CYBERPUNK 2077 REVIEW (no spoilers) and also some WIPS (Patreon)

I was excited for Cyberpunk 2077 and I've been playing it since it came out. I haven't had any crashes but every minute there would be minor bugs. Mostly visible, but every once in a little while a bug would need a restart from checkpoint. I personally have a high tolerance for bugs, but if you don't, I'd steer clear for now.

I love the cyberpunk genre. I ADORE Blade Runner 2049, so I'm lucky that the game looks like fucking Taylor Swift. It is gorgeous and amazing to look at. I haven't found a place in Night City that looks visibly underwhelming. However, like Taylor Swift, it's equally as deep. The interaction with the city and the environment is lackluster. There's not a lot to do in the city apart from shooting "bad guys", shopping for clothes, weapons or equipment and driving to the next quest marker.

The game's advertisement and interviews made it sound like there was a lot more role playing in here. But unfortunately that's really not here. You can't make V into yourself or a character of your own, it's really just Fallout 4 all over again.

I'm not going to spoil the story but it's pretty good. I felt a connection to some of the characters and the story was interesting and kept me intrigued so much that I really wanted to know what happened. Unfortunately, at the end of the day, you don't have a lot of say how the story goes though. It was better and more satisfying than TLOU 2.

I'm not looking for pretty games anymore though. I'm looking for interesting, deep gameplay. Fallout New Vegas, MGS V (a little bit), Rimworld. Games where you can immerse yourself and have more freedom in what to do. I want more complex gameplay, not more complex set dressing.

Overall can I recommend the game? Depends.
Do you like the cyberpunk genre? Do you play the game for the more immediate satisfaction of a lot of killing and gathering loot and equipment? Do you like driving around and looking at the amazing scenery on display? Do you have a high tolerance for bugs?

Sure, get the game. Just not on current gen consoles. Never on that.

If you're looking for a role playing game with depth and interaction with the environment where you can immerse yourself in a dark city?

Don't get the game. You'll leave a little disappointed like me.

Also, with Cyberpunk in my head right now, I've gone ahead and started working on some Cyberpunk pieces.