Yes the game is buggy as hell. Fortunately for me personally the bugs (so far) are not gamebreaking but they affect the immersion a bit. I'm about 60 hours in and I honestly don't want it to end so I stay off the main quest as I heard it's quite short. I haven't experienced much of an issue in terms of performance myself although I know that for many it is a problem. And the game looks absolutely stunning. One of the few games where I rarely use fast travel as the environments are so detailed and interesting to look at. Some criticize the simplicity of RPG elements. For me the game strikes good balance between action shooter and RPG. The interface, especially inventory, could use some love but I'm more than OK with the progression, crafting, loot and skill trees. It's disappointing to hear that some aspects of the game may have been cut out like the longer introduction (building friendship with Jackie which is only shown as a cutscene), some characters like fixers appear out of nowhere and it feels like there was (and if there wasn't then there defo should be) a longer explanation who is who and why, the train system that was meant to be there (it's even in the screenshots!), car and character customization etc. The city sometimes feels very alive (like in the bazaars or in front of V's apartment) but other times it really does feel superficial - I would love to be able to interact with the world more through some mini games, random encounters (RDR2 style but that's a bar set very high) etc. NPCs are robots who do nothing but walk around and react in a basic way. Police truly is a joke and not a challenge despite them spawning behind you. And the AI of traffic and enemies is quite bad... But in between those issues there is a masterclass of storytelling in the main and the side quests. I really like the cast of characters and the acting. I will keep playing and will definitely replay once the bugs are ironed out and New Game+ is introduced.
