I would like to begin by saying I did enjoy the game, in fact I would say it was one of my favorite games this year, but that doesn't change the fact that the game is wasted potential. I'm not talking about the hype surrounding it, which even if the game was extraordinary it could not possibly have lived up to, but rather the things that are there which if given more time would have made the game shine. Cyberpunk is best in the quiet moments whether that be sharing a beer with a new friend in a secluded spot, or sitting by an impromptu grave in the rain the game is carried by it's characters and moments like these which drag you into the world and just won't let go. The wasted potential comes in the form of not playing to these strengths. You have your traditional story driven side quests, of which I have not found one I did not like, which play to these strengths by presenting interesting characters, situations, or both. Then, you have the gigs and NCPD hustles which don't do any of that and are simply placeholders, more often than not boiling down into cookie cutter missions with no individuality, interesting goals, or staying power. The world is littered with these gigs which serve no real purpose, and is painfully short on the missions that make the game dazzling both side quest and main quest alike. And while the other issues like bugs and optimization can and will be fixed eventually, the quantity of quests which absolutely blow your mind cannot be.
