# Cyberpunk 2077 release discussion **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** video-games-e-games\ **Created:** [December 10, 2020, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberpunk-2077-release-discussion/927721 "2020-12-10T02:35:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2020, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberpunk-2077-release-discussion/927721/61 "2020-12-12T15:09:14Z")
I know that Cyberpunk is its own IP. But I have to say that in my short time with the game it also comes across, to me, as the spiritual successor of the original Deus Ex. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2020, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberpunk-2077-release-discussion/927721/62 "2020-12-12T17:14:37Z")
How did Red Dead Redemption 2 work so well on PS4-base-model and this game doesn’t? ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberpunk-2077-release-discussion/927721/63 "2020-12-12T17:29:32Z")
Because Rockstar programs their games for consoles first and then does crappy PC ports, rather than the other way around? ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2020, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberpunk-2077-release-discussion/927721/64 "2020-12-12T18:24:35Z")
It feels like Deus Ex to me too. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2020, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberpunk-2077-release-discussion/927721/65 "2020-12-12T18:29:20Z")
Deux Ex was very strongly influenced by Cyberpunk and Shadowrun, so it’s not a surprise. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2020, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberpunk-2077-release-discussion/927721/66 "2020-12-12T18:35:16Z")
I had forgotten about Shadowrun. I have those somewhere. I really should dust them off and play them again. Loved those games. ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2020, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberpunk-2077-release-discussion/927721/67 "2020-12-12T23:58:43Z")
So how is everyone doing so far? End of Act I spoilers: So I just died. Keanu Reeves showed up. I guess he lives in my brain now. He started off a jerk, but now we are becoming friends Game runs great, only really minor graphical bugs so far - knock on wood. But I’m on PC. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberpunk-2077-release-discussion/927721/68 "2020-12-13T00:06:41Z")
> [@Babale](#): > > Game runs great, only really minor graphical bugs so far - knock on wood. But I’m on PC. PC seems to be having a lot less issues. I’m hoping with 6+ months of patches, I’ll get a pretty solid version of this mid-2021 for maybe $30 or so. ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberpunk-2077-release-discussion/927721/69 "2020-12-13T00:52:29Z")
Here’s a fun bug I just caught: [![](https://i.ibb.co/ys86vdx/20201212165139-1.jpg) ](https://i.ibb.co/ys86vdx/20201212165139-1.jpg) “You’re really getting up my ass” ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberpunk-2077-release-discussion/927721/70 "2020-12-13T01:19:44Z")
Yeah, I haven’t seen any real glitches, I’m on a pc too. I think it plays best as a stealth game. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberpunk-2077-release-discussion/927721/71 "2020-12-13T01:20:28Z")
This is a public service announcement… “Don’t phase and drive.” Brought to you by Kitty Pryde and the US Department of Transportation. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberpunk-2077-release-discussion/927721/72 "2020-12-13T03:59:44Z")
Just had my first sizable glitch. An NPC I was working with froze up in the middle of a big firefight. The good news is she drew the fire of 3 bad guys, including a machine gunner until I shot at them. The bad news is that taking that fight solo was a hell of a slog. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberpunk-2077-release-discussion/927721/73 "2020-12-13T04:15:12Z")
I’ll just repeat that the bugs and poor console performance is getting so much attention, I still feel like I have no sense if this game is very good. I’m just curious how great a game it is if it runs bug-free. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberpunk-2077-release-discussion/927721/74 "2020-12-13T04:40:51Z")
I also wanted to mention that I noticed a mod in Wilson’s gun store that says it turns every gun into non-lethal damage, if that interests you. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberpunk-2077-release-discussion/927721/75 "2020-12-13T06:23:30Z")
Thanks, in fact I ran across that myself a few hours back. Had to do a double-take. Although it’s almost _too_ good; aside from giving no headshot bonus, the guns function almost the same way. Feels like I shouldn’t be able to run around with a non-lethal shotgun (with heat-seeking shot). Still, I mostly play pure stealth, with melee takedowns, and save the guns for when that goes wrong. Or use quickhacks. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberpunk-2077-release-discussion/927721/76 "2020-12-13T21:54:21Z")
If you’re using an AMD processor, there’s a discovered issue where the game doesn’t limits the number of scheduler threads, hurting performance. Until CDPR fixes this (if they do, it maybe have been an intentional choice), you can change it yourself at home and [potentially get a double-digit performance boost](https://www.techspot.com/news/87947-reddit-patch-cyberpunk-2077-yields-double-digit-performance.html). Depends a lot on your system – CPUs with eight or fewer cores benefited the most and a lower end GPU could mean you don’t have much room to grow regardless of how well your CPU is ticking. If you’re interested, there’s already a mod at Nexus Mods that does the fix for you. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberpunk-2077-release-discussion/927721/77 "2020-12-14T13:36:54Z")
I am having a strange issue and it is kind of a PITA. The Uneqip button is not bound to any key and I can’t find a way to bind it (this is on a PC). I picked up a hazmat suit and put it on and now I can’t get it off and I can’t change any of my other clothing items. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberpunk-2077-release-discussion/927721/78 "2020-12-14T14:22:20Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > I picked up a hazmat suit and put it on and now I can’t get it off and I can’t change any of my other clothing items. Mouse Wheel (clicking) removes clothing items for me. Maybe you’ve tried it and it’s not working but that’s how I’ve done it. > [@Mahaloth](#): > > I still feel like I have no sense if this game is very good. It’s fine. Good, even. Not “great”, especially not if you’re looking for a rich RPG experience. It feels more like a story-driven single player game than an actual RPG, if that makes any sense – I’m regularly given choices that ultimately don’t seem to make much difference aside from flavor. I don’t think combat is any worse than the Fallout games, which might not be setting much of a bar but Fallout’s combat wasn’t a barrier to me enjoying those games either. The open world is very attractive and has a lot going for it although, again, it doesn’t feel quite as “explorable” as a true RPG title. I like the characters and think they’re well done; sympathetic characters feel sympathetic and jerks feel like jerks. I’m having fun and don’t regret my purchase but I also bought it months ago for a cheap price and without many expectations. If you’re not feeling sure about it, I think you’re fine to wait until it’s on sale. It’s not going to achieve Witcher or Skyrim levels of RPG fame, probably more like a Dragon Age: Inquisition. Not in mechanics – at all, really – but in that it was serviceable and fun for a play-through but not a benchmark type game (aside from the graphics in this case) nor a DA2 style disaster. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberpunk-2077-release-discussion/927721/79 "2020-12-14T14:58:36Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > I’m having fun and don’t regret my purchase but I also bought it months ago for a cheap price and without many expectations. How’d you get it cheap earlier? #jealous ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberpunk-2077-release-discussion/927721/80 "2020-12-14T15:00:44Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > Mouse Wheel (clicking) removes clothing items for me. Maybe you’ve tried it and it’s not working but that’s how I’ve done it. Yeah, it doesn’t work for me but I found that I could transfer the hazmat suit directly into my stash. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberpunk-2077-release-discussion/927721.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyberpunk-2077-release-discussion/927721.md?page=5)