After months of delays and uncertainty, Cyberpunk 2077 is finally set to come out this week. Reviews have already come out for the game, and one big question going around is, “Does CD Projekt Red’s new game build up to the hype?”
As it turns out, the answer can be quite mixed. While a lot of reviews are praising Cybperpunk 2077 for its vast and sprawling world filled to the brim with details, there are a lot of bugs that plague the game. A day one patch is said to fix said bugs when the game releases, but even at 43 GB, some expect that the game won't be done with the polishing until mid-2021.
Besides the bugs, one common praise that Cyberpunk has been getting is the quality of the side quests. While the game does have a main storyline with a few changes here and there, several reviewers have been praising the sidequests for their variety and ability to tell more stories about the people who live in Night City; they don’t really affect much of the main game, but I guess their meaning is really just up to the player.
I guess it’s also worth mentioning that a lot of people love Keanu Reeves’ Johnny Silverhand. Silverhand will apparently be with you for most of the game, and it will be clear that he’s an asshole of a character. That being said, he’s there to morally challenge the player from time to time, but he can also just hang out and say funny things.
Here are some snippets from the reviews that have come out:
Night City is the kind of place where if you move through it too quickly you’ll miss half of what it has to offer. But don’t let the first-person perspective and guns-blazing futuristic combat fool you: Cyberpunk 2077 feels like an RPG through and through. It’s frequently a slow-paced game full of rich, beautifully presented conversations and an almost mind-boggling amount of choices to make – choice in dialogue options, how to build your character, how to approach missions, and beyond. (IGN) 9/10
You'll want to explore everything Cyberpunk 2077 has to offer, because the core campaign is surprisingly short – should you focus solely on the Main Jobs. Ignore Side Jobs, Gigs, and other Night City lures and you could be looking at a completion time of somewhere in the 15 to 20 hours region. But, you'll also be doing the game a huge disservice by powering through V's core task, so while it's possible, I'd also strongly advise against it. (GamesRadar) 5/5
Too bad almost every serious dramatic beat was undercut by some kind of bug, ranging from a UI crowded by notifications and crosshairs failing to disappear, to full-on scripting errors halting otherwise rad action scenes. What should've been my favorite main quest venture, a thrilling infiltration mission set in a crowded public event, was ruined by two broken elevators. I had to reload a few times to get them working. (PC Gamer) 78%
Legendary rockerboy Johnny Silverhand is with you for the vast majority of the game, showing up in pretty much every mission to try to influence your decisions, make snide remarks, or just kick back on a bed in the background while you talk to someone. His relationship with V is often antagonistic, sometimes playfully so, and other times outright hostile.(GameSpot) 7/10
With the incoming patch, we should expect some opinions to change, seeing that these reviews are based on an early access version of the game. Ultimately it’s going to be up to the players on whether Cyberpunk 2077 lives up to the hype or not.
Cyberpunk 2077 launches on Dec. 10 for PC, Xbox One, and PS4.
