Overall, Cyberpunk is a definite buy from me, especially if you skipped Watch Dogs and Assassin's Creed or already completed them. The game didn't crash once, not even when running several hours without a restart. I had to reload an earlier save game only once, which is no problem because of frequent autosaves and the ability to save at any time out of combat, not just at predefined checkpoints. For example, a higher Body rating will let you break doors for shortcuts, more tech lets you hack your way through, and the Cool stat adds new dialogue options to talk your way out of sticky situations.Ī lot has been talked about bugs, so I made a tally sheet and have so far found 16-most are just cosmetic or minor glitches you may notice, but that won't affect you in any way. There are also numeric attributes which open up options on how you approach the game. Most of the skills improve one stat or ability they don't fundamentally change the playstyle. The skill tree is quite complex, letting you spend points you acquire by leveling up. Enemy AI is also extremely basic as they follow predefined patterns and are basically just bullet sponges. Actually, that's one of the biggest achievements of Cyberpunk-it unifies fantastic ideas from lots of major games and franchises and beautifully integrates them into one big experience.īesides guns, your character has various hacking skills, which can hurt or distract enemies-perfect for the stealthy approach, I feel like I ended up using those less often than I would have liked. CDPR also included a crafting system which is alright, but doesn't offer anything we haven't seen before. To me, this part felt a bit like a time sink, as nearly all items are junk and not worth it. In the world, you'll be tempted to pick up a lot of littered junk, even just to check out and decide whether you want it or not. I almost think it's too much, having a carry weight limit doesn't help here, either. The amount of loot is high, definitely inspired by Borderlands, too. There are also plenty of melee weapons-katanas, knives, or hammers, for example. For example, "power weapons" are classic firearms like we have today, while "smart weapons" have ammunition that automatically locks on a target and guides the bullet to it-even when you are not aiming at it. Just like in Borderlands, you may find weapons of different types, with special properties. The gunplay is solid, but less organic than what the setting would suggest. In later acts, the story drags on a bit, guess you can't please everyone.įor every mission, there are usually multiple ways to approach it basically, tech/smarts, stealth, or shoot everything. At the start, I felt like there's too much happening, and too many characters get introduced, but this improves over time, once you get emotionally attached to these people. The main story is captivating and interesting. There are also a lot of places to see and hang out at, though I have to admit I had more fun just wandering around in Skyrim and GTA V. Most of the time you are able to work on side quests that are purely optional, but fun. While I haven't finished the whole game yet, the story so far has been completely linear. Guess that means there are even darker places of Night City that aren't suitable for a video game. They also sprinkled the world with elements that reinforce that impression, be it stickers and writing on walls or miserable NPCs who so obviously spell out "victim of capitalism." The quests and gameplay do take you to the darkest places of Night City, portrayed in a way that's still acceptable for an "M" rating, probably right at the limit of what's passable. It's definitely an excellent game, certainly one of the best this year, but Watch Dogs Legion and Assassin's Creed Valhalla are strong competitors that just came out, too, offering a similar style of gameplay, though in a completely different setting.ĬDPR did an amazing job creating the world of Cyberpunk-it's extremely believable. Especially when the first reviews came out, people on the forums went crazy, with heated discussions that seemingly never ended.Īfter playing Cyberpunk 2077 for several hours, I can definitely say that it's not the best game ever, not even the best RPG ever. The amount of drama surrounding the game is legendary. Gamepla圜yberpunk is without doubt the most hyped title of the last few years, and it's already a huge commercial success just days after release.
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