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Writing this review is really hard as the mere 1500 characters don't do it justice. Just like V finds out what Night City's true nature is, I find myself strangely in the same position coming off the high that this game has generated for me over the past 8 years. And man, that is a hard pill to swallow. Cyberpunk 2077 is a beautifully crafted but broken game, it's an amazing experience as a whole if you can ignore the faults through the cracks. It can be immersive at times with emotional character and story moments but downright horrendous in open world with all it's flaws and glitches. After spending a good 80 hours on PC (finished main and all sidequests) it definitely feels like the result of poor management and bad decisions. A lot of content that was promised and would have added to the immersion of this city was left out (transit system, more polished cop, citizen and traffic AI, car and body modifications, more openable doors with more daily activities, mini games and I can go on). All that's left is a shell of a game that just barely feasible, just enought to give you a taste of what the creators wanted you to experience; and the worst part is that you know it could've been so much better with more time but the reality is just that it's not there (yet). Now I know creating such a game is huge undertaking but they've bit more than they can chew. It was ambitious and they didn't manage the expectations at all and as a tester myself it's really painful to see this level of quality control. It really would have been so much better if it was what it was but in a really polished state but unfortunately that is lacking as well. It's really hard to get immersed when there's glitches in the middle of the most important mission cutscenes! At the end of the day, recommending this game is hard and it greatly depends on what you hope to get from it. Just like Night City: it can be a wonderful ride with amazing moments or a horrible braindance where you glitch out.
This game is a future testament what true passion and dedication can do. Let it be a guiding light for future games that embark on such noble quests of digital creation. Well done CDPR, you deserve every praise! I have never felt so overwhelmed, surprised, intrigued and perplexed by the pure awesomeness of this game. Amazing quests, amazing characters, incredibly believable world, folklore abounds, humour is behind every corner...it's just neverending surprise after surprise. What can I add more that has not already been sung of this game already, except for the fact that Geralt and the Witcher universe will be missed, we've been together through everything you and I!
