I refused to play the game for two years based on what the internet told me to believe. I was expecting a buggy, unplayable mess, a terrible story and mediocre gameplay. Imagine my surprise when the game actually turned out to be really good.

The story is great, it's been a while since I've seen writing this good in a Triple A rpg, the dialog felt very natural and easy to listen to, with very little of your typical "cringe" moments you expect in big budget releases now-a-days. There are areas where maybe some changes could have been made, some loose threads I would have liked to seen tied up, but overall I was surprised with how invested I was with these world and characters by the end.

The RPG elements are actually a lot better than I was anticipating. You get a healthy amount of build variety. I focused primarily on hacking and stealth and managed to get through a fair chunk of the game without having to engage in much head on combat, which I appreciated having the option for. I felt to some degree my build opened up pathways and resources others would not have and while maybe the skills could have been more unique, I was fairly satisfied with what we got.

The open world itself is beautiful, it really does feel like a real city and it has an insane amount of visual and environmental variety. Hands down the best city in a Triple A game to date.

I think anyone expecting this to be sci-fi GTA really set themselves up for disappointment. While there is a certain level of responsibility the marketing team has for the games impression on the general public, I think people don't really know CDPR that well if they were expecting much more than what we got. This isn't a bethesda game where you can literally be whoever you want, it isn't intended to be a simulation, you play a character with goals who interacts with other characters in a meaningful way. I think the game does a good job at conveying that.

All in all, if you like action RPGS, this one is a must play. It might not be for everyone but I enjoyed it far more than I was expecting.

I refused to play the game for two years based on what the internet told me to believe. I was expecting a buggy, unplayable mess, a terrible story and mediocre gameplay. Imagine my surprise when the game actually turned out to be really good. The story is great, it's been a while since I've seen writing this good in a Triple A rpg, the dialog felt very natural and easy to listen to, with very little of your typical "cringe" moments you expect in big budget releases now-a-days. There are areas where maybe some changes could have been made, some loose threads I would have liked to seen tied up, but overall I was surprised with how invested I was with these world and characters by the end. The RPG elements are actually a lot better than I was anticipating. You get a healthy amount of build variety. I focused primarily on hacking and stealth and managed to get through a fair chunk of the game without having to engage in much head on combat, which I appreciated having the option for. I felt to some degree my build opened up pathways and resources others would not have and while maybe the skills could have been more unique, I was fairly satisfied with what we got. The open world itself is beautiful, it really does feel like a real city and it has an insane amount of visual and environmental variety. Hands down the best city in a Triple A game to date. I think anyone expecting this to be sci-fi GTA really set themselves up for disappointment. While there is a certain level of responsibility the marketing team has for the games impression on the general public, I think people don't really know CDPR that well if they were expecting much more than what we got. This isn't a bethesda game where you can literally be whoever you want, it isn't intended to be a simulation, you play a character with goals who interacts with other characters in a meaningful way. I think the game does a good job at conveying that. All in all, if you like action RPGS, this one is a must play. It might not be for everyone but I enjoyed it far more than I was expecting.