Im playing Videogames since NES times, therefore i played a wide range of games, and ofc RPG's
Im not sure if its the same for other ppl, but as you get older, or lets say, as you get to play more and more "different" games, you get used to features, environments and gameplay mechanics. It often feels like: " 've seen that, played that."
Nowadays it happens quite often that i start a game, and at some point i just stop without finishing it because its just some "shit" you have already seen elsewhere. Sometimes i pick it up again later and finish it then, but more often than not it feels like work. There are very rarely games which can really catch me and make me play it from start to finish, more so doing it in one go, without going for something else.
What can i say: Cyberpunk manages to do exactly that. I can play it for such a long time without getting bored because it has something i dont see very often. The World, the quest design (Btw, there are some really nice sidequests as well) and the characters make me wanna go back to CP every single time. Im already like 40 hours into it and i dont see me putting this game aside anytime soon.
There are a lot of good games available today, but there are many having issues of their own.
However only CP seems to be bashed that hard for its issues. Yeah, there are bugs and YES there are a lot of things to be improved.
The NPC Spawning issue for example or maybe that there are daily routines to the NPC behavior.
Or maybe that the shops are more useful, because i never ever had to buy anything because i always felt that its not worth the price to get a weapon which will be outdated in 2-3 hours. And Upgrading legendary gear is rather expensive.
Maybe things like a subway or a usable suspension railway would make the game even more immersive.
However: This game is, at least to me, thrilling for its story (even some of the sidequests) and always makes me want to play more and gives me the feeling to really dive into a (maybe even possible) dystopian future.
So, if i had to compare CP to other recent major releases, this is, for me, easily one of the best games i played in recent years, even with the flaws it has right now.
Maybe i can say all this because i didnt get myself hyped up at all, but this is my honest opinion.
I see it like this: Ppl are hating now, because there are bugs and some things arent as they should be (like things were promised but not delivered), but if it had pushed back further like many ppl say, everyone would freak out as well.
I think its good as it is now and it will get only (even) better than it already is. Get a cup of tea and calm your tits guys.
Everythings gonna be fine, knowing its CPR were talkin about. They will support this game for a long time and if its going to be somewhere near the witcher 3 support, this game has a bright future.