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I bought Cyberpunk on sale and waited some time to play it. I played it about halfway through earlier this year and stopped. I picked up again about a week ago. I realized I wasn't really doing my build correctly and respec'd for katana Samurai. Finished the game. I started a new run and doing a stealth pistol build. Katana was more fun. Right now it plays more like an easymode MGS.

This game has tremendous shortcomings but somehow I actually felt bad saying goodbye to Night City at the end of my first run. It kind of reminds me of how I used to be really into Fallout 3 and New Vegas, both of which also had their share of shortcomings. Most of the game is procedural side gigs but it kind of works. I did almost all of the fixer missions before picking up the main story this time, which makes the game feel better paced. V loses their self in their work after Jackie's death and really builds a reputation before taking on 'Saka again. This makes the grieving of Jackie fit better and gives a reason for Rogue to take them serious.

I didn't really like Johnny on the first round. I'm trying to make him and V friends this time. I'm not sure I really like the character. I get the point is for him to be obnoxious and bad in some things but ultimately a martyr for the good fight. I just don't feel like it was executed well through his dialog and your available choices.

There was one character that really resonated with me, even more than V. They had an infectious optimism that contrasted well with the bummer setting and showed empathy in a world of cynical people. They were, perhaps, the most human of all.