Yes, there are bugs. I'm not going to talk about those, because the bigger issue is that the core of the game just isn't very good. If you want an RPG in the vein of Mass Effect, you won't get that here. You sure as hell won't get The Elder Scrolls or Fallout either. There's very little choice or interaction with the world. Night City feels less alive than the world in some non-RPG games (e.g. Red Dead Redemption 2 and GTA V). And, in terms of choice, it doesn't feel like you have any control over who your character is. Unlike Mass Effect (or even The Witcher), you don't have meaningful choices that let you carve out your own personality. V is just a kind of an irritating edgelord. It wouldn't be so bad if V's character was actually likeable. But, this is no Geralt of Rivia. Geralt felt like a wholly-realized character with motivations, personal relationships, morals, etc. And despite having such a fully-formed personality, it still felt like you had a strong influence over who he was (without making him a completely blank slate). None of that feels true of V. V is neither a blank slate nor a fully-realized character. Somehow, they've managed to take the worst of both worlds. So, you're left with a hollow character devoid of a captivating personality and whom you can't shape in any meaningful way. So, we're left with what is essentially an action game. But...that's not very good either. The shooting is janky and the enemies are bullet-sponges. It feels annoying, rather than satisfying, to slowly chip away at an enemy's health. Melee is pretty bad and even jankier. Stealth and hacking feels like an afterthought. This is no Deus Ex. Everything kind of feels like a mess. The first time you walk around Night City, you'll be amazed. But, then you'll pull back the curtain and find that there's nothing much there.
