Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 is a first-person RPG with an open world, enriched with FPS elements. It was created by the Polish studio CD Projekt RED, which gained international fame thanks to the bestselling The Witcher series. The game is based on Cyberpunk 2020 - a pen-and-paper system created in 1990 by Mike Pondsmith.

Storyline and character creator

Cyberpunk 2077 is taking place in 2077, in a fictional metropolis called Night City located on the northern Californian coast. This is a dystopian retrofuturism straight from the 1980s., where a devastated world is ruled by brutal megacorporations and the streets are a kingdom of gangs and cyberpunks - independent rebels living outside the system. Moreover, thanks to technological progress, people can benefit from special implants and body modifications that increase their psychophysical abilities.

We play the role of V, a rookie mercenary fighting for survival in a brutal reality. One day, fulfilling one of the orders, the hero/heroine comes into possession of a chip hiding the secret of immortality, which is the object of desire of the most influential powers of the cyberpunk world. We create the protagonist from scratch, deciding, for example, on gender (interestingly, you can freely combine female and male characteristics), appearance, or character's origin (we have three life paths at our disposal - nomad, punk or corp - which decide, for example, where we will start the game and offer additional dialogue options). In the character creator we also set the initial level of five basic attributes: physique, reflexes, technical ability, intelligence and composure.

Johnny Silverhand

A key role in the plot of Cyberpunk 2077 is played by Johny Silverhand - a feisty rockerboy (in the world of CP2020 this term is used to describe a rockman known for his contacts with the criminal underworld), who died in mysterious circumstances in the 1920s, many years before the action of the game. The consciousness of this character was digitised and recorded on a chip, which V comes into possession of. The fate of the uncompromising star is thus linked to the protagonist, but this does not necessarily mean that he is his ally - he may, for example, try to take over V's body against his will.

Voice cast

Johnny Silverhand is played by Keanu Reeves, the star known for the Matrix series and John Wick, among others. In addition to him, the voices were lent by Gavin Drei (V male), Cherami Leigh (V female), Lovensky Jean-Baptiste (Placide), Samuel Barnett (SI Delamaina), Michael-Leon Wooley (Dester "Dex" DeShawn) and Jason Hightower (Jackie Welles).

Gameplay

Cyberpunk 2077 is an RPG game in which we observe the action from a first person perspective. The player explores a vast, open world (we can walk or ride cars and motorbikes) and performs various tasks, often of non-linear structure. The game also includes an interesting Braindance game mechanics, which allows you to recreate and explore the memories of other people. This solution is often used in many investigations.

In the course of the game we often have to fight as well - the combat system refers to FPS, although we also have RPG elements (as in the Destiny cycle - e.g. headshots do not necessarily kill enemies immediately, and the amount of damage inflicted is determined by the hero's statistics). We use an arsenal of diverse futuristic weapons (both fire and cold weapons), as well as additional skills and tools (e.g. we can hack safety systems and chips located in the opponents bodies). We also have the option of quietly eliminating enemies and negotiating with NPCs in order to convince them that they are right or to find a compromise.

In exchange for undertaken activities we gain two types of points - apart from standard experience used to develop skills there is street cred indicator. Access to ever better sellers and customers depends on it. In addition, we increase the capabilities of the hero by installing various implants. The development system is classless - we can freely mix specialisations and acquire different skills.

Night City is divided into six districts: City Center (where the headquarters of the mega-corporations are located), Westbrook (inhabited by the rich), Pacifica (controlled by gangs), Heywood (hosting the Latinos), Watson (where immigrants found their new home) and Santo Domingo (supplying the metropolis with energy). We also have the opportunity to explore the desert areas surrounding the city known as Badlands.

Cyberpunk 2077 is based on the RED Engine graphic engine, which has undergone numerous improvements in comparison to the version used in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The technology allowed the authors to create a detailed world with a 24-hour cycle and high traffic intensity on the streets. The PC version also supports ray tracing and DLSS 2.0. It is also worth noting the rich, multi-genre soundtrack, recorded by many famous performers (among others Refused band, which took on the role of the cyberpunk group Samurai).

Multiplayer

The core of the Cyberpunk gameplay is the story campaign, but CD Projekt RED's game will also receive an extensive multiplayer mode. It will appear after the game premiere. Sadly, the developers have not yet given any details about this game mode.