Cyberpunk 2077 has been available since December 2020 on PC, consoles and Stadia. In this file we will take a quick tour of everything you need to know before embarking on the adventure.
After having conquered the public with the series The Witcher, CD Projekt Red launched a new license in 2020: Cyberpunk 2077. Farewell to heroic fantasy, since this time we dive into a dystopian future. In this little file, we are going to take a quick tour of the owner.
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? What is the Cyberpunk 2077 release date?
Cyberpunk 2077 released on December 10, 2020. This release was somewhat eventful, we will see it below, but a year later, we can say that it is a commercial success. During Black Friday 2021, it even found itself at the top of sales on Steam.
? What is the price of Cyberpunk 2077?
On PC, the game is sold 60 euros on the Steam, Epic Games Store or GOG.com platforms. He regularly experiences price reductions. For example, it was sold for 30 euros during the last Black Friday.
On consoles, the situation is a little more complex. Following the catastrophic launch, the game was simply removed from the PS Store and the Xbox store. An unprecedented decision which was accompanied by reimbursement. Never seen. He then reappeared in June. It is now available at 50 euros on the PS Store and 70 euros on Xbox. As for the boxed version, it is still sold in specialty stores.
? Which platforms are supported?
Cyberpunk 2077 released on PC, Xbox One, PS4, Stadia and GeForce Now.
On computer, it is possible to buy it via three platforms : GOG Galaxy from CD Projekt, but also Steam and the Epic Games Store. Cyberpunk 2077 is ray-tracing compatible on the platform thanks to a partnership with Nvidia. Note that 70 GB of free space is needed on your PC to install it. CD Projekt advises to put it on your SSD for more speed.
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On consoles, things are more complicated. The game is back on the PS4 and Xbox One online stores, as mentioned above, following Cyberpunk’s work to fix bugs and improve optimization. However, we still advise against buying these versions, still very wobbly. On PS5 and Xbox Series X, it’s still this old-gen version running, but a dedicated version will arrive very soon. Indeed, CD Projekt has confirmed that the new consoles will have the right to their own iteration. in the first half of 2022. On the menu: greater stability, prettier graphics, ray-tracing and annihilated loading times.
If you have the game on PS4 and Xbox One, this next-gen version will be offered.
⌚ How long does it take to complete the game?
CD Projekt had made grandiose promises regarding the lifespan of the game, even arguing that it took over 175 hours to finish it. However, the reality is very different, since it is necessary twenty hours to complete the main story, and about fifty to do all the side quests. It’s already very long, but still far from 175 hours. For our part, we completed the main campaign and all the side quests in just under forty-five hours.
? Are expansions and DLC planned?
CD Projekt RED has already announced that its game will benefit DLC similar to what we find on The Witcher 3. Before that, the title should benefit from free updates offering new armor, new quests, new customization options, and more.
Several leaks already evoke an online conference that would be held in February 2022. CD Projekt would present patch 1.5, which would actually be a real rebirth for the game. It would fix bugs but would also include new features, such as more dialogs, a redesigned interface and a total overhaul of the AI (among others). On this occasion, the title would be renamed Cyberpunk Samourai Edition.
Even more, the Polish studio would unveil the first solo DLC there. A large-scale expansion that would take place in the Pacifica neighborhood and put the player at the center of a gang war. A second would also be in development, but its release would depend on the success of the first.
????? Multiplayer mode and Cyberpunk 2077 mods
The developers have confirmed the presence of a multiplayer mode, but this one is not yet available. The priority is reserved for the solo, in particular on the correction of the bugs, still very numerous. CD Projekt has confirmed that the multiplayer mode is developed separately from the main game and that we will not have to wait for it anytime soon. Indeed, CD Projekt is currently working on a new technology capable of integrating multiplayer on all franchises. The idea would be to offer a common experience to players on different games by connecting them to each other. For now, we don’t have more details on the subject.
⚔ What is the type of gameplay?
Like The Witcher, Cyberpunk 2077 is an RPG. But the similarities end there. While the first offered a third person view (TPS), the second requires a first person view (FPS). An announcement that did not fail to react to the community at the time.
We therefore leave the medieval and fantastic world in which Geralt de Riv evolves to go into dystopia. Unlike The Witcher where the player must control Geralt, you create your own character (who is called V), whether it is its physical aspect, its capacities and characteristics, and even its history (among three choices).
Cyberpunk 2077 offers the player to navigate in an open world where the scenario is divided into missions (some are part of the main quest, others are optional and participate in expanding the scenario or enriching the gameplay).
In absolute terms, you are free to explore the city and its surroundings and even cause as much mayhem as you want, just like in Grand Theft Auto. Freedom of action is essential and you will be able to have fun at your leisure in Night City, even if the police system deserves to be improved.
The importance is given here to the storytelling with a system of branches, drawers and decisions that have an impact not only on the unfolding of the main scenario, but also on the options given to you to accomplish the missions, on the modifications and improvements that will be available to you, as well as on the evolving open world. The game’s ultimate trailer reveals all of these details in one lengthy video, in addition to focusing on the universe.
On foot, by motorbike or by car, the player can walk the infamous streets of Night City, a sort of dystopian Los Angeles. The open world offered in the game consists of six districts with very different environments. Outside of the city, there is even a huge desert to explore.
Note that the title is violent and shows explicit sex scenes, which logically makes it a game prohibited for under 18s.
Cyberpunk 2077: a catastrophic release
Cyberpunk 2077 was hands down the most anticipated game of the past decade. It must be said that the promises of CD Projekt were enormous and the confidence to be placed after the masterpiece that was The Witcher 3. In December 2020, the game is finally released. And here is the drama.
On PC, the bugs are legion and we clearly feel that we are playing a title that is still far from over. But that’s nothing compared to the cataclysmic version released on PS4 and Xbox One. On these consoles, Cyberpunk was simply unplayable, rarely exceeding 25 frames per second and offering … questionable graphics.
Very quickly, the enthusiasm gave way to disappointment, then to anger among the players. We had lied to them. The image of CD Projekt, then so perfect, has been damaged. It still is today. Cyberpunk’s state was so dire that the studio CEO was forced to apologize on video. Never seen.
Stories about the creation of the game came out very quickly and it soon turned out that development was hellish, with unrealistic deadlines and endless crunch. To top it off, Sony and Microsoft have decided to simply remove the game from their online sales platform. The humiliation was total. A completely failed release, therefore, which will mark the history of the media. A situation which is all the more damaging for CD Projekt that the game is good, beyond the technical issues.
A year later, things are sorted out. CD Projekt has worked hard to correct the situation. If on PS4 and Xbox One, the title is still shameful (but now playable), the PC version gets better over the months. We are currently at version 1.3 of the title and browsing it today is quite enjoyable (despite still some bugs). During Black Friday 2021, it even became one of Steam’s most popular games following a big promotion and the reviews are now positive. Even if Cyberpunk 2077 is forever marred by its release, here it is out of the uproar.
In 2022, CD Projekt could give its game a second chance via version 1.5, called Samourai Edition. This would include a good number of new features and definitively correct the bugs. It would become a good base to then release solo DLC. Note that the PS5 and Xbox Series X versions are planned for this year.