Today’s game is Cyberpunk 2077. I’ve been wanting to save this for my new gaming rig i’ve been planning (i think Lemmy will be happy to know i’m planning to stay with Linux lol), but after getting news some of the parts won’t be here until Febuary, i’ve decided my Steam Deck can go through one last Marathon Sprint through hell trying to drive a AAA game at 1080p before it gets retired to Emulation on the go, Alan Wake, and the Occasional Indie Game.
This game does an amazing job of capturing the feel of the American Interstate System i feel like. On top This is the first time i’ve played a game and gone “Wow. I feel like i’m really experiencing California Traffic. It’s just as bad as the real thing.” I mean this as a compliment, because i feel like it helps sell the vibe and make the city feel more realistic. And the skyline feels like an extra buit of realism too it.
I also got sidetracked petting this cat. The game gets an extra 10 points from me for letting me pet it:
And after visiting Viktor, i think he has to be my favorite character. He seems very chill and relaxed. I’m hoping he survives the game:
I highly recommend continuing getting sidetracked. I really enjoyed just roaming around the city, exploring, shooting people, just getting lost in the world.
I was going to leave the little section of island I was on but if I can’t until a certain point. I ended up just driving around and then browsing the stores on the street
Yes, they do lock you in Watson for the early game. Going to try to say this without spoiling things, don’t feel like you have to do the main missions right away. You can take all the time you want putting those off.
I hope you’ll enjoy your time in Night City! I think it’s a great game at this point with some really interesting characters and a good story. It has its flaws, but I had no problem overlooking them though your mileage may vary. If you intend to pick it up on PC when it’s arrived there is also a vast assortment of great mods.
Also, you’ll be blown away when you’re trying it on your new rig, fully path traced Cyberpunk is probably still one of the prettiest games out there.
Any mods that reduce the inventory managment aspect. I don’t care if it is cheating, but it really gets in the way of the gameplay and story for me. (At least on 1.something early I’ve just started a new playthrough.)
It’s been a minute since I played but setting carry capacity to infinite should certainly be trivial (I didn’t use it but I’ve seen it around). Smarter Scrapper was enough for me I think. Also Muted Markers in the same vein, though it’s not strictly inventory. Limited HUD is also a must have. But if you let me keep going you’ll eventually end up with 250+ mods just like me.
I LOVE cyberpunk. I just finished my [actual number of times I’ve played redacted] play through and I’m stopping myself from starting another. I don’t know what it is about it, but it’s just exactly up my alley. The choices they have you make, they styles of play it let’s you choose, it’s just preem-tier gaming for me. The DLC adds such a massive cherry on top, because it’s so goddamn good it rivals the best the game has to offer.
Which Linux distro are you using? I’m considering switching over somewhere this year, but I’m not sure which distro would be best for gaming + regular user stuff.
I suggest trying out a few distros using live bootable images, and picking one you find comfortable for regular user stuff. There is no “best” for gaming; all the major desktop distros can do it just fine.
Not op but I’m using Fedora. I installed NVIDIA drivers from the “app store” then downloaded protonqtup, Steam, and Heroic. I’ve only had one game not work, and that’s Deathloop. Everything else is fine.
Wow. I feel like i’m really experiencing California Traffic. It’s just as bad as the real thing.
I hope California drivers aren’t as bad as the NPC drivers in this game. Any minor obstacle has a 50% chance of sending them into panic, ramming other vehicles and wedging their own into positions from which they cannot easily escape, when they could have just steered around it. It gets so laughably bad that I have sat and watched them try for 10-15 minutes at a time, wondering if they’ll ever manage to drive away.
I saw a car hit a divider barrier on one of the interstates while driving around the city, then back up, And hit it again. I’m not really sure why it was doing that but I wish it had kept going just so I could keep watching
Additionally, have you ever played Driver San Francisco? I doubt there’s a copy available today, but maybe you could source one? Its a really good game.
I have not, but I do believe i watched a YouTuber talk about it years ago. It looks like it’s available for PS3, and I literally just ordered a PS3 yesterday. So maybe I’ll try breaking it in with that if I get a chance
Enjoy Night City, my friend. I’ve done about four playthroughs of Cyberpunk and I love it. Nowadays I need to leave the dystopian shit alone though, bit too real.
I’ve never been a big dystopian fan and there’s only like one Dystopian thing I can name that I liked, But Cyber Punk’s world feels really well crafted. I think if it wasn’t for the bugs it might have had a pretty good shot on launch
I’m enjoying the game but it suffers from that problem where the world feels so hollow, like a museum piece and all you can do is observe. It all looks great from a distance and I always want to go places I see far away but when you get there it’s just dead. Buildings you can’t go in, shops you can’t buy from, vendors you can’t talk to. You walk down these bustling side streets with loads of activity and all you can do I buy a taco from a vending machine.
I feel the same about several games I love, but really we are asking for additional years of development. I’m not sure anyone but massive successes like GTA can afford those dev cycles in the corpo returns economy.
I actually think this is somewhere that AI could help out, just cranking out loads of mundane little features to give a place depth. I’m looking forward to the possibility of games where you can walk around a whole building because it’s all being generated on the fly by AI.
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I highly recommend continuing getting sidetracked. I really enjoyed just roaming around the city, exploring, shooting people, just getting lost in the world.
I was going to leave the little section of island I was on but if I can’t until a certain point. I ended up just driving around and then browsing the stores on the street
Yes, they do lock you in Watson for the early game. Going to try to say this without spoiling things, don’t feel like you have to do the main missions right away. You can take all the time you want putting those off.
my favorite game of this gen.
playing with 70+ mods and vr is a literal game-changer
I’ve not gotten into this yet, just got my 3070. what mods do you recommend?
Like 70k people playing per night and thats just steam players not xbox/ps5. Also on pc its essentially free.
I hope you’ll enjoy your time in Night City! I think it’s a great game at this point with some really interesting characters and a good story. It has its flaws, but I had no problem overlooking them though your mileage may vary. If you intend to pick it up on PC when it’s arrived there is also a vast assortment of great mods.
Also, you’ll be blown away when you’re trying it on your new rig, fully path traced Cyberpunk is probably still one of the prettiest games out there.
Any mods that reduce the inventory managment aspect. I don’t care if it is cheating, but it really gets in the way of the gameplay and story for me. (At least on 1.something early I’ve just started a new playthrough.)
It’s been a minute since I played but setting carry capacity to infinite should certainly be trivial (I didn’t use it but I’ve seen it around). Smarter Scrapper was enough for me I think. Also Muted Markers in the same vein, though it’s not strictly inventory. Limited HUD is also a must have. But if you let me keep going you’ll eventually end up with 250+ mods just like me.
I LOVE cyberpunk. I just finished my [actual number of times I’ve played redacted] play through and I’m stopping myself from starting another. I don’t know what it is about it, but it’s just exactly up my alley. The choices they have you make, they styles of play it let’s you choose, it’s just preem-tier gaming for me. The DLC adds such a massive cherry on top, because it’s so goddamn good it rivals the best the game has to offer.
Enjoy, because it’s so fuckin fun.
Which Linux distro are you using? I’m considering switching over somewhere this year, but I’m not sure which distro would be best for gaming + regular user stuff.
I suggest trying out a few distros using live bootable images, and picking one you find comfortable for regular user stuff. There is no “best” for gaming; all the major desktop distros can do it just fine.
Good to know, thanks!
Not op but I’m using Fedora. I installed NVIDIA drivers from the “app store” then downloaded protonqtup, Steam, and Heroic. I’ve only had one game not work, and that’s Deathloop. Everything else is fine.
Thanks!
I’m using SteamOS right now. I’m planning on Using Bazzite for my Gaming Rig. If something goes wrong with that though I might look around
Thank you!
I hope California drivers aren’t as bad as the NPC drivers in this game. Any minor obstacle has a 50% chance of sending them into panic, ramming other vehicles and wedging their own into positions from which they cannot easily escape, when they could have just steered around it. It gets so laughably bad that I have sat and watched them try for 10-15 minutes at a time, wondering if they’ll ever manage to drive away.
I saw a car hit a divider barrier on one of the interstates while driving around the city, then back up, And hit it again. I’m not really sure why it was doing that but I wish it had kept going just so I could keep watching
That’s awesome. I finally just got back into it so I could do the Phantom Liberty stuff. Enjoy your playthrough, choom!
Cat pets detected, 10/10 from me too.
Additionally, have you ever played Driver San Francisco? I doubt there’s a copy available today, but maybe you could source one? Its a really good game.
I have not, but I do believe i watched a YouTuber talk about it years ago. It looks like it’s available for PS3, and I literally just ordered a PS3 yesterday. So maybe I’ll try breaking it in with that if I get a chance
HELL YEAH! (Was the YTer Nick Robinson perchance?)
I believe so actually. I know for a fact I watched quite a few of his videos a while ago so I’d be surprised if it wasn’t him
He’s a really good YTer. His videos are amazing to watch and his two videos on Driver San Francisco are fantastic.
Enjoy Night City, my friend. I’ve done about four playthroughs of Cyberpunk and I love it. Nowadays I need to leave the dystopian shit alone though, bit too real.
I’ve never been a big dystopian fan and there’s only like one Dystopian thing I can name that I liked, But Cyber Punk’s world feels really well crafted. I think if it wasn’t for the bugs it might have had a pretty good shot on launch
I’m enjoying the game but it suffers from that problem where the world feels so hollow, like a museum piece and all you can do is observe. It all looks great from a distance and I always want to go places I see far away but when you get there it’s just dead. Buildings you can’t go in, shops you can’t buy from, vendors you can’t talk to. You walk down these bustling side streets with loads of activity and all you can do I buy a taco from a vending machine.
Wasteland from Fallout 3 is much more of a character in a game than Night City.
I feel the same about several games I love, but really we are asking for additional years of development. I’m not sure anyone but massive successes like GTA can afford those dev cycles in the corpo returns economy.
I actually think this is somewhere that AI could help out, just cranking out loads of mundane little features to give a place depth. I’m looking forward to the possibility of games where you can walk around a whole building because it’s all being generated on the fly by AI.
This is my major issue with this game too. Some more possibilities for interacting with the world would go a long way.