Cyberpunk - CD Project Red

OK, so I finished this. Even did the 3 main endings. Yikes.... apparently happy endings are no longer wanted? I won't go into detail, but to say I'm disappointed by all of them is an understatement. Maybe they wrote themselves into a corner, but like RDR2 finishing the game made me depressed. Even the "good" ending. Another example of a game forgetting its a game imo. More reaction to come later once I'm not on mobile.

For the endings I've got the best one and not really happy is that the one where

Is there any other happier ending?

That's the thing of cyberpunk as a genre though, there's never really a happy ending or one that doesn't leave the main character scarred in some way. Riding off to the sunset with Panam is probably the "best" ending because it's left ambiguous as to whether you survive or not, you're in head canon territory after that.

I've heard there's an alternate ending with Phantom Liberty but I know nothing and don't want to know nothing cos it's gonna be one of my Xmas picks.

Not sure if I'm remembering wrong but did the game used to be more difficult?

I'm playing on hard and I feel I used to go down easier when I first played it.

Then again the flow of loot is better so maybe I'm just better geared?

Made a lot of progress in the last week, getting toward the last missions in the main quest. I've definitely enjoyed it, probably more than I initially thought I would being I'm replaying it but all the little updates have combined well to improve the game in a lot of ways.

I actually find myself just running around built up areas on foot now, good amount of loot and side missions can just be happened into

Just had a look on Cyberpunk wiki and in the trivia section it says Scavs have tattoos that allude to the Russian Mafia. Not surprising considering how utterly brutal the Scavs are in the game. I mean all the gangs are dangerous but the Scav take it to a whole new level by grabbing people off the street and cutting out their organs and selling them on the black market. Even V seems disgusted by them.

You probably have the crowd density turned down. There is no lack of NPCs, what they’re lacking is diversity and realism.

Have had the last mission queued up the last few days, reckon I'll complete it tonight.

Although it did only take about 30hrs to get through the main campaign this time I reckon ill put the game down for now.

If I ever want to re-visit I'll grab the DLC but after playing through the whole game again not sure I'm in the mood for DLC.

Thats me done with Cyberpunk and the DLC, GOG saying 115 hours played, have to say overall I really enjoyed this, even with its flaws its still well worth a playthrough 7/10 from me

I'm just finishing off my playthrough now, just got to bed Judy, complete Wakako's gigs for the sword then I'll start the DLC. Have really enjoyed this time round. I've heard the DLC is quite tough on Hard / Very Hard compared to the main game (though I think they have levelled enemies this time round so I did find I was getting killed a bit) so want to go in ready.

Between this and Spiderman 2, my PS5 is taking a hammering :)

I'm still bouncing back and into this with the mass of other great releases in thelast few months. One thing that really hits me vs. say Starfield is every character is one, they're not just vanilla talking heads to run the next fetch quest. V, the fixers, docs/vendors, quest givers and all the intermediary NPCs all have personalities that will affect you and are consistent/relatable. The spoiler above is a good example. You will make choices based on how you feel about the situation and characters, not just the loot or personal progression (I've just passed a similar point in the game).

Beat the game last week, have to say Smasher was hard.... on well hard difficulty😃

Took a few tries before i managed to get him.

Decided for a bit of fun to mod the game, mostly cars.

Installed virtual car dealer and a few add on packs for it, means you can buy any vehicle in the game really from a computer terminal.

Added a few special vehicles as well, standalone mods.

Appearance mod menu is fantastic as well, can get in any vehicle and flick through the available skins for it.

Added the component vendor but tbh the prices are sky high so not as advantageous as you would think.

Flashlight mod too which is actually amazing😁

Added a car modification shop in as well, can bring any base game vehicles to it and get crazy upgrades, from tier 1 to 3. Can make any vehicle amazing but again costs a lot of money

Radio on the go

FINALLY. I had gotten used to running my own Cyberpunk playlist in the background while on foot.

Fair dues to them. I mean it's not a No Mans Sky underdog situation but they have put in the effort and money to make up for the poor launch. Cyberpunk 2077 is right now while not necessarily the best open world RPG out there (currently replaying Skyrim for that thanks) a seriously good member of that hall of fame. A pity they had to piss all over them selves on launch and take 2 years to get here.

Really took my time with Phantom Liberty to drink it in. Just finished it (at least my first playthrough) and I don't really know where I stand on it. Perhaps after some time I'll replay it again and see how I feel.

Am I the only one that's not understanding why rideable trams/subways is a big deal? This and Star Citizen are making it out to be something amazing and I'm like... yeah, cool n all but I'll probably use it twice. Maybe I'm just not with it anymore... All the talk is making me think of starting it again with male V but gonna wait, either until the DLC is on sale or maybe in another year or two when the ultimate amazing edition is out.

Personally I think it's something I'd use a few times for the spectacle and then head back to fast travel for the time saving. In the same way sometimes I'll drive, especially if it's raining, just for the view and some radio time.

I found it grand on PC

Bikes are much better.

Enjoying the gameplay so far, except the braindance mission. Jesus, what a load of rubbish.

I really hope it isn't a significant part of the game but judging by how much effort they seem to have put into it, it probably is.