Regardless bugs, if the game is in this technical state in December, how bad was it around the original release date of April? Why not just use COVID as an excuse to delay it indefinetely instead of setting unrealistic release dates?
Community or reviewers who had to hurry up to be ready for the embargo?The TW3's main story line was too long according to community feedback, which is why a lot of people never finished the game. Anyhow, comparing it to CP2077 is moot because CP2077 has more side quests and more freedom.
Because investors would've killed the CEORegardless bugs, if the game is in this technical state in December, how bad was it around the original release date of April? Why not just use COVID as and excuse to delay it indefinetely instead of setting unrealistic release dates?
The TW3's main story line was too long according to community feedback, which is why a lot of people never finished the game. Anyhow, comparing it to CP2077 is moot because CP2077 has more side quests and more freedom.
Since I don't want to be spoiled accidentally by reading any of those reviews,I have a question for those of you who have read some of them.Did the reviews specify the campaign length?
It's weird they took that feedback, cause I remember the consensus was that third act was rushed and needed more content
Bad points:
Bugs (meh, let's wait for the day one patch to blame them).
AI (same, maybe it's fixed)
Short story (IMO, journalists simply rushed the game to release their review in time).
To be honest, I don't think a short ish main story is a bad thing.Good point:
Game seems to be really fun and addictive.
Story sounds great
Lots of lore and nods to find.
Bad points:
Bugs (meh, let's wait for the day one patch to blame them).
AI (same, maybe it's fixed)
Short story (IMO, journalists simply rushed the game to release their review in time).
From what I understood, Cyberpunk isn't as huge of a game it seems to be, but it will probably be a very good one, I'll give my own grumpy review after release.
I've been reading a quick review by someone who was expecting to write a book about it (like he did for TW3) and couldn't restrain his excitment (http://twitter.com/exserv85). He finished it today and waited the embargo lift: he is disappointed, to say the least, and he's giving up on writing about it. He also strongly recommands to wait or even cancel preorders.
Too many bugs, and clearly the game does not target the same demographic as TW3: "a futuristic GTA with the subtlety of Saints Row without its humor...". Infiltration, driving, RPG, close combat, IA, gunfight: according to him, CP77 excels at nothing, and this goes from bad to average.
Among other remarks, he posted a screenshot of the map. This is the most unattractive map I've seen in my life and I've played a lot of Ubisoft games.Well, and it appears there are dildos to find everywhere in Night City, as collectibles. Hm. OK.
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Main french reviews so far:
Gamekult 7/10
JV.COM 17/20
lemonde.fr "A shallow RPG and a weak FPS in a buggy astonishing world"
I know CDPR has said many things over the last 2 years, but they've proven very good at changing their minds even few weeks prior to release.
Pre-orders going down? O.O it's one of the most anticipated games ever.You mean saying how much courage they have about doing what others dare not, and then going back to the old stuff once the pre-orders go down?
+ Bulletsponges are very much a thing in the game.
To be honest, I don't think a short ish main story is a bad thing.
I feel like an RPG shines for both its main and side quests.
As long as the overhaul experience is long enough, I don't really mind having a shorter main quest (within reason obviously, 5 hours would be way too short, for example).
Also, I think bugs and AI are gonna be the all time weakness of litterally every game ever (especially for open world).
It's kind of the same thing, it's within reason but I've never played an open world that doesn't have its fair share of bugs and flawed AI (not that I'm supporting the concept, if they manage to provide a bug free game I take it but I kinda gave up the idea a long time ago).
It's even more impactful as we progress in technology since games becomes bigger and more complicated.
That won't be a problem for me since I'll primary pursue side content.From reviews I've read so far the main narrative is rather short but gets impacted by side content. So I don't think it's a simple matter where you pursue the main narrative and blow through it. The indications are doing so will mean you... miss a lot.
Pre-orders going down? O.O it's one of the most anticipated games ever.
Personally, I much prefer that the game come out with certain bugs than to eat me again a report in the teeth and return to be depressed by telling me that maybe by then we may have been a victim of covid! We're finally there! Only two short days left from midnight! And what a pleasure to see that the game is for download.