Game is great. Haven't played it with the updates but I have slow wifi and the install was about 70% complete then I closed the app and shut off my computer. When I came back the install was about 18%. So for me that is over an entire day of installing. I will update the review later when I decide to download this again in the future
I've only played for a couple of hours but so far it has exceeded my expectations.
I've encountered some minor physics and graphical glitches here and there, but so far it has been a smooth experience for me. I'm playing with a GTX1070, 16GB, and a Ryzen3700X on medium at 1080p. Medium looks great, and there are minor drops here and there that do not break the immersion.
It's true the game needs more polish though. Sometimes a door closes and there is no audio effect, or the story scripting could be better. Hopefully CDPR will iron these wrinkles out during the coming months.
I’ve played this 3 times in a row, each time I tried out a different life path and a different build for my V. I found that you can have different experiences depending on how you build your V or what Cybernetics you install. In general, gameplay and quests where, to me, just as good as the Witcher 3. Side quest are usually fun and you are free to play and handle them all however you like, or ignore all of them, if you so wish. This complete freedom you have about the way you play was exactly what I personally love in RPGs, and miss in many modern ones out there.
Each playthrough I noticed new little plot hints I could add to my collection of theories, it’s rich in lore and carefully connected plot lines, which in my opinion has the ability excite any RPG fan that likes to speculate about stories and what could happen next. The endings are also fun to explore, I have played through all of them, and neither of them fell short, in contrast to many other RPGs. Here, all endings where fleshed out and extremely different to each other.
The characters and the story are gripping, it’s very easy to be immersed and be invested into what is happening. In terms of the RPG-ness, you get a lot of choices that let you influence the story.
Do we get to see many of the outcomes we cause? No. But the way this story is written, it seem to me as if the outcomes will carry over to either DLC or the next game, since almost all of them hinted towards another plot, while the main game is busy concluding Vs problem with the chip. Every ending is open ended on top of that and leaves a lot of room for speculations and theories. I would be very surprised if everything we did wouldn’t matter. If that would end up the case, I might change by rating but for now: I’m very excited for what is to come.
I would rec this game to anyone who is on the lookout for a new RPG. Especially so if you love FPS and/or Sci-Fi. Personally, I can’t wait to start a new playthrough once the DLCs are out.