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Narrowing down to 5 favourite games was killing me, so here are the ones that just missed the cut:
- Alien: Isolation
- Firewatch
- Alan Wake
- Star Wars - Jedi: Fallen Order
- BEYOND: Two Souls
Narrowing down to 5 favourite games was killing me, so here are the ones that just missed the cut:
- Alien: Isolation
- Firewatch
- Alan Wake
- Star Wars - Jedi: Fallen Order
- BEYOND: Two Souls
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I group this with Little Nightmares, Inside, Limbo and other short indie games with unique perspectives and environments. It's a beautiful game, and I was fascinated by the world and robots, especially how fondly they remembered humans.
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This wasn't a game, it was an experience.
The worlds are beautiful and the music is awesome (albeit slightly repetitive - it would have benefitted from having more variation between worlds/stages).
I was surprised at just how deep the customisation was, from multiple names, home planets and back stories to choose from for your fantasy Sci-Fi rockstar. Creating his look took a lot longer than I was expecting, with a variety of different clothing, hairstyles, guitars etc that can all be recoloured with lots of options.
The humour was brilliant, I was laughing out loud at many points.
As for the ending, I spent the whole game thinking it was going to end a certain way - and when it didn't, I guess I was a little disappointed. I assumed all the Sci-Fi, space-travelling madness was happening in Francis' imagination, and after he finally embraced his new personal we would find him back in his room, ready to confront the townsfolk and declare himself an enigmatic glam rocker. So I was surprised to find out that it was all.. real? He actually went to space and did all that? I suppose I preferred the metaphors of it all being inside his mind and struggling with his identity.
The worlds are beautiful and the music is awesome (albeit slightly repetitive - it would have benefitted from having more variation between worlds/stages).
I was surprised at just how deep the customisation was, from multiple names, home planets and back stories to choose from for your fantasy Sci-Fi rockstar. Creating his look took a lot longer than I was expecting, with a variety of different clothing, hairstyles, guitars etc that can all be recoloured with lots of options.
The humour was brilliant, I was laughing out loud at many points.
As for the ending, I spent the whole game thinking it was going to end a certain way - and when it didn't, I guess I was a little disappointed. I assumed all the Sci-Fi, space-travelling madness was happening in Francis' imagination, and after he finally embraced his new personal we would find him back in his room, ready to confront the townsfolk and declare himself an enigmatic glam rocker. So I was surprised to find out that it was all.. real? He actually went to space and did all that? I suppose I preferred the metaphors of it all being inside his mind and struggling with his identity.
It's not cool anymore to hate on this game, and it bugs me that people still do. Yes, its launch was absolutely diabolical and there is no defense for it.
However, the game has been patched and it is finally the top-tier game we all wanted. I didn't play this until it launched on PS5, over a year after launch, so I don't actually know HOW much they improved it. I went in with fresh eyes to a more polished game, and I'm very very glad I did.
Phenomenal story, gameplay, voice acting, characterisation, choices, dialogue, visuals etc. I was absolutely lost in this world and I feel a little stranded now that I've seen the end credits. I know I like a game when I take time to split my attention between the main mission and side offerings, and that's exactly what I did here.
I would dip in an out of main quests, side jobs, gigs etc. The gigs can be a bit repetitive so I made sure to do a few before diving back into a more story-centred mission, which suited me fine.
Don't sit on Cyberpunk just because of its poor history. Celebrate it for what it is now! (Assuming you're on PC or new gen console.. no idea how it plays on PS4/XB1 but I imagine not great?)
However, the game has been patched and it is finally the top-tier game we all wanted. I didn't play this until it launched on PS5, over a year after launch, so I don't actually know HOW much they improved it. I went in with fresh eyes to a more polished game, and I'm very very glad I did.
Phenomenal story, gameplay, voice acting, characterisation, choices, dialogue, visuals etc. I was absolutely lost in this world and I feel a little stranded now that I've seen the end credits. I know I like a game when I take time to split my attention between the main mission and side offerings, and that's exactly what I did here.
I would dip in an out of main quests, side jobs, gigs etc. The gigs can be a bit repetitive so I made sure to do a few before diving back into a more story-centred mission, which suited me fine.
Don't sit on Cyberpunk just because of its poor history. Celebrate it for what it is now! (Assuming you're on PC or new gen console.. no idea how it plays on PS4/XB1 but I imagine not great?)