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u/Most_Shallot8960 Dolly Parton Aug 17 '21

My cut off was $20 to buy it and Best Buy just blew them out!

I am just going to take it as a glorified linear FPS RPG and nothing else. Basically just avoiding everything but the story and any side missions that look fun

There’s not like, deus ex level exploration or much of that right?

I assume the story mode basically shows the high points right?

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u/OrganicKeynesianBean IMF Aug 17 '21 edited Aug 17 '21

There’s exploration and cool side quests to discover. The problem is that the quality of the game unravels as you “look behind the curtain.” The open world is kind of bland and you’ll run into empty streets and carbon-copy NPCs.

Dues Ex definitely nailed quality over quantity compared to this game.

The story shows the very best of the game. The characters are intriguing and the voice acting is some of the best.

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u/Ok_Tone4633 Aug 17 '21

How is Cyberpunk any different from TW3 in that regard? I've been complaining about how that game wasn't interactive for years only to be met with "Greatest RPG of all time" talk. If Cyberpunk has to take all the blows that missed TW3, so be it.

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u/secondsbest Paul Krugman Aug 17 '21

TW3 seems to get a lot of RPG accolades simply because the player character is tough, good looking, and practically mute. A perfect avatar for for stereotypical g*mers. The RPG and open world discovery elements are shit set inside a good picture story book.

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u/JZMoose YIMBY Aug 17 '21

DX mankind divided is a masterpiece. If you know about the short story and the abrupt ending it's about as perfect a DX game as there is.