Firstly let's say: The game was hyped and delayed to the point where people simply expected too much. Following this, the game got panned for not living up to any of it, as well as for it's imperfections, glitches and bugs, even if i personally met none that prevented me from playing or enjoying the game for what it is. (Not making excuses, just saying short and simple to not take all the more personally butthurt people too seriously, with their ranting, raving and nitpicking just because they are stupid enough to pre-order something and then not get what they THOUGHT it would be) Anyway: The game takes what is possible with current hardware and gives you a sex- and neon-bathed cyberpunk city, with more shady dealings and people you want to shoot in the skull then being on a GTA online server with modders. The storyline is semi-linear as to make it all meet up at a common end-point for the final decision with options unlocking depending on what missions you did up to that point. (You return to that point after finishing an ending, so you can choose another ending or do more missions, so don't worry too much with the saving/loading in that regard) The game itself reminds me personally of Deus Ex Invisible War from my younger years, with it's wide choice of play-styles, entry-points, conflict-handeling and at times even ways of finishing the goal itself. Then add some GTA-ish driving and Borderlands-style weapon/item stats and looting, and you're just about there. The cyberpart upgrades enable you to access (if you want) either blades, monowire and super-charged fists as built-in weapons that don't need a dedicated slot, along with a collection of upgrades to your character you can choose to fit your play-style. (These can be changed around at a ripperdoc if you want) The expansive skill choices accomodate a wide possibility of adjustments along with the cyberparts, clothes and weapons. Allround i recommend the game, though maybe preferred on a sale.
