First of all I am an old-timer gamer. I am 40 years old I do not have illusions.
Since these kind of open-world games are demanding as hell here is my rig:
I7-3770, 16GB RAM DDR3 1600, 1650GTX 4GB LP, SSD.
Performance wise I got 25-43 FPS medium-high presets 1080p.
I am hoping for more performance optimization!
but...
I've seen how the gaming industry evolving, changing sometimes for the worst.. So I did not have high expectations with this game. But when I was a kid I had a dream about an FPS in a SCI-FI world. Where you can shoot, throw grenades, hacking stuff, driving cars and motorcycles, with a blend of RPG elements. Choosing your style of combat...it was more than 20 years ago... and yeah.. CD PROJEKT RED did it.
...and believe it or not I have ton of fun and joy with this game so far with minor glitches. Its hooked me. Sure little bit rough on the edges but hey! Its DX12 which is buggy as hell but in 30 hours I had only 1 crash...last night. I had some reloads because of the buggy UI but nothing serious or game-breaking and I am sure with time these will be addressed and gone. (Am I right CDPR?)
Gameplay: love it. So many side missions where you can test your new abilities. None of them are particularly unique but as you progress your character further you realize that there so many ways to do them. This gives the game so many re-playability. (Like Skyrim) Makes your character unique and RPG blend is great. Just one example: I bought the legs for double jump. Just this modification opens up several ways to kill, navigate, sneak or escape. Perks gives you so much opportunities Im still overwhelmed in a good way.
Graphics and sound: Not too much to mention here. You already seen this game looks and sounds absolutely amazing. Since I had a motorcycle when I was 23 - Implementing Keanu Reeves ARCH is a blast for me :) I love cruising around in NC. Love the sound of it how it looks, how it feels. First person driving is for me.
I am not disappointed.
