CD Project Red just released Cyberpunk 2077, eight years after it was first announced. The new open-world RPG from the makers of The Witcher sends us into a distopian future where megacorps are trashing our rights, decor is heavy on neon, fashion is big on pluther fear, and the digital ghost of Kenu Reeves is stuck in our heads. While we don’t have a review yet because we haven’t been given a copy in a timely manner, we have to say soon. But hey, you can see for yourself now!
Cyberpunk 2077 Steam, GeoG (Beware of key resellers!) And Epic Games Store are at £ 50 / € 60 / $ 60. It’s also out on Google Stadia. The game hits Xbone and PS4 even today, but CDPR It will launch region-by-region at midnight local time for consoles instead of being around the world simultaneously. Xbox Xerox X / S and PlayStation 5 versions follow in 2021.
Steam and G.O.G. Harassed quite quickly. Bit popular, this game.
Both Nvidia and AMD have released new drivers to go with the game, along the way. Oh, and if you connect this game to the GOG Galaxy, then no matter where you buy it, you’ll find some bonus items, including a witcher shirt and jacket.
It’s wild to remember that CDPR actually announced Cyberpunk before Wicher 3 – a game that came out in 2015. They first announced that they were making a game based on the tablet RPG universe in May 2012, then in October confirmed the name (and year) Cyberpunk 2077. Come 2013, we saw the trailer of the little CGI teaser. And then they mostly fell silent until 2018, when they returned with the Flash E3 trailer. After some delay, it’s finally out. But the CD project broke their ‘no crunch’ policy to get Red here.
Although I watched the entire 2013 pre-rendered trailer during the quiet years, the recent megavidblast has really pushed it beyond my memory. Hulu, old friends!
CDPR Plans to launch a few free DLCs in early 2021. Will begin releasing the pack, and there are also plans for its expansion. Some form of multiplayer is a long-term goal, but I don’t expect it to play anytime soon. Back in January, they said it was possible to come before 2022 – and that was often before the game was delayed.
Concerned neo-hippies and their global warming, i’ll tell ya. I’ve been watching twitch streams on my other screen all day (job prevents something from going fresh) and a few crashes, physics freakouts and visual disturbances. If it still crashes at startup on GOG, try this.
A word of warning: The flashing lights in the ‘Brindance’ sections are so unpredictably bright that one reviewer was seized. Implementing a “more permanent settlement … as soon as possible”, the CDPR said it would first add a warning to the game. For now, yes, be careful when it comes time to bring someone else’s memories to life.
