Is Cyberpunk 2077 finally the game it should have been when it released thanks to the huge 2.0 update? Here is a video comparison that has its share of surprises in store.
A little less than three years after the failed launch of Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red is reviewing its copy with a very long list of improvements, fixes and new features. Major changes supposed to make the difference with the 2020 version. And on the one hand, this is indeed the case with very important additions. But on the other hand, it’s not that simple and patch 2.0 may not entirely be the expected redemption update.
A video comparison of Cyberpunk 2077 with patch 2.0
Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty, the expansion to the main game, is available to everyone. Last weekend, on September 22, 2023, CD Projekt Red also deployed its highly anticipated free 2.0 update given the enormous promise of transforming the title like never before. And it would be a lie to say that this is not the case. Just with the overhaul of skills, law enforcement, AI or even the management of armor and stats, not to mention all the previous updates, Cyberpunk 2077 has come a long way and the comparison below is proof of this, but not completely.
After installing patch 2.0, if you shoot the police, reinforcements will no longer appear behind your back as if by magic. Instead, they will arrive gradually and in numbers until you succumb to their onslaught. V’s head and hands will no longer disappear when climbing a ladder. With Cyberpunk 2077 at launch, when you decided to shoot at the crowd and quickly looked up, the bystanders would vanish into thin air. Now they just keep running to avoid getting massacred, which still makes more sense.
The other big improvement in Cyberpunk 2077 is the ability to puncture a car’s tires by shooting them. A detail which demonstrates that the title has made clear progress, even if it can make you smile. Much older games already allowed this to be done. As one comment quips, we are moving from “early access” in 2020 to a final version today. But be careful, there are still problems.
Faults still present
Update 2.0 does a world of good Cyberpunk 2077, but some flaws persist. For example, V is always immune to fire. If you rob an NPC who is driving a car, he will finally deign to have a reaction and try to escape. Well, on the other hand, if there is an obstacle ahead like another car, the AI will rush into it tirelessly in the hope of eventually getting through.
And it’s not glorious either when we block the path of pedestrians by parking our car on a sidewalk. The latter cannot yet get around, and instead turn around. Previously, hitting an NPC had no effect and their health remained intact. What changed ? They lose their lives… and die instantly. In short, some examples which prove that Cyberpunk 2077 still has shortcomings, which should be corrected in the next game. CD Projekt RED has indeed announced that there will no longer be any major updates for the game and its DLC, but that follow-up would be ensured for the most annoying bugs and problems obviously.