But I'm absolutely loving Cyberpunk 2077. The game is beautiful. The dialogue is fun, the action is fast paced and immersive - it's the first game in quite a number of years where you can really feel there is character progression! I've invested 25+ hours in the game so far, and I have at most experienced mild graphic glitches, not a single crash, gamebreaking bug or softlock scenario. For added context - I grew up playing PC games in the 90s: The Adventures of Willy Beamish, Conquest of the Longbow, Loom, Rise of the Dragon, Hero's Quest, Dragon Lore, Myst, Ultima underworld... and all of these were games that had 90+ out of 100 approval scores, both by critics and players alike. But if any of the games I mentioned were to come out today - they would be trashed. It is not perfect some of the dialogue options are limited and don't cover what I as a player would like my character to do or say... but that's why they gave us "V" -we're supposed to pay as him/her not as an extension of ourselves. Controls are fairly easy and intuitive, but they are also quite a skill challenge on occasion. Really, the game deserves a chance. I'm not telling you to ignore glitches, just give it a fair chance above all, simply because It's FUN .
As if the 5 stars where not enough, I'll get this out of the way: this is a gushing review. Blasphemous is near perfect. I struggled to find an element that I found sub par, and the only thing I think I found that was not up to standards with everything else (and yet, not bad at all!) was the music. A bit low and subdued, I found it hard to find a tune that was able to worm its way into my memory and I could not help but hum or whistle. But that's nitpicking. I hardly ever bother to write reviews, even for games that I really like, but the guys at the game kitchen cooked up a very tasty and unusual morsel. It gave me what "Chasm", "Timespinners" and to a lesser degree... even "Bloodstained" could not deliver, a fun and challenging game with responsive control, good level design and eerie ambiance. There is so much lore, a very well researched and original horror elements collection based on Catholic imagery and idiosyncrasies, playing it sometimes feels like a dream-like experience. And... if you understand Spanish, there's a subtle joke (?): you get to bless a hairy egg.
