Played the game for a good while and experienced a number of bugs, frame drops, and nuisances: 1.) The most noticable bug is the fumes/smoke coming out of houses. During playthrough, it begins to emit static and move in a odd way which does not contrast with the city. (It's an obvious bug.) 2.) NPCs skip around and usually phones or remotes that the hold disappear and reappear. 3.) The nuisance I expereinced in the game are the ads, stock market, and other trivial addons on your HUD that block your playthrough. I get the aethestic of playing in a Cyberpunk game but this takes screen space. It would be better if they were worthwhile addons during let's say a mission or walking in the city for bounties and whatnot. (Just throwing that out.) 4.) The controls were ported from console to PC. Consideration of PC gamers were left last and I am hoping CD Project can look into this. For the people who want to buy this game, wait a couple of weeks or maybe months. This game is playable but there are bugs that will detract you from being immersed in this great game. However, I will say the FPS mechanics are awesome!
This expansion is great for the price it is. It adds more difficulty and annoyances to your game but this is where decisions are to be made. As of right now, the drops for the blood is easy to come by with the construction of the Sanguine Building. You have to invest EVERYTHING to get the blood factory churning right-away because you will lose guys if you do not. YOU MUST THINK OF THE SACRIFICES OF YOUR GROUP TO HAVE THEM SURVIVE! You must remember, this game is bleak and foreboding. Letting low-leveled heroes off your roster is a must if you cannot support them. I only lost one guy by the time I was able to kill the Baron. (2nd part of the Crimson Court which alleviates the curse.) As for the hero, Flagellant is not lackluster in anyway or lame. He is F'ing OP and awesome. If somebody tells me they are not. I want you to combine Martyr's Seal + Tenacity Ring/Book of Rage. (Also bring tons of Medicanal Herbs.) From all the information stated, come back and tell me if he is not lame. Now, I do have my gripes with this game. If you like a challenge (like me) then activate the game with Crimson Court. You will be angry with yourself and Red Hook wondering "WTF RED HOOK! THIS GAME TOO HARD!" However, to mitigate the anger towards Red Hook: get rid of unneccessary heroes that have been infected, use the blood when they are "Wasting", and lastly, BEWARE NIGHT-RUNS with the contagion set to "High". You will begin to have a crimson-red hate for mosquitos. In conclusion, for $10.00 buy it. It is worthwhile. The trinkets are great, the hero is great, the enemies in the Crimson Court are great to fight against, and the bosses are also great. I have also heard whining about how big the dungeons are in Crimson Court. To be honest, it is nothing of a let-down. It is different. To all the baby reviewers saying the game is hard. All I have to say is famously quoted to Dark Soul Fans: GIT GUD OR GIT REKT!!!!
It has been a while since I have playen a horror game (Amnesia: The Dark Descent) but this game gave me the chills of the creatures you encounter. Nevertheless, there are some pros and cons which I would like to give to buyers before buying this game. +Graphics are supberb on this game +Story has symbolism and deep thinking to make you want more as for others own opinions +Atmosphere is morbid and scary +Music has a child's ring in your ears with the unsettiling approach of the monsters -The computer controls are somewhat annoying. I found the controls not bad but in some cases annoying. I lost in certain situations because of this. -The time to beat this game is extremely short. I beat this game in less than 3 hours! 3 hours! After I was done, I wanted more. You only get to experience 3 monsters which were shown in the trailers of this game. (Never look at trailers again if you want anything to be spoiled.) I gave this game 4/5 stars only for the time to beat this game. I wish it would have been longer. However, if you preordered this game with Inside then I believe it was a great steal.
This game is by-far the best game that I am currently playing as of right now. Treasure is to be found, monsters are to be killed, and quests are to be completed. This is what a Open World RPG is suppose to be! Nonetheless, there are pros and cons I would like to share with you in a simpler format for all to read: PROS: GRAPHICS: They are amazing! The weather is ever-changing, the foliage is beautiful, the characters movements and conversations are amazing to view, the sea is a blue-diamond with the salt-air wafting through your character. This game is a polished diamond ready to give to your special someone. And possibly, who could that be? (Just to let you know, I play on a AMD 6950 where the settings are on low with a 1920X1080 resolution.) CHOICES: Your choices play a major role only for your Major Quests and Secondary Quests as far as I can tell. The choices are adult-themed where you must decide heavily on what your next decision will be and once you finish that quest, you will wonder what would have happened if you chose the alternative. MUSIC: This soundtrack is by-far the most soothing and compelling that I have ever heard in some time now. Will update later. Got to leave.
