[Apocryphon]

Couldn't all of that be added in via expansions, DLC, or patches (what's the difference anyway) without changing the underlying engine? It's just strange that a game that was worked upon for so long (including after its release) is seemingly unsalvageable. I would think that they could expand more.

[cwkoss]

All of that should have been integral to the initial version of the game. I'd balk at a game that lets you play singleplayer but you have to pay extra if you want the world to feel real.

[Apocryphon]

Sure, but 1) you'd have to pay for a sequel anyway and 2) there's still the possibility of free DLC/patches.

My main question is does anyone know if 2077 is just so technically broken, systematically, that it's impossible to patch in all of that. Was it just improperly designed from the ground up to support its ambitions. Because if not, then I view throwing away all of the work done for the existing game, in order to start a new one, seems like a waste and another potential boondoggle.