Welcome # Cyberpunk 2077 On PS4 Fat / XBO! pic.twitter.com/77BSmEuw6y
– Legolas (@ Legolas) December 9, 2020
Cyberpunk 2077 is currently the last-gen game on the console (although it benefits from new-gen hardware upgrades), and has also been announced, but was never shown pre-releasing on the original PS4 and Xbox One units.
While it’s not unexpected that Cyberpunk will make a graphical compromise to run on older console models, the drop in loyalty has surprised and disappointed many.
This is Cyberpunk 2077 – PS4 version 1.00. The resolution is literally below 720p and takes 20 seconds to load into the game texture. Unforgivable incomprehensible. Unplayable. pic.twitter.com/AZ2OPTnkdL
– Michael Do’s Life (@MicheldozLife) December 9, 2020
Around both consoles, users are reporting the long wait for texture for length, the blur effect across the screen, and the main frame rate drops. Errors are also common, players report T-posing NPCs, do not move in conversations, and glitches animations:
Cyberpunk 2077 on the base console (how a great% of people will play it) is a definite travesty.
My God folks, I mean look at how it went at two NPCs, they were like Spider-Man PS4 PS2 boat Easter eggs. pic.twitter.com/FnSRgAgDgt
– AP (@ TheAP99) December 8, 2020
Extensive crash reports, especially on the PS4, have also been circulating:
This is what is happening on the base PS4 console Who else? pic.twitter.com/JaQxq7svBB
– who are you_coinvote (@yukvok now no ne ne note December 10, 2020
It’s not clear if all of the above examples have Day One patches installed – although some players (including Kotku) are reporting that they don’t seem to be able to download it. However, our own base has been updated to the Xbox One footage Day One version, and there are also moments where the texture fails to load and the frame rate drops (especially towards the end in montage order):While CD Project Red did not directly comment on these issues, the Cyberpunk Twitter account said today, “The tour has just begun and we are working on upcoming updates and game updates.”
We are so humble that many of you trusted us and decided to support us # Cyberpunk 2077 Before the release! 8 million thanks is not enough! The journey has just begun and we are working on upcoming updates and game updates. See you in Night City! pic.twitter.com/ycIe2kN0Zq
– Cyberpunk 2077 (Cyberpunk Game) December 10, 2020
The CD project Red famously provided many patches to his famous world game, The Witcher 3, which had a bunch of his mistakes. It will be interesting to see how much work can be done on the console version, especially when newer-gen versions are still in development.
For more about Cyberpunk, check out our review of the game, and go through our huge Cyberpunk 2077 guide, which includes the full campaign walkthrough.
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