The game lured me in with E3 demo footage and other gameplay videos. I have bought it on a release date and finished it despite numerous crashes on PS4 Pro. I've gone through each available side quest and explored everything I could reach. And spent about 180 hours in game. The game feels empty and unfinished. Side quests and even major story line seem to have either big chunks cut out of them due to rushed production, or are so hollow for the same reason. After very, very disappointing ending I realized that I do jot want to return to the game at all. I do not believe that in the next 2 years the game will deliver what was promised even on next generation ( e.g. PS5) consoles and PC. So I used a refund option.

This game is simply amazing, and where there can be any reproaches in its direction I do not understand. The fact is that I do not have a powerful computer, but the game works without problems at the highest graphics settings, and for the entire time of the game there was not a single hang and graphic lag. after patch 1.2, the game began to work even better and even the graphics became much smoother in places. I can say that CD red project has done an incredibly huge and difficult job, and I can say this as a person associated with graphic design. But the problems of lags in the game are primarily the problems of the device on which you play, and not the game or the developer.

Sadly the game is mediocre at best. The storytelling is fine, although there isn't a story good enough to tell. The gameplay lacks weight and is terribly unbalanced. There are a lot of thing that clearly needed better design and/or more polish (driving, police spamming, AI...). The bugs haven't been much of an issue, but it's still appalling to see just how many there are compared to your average open world game. All in all a very disappointing experience, despite being enjoyable at times.

Foreword: I'm aware of this game's infamous reputation at the moment. CD Projekt Red's management deserves all of the scorn that's been thrown their way. That said, I actually liked this game. Not because I'm a shill or I'm willing to overlook some of its more glaring flaws (I'll get to those), I had a good time with what I played. With that said, Pros: + Night City is gorgeous and one of the more immersive open worlds I've played through in recent memory. + The illusion of choice brings in the sense of replayability. + Barring some appropriately cheesy lines of dialog, the writing is solid across the board. The true highlight is the cast of characters, most of whom have lots of personality. + Combat and stealth can feel engaging at times. + Night City is full of stories, small and big, that are fascinating. Cons: - Underdeveloped systems drag down the best parts of this game. - AI is inconsistent, bordering on stupid and braindead at times. Outside of combat, it isn't very good. - The police do not chase you and will spawn behind you if you commit crimes. - Gun combat can feel bullet spongey for the first few hours. - Night City is gorgeous, but outside of side quests, there's a stunning lack of things to do in it. - The main quest can feel too linear for its own good at times. - Driving feels decent enough on a gamepad, but the controls do not translate well to a keyboard and mouse. - One of the buggiest releases to date. VERDICT: A lack of substance and overwhelming technical issues threaten to derail the delight of exploring Night City and the stories it has to tell, but strong characters and a sense of style carry it. Wait for more updates to come out and a sale before dipping in.