I feel yah there with the fantasy part. I'm a sci-fi guy. In general fantasy is not for me. However I have enjoyed some media properties (games and movies) that were fantasy-based. Peter Jackson's LotR movies come to mind. I did enjoy Witcher 2, and I really enjoyed Witcher 3. But you can imagine how much I was looking forward to CP2077, which I still haven't played yet. I intend to, just haven't gotten around to it yet. I wanted to see that CDPR magic sauce put to use with a sci-fi universe.
I'm primarily a sci-fi guy too, I value a good scifi game much more than any fantasy. There are only a few exceptions where I really liked a fantasy game namely: TESIV Oblivion, Dragon Age 2, and Assassin's Creed Odyssey. These were the standout ones for me. I tried a lot more but they were meh for some reason or other.
There were a lot of disappointed voices who wanted CP2077 to be a sci-fi Witcher 3. I was the exact opposite, I wanted it to be nothing like the Witcher. And it really isn't hence the disappointed voices.
I tried desperately to get into the witcher, and the most success I had was with Witcher 2, I played that for about 6-8 hours before calling it quits. The common denominator between all three games for me was Geralt's character, I just couldn't stand him. He is a giant douche. It didn't help that the gameplay wasn't stellar in any of the games either.
CP2077 on the other hand is a very good FPS and immersive sim, so even if the story or characters couldn't carry it, it would've been worth playing on its own merit. My biggest gripe with the game is that the character of Johnny Silverhand basically steals your thunder, everything revolves around him, this is his story, not yours. And the ending is so bitter, no matter what, that it completely erased my desire to re-play the game. What easily could've been 4-5 playthroughs ended up being just the one. I started a few new characters, but only pursued side missions and collecting cars, basically anything that had nothing to do with the main story and Johnny Silverhand.
This is why I'm reluctant to get into Phantom Liberty, IDK how it ties into the story, is it just a side hustle you get mid game, or does it address the ending at all? And if it does, is it in a satisfactory way, or only by adding insult to injury? I'm more afraid of being disappointed than my desire to play it.
Doesn't matter what other people say, if a game/series/genre is not for you, then it's not for you. For some f*cking reason, people seems to love the Souls-like games, especially FromSoftware's Demon Souls and Dark Souls series. Those games aren't for me. I can't get into 'em. MMOs are like that for me too. I don't play horror games, never found them to be even remotely fun. So yeah we all got certain types of games we just don't vibe with. If you gave it a shot and it didn't work out, well then so be it, life goes on. There's enough sh1t to enjoy among the stuff one does like anyways.
It boggles my mind that some people consider fromsoftware games masterpieces. They are mindless, soulless exercises in frustration. They are built like videogames of the 80s and early 90s. No compelling storytelling, no character development, no player choice, just a simplistic beat em or shoot em up. I'm sorry, but that's just not enough for me anymore.
People have the gall to compare Armored Core 6 with Starfield. That's like comparing a wheelbarrow, to a hypercar.
