Simply a masterpiece in nearly every aspect
Oh god, it's so heartbreaking to post a negative review but the game really ruined my mood. It truly feels like a betrayal from the executives and the CEO of my favourite company. They said the game was completely ready before the first delay and just needed time to polish and ensure its best quality at launch. Even the slogan, " Released when it's ready", and all promises from the game marketing boosted the hype at launch. And it is even more painful knowing that the game is a masterpiece in terms of story and world design (it's still a game from CDPR) but oh man, the technical side of the game is truly broken at this point, just constantly breaking the immersion. I specifically tried to distance from the reviews and wait a few weeks but even with the 1.05 hotfix, the number of bugs, dumb AI, popping out of nowhere people and vehicles is just too much. I experienced my weapon not dealing any damage during the main story mission, car stuck in the gates and textures, weird animations and UI glitches and a lot of smaller bugs and omissions (toggle walk and pace of the car, interactions with the objects, weird police implementation...) I really want to finish the game, especially for its great story and meticulously crafted world, but i.m.h.o it's a shame to experience it in this way. I won't refund the game and will wait for the patches but CDPR's management just ruined the reputation and trust of the whole company, though I don't blame the devs and I believe they will fix all technical issues making the game a true masterpiece just like the Witcher 3. Upd: though I didn't encounter performance issues (mobile rtx2070), such release with all those bugs and cut content is absolutely unacceptable even on PC! TL;DR: The core of the game, its story and world is really something special and breathtaking but all the glitches and bugs just ruin the experience to the point where it's best to wait ~1-3 months before the technical side is hopefully fixed.
I don't think this game needs explanation how cool it is (see ratings, reviews). To understand its full greatness you simply must play it. I can only say that it is still the best game even after 5 years and it's the engrossing, detailed and respectful to the Witcher books and lore story which makes the game so great for me... Just thanks to all the developers of this masterpiece!
