Much to the dismay of video game journalists and guides writers looking for an easy last week in December before taking a break, Cyberpunk 2077 is still on track for a December 10 release this year. CD Projekt Red dropped a surprise Night City Wire episode last night that doubled down on the “for-realsies-this-time” release date, while also showing how the game will look on Xbox One X and Xbox Series X.
Cyberpunk 2077 looks…okay on Xbox One X! It had all the visual hallmarks of this current generation of gaming, but it didn’t run so good and there were some noticeable frame-rate drops in the game which mostly ran at 30 frames per second. On the Xbox Series X, there’s a more stable game under the hood. It’s worth noting that this version running on the Xbox Series X is Cyberpunk 2077 without any console next-gen upgrades, so it’ll be interesting to see how the game evolves after those features are added.
What you won’t see in the trailer above is how the game runs on a regular Xbox One or the Xbox Series S. I’m curious to see how the smaller next-gen console copes with Cyberpunk 2077’s graphical demands, but it has enough new tech under its hood to deliver a decent experience I reckon. Those people running with an OG Xbox or the Xbox One S (This isn’t confusing at all)? I’ve got my F key ready for when I need to pay my respects.
On the plus side, if you’re starting your Cyberpunk journey on current-gen, you’ll be able to grab a free upgrade when you hop on over to the next-gen side. That particular upgrade is expected to drop some time in the new year.
And as an added kick up the pants, the game is going to be properly massive as well, as the PlayStation 4 version will ship on two blu-ray discs. TWO! What is this, the launch week of LA Noire on Xbox 360? On November 19 CDPR will stream another Night City Wire episode, this time focusing on the most breathtaking character in all of Cyberpunk 2077: Johnny Silverhand, played by Hollywood’s most loveable action star Keanu Reeves. And that makes me want to bare my smile bones to the world.
Last Updated: November 18, 2020
Seeker
November 18, 2020 at 07:59
I was also wondering how the game runs on OG Xbone and PS4. They would have to turn down a lot of things just to get it to run at a cinematic 24fps.
Isn’t it about time we start referring to the Series X and PS5 as current gen?
Iskape
November 18, 2020 at 09:26
Agreed. XSX and PS5 are technically current gen consoles now that they are in the wild and no longer prototypes.
MR LEMON
November 24, 2020 at 10:19
I’ve saw the ps4 leak video, it’s hard to find it but it’s still in the network, there are no spoiler if you want to check by yourself. Btw on ps4 it’s like buying a Lamborghini and drive it at 20km/h always
On new console at least looks good
MR LEMON
November 24, 2020 at 10:19
I’ve saw the ps4 leak video, it’s hard to find it but it’s still in the network, there are no spoiler if you want to check by yourself. Btw on ps4 it’s like buying a Lamborghini and drive it at 20km/h always
On new console at least looks good
Iskape
November 18, 2020 at 09:26
I am so keen for this game, and I really hope I will not be disappointed by it. My gut is telling me I won’t be, but anything is possible really.
Original Heretic
November 18, 2020 at 09:27
I don’t think I’ve watched any of these gameplay vids.
Going into this game with fresh eyes!
jason clarence
November 18, 2020 at 22:04
it looked like the xbox series x version was running a 60fps.
MR LEMON
November 24, 2020 at 10:15
The video on youtube was in 1080p at 30fps…i guess that’s the max you will get on console since the other gameplay video (that are probably recorded on pc) are also in 4k 60fps. The game it’s not highly demanding since even with a 10years old GPU you can run it at low/medium, but don’t expect more then 30fps on console, unless they add a potato mode