sound stutters, graphics stutter no matter the settings. idk what to do. R7 5800X, 7800XT. What ive seen so far looks like a solid shooter. maybe not en par with the first ones but that's also influenced by my nostalgia. I am sad i have to rate that low. even payed full price on release to support them but learned my lesson. probably going back to EFP if i have to scratch that itch
Even if you want to like it, after the first few hours, it becomes clear that there are some fundamental flaws to this game, which, become more obvious, the longer you play. As a laiman I would assume these flaws can't be fixed, even in the long run, because they are in the very basic mechanics. If this was released around the mid 2000's, it would've been great but right now it feels like a game, that should be priced around 20 bucks and be in early access. The graphics are certainly good but sometimes even that doesn't apply because there are pop-ins, muddy textures etc. The role-playing aspect is more or less non-existent. Combat is extremely dull and driving mechanics are on the niveau of the stuff people program in a 7th grade computer course. Since this comes more or less from the guys who made the witcher series, one would hope, that there is at least some good storytelling and quest design but in my opinion, besides most part of the main storyline and some sidequest, the missions are comparable to games like Saints Row 2 or even worse because Saints Row fullfills certain expectations and promises but in CP it's just one dissappointment and unexpected (below-)averageness after another. I really tried to like this game and got while it was on sale. I was neither on the hype train nor on the haters side and had the expectation to play a solid open world shooter with some rpg elements. Surely there would be some rough edges but all in all I assumed to get some entertainment and a few hours of escaping into another world out of this. I am round about 15 hours in and increasingly feel like forcing myself to play and give this just one more chance. Besides the technical aspects I don't see how this can compete even with mediocre RPGs like Elex, Pathfinder etc. Nonwithstanding the fact, that there are games like Elden Ring, Witcher, Mass Effect, Gothic, Pillars of Eternity, Disco Elysium(!!!) and many more available for the same or considerably less money.
