Cyberpunk Patch 1.1 comes shortly after CD Projekt Red offered a public apology and published a development roadmap for the game. While the anticipated title received positive reviews on PC, the experience of playing Cyberpunk 2077 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One was less successful: bugs, quirks, and stability issues meant players struggled to appreciate what would otherwise be an impressive game.
The good news is that Cyberpunk 2077’s first major patch which is available now on all platforms should improve things.
The update’s release notes indicate that general performance on PS4, Xbox One, and Stadia should be much better, though whether the changes are enough to warrant picking up a discounted copy of Cyberpunk 2077 remains to be seen.
It’s been a rocky road for Cyberpunk 2077. Prior to launch, CDPR didn’t make console copies available to reviewers, masking the game’s performance. Those playing on launch-edition PS4 or Xbox One consoles experienced a nigh-unplayable game hampered by rough visuals and shaky performance. On December 14, CDPR acknowledged the issues and offered refunds for the game, but the process, like Cyberpunk 2077 itself, was somewhat of a disaster. Three days later, in an unprecedented move, Sony pulled Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store.
Somewhere in Cyberpunk 2077, there’s an excellent game, but the oxygen in the room has been sucked up by a trifecta of the game’s issues, the studio’s reaction to said issues, and the public’s reaction to the reaction to said issues. The New York Times dedicated a feature article to the situation as did Bloomberg. Outside of the press, law firms have cobbled together class action suits (on behalf of investors, mind you, rather than any players who may feel slighted).
It’s all been a lot to take in. Here’s hoping this major patch is the first step on a path that allows us to start discussing the game on its own merits rather than the unfortunate situation it exists in.
