Cyberpunk 2077 hit the market just over four months ago in a virtually unplayable state. At least, that’s the case for the console version (specifically the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One). Time to see if all the patches since then ensure that Cyberpunk 2077 is playable on PS4 and Xbox One.
Cyberpunk 2077 is now known as the game that was so broken upon release that Sony removed the game from the PlayStation Store. The title was simply unplayable on the PS4 and the situation was not much better on the Xbox One. Players on next-gen consoles also faced significant problems, although the hardware of the new machines did run the game a bit better.
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There were also major problems on the PC, unless you had an extremely good gaming setup. It is now four months later and CD Projekt RED has released the first two updates. Add to that quite a few hotfixes and other patches and you may have downloaded an additional 100 GB of updates. The key question remains: Is Cyberpunk 2077 on PS4 and Xbox One finally playable?
Problems under scrutiny
To see whether the game is playable, we first have to know which unplayable hell the game came from. For example, on consoles, specifically PS4 and Xbox One, faces were rendered poorly. These only showed up a few seconds after the rest of the world, so you were, as it were, staring at pixelated dolls.
The game’s performance in general was deeply sad. The image constantly froze, the world of Night City loaded poorly and so sometimes you didn’t even see what exactly you were doing. In addition, the AI was also extremely bad. This person sometimes did not show up, did not respond or accidentally came out of nowhere to arrest you.
The Polish studio denied all these problems in the first weeks after launch. The game was deemed playable, something the studio later reconsidered. A good thing too, because slowly but surely Cyberpunk 2077 is finally being made.
Is the game playable now?
The short answer is simple: yes, the game is now more playable. With patches 1.1 and 1.2 (and the recent 1.21 hotfix), some things have been overhauled and improved. Patch 1.2 removed hundreds of bugs from the game, while the first patch already brought better stability, making the game crash less often.
In patch 1.2, the most notable improvements include improved AI for police officers. They no longer appear out of nowhere to arrest you. In addition, Cyberpunk 2077 on PS4 and Xbox One is now simply a lot more fun to play. Although the frame rate is not at 60 as on next-gen consoles and PC, it is already closer to the intended 30 frames per second. There are therefore a lot fewer glitches.
In addition, the menus are a lot faster, while the lighting of the game has also been greatly improved. Charging also works a lot better and the game generally responds faster to your actions. Finally, most of the problems with quests have also been resolved, so you can simply complete the game.
Not back to Night City yet
However, it is not yet recommended for everyone to return to Night City. Unfortunately, many players on Reddit, among others, report that they are still experiencing a lot of problems. The performance on the older consoles would still be substandard.
While the game tries to achieve 30 fps, the game still regularly dips below 20. In addition, this is still a problem according to some players. Both problems mainly arise when you drive through Night City, because the game suddenly has to load a lot of data very quickly and apparently does not know how to do this properly. Glitches are also still being reported, but a lot fewer than with the release in 2020.
Cyberpunk 2077 on PS4 and Xbox One improvements are not finished yet
However, CD Projekt RED is far from finished updating Cyberpunk 2077. It was promised that the game would receive numerous updates throughout the year to take the game to a better level. It is therefore impossible to say how long it will take for the game to be in optimal condition. It is clear that you certainly play the game better now, but it is still not optimal.
If you really don’t want to wait any longer to play Cyberpunk 2077, there are fortunately a few options. The PS5 and Xbox Series Alternatively, you can choose the PC version, provided you have a high-end PC, or you can choose the Google Stadia version. The latter can be played in 4K 60 fps on both the TV and your PC without the need for heavy hardware. According to the undersigned, the game remains a painful miracle.
Cyberpunk 2077
Available from December 10, 2020
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