Let's start with the obvious out of the way: Cyberpunk 2077 is a demanding game for your hardware. There are technical issues with the game that you're going to encounter in the game's current state. No, it was not as bad as Twitter or YouTube makes it out to be, at least on my system, but you should come into this game with these issues in mind, at least until February 2021 for major patches that have been announced. With all that said, the game underlying the mountain of bugs is incredible. The gunplay has "oomph" to it, melee is well done, driving is decent, crafting is there, and you can indeed build a character to play however you want. Right now I'm playing an ex-corpo sword-wielding ronin who thinks guns are for the lazy and desperate. The game mechanics are all there to support your chosen play style. But you shouldn't come to a CD Projekt Red game for mechanics. You should come to them for the story, clearly written by adults for adults, with a branching storyline that plays out organically. Your choices matter greatly. There are endless shades of grey, where you're never sure if you're the bad guy or the good guy (i.e., this isn't Mass Effect where you're earning Paragon or Renegade points) . The stories are simply exquisite. Even seemingly unimportant sidequests turn out to be incredible and very memorable. tl;dr - This is a game made with love, and it shows. Play now if you can deal with technical problems. Play in February 2021 or later if you're looking for a more stable experience.
