I wanted to like this game I really did, but 8 months later and most of the flaws it had at launch are still there. I love the game don't get me wrong, the story although missing some stuff was excellent and the relationships and character development built throughout the campaign really felt like somthing. The gunplay I feel was also a strong point of this game with a good variety of weapons and armaments. The sound design was top-notch with booming sniper rifles and calm ambient sounds in and out of the city. The soundtrack is amazing, probably the best of any game in the past 10 years with a large variety of styles and genres. And of course, the graphics are second to none, to be expected from CDPR. BUT... and this is a big BUT. The game is flawed, and not in the way simple bug fixes and patches can fix. This game has underlying problems that will require extensive effort to fix to make this game a true masterpiece, which I believe it has (or had) the potential to be. First is the story, probably the easiest to fix, there is a large chunk missing from the first half of the game that would elevate the experience if it was actually included. Second is the world, not in terms of its looks or anything but in how it works, there is nothing to do other than go fight bad guys, no bars, clubs, activities, it really feels empty once you have finished the story. Third the AI, it was stated before launch that NPC's would have their own daily routines, this was a lie, they don't. The police ai is bad, they appear out of nowhere then aimlessly chase you, the enemy ai is also pretty bad, they just sorta stand and shoot at you. There are a number of other smaller issues as well but I don't have enough space to write it all here. They have performed many bug fixes, but many bugs and issues still persist. I'm writing this review now months later because I was holding out hope that CDPR would do something about these issues, but it's become apparent they are not.
