Gamers anticipating the launch of the open-world title inspired by Grand Theft Auto might be surprised to find a lack of early critical assessments. Early adopters on PC platforms have already begun sharing their impressions, with Steam users collectively rating the title as “Mostly Negative” based on hundreds of initial reactions. Selected player feedback includes:

AutomotiveVP on Steam: “Sadly, this game plays like cr*p. It’s got that typical bad Unreal Engine feel to it. The story is somewhat interesting, but the gameplay is just unplayable, it’s nowhere near optimised.”

Gossi on Steam: This game is an absolute mess. Struggling to hit 60fps in DLSS Ultra Performance, for one thing. There’s no world map. You have to follow the missions at all times otherwise you instafail. You can’t steal cars. There’s no crime system – no wanted level, no police.

Sithrandir on Steam: “I actually think it’s pretty good tbh. For me it has run fine, visuals look great. I was getting ready to refund it but after an hour I’m not thinking about doing that, I kind of want to see where it goes and it’s fun enough. Seems interesting.”

Console players have also voiced concerns, though early store ratings appear misleading due to pre-release submissions. Sorting reviews by post-launch dates reveals widespread technical complaints, such as:

IamF4WK3S on Xbox: “Game is easily worth 20 bucks. Stutters, crashes galore, beautiful cinematics. World feels empty, forced to play 30fps, no performance mode, characters have glitchy hairlines, characters pop in and out of everything. Had high hopes, but this so far is like a B movie, with little, and janky gameplay. Needs massive work. What did the developers really do for 8 years?”

NAVYpro1 on Xbox: “I want to like this game since the trailers and gameplay made it look dope, but it’s nowhere close. Graphics are par AF, blurry and very light. There’s nothing in the settings to make a legit change. Frames are dropping and stuttering. Overall, this game isn’t ready to play. I’m going to request a refund.”

BlackBlood3K on Xbox: “I’m the type of guy to buy games and then never play them, and if I manage to start them, I drop them within an hour. This game actually has caught my attention and I can’t wait to complete it.”

While occasional praise exists, dominant feedback highlights optimization issues and missing features. Developers have hinted at future updates to refine the experience, but initial impressions suggest players may want to wait before diving in.

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