What can I say thats not been said before? This is easily one of the best games I've played in the last decade....definitely amongst the top 3. The story, the characters, the amount of choices.....truly a very special experience.
So far this is proving to be a highly fun and engaging adventure. I am also really liking the companions I have picked up thus far.
Man, I really slept on this one. Bought it cheap over a year ago, and never touched it.....and am regretting not playing it earlier. It does show its age in a number of ways, and could definitely do with a full remake, but Beamdog has once again done a great job of remastering the game for more modern systems.
Such a wonderfully faithful recreation of one of my favourite TTRPG's when I was growing up.
I rated this a 4 out of 5 when I first played it back in 2020, as I loved it despite its flaws at launch. Now it is an absolutely magnificent game, and one I cannot get enough of.
Seriously, I have the original game on CD-ROM, but haven't been able to play it for at least 15 years, due to compatibility issues. So it is absolutely amazing to be able to play this game again, thanks to the amazing work of GOG!!!! Thank you SO MUCH!!!!
Is this game absolutely perfect? Nope. Could this game do with some additional features? Absolutely? Is this still an amazing & engaging game? Most definitely. I'll get the "negative" stuff out of the way first: -I really had hoped that the intro story would be longer. It would have been great to spend more time in the Badlands before getting to Night City. -The AI is reasonably decent, but could definitely do with some improvement. -Some lifepath specific dialogue could do with more meaningful outcomes, IMHO. -We need more keybind options-especially the ability to toggle walking and running. Now for the good stuff: -I really LOVE the character creator. Whilst more choices would be awesome in later DLC, I definitely felt in full control of creating a truly unique character. -In addition, the RPG elements of the game are completely solid. I really get a truly unique feel from the character I have created, & feel you give me plenty of opportunities to make use of my skill set. -The Characters are amazing. The main characters are really cool to interact with, & their voice acting is wonderful. Even minor NPC's on the street have a certain uniqueness to them, which I love. -The environment. Night City is an amazing location, & so wonderfully realised, it is also immensely packed with stuff to do. I am still stuck in Watson, but I can't help but wander the streets wondering what will pop out at me. -The sound and the graphics are all amazing, as are the gameplay mechanics for Hacking, Gunplay, Melee & Stealth. Its clear a lot of love went into creating this game, in spite of the minor flaws on PC. -This game is truly addictive. I really find it difficult to pull myself away to do something else. Anyway, as a former CP2020 player, can I just say that this is a wonderfully realised recreation of Mike Pondsmith's world overall. Well done!
