It's an RPG game. Yes there are guns and cars but you can also complete some missions without firing and shooting every 15 seconds.
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Cyberpunk 2077 [Merged]
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There endless number of video recording reviews, threads, articles and memes. Waiting will be hard.
Given how long they have worked on the game, the multiplayer version and inevitable expansions will offer plenty of opportunity to re-experience the game once the next gen patch has arrived.
Hopefully the studio will release a short technical showcase for the next gen patch. This will help people decide whether or not to wait.
Today I have watched a couple of reviews of the game and think it will be the ultimate mental escapism from covid and lockdown. ??
Without giving spoilers here are a few interesting points that I have observed.
1. It's an RPG game and not a GTA rival. Think more quests and gradual acquisition of skills than missions and wildwils wear shooting.
Shooting and car chases are secondary to the slow burning role play.
2. It's a show burner. Journalists played 15-16 hours but feel like they only just go into the game with plenty left to experience.
3. A few different life choices are avaliable at the beginning of the game. However their paths will also vary based on the decision you have in the game and your dialogue choices.
Basically it's a game that you can play more than once and have a completely different story or perspective compared with the first time!
Without giving spoilers here are a few interesting points that I have observed.
1. It's an RPG game and not a GTA rival. Think more quests and gradual acquisition of skills than missions and wildwils wear shooting.
Shooting and car chases are secondary to the slow burning role play.
2. It's a show burner. Journalists played 15-16 hours but feel like they only just go into the game with plenty left to experience.
3. A few different life choices are avaliable at the beginning of the game. However their paths will also vary based on the decision you have in the game and your dialogue choices.
Basically it's a game that you can play more than once and have a completely different story or perspective compared with the first time!
@Macalicious2011 I've tried watching the journalists reviews, but all the talking sounds like blah blah blah to me... half listening in case of spoilers.... so thank you for the summary. I've been trying to avoid Cyberpunk vids now because of the early copy leaks. I can understand why some are considering not waiting for the PS5 update patch. Leaks are bad enough, but the vids and talking after release will be tough to avoid.
To be honest it might not be worth waiting for the path. What are people waiting for?
RTX: The implementation could be as weak as it is in COD Coldwar in which the difference between RTX off or now is barely noticeable.
Unlike the wet and reflective world of Watchdogs legions, Cyberpunk is dominated by matte surfaces. Therfore the effect of RTX will me negligible.
120fps: This could be an option but is necessary for a slow paced RPG?
Other next gen improvements could be faster loading times and support for quick resume but I don't think that they will be detrimental to the gameplay.
CD Projekt red has already said that, from day one, the game will run better on next gen console than current gen.
That's good enough for me to buy the game. Let's be honest, the game won't look better on next gen console than PCs with Nvidia RTX with ray tracing and DLSS enabled.
I was very relieved to hear this. When I played Deus Ex I was a "crawl in the air ducts and hack your security system" type of player instead of a "run and gun".
One person said it was 6-7 hours before the opening "Cyberpunk 2077" logo was presented!!
As long as it runs in boost mode I’ll be content. No need to wait for a PS5 remaster imo.
PS4 Pro and PS5 gameplay has now been released.
It looks good and framerste looks stable during the car chase on PS5. Graphically it's artistically beautiful.
The next gen update will likely include muddles and "wetter looking" rain with ray traced reflections.
It looks good and framerste looks stable during the car chase on PS5. Graphically it's artistically beautiful.
The next gen update will likely include muddles and "wetter looking" rain with ray traced reflections.
Thank you @Macalicious2011 . Going to go watch right now!!
edit: I am more than happy with how that runs on PS5. Come on Dec 10!
edit: I am more than happy with how that runs on PS5. Come on Dec 10!
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I'm dying to play this game and thought this would be a fun way to talk about it. The only way to create a poll was to create a new thread.
What life path are you going to choose and why? Votes are visible to the public and can be changed. Please don't post story spoilers!
What life path are you going to choose and why? Votes are visible to the public and can be changed. Please don't post story spoilers!
- Nomad - “Roaming the Badlands, looting scrapyards, raiding fuel depots – life on the road wasn’t easy. But growing up in a nomad clan has its perks. Honesty, integrity, and a love of freedom – qualities that few in Night City possess, and no amount of money can buy.”
- Street kid - “They say if you wanna understand the streets, you gotta live ’em. Gongs, fixers, dolls, small-time pushers – you were raised by them all. Down here the law of the jungle dictates the weak serve the strong – the only law in Night City you have yet to break.”
- Corpo - “Few leave the corporate world with their loves – fewer still with their souls intact. You’ve been there – you’ve bent the rules, exploited secrets, and weaponized information. There’s no such thing as a fair game, only winners and losers.”
For me I was initially 100% Corpo. I ended up watching the E3 2019 trailer so much that it became how I thought of "V". I just don't get a "corpo" vibe from him. For me I'm thinking this male nomad V for my first play-through and female corpo V for my second.
It's not really clear... it just says...
Probably means we can download on the 9th and playable on the 10th with everyone else.
I know spoilers can be bad. However, this is such a big game that I don't mind learning about the game.
This will help me manage my expectations but also make an informed decision on what life path to choose.
I will likely start as a nomad as their world is beighter. I might even play tro life paths in parallel and switch between them when I feel like it.
This will help me manage my expectations but also make an informed decision on what life path to choose.
I will likely start as a nomad as their world is beighter. I might even play tro life paths in parallel and switch between them when I feel like it.
I was frustrated that they kept delaying the game, now I realize from a tactical standpoint, it’s a brilliant move.They know that they are in the peak of the holidays and pushing the limits with this many ‘promo pieces’ has built up so much hype, the marketing is everywhere and is unavoidable. And I thought Rockstar was over saturating with RDR2 when that was released two years ago, and I can only imagine CDPR’s marketing budget is completely exhausted, but they own 2020 without a doubt for G-O-Y.
So am I buying into the hype? (Rhetorical) Well, see avatar.😁
So am I buying into the hype? (Rhetorical) Well, see avatar.😁
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The delayed launch date has worked out well. I don't think the timing could be any better.
Next gen consoles launched weeks ago and the hype is subsiding. The world is going into lockdown with Christmas holiday around the corner.
Last but not least, a new GTA is not on the horizon which gives CD immense breathing space to advertise the game.
I officially give up my intention of waiting for the PS5 patch. Will be playing on launch as a nomad, and the PS5 patch will be nice for a second play-through with one of the other options. (not sure yet which one, will make up my mind after playing the game when I know more)
I knew we'd break you! I'm 100% going Corpo for second run right now.
The way I play Dishonored games is super stealth (no kills) on normal the first run and then "kill everything" on hard for the second run.
I wonder when the next-gen patch will be released in relation to the DLC. @BlankStar doesn't know this but each of the Witcher 3 DLC chapters was as big as some standalone games.