Recently, Cyberpunk 2077 has received glowing views from both critics and gamers alike, with the title now jumping up and sitting at an impressive 86 score on Metacritic. Mostly, this reevaluation is thanks to the common consensus that developer CD Projekt Red has set the record straight as the latest major Cyberpunk 2077 update adds countless improvements, including stunning graphical changes that breathe new life into the game. Despite this, the Polish action role-playing game is now being mass review bombed on Steam, as many antagonistic attackers are against CD Projekt Red's backing for Ukraine.
For those who are unaware of the details, Russia launched an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and its capital on February 24. Such a horrific conflict has resulted in a nationwide humanitarian crisis, as the Ukrainian people are actively fighting for their freedom and liberation from the occupants. Countries, governments, and people from around the world have shown their backing and solidarity through various means, and the gaming industry is no exception, with companies like CD Projekt Red loudly voicing its support for Ukraine.
To reinforce the company's stance against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, CD Projekt Red is halting all game sales, as well as ending GOG distribution, in both Russia and Belarus. Overall, users widely commended this decision on the social media sites Twitter, Reddit, Facebook, and more. Although, it appears not everyone agrees with the decision, as over a thousand Steam users have left negative reviews along with comments such as "FK U CDPR. RUSSIA IS YOUR FATHER," "The game should not involve politics," and "Disgusting political correctness."
At the time of writing, Steam's version of Cyberpunk 2077 has over 12,300 reviews, however, only 66% are positive. The number of negative reviews leaps by a few hundred every minute or such, so it appears Cyberpunk 2077's review bombing is far from over. With that said, there are also many gamers using platforms like Reddit to voice their approval for CD Projekt Red's decisions, with a post captioned that the adverse reviewers are "losers who excuse Russia’s war on innocent people" earning nearly 4,000 upvotes.
In summary, at this moment of time, people should not take the Steam user score for Cyberpunk 2077 seriously until the review bombing ends. In the meantime, recent Cyberpunk 2077 thoughts from genuine gamers have been overwhelmingly positive, as many are under the impression that the game has a much more elevated, enjoyable, and finely tuned experience compared to its state at launch.
Cyberpunk 2077 is available for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.