To put it simply: Cyberpunk 2077 is a surprisingly fun experience for how buggy and messy it gets. But the exhilaration of exploring Night City is chipped by the slow realization of how shallow systems like driving AI and NPC encounters are at times, and shredded by how often the game will bug out or flat out crash. While bugs for my own gameplay were only barely impactful at the beginning of the game, I now experience multiple crashes in a short period of time while exploring the city, which absolutely dampens my enthusiasm for the game. Upon widespread fixes and patches, I'm sure I'll update this review to be more favorable, but until then I'm more impressed that I still enjoy Cyberpunk 2077 despite its bugs compared to enjoying the game because of its unique and exciting features.
