Copying this from another comment /edit: all of these updates are coming to the base game
TL;DR: This is not a DLC. This is Cyberpunk 2.0.
• virtually every system of the main game has been changed and/or updated
• police system is completely reworked with multiple tiers of NCPD/mercs chasing you down in vehicles according to your wanted level, apparently on level 5 maxtac will chase you down and it will be some sort of bossfight against them (source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riK1i8lQwRM&t=511s)
• perks and skills have been completely overhauled, no longer simple passive stat boosts, much more active abilities like different melee finishers, a dash, or the ability to deflect bullets with melee weapons
• the difficulty curve is reworked/rebalanced
• the loot tiers are reworked
• archetypes of enemies have been redone for more variety in combat encounters
• an entirely new 6th skill tree that uses a different type of skill points (relic points) that will be used to add new abilities to your cyberware
• installing cyberware now has an effect on your body and you cant install too much or else you will go cyberpsycho (no idea what that looks like in game)
• installing cyberware now has a first person cutscene added to it, just like in the prologue at Vik’s clinic
• you can now “attune” cyberware to one of your attributes, making it more efficient if you have invested in that attribute; example here optical camo is attuned to the “cool” attribute: https://i.imgur.com/1UI9SEX.png
• armor is no longer tied to clothing, it instead tied to your cybernetics
• vehicle combat is added to the game, you can even use your katana on your bike
• vehicles are no longer bought from fixers, but bought through a website set up by mama welles
• some vehicles have guns installed on them (machine guns, rocket launchers)
• new type of infinitely replayable/repeatable missions are being added where you need to steal certain vehicles marked on your map
• new activity introduced “airdrops”, loot caches that drop randomly on the map that you can fight over and retrieve for yourself
• tons of new random events/activities are added to make the world feel more alive, like car chases and gang fights
Dont get baited into preorders. The game is not going anywhere and there is unlimited number of copies.
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I’m very excited for this expansion, but at best I’m buying it on the release date
I honestly don’t understand the rush. There is a shitload of good games to play till then. I just started Persona5 and I am good for some time now. Once I finish, I will come and grab the PL DLC (maybe even discounted) free of hype and bullshit, maybe even with a fixed bug or two.
If you want to play it on release, Gamepass is a safer bet than pre-ordering
Everything is safer than pre-ordering…
Really? That was one of the few games on the Xbox direct I saw that didn’t have game pass on its title card.
Yeah you’re absolutely right. Would be nice to see it show up there. Have any Witcher games made their way to Gamepass?
It sounds like we’re finally getting close to the original game we were promised. I’m glad that they’re giving updates to the original owners as well
I so wanted this game to be good, but it was just… average. Which is massively disappointing after the hype it had.
Looking forward to trying it again with the new update.
Likewise! This game had the most hype out of any game in our gaming group and was a complete disappointment on release.
I just told one of my friends that I was excited to see that Diablo IV was at least working on launch, which is a pretty sad bar that many AAA games aren’t reaching.
But I agree, I’ve been wanting to hop back into Cyberpunk again and this is the fulcrum that I needed!
finally getting close to the original game we were promised
Ehhhhh… the things in that change list are nice, but I’m not sure they’re fundamental enough to get this to the game it was originally presented to be.
That said, it might be enough to where the game would at least be worth my time. But I’m not going to trust this list to be delivered (relatively) bug-free and as good as it sounds until it’s done and proven to be so.
It feels like we’re close but miles away from what we were promised at launch. Their marketing was such an incredible barrel of lies I can’t believe that anyone is entrusting them with what they’re saying. I’m optimistic that it’ll be a good expansion pack, but I’m definitely going to wait for a bit before I purchase this one.
sooo… they’re charging 30$ to fix their own game?
for the new story. Base game owners will receive these updates as well
ah. this is interesting.
I paid like $20 for Cyberpunk and loved it. I would be happy with just that, I still haven’t tried the alternate endings. $30 for a rework and new storyline is a good deal to me.
I was about to say, only paid 20 euoros. I basically paid half for half
I bought for 20 last year on gog. Loved the game. Sank some 300+ hours in. Found some cool mods. Game is definitely not broken. Looking forwards to dlc!
They’re really pulling a No Man’s Sky here. I hope the game continues to see development
Sadly the rumor is this is the only developed content for the game. They already cancelled their roadmap IIRC.
They’ve already developed a ton of stuff in free updates and small dlc, the game is very different than what it was on launch.
Yeah, this is going to be the only expansion. The next cyberpunk game is already in the works.
I’ll come out and say that I see it as a good thing. I’d rather not another “Skyrim” that lasts 12 years and can’t move on. I also can appreciate a story that “ends” to get my rpg -closure as well.
I always get a chuckle out of that comparison. NMS just piles on more stuff on top without ever fixing any fundamental issues the game has.
Are we going to see NMS like redemption story on Cyberpunk? Hope so.
Haven’t they said this is it for CP2077? One expansion, load of upgrades, and nothing else is planned.
Might consider playing again when this IS out, very exciting stuff!
Oh, looks like the time is coming to finally buy this game.
It all sounds great but I’m bummed that you need to get the DLC to get all these overhauls. This is the game they promised us way back and now people will have to pay extra to get it. It’s like paying twice to get what they promised.
Base game owners will also receive these updates
Oh, that sounds like an excellent excuse to replay the base game before the DLC!
Wait for the DLC, so many things will change, they recommend a new playtrough in the article. That’s what I’ll do.
The changes sound extensive enough that even if base game owners get the updates, the save file may not be compatible.
This is what I was curious about! Never finished it all up, mainly due to getting too busy with mods 🤣
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Wait for release for sure, always worth doing really and truly.
They’re doing a big tour across a bunch of countries to show the game off to the public soon, so we won’t have to take their word for long.
My guess is that are doing it specifically because they know there is very little trust. I think it’s probably a good sign for the state of the expansion as well.
They did a big tour of the base game before release too, tons of reviewers and gaming outlets hyped the game based off of E3 demo they plated only to be bamboozled by the actual game. I’m not buying into any hype around this game until the promised improvements are actually released and been poked through by the public
Damn getting the no man’s sky treatment, not bad
I actually had no issues on my PC at launch so I have already finished the game but this will really make it interesting to spin it up again.
Great news!
Same here. I was lucky to somehow miss most of the major bugs when I played day one. I’ve gone back and played it a couple of times after release and I’m super excited for what looks like a complete overhaul of the game.
liked Cyberpunk when it launched (despite the false promises from Projekt Red), but THIS is very promising. I will surely replay the game
Nah, I’ll wait it out again. Fuck pre-orders. I’m pretty sure it’ll be free on PS Plus eventually or go on significant sales very soon after.
base game owners will also receive the updates, according to the link
Hey, they finally finished the game!
This feels like my all-time patient gamer W. Will keep an eye out for reviews. I feel fortunate that my first experience in Night City will hopefully be the best possible version.
