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  1. Dec 16, 2020
    9
    Cyberpunk 2077 | 2020 | PC | Played for: 70h

    Ok, so at the moment (2020.12.16) this game offers the best graphics and atmosphere, a good sound and decent gameplay. The main story and some sidejobs are engaging and well thought through. Regarding bugs and lacking AI, they could be a deal-breaker for some at current state. With future patches I expect most serious bugs ironed out but I
    Cyberpunk 2077 | 2020 | PC | Played for: 70h

    Ok, so at the moment (2020.12.16) this game offers the best graphics and atmosphere, a good sound and decent gameplay. The main story and some sidejobs are engaging and well thought through. Regarding bugs and lacking AI, they could be a deal-breaker for some at current state. With future patches I expect most serious bugs ironed out but I have no hopes for vastly better AI.
    You can hold on buying it later when it gets patches and some DLC.

    Story: 9,5/10
    Gameplay: 8/10
    Graphics/Physics: 10/10
    Music/Sound: 9,8/10
    Overall: 9,0/10
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  2. Dec 14, 2020
    9
    Absolutely my favorite game of this year. Do not be distracted by all the 0/10 or 3/10 reviewers out there. I've played a lot of cruddy games before and while Cyberpunk has some minor graphical glitches on PC, the whole world is so vast and detailed that the occasional hiccup isn't even that bothersome. Night City is a completely fleshed out real, breathing city with so many uniqueAbsolutely my favorite game of this year. Do not be distracted by all the 0/10 or 3/10 reviewers out there. I've played a lot of cruddy games before and while Cyberpunk has some minor graphical glitches on PC, the whole world is so vast and detailed that the occasional hiccup isn't even that bothersome. Night City is a completely fleshed out real, breathing city with so many unique characters and unpredictable at times, you might turn a corner and find a gang holding up an innocent victim down a dark alley way. Not only that it's feels so real, the story is somewhat complex and you can make decisions along the way that have clear consequences.

    There are a few things that stand out to me that need improving though. The inventory system is a bit wonky and slow. It takes too long to move items and comparing weapons and gear is somewhat dated feeling. I should be able to just hold an item and compare it along the rest of my items side-by-side instead of having to equip it first. But it's pretty minor and I've gotten used to it.

    The voice acting is good at best, but at times seems forcible and amateurish. It's easy to ignore though because the world is so huge and there are so many different voice conversations sprinkled everywhere, I couldn't imagine how difficult that would be in-and-of-itself.

    All and all, though, I'm already 25 hours in and barely even scratched the main story and can't wait for more adventures and see what's around that next corner.
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  3. Dec 11, 2020
    8
    Most of the hate you see is for the ps4/xbox 0ne versions, not pc.
    I have played over 10 hours, bugs do exist, performance is questionable on current hardware but i believe these issues will be resolved within the next few months.
    The game itself is exactly what they shown at every e3 or in every video i have seen, its full of life, full of awesome side quest, multiple choices, it is a
    Most of the hate you see is for the ps4/xbox 0ne versions, not pc.
    I have played over 10 hours, bugs do exist, performance is questionable on current hardware but i believe these issues will be resolved within the next few months.

    The game itself is exactly what they shown at every e3 or in every video i have seen, its full of life, full of awesome side quest, multiple choices, it is a shooter/rpg, it reminds me of judge dread/blade runner.
    there is nothing boring about this game, that's pure hate.
    the world IS full and FULL of secretes.
    people are complaining about a game that has no competition on the market, its one of a kind.
    as it stands right now its a 8 out of 10 for me, 9 if performance is fixed.
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  4. Dec 17, 2020
    8
    Despite being a mess in some ways bug wise I've still enjoyed my 80 hours of cyberpunk so far. This is on Xbox Series X which is probably the best place to currently play on console, but still needs a lot of polish.
  5. Dec 13, 2020
    1
    This is the most unoptimized game I have ever played. Unless you have a $3k or more PC you can’t run the game the way it is intended. On top of that, the bugs make it barely playable. I can’t believe they released it in the state it is in.
  6. Dec 12, 2020
    1
    Unplayable, simply unplayable. Got in time to get a refund.
    Cyberpunk 2077 is the new "No man's Sky"
  7. Dec 12, 2020
    0
    Broken on win7 despite being "supported" - cannot proceed past character creation.
  8. Dec 12, 2020
    9
    This game is amazing. Imagine a world where megacorporations dictate your lifestyle. The super rich become richer and the poor remain poorer. Now add human indecency, degeneracy, amazing technologies and the need for more more more...sound familiar? Welcome to Cyberpunk. I've been playing the tabletop since I was a kid, 11 years old to be exact. I found the box that said Cyberpunk 2020. InThis game is amazing. Imagine a world where megacorporations dictate your lifestyle. The super rich become richer and the poor remain poorer. Now add human indecency, degeneracy, amazing technologies and the need for more more more...sound familiar? Welcome to Cyberpunk. I've been playing the tabletop since I was a kid, 11 years old to be exact. I found the box that said Cyberpunk 2020. In that box was a giant book filled with all kinds of stories and games and then there were the cards with all kinds of characters and functions. I was hooked after I figured it out. Fast forward to 2020 and I'm floored at what CDPR has given us. A sprawling dystopia of danger, appeal and mystery. They nailed the aesthetic. I sometimes find myself just walking around, scanning people who might want to start an altercation with me and choose to engage or not, it's up to you. The main story so far is great. Performance of the game is a little underwhelming but so was Witcher 3 at first. Patches will help, this is not unheard of. People are mad I think because they were expecting a life simulator. I see many people talking about "Where's my Cyberpunk girlfriend?" "Why can't I decorate my apartment?" "Why can't I modify my car?" While features like modifying a car would be nice, it's not really needed. Would I like to change the color of my Quadra Turbo-R 740 or add a nice flavor of stickers to my MIZUTANI SHION "COYOTE"? Yes, absolutely! And CDPR if you're reading this...add this option in a future update. Also, I would really enjoy being able to customize my punk when I feel like it. As it stands, you can only edit your V at the very beginning of the game; a very questionable choice of features that are not present in the game as of now. The game does have bugs but none that are game breaking, at least in my experience of 34.2 hours (so far). Yes I'll see a floating weapon or an NPC that you call on your phone will magically appear in front of you...very strange, but pretty funny bug.

    I purposely stayed away from this game during its development. I didn't read anything about it, I avoided all spoilers that weren't spoiled by CDPR (WTF why would you spoil such a thing as Jackie dying???) The only media that I watched was their original presentation back in 2018 so I had no expectations, false memories or cognitive dissonance while playing the game. It's everything I've wanted for a very long time and then some. I'm hoping they make sequels but until then I'd settle for some performance patches with bug fixes, free DLC and like the Witcher 3 Blood and Wine, a nice expansion would be very welcomed some time in the future. Thank you CDPR for creating this, sorry there are so many entitled brats who come to metacritic to vent instead of playing the game or turning some setting down or off expecting the game to run at 4k 120fps with ancient hardware.
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  9. Dec 13, 2020
    9
    I am ~20 or so hours in to this game on PC. Loving it so far - reminds me a bit of the original Deus Ex (which was awesome). Only bugs really frustrating me are the ones that don't allow you to complete missions. Nice to see a game created specifically for PC instead of crapsoles for a change. The bugs will be fixed, great DLC delivered. People just need to pull their heads in and be patient.
  10. Dec 13, 2020
    9
    Having a good time so far, story is clearly deep and gunplay is great. Only problem is the damn bugs. Some are hillarious, but most are very annoying. Best to avoid playing the game, until half are fixed.
  11. Dec 12, 2020
    5
    Painfully average in every aspect. Now i get the whole marketing frenzy. Since the game feels severely dated and offers nothing much new, they had to make due by LYING.

    The world is open, but empty. NPCs keep asking if they know the PC, and that's it. That's the interaction. You can also pet animals. Wow. You can participate in shootouts throughout the city, to no overall effect
    Painfully average in every aspect. Now i get the whole marketing frenzy. Since the game feels severely dated and offers nothing much new, they had to make due by LYING.

    The world is open, but empty. NPCs keep asking if they know the PC, and that's it. That's the interaction. You can also pet animals. Wow.

    You can participate in shootouts throughout the city, to no overall effect except that you can loot the dead.

    Weapons are mostly interesting in design, but the gunplay is a bit boring. it is a Looter-Shooter, but maybe shouldn't have been. I think a better effect would've been made, just keeping the game a standard FPS with tiny RPG elements, like Deus Ex or System Shock. Also, the driving mode feels unbalanced, in need of a fix.

    I'm not gonna knock the graphics, it's all good. But it's not core for good gameplay, so when the gameplay is dull and repetitive, the cool, edgy graphics feel wasted. Same goes with audio. Not a huge fan of the whole "futuristic beats" either. Too grating, distractingly aggressive, all the time.

    CD ProjektRed literally TORTURED their employees with constant crunch, for FIVE YEARS, just to get THIS result? That is a literal effin shame. What a waste of an obviously competent workforce.

    Mediocre.
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  12. Dec 12, 2020
    0
    It’s a shame CDPR release a game in this state. We paid $60 for a final product, not for this half finished game...
  13. Dec 15, 2020
    0
    FIRST I will talk about the positive:

    I think the story is very well done and engaging. The dialogue options are well done and people in the comments say that choices don't matter BUT THEY DO! EXAMPLE: My brother had a mission where he chose different dialogue and ended up fighting a guy. I ended up getting information which took my story in a different direction. He had to go a
    FIRST I will talk about the positive:

    I think the story is very well done and engaging. The dialogue options are well done and people in the comments say that choices don't matter BUT THEY DO! EXAMPLE: My brother had a mission where he chose different dialogue and ended up fighting a guy. I ended up getting information which took my story in a different direction. He had to go a different route to get the information needed. YES, the overall story is essentially the same, but it does change HOW you play the game and how you interact with NPCs. DO NOT believe those people saying that your choices don't matter. I mean, how do you know your choices don't matter unless you are restarting every conversation. Lucky for me I am comparing with someone else so I KNOW they matter.

    Keanu Reeves is awesome.

    There is tons to do besides the main story. Some of it is fluff, some of it actually has interesting plot.

    Combat is fun and can be challenging-- I suggest you do a fair amount of side quests to level up and become a real BA. This also prolongs the main story.

    I feel that the environment that they created was done really well, though buggy.---Especially the sound design. Going into bars have great ambiance and when you enter a battle the music is pretty hype. I feel they did a nice job of making the different parts of the map feel unique to represent the cultural diversity

    I think this game has the potential to be a 10/10 or at least 9/10 if CD Projekt Red continues to release patches to fix bugs. The game is RIDDLED with far too many bugs that range from cosmetic to making it un-enjoyable to play in rare moments. Sometimes NPCs will randomly appear and disappear or lean against something that isn't there. When looking in the mirror my character appears bald when wearing head armor. If you are with someone during a mission and you get farther ahead of them and a door closes triggering the next sequence, in some situations they cannot catch up basically keeping the mission from continuing since you can no longer talk to them. I've had the experience of getting stuck on a wall during a fight and the experience where an enemy won't lose health. The nice thing about these bugs is I have never had a bug that an autosave was too far back that I felt upset about the bug. I save quite often, usually when I'm being stealthy or going to be doing something risky. The game autosaves on it's own quite often, more so than many other games I have played. I feel bad for CD Projekt Red--If they had a choice I feel like they would've delayed it, but they were already scrutinized by fans quite a bit--and now fans are tearing them a part for delivering them an unfinished game. THIS is why Bethesda is taking so long on ES6 and why the next Mass Effect will be far off after people scrutinized how unpolished Andromeda was. CD Projekt Red is not a HUGE team and I think they bit off more than they can chew for the allotted time they were expected by fans to produce a game of this magnitude. They WILL make it right eventually and I look forward to playing future DLC.
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  14. Dec 13, 2020
    8
    So let me start off by saying that in my current 18 hour playthrough I am having a good time with the game. Luckily I have a decent enough computer to run the game on the highest settings with ray-tracing enabled. I haven’t encountered too many bugs and glitches, and the game has only crashed twice. I know that is not the same for everyone, especially PS4 and Xbox One players – and some onSo let me start off by saying that in my current 18 hour playthrough I am having a good time with the game. Luckily I have a decent enough computer to run the game on the highest settings with ray-tracing enabled. I haven’t encountered too many bugs and glitches, and the game has only crashed twice. I know that is not the same for everyone, especially PS4 and Xbox One players – and some on lower-end PC rigs.

    PROS:

    - presentation of Night City is phenomenal - best presentation of a city in a videogame ever.

    - Solid combat and RPG mechanics; gunplay a particular highlight.

    - Really good story, missions and side quests with high quality voice acting and animations

    - solid driving mechanics with a lot of vehicle choice.

    CONS/THINGS TO IMPROVE

    - lacklustre, basic and unreactive pedestrian and police AI

    - more opportunities for immersion and to interact with the game world (i.e., random encounters as in GTA V and RDR 2) and RPG customisation (getting a haircut)

    - Considering the amount of emphasis on player customisation (creating character, changing clothes, etc), more opportunities to see character in 3rd person perspective would be welcome.

    - More character customisation options with regards to body types.

    I want to stress that I am enjoying the game and am having fun getting immersed in the atmosphere of Night City while playing the main story and side missions. I can’t comment on whether choices and consequences matter in the game, because I am only at ACT 2 of the story. But I do hope, like the Witcher 3, players are presented with some opportunities to shape the narrative and effect the game world.
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  15. Dec 26, 2020
    1
    Sooooo buggy it hurts. Sooooo buggy it hurts. Sooooo buggy it hurts. Sooooo buggy it hurts. Sooooo buggy it hurts. Sooooo buggy it hurts. Sooooo buggy it hurts. Sooooo buggy it hurts. Sooooo buggy it hurts. Sooooo buggy it hurts. Sooooo buggy it hurts. Sooooo buggy it hurts. Sooooo buggy it hurts. Sooooo buggy it hurts. Sooooo buggy it hurts.
  16. Dec 30, 2020
    9
    If you like Bloodlines and have an interest in the setting of Cyberpunk buy it. You will not regret it. At least not on PC. If you can wait. Wait. It will only get better from here on out. The experience is as bugged as bloodlines with fan patches on pc right now.
  17. Jan 3, 2021
    8
    Let's get something out of the way: Cyberpunk is a good and entertaining game. It is also a rushed game with very bad marketing decision surrounding it, though. So it is hard to rate it when you have to do it with broken expectations. I will try.
    Its strongest point is the story telling, both on the main arc and the side quests. The characters are good written and feel truly alive thanks
    Let's get something out of the way: Cyberpunk is a good and entertaining game. It is also a rushed game with very bad marketing decision surrounding it, though. So it is hard to rate it when you have to do it with broken expectations. I will try.
    Its strongest point is the story telling, both on the main arc and the side quests. The characters are good written and feel truly alive thanks to a great facial animation and superb dubbers (at least in spanish). Some moments were quite emotional and tbh this aspect of the game alone would make for an enjoyable experience. So if you are here for the story, it will deliver.
    Regarding gameplay, it's quite of a mix. You have a good array of posibilities aproaching combat, but none innovative except for the hability to hack people and gadgets around you, that felt fresh and allowed me to be quite creative. But on the other hand AI is really bad. Hostile NPCs are always predictable, civilians are decorative, police pops in and out of existence and won't even chase you in their car, not to mention there's no fee system or talking or anything, they just teleport around you and start shooting like crazy. Some things that I tried to do but was sad to find I couldn't, were steal cars or shops by pointing my gun at the owners, grab hostile npcs to interrogate them, dressing like a faction to sneak inside their base, join a gang... I know not many games allow for these kind of things, but it felt weird that this one didn't.
    Another big problem is the open world. It is massive but very superficial. Most of what you see is decorative or the scenario for a fetch quest. In fact it is so decorative that once you get the double jump you can easily put yourself out of the map (and you will have to reload your game). People do not really react to your reputation and really nothing is worth exploring. Most cool quests will be given to you anyway, anything you can find by yourself is basicly repetitive crap not worth doing. Even as a landscape, this city is ugly.
    Regarding the technical aspect. It was fine with a 1060ti, 45 stable frames. Crashed twice in... 72hours. There are some bugs though. Flying objects, a crazy visual recognition of items that makes impossible to pick up just the loot you want from the floor, quests getting stuck (it could always be solved by reloading in my case), people not talking when they should, subtitles staying in my screen for half an hour... These kind of stuff. I mean, nothing game breaking but sometimes it annoyed me.
    So, the story was quite the experience and I will remember it and maybe replay with another background (i chose street kid), but besides that, it was your regular shooting game in a not so good open world.
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  18. Dec 16, 2020
    2
    Shocking i am.the Most overated Game i have Seen in a long long time.i am disgusted.
  19. Jun 3, 2021
    8
    A very good if flawed game. Parts of it are better than anything you have ever played. But other bits are just a few rungs above complete rubbish. IMO they should have decided to go for EITHER an open world game OR a more linear Mass Effect style game. And i think the latter would have been better. They have tried to do both. And neither the open world or the linear storyline are asA very good if flawed game. Parts of it are better than anything you have ever played. But other bits are just a few rungs above complete rubbish. IMO they should have decided to go for EITHER an open world game OR a more linear Mass Effect style game. And i think the latter would have been better. They have tried to do both. And neither the open world or the linear storyline are as good as others in their respective fields. In the end the two aspects just end up pulling the other one down. And as a result the overall package is not as good. Its a victim of its own ambition. That said, its still an excellent game thats worth your time. It just isnt the masterpiece it was promised to be. Its also been rather unfairly condemned by many who either feel let down by its failings, or dont understand the premise of the game in the first place (Its basically an openworld Deus Ex). Expand
  20. Dec 15, 2020
    8
    It's a really fun RPG, with really nice sound and music. It got great attention to details and aesthetic. Haven't had any bugs yet, fingers crossed.
  21. Dec 20, 2020
    1
    Overhyped piece of incomplete junk game. Don't buy it yet. Perhaps 3 years later.
  22. Dec 12, 2020
    1
    How can the industry rate such a buggy , unplayable piece of garbage so high is just mind boggling !
    This game is UNPLAYABLE !!!!
  23. Dec 12, 2020
    6
    It's an innovative game but it lacks to deliver the ideas that were presented in advertising, they don't go further on it and just stand as that an idea or concept that didn't develop or have been finished. The music is lacking you would expect more environment music that fits the action or even the cyberpunk genre but no is just 2020 mix electro **** and that goes for all the radioIt's an innovative game but it lacks to deliver the ideas that were presented in advertising, they don't go further on it and just stand as that an idea or concept that didn't develop or have been finished. The music is lacking you would expect more environment music that fits the action or even the cyberpunk genre but no is just 2020 mix electro **** and that goes for all the radio stations. Animations lack in the environment and you cant even interact with people like it was advertised years ago, performance its ok on PC with some bugs here and there but not polished at all, you see a pool table well you expect NPCs playing no they are just standing there watching each other, you see an arcade? nope, you can't play it, pretty damn lazy is what it is even with all the delays you can notice this game was rushed and scrapped a lot of times.
    Love the game because of the potential on it not how the game is at his current state 6/10.
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  24. Dec 12, 2020
    9
    The game is a masterpiece. Great story, great world, very detailed, beautiful game.

    I get the salty last gen users, I get them...
  25. Dec 16, 2020
    2
    I give the story itself, the main quest line story, an 8. Of course, it can only be an 8 if you do the right side quests which fills out Johnny's character and V's relationship to him. If you just do the main quest line, the story is at most a 6.
    The open world aspects get a 0. They aren't there. You can't really customize anything. Most of the shops are unfinished, and half of the shops
    I give the story itself, the main quest line story, an 8. Of course, it can only be an 8 if you do the right side quests which fills out Johnny's character and V's relationship to him. If you just do the main quest line, the story is at most a 6.
    The open world aspects get a 0. They aren't there. You can't really customize anything. Most of the shops are unfinished, and half of the shops that were supposed to be in the game do not exist at all. It is very easy to have a million Euro-Dollars and literally nothing to spend it on.
    The game physics are ... passable. Car physics are a bit bad. Driving is atrocious. There's supposedly interesting bullet physics in the game, but there is literally 0 reason to use them. 4/10 - because the driving is that damned bad.
    RPG elements. Even worse than the open world. They just aren't there. 0/10. I wish I had more to say, but they just aren't there.
    The reputation system, wanted system, etc is an absolute joke. Cops spawn from thin air in front of you and even if you have the maximum level of wantedness, it will completely fall away if you simply walk a block. 0/10
    The character customization tool is nice, but very much under utilized. You can only do any character customizing during creation - you can't change your hair, get tattoos, etc during the game. There are three penis sizes to choose from, but only 1 vagina variation. And it doesn't matter as I played through the game twice and never once saw my own junk. Not once. If you are wearing a hat and look in a mirror (which, btw, is not a reflective surface in the game world that you walk past, it's one of a handful of things you must interact with), you are bald. Inexplicable you are bald and NOT wearing your hat. In the mirror. 0/10
    Personally, I do not think this is a big of a ripoff as No Man's Sky was. However, No Man's Sky was from a dev with a lot less experience. There is no excuse at all for CDPR, who did this after the NMS debacle. And lied through their teeth the entire time.

    Genuinely, people should be in jail because of this. Fraud is a crime.
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  26. Dec 20, 2020
    9
    Great design, a bit repetitive gigs and side jobs but many bugs. Need polishing.
  27. Dec 13, 2020
    0
    Shame on CDPR. They traded in their reputation for the pre-order sales...don't know how they can release the game in this bugged state in good conscience. definitely will never buy their games until it's been fully reviewed or in the sales bin.
  28. Dec 30, 2020
    8
    Great story in my opinion. There is some depth to the characters i never saw in a game before.
    I saw some one bug in my about 80 hours of game time. A goon was stuck in wall after killing him.
    As long as i'm getting great entertainment i think i can live with a bug or two, without having to post in every available thread about my problems. Rated it a 10 before, but it started to get
    Great story in my opinion. There is some depth to the characters i never saw in a game before.
    I saw some one bug in my about 80 hours of game time. A goon was stuck in wall after killing him.
    As long as i'm getting great entertainment i think i can live with a bug or two, without having to post in every available thread about my problems.

    Rated it a 10 before, but it started to get boring earlier than expected. Nevertheless quite a good game.
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  29. Dec 15, 2020
    0
    Biggest scam in the gaming history. Wake the **** up, samurai. You shat yourself.
  30. Dec 13, 2020
    1
    Huge disappointment: unfinished game, uninteresting NPCs/plot/writing, devs blatantly put their woke politics in the game. Great job wasting the best cyberpunk IP of all time on a sub-par game. GTFOH
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 92 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 76 out of 92
  2. Negative: 1 out of 92
  1. CD-Action
    Jun 9, 2021
    90
    The best metaphor for Cyberpunk 2077 is Johnny Silverhand himself. A messiah, a mix of Kurt Cobain and Che Guevara, a talented singer who loves to shape his own legend and has a charming personality but loses the struggle with his own demons. The same goes for the game. It tells a great story and forced me to ask myself difficult questions, but many of its gameplay mechanics do not evolve and its technical state upon release was abysmal. Cyberpunk’s true hero is not a person, but Night City – a vibrant, living creature of great diversity. The beauty of the metropolis is striking. [01/2021, p.22]
  2. May 28, 2021
    90
    Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the most disturbing and mind-blowing RPGs in history, where every decision has a deep impact on our trail. CD Projekt RED tosses us to the center of a city filled with disgusting delights where every character deserves our attention in an immersive experience and overall, very rewarding. From the sarcastic and shadowy tone imposed by the countless scenes in the game, to the flexibility we have on the choices to face every situation that is presented, Night City is truly memorable. It’s a shame that the countless bugs spoil or diminish the impact of some resounding moments, but we are without a question, in the presence of one of the best games in 2020.
  3. Mar 3, 2021
    88
    Measured against the extreme expectations, Cyberpunk 2077 can't fulfill any of them. But all in all, despite the countless small weaknesses and inconsistences, with interesting characters, great story and dialogues or the freedom concerning gameplay, CD Projekt delivers a unique and great RPG that every fan of the genre needs to play.