Cyberpunk 2077 - PlayStation 4

Free PS5 upgrade (Not till 2021).Launch PS4 consoles may have more bugs, glitches and frame rate issues compared to playing on PS5 at game's launchSetting/StoryFirst person shooter taking place in the futuristic Night City where cybernomic body augmentation is the norm, and gangs/factions/corporations take control of the city. A more violent and edge take on Blade Runner in terms of themeYou play as V who's looking for a body augmentation that grants the user immortality. Biggest clue you have is Johnny Silverhand (played by Keanu Reeves), an anti-corporate rockstar who died years before the start of the game, has his memories downloaded into a chip Black Mirror style. Chip is inserted into your brain, and he gives you tips along your journey as you're the only one who can see him.Gameplay to cutscene appear seamless in most scenarios; similar to God of War, but in first person. You do see some 3rd person view like when driving and in certain cutscenesGame is divided into 6 districts. Each of which have different cultures, and law enforcementMap/world is smaller than Witcher 3, but more densely packed. Shorter traversal, less empty spaceDriving can be switched from first and third person--Character CreatorFirst you create your backstory: Choose between Nomad, Street Kid and Corporate. Basically poor, middle or rich social class. Nomad live in outskirts of city and making your way in. Street kid been living in the city for a long time knowing it's in and outs. Corporate: higher up in society, have insider knowledge of what's happening globally and decide to go rougeDepending on what you choose; you start off at a different location, and loadout. Same NPCs will react to you differently also.Also the body type and voice you choose have effect on romance optionCertain dialogue choices are only accessible depending on your backstory selectionAppearance: various sliders to customize how you lookPut attribute points earned by leveling to upgrade perks in the following categories: Reflexes (handguns, rifles, blades), Cool (assassinations, nerve, sniper rifles), Technical (engineering), Body (melee, shotgun, asethietics, two-handed), and intelligence (hacking).Perks have their own level system depending on how much you use themTraditional leveling up system where you gain exp and attribute pointsAlso able to level up street cred making you more influential in the world opening up new vendors, side quests and body upgradesCrafting system where you're able to craft shards for shards for body upgrades, weapons, and consumables.Fluid class system. Depending on how you play; the game will put you into the following classes:Solo (strong solo, fast solo): traditional run-and-gun, melee typeNet Runners/techie: focus on hacking and stealthStats: Armor, health, and stamina. Based off clothing, level and perks--Combat:Weapon types:Power Weapons: Traditional weapons in FPSTech weapons: high fire rateSmart weapons: homing missile bulletsMelee weapons: close quarters combat. Like other open world shooters, not that great, but serviceable as they tend to do more damageAble to see enemies through walls, ricochet bullets, block bullets with katanaBullet time through perk upgrade or consumable itemDouble jump, jump off walls,and side strafe with cyber legsUse mantas (Mortal Kombat Baraka) blades to attach to walls, stealth kill enemiesAble to take cover behind objects, but they're not sticky cover. When behind cover, able to lean down sightsDifferent weapons have different attributes like homing bulletsControl spiderbot named flathead. Missions specific--A lot of branching pathsSide missions where you spare a bosses life, may show up in the main mission later on. Able to do a non lethal playthroughFixers are quest givers: able to take on main quest, side quests and street storiesLoot varies by locationPolice (NCPD) put out bounties where you can take on-- Gangs and Corporations:You can ally or go against these gangs/Corporations, but there are perks/consequences to your actions. You are able to gain favors for these gangs/Corporations,, but not able to join them permanently :Voodoo Boys: Best hackers in night cityMaelstrom: Overdo body modificationsValentino's: traditional and one of largest gang in Night City6th Street: veterans of the 4th Corporate War who NCPDMoxes: small gang around Lizzie's BarTyger Claws: small gang around Japan townAnimals: Physically buff bang who juice and use body augmentation. Highly melee focusedScavengers: kidnaps people and harvest their cyberwareNetWatch: Police the world's AI and hackersMilitech: Corporation/military contractor that make advanced weaponsArisaka: Corporation that deals with corporate security, banking, and manufacturingKang Tao: Corporation dealing with smart weaponsNight Corp: public works development companyTrama team international: Armed EMT/ambulance type faction that come in and save you if you pay upCyber Pychos: tough side bosses in game, not part of any group. Individuals who overdo cyber enhancements making them insane. You personally not able to overdo cyber enhancements making them hard encountersThere are bugs in the game. If anything like Witcher 3 (same developer as this game) will all be patched out overtime. For those who could wait, i would for a better immersive experience. Game should have been delayed until 2021, but seeing it's the end of the console generation (X1, PS4) they probably wanted to release it during the holidays to capture the most audienceMultiple endings, more then the 3 backstories you start off with. My first playthrough main lining the story (with some side quests) took around 20 hours. Not your typical 50+ hours main line story, but there is good pacing and minimal filler. Game has tons of post game contentMay be one of the most immersive open world game I've played. Hype is warranted; not the greatest game of all time, but is one of the best games of the year/console generation (X1, PS4)

The crashing and the graphics are the 9th or 10th thing wrong with this game, BUT it IS fun for what it offers. It is a beautiful and expansive open-world, sandbox, RPG game with a lot under the hood.As a fan of the ol' pen'n'paper, this game is truly what one could hope to have translated into a game. You can tell that this game was done by people who truly understand and appreciate the CyberPunk franchise.It would be nice if the GTA/RDR controller configuration became an industry standard for ALL games- it just seems more intuitive (talkin' to you too, Assassin's Creed devs). :)PROS1. (Again) This is a beautiful and expansive game (the GTA V graphics aside). You get a real sense of scope and scale of Night City, as well as the other locales. (Which really seems to be pushing the boundaries of the PS4.)2. It is an entertaining and immersive game. There is so much to do and so many nooks-and-crannies just waiting to be explored.3. It has selectable, varying degrees of difficulty, so that YOU can play the game YOU want to play (more devs need to adopt this practice).4. It isn't entirely linear, so you can just doodle off and do side-missions OR just wander around the world doing whatever you want at your own pace.5. The characters are interesting and extremely well voiced. You really feel the emotional loss of characters when they die. Gets you right in the feels... (Spoiler: People die in this game.) :)6. It has a very compelling story and side-missions.7. The missions aren't timed- which is a good thing, because sometimes you hit a wrong button and that should be the end of it/you.8. There are different degrees of difficulty for the enemies- you feel the need to level up to progress in the game.9. The sheer number of weapons and vehicles that you can get, buy, and craft.10. You really see/feel/notice the effects of the cybernetic upgrades/enhancements. (Although, it doesn't seem to keep track of your humanity points...)11. It has Keanu Reeves in it. THIS instantly elevates the project even higher.12. You CAN get the fastest car in the game for free (after the Ghost Town mission...just don't open her up all the way on the PS4). Lol (No, seriously.)13. The devs are still trying to actively fix what they can, as best as they can.13+. It has debauchery. ;)Now you can't have clouds without a little rain...CONS1. (This is the biggest, IMHO.) The decision to make it an FPS. WHY did I just spend 2 hours creating a character (with such detail) that I'm only going to see when she goes to the restroom or when I'm kitting her out with new gear?! I occasionally get to see the back of her head/outfit when she's riding a motorcycle. THIS was a bad decision.2. The annoying practice of having to "pixel-hunt" for that sweet spot for items that either enemies drop or just appear in the environment. Sometimes you just gotta give up on the Epic (insert item)- it's just not gonna happen...3. The mission objectives aren't always clear until you're actually in the mission.4. The control/interface is somewhat confusing and doesn't always respond even if you did the sequence correctly.5. Some side-missions simply will not trigger.6. It seems a lot of the crashes occur when the game's draw distance and autosave try to happen at the same time.7. The gender fluidity thing, apparently, is only for the MC. Depending on which gender you choose changes/prevents progression with certain characters.8. Expected a bit more debauchery. It's hinted at, but isn't quite to the level I was hoping for- the ESRB needs to realize that some gamers are adults and don't need our games sanitized.Also, I think the devs/progs deserve kudos and respect for getting this game out during the largest pandemic we've ever faced. (Most people seem to forget these are human beings.)This is why the ALL this death-threat nonsense needs to stop. I'm pretty sure the decision to release this game was made above their paygrades by people looking to make as much as possible across multiple platforms.Do you threaten to kill an author if they release a book you don't like?Do you threaten to kill a TV show writer if they write an episode you don't like?Do you threaten to kill the guy at a burger place if they forgot your pickles?No. No, you do not. You people need to stop whining about expecitng next-gen graphics/perfomance on a last-gen machine. This one is kinda on you.The bottom line- if this game wasn't stable on last-gen consoles...then maybe it should have ONLY been released for the next-gen systems.Lastly, SONY could've made this whole thing less of a clusterf@!k than they did, so that everyone could've had a system by Christmas and been able to play the game the way it was meant to be played.Is it a perfect game? Not entirely, but I'm just grateful that I get to play it- bugs be damned. :D

Cyberpunk 2077 has evolved into an amazing experience since its troubled launch. The story is captivating, with memorable characters and meaningful choices throughout Night City's beautifully realized dystopian world.The best part? The FREE PS5 upgrade transforms the game completely. The enhanced version delivers stunning ray-traced lighting, dramatically improved frame rates, and significantly reduced loading times. It feels like getting two games for the price of one.Combat feels responsive with a variety of approaches - from stealthy hacking to guns blazing. The RPG systems offer genuine depth, allowing for diverse character builds and playstyles across multiple playthroughs.With all major issues now fixed and substantial free DLC added, this is the perfect time to experience this ambitious open-world RPG. The PS4 version runs acceptably, but the included PS5 upgrade elevates it to a truly next-gen experience that shouldn't be missed.Absolutely worth the purchase for the sheer amount of content and the free upgrade path to the superior PS5 version.