Cyberpunk 2077

Yep, I get all of that. Encountered some of that specially the police but it didnt really bothered me much since I also hated police chase since GTA 3. I had fun with the NPC reactions specially day 1 patches because I will scare them then chase them and switch to photomode to capture the moment like a maniac. Lol The set-up pieces on corners of Night city, like diorama as you said is what I appreciated. Maybe it's just me but I really liked it.

Btw, how did you do that boxed reply? Looks cool!

I don't see your PiS angle at all. Night City is pretty faithful to Mike Pondsmith's vision, and if he didn't think so, he wouldn't be spreading conspiracy theories on Morrow Rock.

I have to disagree heavily. RDR2, and GTA5 are completely unreactive and uncaring of the player. That's been my problem with all Rockstar games from the start.

The closest thing to reactive stuff in RDR2 is the goddamn annoying timer that looks at "how long since last player interaction" and if it's been too long, it'll throw at you one of a ten or so random events (woman with a horse, prison escape, etc) to make sure you are engaged.

Rockstar have this thing with their games, there is lots of freedom to do shit that doesn't matter, and there is a B movie inside the game. Never shall the two meet. The gameplay is doing random shit in GTA, and the story is extremely fixed missions with very specific actions you do as you play through this B movie.

Other than progressing the plot, nothing changes in the world. Nothing you do in Rockstar games matter, unless it happens inside this B movie.

I mean, isn't this like something that Rockstar was criticized for like ten years ago? Cyberpunk 2077 is not as reactive as you'd like, but it's at least on par with Rockstar games.

Whether the NPCs react as well, I can't really argue about since I don't remember GTA, et al, well enough.

Add in your take on the political leanings of several hundred strong company en masse, and I'm not sure if your take has a lot of points worth the read.

Here’s one that talks about it > https://gamerant.com/cyberpunk-2077-phantom-liberty-all-changes-cybernetics-skill-trees/

Ahh, I gotcha. I'd definitely recommend giving it another shot if it's been a while! Some of the early weapons you'll find will have some pretty poor stats, but once you get past the main "intro" quest (without spoiling anything, it's after V and Jackie part ways), you'll unlock basically the full game at that point, with access to a lot more options for weaponry.

I also wasn't a huge fan of the gunplay in this game, so I ended up going with a netrunner build, so most of my combat was done a lot slower and from safe distances. If you ever try rolling another character, I definitely recommend going that route, instead. Dump the majority of your points into netrunning and cyberware, and also spec into stealth, and you're basically the world's most dangerous computer virus, IRL. Drop a few points into some melee abilities and keep a katana or some throwing knives equipped, and you've got yourself a really fun "cyber ninja" character going at that point. I prefer this playstyle, personally, because it feels a bit more appropriate for the world you're playing in. It also keeps you safe from a distance, but capable to defend yourself up close, without needing much in the way of firearms. While you can absolutely run-and-gun your way through it if you want, I feel like you miss out on a lot of what makes Cyberpunk so special that way.

That said, if you come across any "smart" weapons (instead of bullets, they fire homing projectiles that auto-track enemies), those definitely felt a lot more fun to use for me. The only gun I really keep equipped is Skippy (a smart pistol that's tied to a really fun quest) because it's great for those situations where you're waiting for your skill cooldowns and need to drop an enemy or two and don't feel like aiming.

Alternatively, you could also just "bypass" the combat by dropping the difficulty to just breeze through the story and the environments. Despite a lot of the game's flaws, it has some of the best narrative I've seen in a game in ages, so the story is absolutely worth digesting even if the gameplay isn't your cup of tea, in my opinion. The game actually poses a lot of really interesting philosophical questions to the player (if you enjoy some of the themes in Black Mirror about technology, identity, and ethics, then you'll probably dig Johnny's quest line), and goes into some pretty dark places. I'm usually not the kind of person to be emotional with movies or games, but there were several moments in Cyberpunk that had me really invested in the well being of some characters and making choices not for myself, but for them.

But also, if it's not for you, then it's not for you. There's a lot of parts of the game that I can see being an absolute turn-off for some people, and I get that. It can be gross, immature, and even unnecessarily disturbing at times. Sometimes the humor doesn't land, and some characters just aren't memorable or even likable. But, at the very least, the story is absolutely fantastic, and there's very little I can criticize in that regard.

If you're into anime at all, maybe also check out the Edgerunners show on Netflix. It's fairly short, and focuses on its own completely separate story from V's, in a slightly different point in time than the game takes place in, and with its own characters, so it's not related much to the game's story (and thus, won't spoil anything about the game). But it does a pretty great job at capturing the feel of Night City and the characters in it, and uses a ton of songs from the game, too. I'm not a huge anime fan, so I couldn't really say how it compares to other shows, but the artwork and action sequences are fantastic. Honestly, I feel like the anime is a better starting place if you want to get familiar with the world of Night City.

This is probably a lot more than you asked for, lol.

I'm not gonna convince you playing again if you really feel like it is not for you. Maybe someday you might feel like giving it a go again and play it, so hopefully you will enjoy it that time. So for now, thank you for supporting CDPR financially! 😅

P.S. I am not a CDPR employeeeeeeee

Reasons i play this game:

1. Story
2. Graphics
3. Photo mode

The game is actually very close to what it promised initially. Obviously some things just aren't possible (you can't open every door to every building unfortunately) but cyberpunk has really come into it's own in the past few years. Not to mention that Phantoms Liberty is going to essentially be a soft relaunch along with a whole new story and world map. I'd say it's at least worth a couple more hours of trying it out.