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Cyberpunk 2077’s E3 demo: the good and the bad | Polygon

The team is clearly still finding its way with combat.

Rachel_Alucard1801d ago

Somehow Polygon made a more factual written critique piece then RPS who made a politically charged opinionated one.

MadLad1800d ago

Strange times. And RPS is literally the only site I bother with.
All I can say is that piece wasn't penned by one of their senior writers.

jznrpg1801d ago

I read the title as The Good The bad The Polygon.

Nerdmaster1801d ago (Edited 1801d ago )

People are expecting Cyberpunk 2077 to be The Best Game Ever®, but let's not forget that although The Witcher 3 was indeed one of The Best Games Ever®, it was the only truly great game from the studio. It still doesn't have a stellar track record, and I think that people who forget this and expect something as good as or better than Witcher 3 may end up disappointed.

... Although it does make more sense to be excited for this, since CD Projekt does seem to care a lot about its craft and has at least one awesome game, than people who were crazy about No Man's Sky with literally no information about the game and almost no previous games from the developers. That was funny. Or worse, people excited for EA games even though they're almost always terrible.

VerminSC1801d ago

I completely agree. I remember before destiny came out people kept saying “don’t worry! It’s bungie!” And I remember thinking...well halo is amazing but it’s literally all they’ve ever done. Then everyone was shocked when destiny wasn’t that great.

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Gwiz1801d ago

True,greatest game ever as an expectation can only lead to disappointment.

mixelon1800d ago

What the heck? Bungie did tons of amazing stuff before Halo.

Arguably *better* stuff! Depending on your preferences.

Fanof301801d ago

You are wrong lol. Witcher 1 and 2 are critically acclaimed game lmfao. They just weren't popular because they only released on PC until Witcher 2 came to XBOX after launch. So they have a very proven track record.

wwinterj1800d ago

Witcher 3 however put most people on notice so not at all.

VerminSC1800d ago

I’m saying CD red has only done Witcher games, as bungie only had done halo games (besides some smaller less known projects)

bluefox7551801d ago

Lol, what? Witcher 2 was amazing, and even thought the first game was a little rough around the edges, it was also pretty great. Every game they make gets exponentially better than the last.

sprinterboy1801d ago

Agree, I haven't seen enough and will be going in with mid expectations, looks great sure but going off all the disagrees every one gets for pointing out it might not be that seller game, gonna be some pissed gamers if it average.

1nsomniac1801d ago (Edited 1801d ago )

I think that The Witcher 2 was arguably better than Witcher 3. However CDPR deserve their critical acclaim as developers, they’re certainly not a one trick pony by any means. They shouldn’t get a free pass though and they’re not perfect. They have been caught out several times lying about the development of their games in the past.

lazyboyblue1801d ago

I think it's more to do with how each game has been a significant step up from the previous one.
Maybe we won't get that same leap from Witcher 3 to Cyberpunk but I'm still hopeful for a special game.

TheOptimist1801d ago

Witcher 1 and 2 were just as great. Witcher 3's scope was just unimaginable, I still haven't found a game similar in scope and scale. But that aside, Witcher 1 and 2 are great, 2 is a masterpiece.

starchild1801d ago

The Witcher and The Witcher 2 were also amazing games for their respective times. The Witcher 2 was one of my top three favorite games of last generation. And The Witcher 3 is simply the best game I have played this generation hands down.

So do I expect Cyberpunk 2077 to be a fantastic game? Yes, and it's likely that it will be. But I don't have unrealistic expectations.

Hungryalpaca1801d ago

Witcher 2 was critically acclaimed....what are you on about?

Vegamyster1801d ago

CDPR was borderline broke when they made The Witcher 2 which was a great game, they haven't made a ton of games but they do have a proven track record.

Inzo1800d ago

What you fail to mention is that they made "3" great Witcher games not just Witcher 3. So their track record is fine.

mixelon1800d ago

Huh? The first 2 Witcher’s were great too.

Nerdmaster1800d ago

I'm not saying Witcher 1 and 2 weren't good. They were, they just don't fit in the "truly great" category, in both reviews and sales (and also in personal opinion, since I bought them both on release day but never bothered to finished them). I like CD Projekt, or at least how they dealt with PC gaming in general, so I don't want people's expectations to be so high to the point of being unreacheable.

Witcher 3 is a real gem, so right after they just teased Cyberpunk, people already got crazy expectations. This kind of expectation can only lead to disappointment. Especially since it's not Witcher 4, so it won't be just a linear evolution like it happened with each Witcher game. A lot of things will be different, be it from a gameplay perspective or world building, and it includes things that CD Projekt may not be really used to.

Bethesda made some of the best RPGs ever, like Morrowind, Skyrim, Fallout 3 and New Vegas... Even with the stellar track record, their newest games have been progressively worse and worse (that's why I won't buy Elder Scrolls 6 on release day). I'm not saying CD Projekt will fall as hard as Bethesda, but even with an old and proved company the quality of previous games don't dictate the quality of future games, so people shouldn't just automatically expect for the next game to be the best thing ever.

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Ristul1801d ago

Polygon: too many White People, to many males. 1/10

Kingdroopy20181801d ago

Lol you white boys feel threatened

pinkyxyz1800d ago

I don't agree. polygon just doesn't want to accept a good game unless its on their political terms. BTW I'm black just in case you wanted to call me a white boy as well. Theirs common ground to this topic and great points that can be made. lets not belittle someone just because you may or may not fully agree please

Samus7071800d ago (Edited 1800d ago )

Nah, my guy, but it is fun to laugh at activist outlets like this who hate their audience (white dudes). They’re so butthurt because they wish they could write for women and POC in order to feel that glorious white savior glow.

Nacho_Z1801d ago

I always figured the combat would be the weakest aspect, for me it was that way in The Witcher and like that series this is an RPG first and foremost not an FPS with RPG elements.

I'm fine with it if that's how it turns out in the finished game, didn't bother me in Fallout and the gunplay looks way better in this, but I hope they sort out any wonky AI so immersion isn't killed. That was something that bothered me in Fallout l.

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Cyberpunk 2077 Director On 95% Positive Steam Rating: "Never Thought I'd See It"

Cyberpunk 2077 has come a long way from being one of the worst games on the planet to being one of the best ones.

DustMan4d ago

I shelved it after a few hours in game at launch, glad I didn't refund it. One of the few games I've actually completed in the last year, and after finishing the campaigns I wanted to just jump back in from the start. They pulled a No Mans Sky and finished one of the best FPS in the last few years.

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Games That Were Bad on Release, But Are Now Great

BLG writes, "Some of the most popular games have had a rough start, with some of them being downright unplayable.

Despite that, developers have managed to turn it around for them and make their game worth playing. Here are some games that had a rough start but were pretty great."

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Terry_B15d ago

Good list..hoped to see Street Fighter 5 there..and it is.

Vits15d ago (Edited 15d ago )

Sea of Thieves... I'm not disagreeing that the game has improved in terms of content. But I feel that the most significant change between now and its release is actually the public perception. Nowadays, most people are aware that the game is a multiplayer PvP-focused experience first and foremost, and not "Black Flag made by Rare". Consequently, people dismissing the whole experience because the single-player aspect is lacking or the story is plain are much less common.

darthv7215d ago

Several years ago, i submitted an idea to Rare that would change up the mechanics of battling opponents in the game. whereby if you died in battle, you turned into a skeleton warrior and had to fight your way back to the land of the living. It was an interesting twist on respawning and would allow the player to experience both sides of a battle.

I keep hoping to see something like that get added to the game.

Kaii15d ago

They consider FO 76 & ME Andromeda to be great now 🤭

anast15d ago

Every game in the last 2 decades...

INMATEofARKHAM15d ago

It's sad that this quick retort is more often than not true... The industry's acceptance of release and patch has gone too far.

gunnerforlife15d ago

Days gone! By the end of the game I couldn't drop it down! I went around so many hours killing zombies! It was addictive by the end.

S2Killinit15d ago

That game was just plain good game. It didnt improve, it was just good.

gunnerforlife14d ago

I don't know, I got it abit late, and struggled for a few days, and then all of a sudden it just got good!!

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Source Code For The Witcher 3 & Cyberpunk 2077 Has Allegedly Been Compromised

Source code for CD Projekt's action role-playing games The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 have allegedly been compromised.

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just_looken28d ago

Well they are using unreal engine now thanks to there work culture and horrific job on making cyberpunk so for the future no impact.

But it will be interesting to see what mods will be made

https://rebel-wolves.com/

just_looken27d ago

7 disagrees shows how many look at one dlc that had a rip off fight from ghost in the shell and goes wow what a goat team i love cdpr while ignoring that they only made 2 games that were good witcher 2/3 in 20yrs.

But its a new world we want a criminal that support's legal murder as president/support shoplifting love toxic work environments and have a mass casualty event every other day.

GhostMirror27d ago

I’ll admit I didn’t play it at launch, but Cyberpunk 2077 is a really good game now.

And who the hell knows what you’re even going on about in your second paragraph here.

EazyC28d ago

Wait a min...I swear to god CP2077's source code got leaked before. CDPR needs to stop using "password123" for all their accounts 😅

just_looken27d ago

Na its hundreds ex employees no doubt just getting there revenge.

Profchaos27d ago (Edited 27d ago )

This is the same leak the threat actors have been trying to sell the source code after cd project didn't pay the ransom.

They didn't manage to sell the source code to any company largely because it would be unethical for say EA to buy it so the threat actors failed to find a buyer.

After they failed to make any money they went through with their threat of simply giving it away.