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The video offers a reflective analysis of "Cyberpunk 2077" on the Steam Deck after three years of enhancements, particularly with the 2.0 update. The content creator shares a detailed, positive experience, noting the game’s stable performance, engaging gameplay, and compatibility with the Steam Deck. They highlight medium to high settings yielding 25-30 fps, with specific adjustments made for optimal play. Despite minor frame rate drops and continuous fan noise, the game runs smoothly without significant issues, aided by the convenience of the Steam Deck's sleep mode.
The speaker emphasizes the game's rich, immersive world, compelling narrative, and improved RPG systems, underscoring the depth added by environmental interactions, sound effects, expanded skill trees, and custom mods. Notable mentions include the offline capability and seamless save/load functionality, enhancing the overall playability on the go. The video further delves into personal playstyle preferences and praises the enriched story derived from its tabletop RPG origins.
The video concludes by touching on the creator’s potential interest in the "Phantom Liberty" expansion, sharing positive retrospectives about "Cyberpunk 2077's" improvement from its problematic PS4 launch to a polished experience on the Steam Deck, and inviting audience feedback.
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In this segment of the video, the content creator reflects on the notorious launch of Cyberpunk 2077 and its current state after three years of updates, DLCs, and major fixes, particularly the 2.0 update. They share their positive experiences with the game on the Steam Deck, noting its performance and engaging gameplay. The video aims to analyze both the performance and fun factor of Cyberpunk 2077 on the Steam Deck. The creator mentions using an LCD Steam Deck and expresses envy towards those with an OLED model. They discuss the ease of using the Cyberpunk launcher on the Steam Deck, highlighting its compatibility with gamepad controls and stability. The developers have included a Steam Deck-specific graphics preset, which the creator finds mostly effective, with a suggestion to switch the resolution scaling tool to the Intel option for better performance.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the performance of Cyberpunk 2077 on the Steam Deck using medium to high settings, typically yielding 25 to 30 frames per second. The frame rate can drop when speeding through the city or during specific actions, leading the speaker to adjust settings for smoother gameplay. They also mention rare significant drops in frame rate, particularly during Johnny’s memories and in Dain’s garage. The speaker had to adjust the game’s gamma settings due to darkness issues and notes a battery life of about an hour and 15 minutes to an hour and 45 minutes. They also mention that the fan runs continuously, which can be noisy. Despite concerns about glitches, the game appears to run smoothly without major issues or crashes. Finally, the speaker praises the convenience of the Steam Deck’s sleep mode feature.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the playability of “Cyberpunk 2077” on the Steam Deck. They mention the game’s offline capability, allowing it to resume from where you left off without needing an internet reconnection. The game features a generally reliable save and load system, though occasionally saving is restricted due to certain story or gameplay conditions. The speaker appreciates the Steam Deck’s sleep mode for its convenience in halting and resuming gameplay seamlessly.
The speaker believes “Cyberpunk 2077” is very playable on the Steam Deck without significant compromises. They cover their immersive experience, noting the game’s compelling world and attention to detail, including sound effects and environmental interactions like gang encounters and improved police systems. The enjoyment extends to the freedom of exploration, the engaging narrative, especially with main characters, and the pleasure of driving around Night City, particularly at night and on bikes. The speaker finds themselves engrossed, often losing track of time while playing.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the engaging and immersive elements of conversations in the game, highlighting how they add depth to the characters and realism to the interactions. The RPG systems and mechanics have seen significant improvements, making the skill trees more interesting and customizable based on player actions in combat. The speaker details their personal playstyle, favoring stealth and hacking, and notes the expanded choice in mods that enhance gameplay, such as a camouflage mod and a mod for jumping higher. Lastly, the speaker praises the compelling and inventive story, enriched by its tabletop RPG origins, making it one of their favorite gaming narratives.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses their interest in the game “Phantom Liberty” and mentions considering creating a video about it based on viewer interest. They share their positive experience playing “Cyberpunk 2077” on the Steam Deck and note how well it performs compared to its initial release on the PS4. The speaker invites viewers to share their thoughts on playing “Cyberpunk 2077” on the Steam Deck and concludes with appreciation for the audience and a sign-off.