Cyberpunk 2077: Does It Live Up to the Hype?

After eight years and numerous delays, CD Projekt Red’s eagerly anticipated Cyberpunk 2077 is finally here. The question on everyone’s lips is: Does Cyberpunk live up to the hype?

Our reviewer Kallie Plagge tells us about her time with the game, which amounts to 50 hours of play. She sits down with Jake Dekker, who has also been playing, to discuss her experience so far with Lucy James. And there’s a lot to discuss, from the rough and ready charm of Keanu Reeves’ Johnny Silverhand, to the other, oftentimes quirky inhabitants of Night City. There are also the numerous sidequests to talk about, how first person combat from a developer famed for its third person games feels, and if the game manages to feel cohesive.

With an open-world game so big and dense as Cyberpunk’s, things are bound to go a little wrong, so Kallie also discusses the bugs she’s encountered in the game. Make sure to check gamespot.com to read Kallie’s final review, and subscribe to youtube.com/gamespot to watch the video review as soon as it’s ready. Cyberpunk 2077 launches on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Stadia on December 10.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction and Cyberpunk embargo restrictions

01:03 How much Cyberpunk 2077 have you played, and which life path did you choose?
02:26 Cyberpunk 2077 multiple endings
03:06 How is Keanu Reeves as Johnny Silverhand?
05:23 How does interacting with Johnny Silverhand feel?
08:12 Are there any other standout characters in Cyberpunk 2077?
09:45 How do sex and relationships work in Cyberpunk 2077?
13:40 Does Cyberpunk 2077 have a quest that will be as powerful as The Witcher 3’s Bloody Baron quest?
16:24 Cyberpunk 2077 is a huge game: Does it feel cohesive?
18:47 How Cyberpunk balances its main quest and sidequests
25:01 Playing Cyberpunk 2077 non lethally as a hacker
26:31 How does combat in Cyberpunk 2077 feel?
29:47 Cyberpunk 2077 bugs
34:56 Did Cyberpunk 2077 live up to your expectations?

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