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Re:Cyberpunk 2077: How 2020’s biggest video game launch turn... by ehnto on Sunday December 20, 2020 @02:49AM (#25484681)
Playing on PC and absolutely loving it. It is like a very ambitious Deus Ex.

I haven't figured out a way to word this that doesn't sound smarmy, but I feel like this style of game is not what your everyday gamer was expecting. It is reasonably complex, has morale choices and the combat is frankly lack lustre and more about the numbers. It plays much more like a 90s/2000s RPG than a more simplified modern action RPG, clunkiness included.

For the reasons above I quickly forgive the clunkiness and bugs because what the game is offering is rare in AAA games these days.

Re:Cyberpunk 2077: How 2020’s biggest video game launch turn... by querez on Sunday December 20, 2020 @03:52AM (#25484911)
I have to strongly disagree. To me it feels like a very luke-warm copy of Deus Ex, where your choices don't matter and all dialogs are written for 14 year olds. Since I'm playing on a PC, I also don't suffer from actual bugs, but more like "second order bugs" which aren't technical but design/writing related: it's clear that the developers had to constantly plaster over the fact that they didn't have enough time to properly fix (or finish) their designs.
Re:Cyberpunk 2077: How 2020’s biggest video game launch turn... by Tarsul on Sunday December 20, 2020 @07:11AM (#25485724)
Maybe it's just that deus ex is 20 years old and we were younger than, so that its dialogs and story felt better [than it maybe actually were - not saying it's bad, just maybe a little rose-tinted]. I have a similar inclination as you regarding the story/dialogs of cyberpunk thus far (stereotype-ridden, many dialogs/texts are a waste of time etc.) and I also wouldn't really compare the two games gameplaywise too much (Cyberpunk is a hybrid of open world and structured levels). However, what I really adore about cyberpunk and what makes it very likable to me is the artstyle and world and feeling graphically. It's just so beautiful with these vibrant colors and different parts of the city, especially when it rainS ;) Also, the characters' believable facial expressions really add to the feeling of being in this cyberpunk world. That makes the game worthwhile to me.
Re:Cyberpunk 2077: How 2020’s biggest video game launch turn... by ehnto on Sunday December 20, 2020 @05:31AM (#25485259)
I'm surprised we've had such a different experience. Have you been doing the side quests?

I want to add that Deus Ex is hands down my favourite franchise, I've played every installment multiple times (except Invisible War). So I didn't make the comparison lightly. I'm not suggesting it's exactly like Deus Ex, but I think calling it a luke warm copy isn't doing Cyberpunk any justice either. It's got elements from Deus Ex, but it is a very unique game with it's own approach to the genre.