We're all expecting Cyberpunk 2077 to be a behemoth of an RPG, potentially taking us several weeks to complete every quest and explore every inch of Night City. However, according to a post on Reddit which summaries a recent developer Q&A, CD Projekt Red reckons its next big title is actually a little bit shorter than The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
Posted by user Shavod and reported on by Video Games Chronicle, the Polish team supposedly claimed that while Cyberpunk 2077 will be slightly shorter than the Geralt of Rivia's third adventure, it will be much more replayable. A reason for that wasn't given, but we reckon this has something to do with the numerous Life Paths you can choose to follow at the beginning of the game.
Although, side quests are said to be much more in-depth this time around. The developers at CD Projekt Red supposedly compared the optional objectives of The Witcher 3 to a single line with a few branches that stick out, while Cyberpunk 2077's will have branches that grow extra ones, thus leading to even more side quests.
Of course, these quotes have not come from an official source so we can't say for certain that this will be the case when April 2020 rolls around, but we can understand the supposed comments. Life Paths do indeed seem to form a large part of the Cyberpunk 2077 experience, so we wouldn't be surprised to see them have a dramatic effect on playthroughs.
Were you hoping for a longer game than The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt? Or is this good news? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
[source reddit.com, via videogameschronicle.com]
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I would have up for a really long RPG, but a slightly shorter one with lots of replayability and alternate paths should still be wonderful.
Shorter is fine. Good, even. I personally think around 25–30 hours is the sweet spot for a game like this (though I may get lynched for even suggesting that). Any longer than that and I tend to want to move on to something else, no matter how good the game is.
I’d make the time for a monster RPG but it’s not necessarily a bad thing imo. If it’s got as much choice as they say, streamlining certain aspects of the game would be great as it means you can start again stress-free.
I'm more than fine with that. I barely even finish most 30 hour games these days.
What's shorter than 120 hours? 100 hours? 90 hours? 50? I imagine that it's still going to be very long.
Boo!
Ha, not really but I do like getting lost in a big open world game for oh at least a couple of months. Currently playing AC Odyssey and this game is huge!
I get some people want shorter games do that they can play and complete more each year but I'm not like that, prefer getting truly lost in a world even if that means I miss out on playing other games. So be it.
This is the only game I'm really looking forward to as I'm not much of a gamer nowadays and I've never been a hardcore gamer (8 hours session on FF8 years ago doesn't count). Now that I have a ps4 I'm going to buy it for that after seeing how much better No Man's Sky looks compared to my Xbox.
To be fair, the life of the universe so far is shorter than TW3.
To be fair I'll probably put around 200 hours into this easily.
To be honest, probably in the minority, but I much prefer games that aren't 100 hours long. I find it tough, that is basically my gaming time for several months.
@Rudy_Manchego And what's wrong with that? Games like Red Dead and The Witcher blow most over games out if the water anyway. I'd rather play something great like these exclusively for a couple of months than play lots of shorter and mediocre games instead.
@ShogunRok 119 hours
@SuperSilverback 119 hours and 59 minutes
I don't mind the primary storyline being shorter than W3, as long as you CAN sink many more dozens of hours into it if you wish (via sidequests and sandbox stuff, similar to how you can clear a map in W3).
I'll consider a game lengthy when it surpasses 20 hours. For an RPG anything less seems quite short. 30-40 hours is definitely enough for the main story with some extras. Mass effect did amazing things with fairly short games though. Sometimes a game becomes a daily routine and you just keep playing. Can't remember the last time that happened. Probably with Xenoblade Chronicles X with almost 200 hours in when I finally let go of it.
Well, "a little bit shorter than the Witcher III" doesn't really mean anything... Even if it were 20 hours shorter, it would still be longer than 90% of the games out there
Seems about right
Quality>Quantity
If the quality is anything like Witcher 3, it can be 50 hours instead of the 100 it took me to beat Witcher 3 and i'll be fine with it.
@Rudy_Manchego You ougthta man up and play games that are 500 hours long. How can you even call yourself a gamer unless you spend 45 hours a week unlocking new weapons?
@Col_McCafferty TW3 isn't as great as the fans have made it out to be. It is good, but most of what makes it up is rather forgettable. As for RDR... Well... R* has yet to make a good game and anyone who says they have, I typically ask if they've actually played the game in question or are they echoing the hive mind.
As for CP2077, after playing TW3 I know I'll be skipping this at least until a massive sale (got TW3 complete for $20 and still feel ripped off) and some overwhelmingly positive reviews from people I trust.
@Nintyfan Hahahahahahahahaha.
Oh wait, you were being serious.
Stick to Mario Kart, mate.
😉
@Col_McCafferty Hey nothing wrong with that and I know that for many it is a selling point - I just personally struggle with those size games. Doesn't affect the quality of them in the slightest. I really want to play Cyberpunk but 100 + hours is a big committment.
@Matroska I know right? if you don't grind, you don't play bro
@Rudy_Manchego Well according to these reports Cyberpunk is shorter than The Witcher 3 so looks like you'll get your wish!
@Col_McCafferty Possibly but from what I saw at the demo, I think it will be a chunky game (with multiple playthroughs too!). Looking forward to it.
@ShogunRok My thought exactly. A bit shorter doesn’t mean much here. Oh no, it’s a 100H playthrough only.
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