Cyberpunk 2077 was hyped beyond all reason - the mythic follow-up to The Witcher 3 that could do no wrong. Then, the game came out, and it had some serious problems. For console players, Cyberpunk 2077 was basically unplayable, thanks to countless bugs and glitches. Sony went so far as to remove the game from its digital storefront, with all platforms eventually offering refunds to early adopters. Cyberpunk fared better on PC, if the player had decent hardware, and it proved to be one of the only reasons to date people have considered Google's Stadia platform. Almost two months after this failed launch, many are likely wondering if Cyberpunk 2077 is finally worth playing.
CD Projekt Red has been patching the game since its release, and reviewers have recommended Cyberpunk 2077's story and open-world action. The game has a long way to go to reach the standards promised at launch, and it's still far from perfect. But the answer of whether or not it's worth returning to depends heavily on the platform.
Not much about Cyberpunk 2077's PC version has changed. Those with powerful rigs will find a game running at high performance. Those with lesser machines can likely run it, but they'll be wishing for an upgrade sooner rather than later. There have been a lot of fixes, too - especially in fixing the bug corrupting players' save files - so players with upgraded PCs likely won't have many significant issues getting through the game.
Is Cyberpunk 2077 Fixed On Consoles Now?
The harder question to answer is whether players on PlayStation and Xbox hardware should seek out Cyberpunk 2077. For Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 owners, the answer will be similar to that of PC. Players on these platforms might encounter more bugs than PC players, but the game is fully completable and still enjoyable for the majority of the time.
For those with an Xbox One or a PS4, CD Projekt Red's patches have done a lot to fix what was broken, but there is still plenty of work to do. A good indicator of when the game is ready for these machines will be whenever Sony decides to relist Cyberpunk on the PlayStation Store. This will likely take some time, even after this first wave of patches is out the door, but it will also indicate the game is up to the standards of the platform holder.
No matter the platform, Cyberpunk is in a better place now than it was at launch. Once the game returns to PlayStation, the question then becomes whether CD Projekt Red can redeem Cyberpunk 2077 in the eyes of the gaming public. Will it reach the heights of The Witcher 3 later in life, or will it be doomed to infamy in spite of its changes, like EA's Star Wars: Battlefront 2? Only time will tell.
