Seeing that patch made me laugh--literally. I've seen hot patches with longer lists of fixes. I for one am more "ecstatic" with how the list of bugs attached with this patch exceeds the number of fixes. Now that is an achievement.
My husband was more excited about Cyberpunk upcoming launch then I was. However, I decided to give it a shot. And, well, it was disappointing.
Oh, it was not the bugs -- though that was a small factor-- I am speaking of the terrible, A.I., the main quest just being meh, and the side quests are just a different context with the same goal. Go to X, get X and deliver X. This game reminded me of a very poor rendition of Grand Theft Auto.
To much expense and work went into areas that did not need it--cars for example-- and less went into what was important--the story, the world, the A.I., the quests etc. The game is a tangled ball of yarn with a cat high on cat nip batting it around.
No matter how many patches you tack on this game, it cannot be saved. It was dead on arrival. So, what can be done? Well, in my opinion, the game should be pulled and put back in development for no less then two years. It won't happen, but its what needed.
My husband and I never finished the game. I got a bit further then he did, unlocked Chipping In and go meet whats-her-face. But the game was too boring and broken. Yeah, we both play on PC and while the game is less shitty then console, don't let others fool you, there ARE bugs and the occasional crash. Trust me, I got a whole slue of recordings from all the bugs I encountered. Good Times.
Game had potential. But it was squandered by greed and a failure to have any respect towards players. Saying to gamers "We had no idea the game was bad," was not a good way to earn nor keep my husband and I's good graces.
Developers need to step up own their mistakes and apologize. Not this blame game to try and cover their asses. If a developer tossed a bucket of black paint on a Monet and said, "I don't see a problem." Well, that IS a problem within itself.
I appreciate CDPR trying to fix the game. But I, and definitely the developers know when you build a ship not to specifications then blame the weather and/or the water instead of your own failings, shows how far you fallen in terms of respect and honesty.
Greed is a powerful motivator. And in cases such as this, too often are companies more worried about the number of zeroes on their paychecks then what it cost to get there. I tend to find the value of ones integrity to be a greater reward then a piece of paper with numbers on it.
CDPR should just admit greed won, cull their loses and hit the reset button.