Don't expect too much gritty gloomy moody noir stuff. It's quite silly most of the time, but still manages to get a good captivating atmosphere going.
Enjoyed it from the beginning. Played it at release on my GTX 970. The great atmosphere made the poor performance worth it. I got lucky in terms of bugs and didn't encounter anything major. The game managed to rise to its full potential. There is no comparison in terms of the sheer size and brilliant design of the city. The game makes you feel like a living breathing part of Night City. Immersiveness and architecture are my main points of fascination - there are plenty of YouTubers and essayists that can explain what makes these factors so uniquely fantastic way better than I ever could. 5/5, easily among my top 10 games of all time.
(owned outside of GOG) Occasionally rough around the edges and a hostage to the Unity engine, but all in all a game I can wholeheartedly recommend to anyone with an itch for a DnD experience in a videogame. The Pathfinder ruleset is brutally complicated and usually not as plainly explained as it could be, but after some learning and/or consulting some online tutorials, you get the hang of it. The mechanics of Pathfinder are realized well within the game - it actually feels like playing solo DnD in a way. Kingdom management ranges from slightly annoying to sufficiently engaging. The whole system was not necessary, but an interesting addition. If you find yourself getting bothered by it too much, you can set it to Auto, no problem. Don't get intimidated by people complaining about timed quests. It's not that bad when you apply some common sense. For me it actually did what it was supposed to do: it created a sense of urgency for certain events and the need for careful kingdom planning. Just think of it as another element from irl DnD: if your DM is invested in a living, breathing world without things only happening with and for the players, you will be used to missing out on stuff or getting a worse outcome than you could have with some well timed intervention. If you stress too much about the hidden timers, you can always look the specific quests up on the P:K Wiki. Lots of love and ambition went into this game and it shows. The recently added turn-based mode for combat saved the game for me. 8/10
Got this game on Steam. If you are a fan of titles like Mount & Blade, Darkest Dungeon or even just XCom, I can wholeheartedly recommend this game. Lots of love and attention to detail went intoit. It is harsh, it is unforgiving. But the feeling of reward when progression becomes palpable is real. Great fun and an even greater time sink. 10/10. Definitely play on Beginner difficulty first though.
