Cyberpunk - CD Project Red

Just stared the DLC, anybody else get a massive drop in performance and graphics quality on PC compared with the main game. Running crap for me unfortunately.

For 2.0 and Phantom Liberty, I decided on a whole new playthrough (think this is my fifth) and I have to say, the new mechanics and builds are really exciting. They seem to have also revamped and relevelled some of the later enemies and larger fights. My full on katana build is amazing and I still haven't hit the DLC at level 40 / level 50 street cred. Though I do think there is more scope now to mix builds and go full Grey Fox from MGS :)

I'd love to platinum it, but its very grindy.

One thing I would have appreciated in Cyberpunk is the ability to negotiate contracts for gigs. Kind've like the Witcher 3 when you'd speak to someone about a contract for a monster and you'd have to option to haggle for more money. And the higher your reputation rises the more money you can negotiate for as well.

Also, maybe V's backstory also played factor in how you negotiated contracts as well. Like if you started as a Corpo then you are better at negotiating contracts and can get a higher pay scale for gigs even if your rep is low, and if you start off as Nomad then gigs in the city are harder to negotiate because your character is relatively new to the city and as such is treated like an outsider, but if you take a gigs in the badlands then you stand to get way more for it due to your Nomad roots and can even get a bonus like reduced costs on cars. If you start off as a Streetkid then have better recognition among the Fixers and can negotiate a decent rate for yourself while also being granted access to higher quality weaponry.

I ended up with 400k that I had nothing to spend them on. I needed tier 5 components but vendors don't sell components no more, and I wasn't interested in anything else. My cyberware and some weapons could use upgrading but I needed those components. Why did they remove the components from vendors?

The DLC was quite good in terms of story, even if a bit predictable. Made me make difficult decisions which I regretted later but I suppose such is life.

Yes but I'm not getting enough this way, I only have enough to craft a few and for upgrading I needed hundreds.

I only had Legendary/Iconic weapons and I wanted them all at tier 5++, also same for my cyberware. I couldn't find any vendor selling any component, looting and dismantling yielded too little to make any sense. There used to be vendors who sold components before the update and the DLC.

In any case I'm done at least for a while, got stared on Starfield, that will keep me busy for a month or so.

This was my first playthrough and subsequent playthroughs.

Was thinking there earlier about what it would be like to have a Cyberpunk Online game. Something similar to GTA Online where you play as a customized online character in Night City but with Cyberpunk features. Doubt it would ever happen as CDPR only puts out single-player games but it's an interesting thought. Could be as popular as GTA Online if done right.

So how do people choose to spend their attribute points in the game? I spend points based on V's lifepath.

If my V is a Corpo then I usually spend on Intelligence, Technical, and Solo mostly, with an large emphasis on Intelligence. The way I look at it, Corpo V is like an Spy or Intelligence Agent. They have a background working intelligence for Arasaka so it makes sense that V would have high intelligence as it shows their ability to gather intel and get passed security system using netrunning skills. Also whenever I do gigs as Corpo V I always use stealth when doing missions so my Corpo V is sneaky as well making them the perfect spy. I spend on Technical skill because it indicates that Corpo V is resourceful by being able to craft and upgrade weapons which in a way is a good skill to have if you are a spy, plus there are a lot of missions where technical skills are needed for performing certain actions or gaining access to certain areas. Finally I spend on Solo because I just naturally assume that spies are assassins as well and I use stealth a lot during gigs. So that why I spend on those areas mostly, although I do spend on Body and Reflexes as well, but not as much as the other skills.

If my V is a Nomad then I usually spend on Body, Technical and Reflexes. Since V is a Nomad, body and technical make sense to me as Nomad lifestyle strikes me as being rough and on the go a lot. Having strong technical attributes seems necessary for a life as Nomad which would require a lot of resourcefulness, and the Nomads tend to be experts at tinkering and mechanics which are all related to technical. Having a strong body also makes sense as Nomads come across as tough people with good physical attributes and athletics. And reflexes I tend to focus on because Nomads are typically trained to handle firearms and weapons. Like with Corpo V I do level up Solo and Intelligence but only what I feel is needed in those areas.

If my V is a Streetkid then I spend on Body, Reflexes and Solo. Streetkid is a survivor so those attributes seems suited for someone who grew up in an unforgiving environment where survival of the fittest seems to play a factor. Having strong body attributes makes sense as I imagine Streetkid got into fights a lot and is probably able to handle themselves in a fight, plus they would have high levels of health and endurance. Reflexes because like Nomad, Streetkid probably learned how to handle weapons at an early age, and solo because Streetkid would probably be adept at sneaking around a lot and even killing whenever necessary.

So that's how I spend on attribute points anyway.

I have to say, the female V actress is fantastic. The sequence at the 'clouds' club, where she discusses how shes afraid of dying, that resonated with me in a way I wasn't expecting. .

It's probably the first game that I've created a female character instead of a male in my own boring likeness.

The voice acting is phenomenal and really suits my Street Kid playthrough.

Also agree, that scene with Skye in Clouds is mind blowing, kind of hypnotic with the headphones on.

if you can avoid spoilers, that would be sound!

I've just started the expansion, I picked it up from its natural start point (without spoilers, after you meet Alt), the general landscape seems a lot more dense than the rest of night city, and songbird is a welcome change of pace. The initial sequence up to the point of the title roll was pretty cool too, kind reminds me of an 80's action flick,

I think thats kind of the point, eventually Night City grinds everything down and there is no happy ending. The majority of the game deals with death, rape, violence etc. It would have been jarring to have a very happy ending, I think.

DLC really is running poorly for me compared to main game, its actually ruining it for me

Im doing my best not to spoil so apologies if i do! I'm not saying happy, but something a bit better. The Panam one is considered the good one, but none of them felt like the while thing was worth my while. It kinda makes decisions along the way pointless.

The side stories were far better, and Johnny Silverhand is the single worst thing in the whole game. He ruins any scene he's in with his attempt at acting. It may have been better with a more competent voice actor, so maybe blaming Johnny is wrong, should be blaming the can't act Keanu. It brings my score from a potential 8 down to a 5/6 (if I was to score it).

Games are forgetting they are games and trying to be too serious. I've also decided that multiple choice games are no longer for me. I'd rather be part of a story being told, ie: God of War, Spiderman, LoK, Immortals of Aveum, etc. Most of Vs choices didn't exactly go how I thought they would, so seems pointless overall.

They've definitely fixed the game, it's 100% playable and I only encountered 1 bad bug where V would die after getting into a car in one of the endings, but was easily overcome. It still has lots of issues, but none that will prevent you from enjoying it. But due to the bad main story and bad, imo, endings, I can only give it a 6 at most. The sequel could be special.

I've noticed that Scavengers tend to speak with Russian accents a lot, does that imply that the Scavs are meant to represent the Russians in Cyberpunk? Certain gangs seem to represent a group of people in the game, Tyger Claws - Asians, Valentinos - Latinos, Voodoo Boys - Haitans, etc, so I'm guessing the Scavs are a Russian gang. I might be wrong about that though.

Afair one of the random background broadcasts in Dog Town refers to a group of them as European visitors, so it is likely.

Been playing almost all Cyberpunk recently with the DLC taking me inside in the new zone but also doing some stuff in the old game world. My god the game world outside of the DLC zone is so dead, no NPC character around. Middle of the day in the city and no characters, maybe I have a setting turned off. It ruins what is a brilliant crafted setting and was my main grip when playing through originally.

Will check and see, its really the one part of cyberpunk that lets it down. Image GTA5/RDR levels of NPCs in Cyberpunk

No, V's story has ended, they need a new story and new characters. Cyberpunk 2177

I would strongly recommend the DLC if you enjoyed the game at all, it's incredible IMO. Elevates the game to an entirely new level and feels truly next gen to me now.

The DLC does give the option to start again with a new character just as the DLC starts (or rather after the option to start the DLC appears - after the 'Transmission' main mission). Means you don't have to go through the early set pieces and questlines again.

Might be an idea for freshening things up in a while if you get the urge.

DLC story stuff.

How the **** does one spoiler **** in this bloody update. Ugh. Finaly.

Finished this over the weekend, and i'll echo what others said. Its amazing what this game could have been if it was like the DLC was. Great game

Struggling for something to play now, kinda burned out on Open world games so gonna sit on Spiderman 2 for a while