[user104658]

Originally Posted by Scarlett.

To be honest, I cant wait to leave last gen behind, cause this one is gonna be a big step up

I agree, I think the step up will be more comparable to the jump from PSX -> PS2 than either PS2 -> 3 or PS3 -> 4.

[Tom4784]

It shouldn't have been released if it wasn't working on base consoles. I'm enjoying it a lot since I've encountered nothing I wouldn't see in an Elder Scrolls game in terms of bugs, but I do feel bad for people who don't have access to Pros or next gen. It's genuinely quite scummy of CD to do what they've done here.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

It shouldn't have been released if it wasn't working on base consoles. I'm enjoying it a lot since I've encountered nothing I wouldn't see in an Elder Scrolls game in terms of bugs, but I do feel bad for people who don't have access to Pros or next gen. It's genuinely quite scummy of CD to do what they've done here.

Weeell, I don't agree that it shouldn't have been released AT ALL but I do agree that they should have been honest about the hardware requirements. Selfishly I'm glad to have it now on PC and loving it but from a more objective point of view, they should have delayed until maybe May (not another in the line of delays; when it didn't hit the first deadline they should have delayed a full year) and just said "The project ended up too ambitious for last gen and its now a next gen + PC title".

I guess they could even have released a "Pro/One X only" digital version with a clear caveat that it's only for enthusiasts who can't wait, and isn't the intended experience.

I think they were also slightly dishonest about the PC requirements too because looking at what they're advertising as "minimum"... I can't see it running on that hardware even on rock bottom settings and having a properly playable framerate. You really need 60fps for keyboard and mouse gameplay. Locked at 30 would probably be OK if you used a controller but no PC gamer wants to play a first person game with a controller...

Realistic requirements for this are GTX1070 for minimum, GTX1080Ti for recommended/high at 1080p (what I'm running currently) and for ultra settings/ANYTHING at 4k or even 1440p you need an RTX card (so a 2019/2020 graphics card). That's not what their system requirements blurb says and it does seem a little disappointingly dishonest.


All of that said; I guess people have short memories because Witcher 3 was a tough game to run on release-era hardware as well, and Witcher 2 was even worse (I remember NO ONE being able to run it at the time with Godrays turned on ). I guess CDPR have a habit of releasing games that people have to run on medium settings and you only get to see "in their full glory" a couple of years post release.

Everyone will be running Cyberpunk on Ultra settings at 4k no problem,and bug-free, probably with a tonne of DLC and extra content... In like 2022.

I wish I had the willpower to wait for such things but I just don't, haha.

[Scarlett.]

17gb console patch out now, PC coming soon
https://www.cyberpunk.net/en/news/37166/hotfix-1-05

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Scarlett.

17gb console patch out now, PC coming soon
https://www.cyberpunk.net/en/news/37166/hotfix-1-05

17 gig!

Honestly I've had very few bugs... nothing major either. I did have an odd glitch last night where my heath bar just totally disappeared... but I played on for ages just judging my health based on the screen effects . It was back where it belongs on reloading the game anyway.

There are a few minor things that need polishing (like one of the Delamain cars crashing into a shed and a full 3 seconds passing before the shed was smashed ). I dunno. I reckon anyone who has extensively played Elder Scrolls/Bethesda Fallout couldn't possibly be bothered by these relatively minor things... and SURELY that's the audience Cyberpunk is aimed at? Unless a lot of people have gone in expecting a polished on-rails Shooter and now have no idea what they're looking at?

[Scarlett.]

Yeah, on PS5 I've encountered minimal bugs too. The game is looking a lot sharper and nicer, and the HDR is working much better now

[Tom4784]

I've only had two major bugs so far, one was a cyberpsycho disappearing into the ground so I couldn't beat her and the other was in the hotel mission where a guard i needed to kill disappeared out of bounds.

The rest has just been minor visual bugs really.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

I've only had two major bugs so far, one was a cyberpsycho disappearing into the ground so I couldn't beat her.

I did ALMOST have a similar issue with a kill-for-quest-required NPC glitching through the floor, but luckily his head kept clipping just slightly through the floor every few seconds so I could shoot it . Obviously couldn't loot whatever he was carrying and I think it was purple, so that was a little annoying, but at least he only needed to die for the quest to end.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

I’m level 20 intelligence and i’ve almost maxed out the quickhack skill tree but it’s lowkey boring me coz i have epic quickhacks so i literally just have to open the scanner and use either overheat/contagion/short circuit on enemies and they’re out in seconds

Plus most of the time you can do it from stealth so i’m undetected like i’m basically unstoppable and i’m playing on hard but there’s no difficulty whatsoever so i think i’m gonna start using mantis blades

I say there’s no difficulty but i’ve only been doing side gigs marked as moderate danger or below, like 50% of the map is stuffed full of side gigs with very high danger

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Fetch The Bolt Cutters

I’m level 20 intelligence and i’ve almost maxed out the quickhack skill tree but it’s lowkey boring me coz i have epic quickhacks so i literally just have to open the scanner and use either overheat/contagion/short circuit on enemies and they’re out in seconds



Plus most of the time you can do it from stealth so i’m undetected like i’m basically unstoppable and i’m playing on hard but there’s no difficulty whatsoever so i think i’m gonna start using mantis blades



I say there’s no difficulty but i’ve only been doing side gigs marked as moderate danger or below, like 50% of the map is stuffed full of side gigs with very high danger

I have noticed a lack of a "challenging" difficulty actually. The main missions are by and large decently balanced so long as you don't play them too over levelled... But the side gigs, the moderate ones are easy (can still be fun as a bit of power fantasy lol) but then the "very high" danger ones can be too far the other way (getting killed in one or two hits). I've done a few but the only viable way to do them is to "divide and conquer" by luring people away one at a time to take on one on one, OR hide behind something and spam grenades everywhere.

And to be fair... I haven't really tried stealth/hacking tactics much.

[Brother Leon]

Honestly don’t believe some of these glitches and bugs im seeing online. I’ve only had the odd bug which is far from game breaking or anything and the game only ever crashes on me once. Maybe I’m just lucky.

My main disappointment is the graphic downgrade from what it looked like it may be, but that doesn’t take away from the fun gameplay at all.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Brother Leon

Honestly don’t believe some of these glitches and bugs im seeing online. I’ve only had the odd bug which is far from game breaking or anything and the game only ever crashes on me once. Maybe I’m just lucky.

My main disappointment is the graphic downgrade from what it looked like it may be, but that doesn’t take away from the fun gameplay at all.

It wasn't downgraded really, you can still get the advertised graphics on a PC on "ultra" with Ray Tracing...

... There's just the minor issue of hardly anyone having the tech to run those settings, and there being nowhere to buy it even if you have the cash to burn.

[user104658]

That said, I do think it's a bit disingenuous to advertise a multiplatform game using footage captured on a £3000 PC. They should advertise using "console settings" (usually PC "medium").

[Tom4784]

I accidentally ran into a Very Hard gig without realising yesterday, I shot someone in the face with a sniper rifle and it did nothing, I ran away pretty quickly.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

I accidentally ran into a Very Hard gig without realising yesterday, I shot someone in the face with a sniper rifle and it did nothing, I ran away pretty quickly.

I went into my first one by accident too but became determined to finish it... Had quicksaved right next to it... So I did it like 9 times until I killed them all . I eventually did it by luring them one at a time down an alleyway into an open garage and then just going ham on them with my katana - as they repeatedly get staggered so they can't really fight back (and no ammo limitations). It took forever to kill 8 guys though.

The benefit obviously is that they drop higher-level loot and, while most of it you can't actually use, you can break it all down for those precious parts.

Also because the skills system is partially "per use" like Skyrim, I got loads of Blades experience since it took over 50 cuts to down each guy

[user104658]

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[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

No cause i’m obsessed with takemura

[Novo]

brought it got it delivered on release date played it for a few days and haven't gone back to it

just the biggest disappointment i have had video games wise, couldn't be doing with all the glitches and crashes at all, i had one where i was driving on the motorway and just fall through the road and died, driving around for a while as well the map doesn't really seem that creative? like every place looks the same and no identity for different places its just very underwhelming, shame really because i actually like most of the characters in the early parts i played.

[user104658]

I have to admit I've more or less decided to shelve it for a while. I like it, I haven't had any major bugs or glitches really but I just get the very strong impression that it's going to be a much better game in a year+. Not just in having the hardware to run it on higher settings, but I suspect once they've fixed the basics there are going to be some major gameplay/AI tweaks as well, and most likely story DLC... And as I just don't have the time to play a game through more than once these days... I feel like reluctant patience is the right move here.

[Tom4784]

I completed it. Despite the bugs, it's a solid 8/10, and when they actually get it in a working state for all platforms and iron out those bugs, it'll probably be a classic.

It does have issues aside from the bugs though, you can really feel, while playing, that there's a lot that's been cut from the game. The main story reaches an abrupt conclusion, like I was shocked when I reached the point of no return since I thought I had hours of story left and other optional storylines seem to fizzle out with no pay-off, but still, it's a pretty damn good game, and one I'll probably play again once the PS5 upgrade is out and the game is fixed.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

I completed it. Despite the bugs, it's a solid 8/10, and when they actually get it in a working state for all platforms and iron out those bugs, it'll probably be a classic.

It does have issues aside from the bugs though, you can really feel, while playing, that there's a lot that's been cut from the game. The main story reaches an abrupt conclusion, like I was shocked when I reached the point of no return since I thought I had hours of story left and other optional storylines seem to fizzle out with no pay-off, but still, it's a pretty damn good game, and one I'll probably play again once the PS5 upgrade is out and the game is fixed.

Extensive story DLC is more or less certain with it being CDPR... assuming they've not been crippled by all of the bad PR lately ... but yeah, I have repeatedly had the impression that, despite all of the delays, the game was still under-baked. I feel like their major error to be honest was simply in officially announcing it too early... no one would have taken issue with it being released in late 2021 or even into 2022 if they had only announced it in, say, 2017/2018... but they announced way back in 2012 and were dropping teasers as early as 2013 and I feel like that's why the delays were starting to be seen as "silly" and they had to rush a launch. I feel like FFXV suffered exactly the same fate - what was there was excellent but you could "see the edges" of the cut content, constantly.

I'm in an odd position with this one. I've stopped playing even though I was enjoying it immensely. I just get the OVERWHELMING impression that there's an even better experience in there with patches, story DLC, and on the "intended hardware" (which is blatantly next gen consoles/RTX cards on PC) so I've made the painful decision to shelve it, possibly for quite a while, to wait for that experience.

[Brother Leon]

Only real issue with the story I have is that the whole montage thing with Jackie should have been playable to some extent. As a Nomad it felt like I suddenly went from being completely new to the city, to having these connections. Definitely should have been more T Bug/Jackie misssions and gigs.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

That quest with the peralez’s was so juicy

Like it was building up to something amazing i feel and then you get a message from them saying you’ve been blocked and not to try contact them or anything

Like what was the point of that

Unless it’s gonna be DLC or something

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Fetch The Bolt Cutters

That quest with the peralez’s was so juicy

Like it was building up to something amazing i feel and then you get a message from them saying you’ve been blocked and not to try contact them or anything

Like what was the point of that

Unless it’s gonna be DLC or something

Yeah, that's what sprung to mind, and the stuff with Lizzy Wizzy. It just ended so suddenly when other characters got a complete arc. You can definitely tell they were meant to go somewhere but then nothing happens with them at all. It's disappointing because a lot of the questlines that are actually complete are pretty great.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

The peralez one was the most interesting i think

Implying that the “they” behind it all was some evil AI robot monster ugh iconic