I mean sure if people want to celebrate that the game needs to take more time to achieve the quality they were already expecting. So strange.
Whatever it is, I hope it's meaty and involves nighttime in the rain for over 5 minutes😎When you insist on putting it like that.... :'(
Good thing out of the conference call script it that they do have several surprises planned to start the hype train. Just don't know when that'll be.
Wait, what??It's less to do with what they feel about the game, and more to do with what the platform owners (Sony, Microsoft) thought
It sucks for you because your primary takeaway is you have to wait longer, and that's what your focusing on. People who are saying it is "good" are reading the statement in its full, which you have too, but more importantly taking into context the implication that the game is simply not ready and/or has not met CDPR's standard of quality. Statements like this aren't just saying "you have to wait longer, that sucks", they're saying "we need more time to make the game the best it can be, and we're going to take it". How you want to frame it is up to you, but the reason people are saying "good" is because they've accepted they have no control over the former part of the statement (the release date), and thus can only sensibly process the latter (the state of the game and time needed to meet standards).
So yes, it's good. It sucks waiting. But I am happy to wait until September. Or until January next year. Or December 2021. Or whatever, because if that's the time they need, based on their gauge of development and production quality, then I'd rather they take that time than rush it to the market to meet arbitrary date expectations.
Good for those in my situation trying to figure out what you to upgrade to for this game, with new cards coming out later this year.In what world is news like this "good". That literally makes no sense whatsoever.
Hoping for a tie in deal for the 30xx cards myself lolPlease coincide with a release of Nvidia's RTX 30***whatever...
When people comment along the lines of, "good, I don't want them to rush it" that has got to be one of the most bizarre things to say. Nothing about a delay like this is good news for us. It fucking sucks. It means the game we thought was ready is not. Obviously we want them to take the time they need, but now we know they do need more time. Which sucks. It's so strange how some people almost come across as celebrating a delay - "good". Nope!
Wait, what??
Please elaborate on this, as I was under the impression that the polishing phase was going to take an additional four months over the original April 16th, 2020 release date before gold status was achieved🤔
How do you know this?It's less to do with what they feel about the game, and more to do with what the platform owners (Sony, Microsoft) thought
The initial release of the game will only target current gen consoles and PC, PS5/XBX versions will follow in Q4-2020 or Q1-2021.
Told you guys it's not coming out in April. Hopefully they manage to hit the September deadline, but I'd be cautious about it too given the state of the game.
Does your...information say they'll be in good shape to hit the September date? I remember a year or so ago you were very pessimistic about how much of the game was actually done.
EDIT: looks like you addressed this point earlier in the thread:
They've failed certain technical milestones required before the game can be sent for approval. That's all I can say
Let me ask this question then, given the official statement CDPR released today; stating that the game is "complete and playable" ... - when you say that the state that the game is in may prevent it from even releasing on the delayed September 17th release date - one of those two statements can't be correct, right?
I don't see any contradiction - their press release states Cyberpunk's content-ready and complete. It's just really buggy. I'm cautious about it because of what I've heard so far and the fact they need another 5 months to sort out problems. That's just my assumption tho - you should probably listen to the official messaging and hope it comes out in September.Let me ask this question then, given the official statement CDPR released today; stating that the game is "complete and playable" ... - when you say that the state that the game is in may prevent it from even releasing on the delayed September 17th release date - one of those two statements can't be correct, right?
I've listened to and read all of it. It's just very strange that a game that entered the final stages of development in November of 2019, with a release date set for April 16th, 2020 now has an additional 5 month delay until September 17th, 2020 for "additional polishing" and according to you bug fixes so severe that it may not even make the September 17th, 2020 release date.I don't see any contradiction - their press release states Cyberpunk's content-ready and complete. It's just really buggy. I'm cautious about it because of what I've heard so far and the fact they need another 5 months to sort out problems. That's just my assumption tho - you should probably listen to the official messaging and hope it comes out in September.
What could be so severe that from this point until the supposed release date that would take 8 months to fix when they were so confident a month or two ago that it would be out 3 months from today?
Its nothing severe, all of it is QA testing. To quote them, no "fundamental mechanisms" need to be worked on. They've also mentioned in the call that they did not want to release the game during summer holidays. That naturally pushes the game in Aug-Sept, while giving them more time to finish the game.I've listened to and read all of it. It's just very strange that a game that entered the final stages of development in November of 2019, with a release date set for April 16th, 2020 now has an additional 5 month delay until September 17th, 2020 for "additional polishing" and according to you bug fixes so severe that it may not even make the September 17th, 2020 release date.
What could be so severe that from this point until the supposed release date that would take 8 months to fix when they were so confident a month or two ago that it would be out 3 months from today?
I get that - the only thing that keeps standing out to me is how on Twitter all the developers were liking the "Cyberpunk 2077 Countdown" saying things like "We can't wait either!" and "Get get ready!" and things like that - only a few days ago; which obviously shows that they weren't in the loop regarding this delay and they even mentioned on that call that it was something that was decided by the board of directors and handed down and brought up to the team today.Its nothing severe, all of it is QA testing. To quote them, no "fundamental mechanisms" need to be worked on. They've also mentioned in the call that they did not want to release the game during summer holidays. That naturally pushes the game in Aug-Sept, while giving them more time to finish the game.
So all your excitement was tied to the time of release and not the game itself? These types of comments are really weird.This just killed all excitement I had. I'll still pick it up but I'm just not gonna be interested in anything they say until like July or August.
And wtf they went through that whole Keanu reveal and do this? Well done Cdpr...
The longer things are drawn out, the less exciting they become. Getting blueballed by constant delays drains excitement for new releasesSo all your excitement was tied to the time of release and not the game itself?
One delay is not constant and I get not being as excited as you would be for it if it was coming out sooner, but losing all interest in the game and any information on is bizarre.The longer things are drawn out, the less exciting they become. Getting blueballed by constant delays drains excitement for new releases
Yes revealing Keanu Reeves to be in your game should exclude it from having delays.This just killed all excitement I had. I'll still pick it up but I'm just not gonna be interested in anything they say until like July or August.
And wtf they went through that whole Keanu reveal and do this? Well done Cdpr...
I was talking about delay culture in general now days. Things are announced way too soon. Release dates shouldn't be disclosed until developers know exactly when they're gonna release somethingOne delay is not constant and I get not being as excited as you would be for it if it was coming out sooner, but losing all interest in the game and any information on is bizarre.
I agree. I feel like giving a release day now a days is another way for marketers to create buzz around a game even if it doesn't make it.I was talking about delay culture in general now days. Things are announced way too soon. Release dates shouldn't be disclosed until developers know exactly when they're gonna release something
Maybe severe performance issues on base consoles worse than what we saw in control and fallen order?I've listened to and read all of it. It's just very strange that a game that entered the final stages of development in November of 2019, with a release date set for April 16th, 2020 now has an additional 5 month delay until September 17th, 2020 for "additional polishing" and according to you bug fixes so severe that it may not even make the September 17th, 2020 release date.
What could be so severe that from this point until the supposed release date that would take 8 months to fix when they were so confident a month or two ago that it would be out 3 months from today?
TLoU 2 needs to be delayed to 2021 to complete the trifecta looool.
In the world where rushing a release means lots of bugs and need of post-release patches.In what world is news like this "good". That literally makes no sense whatsoever.
Reading the conference call, it totally makes sense. I worked on a really huge mod for Deus Ex in the day, and just from complexity the amount of bugs that stack up is monumental. It doesn't mean anything is poorly programmed, there are just so many intersecting points; elements of the game impacting others. There's no avoiding it.
If Cyberpunk 2077 is Deus Ex, but open world? Good lord. God speed, CDPR.