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Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 137.8 hrs on record (50.6 hrs at review time)
Posted: 27 Dec, 2020 @ 9:51am
Updated: 10 Dec, 2023 @ 7:06pm

Well let's start with a few basic questions.

Is this game a good RPG? No, even Witcher 3 wasn't a good RPG.
Go play any Obsidian games like "The Outer Worlds" if you are looking for something in a similar vein.
There are many problems, where do I even start. There are 3 major endings with some minor variations in how you approach them to create around 6 paths for the endings, but everything leading upto them are determined only by some of the major side quest chains. There's no permutations of different minor choices or anything of the like affecting the narrative in any shape or form except some instances.
Even factions like Arasaka, the gangs, other corporations could have made for excellent faction quests changing the story but nope, they aren't here. Cyberware also feels underutilized, and offers only some variations to gameplay.

Is this a good action-adventure game? Not exactly, comparing NPC interactions, physics and various other aspects of this game if compared to a Rockstar game falls short.

I don't want to drag on this review since I am pretty lazy and don't want to write much, but if you are expecting a great narrative, characters, soundtrack, open world design, they are all here. It's a great game but surrounded by controversy and stupid decisions from the upper management at CDPR (false marketing).

8/10, could increase this score later (depends on the expansions)

Edit: I am currently playing patch 1.5, good job CDPR. There have been much needed changes, I just need the expansion now tho :(

Edit 2: After Phantom Liberty and patch 2.1, this game is a solid 9/10. It still has a lot of flaws, but still, the game has come a long way since its release, good on you CDPR!
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