choice with some incredible writing. Combat is not the main focus, or op characters. This is more about understanding the world and how your very interesting Main character interacts with it. The setting is incredible interesting on its own, but on top of that the main character is , well , the remains of a god. 100% worthwhile, and probably some of the best writing you've seen in a crpg.
Visually the game is simple top notch. Night city feels alive . I recommend not fast traveling and riding a vehicle to go places. Story wise its a good story. Not perfect by any means, but good. Characters are fleshed, specially Johny. Gameplay wise it could have been much better. When the worldbuilding is good, you like to try different approaches to different challenges to make second or third playthroughs interesting. It does acomplish that, but given the huge expectations it does feel a bit underwhelming.... still good for at least a couple of playthrouhgs. Gonna try 1.5 that seems to add a bit more challenge. But honestly so many things could have been done to improve massively the replay value .. I do hope DLCs change that. Also: The game is BIG! If you enjoy doing sidequests, theres stuff for HOURS. Scoring: Graphics : 9,5 Story: 8 World building and Setting: 10 Gameplay: 7 Try it.
