Yeah, you should expect everything to be about Cyberpunk 2077 for a while. Whether it's Skyrim levels of hyped praise, or No Man Sky levels of buyers remorse. (Even if I don't think anything will be particularly impartial, until later down the line.) Though like the latter, I've already seen people talking about how people should be "lowering their expectations". But the devs, like No Man Sky, are at least partially to blame for that 'high sales on day one' hype. So it's up to the actual quality to see if word of mouth does this game any favors. But, from simply eyeing the critic reviews, which themselves tend to be worthless anyway. I see a motiff in them, each stating more or less the same things. 1. Bug-ridded. (Which is sadly 100% obvious for triple A games, and anyone at all going into a game that was delayed that many times and expecting those delays to have actually been related to bug polishing is hilarious.) 2. Praise for characters/story. (If this part holds up as true. It already wins the war. Since, like Skyrim, it's top notch gameplay isn't why that game has still sold gangbusters. Plus, anyone can write off bugs or wait for an update to fix a broken game mechanic. Your story and characters, especially in games like this, is ultimately the most important aspect.) 3. "This game isn't my favorite or particularly fantastic or anything." *Proceeds to name drop other bug-riddled launched games like Witcher 3 or TLOU2* 10/10 (Proving how goddamn useless modern critics and their scores are, if I've ever needed another example.) [hr] So aside from playing some Borderlands 2 with a friend that's never played it before and wanted to. I got some Steam X-mas presents early. So I've downloaded Ori and The Will Of the Wisps. (Which I heard is their attempt to be more like Hollow Knight. So, I wonder how accurate 'poor man's Hollow Knight' will fit the game's description. Though frankly, I could use more Metroidvania games in my life.