Cyberpunk 2077 Launch Issues Reportedly Cost Founders $1 Billion In Wealth

@sleepnsurf: Other than the fact development for this game started seven years ago, you'd have a point. CDPR showed off the first trailer for this game in January 2013. The original XB1 and PS4 released in November 2013. This game was *designed* for "last gen" consoles entirely! Their claim that they spent "too much time" on the next generation versions is a complete lie. At best, they knew the specs for the Series X and PS5 in mid to late 2018.

It boggles my mind that some gamers just can't admit that CDPR released one of the worst messes in video game history.

@Jimminyfixit: Absolutely! It also boggles my mind how many gamers in these comment threads say "they shouldn't have even released it for last gen."

@xboxps2cube: A nice backhander from NVIDIA probably...

@xboxps2cube: Cyberpunk runs great on Xbox One X, and on Series X.

@xboxps2cube: And does not support SLI. I know it is a concept of ancient past but still annoying as it could make the game run much better if it worked.

@itstheel: I think you'll enjoy it too. I've played so far about 15 hours and I barely had any bug, if at all. Worth mentioning that I am using 3090 GPU, but there was no game breaking bugs that I experienced at all. I censored nudity though and didn't "configure my penis" in the character creation, so unless all the bugs are related to nudes and genitals - then you better wear some protection before you start playing... *LOL*

@itstheel: I also try to avoid jumping on the "hate for devs" bandwagon because I hate the idea that devs should always bow down in the face of consumer backlash. I really enjoyed Anthem, thought No Man's Sky was entertaining enough, and thought FF15 should have gotten the exact reaction No Man's Sky got - as some examples. I even told my friends after playing Cyberpunk that the bugs aren't at all game breaking, just a few glitches here and there like a sci-fi Skyrim.

But the more I think about it the worse I feel for this game. 8 years of development and there isn't one aspect of it that doesn't have problems. You would think they could have at least made a run and gun platforming game engine without all of the weird bugs like enemies seeing through walls or clipping through the floor. It's been done hundreds of times before. You would think they could have developed a better minimap or a gps for the car that doesn't steer you wrong, they figured it out in Witcher 3 with a horse, but I find myself driving in huge circles following the GPS when I could have just gone in a straight line.

Not only that but there are so many obvious features that just aren't even in there. Why can't my car have autopilot? Why is there no flashlight or witcher-like night vision? Have you SEEN the inventory system? I can't sort the clothes by Armor value, the only sorting options are for weapons only. Does sorting by DPS or Quality put the clothes with the highest Armor Rating on top? Nope. Still have to highlight every one to see if they are worth keeping.

Also don't ever pick up food if you can avoid it. I had to spend an hour selling/disassembling what I could, one item at a time. Oh and if there is a stack you'll have to spend an extra 10 seconds getting the awkward cursor to click and drag the bar all the way to the right and then hit a button to confirm you want to sell the whole stack. This has been solved so many times before - give us a button to hold or an option that will bypass selling confirmation.

My roommate is also playing the game, both of us on our nVidia PCs. His rig is brand new and has been crashing, effects have looked very strange, he had to spend the entire first day just finding the right settings even though nvidia was supposed to pick them for him. I have a much older computer and while I've had to keep it on medium settings I've had far fewer bugs than he has. This seems strange to me.

Beyond the bugs, there is just very little imagination here. Most of the quickhack powers are some version of "knock em out" or "poison em". I'm happy for smart weapons and the PAX mod so I don't have to aim and I don't kill people, but I'm left wondering in a world full of silent quickhack takedowns why anybody still uses guns. Everyone in this future also HATES the future, it's just not fun to be immersed in.

Overall, there is just a severe lack of creativity and imagination that I think might be a symptom of too many developers and not enough creative and focused direction.

@openmind23: I experienced no bugs on my PC since launch (except the occasional NPC clipping ofc). It depends on your rig, it looks like the bugs are mostly caused by unstable FPS, otherwise I can't explain why some people are experiencing so much trouble and others like me aren't at all. It seems like DLSS is really the deciding factor. So if you have a GPU that can handle that, there is no reason for waiting.

If you even have a GPU that can run RTX do so. This is the best use of RTX to date, its drop-dead gorgeous.

I really hope this will get sorted out soon for base console players, so everybody can enjoy this absolutely fantastic game as well and we can finally focus the discussion on the actual game and not CDPR's shady base console move...

@itstheel: I have heard the complete opposite from a friend with a good rig using Stadia.

@itstheel: What happens to the games you own when google shuts down Stadia? It's a dead service unfortunately. I think other cloud services will survive and eventually thrive, but Stadia has no game library and no users. It will be shut down.

@itstheel: check your connection because I have one and the games may look great but occasional quality drops or complete stops kept me away from buying it on that platform. I'm not trusting a 150 game to a streaming service. Not with issues on the connection side.

@joalopes: You're really going to give them credit for how they treat their customers? CDPR lied to their customers about the state of this game for years!! This game has been in development for over seven years. They showed off the first trailer in January 2013, before the original XB1 and PS4 released! They didn't "want" to release on the XB1/PS4, they had to because the game has been designed for those consoles since day one!

To top off how CDPR mistreated their customers, they didn't allow reviewers access to the PS4/XB1 versions prior to launch. Every single pre-launch review of this game is based on the PC version. They knew how bad the XB1 and PS4 versions are and didn't want bad reviews to cause a waive of cancellations prior to launch.

If a company like EA and Ubisoft had done something like this gamers would be near uniformly calling for the company to be driven out of business.

@joalopes: I also have high hopes for the developers given their track record.

I've been enjoying the game, a solid 6-7/10 in my book - playable, passes time, but doesn't really inspire me in any new way. That said, I don't think clearing the bugs would bring that score up any higher.

The biggest problem I have with the game is that it lacks imagination. There is nothing here that hasn't already been made in other games, and better. There are so many empty tunnels and corners where the weirdest, scariest things could be hiding - but it's always gonna be some people standing around in a circle, the only thing distinguishing them from everyone else being faction clothing and a yellow chevron above their heads. Robots are just metal versions of that. Maybe I haven't gotten far enough into the game to see more creative robotics, but something tells me I've run the gamut.

@joalopes: Great summary. Its already a fantastic game, but some features still need some work.

The AI could really use some help (though it absolutely works to immerse you),

Vehicle collisions at high speed needs to be at least a little punishing, especially on bikes. Right now collision are 0 consequence, you just maw everything down

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And we really need more apartments

However, people don't listen to whoever thinks those shortcomings make this game bad. Story, questdesign, animation and omg the soundtrack are among gaming's best. Its not perfect, but it still is a must-play and most of those issues can be fixed...

@Crazy_sahara: Then name a worse AAA launch of the previous 10 years or so.