Cyberpunk 2077 update 1.5 is out now with better AI, reworked perks, appearance customisation, and more

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The belated PlayStation 5 and Xbox Xeriex XS versions of Cyberpunk 2077 have just launched, a surprise during a dev livestream. For us here on PC, the good news is that the accompanying Update 1.5 is out now, plus several 'free DLC' doodads. This means newness including a rebuild of the perk trees, AI improvements, the ability to change V's appearance, new apartments to buy, and loads more.

Cyberpunk 2077 was in a sorry state when it launched in December 2020, riddled with a great many obvious bugs and underbaked systems. CDPR fixed some of the most intrusive bugs with but even today the game feels unfinished. I'm glad to see Update 1.5 will address some of those areas.

So! NPC combat AI is improved to make them smarter and more active, as well as making members of different factions behave differently. NPC pedestrians should feel more alive too, with some being armed and willing to join nearby violence, and crowds less of a fondness for despawning when V turns around. NPC drivers are more lively too, with the new ability to panic and flee when in danger.

Perk trees are reworked, with some bad perks removed and others rebalanced. They most notorious perk getting binned is Commando, which makes enemies unable to detect you when you're underwater—in a game where you might spend only 30 seconds underwater in a full 100-hour playthrough. The Stealth tree has morphed into Ninjutsu too, to reflect its slightly different focus. The perk changes are enough that when Update 1.5 hits, you'll have all your points refunded.

The kinda-useless throwing knives will now automatically return to V's hands after a time, with higher-rarity ones returning sooner. Good. Or you can pick them up manually.

Romances are expanded a touch too, with