Upon release, this game bug ridden mess that I wouldn't have recommended to anyone outside of an alpha test. But here's the kicker - it's not on the dev team, they said it wasn't ready. Corpo Execs decided and forced the release of this hot mess. I still played over 30 hours; enough times to get all but the secret ending, it was proof nothing was game breaking. That's when I stopped playing. I had no reason to return assuming with the lawsuits, complaints, and more, they'd give up on the game and moved on. They didn't. Revisiting the game after finding the anime show Cyberpunk 2077: Edgerunners had brought me one pleasant surprise! The game, while still containing some bugs, was in a state that it should have been in upon the initial release. Gameplay is what I expect from any RPG. The majority are go here for this person, do this, get this reward, wash, rinse, repeat. However, the dialog choices were confusing at first. I've noticed yellow text was being assumed to be the only "real" part of the dialog, however, characters react differently if you choose the blue options, especially if you use the replay with the logos next to it; Especially with Johnny! The game is fantastic - once you realize most of the missions aren't timed, so you can explore and do way more than the implied "on the rails" game it kind of presents itself. I'm really having fun with it now to the point I can't wait to get back to playing it again. The sad thing is, some characters die - they stay in your phone to forever remind you they're gone. Kind of like those who have since dismissed this game and see it forever in their libraries. My recomendation: Download and play again, give the game the second chance those characters didn't get.
This game has got to be one of my all-time favorite games. I'm not much for horror movies but love horror-themed video games. This game is responsible for this. Within the first few minutes of the game, there is a jump scare that, for someone who doesn't startle easily, scared the hell out of me. It was great! I cannot give an honest estimate of how many times I've played since release, but each time, it's been years apart and it's still a blast to play. There's quite a lot going on in this game, from the intro to the end, there are things in plain sight as well as hidden. When you first take control of your character, simply turning around and walking to the gate reveals stuff you wouldn't expect. This game is responsible for me becoming a "look everywhere for everything" type player and for good reason. It's a fantastic game that, if any game truly deserves a remaster, this would be it. The story, gameplay mechanics, and voice acting are top shelf and would definitely fill a gap in horror gaming, especially with everything today being zombie-based.
