The core gameplay is fun and the game loop engaging. The main storyline is a little underwhelming, but there are enough fun things in the sidequests to pick up the slack.
So this is the second time I bought the game…
⒈ Mistakes Were Made [Then Undone]
First was on Stadia; That wasn't great.
Now I'm playing on GeForce Now at 1920x1200 (16:10), all graphic settings on ultra (psycho where available), with ray tracing on psycho (I mean 🤐 ), dlss on quality, and vsync 60.
I'll try not making this review about GeForce, or my connection. I'll mention Stadia again.
It wasn't able to handle 720p30 (Same hardware, and network setup. So: NO, it's not my fault);
had dreadful input lag (with and without the stadia controller. It makes no difference beside wasting bandwidth on what is essentially a wire linked straight to Stadia's potatoes ("servers").
⒉ The Actual Review
👍 It's the best looking game I've ever played.
👍 The map is huge. Almost to a fault.
👍 The story is pretty good.
👎 No new game plus? I mean c'mon.
🤬 THE PHONE. OMFG THAT PHONE.
🤔 Why rate the game 18+ if the only time I see my 🍆 is in the menu?
🖕 All I want is cat food but instead I get legendary gear. Literally unplayable.
The game is simply greate. I play on recomended hardware and honestly don't get the overall buzz around bugs, as I simply don't have any of them...
Talking about the game itself, it is true ancestor of Witcher Wild Hunt: highly detailed side quests, geate immersivnes and charachters, who are actually alive.
Maybe it has some minor minuses, but you are only going to see them if you really want to or if your PC is not yet ready for this game, as from my humble perspective they don't breake the game.
To sum up: CD Project RED remained true to themselves. They used to make good Monster hunter simulator, now it is a simulator of a mercenary in a futuristic universe, so please don't overexpect it to be PRG of your dreams.
PS: I truly hope, that CDPR will optimize the game in the nearest future, so that everyone will be able to experience this incredible journey.
CONTAINS MINOR SPOILERS!!!
first off:
I had crashing problems to the point the game was unplayable with lots of bugs
I updated my graphics card and was able to play smoothly on high and much less crashes and bugs so far I have experienced minor bugs and two crashes after long hours of playtime, my Boyfriend played this game on GeForce Now with everything set on max with one crash, both of our hands are not capable with the keyboard and mouse controls that are set up so we both use xbox controllers, so if the controls on keyboard and mouse aren't for you get a cheap xbox controller and call it a day.
Gameplay:
I didn't go into this game like many fans of CD Projekt Red with expectations, no I went in blind with a few things my boyfriend told me about, he got it on the tenth and live streamed it same day with the use of GeForce Now, the gameplay I have seen up to now is great, at some points getting close to my monitor! From the main story to the side quests theirs things to do while exploring, hell one of my favorites was finding all the tarot graffiti it was a laid back drive to location side quest that does not require mayhem. The romance very limiting here's the rundown Meredith Stout one nightstand bisexual, Judy is Lesbian, Panam is straight male only, River is straight female only, Kerry is gay
there is more but I will not spoil that, only minor spoilers here! I really enjoyed doing the races
they are really fun! from racing trough a street one moment to racing trough a sandstorm the next.
There is one or two things that lets me down tough is the difficulty of the gangs some goons are much harder then others some taking you out with a single shot and some tickling you in comparison,
and lack of content that sould be there but not but thats on its way
overall: this game is well worth the 4/5 stars and I will up it to the 5/5 stars once they polish it a bit more and add in the content that was supposed to be in the game but was cut out.
It was from the time of Mass Effect that i didnt grew affected to fictional characters, cyberpunk brought back to those times and awakened some sentiments in my cold heart, thanks