The game has logged almost 900 hours of my time playing. From launch day to its current version 2.13, the game feels more complete. The way it should have been on launch day. It's much more enjoyable, letting you just, exist, in Night City and wandering around. Though perhaps it's my aging hardware, I still occasionally get hard crash.
I loved the first game, Beneath A Steel Sky. I played it on the PC decades back, and twice on my phone via emulators. It's pretty linear but that's to be expected. The successor is just as good. It was also enjoyable to use my gamepad to play the game. The voice acting is thoroughly enjoyable and it's pleasant to meet some of the characters from the first game. There are plenty of easter eggs to look for though exploration is big, compared to the original. For those who like to get all of the achievements, I'd say it's worth it.
For context, I've logged in around 600+ and I'm only on my second playthough. Got this game when it was on pre-order, so I was pretty excited to play it. Needless to say, I wasn't disappointed. But that's not to say there were some things I'd wish the developers would include. Firstly, I didn't suffer any of the game-breaking mechanics or glitches that would stop me from progressing or negatively affect my gameplay. There were some weird visual bugs such as t-posing, NPCs and cars popping in and out of existence, but that's about it. There was one of the patches where clothing mods that disappeard or had its rarity reduced to lower tiers than legendary whenever there was a braindance sequence but that's fixed now. What I love about the game is the immersion experience, the personal experiences of characters that made me feel connected with them, not just the love interests but also the people you would interact with in the game. There are characters who you love, who you would love nothing more than to put your fist to their faces, and characters who would make you exasperated and yet I can't help liking them for who they are. The city and the badlands feels alive, and expansive. Exploration is always fun to do and I find myself spending time in the game, just being in the game. Walking around, watching the city, hanging out in the Hollywood version of the city, looking at the view, or even just being out in the badlands to just experience being there. What I would to see, or included in the game in the future updates if there is: 1. A bit more content with your chosen love interest. Not just in the text but the calls too. 2. Minigames. Like the illegal races. Please include bikes. And fist fights, more of this. Maybe even a hackerman comp. 3. A higher level maybe. An additional 10 more would allow for a lot more flexible builds to play around with the attributes you invested in.
