{"id":9485,"date":"2023-10-30T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/?p=9485"},"modified":"2023-10-23T16:45:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T16:45:29","slug":"review-cyberpunk-2077-game-goes-from-failure-to-triumph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/30\/review-cyberpunk-2077-game-goes-from-failure-to-triumph\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Cyberpunk 2077 game goes from failure to triumph"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gaming comeback of the decade<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On Dec. 10, 2020, video game developer CD Projekt Red (CDPR) released one of the most anticipated games video games of the decade \u201cCyberpunk 2077.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the massive amount of hype for the game, the gaming world was turned upside down when \u201cCyberpunk 2077\u201d launched with mixed reviews and a variety of technical issues making the game unplayable to some players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, CDPR did not give up on the state of the game. They continued to fix the technical errors and update the game with new content. Things started to shift positively for \u201cCyberpunk 2077\u201d when Netflix premiered \u201cCyberpunk: Edgerunners,\u201d an anime series animated by Japanese Studio Trigger under the supervision of CD Projekt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The anime series is based on \u201cCyberpunk 2077\u201d and received high praise from critics and audiences everywhere, resulting in fans revisiting the game and being able to appreciate a more complete experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Sept. 26 earlier this year, CDPR released \u201cPhantom Liberty\u201d an expansion to \u201cCyberpunk 2077\u201d featuring Idris Elba (\u201cThe Suicide Squad\u201d and \u201cThe Wire\u201d) to play a prominent role in the expansion\u2019s story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with \u201cPhantom Liberty\u201d CDPR released the games 2.0 update which brought massive changes to the base game, making the gameplay feel like a breath of fresh air to both new and returning players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both \u201cPhantom Liberty\u201d and the 2.0 update were received well from both critics and fans, even bringing an abundance of new players to adventure the in-game world of Night City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCyberpunk 2077&#8217;s\u201d journey from launch to redemption has left a permanent mark on the gaming industry. It serves as a cautionary tale about the challenges of developing ambitious titles and the expectations that come with them. CDPR&#8217;s commitment to addressing issues and delivering a quality product showcased the studio&#8217;s dedication to its player base.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gaming comeback of the decade On Dec. 10, 2020, video game developer CD Projekt Red (CDPR) released one of the most anticipated games video games&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":122,"featured_media":9486,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[260],"class_list":["post-9485","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"aioseo_notices":[],"cc_featured_image_caption":{"caption_text":false,"source_text":false,"source_url":false},"authors":[{"term_id":260,"user_id":122,"is_guest":0,"slug":"ethan-cavazos","display_name":"Ethan Cavazos","avatar_url":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/wp-content\/litespeed\/avatar\/d7ce3be9cd6547d2bff642e62cf26d2d.jpg?ver=1778668194","0":null,"1":"","2":"","3":"","4":"","5":"","6":"","7":"","8":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9485","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/122"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9485"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9485\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9487,"href":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9485\/revisions\/9487"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9485"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thesouthtexan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=9485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}