At a climate minutes in Cyberpunk 2077, I went crazy.
My husband and I have been playing this very difficult game every evening because… well, we don’t have much else to do right now. Every time some bug or winky command would make one of us throw the controller down and shout, “Don’t be again!” the other would pick it up again the next night.
But I can point to the moment where the problems of the game made it clear to me. During a climate, a clear-hearted position was written into the script. I was waiting for some feelings, no emotions, to rise. It was not. Instead of feeling sad, I started to feel bored. And a shame. And a little handled.
Then, at the worst possible moment, a bug appeared. “Wait, that’s not the chip,” said my husband. “It simply came to our notice then. He just pulled a gun out of his ear. ”I ran to my office, opened my laptop, and started writing this piece. I can’t stand this game, but not because it’s almost easy to play. It’s just badly written. You didn’t have to abuse a bunch of developers to fix that.
Heart and soul
For context: I don’t see myself as a gamer. (Ed. nota: You absolutely are.) A few years ago, I bought a Nintendo Switch for my husband for Christmas, but we’ve both been playing it together ever since. I like Mario Kart with friends. Donut County it was funny. Breath of the Wild I gasped at her beauty, but I spent most of my time collecting horses of different colors.
That was all until I downloaded The Witcher 3 on a whim, after watching the first episode of the Netflix show. From the opening row, I was overwhelmed. Witcher 3 everything people say is. Geralt is a strong character with a wide range of skills; the continent is vast and full of information; the stakes are high. he is Law & order: SVU meeting Lord of the Rings.
But that’s not why I really liked it. Despite the amazing monsters, it felt true, and I forget the many bits and pieces of wisdom (Still! Years after its launch!) because the story was so good. The Witcher 3 at a distance like a novel. At its heart, it’s Daddy’s Game. Geralt is looking for his wife and daughter. There is nothing easier to sympathize with than that.
Despite its length, it is elegant and economical. He sets the poles within the first few minutes, with a stunning opening sequence featuring the lost Yennefer, and a training tutorial showing Geralt’s love for a desperate little Ciri. The writing is dry, humorous, and sometimes grotesque, grounded in a deep and balanced understanding of human nature.
For example, “Family Matters” – a side question where Geralt tries to help an abstract baron bring his family back – made me laugh, cry, and feel a little sick at at the same time. It was everything I ever wanted from a game. As my colleague Cecilia D’Anastasio put it, Witcher 3 it’s my only game. The idea that another game might sound like it to me, and so fast, made me dizzy.
Silly Dad Dad Pants
For me, as a speaker, the way forward Cyberpunk 2077’s poor performance feels like he’s missing the point. After all, The Witcher 3 was and is full of wisdom, and many of these are rooted within jokes. It’s funny that Geralt’s horse Roach keeps going in incredible places. When I first started Cyberpunk– I’m playing on Stadia – I got my car stuck on a rock in the first five minutes.
“It’s Roach again!” I mentioned my colleagues.
Maybe Cyberpunkrhythms vary due to the source material. Neuromancer, is the groundbreaking novel on which the RPG is based, according to all frenetic and convoluted accounts. But a week and a half later, I am not yet invested.