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Cyberpunk 2077

The first-person perspective is a bold choice that pays off in tense confrontations.

Just in case you’ve been sleeping under a rock, allow us the dubious honour of yelling “WAKE THE *blorp!* UP, SAMURAI!” CD Projekt Red’s latest immersive RPG is finally on shelves, swapping The Witcher’s rolling fantasy fields for Night City’s dystopian science-fiction cityscape. It’s an impressive pivot for the studio – to say nothing of the widely reported crunch working conditions that facilitated its creation.

On PS4 the game is hugely ambitious but skids past the landing strip. On a Pro you will experience crashes, surreal graphical glitches, kneecapped framerates,

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