I will defend this game with my life.

To preface, I picked this game up during version 1.6. I had no exposure to the game outside of the deserved bashing it got at launch, but I decided to give it a shot since I could get it for cheap. I do not regret it.

Night City, while marred with feeling empty, is a beautiful setting to look at and play in. During my first playthough, I refused to use fast travel since I found the world so appealing to drive in. I am typically not a big fan of large open worlds, but Cyberpunk does such a good job of making the world worth exploring.

I quite enjoyed the story, V is a very compelling protagonist, and there are a number of incredible supporting characters. The boss fights are pretty weak, but this is a testament to how much freedom you have in V's buildcrafting, where you can make practically anything you wish viable.

Cyberpunk succeeds most in its worldbuilding, Night City feels like it has real history, a real culture, and real inhabitants. Characters are memorable, even if you meet them for a short chain of side quests or even one gig. I quite enjoyed the ost too, absolutely fit the tone of the game.

Working on the 100% slowly but surely. If you are on Xbox Series, PS5 or have a suitable PC, PLEASE give this game a chance. If you're on old gen, don't bother yet. It still doesn't work well.