Cyberpunk 2077 for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 Review - IGN

Please don't play Cyberpunk 2077 on a base Xbox One or PS4. It is a shockingly bad way to experience what is a fantastic RPG on better hardware.

[LucasRuinedChildhood]

A lot of people aren't even going to remember this as being a good game despite its quality because of these versions and all of the bugs plaguing every version of the game. It's all just a real shame. We got Cyberpunked

[Ashunderfire86]

Cyberpunked good one lol I see what you did there.

[TallDarknWavy]

What's sad is CD Prokect Red has a good reputation of fixing games... eventually.
This game will be great in 6-12 months. The reviews will not change, however. What a shame, given the frame rate isn't even as bad as it was on PS3 games which had terrible frame rate that we all just put up with.

[bouzebbal]

They have to be sued over this disaster..

[ravinash]

@ bouzebbal

Everyone knows the issues can be patched and will be fixed.
Ya can't going round suing everyone just because the game has a few bugs.
If the game was missing what it promised as advertised, then sure.
But other than than, you have the right to return the product if its faulty.

If everyone sued games companies for what ever reason, no one would want to make games.

[DOMination-]

They probably aren't sueing because it's buggy, but because CDPR went out of their way to lie and cover up the state of these versions.

[hulk_bash1987]

Honestly if that is the case, it all falls on CDPR for not being transparent about the last gen versions. Im glad i got it on PC, even though there are still bugs, it's in a playable state.

[--Onilink--]

Its honestly weird, because technically they also werent transparent on how much better it could actually look on a capable enough PC or how much it had improved over the E3 demo

So they bought undersold and oversold the game at the same time.

My guess is that the extra time went into pushing the visuals and other aspects to even higher levels but they never stopped to consider if they were pushing too much.

It reminds me of AC Unity in that regard, which was way too ambitious for its own good

[gamer7804]

Atleast at some point it can become good eventually on the base platforms, unlike some games which are forever marred like tlou2. But yah if you have a base platform I would suggest getting a next gen console or waiting til end of February

[outsider1624]

Lol..yeah right..forever marred with Game of the year awards. Wait..rigged you say? Ok..forever marred with Ultimate game of the year voted by fans.

[RazzerRedux]

"unlike some games which are forever marred like tlou2"

You can't help yourself, can you?

[SullysCigar]

Lamest troll attempt ever lol

[gamer7804]

@outsider game awards was fine what are you talking about. Ghost got players choice. And as expected critics chose tlou2

@razzer it’s a fine point to make that both games are controversial for different reasons. underneath the performance issues and bugs of cyberpunk lies a game that most people that buy it will love. It just needs more time in the oven.

[RazzerRedux]

lol.....you can cut the bullshit. You didn't compare two for being "controversial". You said TLOU 2 was "forever marred" (as if that is fact, siding with detractors and pretending the game doesn't have fans) while Cyberpunk 2077 has a chance for to become good. This is just you being the Xbox fanboy that you are who has an obvious need to bring in Sony and/or PS into conversations where there is no place for it. Examples of games that became good are AC: Unity and Batman Arkham Knight (on PC) and would have made your point more effectively. Hell, Crackdown 3 is a better example of a game not delivering what it promised. Oh....but that's Xbox so no. Nope....you *had* to somehow point to Sony like you always do.

Bottom line: you are just a simple console warrior. It is "fine" to point that out.

[gamer7804]

@razzer you realize "marred" is my opinion right? I could easily insert something like Darksiders Genesis if something multplatform doesn't upset you although TLOU2 was more dissapointing (for me). Maybe you aren't an analogy person but feel free to insert another game in place of TLOU2 that had a final release that personally disappointed you greatly. I'm not an AC fan so thats not a good analogy for me because i thought they are generally well received. A game that disappointed me on xbox was sea of thieves but no where near the disappointment that was TLOU2 or darksiders genesis. Also crackdown3 i thought i would hate it, but it was free on gamespass and i finished the game and absolutely loved it, 8/10 for me. The point was an analogy, insert a game that is forever not good in your eyes feel free to insert in place of TLOU2 rather than assuming every game i might like or dislike. But again, no need for personal attacks.

[gamer7804]

@poopy absolutely incorrect, one of my favorite games of the generation was Detroit Become Human, a fantastic well written story and characters, simply beautiful all around.

[RazzerRedux]

So you went from comparing fixing Cyberpunk 2077 to "forever marred" TLOU 2 to then pretending you were talking about controversial games to now pretending you were talking about games that personally disappointed you.

lol....enjoy your rabbit hole.

[gamer7804]

@razzer sorry but i can't help if you don't understand what an analogy is. I was trying to clarify that both are controversial games but for different reasons. You are free to choose another controversial game if it doesn't upset you, but people are going to have different opinions, maybe not as much on this site but they will.

I know CDPR will do their best to fix this game on lower end consoles, its just not every game is fixable by nature.

[RazzerRedux]

"sorry but i can't help if you don't understand what an analogy is. "

And so much for your bullshit protests on personal attacks as well.

" people are going to have different opinions, maybe not as much on this site but they will."

And yet here were are.....somehow? How do you or I exist on this site again if different opinions are not allowed? Idiotic argument when we are actually having an argument. lol

"I know CDPR will do their best to fix this game on lower end consoles, its just not every game is fixable by nature."

This is where you are confused....badly. Not every game needs "fixing". I don't like every game. That doesn't mean the game needs fixing. It means I don't like it and nothing more. Once again, you are equating a game needing fixing with a game you personally do not like. That is a bullshit argument and it comes from you being an Xbox fanboy bringing in PS games that you have no business bring up at all.

And no...you have no right to bitch about me calling you that when you wrongfully insulted my ability to recognize an analogy.

[gamer7804]

@razzer name calling would be a personal attack, it seemed like you were truly failing to understand the analogy, my apologies if you were offended it was a little insulting since it appears you do. I’ll try to do better next time, I was just getting a little frustrated.

Regarding fixing many would agree tlou2 is poorly written and or written in a way that offends. Obviously there are people on the other side that liked it. That’s why it there is no changing it or fixing it. Feel free to pick a game that works in that analogy for you. I did also pick a multiplatform and first party on Xbox as well. I’m free to choose my games for this analogy as you are yours.

[sinjonezp]

Good one mate. I have been playing on PC and it’s so poorly optimized. I look at a title like Red Dead 2. Runs great FPS, with visuals turned up to high. I can’t even run this on low at 1080p with FPS in the 30-40s. I have a GTX1080... It’s sad and I do hope they work on some updates because it’s a very intriguing game in its scope.

[ninsigma]

I'm running it on ultra settings with film grain turned off at 1080p on a gtx 1080. Something else must be the problem.

[ninsigma]

Forgot to say, getting FPS in the 40s and 50s

[JEECE]

We'll see. PS3 owners got screwed on Skyrim, and that was 2 years before it was available on PS4, and they didn't get a free upgrade. No one seems to remember that now.

On the other hand, the disappointment in Andromeda hurt sales of Anthem. So we'll see which way it goes.

[SmokinAces]

First impressions do tend to stick with people and CDPR has a real problem in that department with Cyberpunk, then again some games are able to overcome their initial issues and become largely praised after patches and content additions like No Mans Sky and Sea of Thieves for example.

[mormeck]

The problem is, it's not a good game. it's a very average game. Setting and the world is great, combat mechanics are mediocre, story and writing is woefully generic.

[Kyizen]

Not true at all. Look at No Man's Sky. They were so hated. Came out as bait and switch with flast promises and trailers. And... They just won Best community developer at the game awards

[TechnoGoat]

um.............. no

[Vandamme21]

Ouch

[SullysCigar]

I did not see this coming from IGN...I can almost afford them a semblance of respect! (almost..!)

[njitram2000]

They tend to say what the people want to hear. The PC version is decent and the game was super hyped so they gave it a 9/10 or something). They were only able to review the PS4/XBone version now and there is all the hate so the give the people what they want to hear :)

[Artemidorus]

Whilst many are calling out 'Cyberjunk' I still feel it's ok to try just know your expectations.

[RazzerRedux]

It is junk on consoles, apparently. That doesn't mean the game is bad elsewhere. I'd say on consoles it probably deserves low scores like this. On PC, I think it is an 8. Could be a 9 if they work out some glitches and improve the AI.

Regardless, CDPR as a company has been disappointing in how they have handled this.

[Artemidorus]

It's disappointing but the gameplay is ok.

[anast]

I am playing on a base slim and it's far from junk. It looks better than any Bethesda game that's for sure. IGN saw blood in the water and cashed in.

I'm letdown by CDPR though. I thought they were one of the good ones. lol

[SonyPS360]

Easily a 9 on PC if you aren't blinded by the controversy. Bugs are far less of an issue and will be fixed in subsequent patches.

With that being said, it's no excuse that they hid how bad the base-console versions were. There was no way for players to know or expect how bad these versions are because CDPR knowingly hid any footage of it, and naturally player trust in CDPR will be damaged.

It's a shame really, but it won't stop me playing the superb PC version either.

[Tacoboto]

My opinion is going down the more I play it.
Waypoint routing is completely wrong sometimes
I couldn't drive my car through a police baracade after a mission. Good thing there was a fast travel point just outside.
The last enemy to get a checkpoint in a mission clipped through an elevator.
Robotic suitcase dog floats in mid air. Suitcase is invisible. Suitcase reappears floating above the ground.
Floating cell phones randomly in a hallway.
My health and weapon info on the HUD sometimes don't appear.
Driving the car feels worse than GTA V. I switch to a controller because WASD on that thing is just janky.

The graphics are absolutely stunning. The animations and quality of the writing are top-notch. But daaamn this is unfinished and frankly unpolished even on PC. And Keanu sounds bored.

[Vanfernal]

You can't know your expectations when the company deliberately hid how it performed on consoles, only allowed their own footage to be used on reviews, and only gave out pc review copies. If they had been upfront about the console versions being so undercooked maybe people would've tempered their expectations. Everyone knew the game would be limited on consoles compared to pc. They didn't know it would be almost unplayable.

[SullysCigar]

Honestly, on OG Xbox One, I'd say literally unplayable - just watch that Digital Foundry video, it's shocking.

Even on the One X they had 8 crashes in 1 hour.

[Blastoise]

No excuse for this in a year that saw the PS4 running Ghost of Tsushima, The Last of Us 2 and Final Fantasy VII remake

[Mr Logic]

So 2 linear games and 1 open world that is empty...ok....

[TGGJustin]

Um then how about Watch Dogs Legion and Assassin's Creed Valhalla? The fact that anyone tries to defend Cyberpunk 2077 is stupid. This game was always meant for PS4 and Xbox One as it has been in the works for 7 years. It was only decided later to move it to next-gen. No major AAA game that released on these 7 year old machines this year runs this bad and is this broken.

[LucasRuinedChildhood]

You know, CDPR are promising to fix it in patches coming in January and February. If they succeed, it will just further prove that the game was not ready for release.

[Army_of_Darkness]

@mr logic.... Bro, do you not see the overall point of his comment? Try looking outside the box of your cyberbug fanboyishness.... 😳🙄

[EmperorDalek]

Still not a fair comparison, Justin. Assassin's Creed doesn't have much of an interactive world, and is probably comparable to that of Ghost of Tsushima. Don't even get me started on Watch Dogs. The best comparison would be Skyrim or Fallout... and even then Cyberpunk is far more dense, with more complex quests.

Not trying to defend the base versions of the game, they aren't acceptable, but it's vastly more complex than any other game this year.

[mkis007]

Cyberpunk pretends to have an interactive world. Its all smoke and mirrors.

[jwillj2k4]

Mr. Logic... heh...

[JEECE]

Yeah, this is fairly sad. I agree they shouldn't have released it on last gen consoles in this state (they should have simply cancelled the old version), but this nonsense of "I can name an open world third person action game that runs at 30 fps on PS4, therefore Cyberpunk can run on PS4" is a little bit sad. If you really think a generic Assassin's Creed map is comparable to Cyberpunk's map in terms of complexity, I can't help you.

[AsunaYuukiTheFlash]

Cyberbug is empty af. Yes I beat the game so I know what Im talking about. Even if thats the case how do you explain RDR2????

[goldwyncq]

Base PS4 could also run Red Dead 2 with very few problems which looks a lot better than Cyberpunk.

[neutralgamer1992]

Logic

At the very least those games are playable/enjoyable. If this game was released by ubi, ea or any of the big publisher gamers like you would be in line to bash them. Now it's CDPR and gamers like you are defending this crap

EmperorDalek

This is why publishers take us serious. So you think its fair to release broken, unfinished, buggy, glitchy game and charge full price and don't even allow console reviews/gameplay till the game releases.

Bottom line game development is a complex thing and all games take some shortcut but cyberpunk took the game polish for granted and they knew ahead of time it wasn't ready that's why they didn't let anyone show gameplay before the release

JEECE

Your whole comment is a defense for CDPR and full of excuses. We have 7 years worth of games so you are saying everything before cyberpunk isn't on the same level. That's your opinion but fact of the matter it other games have done sense worlds and great stories/quest yet ran and looked fine doing it

Gamers have to stop defending this and treat all publishers the same. CDPR got away with it when witcher 3 launched and now that has become a defensive thing saying well cyberpunk will improve like witcher 3 did. If after all these years their next game after witcher 3 launches in worst shape than did they learn anything. CDPR don't deserve any defense because they knew when they were launching the game that it wasn't ready

And they said:

WON'T LAUNCH TILL IT'S READY

[nix]

Spiderman? You've forgotten that?

[SyntheticForm]

Games of all stripes and sizes new and old run better than Cyberpunk, and those games didn't even promise the moon like this game did. Most of those games in development far less than seven years.

They look better, run better, have more complex systems, and have better (or actual) AI. Cyberpunk is a poor game in many, many ways.

[SmokinAces]

Mr Logic huh? Might be time for a new username. lol

[JesusBuiltmyHotrod]

Stop drinking the koolaid, the game world is shallow and all window dressing, the AI is awful this game is doing nothing new and is a mess.

[Mr Logic]

To all the dumbass hateboys. Do you not see how your hatred consumes you? You'll notice that I actually don't defend CP2077 WHAT-SO-EVER. I merely am criticizing the COMPARISON. Get some fresh air. The smell of the sweat from your fat folds is clearly clouding your mind.

[Gunstar75]

Massively different games and technology

[JEECE]

This person probably also thinks Red Dead Redemption 2 could run on PS2. I mean, why not, PS2 ran Vice City? Both are open worlds, and if a platform can run one open world, clearly it can handle any other open world.

[JRPGsAreTheBest]

The best part of this comment is that Red Dead Redemption 2 is a great case for why cyberpunk should have been able to run much much better this gen anyways lol. Yet that game came out two years ago right? No excuse today

[Shane Kim]

So what's the difference in technology? Please tell.

[JEECE]

My PC ran Counter-Strike 1.6, so it should run Crysis. Both are shooters, after all.

[yeahokwhatever]

Cyberpunk isn't some ultra-next-gen visual masterpiece. It looks really good, But there are times when other games look just as good, if not better. Fantastic game and I love it, but other companies could have made the game run better on a playstation and its been proven.

[frostypants]

It clearly wasn't finished but CDPR was apparently desperate for that revenue on their 2020 balance sheet. Very bad form. Basically made everyone an unwilling early access participant. I have no doubt it will be a great game when finished but they just squandered all the good will they earned with Witcher 3.

[gold_drake]

@Blastoise

MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY

[smashman98]

Cyberpunk does things that are much more ambitious than any of those games. On top of that, it had the added obstacle of having to be optimized for like 7 different consoles and 6 different PC presets. Which none of the games you listed had to deal with.

The last-gen versions of this game should have just been canceled.

With all that being said CD red is known for their excellent post-launch support and I know they won't let people down on that front.

[JesusBuiltmyHotrod]

Like what? No it doesn't..at all, the NPC's Ai and, traffic re braindead and awful the game has no interactivity...

[JesusBuiltmyHotrod]

@emperorDalek...lol at your defense...Cyberpunks work has zero interactivity, Ai is brain dead, traffic and NPC's are garb age...Stop defending corporations, this game is a total mess and gamers were lied to over and over.

[chiefJohn117]

Those don't come close to Cyberpunk in scale

[Nofamboyism]

holy f*** balls lol

[l33t_haxx0r]

lazy devs cant be bothered to test the game before releasing

[SUPERMOORE1025]

You is stupid pretty much

[CrimsonWing69]

I don't think they were lazy and they damn well tried their best to resolve things, hence all the delays.

This was way too much of an ambitious game for CDPR to handle.

[yeahokwhatever]

100% chance these bugs were identified by the QA team. 100% chance they were waived because of the game's high profile and sensitive launch window / ad spend. There's a lot more money to making games than just the dev team.

[CrimsonWing69]

You do realize the cost of delays, right? That has nothing to do with developers being lazy. Welcome to business.

[yeahokwhatever]

@crimsonWing
wut? I don't think your comment makes any sense as a reply to mine.

[l33t_haxx0r]

soooo the devs have agreed they was lazy it seems

[CrimsonWing69]

Where?

[l33t_haxx0r]

latest IGN article

[Kaii]

shouldn't have launched on 2012 hardware, like Demon Souls or GT make it next-gen exclusive.

[Tedakin]

holy..... S........ this has to be one of the biggest debacles in gaming history right?

[Abnor_Mal]

Sad the state this game was released it, the devs hoodwinked and bamboozled a lot of people into buying a turd of a game that was not ready to be released.

All the hype, all the fuss that Keeanu was in the game and they let the majority of gamers down on all platforms.

I will say that I am glad to finally see the real reviews starting to roll in and being completely honest that this game needs an exterminator. This will be the most patched game in history, unless the devs just say screw it they've done enough.

[ArchangelMike]

At this point they're going to need a re-release on consoles.

[yeahokwhatever]

"complete edition", "goty edition", "extended edition", etc.

[yeahokwhatever]

I feel like you havent been following CDPRs games.. lol they've all been buggy messes until like a year after release.

[ArchangelMike]

This is differnt though. This game isn't just "a buggy mess," it's broken on so many levels, it's a complete dumpster fire.

[yeahokwhatever]

I really enjoy it. If not for the bugs, it would be a really great experience. Headphones are basically a requirement to enjoying the game, as half of the immersion comes from the sound.

[Sirk7x]

The worst part is the game is actually really, really good on capable hardware. Fantastic writing and mission structure.

[Outlawzz]

Well I made the right decision in waiting to get it when I eventually buy a ps5 next year instead of on ps4. I'll Give myself a pat on the back.

[Relientk77]

It's a next-gen game and shouldn't have been on PS4 and Xbox One

[chronoforce]

It's not a next gen game, it's just very poorly optimised. The game's initial release date was April 2020 so its safe to say this game was supposed to release on the PS4 and Xbox One way before the PS5 and X|S. CDPR have made a game far too ambitious for them to handle, bugs withstanding there are too many aspects of the game that feel undercooked.

[AsunaYuukiTheFlash]

Oh hell no dont give me that crap. Cyberpunk development started 7 yrs ago right before the next gen console was announced.

[cartoonx1]

its development started on PC, and PC is always next gen.

[BrainSyphoned]

If it is a next gen game show me the link on Amazon to a physical PS5 or XSX copy of the game.

[BrainSyphoned]

Of course Xbox doesn't make x/s exclusive media so that doesn't help. At least PS5 is still straight forward.

[Plagasx]

Jesus Christ..... Maybe they should have delayed the game again.. Truly unfortunate..

[esherwood]

I’m playing on a base Xbox and it’s the best game I’ve played in a long time....

[NotoriousWhiz]

If all you've got is an Xbox, then it's probably the only game you've played in a long time. 😎

[esherwood]

Man U guys are some losers, I got a pc also and could get a PlayStation easily enough

[JesusBuiltmyHotrod]

lol

[JesusBuiltmyHotrod]

No one cares fanboy.

[Shiro173]

Yeah you don't believe that yourself lol. It's unplayable on base Xbox. Go check digital foundry vid on it.

[JEECE]

Let this be a lesson against trying to make games that should be current gen only as cross gen. You'll either have to gimp them, or they'll run like trash on old hardware and it'll be a PR nightmare. Last gen went on for 7 years. Ghost of Tsushima was a great swan song, but now it's time to move on.

[SullysCigar]

CDPR need to buy some of Microsoft's special 'sliders' - they make any game work on any system without gimpage! /s

[JesusBuiltmyHotrod]

This game was announced in 2012....stop the "It should not been on last gen". This was always a last gen game.

[JEECE]

Sigh. Announcing a game for certain consoles doesn't bind you to releasing there. If, during the course of development, you realize those systems can't run the game adequately, you shouldn't release the game there. Games have gotten cancelled for specific platforms they were announced for while still being released elsewhere; it's not like it's illegal or something. Dying Light was announced for PS3 and 360 but got cancelled for those platforms because it would have been a trainwreck.

Also they literally just reasserted again today that they have been focusing on PC and current gen, not the last gen systems:
https://www.ign.com/article...

[CrimsonWing69]

So the PC version is a 9 with bugs but the console version is a 4? I'm playing this on Xbox Series X and I can tell you with all the frustration I've endured this is not a 4/10 game.

[JEECE]

They mean when you are playing it on the base last gen consoles. Playing on Series X vs base Xbox One is a huge difference, even though it's technically playing the old version through BC.

[Petebloodyonion]

They are talking about the base console, they even acknowledged in the review that PS4 and Xbox1X was a huge step up.

[SullysCigar]

Digital Foundry said the One X crashed 8 times in an hour. That doesn't sound such a huge step up in performance stability. It has a higher average dynamic resolution, but what good is that if you're essentially just watching a clearer slide show and rebooting your console every 10 minutes?

[JesusBuiltmyHotrod]

Opinions, how do they work? You played the seriess X version which is quite a bit better.

[NEVMOR]

This cake needed to be baked longer in the oven, it just was not ready!

[Eidolon]

It's fking RAW!!

[badz149]

rare. looks like well cooked on the outside but still raw inside

[Sophisticated_Chap]

This reminds me of the PS2 version of GRAW, versus the 360 version or even the PC version for that matter. These types of bad cross-gen ports always seem to happen.

[yeahokwhatever]

omg graw was on PS2? I remember testing it on PS3..

[Inverno]

I appreciate a separate review for the console version. This should be a standard for ALL broken games on whatever platform they may broken on.

[nommers]

That screenshot though! There are several PS1 games that have character models that look better than that.

[Duke19]

4/10 is too generous. A ugly mess of a broken game in 720p and sub 20 FPS - is a solid 0/10 and shouldn’t be sold

[badz149]

it even goes 0fps on the xbone for over a minute in DF analysis video LOL

[gold_drake]

wow, that score made me chuckle a little bit haha. but hey, its a buggy mess, defending it is stupid.

[outsider1624]

I just read that youtubers who were reviewing this game were all hyping it and claiming it was ground breaking.(Yongyea, The Quatering etc..)
Now they're making videos trashing it.

[BrainSyphoned]

Yong was upfront in his PC review about the shady dealings with only allowing B-roll footage and no console codes. ACG even refused the PC review code. Most the youtubers i watch were expecting the mess we got and warned about it before it happened.

[JesusBuiltmyHotrod]

Your first mistake was listening to youtubers.

[outsider1624]

I read, not listen.

[R6ex]

Glad I bought it for PC. 😁

[PaleMoonDeath]

I just finished my first playthrough on PS4 Pro, which was.. rough, I really struggled with it honestly. Seeing that there's an even worse version of what seemed like a buggy laggy game is quite shocking. Bought mines physical too.. next playthrough will be on the PS5 optimised version. This is a great game buried in some whack coding.

[DFresh]

CPR’s biggest mistake was releasing this game on PS4/Xbox One. It should of been for PC/PS5/Series X only.

[SmokinAces]

They weren't about to miss out on a combined install base of 160 million people. I'm not saying you're wrong I'm just saying they weren't going to give up that profit potential even at the risk of damaging their reputation apparently.

[JesusBuiltmyHotrod]

IT WAS REVEALED IN 2012 LOL. sTOP THIS GARBAGE DEFENSE.

[hanuman2]

They should have skipped last gen consoles, released the game for PC (because it's already friggin' awesome on PC) now and the next gen versions somewhere next year. (Duhh!)

[galmi]

it seems everyone here just keeps copy/pasting the same thing lol, aint you guys tired

[DonDon3000]

Why people still buy games on day 1, esepcially at midnight, is beyond my understanding. Could have waited 5 minutes after launch to see reviews that just got out of embargo. No one can answer why, except that they just simoly wanted to give into their impulses. I didn't waste a dime on this game.

[Dirty_Lemons]

They should've cancelled those PS4/ XB1 versions and ran this as a straight up next gen game. On PS5 I'm loving it and I'm guttered for everyone who is having a rough experience with it right now.

[Lexreborn2]

Just wait until Starfield drops and is this disappointing

[SullysCigar]

Yeah, but that's completely different, because that's from Bethesda and at least with Bethesda you know that...wait...no, you're absolutely right lol

[Dirty_Lemons]

Bethesda: King of the Glitch Gremlins

[OpenGL]

I've been playing it on Series X and while it runs fine, the graphics are not particularly impressive.

[anast]

I'm playing it on base PS4 slim with all the graphic settings off and while it is no RDR2, it is also not a Ps3 game and it is still enjoyable on this gen hardware and if you are willing to wait for CDPRs usual console patches then it will probably look better. Of course it's not going to look like next gen game, but it looks better than any Bethesda game I have played, without mods. I still think Fallout 4 is the most shockingly bad looking game to come out of the AAA space. I see what I did, I just lowered the bar. Anyway, with all this being said, it's sh%& how they advertised this game though.

[Father__Merrin]

Disgrace on the part of CDPR terrible terrible port. It would have been perfectly fine to release on pc then follow through with a excellent console game a year later. Instead they decide to rip off the consumer.

I thought everyone on n4g said they are best develops most honest etc ea or ubisoft would never release one of their AAA games in this state

[JesusBuiltmyHotrod]

The crazy thing is not just the bugs, but how botched the world is, all window dressing, no traffic, Ai is 10 years behind the times. What a mess. CD projekt destroyed all their goodwill with one release. PAthetic. The game is so undercooked, sadly underneath and the main story you can see a good game is there, but as it is right now, what a disappointment.

[PCgamer98]

Yeah I'm not going to defend this game anymore. This game easily wins the buggiest game of 2020. It's even worse than vanilla witcher 3.

[TheOtherMoon]

Had they simply made this a next-gen/PC exclusive, none of this would have been an issue. What could have been a HUGE Next-Gen release is now riddled with controversy. The shame is, CDPR knows better -- a history of their behavior proves it.

[TechnoGoat]

If you were foolish enough to buy this game on a last gen system, that's your own fault.. This game was never meant to be on ps4 / xb1. but CDPR knew if they didn't pander to everyone the babies would cry on social media..

[Tetsdah]

While people are defending this title due to its ambition, let's be serious guys. Bringing RDR 2, let alone any other open world, game for comparison is unnecessary. Comparing the polish of other games are unnecessary.

CDPR didn't build the game around the ps4/x1 limitations. Rockstar was smarter with RDR2 because they built around the limits of the consoles. The same with a lot of Sony's devs when they built their games around the weak Jaguars cpus that are even older than 2013. It isn't the consoles fault this game ended up the way it did on console. CDPR chose to develop this game on them because they wanted to tap into those markets even if it meant compromising the game on those platforms. They could have long cut those versions and released it exclusively on PC until new consoles surfaced.

They intentionally withheld console reviews, withheld any footage shown in reviews either platform captured by critics.

What happens from here CDPR?

[TheExecutioner]

Hahaha bad game for end of the generation

[hayden3]

Well deserved.

[Infectd]

I personally Blame games journalists for this. Games "journalists" are killing our medium for the clicks and their own self-righteous bullshit. CDPR cannot crunch, cannot offer OT or anything without sites like Kotaku jumping down their throats.

[swifty1]

Fuck CDPR. For releasing a game they KNEW wasn’t ready, ran like garbage on PS4/xbox1 so they held back review copies. Made their millions upon millions already, sure some will get refunds... but what a shitty company strategy to release a much hyped game, in this state. Screw them , fucking delay it if it’s shit.

[njitram2000]

With all this hate, I really hope people will not confuse a bad port to PS4 and Xbone with the quality of the actual game. The game is good but you need to play it on PC. The first sentence of this review states exactly that but plenty of people will not click the link and just spew hate here.
It should not be excused that the current (old?) gen consoles perform so badly and they (successfully) tried to hide it but by now you should know that if there are no reviews until release date, it's a red flag and preordering has absolutely no purpose, other than to be able to preload the game.
If you have a gaming PC, do yourself a favour and play it on there. I'm having a great time!

[Spenok]

IGN finally proving their reviews are a joke.