Cyberpunk 2077 has had quite the turnaround since its disastrous launch in 2020, to the point when one day, all of that unpleasantness might be a distant memory. Well, unless this New York museum has anything to say about it.
While on a trip, a Cyberpunk fan was amazed to find an exhibit dedicated to 2077... in the Museum of Failure. Yup, that's right, Cyberpunk 2077 has made it into the same museum that teaches the world about disasters like Google Glass and that E.T. game. And just because it was full of bugs and broken promises, and got taken off the PlayStation store for months due to an avalanche of refund requests. Bit harsh.
It seems that Cyberpunk 2077 has been featured in the Museum of Failure for some time, but Reddit user p4ul1023 has just brought this to the attention of fans everywhere. Unsurprisingly, not everyone is convinced it deserves a place there, especially right above E.T.
Some cite the fact that they had no issues playing on day one. Admittedly, as someone playing on the oldest PS4 known to man, I didn't have many issues either. But it's hard to deny that this meant everyone got a bug-free experience. Even without bugs, it was also lacking features that had been shown off in promotional material, such as car chases and parkour.
However, others make the point that it's hard to argue it was a failure when it actually sold well, despite the messy launch. Sales only improved when bugs were fixed and free expansions were rolled out. And of course, the success of the Netflix anime series, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, massively boosted sales, particularly as CD Projekt Red had the foresight to put the game on sale when the show was released. That being said, it's pretty likely that the game's original state will be used as a cautionary tale for years to come, so in that regard, it could still be seen as a failure.
Also, even after the Cyberpunk renaissance, the game hasn't been completely L-free. Controversially, the big story DLC, Phantom Liberty, will not be launching on last gen consoles. This is despite 2077 launching on PS4 and Xbox One, not getting a PS5 and Xbox Series X/S release until much later. Sure, this will allow the devs to make the most of hardware improvements, but it's a pretty slimy move against those that got the game on day one, holding out hope that it would still be supported by the time the promised expansion was rolled out.