i enjoyed the first few hours until the bugs just made it completely unenjoyable. I really struggled to follow what the story line was sometimes due to 7 different people speaking at once, the NPC's are terrible there is no other word, gun play feels clunky althought I did enjoy playing with the katana.
I don't think i have died to the police once as you just drive away 2 blocks and your fine, you can get shot through walls which is also great.
Amazing world and concept but awful execution.
I am utterly disappoined. I could have waited another year to play a proper game but this mess of a game just made me uninstal and delete the game I've been waiting for 5-6 years.
I'm keeping the game though and give CDPR a chance to make amends.
I actually give this a 3.5 out of 5, but it doesnt seem to let me do the .5. I havent hit any game breaking bugs, just funny car bugs. Not gonna lie, but those bugs having me almost rolling out of my chair from laughter, even when its a disadvantage to me as I need the ride right then and there. I quick save a lot so its not that big of a deal.
The good-
- Store
- Gun play
- Cyberware enhancements
- Funny glitches ( I really should be recording my gameplay to get these and post them on youtube).
- NPC compainions. Really like most of them, they are unique and add to the story, even on the side missions that really mean nothing to the main plot.
- Crafting, it kept me busy.
- Graphics. Very nice looking.
The Bad
- Keyboard custom keys is a joke. I had to use the Razor Synapse to re-program keys since im left handed and use the Arrow keys (seriously, who makes up and down keys unbindable).
Glitches (other glitch I got was when I quit the game it gives me a glitch saying the game crashed when closing.. Ok.)
- Graphics. Yes this is on here twice. Yes it is very pretty, but it also drops frames like the reviews for this game drops on Metecritic (console version). Out of nowhere im talking to Rogue (a fixer) and when I sit down, my frames drop to 20.... Why!!! And other times the graphics just dip. Also when driving, the bumper and muffler have after images that.... idk, really bug me. I shouldnt be seeing them repeat 3 or 4 times over.
- DMCA issues. I do not stream, but my friends do, and they are waiting for that to be sorted out (which should have been sorted out beforehand).
- Character customzing. I was expecting more, but... eh, it works.
I love all the work the Dev's put into this. You can feel the love that was put into this game. Just wish they would have pushed it back till it was fully ready... Or release it only on PC as early access xD.
[I'd written a really detailed review and then lost it by clicking "check our guidelines" below, and don't feel like re-writing the whole thing.]
The game is fun, but the glitches are real and ever present. Game systems also show clear indications of rushed development and cut features. Crafting is easily abused, hacking is brain dead boring, and the UI/controls break frequently. I lose the ability to sprint at random, and occasionally find the camera locked into a not-quite first person and not-at-all third person view when driving.
The biggest issue for me: NPCs can't drive. Not that they are bad it, they entirely lack the ability to drive. At present, traffic seems to follow set patterns with no ability to deviate. This issue leads to police/gangs being unable to chase the player. Need to get away? Just drive a block down the road! Done!
I really appreciate the solid world building of games from Rockstar now. This world is more like the beautiful yet entirely lifeless city from Mafia 2. I'd hoped for, and believe the marketing described, something more than that. With the game systems in their current condition, the game's structure feels distinctly dated, especially in contrast to the next generation visuals.
On the visuals: This is a beautiful game which takes great advantage of high end PC hardware. However, the visuals are quite uneven. Depending on the scene, you will occasionally see glaring issues with shadow casting, ambient occlusion, and materials/textures. It seems that there was a crunch even in the art department, and some assets just couldn't get the same level of polish as others.
AFTER MANY YEARS DEVELOPMENT THE GAME IS STILL NOT FINISHED...some bug is really funny , a lot of details and function has been cut off...hope the follow updates can make it different:)
