Christopher Dugan

After my PS4 CHUGGED along through Ghosts of Tsushima, I knew there was no way CDPR’s 8+ year (and troubled dev cycle) would work on my 4. Luckily I procured a PS5, on which it’s... hard to nail down. I’m having a blast, there is a TON to do everywhere, gunplay is punchy and satisfying (I’ve seen contrary statements on a lot of reviews, but I think they feel, sound, and hit nice and visceral), and the sheer size of Night City, ESP the verticality is impressive. So it’s fun and kept my interest...... BUT. There’s always a but... For a next gen game - and I’m aware it’s not out for next gen, just upscale day - I was left wanting. Considering driving mechanics feel like a poor mans GTAV, which released on the PS3 era no less, it seems... idk, just not tight enough. The scale I mentioned before is also daunting. The first few hours I couldn’t find my way to my appt and therefore storage, and the bread crumb line they leave you is haphazard at best. And we all love side quests but it seems like they come 2 or 3 at a time every road you turn or walk down. Def recommend playing and slogging thru the hand-holdy early hours til you can branch out... then fight the next few hours trying to get a hold on the massive scale (leveling And gear systems included)... it gets real fun. Hopefully the upgrade to next gen is dramatic 🤷‍♂️