Played on PS4 PRO for about 5 hours. I have some words I want to get out. I'll try not to get hyperbolic..
In my opinion, this is probably the most impressive achievement in world building and atmosphere ever in a game (See? Already failed with the hyperbole). I can't fucking believe the incredible mix of technology and art on display most of the time while traversing the city. And I really think most people aren't really grasping what this almost 8 year technology is delivering. These CPUs on these consoles are incredibly limited hardware judging by today standards. This is on the same wizardry level of getting GTA5 to run the way it did on PS3. Maybe even more impressive.
It's absolutely insane to expect this game to not show flaws and to struggle with some situations. A few low res textures, pop-in..lower NPC counts.. yes.. they are all present as of today. But we have to put into context the exquisite architecture and insane amount of geometry this engine is pushing on a moment to moment basis... and in a fully Open World City. It's not only the complexity that's always on display.. it's the sheer amount of unique assets that gives the world so much fucking attitude and personality. It looks absolutely insane on a PS4 PRO.. Everywhere you go, every alley way, market, junction...is so full of life and unique assets. I simply have never seen anything like it before. Every corner of this city is a photo mode opportunity, I've never seen that before in a game.
Listen, this game,like the Witcher 3, is meant to let you get lost in its world. The great thing about The Witcher 3 was the handcrafted feel of its world and characters. We all know that the gameplay part wasn't mindblowing.. most people consider Witcher 3 combat subpar. Even so, people fell in love with the game because of how well realized the setting, lore, characters in general were. Cyberpunk takes this concept to another level, while providing with an incredibly better combat loop.. however, the world building and writing are just on a whole different league.
I just can't understand how people are not impressed with what this game is offering from a technological standpoint (I don't know how inferior base console versions look in comparison to the pro/X, but people complaining on PS5 and XBOX SX versions through back-compat seems insane to me given what's on display). People saying this is a bad game is a textbook case of out of touch expectations or just simply not matching with the genre this game fits into.
Remember this is an immersive sim/RPG. In my opinion it's a game to take your time, explore each nook and cranny, take in the sights and sound, get into the lore, read the notes and texts. This IS like the Witcher 3.. just much more impressive on a scale and technological level. And if you are slightly interested in the Cyberpunk genre or aesthetics, and are capable of accpeting a few glitches and bugs, believe me this is the game you've been waiting for.. Guaranteed.
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