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[Madflavor]

I know but I expected more from the guys who made The Witcher 3 after all this time.

TW3 sits at a 92 on MC, which means that there were some reviewers who weren't that positive on it, including (and this is very relevant here) Jeff Gerstmann. So if you're looking for opinions on this game, the Giant Bomb guys are probably not the guys you should be looking towards. But despite that MC score (which is fantastic btw), it's lauded as one of the best games ever made. And don't forget TW3 has a lot of bugs and issues on release.

Driving is apparently barely usable, it's a FPS slideshow.

The performance issues will be fixed in time. That's a given.

People on the street repeat the same sentences, you can't enter the buildings. You've got a star system for police like in GTA. It doesn't look deep at all. They say you don't need the perks and customization because you can kill everybody easily with the guns you found or even with melee. AI is braindead too. When I hear that I have trouble understanding how the game still got 90 metacritic actually... I thought it was supposed to be an evolution of open world games, not a rehashed mix of existing open world games.

All I can say is play for yourself. Not everyone is going to have the same issues others have. Again going back to TW3, it's combat is trashed on by people all the time, but it's the characters, story, sidequests, and world that made people fall in love with it. Perhaps the positives just really outweigh the negatives here.

 

[Isendurl]

I know but I expected more from the guys who made The Witcher 3 after all this time. Driving is apparently barely usable, it's a FPS slideshow. People on the street repeat the same sentences, you can't enter the buildings. You've got a star system for police like in GTA. It doesn't look deep at all. They say you don't need the perks and customization because you can kill everybody easily with the guns you found or even with melee. AI is apparently braindead too.

When I hear that I have trouble understanding how the game still got 90 metacritic actually... I thought it was supposed to be an evolution of open world games, not a rehashed mix of existing open world games. It looks completely overhyped at this point.

I hope those Giant Bomb guys are wrong.

This is actually the thing that pissed me off when they were talking about it.

"ohh its so easy, I can just kill everybody"

THEN PLAY ON HIGHER DIFFICULTY YOU MUG ! ! !

 

[wordslaughter]

The fact that some sites are trying to drag this game because of "trans issues" just makes me like the game even more.

I saw Gamespot's 7/10 and remembered that I used to swear by their reviews many many years ago. So I thought I'd take a look and .... yikes....

It was reviewed by this woman named KalliePlagge and she had concerns that the game had a "fetishization with trans people while not allowing you to authentically play as a trans character yourself." These people will NEVER be happy. They are mentally ill.

Or another good one...

"you can go to a clothing store in Japantown and buy "yukata" that are just wrap shirts bearing only the slightest resemblance to real yukata."

OMG?! The yukata in the game only bear the SLIGHTEST resemblance to REAL YUKATA!

Absolutely unplayable lol

I'm reading this review and I'm wondering WTF is going through this person's brain and who the fuck is this review supposed to be for? Not men and not gamers. That much is certain.

 

[Balducci30]

Don’t really care about the reviews but nice to see that even as a bug ridden, no pedestrian having, no stool sitting, edgelord-ish horrible disappointment with ps2 graphics it still managed to walk away with a 90+ score. Looks like I’ll be having fun.

 

[DZ_b_EZ]

Holy shit, all NeoGaf wants to do is talk about another forum they despise. Most people here are way off topic.

I think I'll just keep my hype on Reddit for the next week.

 

[Tesseract]

i'm a little unsettled that vr support ain't in this outta the gate

don't tell me it cannot be done, imma inject the shit outta this ...

 

[Tesseract]

Holy shit, all NeoGaf wants to do is talk about another forum they despise. Most people here are way off topic.

I think I'll just keep my hype on Reddit for the next week.

stick around, things should spark once the |ot| goes live

some jokes and jabs are gonna happen

 

[Starfield]

the funniest part is that trans people on resetera actually want an OT thread for Cyberpunk but thank god the good people over there will protect the trans community as usual

 

[jshackles]

i'm a little unsettled that vr support ain't in this outta the gate

don't tell me it cannot be done, imma inject the shit outta this ...

True, it's a bit weird for a game like this to NOT support at least PC VR at release. But I suppose I'm glad that they didn't include it because who knows how long THAT would have delayed it further.

 

[RafterXL]

Lol. I just got perma-banned from r/games for saying that the Polygon writer "spent more time talking about bullshit like men with vaginas and voice issues than talking about the game".

If anyone is worried about the state of the world, don't be. These impotent people wouldn't have to constantly be abusing their limited internet powers to stamp out "wrong-think" if they held any sway in the real world.

How fragile must these people be?

 

[Starfield]

Lol. I just got perma-banned from r/games for saying that the Polygon writer "spent more time talking about bullshit like men with vaginas and voice issues than talking about the game".

If anyone is worried about the state of the world, don't be. These impotent people wouldn't have to constantly be abusing their limited internet powers to stamp out "wrong-think" if they held any sway in the real world.

How fragile must these people be?

There's enough people on the sane side. Don't worry. Like you said.

 

[The_Mike]

And it took me a while to figure this out.

Don't worry. We aren't an echo chamber, we love everyone, even slow learners.

We even love Resetera. At least loving laughing at then.

Edit: why are some gaffers on Era though? It's been well known since day one they are a echo chamber. Every thread and post on that cancer forum shows it.
And those who doesn't fit 100 percent gets a ban.

 

[BKNY84]

Just watched this. They do seem a lot harsher on most games usually.

And honestly idk if I am gonna like it:

- Excessive bugs
- Uncreative edgy dirty shock
- value things in the world but without meaningful commentary behind it
- Lots of dialogue/writing is unnatural, coming straight out a translator
- Lots of the side content is just meaningless people just calling you up to do a chore
- NPCs lack depth, often times all just saying the same lines doing the same things

What's good is the main quests are good.

When was the last time Jeff actually liked a game? What a joke I don’t believe the side quests are meaningless that bs.

 

[Balducci30]

Holy shit, all NeoGaf wants to do is talk about another forum they despise. Most people here are way off topic.

I think I'll just keep my hype on Reddit for the next week.

Yeah I might do the same. Christ I would love to just talk about the game. Has anyone seen anything regarding ps5 vs series x performance?

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Now I'm curious. Which hardware changes are you talking about?

Intel's Rocket Lake, PCIe 4.0 support, upgraded RTX 3000 series, Radeon 6900 XT, etc. Just feels like a very turbulent period in PC gaming tech, but I may have mistaken impression.

 

[QuantumZebra]

i'm a little unsettled that vr support ain't in this outta the gate

don't tell me it cannot be done, imma inject the shit outta this ...

 

[B-universe]

Intel's Rocket Lake, PCIe 4.0 support, upgraded RTX 3000 series, Radeon 6900 XT, etc. Just feels like a very turbulent period in PC gaming tech, but I may have mistaken impression.

When is all this due? Updated RTX? This soon?

 

[Tesseract]

 

[Halo is Back]

i'm a little unsettled that vr support ain't in this outta the gate

don't tell me it cannot be done, imma inject the shit outta this ...

Don't lie, you wish this were true

 

[Tesseract]

Don't lie, you wish this were true

oh it's already true, just a matter of time now ...

 

[Isendurl]

When was the last time Jeff actually liked a game? What a joke I don’t believe the side quests are meaningless that bs.

Honestly, Jeff looks like a person that doesn't even enjoy life.

But I like to listen to him, just because you can be sure he will always tell you his honest opinion.

 

[Yui's Empire]

I don't think this game was gonna get below 90 unless it was an unmitigated technical disaster or something. The levels of hype, the budget, the scope - it had to have glaring issues not to land high up on MC. However, I'm satisfied with the ratings and reviews that emerged so far. Feels like it's gonna be a good timesink for the remainder of my COVID-19 quarantine after burning through the whole of Valhalla in 2 weeks.

 

[Halo is Back]

Still wating on the performance run down on the last gen consoles. My filthy peasant self will have to play it on the One X

 

[Black Chamber]

Still wating on the performance run down on the last gen consoles. My filthy peasant self will have to play it on the One X

You'll love it

 

[ZippyTheOtter]

Cyberpunk is my setting of choice, which is a shame gameplay wise this sounds like it would do nothing for me.

Suppose I'll pick it up after several price drops.

 

[Balducci30]

Cyberpunk is my setting of choice, which is a shame gameplay wise this sounds like it does nothing for me.

Suppose I'll pick it up after several price drops.

Wait what did I miss what were the gameplay problems?

 

[ZippyTheOtter]

Wait what did I miss what were the gameplay problems?

No no no, just not my type of game. Sorry for the confusion!

 

[Hendrick's]

This will be a great game next Christmas.

 

[Balducci30]

God this is so weird. I've never ever seen such doom and gloom for a game above a 90 on Metacritic. Is this real life? Like I get it, the game's buggy, and that's bullshit. But if that's the biggest and most common gripe, then at least it's a problem that will get fixed in the future.

We all knew based on the leaked footage and the delays that the game was going to have a lot of bugs and technical issues. But the fact that it has those things, yet still manages (so far) to stay about 90 on MC, is a testament to how good the game is. Also I could give two shits if it doesn't crack to the mid 90s on MC. Witcher 3 is at a 92, and so many people absolutely treasure that game, and it's often lauded as one of if not the best game of the generation.

Yeah am I trippin here? The concern seems super disingenuous- but maybe that’s just me. I actually did not expect it to get 90+ with all the issues - the fact that it has even at this point is actually incredible.

No no no, just not my type of game. Sorry for the confusion!

Oh oh got it, no worries homie!

 

[DarkParadise]

I'm tempted to pull the trigger on a $2600 PC build just fo this game . I feel like I would regret it, as it feels like big PC hardware changes are on the horizon...

You can also get a PS5 for that money

 

[Deleted member 17706]

You can also get a PS5 for that money

Already got one!

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

my question is.....

why there is not a pre-order for ps5 version?

 

[indigo-cyclops]

Guess Giant Bomb didn't really have any interest in understanding the world of Cyberpunk. It's all frills and show, on purpose. It's all flashy mods and how much one person's got compared to the rest.

 

[Valkyri von Thanatos]

Wish I had the money for a PS5.. Then again, the tiny SSD compared to the bloated size of games nowadays made my decision for me months and months ago. Likewise buying PC parts now is a no go.

So who else is here hoping the base PS4 version isn't total trash performance wise?

 

[Hawk269]

Not to bring up that other place..but I have to ask. What is the fucking reasoning for locking the Cyberpunk Spoiler Thread and the Early Impressions Thread, but keep the one they have pinned where they talk about the Trans issues? And also not have a review thread posted? Just does not make sense. If you going to close Cyberpunk threads due to issues, then close all of them....not leave one of them open.

 

[Madflavor]

When the dust is settled, I really hope CDPR learns from this experience. Whatever their next game is gonna be, they really need to shut the fuck up, keep their heads down, and don't even announce the game until they're in the polishing phase. They really did themselves way more harm than good with the way they marketed the game, and announcing the release date too early. The hype for the game got way out of hand.

 

[Punished Miku]

my question is.....

why there is not a pre-order for ps5 version?

It doesn't really exist. They haven't really detailed what a PS5 version even is. And all PS4 copies will be upgraded to whatever that is free.

I wouldn't be surprised if there is no PS5 version actually on disc until they do a GOTY + DLC release.

 

[Hawk269]

Wish I had the money for a PS5.. Then again, the tiny SSD compared to the bloated size of games nowadays made my decision for me months and months ago. Likewise buying PC parts now is a no go.

So who else is here hoping the base PS4 version isn't total trash performance wise?

Actually a lot of the PS5/Series X games are smaller than the same title on PS4/Xbox One counterparts.

 

[GonSama]

 

[Valkyri von Thanatos]

Actually a lot of the PS5/Series X games are smaller than the same title on PS4/Xbox One counterparts.

Truuue, but I haven't seen many hard numbers on that. I know the principle of it (less repeats of assets for streaming), but as far as I know that hasn't been widely adopted. Like isn't COD massively bloated still?
Either way, can't get a PS5 or PC upgrades now anyways.

Hopefully base PS4 performance is at least no lower than 25fps during intense battles and usually 28-30 otherwise, like say Deus Ex MD on PS4, which was tolerable. If not, guess I'll just have to insulate myself from the discussion .

 

[Explosive Zombie]

Is it the actual trans community that's this bad or the white knights for them? I mean technically you're a weirdo if you're a trans but still.

 

[Punished Miku]

Is it the actual trans community that's this bad or the white knights for them? I mean technically you're a weirdo if you're a trans but still.

The actual trans community hasn't played the game yet, just let everyone else.

 

[Justin9mm]

Her going as low as a 7, which to me isn't that bad anyway, can only be seen as a positive for me.

She probably gave it a 7 because it's one of the most hyped anticipated games of all time, otherwise she would of probably given it a 5.

 

[DarkParadise]

Already got one!

I hope not from a scalper

But seriously, i would consider playing on PS5, if your PC is outdated. The game seems to run at 60fps on it. I also couldn't decide between PS5 and my old PC, but looking at the benchmarks i would barely hit 60fps/1080p at Ultra Settings with my GTX 1070.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

Is it the actual trans community that's this bad or the white knights for them? I mean technically you're a weirdo if you're a trans but still.

I've got trans friends who are completely down to earth and even enjoy some banter calling each other trannies.

Era is not representative of that community. Assuming these trans people are actually trans in the first place

 

[wordslaughter]

Is it the actual trans community that's this bad or the white knights for them? I mean technically you're a weirdo if you're a trans but still.

It's probably white leftists getting offended on behalf of other groups they imagine themselves as protectors of.

If it was just trans people making a stink this wouldn't be such an issue because in reality there are so few of them. But the people that have drank the Koolaid and have adopted the ideology are numerous.

 

[Rickyiez]

God this is so weird. I've never ever seen such doom and gloom for a game above a 90 on Metacritic. Is this real life? Like I get it, the game's buggy, and that's bullshit. But if that's the biggest and most common gripe, then at least it's a problem that will get fixed in the future.

We all knew based on the leaked footage and the delays that the game was going to have a lot of bugs and technical issues. But the fact that it has those things, yet still manages (so far) to stay about 90 on MC, is a testament to how good the game is. Also I could give two shits if it doesn't crack to the mid 90s on MC. Witcher 3 is at a 92, and so many people absolutely treasure that game, and it's often lauded as one of if not the best game of the generation.

The Last of Us 2 was even worse . It's hard to look into reviews nowadays because of all the SJW around

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Still wating on the performance run down on the last gen consoles. My filthy peasant self will have to play it on the One X

I'm waiting on a Series X in the next couple of days...otherwise I'm on my One X or PC RTX2070. What day was the next gen patch for the game out? Or is it in the release game now?

 

[Hawk269]

I've been F5ing all day waiting for Jason Schreier to chime in.

You were doing it because you like what he writes or moreso waiting for some of his b.s.?

 

[CloudNull]

I'm tempted to pull the trigger on a $2600 PC build just fo this game . I feel like I would regret it, as it feels like big PC hardware changes are on the horizon...

Do it.... I know you won’t you chicken shit lol.

Seriously nows a great time. Both GPU makers just released their new architecture. There is always something on the horizon though.