Cyberpunk 2077 Was Delayed Because CDPR Wants the Game to Hit 90+ on Metacritic

BoJack · Oct 31, 2020

Crazy how important it is for humans to achieve/see a certain number on a certain website.

"When it comes to Metacritic, we continuously aim at a 90+ game, so nothing has changed here; this remains the goal and, as Adam mentioned, this is actually the main reason for postponing the release," said Nowakowski. "We want to give the game an extra polish; we'd rather be slightly ashamed right now in front of you than be ashamed in front of the players once the game releases."

Source: https://gamingbolt.com/cyberpunk-20...e-cdpr-wants-the-game-to-hit-90-on-metacritic

90 me if old.

WhiteNovember · Oct 31, 2020

90+ workhours?

Astandahl · Oct 31, 2020

The worst website in the world after 4chan.

808s & Villainy · Oct 31, 2020

How bad were the current gen versions, performance wise, that they were afraid they wouldn't hit 90+?

DGenerator · Oct 31, 2020

Gotta secure that Metacritic bonus from the publisher.

Oh wait.

Mathieran · Oct 31, 2020

I wonder what could change in 3 weeks?

pappacone · Oct 31, 2020

i think/hope they mean "we want the game to run decently so it can be received well"

BoJack · Oct 31, 2020

Astandahl said:
The worst website in the world after 4chan.

Really? Didn't know that.

LoadingErrorMTL · Oct 31, 2020

89 incoming with meltdowns.

Secretofmateria · Oct 31, 2020

Probably more lies from cdprojekt red, they love to lie. They lie about release dates, they lie about crunch. Good old cd projekt red doesnt just produce grand big video games. They churn out great big fat lies as well

Deleted member 16657 · Oct 31, 2020

Current gen versions bouta get an 89

DanteMenethil · Oct 31, 2020

Mathieran said:
I wonder what could change in 3 weeks?

Bugs squashing and performance on old gen

Uzupedro · Oct 31, 2020

Would the game even be reviewed on the current gen consoles? lol

jaymzi · Oct 31, 2020

Lol it was guaranteed to hit 90 no matter what.

Influencers are also gonna treat this as the second coming of christ.

HammerOfThor · Oct 31, 2020

Well they hit this number with how many hours their employees are putting in a weekly so if anything they have that

JCADX · Oct 31, 2020

If Watch Dogs Legion can archieve 70+ on Metacritic despite having major bugs, overheating consoles or poor PC optimization, Cyberpunk can reach 90 without problems.

You can even guess the Metacritic score range of many upcoming games without failing.

Remark · Oct 31, 2020

Man I really hate what Metacritic did to the industry bro like I wish people just played games and formed their own opinion rather than look at metacritic and immediately write a game off.

People are putting numbers and metrics over enjoyment now.

NekoNeko · Oct 31, 2020

90 Men Crushed

Deleted member 5491 · Oct 31, 2020

With 100 hours a week I expect a Metacritic of 100.

ArchLector · Oct 31, 2020

Uzupedro said:
Would the game even be reviewed on the current gen consoles? lol

Maybe not, but it should be since that's where the vast majority of buyers will be.

Toumari · Oct 31, 2020

So they want the game to be reviewed on next-gen systems to prevent that MC drop with how bad the game runs on current gen.

Mathieran · Oct 31, 2020

DanteMenethil said:
Bugs squashing and performance on old gen

I wouldn't think that would be the difference between sub 90 and over 90. Witcher 3 had problems when it came out and it still reviewed well.

unless the issues are really bad, which they might be

BioDigital Jazzman · Oct 31, 2020

Uzupedro said:
Would the game even be reviewed on the current gen consoles? lol

You never know what outliers there may be.

CRIMSON-XIII · Oct 31, 2020

Mathieran said:
I wonder what could change in 3 weeks?

the lastgen version is 30fps and not 15-20, perhaps? I think the real issue is FPS on the ps4 base and xbox one base versions. WIth the Pro and X hitting the 30.

8byte · Oct 31, 2020

Yea fuck this game and this studio. I was out a long time ago. Feel terribly for those employees.

Jerm411 · Oct 31, 2020

This could be an Onion article and I'd totally believe it....

Man, they are something else...

Acquiescence · Oct 31, 2020

I think it'll most likely be the highest-rated game of the year, surpassing the likes of Hades and The Last of Us 2.

But for me it'll be an 8 outta 10.

Saucycarpdog · Oct 31, 2020

Game gets 90+ on metacritic while employees get low wages and work exhaustion.

Obviously a fair trade

Kazoku_ · Oct 31, 2020

That Metacritic affects the way shareholders view a product, and therefore changes the "viability" of said product in their eyes, is regrettable. There are so many missed opportunitues because of this nonsense.

Jamrock User · Oct 31, 2020

WhiteNovember said:
90+ workhours?

Bruh!!

R0987 · Oct 31, 2020

Uzupedro said:
Would the game even be reviewed on the current gen consoles? lol

if the reviewer takes his job seriously then he should no?

NekoNeko · Oct 31, 2020

CRIMSON-XIII said:
the lastgen version is 30fps and not 15-20, perhaps? I think the real issue is FPS on the ps4 base and xbox one base versions. WIth the Pro and X hitting the 30.

more like 15-20 instead of 5

KtSlime · Oct 31, 2020

Only 90+? They should at least be aiming for 95+.

Fiery Phoenix · Oct 31, 2020

Metacritic could go crash and die in a fire for all I care.

Grips · Oct 31, 2020

Astandahl said:
The worst website in the world after 4chan.

Oh man if only you knew how much trash there is out there besides 4chan, maybe its good you dont.

Deleted member 5028 · Oct 31, 2020

Uzupedro said:
Would the game even be reviewed on the current gen consoles? lol

It deserves to be. Its labelled as such

F4r0_Atak · Oct 31, 2020

DGenerator said:
Gotta secure that Metacritic bonus from the publisher.

Oh wait.

Loooolll. 😂

Ales34 · Oct 31, 2020

Sounds kind of prideful. Isn't The Witcher 3 their only 90+ game? It's not like they have this gold standard they hit every time.

udivision · Oct 31, 2020

Afraid of the last gen version getting hammered, it seems.

dubc · Oct 31, 2020

What game was it in Blood, Sweat and Pixels that got the bonus if they hit 90 or above metascore? I only recall they got an 88 or 89 so no bonus.

Shodan14 · Oct 31, 2020

W3 did that EZ though?

sir_crocodile · Oct 31, 2020

Mathieran said:
I wonder what could change in 3 weeks?

- the last gen versions will run better
- less outlets will bother reviewing the game on last gen consoles then would have done if it released with the old date.

It makes perfect sense when you think about it.

Mathieran · Oct 31, 2020

CRIMSON-XIII said:
the lastgen version is 30fps and not 15-20, perhaps? I think the real issue is FPS on the ps4 base and xbox one base versions. WIth the Pro and X hitting the 30.

assuming this is accurate, would 3 additional weeks be adequate to reach 30 FPS with the base consoles? I certainly don't know enough about game dev to surmise either way

unless they think the game is an 89 right now and they are trying to just get over 90 I don't understand how three weeks could make much more of a difference

2Blackcats · Oct 31, 2020

Its unfortunate that metacritic holds such sway but there's no arguing that it doesn't.

Noppie · Oct 31, 2020

Astandahl said:
The worst website in the world after 4chan.

What?

Jerm411 · Oct 31, 2020

dubc35 said:
What game was it in Blood, Sweat and Pixels that got the bonus if they hit 90 or above metascore? I only recall they got an 88 or 89 so no bonus.

Such an insane thing to base bonuses on considering it's 100% subjective...bleh.

Mathieran · Oct 31, 2020

sir_crocodile said:
- the last gen versions will run better
- less outlets will bother reviewing the game on last gen consoles

it makes perfect sense when you think about it

your second point probably seems more likely

hopefully reviewers will put in at least a few hours on the base consoles

Raigor · Oct 31, 2020

This is what happens when devs and pubs care so much about metacritic and tie bonuses to numbers.

Absolutely disgusting

Firefly · Oct 31, 2020

They were asked about their expectation by the stakeholders and 90+ signifies a high quality game. I think every developer aims to hit that.

Deleted member 10193 · Oct 31, 2020

Remark said:
Man I really hate what Metacritic did to the industry bro like I wish people just played games and formed their own opinion rather than look at metacritic and immediately write a game off.

People are putting numbers and metrics over enjoyment now.

Worst still is that publishers are basing the score on wether they are going to pay out bonuses or not. It's fucked up. Publishers force all these constraints on developers and then refuse to pay them bonuses when a game doesn't reach unrealistic expectations because of the constraints placed on the developers.

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