Thanks a lot for the comment!
Already in just a few hours of playing, I am more locked into the story than the gameplay itself. This is an easy one to feel like you are actually living as the character in-game. Making choices throughout each satiation is a lot of fun. Crazy to think that our world in 2077 could be very similar to Night City.
Ready Player One is another great example of that which you speak of.
Yeah there's so many games pushing and expanding on the industries developing in our real world. I agree that story is the truly immersive element and gaming plays a crucial role in tech and society now.
Maybe content like this has ability to drive audiences to Hive. Thanks for the recommendation of RPO. The imagery alone looks just like that future world I envision.