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Post by Jambowayoh on Apr 12, 2024 23:36:36 GMT
The DLC made me actually sad that there was only one made. It was so well done and felt like that this was the game that they had tried to make and should have had the confidence back in the day to say let's make cyberpunk a next gen only title. They released it at the end of 2020, Next gen consoles had only just released and not in all territories. Likely a financial decision to please investors rather than a rational decision based on the demands of the game. If you discount the PS4/XBS versions, it wasn't too bad technically, especially compared to literally any Bethesda RPG on release. Eh? In what world was it not too bad technically. It was technically a mess. It wasn't ready to be released in 2020, they know that, they've admitted to that. I can't remember any Bethesda game literally being removed from the PSN store because it was not fit for purpose. The PS4/XB versions were what everyone got, there were no native next gen versions and they were a shitshow. Having to cater to the OG consoles severely hampered the development of the game. |
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Post by Ulythium on Apr 13, 2024 0:06:04 GMT
Eh? In what world was it not too bad technically. It was technically a mess. It wasn't ready to be released in 2020, they know that, they've admitted to that. I can't remember any Bethesda game literally being removed from the PSN store because it was not fit for purpose. The PS4/XB versions were what everyone got, there were no native next gen versions and they were a shitshow. Having to cater to the OG consoles severely hampered the development of the game.
Exactly this - if we "discount the PS4/XBS versions," all that's left is the PC port.
That was admittedly the best of the three (although it was a low bar to clear), but the only PlayStation and Xbox versions released in late 2020 were for PS4 and Xbox One respectively. Native PS5 and XSX editions didn't come along until February 2022.
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Post by stuz359 on Apr 13, 2024 9:04:04 GMT
Apologies, thought the PS5 & Xbox Series versions launched alongside every other version. My experience of the game have come from the PC & PS5 versions.
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Post by peacemaker on Apr 13, 2024 9:07:58 GMT
From what I read and saw I believe the old gen versions weren’t too bad if you had the new consoles. I played it on ps4 and I loved the game but it ran like shit.
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Post by Ulythium on Apr 13, 2024 10:38:11 GMT
stuz359 To be honest, although I'd remembered that the PS5 and XSX versions didn't come out at launch, I couldn't for the life of me recall when they actually arrived. I had to look it up on Wikipedia! (I blame COVID - my entire perception of time in 2020-21 is totally messed up. Everything's one big blur.) Kind of wild to think that when Cyberpunk was announced back in 2012, PS4 and Xbox One were still unreleased, next-gen consoles. By the time the game came out, they were yesterday's news.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Apr 13, 2024 10:41:05 GMT
From what I read and saw I believe the old gen versions weren’t too bad if you had the new consoles. I played it on ps4 and I loved the game but it ran like shit. I first played it on the One X and it struggled. When I got a PS5 and was still playing the back compatible version it ran close to 60 but was still a technical shambles. In terms of gameplay and features the launch version and 2.0 version feels like different games. |
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Post by LegendaryApe on Apr 13, 2024 11:19:57 GMT
I'm glad I waited then, before starting. I've had no troubles since I've started playing.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Apr 13, 2024 11:49:44 GMT
I wish I had waited as I've played so many versions.
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Post by LegendaryApe on Apr 13, 2024 11:58:55 GMT
I wish I had waited as I've played so many versions. I'm sure the PS 6 version will be worth it. That being said, based on the game so far, I'd happily play through it again even if it was just a tiny bit shinier |
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Post by Jambowayoh on Apr 13, 2024 12:10:10 GMT
The path traced version is exceptional.
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Post by dfunked on May 7, 2024 9:53:51 GMT
From what I read and saw I believe the old gen versions weren’t too bad if you had the new consoles. I played it on ps4 and I loved the game but it ran like shit. I first played it on the One X and it struggled. When I got a PS5 and was still playing the back compatible version it ran close to 60 but was still a technical shambles. In terms of gameplay and features the launch version and 2.0 version feels like different games. I was lucky enough to play on PC with a 3080 at launch and saved a replay until now, so ploughing through it on SX with the option of cloud saves and I can pick it up on PC too to check out the new shinies (albeit on the same 3080) From my perspective it's a similar experience just with three+ years of polish and QoL changes. Anyway, it's bloody ace... I'm probably enjoying it more this time around than at launch. The level of detail in the world is just stunning at times. One of the greatest open world cities ever crafted in a game imo. (even if theres still not much you can actually interact with) Couldn't decide on what to pump points into at first so I started off with a bit of an all rounder. Got loads of points in stealth which seems a bit wasted when I just go in all guns blazing of spamming quick hacks. |
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Post by crashV👀d👀 on Jun 10, 2024 7:37:44 GMT
I'm back on this and have resumed the corpo save I stopped after the heist as I feel it's the most feature complete and bug free it's ever going to be. I'm the same as user dfunked above, I played it originally on a 3080 (upgraded cos my 980ti couldn't cope) and the difference between v1.0 and v2.'whatever were on now' feels massive. Cops, NCART, radio stations?!?, visuals turned up to 11. It's just even more fun to play and frankly the lighting blows my tiny mind. To echo nearly every post above, it feels like a different game and on pc it already felt good. I walked into Clouds last night and just the entrance corridor with all the billboards reflecting into other billboards around corners looked amazing.  I found the Quadra Type 66 'Hoon' last night. I remember checking for it months back and it was never there but after being back in the area looking for Delamain I spotted it. Man that car is the shit. Super raucous, fire spitting beast ... WITH GUNS!! Love it.  .... and there is another update coming that will add immersive sound. |
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Post by crashV👀d👀 on Jun 19, 2024 8:05:52 GMT
Have they increased the number of NCPD crime events? There's looooads of them now, I've had to change to dynamic map filter to hide the volume of icons to just my localised area to mentally adjust.
I've cleared out Watson of all side stuff and done some missions but I've already maxed my streetcred to 50. Limit seems too low.
They've changed the crafting now to a point where you can just do it rather than have to spec into it. I've found a couple of iconic crafting specs and actually built them this time around. Im going fully smart tech and have a SMG that causes EMP explosions. I thought 'divided we stand' was OP but fuuuuuck. Ping contagion all over and then unload. D.E.D!
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Post by drhickman1983 on Jun 19, 2024 8:10:31 GMT
I'm not sure the number increase, but I think (my memories hazy) they didn't appear on them map until you'd discovered them previously, maybe. So it just looks like there's more because they're all visible?
I do prefer them crafting this time, I found the old system a bit too convoluted. Just meant I never bothered crafting as I never specced into it.
If you enjoy Contagion check out the Raven cyberdeck - contagion spreads automatically on upload.
The higher ranks of contagion explode when there fire damage, so one of the iconic fire weapons - there's one in the Arasaka compound, prototype something. Yinglong? No! shingen. Shingen Mk V.I think.
Anyway that combined with contagion is ridiculous. Pretty much need to turn the difficulty up though as everything starts to die very easily after a while.
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Post by crashV👀d👀 on Jun 19, 2024 9:28:18 GMT
Thanks Doc
I have a leg cyberdeck I just don't think it's the raven but I do have the leg contagion ready to roll.
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Post by dfunked on Jun 19, 2024 9:38:00 GMT
The raven cyberdeck is a bit confusing, but great when you watch a video or two and get your head around it. Overload and spam cyberpsychosis is my favourite move. Or just iconic short circuit which is usually an instakill.
Contagion is still the most satisfying one though.
The NCPD scanners got pretty tedious towards the end, but handy for mopping up some of the achievements. I've pretty much cleared everything apart from a couple of missing fast travel points now, so can just plough on with the story.
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Post by Garfy on Jun 19, 2024 9:39:39 GMT
Fenrir from the monk/maelstrom early mission. That electric damage and emp saw me through the whole game.
Before the big update it was fire damage. It went from OK to OP
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Post by Blue_Mike on Jun 19, 2024 10:09:11 GMT
The "Scorch" pistol was a great one for me. cyberpunk.fandom.com/wiki/ScorchIf you can't obtain it via any of the means mentioned, it can be added to your inventory via console commands. |
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Post by robthehermit on Jun 19, 2024 11:47:08 GMT
If you can't get a shot in because you're across the street on cam (oo-er mrs), a quick dose of overheat after applying contagion is equally as effective.
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Post by drhickman1983 on Jun 19, 2024 18:10:42 GMT
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Post by crashV👀d👀 on Jun 20, 2024 7:08:31 GMT
I did already have (and was using) the raven deck, but your description of its perks didn't match what I know was on my deck so assumed it was something different and I'm already at tier 5.
it is currently the only cyberware that I have 'upgraded' to tier 5 as purchasing tier5 stuff still isn't available. I don't know why but I assumed t5 was the top regardless of the other tiers having a '+' variant but after turning all my low level mats into t5s to upgrade it (from 40 to 60% spread) I realised there is a '++' variant that obviously has the 'god mode' stats.
Gonna take a while to get to 200 mats and thats just for the one deck.
Just completed the GIM mission and then JS flashback to rescue Alt and Songbird called to trigger the Phantom Liberty DLC. I never played it beyond getting inside Dogtown on my endgame save (just to see the shinies), so is the story supposed to happen during the main story or am I coming back out OP as fuck?
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Post by drhickman1983 on Jun 20, 2024 7:20:19 GMT
PL is tuned slightly harder than the main game, but you can go there any time after completing the VDB missions.
After a bit of a fairly on rails intro you can come and go from Dogtown, and so you can start PL, then go back and do base game missions, before returning to Dogtown.
Personally it made more sense to me doing it after the main quests, but before meeting Hanako at Embers.
Though on subsequent plays I've done PL ASAP to get some pretty sick gear.
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Post by crashV👀d👀 on Jun 20, 2024 7:26:41 GMT
Hmmm I do like being OP. Thanks, I might dip in and kick it all off then.
Also, I think the new immersive sound update is out today. I think this may be an extra paid for item!?!
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Post by drhickman1983 on Jun 20, 2024 7:46:32 GMT
I think that's right - I've not played for a few weeks so haven't been paying attention to the update closely but I believe it's a paid third party thing. No idea if it's any good.
PL has plenty of exceptional weapons, many of which are just given to you as you play. Depending on your play style some are better than others of course. But you can definitely become OP.
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Post by robthehermit on Jun 20, 2024 8:40:31 GMT
If you're heading into Dogtown start saving your cash for the vendor who sells all the uniques you missed along the way.
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Post by dfunked on Jun 20, 2024 9:37:24 GMT
drhickman1983Just pick up every tier 5 weapon you see and dismantle it. A lot of guides seem to suggest dismantling clothing and selling weapons, but that's absolute bollocks. You get a single mat for clothing and 15 for weapons. Sell everything below tier 5. Favourite the guns you want to keep so that they're always at the top of the list which makes dismantling/selling stuff easier.
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Post by Blue_Mike on Jun 20, 2024 9:51:20 GMT
Been a few months since I played Phantom Liberty now, but I seem to remember there was an iconic weapon under water, at the bottom of a big pool right in the middle of town. |
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Post by crashV👀d👀 on Jun 21, 2024 12:15:44 GMT
5 minutes wandering around Afterlife last night trying to go downstairs for a nose around before eventually realising that I'm not at Lizzie's ...
Didn't end up going into Dogtown, I spent some time driving around Arroyo instead. There's just tons of detail in the world and lots of the buildings/compounds have enemies in there with random stuff to see/read. Absolutely packed!
Decided to go and do the mission in the Arasaka industrial compound. I found the firey smart SMG. It's on!
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Post by crashV👀d👀 on Jun 24, 2024 16:35:25 GMT
I guess I'm about 30-40 hours or so into this 2nd playthrough and it's only just sunk in that we have a full transmog system in place now. I know the armour has been taken off the gear to save you from having to look like you rolled through a thrift store but i notices that some gear still has some perks.
While I've carefully curated my gear to be colour co-ord and 'on brand' for a netrunning psyc-'ho', I'm missing out on some random perks. Then I visited my wardrobe and and realised I can create preset outfits.
Stupid eyes
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Post by dfunked on Jun 24, 2024 17:24:31 GMT
I just ended up using random gear with perks and then equipped the suit you get during a DLC quest. Looked like a future hobo with a funny helmet on before I got that, as I naturally missed that the transmog system exists. The suit matches my corpocunt backstory though so I'll stick with it.
Nearly 100 hours into it now with just a few story quests left to do. Currently doing the Kerry questline for the first time, as the Maelstrom club step bugged for me at launch.
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