While not often said enough the anime really helped shed a light on Night City as it impacts the world. The overall story of C2077 and V was bland but the world genuinely felt lived in as you watch people succumb to their vices everywhere you look.

Night City was beautiful, tragic, and the city itself changed the lives of everyone in the game, except for V. I think that's why it's so hard to connect with the game. Because you control all of V's choices, Night City doesn't feel like it's in control of you.