Recent reviews by explodInglIme

First souls-like I've gotten into. Being able to go somewhere else to explore if an area is so difficult I don't enjoy it anymore is the key. Combined with naturally getting better over time I'm having a blast with Elden Ring.

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I can't not recommend a game I've sunk over 100 hours in to. It's been fun trying different builds and the side stories are honestly great.

tldr:
There's an outline of a great game but too many little issues to pull you out of the experience.

I was hyped for Cyberpunk ever since I saw the first trailer years back. Getting closer to launch I got more nervous about the state that the game would be released in so waited a bit to get it. The first time I saw it on sale I pulled the trigger and you'll see I have a decent amount of playtime.
I've recently picked the game up again for another playthrough. This was about a year after the release and I was hoping most of the issues would be fixed by now. Sadly this is not the case. One of the first things I saw two NPCs and their exact duplicates walking through the street. Cutscences can randomly miss audio or an item (someone mentioning/pointing to something that's not there). I have an UW display and sometimes after loading it will stay in the 16:9 loading mode. These are some examples from the top of my head, suffice it to say that you will still encounter bugs in a playthrough. I have a decent rig and an SSD so I can only imagine what the experience is like on less powerful hardware.
Which is a shame because the game is so close to being great. I do genuinely enjoy thinking of builds and wrecking whatever poor gang member I come across. There are a ton of missions which seem like nothing but an errand at first but then go so much deeper. The characters you meet in the world are generally great and feel fleshed out.
The fact that some parts of the game are so good put a stark contrast to the issues I mentioned earlier. Seeing something in the game break before your eyes completely pulls me out of the game. So I can't recommend Cyberpunk at the moment if you're looking for a complete experience.

Awesome game, well worth the effort to see it all the way through.

This should be your first game to get if you have a VR headset. It may not look special at first glance but the combination of pure fun and satisfying gameplay make it hard to put the game down once you've started. Which turns out to be quite tiring, as you will work up a sweat while playing. Especially in the harder difficulties. In short, this is the first workout I enjoy doing a keep coming back to.