First and foremost, I can say this game fails to live up to even an ounce of hype it ever generated. It's not a really good RPG and it's not a really good shooter. There is no "choice" in how the story progresses, only an illusion of choice. The only "choice" you have during conversations is to hear more fluff dialogue - everything progresses down the same path. The combat is also incredibly dull with the enemies acting like bullet sponges and leaving behind 2 - 4 pieces of loot when they die. You'll find yourself swapping your main weapon/armor after every 1 - 2 combat encounters, making crafting completely pointless. It's really reminiscent of borderlands, except worse. The difficulty slider does nothing other than to make enemies even bigger bullet sponges. The AI is also just as braindead. Night city is also incredibly detailed - but theres nothing to do in it. It only serves as a backdrop for progressing the story which has you going from one quest giver to the other. The random NPCs you see walking around serve absolutely no purpose and only act as window dressing. They have no routines or set paths so the city comes off even more lifeless than it already is. It also didn't take me long to see the same looking NPC walking around 2 minutes later. This game might have been good if it came out 10 years ago. It's a mish mash of ideas other games have done better. Want an actual RPG? Play divinity os 2 or the witcher 3. Want a looter shooter? go play borderlands. Want an open world shooter with a good story? Go play gta The game is also really buggy and glitchy. Had to reload my save around 3 times to fix some random game breaking bug. I played for around 6 hours before I gave up and uninstalled. If you're on the fence, I'd wait until the game goes on sale and/or has more content.
