Cyberpunk 2077 - The 2022 Review

Cyberpunk 2077 has seen numerous updates over the last two years. With Phantom Liberty on the horizon, it's time for us to take a good look at Cyberpunk 2077 again from top to bottom. Its story, gameplay, RPG mechanics, bugs, and many additions. Is it finally the game people wanted? I hope to answer that for you today.
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[@TangoOne]

I can't believe this game is already 2 years old, feels like just yesterday that it was released.

[@redmask1356]

prob counterwaighting how long the wait was

[@Dwight_]

i have that feeling all the time its kinda getting scary

[@-t96]

​@@Dwight_time is speeding up the end is coming 🕊️🕊️ Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 (KJV) Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

[@satanspy]

probably because it was released during the pandemic. I know i played it a lot during the lockdowns,which now seems like a far away memory.

[@mehDOGIESRATS2222]

I got it to run on my 1060 at 30-60 fps rofl , shit was so buggy lol . I deleted it after about 2 hours rofl

[@Gbag34]

I’ve never been so in love with a game I don’t really want to play. It has such incredible moments. The city is such a joy to be in. It’s just once the surface level stuff wears down there’s nothing to do. I wish so badly you could hang out with friends and do side activities. Properly go to bars, play mini games, stuff to supplement the city. Make it feel like you are actually living there. I’d take that over any number of improvements or new content at this rate. Just make the city less surface level. Let me just exist in the gorgeous world you created beyond walking around. The fact that two of the most popular mods are a mod to visit friends at the bar and one to use the monorail system says a lot about what kind of things people want. I think the best improvements would be tiny stuff like that to immerse us deeper in the city.

[@sean7332]

The game is basically amazing looking but has no immersion of little things you can do in other games to make you feel part of the world it really sucks as I thought it would be so much better

[@mandrews6282]

I do hear you, but it’s also like how far would that really take it. Going to a bar and having one of the side characters with you is nice, and maybe add in some eating and drinking animations, but without actually writing new side ‘quest’ dialogue to go along with it it would get boring pretty quick. Same with using a train to fast travel. It sounds like you’re asking for more side content to be written, which I do get. The game does allow you to get to know various side characters and hang out with them via the main side story content for each character though. I just feel like anything else would be more like the apartment stuff, being able to play a guitar or light incense, or play Roach Race, or watch tv. Sure it’s interesting, but the novelty wears off pretty quick. And aside from the main side missions there are quite a few memorable side activities that come to mind as well. It is tied to my biggest complaint with CP though. Despite it’s long run time if you aim to do everything the game has to offer, which stems mostly from the sheer number of fixer contracts, police reports, and so on, the decision to make the game’s main story content shorter because of people’s ‘complaints that Witcher 3 was too long’ just wasn’t the right decision for a world like this. It’s a world you want to spend a lot of time in. And while I do think they do offer a lot, it would have been nice to get more Witcher style branching side quests that might not even be main side character related. Just these dynamic world events. I still love the game, and have played through a few times, but I think they’ll be able to nail this in a sequel. At least they got the world and atmosphere down perfectly, and there is a great foundation here moving forward.

[@thegreatresetofthehumanrac664]

When will you people understand that there are no good games

[@Gbag34]

@@mandrews6282 I definitely agree the game has a lot of other areas as you mentioned where it needs improvement. Although I wouldn’t downplay the significance of a handful of basic features to flesh out the city. A game that comes to mind is GTA 4 which is famous for its friend system and hanging out and going bowling or drinking with buddies in the city. It’s been a decade and a half since that game came out and I still like doing that stuff whenever I play the game. It’s not magically the solution to a lack of content by any means. However, it does drastically help an otherwise empty, lifeless world develop into something a bit more immersive and enjoyable.

[@TheRisheee]

You're actually so right! I look at the Yakuza series for example which has not the most expansive open worlds or anything like that, but it has so much side activities, not just necessarily side quests, but also loads of recreational things to do It's also a let down that there's no Gwent! Like I literally wouldn't care if they literally copied and pasted the version in TW3 and used Cyberpunk characters, it would have added a lot

[@Miss_Claire]

Each and every gig has story, multiple ways to complete them, and can be done using stealth, full on blast, cyberware, etc. I never felt like the gigs were a "check-list".

[@Hyde1415]

I remember there was an early gig where you had to retrieve a tape for this cop. If you just go through the gig and grab the tape for the guy, then the job doesn't really go anywhere (I think you might even meet that cop later on after completing the gig), but if you actually look at the tape before grabbing it, you find out the cop murdered someone and was trying to cover it and you can confront him on it. I don't think many people pay attention to those details. There's also the other quest with the Father & Son who were selling a BD of a Priests son that got killed. There are some gems in those gigs.

[@promaxmedia8546]

They were a checklist in terms of how they’re presented to you but they differ from typical checklisty stuff in how they play

[@mookiestewart3776]

@@Hyde1415 the one with the father and son wasn't just BD of kids getting killed, they were snuff films essentially. So they were being sexually assaulted first then murdered in brutal fashion. That quest was genuinely disturbing, along with the one with the farm and all the people that serial killer had hooked up to feed muzzles

[@jaobyeden4143]

£uhhh

[@c.jarmstrong3111]

I played through a katana / shotgun build through the main campaign, about a month or so ago, and it was the best 50hrs of action rpg that I've played since Mass Effect 2

[@zartul]

Immersion wise, the gigs have some secrets, like if you did some gigs before some main quests, and choose the right options during dialogues, you can get some small extra scenes, or if you do certain gigs before doing others, you can actually have different ways of solving the gig. Cyberpunk choice and consequence has some impacts in the world, like, some side quests and gigs can generate small changes in the world, like a news about some person you let live or if you failed to help someone you might see their apartment with a crime scene line, or even meet someone again after the gig. But a take on it ,that happens in The Witcher 3, and that is much bigger in Cyberpunk, is that in real life sometimes all roads lead to the same end! Sometimes it doesn't matter what you say or do, something will always end up that way, and in Cyberpunk that's the main thing about the whole story, it's not about the end or impact you might have, because in the end not even the biggest legends in Night City have that much of impact, it's about the journey, and the people you meet and things that you do along the way. That's the core of Cyberpunk 2077, and Edgerunners, so it's not so much "illusion of choice" it's more of "somethings will always be this way".

[@Miss_Claire]

I just made my own comment about the gigs, Matty totally undersold them here. There is much, much more going on with gigs that he simply did not acknowledge.

[@waxdoe115]

I'm not even finishing the main quest. Them gigs are on another level.

[@Hyde1415]

@@Miss_Claire On PC there's a mod called Hidden Gems, all it does it send you text messages of hidden things that were already in the game. There are ton of hidden items, missing persons, and shards that only happen after certain gig choices. All these things were there, but CDPR just made it extremely difficult to find lol

[@hurdyu4146]

@@Hyde1415don’t think it’s that they made it extremely difficult cause years later and people are finding stuff in the Witcher 3. In fact quests, and the rpg system is basically ripped off the Witcher yet people say the Witcher is still the greatest game of the generation but cyberpunk has a deeper story imo and has waaaay more lore going on compared to dungeons and dragons type of thing which we all know about ( I love the Witcher 3 btw). People love gta but you don’t do much but shoot people and the stuff you do in the open word isn’t ground breaking immersion hell there are barely any buildings you can enter than you can actually do things in outside of story stuff. I think people are just picking on this game cause of the bugs which might’ve killed immersion and so they start being hyper critical about certain things like “I can’t do anything but missions” like drinking and playing golf in gta was what people booted the game up for but most of the Time if it’s not multiplayer they just drive…

[@JayRacer]

That’s why Witcher 2 has always been my favorite CDPR Title from a choice v consequence standpoint.

[@gustavl7739]

The gigs are great in my opinion, they add to the lore and story. Also V is a merc, the main mission and a lot of the sidemissions isn't really a mercenary work but the gigs are and therefore I think of it as V doing his/hers day job

[@awkwardGardener]

Imagine a game with the fun and varied gameplay of Cyberpunk combined with the side activities and content of Yakuza. That would be insane. Also pretty based using a quickhacking build. Imo genuinely the most fun gameplay style and really well implemented.

[@DrGaslight187]

I’m addicted to this game. It’s so much fun after all of the fixes. Can’t wait for the DLC

[@Andy-qf1kc]

Only real fixes where for the PS4. The game didn't change much from it's launch and I know cause I played it for 300 hrs after launch. It's funny seeing people come back to the same game saying it changes mean while I'm disappointed that not much actually changed people just started to play.

[@DrGaslight187]

@@Andy-qf1kc they changed up the perks and the gigs. To me that was a massive improvement.

[@ollkllok]

@@DrGaslight187 massive improvement, it's literally a game made by a billionaire company, which was the biggest disappointment, their job is to make good games, for the amount of budget they have

[@waxdoe115]

@TrabaBii I agree there are SO many new gigs. I just got maybe 25 percent through the game with 80hrs. After that update I was like I'm never going to finish.

[@phant0mdummy]

@@Andy-qf1kc Let the puppets believe the games changed. When GTA V from 2013 still makes it look trivial as a 'next gen' title.

[@andreww4531]

17:24 lol Anyways, great vid per usual! Definitely gonna jump into Cyberpunk now

[@ZrodyApo]

Replaying the Witcher 3 after spending so much time with Cyberpunk 2077, I'll have to say that the latter took the spot for me. And I'm not saying this lightly because the Witcher 3 is among my top favorite games of all time. And what's funny is when you see people saying that Cyberpunk 2077 had too many dialogue and moments where you just talk, the Witcher 3 has more of those and it's a lot slower 😄

[@NeutralGloomBot]

CDPR is one the few companies where I don't mind all the dialogue because its usually interesting. Its not just "oh I have a problem go fetch quest now". Its well thought out unique story telling for each side quest.

[@Things_n_Stuff]

Been saying this since launch: Cyberpunk 2077 isn’t a bad game by far, but it’s a shining example of an unfinished game. The true problems with it can’t be patched out, but instead need to be fixed with quality sequels. Hell, was the same track record with The Witcher and look at how that turned out

[@TGBurgerGaming]

So we can expect part two to be just as bad in terms of bugs and part 3 will have the worst writing?

[@NeutralGloomBot]

I am starting to be more forgiving towards these massive open world projects because its a bitch and a half to develop games like that. I still would rather devs just wait to release a game til they know for sure its good, but this game specifically was put in a rough spot by being a late last gen game right as the PS5 was coming out so they had to basically find a way to make it work for both systems and a game like this probably should have just been a next gen game from the start. Its night and day from PS4 to PS5.

[@hhjk377]

That illusion of choice bit is why I'm not holding my breath for Starfield. I saw a lot (well, some) of hype for the last dev diary, with the whole "you can ask your companions to speak for you, but you have to live with the consequences" bit. But, I mean, with Bethesda's low focus on writing? I imagine the consequences are like... I have to spend eight seconds fighting someone my companion lied to/pissed off somewhere down my playthrough. And that's it. Hope I'm wrong, but... it's Bethesda. Once lack of choices and consequences are in a game, that's baked in. No patch is gonna fix that.

[@NeutralGloomBot]

I can't speak for how this game played at launch, but I just started it on PS5 two weeks and I am in love with it. I mean its CDPR so you know you will get good characters and story telling but I tend to get bored with city atmospheres real fast so I didn't think this game would grab like it has. I can already tell I'm going to do everything. I'm chipping away at sections now of gigs, side quests, and cyber psychos and let me just again praise this company for being one of the few devs that understands how to do a good main story and have side quests that are actually interesting and have their own unique stories as well. The gameplay is solid too. This is an 9/10 game for me and its only losing a point because there are like minor visual glitches here and there but nothing that ruins the experience. Again I cannot speak for the old gen version, but if you have a PS5 or Series X and you enjoy a solid open world RPG, you're going to enjoy this game. Keanu's character is awesome too btw.

[@djstef4549]

I have put in so many hours into this game and making different builds is fun I just wish we could have a NG+ or an ability to be able to reset our perks and attributes as well this game is amazing

[@delf2731]

You can reset perks. And if you want to reset attributes, you can do that with a mod, but it would be nice to have it in the game officially.

[@djstef4549]

@@delf2731 yeah for sure I play it in pc and have those mods. Can’t wait for phantom liberty

[@hanyolo2041]

I finally bought Cyberpunk Friday. played all of the story missions except the last one. working on side jobs and gigs now. some of the things are put together in a way that makes it confusing sometimes but i havent encountered a single bug that i can remember. game runs flawlessly on my rtx 3050. cant imagine what it looks like on high end systems. it is the most incredible game world I have ever played in. Cant wait for my second playthrough

[@mrmm1110]

I guess Hanako is till waiting huh

[@hanyolo2041]

@@mrmm1110 indeed

[@TheShepherdFilms]

You are correct sir...I've been playing since day 1...was my favorite game on day 1...now even better...

[@digthathole5521]

Doing the opposite. Played some story missions but mainly going after the gigs and side jobs. Each one is pretty interesting when you dive into each shard and email. Especially when you find something that pertains to someone that you had in a mission ages ago.

[@hanyolo2041]

@@digthathole5521 I was honestly almost done with the story before I realized I hadn't done any side quests. The story missions are so good and the way you go from one to another it's easy to forgot that the story isn't even half the game.

[@strawberrygemz2020]

Yo this is my first video of yours and I gotta say, you make some wonderful, thorough, engaging content. Just wanted to say I think you're doing a wonderful job! Thanks for the great vid dood 👍

[@entertainmentfanaticreviews]

Just when I thought about getting this game, you made a video! Hell yeah, thanks brotha!

[@ftsquintyd2844]

I admit I excitedly bought the game when it launched on steam. I tried it out and attempted to play it, but just couldn't get passed the mess it was. I also considered the option of waiting it out because I didn't want rich story moments to get ruined by elements of an unfinished game whilst also keeping the novelty of them. Here I am two years later enjoying it so much! The game is unbelievably fun. It also really has an aesthetically and pleasing explorable world. I must also mention I revisited the game after watching Edgerunners and it definitely brought more enjoyment to the entire experience.

[@TheeCambion]

So watching a Netflix tv show made you enjoy a video game? So this is where gaming is going....

[@LeateqOfficial]

so i just played witcher 3 next gen, and after playing it i feel like i like cyberpunk 2077 more

[@promaxmedia8546]

Cyberpunk is a game in which I genuinely feel intertwined with the world and characters. After my 2nd playthrough I just felt this sense of dread by the end because I'll never be able to experience it for the first couple times again

[@promaxmedia8546]

@@theclawyaww3740 which part didn't you understand? :)

[@DrPhil-kx3ci]

@@promaxmedia8546 you’re kidding right?

[@THO-BRO2000]

That's exactly the thing the game is missing. One of the many promises. The world doesn't feel genuine or alive at.. It's just a mediocre open world at best which is totally fine if the didn't promise a certain standard that wasn't and still is isn't there...

[@promaxmedia8546]

@@THO-BRO2000 it felt incredibly immersive to me

[@promaxmedia8546]

@@DrPhil-kx3ci nope

[@TheDragonpaul22]

Matty interesting choice for using Crossbell ost for the review, its a vibe I didn't expect but it does fit well for the review. :)

[@jeremytidman2414]

Thanks for this Matty, just finished High on Life and have been looking for a game to fill my time for a while. After this re-review, I’ll be booting this one up for the first time since the month it launched (and maybe I’ll even get around to finishing)!

[@AnthonyLGreen-cz9wy]

What did you think of High on Life?

[@dominicanag1032]

Thanks for your video and I might add this game to my list of games to play for the holidays.

[@Azurantine81]

I have actually been replaying this (this year, 2023) after not having touched it since the original launch and have to say it has come a long way. FSR 2.1 has also aided in a much more stable game, combined with the numerous bug fixes, additions and of course, my favourite, the GUTS shotgun, I am having a blast.

[@TheSavvyDevil]

Glad I waited two years to play it. Just finished my first play through as a stealth net runner totally blind/no guide. Definitely a good game that could be great with more updates.

[@d.dawg1]

I had the same build my first playthrough. If you play again you should try something different. I’m using the sandy now but you can’t quickhack since it takes that over but I bought an optical camo thing to make v invisible so I can still use stealth 👍🏻 thought I’d give you this tip since were on the same boat. I also go way more gun blazing now

[@hazederyanoda6466]

I was reluctant at first as it had bad reviews upon release but i started playing a week ago and ive hardly gotten anywhere on the main story because of all the side missions and stuff, the games solid! Had zero issues with glitches and its probably my favourite game this year, definitely worth a go if you haven’t already played

[@sugarray1345]

So glad you’re enjoying this. I’ve been itching to play it for so long now. I just wanted to wait until the kinks had been ironed out! It looks so much more polished now. I’m going to get is for the Series X. Can’t wait my brother! 👌

[@hazederyanoda6466]

@@sugarray1345 nice, enjoy!

[@sugarray1345]

@@hazederyanoda6466 Thanks dude. 🙏

[@liszt646]

I'm gonna give Cyberpunk a chance and buy it at last, I hope I don't regret it lol

[@bencarson754]

​@@liszt646Did you regret it? Lol How's its running?

[@jermelpurse3018]

If you haven’t played this game before or you haven’t picked it up in a while please do. It is a 9 out of 10 easy. The issues you saw with the early version of the game Call In. I can’t believe how they improved this. We often talk about the Witcher. 3 and how they added so much good DLC to that game. Well here we see that CD. Project read has a knack for adding Contant to a game. That’s what they literally did here they took stuff out. They added other stuff back in. As the game stands now in February 2023 it is a great game. What I am most excited about isn’t even the upcoming DLC. No. What excites me is the next full entry in the series. I don’t know when that will be, but they know how to make the next game now. They know what the city should look like they know how it should run they know how skills should progress . In other words, they have a recipe for a winning video game that is no joke. Would you play this? You will see they have something here. Now I can’t imagine what this game would be like once they start out with a platform like this and do nothing but build on it. What happens when they turn the living city into an even more living city. What happens when they take a very customizable character and make them even more customizable. When they say you can play this game several different ways. They are not joking. What happens when they upped the ante. more secrets to find more hidden quest more areas you can enter into and explore. I’m not joking when I tell you this game is great but it’s the one that comes after that will probably be a tin a masterpiece. I’ll give this one 9/10. You should play it especially if you see it on sale. You should buy it is it so worth the money

[@mookiestewart3776]

im really excited for the next game as well. They are moving completely over to unreal engine 5 right?? Thinking of what CDPR can do with engine makes really really excited

[@RhubarbRehab]

I was a staunch detractor of the game at launch, hadn’t played since it first launched. I reinstalled it yesterday and was really impressed, the difference is night and day. Gonna restart my play though and enjoy it.

[@telboy007]

It is in a really good place now, well worth a play through if you've been holding out.

[@rengoku2365]

crazy how it went from $60 to $10 back to $60 lol

[@KyleS.1987]

I just started my first playthrough a few days ago and I'm hooked. The world and the stories they create within it are incredibly compelling.

[@phant0mdummy]

nah. no thanks.

[@jmmywyf4lyf]

Its the same mediocre looter shooter, with less bugs...

[@mookiestewart3776]

@@jmmywyf4lyf this game is not what a looter shooter is, there's some similar elements but you have your genres mixed up

[@synth_pulse3098]

Easily one of the best open world Games I’ve played in a long time. Own it on PC and PS5. Phenomenal game.

[@acev3521]

Lol open world is dead as fuck there's fuck all to do play rdr2 maybe then you'll realize the stage open world games should be at current times

[@synth_pulse3098]

@@acev3521 I’ve played RDR2, I liked it. I still find cyberpunk great, sorry that my opinion does not agree with yours.

[@mr.grumps3544]

I agree. Shittiest release ever, but amazing now. The city and storylines are just so immersive

[@NorseGraphic]

I've played different builds. None are 'better' or 'worse' than each other. My current play-through right now is as a 'bruiser' (20 Body, 20 Reflex, 20 Tech, 8 Ninjitsu, 3 Intelligence), so I'm taking advantage of getting up close and personal, busting open doors/windows etc. I usually do the non-story gigs first to get the XP, gear and perks before I dive into the story. And I always try to get the 'look' of the character (street kid versus corpo rat), and you can pretty much mix and match however you like. I tend to not use the fast-travel terminals, but uses the motorcycles to get through Night City. The best system is the cybernetics, how you equip yourself and how you approach situations. When I play corpo-rat (20 Intelligence 20 Ninjitsu 20 Tech), playing stealth and quickhacks is how I do things. Not to say you can't use stealth as a bruiser (4-8 Ninjitsu), but you'll have to time it well to avoid getting spotted (cameras, NPCs). When I did the "Guniea Pig"-quest, I stealthed to Joanna Koch and snapped her neck. Not easy, but saw it as a challenge.

[@xman777b]

love you Matty. You are what's right with the gaming hobby

[@coopstain1728]

DISAGREE. HIS CONTENT IS BORING AND HE COMES OUT WITH VIDEOS PLAYING THE SAME GAME OVER AND OVER JUST IN DIFFERENT YEARS.

[@brennanwn]

10:47 - 11:33 The immersive dialogue make you feel like you’re part of the world. It’s so well done 👍🏻 ⭐️🥇

[@ryanmcgurk1750]

i have around 170 hours on cyberpunk and after patch 1.5 ive have very few bugs/issues in the game, maybe im lucky but i think its a fantastic game

[@alexw5042]

I hated the bugs. It made everyone ignore the glaring problems the game had. Like the illusion of choice, the restricting story, lack of role playing features. Watching the anime really made me want to play the game again, but after a few hours that novelty wore off. CP2077 is basically a better presented fallout 4.

[@jamesgratz4771]

The bugs made it easy for shills to say “oh there are bugs but that’s okay haha :)”

[@jameslindsay5889]

I've jumped back in with the recent update and I'm struggling to put it down tbh. There is still issues but it's been fun.

[@drakowithadraco]

I couldn't stop playing this game when it first came out even on the xbone. I'm about to finish the anime so I'm excited to replay it.

[@airforcex9412]

I’m replaying it on PC. The story telling is amazing! I don’t replay games often, but this is a gem!

[@Luis_rosario]

I had a lot of doubts especially since the launch of cyberpunk but a couple months ago I decided to pick it up for the ps5 and man my mind was blown away. Now does the game have bugs, yes but besides the bugs the game runs pretty smooth and the side quest and the story are amazing so I highly recommend this game for 20 bucks you get about 60-80 hours of gameplay

[@joepverlaan575]

Hi Matty, nice video! Background music was a bit loud on headphones. Just giving you feedback. Have a nice end of year period!

[@mikeg3950]

Bought the game at launch and just starting to play it now…the game is really really good. Graphics are unmatched and I find myself looking forward to going to Night City when I get home

[@Gamer1990100]

With the patches & being on next gen it is a lot better than what is was 2 years ago. Although I think CDPR should have done another year delay until 2021 instead of 2020.

[@toxictophat4194]

glad you said it feels like mafia I've been dyeing to play a game that detailed for so many years Ima buy it on sale

[@corythompson14]

Great Review!

[@BrandydocMeriabuck]

Man I started this game again after 2 years, had the exact same bugs as before. People tposing and sliding across the floor in cutscenes, mouths not moving during speech, people being molten ps1 models in cutscenes, even guns not firing/playing the firing animation, reticles disappearing down scopes. Granted the latter combat bugs may have been because those two were happening when I tried out my old save. But the bugs with character models happening in the opening cutscenes after 2 years...

[@dominickjasso5500]

after beating the main game recently with mods, and just 100% the gigs. the only thing that bugged me was playing on the harder difficulty with hardcore damage mods because I wanted to play stealth and get one shot kills. but the game was still never as difficult as I wanted it to be. always left me wanting a more focused stealth experience i got playing deus ex and also wanted to play a more demanding wave based mission because u rarely fight more than 5 enemies at once and i even added more advanced edgerunner enemies but everything i had would just melt through them and armor got op real fast.

[@Evan_Rodgers]

Oh boy i was hoping for a CP re-review after watching a lot of CP content this past week. Woohoo!!!

[@12Prophet]

Open world bugs can be quirky and fun sometimes. In RDR2 (Red dead redemption 2) I was strolling through a forest and saw a tree bent at a perfect 90 degree angle twice. It was still in the ground, allegedly "alive", but literally bent. It was a persistent bug that was on both the xbox and pc version. But the point is that you will need a little tolerance for wonk in open world games.

[@Dehchop]

lol its crazy I became a fan of yours from yoru smaller channel retro rebound

[@Ghibliite]

What's the name of his background song in this video at 7:00?

[@MirrorAshes]

Just got it from the PS holiday sale and I’m loving it so far! Glad I waited but also glad I gave it a new chance

[@MirrorAshes]

Uhh so I just finished The Heist and that was one of the best missions in a game ever???

[@JarleTjelland]

Going to give this a try when i have a free weekend sometimes, it being a game that's possible to complete in 2-3 days is a big plus for me as a family man with limited time to dive into something.

[@mr.grumps3544]

Definitely not a game that can be completed in 2-3 days🤣

[@Zero-0-Cypher]

100+hours for a completionist.

[@JarleTjelland]

@@mr.grumps3544 what if you focus on story related quests?

[@Nootnotnick]

I like to think that the bugs are just V’s eyes malfunctioning

[@ramulus694]

@MrMattyPlays did you watch EdgeRunners? :) (or are you going to watch it?). I don't watch anime but damn Edge Runners makes me want more of what that offered, it was so good in my opinion.

[@delianhristov8086]

Yes, the life paths are not real life paths as such, but I've made them work incredibly using other ways, like putting specific clothing, using specific builds, cars, weapons.... This game has such a great replayability! I've completed it so many times, I've tried so many builds, netrunner with smart guns, pure katana/blades build, heavy guns blazing juggernaut like build, sandevistan stealth assassin, just pure grenades with sandy build even! And everytime it's like playing a different game in the same open world.... Ppl compare CP with gta.. This is so ridiculous. It's like comparing chess and domino... A game has to be enjoyed by its own universe and rules,

[@johnroberts838]

Definitely 👍

[@d.dawg1]

Yup I agree. Combat is very diverse that’s the best part

[@imgonnacrumb]

What were you running it on? On pc I haven’t noticed any bugs or anything, granted this was just after the last patch 1.61 I think it was

[@Vthd7604]

patch 1.61 is garbage. It brought back some old bugs. Atleast for me it did. I'm on console , but their forum has complaints about it from both console and PC.

[@Hauerization]

You could roleplay as if everytime you see a bug, its your cyberware acting up. You dont really see any floating cars - its all in your head! ;)

[@nikajo__8755]

Got my new PC coming in soon so might have to revisit this one in the new year. Or maybe I’ll wait until the DLC is out..?

[@texascameron8483]

I have a question how do disable auto crouch in steam deck

[@legacy7381]

What is this fucking majestic background music I need to know

[@keepitclean8791]

It was fun to play, I don't remember there being any hub towns, nor do I remember interaction or dialogue with any NPC's outside of quests. I don't really understand why the city is open ended when there was nothing to explore, you kind of just drive around and there's nothing to see or do, so you start up a new quest or side quest.. really weird game.

[@moonknightish]

The city is open for immersion. Even if there is "nothing to see or do", driving around in the city, going home at night to rest etc... makes you feel like you are inside the world. It would not be the same if it were Hub based

[@dawuanaustin8045]

I have been playing this everyday since cyber monday. I love this game

[@ramerefauntleroy4881]

Can we just take out arasaka in space like the game promised in the 3rd ending

[@chrishancock5686]

I swear it's almost as if Matty thinks his life is going end if he doesn't make sure to say "digress" at least once per video 😅

[@SuperkamiGP]

Thanks for this Review Matty, truly. I was debating between finally getting Cyberpunk 2077 or Tales of Arise. And you helped me pick Tales of Arise. I am pretty tolerate to bugs bugs I don't see why I need to put myself thru that when there's another great game I won't face those. Maybe after Tales and AC Valhalla I can consider getting Cyberpunk again.

[@NeutralGloomBot]

I don't know what he is talking about tho. I am playing Cyberpunk 2077 right now and am 50 hours and the most I have experienced bug wise was a few sparing minor visual glitches. Nothing that ruined any aspect of the experience. Now don't get me wrong, Tales of Arise is a great game so have fun and enjoy, but someday in the future give this game a shot and I promise you will not be disappointed. Its like GTA met Bioshock and had a Cyberpunk RPG as a baby. lol The story telling alone for both the main and side quests makes it worth it. Johnny Silverhand is a delight as a character too

[@diggydretv]

I don't know if it is a bug, but it is very annoying... So I am on my fourth playthrough because I have just upgraded to the Series X and for some reason, every now and then, another character will be talking but their lips won't move but I often get to a situation where the lips are moving and there is no sound from their voice so I am forced to read the subtitles. When that starts happening, I have noticed that things sound muffled, yet you can always hear V's voice loud and clear during the interaction. When this stuff starts happening, I have noticed that sometimes, the sound of your vehicle is muffled as well. Usually saving, quitting, and then relaunching the game fixes it for me, but it's just really annoying because it hasn't happened to me until I got on this playthrough. Each time, I do notice different things in the game though, which is why I think it's got a lot of replay value for the curious.

[@Dubtoy94]

Thanks for the re-review Matty always love your insight

[@StormyValdespino-nd3rb]

I'm beyond excited for this game! 😍 The level of detail in the graphics and world-building is awe-inspiring. Thank you to the developers for all their hard work! 👏😁

[@MYSTIK4L33]

Does it run better on Xbox or PS5? I play on PS5 but some NPC cars get stuck in traffic sometimes. If I'm not paying attention I'll crash into the back of some random car. Still love the game flaws and all.

[@guesswho5170]

How does this look on the Series S? Debating on getting this or wait to play it on a series X in about a year

[@jsalas5400]

Theres honestly not much of a difference in general.....that being said it does look better on a series x but ive been playing since day one on my s and its been a great experience, performance mode runs really well and quality mode does give colors and textures abit of umpff

[@adhx7506]

@@jsalas5400 Come on man, thats literally cap. There are even videos on youtube comparing the two and the Series S looks pretty crappy compared to the Series X.

[@jsalas5400]

@@adhx7506 lmao you mean how i literally said it looks better on series x? Donut

[@antonioruberto7077]

I had to wait until I got a Series X to play this game so I never experienced the game on launch. I can say that playing it in May 2023 is an awesome experience, I'm loving it. I got it over the Xbox spring sale because I needed a sci-fi RPG to hold me over until Starfield and I will say that I'm way more invested in it than I thought I would be. I'm picking this game up more than I am Jedi Survivor, which I didn't expect.

[@GenesisJetpack]

I feel like you’ve made this video 5 times

[@wumbo484]

i still encounter a few glitches/bugs but they are very minor and the gameplay and overall fun value completely eradicates the issues

[@itsmjq9391]

Hope you hit this with a 2023 review after the 2.0 update and DLC

[@bassyey]

Hey, are you using a soundtrack from Legend of Heroes? Never thought you play those games.

[@F2t0ny]

Yes! Nobody talks about how good the level design actually is.

[@alexsabre3219]

I’ve been playing in Series X and about 3/4 of the way through and it’s been so good, so much fun. I stopped midway through a couple months after launch and it’s been redeemed for me now. Hope CDPR makes sure the next time they get it close to this for launch.

[@hellbent2835]

I want to reroll/reallocate my attributes so i can try other builds and not just the perks, b4 the option was available now cdpr removed it. Hope they would consider.

[@Z-Mikes00]

what version was footage? cause ur hardware can really depend ur experience

[@sussy_61]

i bet he played the game on laptop with rtx setting 🤣🤣🤣

[@Z-Mikes00]

@@sussy_61 I'm getting 8th gen Xbox vibes lol

[@HeMoansTay]

This made me want to start a 4th play through on my pc lol

[@hiddenerror641]

Waiting for the 1.7 update to finally play it. I'm just waiting because I think that is what they hoped for the game to be at launch.

[@calumreekie8290]

Nice touch making the video 20 mins 22 secs, very meta of you

[@net_apart7987]

cyber punk should be turned into an online game, have an option for downgraded graphics, should fix all its bugs, and should give a way for players to make currency and have different cars with cool stuff that can be attached to them. and weapon designing/creating

[@mookiestewart3776]

this sounds lame asf, no one wants another gta online. Take your shark cards and piss off lol

[@AlwayzFresh]

Just started learning the new Cyberpunk 2077 boardgame. It's free on Tabletop simulator to play the tutorial. I was waiting for them to finish the video game before I jumped in, still waiting.

[@danielpray6049]

Currently playing through again for the 4th time. I honestly didnt like it the first time I played it, then a little less the second time, and started to really enjoyed it the third time, now really having fun this time through. For me, its the world that is so depressing it feels real, which is different than most stories.

[@munjerkucci]

The first time always sucked because of the overwhelming learning curve. Once you get all the mechanics down, it's all fun and game.

[@TheShepherdFilms]

I've played all the way through around 8 times...loved it to begin with, love it more now...aging like wine...and you nailed the relism of the stories because of the dystopia world, which is pretty close to today's world...but we ain't got the chrome. Glad you came around though. Cheers.

[@emarskineel]

You’re playing i game a 4th time that you didn’t enjoy the first two times? What?

[@rhysbuxton5457]

Interested to know what made you want to play it the second time around?

[@TheShepherdFilms]

Oh yeah, and that the different options for ending and story, I never save scummed to see the other endings, as they didn't feel right unless you've played that way the whole time, and some things are locked unless you've done specific things in your playthrough.

[@MrAmjak]

I love cyberpunk. It's a great typical CDPR RPG. I played it a half year ago after the release of the next gen patch, on my series x. It's not as good as "The witcher 3" but a very great Rpg. I absolutely loved the world that CDPR created. Yes their games are always very buggy at release, but they are masters when it comes to world building. Greetings from Germany and I wish you a happy new year

[@AlfredFJones1776]

In 2022? Awesome game.

[@spencercorpuz]

I can honestly say there is nothing that can get me to play this game again (despite how much I trust and love your reviews!). There are fundamental flaws with this game that can't be patched in. Like there are fundamental things missing from the game. The hacking/abilities were all super shallow, and they made it seem like you'd be able to interact with a ton of characters in the world when really it was just a quest giver here and there, and all the other npcs generated in the city were essentially walking mannequins. There really wasn't a whole lot you could do in the game once you got past the main quest, there were a few cool side quests but everything else was fetch quests. The romance options were absolute garbage leaving basically one relationship for each sexuality, the only option you had as a hetero male was Panama, and a couple one night stands. It just didn't branch off that much. It's just missing so much and I think they bit off more than they could chew. EDIT: Oh and what's with all the locked doors?? There are so many doors you would think you can enter but there's just no way to do it. This is supposed to be the game of complete freedom to explore the city and 99% of the doors go nowhere. 99% of the buildings are just set dressing like an N64 game. You'd think with how you could go into most buildings in the Witcher they would've done the same thing here even if they had to copy and paste

[@Evan_Rodgers]

If everyone buys the DLC and we blow away CDPRs expectations by 2-3X, maybe they will reconsider and make another DLC before moving to Witcher 4 full time.

[@dsx968]

Is this game better on Xbox series X or PS5?

[@Synchro789]

Mouse + Keyboard support is underrated on the Xbox for CP2077! I don’t have a beefy PC, so this is the closest I can get to that superior experience.

[@Simpnamedslickback]

Definitely one of my guilty pleasures. Never seen a game get so much wrong and still be fun.

[@zaccampa4055]

Nothing to be guilty about my friend.

[@The_Gent]

your an easy sale. thats clear.

[@joeivo911]

It’s on this game is normal. I honestly consider them to be lore friendly. This is the future for goodness sake!

[@OnlyHoagie]

Ha I actually just bought this yesterday crazy timing

[@popguy2815]

Might buy it when it goes on Steam sale after 1.7.

[@MichaelMashpotato]

We need a Jackie origin story

[@johnroberts838]

Yes 👍

[@Vthd7604]

Why? Depending on how you play, he's dead in 2 hrs.

[@The_Maf1a]

is this trails music?

[@justintimeboi31]

I just got it 50% sale on next gen Xbox and I love it. The bugs and glitches left in the game are on par with Fallout to me.

[@TheOnlyLucatoni]

17:24 matty on his phone? smh. Just kidding, nice blooper

[@LadWithNoDad]

I did enjoy the game for what it was, but im still disappointed that it isnt what they said it was supposed to be