It does what you'd expect of a boomer shooter from the 90s, but doesn't add anything new or interesting into the mix. I'm just going to list cons since I didn't find anything about this game exceptionally praiseworthy. It does a lot of things well enough, but not in a way that makes them stand out. With that being said, here are the cons: - It would've been nice if we had more movement options - grappling hook, dash ability, etc. - I don't understand the logic of resetting the loadout to just a boltgun at the beginning of each chapter or even if you want to replay/restart the current level. - Certain sections like purges and key hunting are overused and don't improve the experience. - Enemies are bullet-spongey and not varied enough. - Level design is bland. - Some boss fights are borderline unfair, with bosses constantly summoning ads, making potshots against the boss the only viable strategy to defeat them or using a powerup if you're lucky. - Story is uninteresting and never captured my attention. It has a solid foundation, but the developers could've been more creative with the mechanics and level design.
Story: It's decent for the most part, but it's a disappointment compared to Witcher 3. It feels shallow. It's basically just V's personal quest to remove a chip from his head in order to survive, nothing more. I expected the game to talk more in-depth about the corporations, why they do what they do, why did they copy Johnny Silverhand's personality on the chip, etc. I expected there to be some sort of big mystery, behind it, but nope. Deus Ex: Human Revolution does a much better job at this. Characters: They're mostly boring and shallow. I ended up almost falling asleep when talking to some of them (khm, khm, Judy, khm, khm). They're basically just there to give you quests so you could earn XP and Eddies some way, nothing more. There is no emotional connection with any of them whatsoever. The moment you end their questline, they become irrelevant, and might just as well delete themselves from the game. The only exception is Johnny Silverhand, which I think is one of the best side characters in gaming. I honestly think it would've been way better if we could've played as him for the entire game. Gameplay: It's decent. Some aspects of it are borderline useless, like crafting, which I didn't use AT ALL. Driving is kinda clunky, like in GTA IV. Guns are good, have a good punch to them, and I generally liked using them, although some gimmicky weapons (with tracking bullets and ricochet shot) are just too complex and not worth bothering to learn how to use. Stealth is fine. Gameplay is all in all decent, but nothing to write home about. World: All flash and no substance. LOOKS interesting, but it ends up FEELING empty and boring. You don't have the same feeling of openness you had in Witcher 3, where you would go off the beaten path just for fun or to satisfy your feeling of curiosity. Here it just serves as a backdrop while traveling from point A to point B. Nothing about this world is memorable. Reccomendation?: Not in current state(bugs, glitches). Wait for sale.
