Cyberpunk 2077 Deserves So Much More (Story, Characters, and CD Projekt Red)
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- čas přidán 21. 07. 2021
- Cyberpunk 2077 may just be a masterpiece. But that doesn't mean it isn't of the biggest and buggiest games of all time. CD Projekt Red lied in many ways to its gaming and game industry fans, but the RPG game cyberpunk 2077 is one of the best games of all time.
The story, characters, gameplay, and set pieces make this game one of the greatest deep and engaging stories told in a long long time in the video game medium. Cyberpunk is more about the fullfilment rather than the fun, and this is why I find it more fun when comparing Cyberpunk 2077 vs GTA5 and Cyberpunk 2077 vs Red Dead Redemption 2. Rightfully so this game has been tarnished and many people say it sucks and is horrible, but for me, I find this game to be a masked masterpiece.
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Thank you for your incredibly kind words about our game, and to everyone in the comments who shared their positive experiences as well. It means a lot to us!
Anytime, keep up the great work guys. Lots of great things about this game more people will realize it one day. Thanks for the support!
Keep fighting guys! We love this story, we love this game!
We don't hate your game, we hate the lost potential we clearly see in Night City.
Up to this date, I spend hours just walking through it, dreaming of the possibilities...
keep working on it this masterpiece NEED to LIVE
@David Pumpkin it also was the most imersive experience for me in over 30 years of gaming . . . the best storyline ever made
Hearing Judy's "shit I can't do this" immediately sent a shiver down my spine and my hair stand on end because of how poignant the ending that is from and how much it hit me, should speak to how absolutely incredible this games story is.
This game genuinely moved me and affected me in a way no other media has.
Yep and that is the key of what makes it so great, not a lot of art, hell things in general can do that
Yeah I had goosebumps from this. Judy especially got me since she'd been my romance and I knew after everything she'd been through this could be hard. Two people she loved, gone the same. The whole end credits scene was beautiful and heartbreaking.
Yea, that’s great but why is the player seeing that? V is dead. The ending messages are out of place or don’t belong in the Suicide ending.
@@odst123451 because it's the credits...you the player and V are different people. The story is written for the audience not the character. There's nothing wrong with providing the audience with more knowledge than the character - it's actually really common and done in a bunch of ways. Actually most of entertainment is designed to convey things to the audience that the characters are unaware of.
@@dm_ex_machina3395 V functions more as an avatar for the player than their own separate character. But it does shift back and forth.
The issue I have is the manipulation of emotion from the messages during the credits.
With TW3, Gerald’s suicide didn’t feel manipulative because the player had no control of said action. It had because of decisions the player made during the story but it is clearly Geralt’s decision. V choosing suicide is the players decision, not V’s.
I also love Cyberpunk the best game I have ever played. I played it through on all three systems there were bugs but other games have them too, so it didn't bother me. What I found was a game that fully connected to me and I can't stop playing it, even after completing the story and every thing else. There is so much to discover still. Exploring is an important part of the game. It is just too bad so many are so influenced by the few haters that they just can't see it. What is great about this game also is it't connection to our world. We are watching in real time the Corpos stomping on everyone. This isn't another of many games where the main character isn't trying to stop the end of the world, V is just trying to save him or herself in a world that won't let her do that.
Ya man it really is a special game at its core, I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment thanks a lot! Think you will like my next video too another cyberpunk deep dive
(For those that haven't played it yet don't read this) I liked it, I just beat it with the Badlands pathway, I had to choose to live and put the psyche in a soul prison or go back to earth and live for another 6 months, that's deep. In real life people face these type of situations all the time, should I try to live at all costs or just live the best I can until it's my time. Story is also haunting, as you go through it because you know you could die.
I’m finally learning how to play it after a year of owning it && now I love it! I’m on main mission 21.
I bought it waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back. Picked it up for the first time in 1.6. 165h later and I can honestly say that Cyberpunk 2077 is nothing short of magical. Ending felt like being punched in the stomach, truly one of the best games ever made.
I love and hate that every ending is a loss. I mean I expected a happy ending even after being told time and time again that no one wins by every single character.
However there is one ending that has hope, the “legend” ending suggests a cure. But my favourite ending is when Johnny takes over.
I think that anyone familiar with CDPR before Cyberpunk 2077 knew what to expect. Yeah, the game does leave much to be desired and I was a little disappointed, but I knew going in that it would be a character focused game. That is what CDPR does best. It’s exactly what I loved about The Witcher games. Cyberpunk has much more of the Witcher 3’s DNA in it than people realize and give it credit for.
Very true and it’s what I loved so much about it too, thanks for watching nick
Man, so many Cyberpunk haters try to say CDPR was nothing before The Witcher 3 but if you know, you know. They didn't just crap TW3 out of nowhere, they built towards it with two rough but excellent games before. Kind of pisses me off when ignorant people try to rewrite history or outright ignore facts.
Bro when i played this game i was like this is the soul of witcher 3 in the quests and dialogue and music it was exactly the same game and same game with bugs roach falling from sky and many others, but who cares about bugs i had them in every game that are open world even the acclaimed rdr2 has a lot of bugs.
Yeah the only other game that made me connect to characters on a personal level was the Witcher 3. And maybe RDR2 but i only really connected to Arthur. Superb writing.
I’m glad I came across the two CyberPunk videos you’ve made. I’m truly sick and tired of searching for other content creators making good CyberPunk videos because it is always “this game sucks” or “I’m disappointed GTA is sooo much better” I’m sorry but anyone who compares this game to GTA is the type of person who reads coloring books and puts their dirty laundry in the oven. And after watching this video you’ve just earned a sub buddy :)
Really appreciate that man thanks for the support! That’s honestly half the channel haha I don’t know why people are so negative about gaming in general but hopefully I can be a more positive voice
Yeah they're stupid
Finally someone who has a honest accurate and hopeful view on this game rather than blind hate for something it was never meant to be. Cheer's man!
Really appreciate that! Glad to see others like the game too thanks for watching
Have you ever played this trash?
@@JinnYoungKim hey man thanks for taking the time to watch and leave a comment! I Find other opinions interesting to listen to as well. For example I'm curious why you don't connect as much with the story? What were your thoughts on the samuri concert mission / swimming with judy / the campfire scene with panam? I'm curious to see what made you not connect with those as much, and thanks for the feedback
@@favinjae6255 Cause you're just a pet of cyberpunk. Watch the video from TheActMan.
@@favinjae6255 bugs? Well there will be lots of dlcs as well.
Good to hear a reasonably stated opinion about this game for a change. It is a very good game, for which the hype built around it backfired; shame to see so many people not willing to give it a fair chance. I am saying this from the perspective of a PC player; the state it got released in on last-gen consoles seems inexcusable (it seems they worked pretty hard to improve it though).
Ya it is pretty crazy how fervent the anger nowadays is haha, there is a game with a soul there and over time I’m sure the narrative will change. Either way though thanks for the support!
Too many people are blinded by the bad hype surrounding it and still complain about all the supposed "cut content." They'll never know how great the game is because they can't get past it's minor annoyances.
I put the PS4 version down after about 30 hours or so. It just can't run on that system. Just finished my seventy hour run on ps5 after patch 1.5 and it was a fantastic if still flawed sci fi RPG (aren't they all?).
Old gen should have just been dropped, but I understand why they didn't - and with the shortages - even couldn't.
Thank you so much for this video. Much love
Anytime, keep up the great work Pawel your games are awesome
Also thanks for taking the time to watch man awesome seeing cdpr staff loving the video kind of made it for you guys honestly
@@FranklyGaming lol i didnt even expect to see them commenting on this video btw i heard online that a new expansion is coming in 2023 I really hope its true so look forward to the future i have a feeling these people have alot of stuff in store for us
hey Pawel a way has been found on the game to keep Skippy when you go to hand in the gun to Regina please tell CD PROJEKT RED to leave this on the game that gun is a stash wall weapon and should have an option to keep it and get rid of the quest but it dont....i know you made the quests on the game and I'm begging ya to leave this one as it is so many people work on the stash wall and we shouldnt have to loose it because of Regina and that gun
I played this game at the tail end of 2022 on my PC, and let me tell you, I was blown away. Among the prettiest games I've ever played, ran near flawlessly, and some of the most interesting characters in any story-based games I've ever played. The voice acting is phenomenal, the gameplay is fun, the world is massive, and the customization is excellent. And this is all without mentioning the incredible story that got me so engrossed and involved. Huge fan of this game, and I can't wait for more.
I will also add that major subquest and minor sidequest are absolutely phenomenal. After Cyberpunk 2077 a played a number of RPGs and jRPGs and it struck me how I missed those little side quest, those mini-stories about people living and struggling in the world. Even simple quests had so much variety - save kidnapped woman, destroy competing restaurant, kidnap mob boss, steal a heavily guarded van, or fightiong cyber-psychos (and discovering how they became them in the first place) - all with mini-story to give context and provide resolution. And major side quests had very interesting story arcs of their own - like quests with Delamain or Helping the mayor candidate uncover the plot against him or Helping Judy - the list goes on.
To go back from that to mundane - "obtain 7 bear asses" - was so disheartening I cannot stress it enough.
Ya the quests team did a really good job the more I play the more I find really awesome little side content too. I actually think the dues ex like gameplay makes it so much more engaging too as even the smallest missions usually give you options
Have you played "Trails in the sky/cold steel?" If not, watch Mother basement review
@@copiumkiller Hmm, no I have not. I will take a look into it. Thanks for recommendation. :)
@@mreszotnik Hope to know your opinion about Mother basement review. When you had better, you do not wish to settle with lesser.
The constant comparison to Rockstar titles is frustrating to me. Don't get me wrong, I have enjoyed their titles going back several years but they've never quite matched the caliber of storytelling for which CDPR has become known.
after all this time I felt like the only one who truly loved this game for what it is and not what it isn't. I'm happy that I at least found this video later down the line. Every word you said I couldn't have said it better, hats off to you
Really appreciate the support! It’s my favorite game ever wish more people saw it the same way we do. I have another cyberpunk video that came out right after this one you would love too I think!
@@FranklyGaming when it originally launched and I heard about all of the bugs and problems so I said to my self I'm going to give it time and see what happens if it gets better or not and from what I've seen it has and I'm playing on a ps4 and I'm more interested in the lore of the game and its getting me interested in the ttrpg as well but this game is a critique of a dystopia society and it feels real and with the anime that they just released. I can't wait for cyberpunk Orion as well and hope they redeem them selves from the tragedy of this games lunch.
@@christianduchene1554 awesome to hear you are falling in love with the universe!
Returning to this video after so many years, and hearing your hopes and dreams for the game and knowing they all came true made me tear tf up. You not knowing if we’d get the massive patch or the DLC or the AI improvements. Or not knowing whether years from now if people will look back on this game for the masterpiece it always was under it all.
As a day one supporter of this game - and it being my favourite game of all time for most of that - it makes me so f*cking happy. I’d like to think it’s videos like this one that kept the devs going amongst all the negativity (I see the pinned comment lol) and helped give us the near perfection we have today.
It never really hit for me just how great the experience of playing Cyperpunk 2077 was until I hit the point of no return and I realized it all too soon it was time for V and Johnny to face their fate. All those moments of amazing character interactions flashed back before my eyes and I was stunned by how it had all been leading that meeting in Embers and what ever was to come beyond. I had to take a WALK to experience the city. I realized I'd spent the too much of the game racing from one objective to the next and I finally slowed down and walked the streets for hours going over all the relationships and experiences I'd had in NC. Those quiet moments with Panam and Judy or when Johnny actually opened up and showed his humanity. All of it preparing V to face his fate. I was completely invested when the moment of V to decide came. It was like his hopes and dreams had become my own. The ending I got left me hurt but hopeful. I had regrets, but I had totally embraced the journey and it's conclusion.
Couldn’t agree more the game is so much better than most people give it credit for. Thanks for watching!
thank you for this. i just got my playstation 5 a few days ago. i immediately started playing cyberpunk. the game is beautiful. i do not want to spoil anything for anyone but i legit almost cried a few times. the characters are so good. the graphics can look amazing and just the entire storyline is so well made. it makes me sad that they basically gave up on cyberpunk. this game has my heart. i truly cannot explain how much love i have for this game
ya it truly is such an awesome game and thanks for watching! 1.3 patch was announced today and they will talk more about the future of the game tomorrow I am sure some pretty awesome DLC is coming.
@@FranklyGaming no need to thank me at all!! you seem like a great person. and that’s so extremely exciting oh my god. i cant wait. i’m definitely going to watch the stream. i hope cyberpunk gets the hype it deserves eventually.
They have not given up
Lucky for you Cyberpunk Edgerunners did some justice
one of the greatest decisions ever made in the gaming industry was made by CDPR... the decision to not give up on this game. 3 years in, and we got the incredible 2.0 update and the fantastic Phantom Liberty dlc which ads another 30 hours. well done CDPR
Oh you son of a... The moment Kerry's boat song started playing as you spoke about Judy and others made my chest tighten with nostalgia.
I played the game on release and loved it, possibly because I had absolutely no expectations. I didn't follow any news about it, I just randomly decided to buy it a day before release.
I was also lucky enough to not encounter any game breaking bugs, or even all those visual bugs people posted everywhere. All seemed fine for me on my GTX 1060. Which in hindsight I kinda wish I had some of those funny visual bugs to laugh at as I reminisce.
So many amazing moments in the game, thanks for watching!
Exactly my feelings on this game. You can see that the "soul" of the game so to speak. The art design, the CHARACTERs are the best I've ever seen. I've never connected with video game characters as much as I have with judy, panam, johnny, river, misty, vik, kerry, goro, and so so much more. The ambience and mood of this game is astounding, and the music is something incredible on its own. Its a real shame the true beauty of this world and this game get overshadowed by issues and faults in execution. I do concept art for games, so I constantly am just in awe with how they have designed this city and this world. This game leaves me with a feeling like no other. There's just something special about it to me. It's touched me deeply emotionally, and I'm left wanting more and wondering about possible future content and hoping with all I have that CDPR dont give up on the game and give us some expansions. The world, stories, characters, and city they built are probably the best I've ever seen in gaming, and it would be a real shame for it to all fade away because of the hate of the internet.
My feelings exaxtly there is a deeper “heart and soul” to this game so many people ignore or haven’t given it the time to see. I really think with one good dlc people will begin to see just how great the game really is
Thanks for watching by the way!
Yeah people who have never tried to make a game fail to appreciate how hard it is to make a game this complex.
This game is massively underrated. The writing is top tier and the graphics/combat are among the best in any open world RPG game I've ever played. That being said, I think the biggest flaws of this game are that it was released on base consoles that clearly could not adequately handle the game, as well as a general lack of customization and immersive features. I enjoyed my time but I play on a really powerful computer, so I can totally understand why people are very upset if they have 20-30 frames per second
Thanks for the support Ryan it means a lot, and ya I totally get why people are mad and they have good reasons to be, it’s just sad because there really is a great game there once you can sift through all the hate
@@FranklyGaming Yeah I think people are starting to realize that the game is good. I heard that it was the most downloaded game of the month on the PS4 digital store lmao. So there is clearly an interest there.
@@ryaneverett830 ya even though most of what you see online is hate once more and more people play a good amount I think opinions will change quick, especially as more and more dlcs and improvements come out
@@FranklyGaming That's actually a good idea for a video to make. A video on things you would like to see added or expanded upon both gameplay and story-wise in the DLCs and expansions. I've watched some of your other videos on Starfield and such and you make some good content. Subscribed
@@ryaneverett830 Thanks so much dude the support means a lot. And I am definitely going to make another cyberpunk video next just so passionate about it. I think I will do one on the deep meaning of the main narrative and then maybe a year or two down the line my ideas for how a cyberpunk sequel would be
Yes, the game is pure jewel! Just need to dive in.
Couldn’t agree more, hope more people give it a chance one day. Thanks for the support man!
Great video! It's a crazy hearing some things in this video as I remember something similar to what you expressed early on in the video, happening when No Man's Sky released. An ex-friend of mine was on Facebook and Twitter saying the game was awful and saying he regretted buying it. His wife and I were good friends, so I reached out to her asking what she thought about the game and she outright said they didn't own it. She said because of all the negativity around it, they both agreed to wait a year or so before purchasing it. So I showed her his posts on Facebook and Twitter, and she was like, "He's blatantly lying for some reason, because I assure you we don't have the game. I buy all our games, so I know we don't have it and he hasn't bought it. I mean he hasn't even had time to play it if we did because he has been working so much."
I showed him what his wife said and he flipped things around saying that he played it at his friend's house and he bought it on his friend's Playstation, which made no sense. Shortly after he blocked me from all his social media accounts. He was sitting there tearing the game down, proclaiming to own it and had not owned it nor played it himself. It frustrated me, because I saw tons of people retweeting and quote tweeting his post and it was all a lie; he deprived many people of a desire to give the game a try. I'm glad to hear someone address that, because it's really unfair and inappropriate to do to people.
Ya people really love to hate on things for some reason lol. It’s a big drawback to social media I guess lot of sad people out there. I think it can get better we just need more leaders that are positive and not trolls haha, thanks for watching man really appreciate the support!
Dude! You were way ahead of the crowd with this positivity towards the game.
Now everyone wants to act like they've always liked the game, but many are the same people who bashed on the game from day 1.
I love this game. It's honestly a masterpiece in my eyes. The characters are so well written, the emotions are raw, the setting is everything you'd expect from a dystopian "cyberpunk" theme, and the story.... the story is truly something special, & god damn if it isn't tragic & heartbreaking.
Cyberpunk 2077 is something special. I'm still sad this game never truly got the appreciation it deserves. I hope we get to play more stories in this universe. This game deserves so much more.
Thank you for your video. I'm glad you could appreciate this world & it's characters as much as I did.
The title MASSIVELY undersells the video - how deeply you explore player's, mass psychology AND what makes game worth playing. "Cyberpunk 2077 - fake haters missing impactful story"
Titles are always tough haha
The story means nothing when the open world and rpg mechanics are complete dogshit
@@CrowofYharnam who hurt you LOL
@@CrowofYharnam It depends on priorities of player, errors vs done right mindset. Some has vice versa - will play if has great abilities, RPG mechanics, but basically no story, repetetive level design (such as MOBA).
@@FranklyGaming As I said before - you have god tier content. Your biggest obstacle is SEO, titles etc. Watch Film booth "Cannot get more views on CZcams? Try this." And try out triangle (end cards about related videos).
I agree. Spoilers ahead.
I thought the tension of the heist mission was incredible when it all goes wrong, and when I watched Jackie die in front of me I just sat in the car staring out the window for a while. That's real writing, real story, and real impact. When you wake up from the dead and are talking with Dr. Vector about the fact that you're going to die and you can't stop it, the agony and emotion in v's voice (I was playing a female v, I can't speak for the male version) was so powerful, real feeling and wrenching, it was genuinely upsetting, I felt the characters pain and hopelessness.
When I helped v's neighbor at the apartment down the stairs with their problems and just having that first conversation with them, it just felt so real, so present.
I've never played a game with such immersive and real feeling conversations where it really seems like I'm talking to a living person that's not just throwing out pre made dialogue. The characters and their lifelikeness is so impactful. The emotion is so pungent and well crafted.
I have only played the prologue of the game, I have only done one side quest, I didn't even finish it. And yet having experienced so little of the game I'm still so impacted and have such feelings about it. I also only played through the entire opening act of gta v. I have no impact from it, no emotion, and really no care for the game, I did not resonate with it at all.
I also hope they keep working on the game as well and make it as good as they can, because it really is amazing when you look under the surface.
Thank you for this video, I wish it had more views. You should send it straight to cd projekt so they know at least a few people like it :) maybe it'll convince them to not give up either.
Hey dude thanks so much for supporting and taking the time to write out a long comment. You have an amazing game ahead of you it only gets better as it goes on. And ya I feel the game just deserves so much more than it is getting right now, one day people will realize what a gem it is. Once some needed fixes and dlcs are added.
Have you played "Trails in the sky"? If not, I suggest to watch "Mother basement" review.
Dont even know where or how to begin. I've rewritten this section over 10 times by now, because this game brings so much emotion out of me, that it's hard to form a coherent text. When it comes to what makes this game great, I feel like I could sit here all day telling you about it. So I'll try and sum up why Cyberpunk 2077 is my favorite game as well.
First things first, I have a confession to make. In the beginning, I too was a hater. I jumped on the hate vagon, for no other reason than that's what others were doing as well. But I quickly changed my mind. In fact, in some ways, it was the game's story that made me think more clearly.
The overall story and NOT just the main story of Cyberpunk 2077 is INCREDIBLY mature. All of the side missions, their stories, they're all in synch with the world of Cyberpunk, and this incredible amount of perfectly written content somehow coherently fits inside the main story, and the lore of the game. Cyberpunk (when not referring to the game) is a genre in its own that, much like gengres in literature, has its own characteristics that make it cyberpunk. You can sit down and make a list about what makes a productum cyberpunk. And productions like for example the bladerunner films, or cyberpunk-esque novels try and check certain parts of this list, depending on what they want to display and put their own spin on them. All i'm trying to say is that all things that fit in the cyberpunk genre share and repeat most of these "cyberpunk" elements yet they never get boring. And this game basically checks all the elements of this list, executing and morphing them into each other in a way, that a filmmaker or writer could only dream of. This games IS cyberpunk through and through. It displays the concept of free will, human soul, and focuses on the INDIVIDUAL in a world where individual doesn't even exist. That IS cyberpunk. And CDPR did this so perfectly, its almost annoying. The idea of Johnny's character is genius. I started the game considering him a drag, playing it safe, trying not to cross the line or mess too much with the corpos, and by the end I became a rebel, someone who though for himself, and fought corpo injustice. I became one with Johnny's ideals. I even dressed in his clothes in his style, and in the endgame i mainly drove his car( and not because i specifically wanted to, but because it organically happened that way). I BECAME him without me taking notice. Not because of the chip in my head, but because of the effect he had on me. He opened my eyes. I adopted a playstyle i had never previously done in any other game. Finally doing what I really wanted to do instead of pleasing a faction just to steer clear of unpleasent situtations. And that's the beauty of it. You can become Johnny without you noticing it, and not because of the construct but rather because of friendship. Johnny died for his ideals, and so can you. Or you can totally reject all of it and sell your soul, playing it safe, but at WHAT COST? This is the question this game is built upon and it ties perfectly into the "do we have a soul question". This is the SOUL of the game. Genius.
You can really see the developers put their hearts in this game when it comes to writing. I dont do replays. I dont rewatch movies, thats just not the type of guy i am. But here i find myself on my 3rd playthrough of Cyberpunk 2077 and there's still more to discover. And the City...There won't be a better designed city/world in gaming for a decade at least. You don't even need the open doors. You can literally spend hours just walking at a random part of the city, taking in the sights. Most players don't even stop to look up or look around, but there's a lot of beauty to be found. Because the city, and how it looks and "breathes" is in synch with the narrative as well. And the Tarot cards omg.... they aren't just for collectible hunting. They add soo much to the story. You find each card in a place where that very card recieves meaning and all of them reflect you, the FOOL and your journey. As I said, I could sit here and never finish talking about this game, so I'm forcing myself to stop now. You get the idea.
Thank you for the developers for creating a life changing experience. As a creator myself, I think if even one single person likes our creation, it was all worth it in the end. So know, that you changed one man's life and gave loads of inspiration and perspective.
And thank you Frank for being in defense of this game. I'm so happy I found a like mindend INDIVIDUAL on the internet. Your thoughts on this game are my thoughts exactly. Cheers!
Amazing comment you echo a lot of my thoughts as well, thanks so much for the support!
When I first saw this game for pre-order, I bought it without a second thought. And when it dropped, I played through and up until after Jackie's death twice. What stopped me was IRL situations, not the early stage glitches. I never encountered issues many claimed made it unplayable.
Edgerunners made me crave starting over a third time, and truly PLAY this game. And what a beautiful state she's in now. Cyberpunk took over my life for 2 weeks straight for nearly 300 hours. I 100%'d it with the secret ending. And it affected me more than any JRPG, any story truly has.
You can tell this game was not given a fair chance, and how much was expected of it based on false information due to errors with translation. It truly suffered from being too hyped. It deserves so much more from a world of gamers that just want perfection and instant gratification.
Think what you may of the game, but this video is an absolute masterpiece. And I think more people should view it.
That means a lot to me thanks so much, been awesome to see the support here and on twitch recently
@@FranklyGaming I subbed for the Mass Effect content, but I’ve stayed for all the other awesome videos you’ve been putting on your channel.
Keep up the good work, you’ll be big in no time im sure of it!
I must say that the love story of Panama and the whole Aldecaldos family is one of the best written as I have seen. Full of love, trust and emotions. Death of Scorpio, quarrels with Sol and his tragic Death ...
My thoughts as well I thought the story was absolutely amazing
I modded Cyberpunk to hell and back gave me one of the best gaming experiences Of all time. Riding around Night City listening to Nujabes as V is a Vibe. I left with Panama as Corpo V it felt so poetic being a slave to the corporations and not looking back with Hope with a family you love. This game left me as empty as the Witcher. Beautiful Gaming experience.
I agree with most of your points.
I got Cyberpunk 2077 on launching day (the first big game I bought in years). I got a desktop the computer in an anticipation for playing the game I was waiting for years.
I played for the story (for this piece of art) and I was never disappointed!
I also felt it wasn't fair for the players that was expecting a finished game, for the investors that the game was supposed to be released years before, and mainly for the devs and artists (that burnout) making the game, just to feel the rage from the community after the released.
Picked up this game recently without any prior knowledge apart from hearing it was buggy on release. It is truly amazing. First game in a long time that I was really immersed in. Feel like a kid again playing video games for hours. Sure, it's lacking in a lot of ways, but the story, characters and setting are so interesting. And I feel like the gameplay has a lot more to offer than many other well-loved RPGs.
Couldn’t agree more exactly how I felt too, thanks so much for supporting the channel!
"I don't want a Witcher 4, I don't want a new IP"....took the words right from my soul. Love you and all that you have done.
Appreciate the support!
The thing i love is just how little your choices effect the world, after all in the end your just a piece of meat slamming into a wall hoping to break it.
To the world you are less than nothing, and no matter how many scavs or punks you take out, your only ever hitting the symptom and more will show up tomorrow to replace them
What does change are those few people that give you the hope of breaking the one true rule of night city "Trust nobody but yourself, trusting others only gets you killed"
This game is a masterpiece. I changed some simple settings that majorly enhanced the immersion. I started fresh (on console so no mods); hardest setting, all HUD turned off, only drive in first person, focus on gigs and all other side quest stuff before proceeding with story in Act I. I’m having a COMPLETELY different experience. I feel like I’m playing the game in the way it’s supposed to be played for the RP fans.. Love your videos man, they’ve brought me back to this incredible game. Thank you 😑🎮🥳
Great video! I can't agree more with you. Hopefully as time goes on (especially with further refinements) this game receives the recognition that I think it deserves for its characters that live through this dark and existential storyline that takes place in what I think is the most impressive architecturally designed city in any video game to date. Night City itself sets a new standard for game design despite its obvious flaws.
The contrast between the over the top thrill/fame/glorification of Night City in the pre-release advertisements and the reality of night city in the game comes to mind. It was deceiving on one hand, but kind of perfect on the other when it comes to its storyline of loss, ideals of gain/status and even more loss on top of a ticking time bomb in your head. V may have friends, associates and even a love interest in this world but I found her to be a truly lonely and tragic character lost in this ugly city, with her closest friend/nemesis being said ticking time bomb. It made perfect sense for this game to have a (devastating) suicide ending, with only one out of the 6 endings having any bit of optimism.
For me, corpo female V is *the* character to play in this game, despite a couple issues.
You already have a relationship with Jackie, so it doesn't feel as forced in the 6 months later montage, especially contrasted with the circumstances of the streetkid intro where V should have no reason to like or trust this guy. Unfortunately the issue with the corpo lifepath is the tonal whiplash going from working for arasaka to a "new beginnings" character intro that was clearly created in mind for the nomad character.
Despite that, the corpo intro is the darkest and most interesting by far. For me it sets the tone of the rest of the game perfectly, and the contrast between your corpo character and the anti-corpo Johnny in your head makes for a really interesting and tense dynamic. Of course, another issue with going corpo in this game is the inconsistency between the general anti-corpo sentiment in the scripted dialogue of your character and those you associate with, and what you wish V could consistently believe in herself... I wish there were more layers to this but it's pretty cut and dry, although you could argue it creates a general cognitive dissonance within your character, though not in a particularly meaningful way. I think it's one of the handful of areas that needed more work.
Oh, and I specify female V because the voice actor is incredible and gave so much more than male V, who I find best suited for a streetkid character.
Hey thanks so much for taking the time to watch and comment, I really appreciate that! And ya the game is way deeper than people are giving it credit and it is sad more people aren’t finding the greatness in the game as well. Either way though thanks for the support!
Aaaah 2023 Phantom liberty and 2.02 update made this game perfect absolutely. I finished the story for the first time when the game was released and many times defended its story line and complex characters. Now that the combat perfect and game has really improved in technical way. I really feel fulfilled and happy.
This game will hold a place in my heart, the emotions, the forced first person perspective, the characters... Judy....
The music the game design, voice acting all made me tear up on almost every main quest, and the epilogue, best beleive it had me weeping, it honestly makes me sad that people don't appreciate the story writing and characters and majority still look at the bad side.
Such bittersweet endings, just like what would come out of night city, finished the game a long time ago, haven't played any single player game ever since because no game can do what this did.
Couldn’t agree more the game is just so more meaningful than people give it credit for it’s sad, hopefully the next gen updates and dlc and breath new life into this game it deserves it
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!
The things you talked about here are EXACTLY what makes this my favorite game ever. Also helped I experienced like no bugs since the game came out, but something about this story just hit more home with me than any other game. The world pondsmith and CDPR built is one of a kind and I’ve recommended this game to everyone I know
I played it on the PC on release day and did not experience any bugs other than floating assets such as guns and mobile devices. Nothing game breaking anyway… that’s why I was so perplexed as to why everyone hated the game. I always defended it though and never fell in line with the sheep.
I wish I got more connected to jackie and some of the earlier characters but the Aldecaldos were the ones I got super invested in and when they gave me that damn jacket I bursted into tears especially with my V's nomad background and I put 100 hours into this game prior it was horizon Zero Dawn with 60 but I recently passed them both with the Mass Effect Legendary edition
Ya I wasn’t especially close with Jackie either, but Johnny, Judy, and the aldecados really felt like family. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@FranklyGaming I'm glad I played the mass effect legendary edition for the first time after this I think it gave me more appreciation for dialo more then anything I think
@@vette1 ya mass effect is great I actually recently did a theory video for the new game too. Seems like we like a lot of the same stuff
Killing Jackie off in Act 1 was a mistake. He should have been alive atleast till the halfway point of the game or near the end. like 3/4 through the game would be the sweet spot to really get attached to Jackie for him to die. Cause when I finally saw Jackie again in Mikoshi...Im like oh yea Jackie the guy from like 2 weeks ago that I knew for like a couple hours. Felt nothing
I am beyond shocked, not only is this a fantastic video that deserves way more attention but you and I share the exact same opinions on everything! You even mentioned that conversation with Takemura which is definitely one of my favourite parts in the game. It's tragic the launch was so poorly received to the point people won't even consider the idea of experiencing this game truly saddening.
Thanks so much I really appreciate the support on my channel! I am a cyberpunk video that came out right after this one I think you would love too! And ya this game really is such a gem but people just don't want to give it a chance, can't wait for DLC 1
@@FranklyGaming I'll definitely check it out thanks. Yeah, I can't wait for DLC 1 and I really hope it can attract more people to this experience
Glad I finished it first week and ignored the hate. Music and world building are fundamental. Characters and story is why I'm still waiting for new game + for my 4th playthrough.
Players who have lived intensely in Night city appreciate the incredible work of immersion and detail that has been done in Cyberpunk 2077. For me it is a deep and wonderful digital experience that no one should miss. Never a game made me cry, laugh, feel anger, the value of friendship, the pain of injustices or feel the weight of responsibility and be prepared and calm to carry out the great final mission. When the game started at night it was like living a second life inside Night city. I have never felt that with any other game and it is thanks to the great talent of the people who are within CDPR: graphic designers, missions, programmers ...
Now we must look to the future with optimism, Yigsoft prepares special tools for modders that will make us live many more stories in Night city, the corrections and improvements of CDPR will follow and by 2022 there will be a great expansion that will make us return as a child with a new toy to Night city.
Ya the game really is a lot more special than people give it credit for, I think if the first big dlc is amazing like say blood and wine it will be the catalyst for a lot of people realizing just how great it is. Thanks for supporting and watching!
Game medium is the most engaging medium possible. It immerses you. You live and die as your character.
You are correct, CP2077's like Deus Ex: MD but x times 50. More and better.
I wonder what will happen when you beat route C of NieR:Automata. It has so much meaning. More than any game.
I agree with you games have certain ways of telling a story that can’t be matched, thanks for watching man!
"The most meaningful experiences in gaming EVER" I could not agree more, choom. Great work!!
Thanks for the support!
I remember the exact moment when I changed my opinion about the game and started loving it to the point that it´s on my top 5 games of all time (and I´ve been a heavy gamer for +20 years, I remember playing Morrowind at launch). It was the quest of the crucifixion. For all the games I have under my belt, I never felt something like that in a game. It was so profound and beautiful at the same time. After that, nothing else mattered, neither the framerate (as I said, I´m an old school gamer, so playing at +-20 fps ain´t gonna kill me) nor the bugs or the AI, I was already invested in the game in a much deeper level. recently I got a PS5 and man, playing this game ath 60 fps is a religious experience. I can´t wait for the expansion.
It's been almost a year since the upload of this video, I know, but...
I feel like I must admit...this game is indeed a "hidden" gem...
It's broken, it's missing a lot of what it promised, unstable and underwhelming in some aspects, however the pure art, and soul of it is just...truly a one of a kind experience...
Despite the rough edges, it absolutely does worth every penny and every second...
Ya I’ve always loved cyberpunk I made some awesome recent videos on it too I hope one day more people realize how good it is, thanks for watching!
Thanks for this wonderful video. This game literally changed my life, as silly as that may sound. Ill never forget the first time the end credits rolled; what an amazing experience.
Really appreciate that thanks for the support! Have another cyberpunk video dropping Thursday think you will really like that too
I presume that the story resonated with you and it made you to reevaluate things. "Dark souls" has this phenomenon regarding depression caused by visual atmosphere + gameplay.
@@FranklyGaming Cannot wait! Hope that 1)You will reference this video in end card ("fake haters miss impactful story"); 2)Have clickbaity title.
TwoBob Lee there is nothing silly in games changing life. IMO it (2 way communication) is the most effective way compared to more traditional 1 way (movie, lecture etc.). That is why gamification is a thing and currently I am trying to develop games for mental health coop with NGO.
@@copiumkiller That sounds amazing! I hope your project goes well :)
Brought the game 5 days ago on PS4 and I'm loving it, in my opinion the game just lacks in 2 things: buggs and lack of open world content (like you cannot buy houses, customise cars or bad interaction with AI) but all can be fixed with time. The story is great, the characters are great, the city is great (unlike Los Santos that is really ugly), and the missions are also really fun.
I think CDPR are doing themselves a disservice by marketing it as "open-world, action-adventure story". It's an RPG first and foremost, and it shines the most when compared to other RPGs and not action-adventure games.
Also, the best trailer, IMO, is launch trailer - czcams.com/video/UnA7tepsc7s/video.html - and it heavily focuses on characters, dialogues and vistas, with few action scenes. That captures the game really well and sets the mood for what you can expect in the game.
its sad I don't see more videos like this one
Really appreciate the support it means a lot. And ya I felt like I had to make it since Everyone just dogs on this game I love so much haha
Thanks for this video, loved it!
Really appreciate that thanks for watching!
Finally it's the masterpiece it meant to be. Finally
So happy people are loving the new patch it’s great to see, thanks for the support!
Beautiful video and 100% spot on. I waited to buy it until 1.5 and loved it. The city and the characters are seriously some of the best I’ve ever experienced in gaming but there are cracks. However, it seems with each update they are filling in those cracks and it’s finally getting the recognition it deserves!
Picked this game up after the launch of 2.0 and PL and it ended up being my favorite game of all time after 275hrs. No other games has managed to made me feel so many emotions, sadness, anger and depression. Now in every other game i genuinely miss a sidekick like Johnny who would always give me advice, roast me randomly or give his thoughts on events ocurring in game. This game still definitely has it flaws, but it ticks all the boxes it needs for an unforgettable experience.
I did what they said. I ignored the bugs and I was HOOKED! After playing my first playthrough, I immediately wanted to start a new one on a different life path! I don't care about the reviews, this game is incredible!
Funny. In a way near the end of 2022, I abandoned Halo for Night City.
Nearly 700 hrs spent in cp2077 and I'm not close to thinking of stopping. I want more.
So glad you made this video. I bit the bullet and bought this for myself last xmas desperately hoping for another immersive game- as "Days Gone" had immersed me, and "death stranding". And there's the key. This was NEVER THE GAME PPL THOUGHT IT WAS. They want - something like "call of duty" shit (re "it's boring").
It's a mood piece. CYBERPUNK is about *V* staring out of her window at the city the day after her first kill. Judy grieving over the horrific end of one of her friends. Coming back from a massacre *YOU* started, and changing your appearance to a "bad ass" because you don't recognize yourself anymore.
Falling in love with and pining after a character who might not know you exist and seeing how cheap human life can be.
It's a glorious illusion. A bizarre DREAM you get to LIVE in. And people don't get it.
I got it a year after release and it ACTUALLY works FINE on my vanilla PS4. I stripped everything off it but saves and screen captures, did a data reset and loaded it up. Xmas nit 2021 I was TRANSPORTED, man.
I WILL say it takes too long to set you up- there's about three hours of being jockeyed from what *feel* like a lot of interactive cutscenes and missions that you don't get to CHOOSE to do- but FINALLY you get agency, and the city- and your options- are yours to explore.
The driving controls are deplorable, and they should have spread that first three hours of "story setting up" much deeper into the game-
But I can't believe what they HAVE done. I can't believe how people DON'T see that OTHER games- like :The Last of us 2", say- don't ATTEMPT to give you an entire living environment- they give you dense intense small environments- but Night City is a Living Thing!
This should be approached more like "death stranding" or "hellblade- sennua's sacrifice". Or for people who wish the immaculately detailed "Star wars battlefront 2" wasn't just a "FIGHT EVERYONE ALL THE TIME" game and you got to say, live and explode a city on Coruscant....
It's a game to - "vibe" in.
Take the movie "Heat", put it in Robocop future and you got this game.
You put it perfectly I wish more people could just try the game and see how great it is too, thanks so much for watching and supporting my channel!
Also I just made two recent cyberpunk videos I think you would really like kinda build off this
@@FranklyGaming consider me on your team, brother
Hey man would you be prepared to let me correspond with you about something? I got some ideas for some small improvements I would love to see made to cyberpunk but because of my health I'm not up to making an. Videos. But I could write copy and outline my ideas and be helpful maybe if you wanted to take any ideas you like, maybe improve on them and illustrate them with footage, commentary etc. I could get some screen grabs too and maybe even footage but I don't think I'm running on a high enough spec to be any help.
If you're up for it would you reply and I'll post an email for you to hit me up with
@@misterwtf7380 ya man sure feel free to message me on discord or Twitter always appreciate some insights!
I stumbled upon this video today and this video was such a well written and spoken example of the exact feelings I had towards this game. Take the sub! You earned it.
Thank you for the kind words and support!
Big shout out to the voice actors... I feel like everybody was so busy either praising CP or ripping it apart nobody took the time to even mention that it has some of the best, most emotional and fitting voice acting in recent memory... From the casting choices to the delivery, almost everybody in CP SOUNDS like a real person, even if the things they say might not always help the illusion.
I’m with you man. I got this game on day 1 and tried it out on my Xbox One. Yeah it wasn’t a smooth release but the story, characters, world, music and more was so good that I played the story twice on last gen. Yeah I had some problems and the graphics were muddy but the I was just hooked. Now I’m doing it a 3rd time on a new console and there’s gonna have to be a 4th once the dlc drops. It really pulled me in and spoke to me
11:25 totally agree, never felt that connection not even in the games, but movies & books. This journey with Cyberpunk was something out of this world. Totally amazing, breathtaking. I felt so much connection. Just wow experience.
So awesome to hear others loved it too, thanks for watching!
I love that people have come around to love this game so much! As a PC player from release day, yeah, I saw my fair share of bugs but nothing too game-breaking. Maybe it's because I'm a Bethesda fan so I'm patient with bugs, or maybe it's because I'm new-ish to CDPR (bought The Witcher 3 in 2017) and have come to really love them as a company that has a passion for gamers and gaming, but... well, I never thought this game deserved even a quarter of the hate it received. I mean, even the whole "broken promises" thing is just silly IMO, as the core experience was absolutely there; it's like these people forgot that every other game of this sort always releases with cut content.
In general, I think gamers need to grow up but I also really, deeply, sincerely appreciate CDPR all the more for going the extra mile to try to regain the respect of the people that lost it, even when it wasn't entirely CDPR's fault that those people ended up like that. I really can't wait for Phantom Liberty and I'm beyond stoked to see how much more well-received Cyberpunk Orion will be!
Bro you got such an underrated channel. You are going to blow up here in no time. Great content. Ans yes Cyberpunk is a gem and totally undervalued now, it's amazing
I really appreciate that thank you!
i've lost track of how many playthroughs i have done of this game. every time, i try things a little bit differently, explore a little more. i really do believe that there is so much more to this game than people give it credit for, it's just missed by some players who don't see past their disappointment
It’s so true even the game from day one pre all the new patches there was so much depth people didn’t talk about, over time though it is slowly coming back and more and more people are realizing how great a game they missed. Thanks for watching!
And people say no content in the game and we all rrplaying it over and over rofl
I haven't played it, but I still love it. I watched so many videos, walkthroughs, read the wiki and so much more. I remained away from the reviews and hate and I went in with an open mind about it and boy was it worth it.
FINALLY! Finally someone tells me if the game is worth playing based off the story or characters!
I'm tired of hearing complaints on the console graphics, or glitches or combat! Graphic quality is subjective, of course it's going to be lower quality on consoles compared to PC, but are they still acceptable? Who cares if combat ai isn't the brightest, are the controls still good and responsive? But is the story worth it, that's what I wanted to hear.
Thank you for finally being the person to put your two cents in about it. Now I know cyberpunk is something I should pick up after I finish the game I'm currently playing
Glad you enjoyed! Appreciate the support
I like you, absolutely love this game. I loved GTA5 (its nearest comparison) but in comparison would much rather wander around in NC than in Los Santos anyday. NC is so rich in diversity and splendor. I have done tons of playthroughs and what makes a game long lasting is shooting (story line once done a couple of times is repetitive and uneventful). What carried GTA5 is the online section (racing cars, doing heists with friends (coop), pvp missions, etc.) and that is missing from CP but could be added. Simple things CDPR can do is make more clothing available to change the players style, make it possible to change your hair, etc. or on your body (tattoos), change the AI for NPCs, and cops (modders have already done this so that cops will chase you in cars) and finally make new DLC that could be played in Coop. They could easily make a harder difficulty level by just adding more enemies or making them more bullet sponges. They could create coop missions to hunt down Corporate villains where there was a tier level like you have to get info and take low level corp agents, then higher level ones, then the boss fights with the CEO's (like Ghost Recon) and since its all shooter action it changes with every play-through making it fun to redo over and over.
Yep great points all around I find the deus ex style of open world design so much more interesting than the traditional theme park style from most open worlds, it feels more engaging and rewarding, if they can just make the world feel more alive this game will be amazing. Thanks so much for watching!
@@FranklyGaming I have Mankind Divided and that is not an open world game, its linear (the playgrounds have boundaries that cannot be gone beyond. A linear game feels open world but you typically go down a road after finishing an area,(that you cannot avoid and go outside the boundarys on the sides and proceed to the next playground area, and on and on.
I could not agree with more on everything you said. I started Cyberpunk at launch on PC and never finished it. Not cause I hated it but because honestly the game play confused me and of course the bugs made things more difficult. I really really wanted to give it a chance though.
So I shelved it up until about 3 months ago.... I saw online that people were saying after patch 1.5 the game had truly changed for the better and my god... Am I so glad I waited until then to play the game.
The story is one of the most beautiful stories ive ever experienced in a game. Ive never been so attached to the characters in a game as I have Cyberpunk 2077. The acting is so good it almost doesnt even feel like theyre acting... Every single character I felt like I could relate to in some way... and my god Keanu was phenomenal. I dont think ive ever in my life been so attached to a game like this. So much so Id say this has become one of my favorite games of all time as far as story goes. I 100% agree we need more Cyberpunk 2077. This game is too good for them to just let it go.
I so so so hope we get a Directors Cut or at least with the upcoming expansion that it touches on some of the things you mentioned in this video... And im praying every single day we get a sequel!
This was an amazing video! So glad that there are people out there that truly do appreciate Cyberpunk 2077 for the amazing story that it is
I finally got around to playing this wonderful masterpiece of a game. Thank you CPDR for such an incredibly immersive experience. One I haven’t felt since playing halo 1 or GTA3 when it first came out as a kid.
If you think this game is terrible or lacking in good game design because of its poor reception on release (I was one of those)-throw it all away and lose yourself in Night City.
It’s such a well crafted world that will leave a lasting impression on me for the rest of my life.
Ever since I've played it. Even with the all the missed shots. This is an amazing in true sense. It amazes.
I can almost hear V saing "How about a drink to me? Oh, but I did die." To Clair while V's theme song plays on the background.
If CP ever gets a sequel, I wanna see "V's Vandita" in the Afterlife Menu.
I feel like the sad reality in our world is everyone places so much value on surface level things rather then trying to understand deeper meanings found after u give something a chance. Every game/movie is a work of art and just giving something a chance can reveal something so much more meaningful. I played on ps4 then later on ps5 and even though i didnt finish it cuz i just rarely finish games myself, i found that what i played i would gladly play all over again when i come back to it! The game made me fall in love with all the characters i ran into when i played that it made me feel like i was a part of its world.
Very well said, thanks for watching!
Most of the issues stated in this video have been addressed by 1.5. I look forward to seeing more analyses like this now that people can see and play a working experience. I played 1.5 and it was the most affecting game experience I had since the end of mass effect 3 (which I also loved). This game is top 5 of all time for me, easy.
100% agree the core of this game is so magical and amazing and I hope when that first DLC drops people will finally realize just how amazing a game cyberpunk really is. Thanks for watching and supporting my content! You probably would like the other cyberpunk video I did after this one too
First game I ever pre-ordered and I'm proud haha, I get the criticism, it's valid but I still see the beauty. I'm glad they're putting work in to fix and mold the clay of they're creation, looking forward to the dlc and how V survived.
People say lifepaths don't matter and I see they're point but I still find it difficult to choose a new lifepath for my character and who V will become.
I'm glad with the edgerunner show people can get a taste of the world of cyberpunk 2077 and be inspired to play the game. Hopefully the positive reaction to the anime helps the developers see that they still have our interest and we are eager to see what comes of it.
Reading this comment back to myself I realized how scattered it is.
PREEM Content choom! There is plenty of long comments about how I feel about the game and your review. So just heads up and keep it up Sir!
Really appreciate that thanks for watching!
@@FranklyGaming Recent video made me cry, and also I'm gonna call my mom today! Bro well done you
@@dkblade13 means a lot dude thanks!
This is a great video and I agree with you completely. Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the most memorable games I've ever played, in a good way. Despite all the issues it had and still has. I was so emotionally moved by some of its quests and endings. Very few games come even close to something like this. Can't wait to play it again in the future.
I agree completely thanks for watching!
Hey I just finished my first ever play through of cyberpunk last night, every feeling you have is exactly how I feel. With the 1.5 patch this game really is a complete masterpiece, AI still isn’t perfect but I didn’t have a single bug. I literally can’t get this game out of my head and already want to replay. Would love to see your thoughts now that the new update is out!
Thanks for watching the channel appreciate it austin! Ya love the new update as well I was a big fan of the game even before the update I’ve always thought the story and characters and moments / music was 10/10.
What I’m really excited for is the first DLC to see all the new stories they tell, such a great universe
@@FranklyGaming I agree, I would love a dlc that expands on some of the endings letting us play as Johnny/V or V trying to live after losing Johnny etc. I know the endings are supposed to be vague so I understand why they wouldn’t. I got the happiest ending I think with panam and V going to find a cure. I would love a dlc set in Cyber Punk Arizona to show how that goes but I don’t want it to be sad😂
@@crispymelon2114 ya panam ending is the best for sure first one I got, honestly I’d love a dlc that adds on to Pacifica, a dlc that adds tons of quests for each gang, and a dlc in the crystal palace in space
Cyberpunk 2077 is a unique experience I never hate it, I never got bored with it, I played it everyday since it’s launched and still play to this day by the time I writing in 2023. Cyberpunk 2077 taught me it’s not about saving humanity it’s about saving yourself, it’s about making the friends you make along the way until the very end…
100 percent agree. I hope this game has a long and eventful life, a la GTA V.
We will see what happens with the dlc I really hope so too. Thanks for watching and commenting kevin the support helps a ton
What a great review man you pretty much put my thoughts in this review. I used to bash this game too until I finally played it v1.5 and i can honestly say after playing side quests like joshua stephenson and pan am that this is game is one of the best games i have ever played right up there with the witcher 3. Even that little side mission where you had to save the cop from suicide had me reloading to get the good ending, just impactful quests. To think that i have read “professional” paid reviewers from sites like vice and pc game central stating that the side characters are boring lifeless and have no meaningful connection to the player is complete utter bullshit. The facial expressions in the eyes of the characters, relationships, and the voice acting… all i can say is that i am blown away. Judy, pan am, jackie, takemura, delamain, river ward, all characters who i cannot forget much like vessemir , triss, dandelion, and ciri. Also, I’m just gonna say this, i like V is just as much as i like Geralt. Sure rpg aspect maybe a bit generic and it’s still buggy even on 1.5 on series x but the heart and soul of the game more than makes up for it i get lost in this world heck the other night i spent like an hour just reading random shards I picked up. As of now i am giving the game 9/10 and i am done even finished with it.
Really appreciate the kind words and couldn't agree more the heart of this game truly makes it something special, it's something most games never have and could only dream of. Most attached ive been to characters in fiction ever
I'm surprised to hear you say the endings don't change/matter much. Aside from the path of who you choose to help you, and the other options you have outside of being helped, V and Johnny's relationship and decisions change quit a bit about how they both view their potential endings. This is all reflected in the conversations with Alt: there are dozens of variations overall of how she treats Johnny and V, depending on how close you are with Johnny, and how you treated Alt in Johnny's flashbacks. While they don't change the gameplay much, they do change and form the perspectives of these 3 characters, and their philosophies on the greatest consequences of the ending: life, death, and fear. Does V want to be a legend? Do they want to stay alive in their body, even with limited time? Are they so attached to the idea of having a body, that they are willing to sell their soul for an indeterminate amount of time, to some of the worst people the planet has to offer, to save it? Is Johnny the selfish asshole that everyone makes him out to be, and try to take your body? Does he even want your body for another lease on life, given how his last life went? Or do either V or Johnny find a different perspective on what life is, and argue over who gets to live beyond the Blackwall, both afraid to step into the real world again where the body WILL die someday? The Arasaka ending alone provokes so many questions on how much one person's life could even worth, what it could change or impact with or without intent. And when is it a good time to call it quits, and to stop running from death? Is life even worth it without it?
The game is asking the player "what would you do? what do you perceive as the best life to live out of all of these hard choices? and would you be fine with the consequences?"
All of this and more, were worth so much that I am not remotely upset that there aren't many ways to change how the final stage is set,
I'm just glad to see such a meaningful and thoughtful ending to a game so rich with philosophies on life's most intriguing topics, and showing so many sides to them, not just "X is good ending and Y is bad ending".
All the endings, even the Arasaka one, have their own merits, reasons for being the #1 choice, and consequences in the future that we obviously don't know yet, but are given enough context to take some guesses at what might happen
14:55 This background music traumatized me. That's how good it is. Just those vibes when you're there in the sandstorm in the motel or at the end in the desert on the basilisk. Wow. P.T. Adamczyk is an unknown Hans Zimmer, John Williams or Alain Silvestri.
The game really isn’t that bad when almost everything got patched. The AI is smarter compared to before, the driving is not as stiff, the gunplay has improved a bit, and the exploration really is jarring. But the story could’ve been more delved and expanded on. Some of the optional missions such as Rogue’s and Kerry’s could’ve added to the main story instead of being side missions as a way for Johnny to say goodbye before meeting Hanako. The life path option of the game was pointless and doesn’t offer any differences to the overall story and it wouldn’t really suffered of those game details were taken out. The game wanted the player to be a street kid from the start and it really is fine. Street kid life path seems to be the only life path CDPR could finish before launch or they didn’t put enough detail or depth into the life paths. Overall getting better but still doesn’t excuse what we got at launch and the story could use some tweaking. I hope this won’t stop Cyberpunk games from being created if CDPR failed then probably an unknown developer could do their take on a cyberpunk video game Ghost Runner and Deus Ex are good examples of Cyberpunk done right in video games. Looks like Vigilance 2099 could break the mold or deliver a decent well made Cyberpunk game. The future is not set in stone, anything could happen.
I’m 1000+ hours in and the expansions are really going separate this game from the rest within a year. Storytelling and designs are really amazing.
I hope that is what happens too, there is such a gem here a lot of people are missing. If the dlcs can tie up the issues and create hours worth of new meaningful content I’m confident this game will be remembered in a couple years as something truly special.
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@@FranklyGaming no one is missing anything it's an incredibly boring mediocre game, the open world doesn't even come close to gta 5s open world it's so boring and bland dead lifeless empty and shallow, the rpg elements come no where NEAR fallout new Vegas it's a absolute trash game the only reason people are saying it's good is because it's made by cdpr the most incompetent game developer in the industry
I think that is what CDPR is planning to do. I REALLY hope so. They have a chance to really redeem themselves with the expansions and I hope they realize that. I don’t mind waiting another whole year for the expansions if that’s what it takes to get it right.
@@CrowofYharnam I think you missed the entire point of this video.
I played CP77 on a PS4 at launch and despite everything, I fell madly in love with this game and have barely stopped thinking about it ever since. I love it so, so much. Having said that, I don’t agree with comparing it to the likes of RDR2 because they are so insanely different and RDR2 genuinely is so, so much better in many ways - but not two games I’d ever really compare. CP77 is a total masterpiece and I can’t understand why even now in 2023, people still won’t put the launch out of their minds and just give it a try. They’re all missing out on such an incredibly stunning environment, characters that make you laugh and cry and experiences that stay with you as though you’d lived them yourself. I know I’m repeating myself but my god, I LOVE this game. Awesome video, dude 👍
The game is really like a piece of literature or a great movie, with subtle hints, symbolism, references everywhere. The main theme is also extremely profound: how do you wish to spend the time you have in this life, are you willing to sacrifice all for the greater good and friends, or do you choose the easy way of selfishness? What is the meaning of life and death? How do you relate to others? Of course Johnny Silverhand is a type of Christ, a savior type, who literally resurrects you and provides you with an opportunity to make a choice to save yourself from yourself. You literally crawl out of your grave in the dump. The whole of Night City seems like a metaphor for hell in which you wake up, devoid of any meaning, where humans are exploited for their most base desires alone to keep them enslaved through temptation, in the midst of which some people wish to play for God, with Saburo acting like the devil himself. I think most people do not have the cultural, religious and philosohical background to take note of and appreciate all these aspects that are woven into the game. It is too intelligent, too deep, too philosophical for the majority of consumers. I understand why they don't want to give up on this game, because it truly is a piece of art at its core.
I was one of the lucky ones i played CP from launch on pc NEVER had any game breaking issues only minor visual bugs so when all the creators were bitching about it i was thinking nah man, maybe a lot of other people was the same as me not that many issues of course there are the un lucky ones we can see on videos. The fact i dindt experience this let me just apreciate this master piece of a game they created i still love this game, the only downside i have is there is litterly NOTHING else to do when i finished the story i got so burned out with it i quit. I have come back a bunch of times with new mods installed but still after a couple hours i burn out again, i feel so sad about this cuz i want to enjoy this beutiful game but i cant because there is simply no replay ability they should make an online for it which they will never do but something that get the playerbase to come back wether its a battle royale fortnite type of game or some pvp just please make SOMETHING that keeps us entertained its reallty a bummer. Great video man keep it up
This video accurately describes how I've felt since I played it day 1 on ps4 which was...an experience for sure but I could see the potential. It's been made better by all measure and it's awesome that CDPR have kept going.
I remember shortly after playing on launch at midnight, outside of wishing I had a better video card, I was surprised to see so much upset when the whole week showed so much positive buzz from early reviews. I think the console version launch really soured things at the end of the day. After playing day after day, I did start to burn out, and feel like I just wanted more ways to enjoy the city outside of gigs. Every time I come back though, I have a blast, and that 1.5 patch did many wonders. I love the play styles, the characters (even the ones I didn't care for at first), the music, the gangs, etc. No disrespect to Deus Ex, but I'd easily play this more often. I think time will be kind to it, but at the end of it all? I just want to see it more fleshed out. Many a game with shortcomings I just plain drop, but this one has something about it that makes me want more. Here's hoping the expansion is off the chain!
Great Video, i love Cyberpunk too but my two biggest problems with the game is the Lack of Cutscenes on Third Person and the Meredith full romance ... my waifu dont have a ending Frankly, what is that? And sorry for my bad english, i am a Brazilian XD.
Hahah all good man shoutout Brazil and thanks for watching!
Most of the people I know who hate this game either haven't played it at all, or haven't even played the prologue to the point where V has the chip in his brain, and so on. Many of them don't have a clue and just talk g a r b a g e. It is exactly the same when a person (be it school or a celebrity in the public) is bullied: One starts and the others just go along without thinking. Or one to one comparisons: Performance: This runs better than CP2077, AI: This runs better than that one etc. You can't judge something like a story from a short video or photo. It's just impossible.
At the beginning of July in the summer vacations I will finally play through the game again. Looking forward to it.
couldn't agree more, I am working on a video talking about how the whole thing is so blown out of proportion with proof the devs didnt lie etc, will be interesting lol.
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This game is awesome. The fact that so few have played it, quite frankly speaks to the generation of gamers there are today. It’s been a decade since the Witcher series. RPG games aren’t to this new generation what it was to mine
I bought cyberpunk on ps5 after patch 1.5 so I've never expected the bugged version, i finished the game 2 days ago and omg it was beautiful absolutely loved it first ending i got was the star ending and just wow i cried
Star ending is such an amazing ending the one I got first too, wish more people could experience it.
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I just played it on the ps5 it was so special to me that i played every sidequest before i finished the main story.
It was never ever just for one second boring to play. It soaked me completely in even with all the problems.
It was the best gaming experience i ever had.
It gave me something i did not know i need from a game.
I just can say, i feel every word you say. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I sometimes think people should be... a little bit more chill, about games. Maybe because I'm not some "hardcore gaming", I was excited about this game before premiere, and I played almost at the premiere to the day, and I fell in love, immediately. And I kind of can't understand why does people really are so mad about it. As if bugs are the most important thing in the entire game.
Maybe it's because I focus more on RPG aspect, and pay attention to charaters and plot more than to the techonogical aspect, but i think this side is as important as the other. People almost completely forget about the story, which is sad.
And I haven't realised before, so thank you for saying that, that this game has the best "slow down" moments in gaming. I've never realised that, but it's the best when we can get to know characters, or just chill driving around the Night City... I only wish that they would build some characters more (like, for example Viktor Vector, he is used only at the beginning of a game and it's sad, because it's clear he cares about V a lot). What does that game does best, is characters, and mood, and lessons you can get from it.
Maybe I'm biased, because one of the polish companies do good, but I really am proud of what the CDPR made. I don't think they deserve as much of a hate as they got, and still gets.
I have loved this game since day 1. On my PS4 didn't have all the terrible experiences others had, I was fortunate. This game is amazing. There hasn't been a game I've played that gave me real feels about the npcs. I almost broke down at the end of the Heist. I've called Dexter everything but a creature of God, I can't watch the scene with Vik after the Heist because his voice cracks. There is a lot of emotion in this game, you just have to keep at it long enough to see it.
I get the Witcher was popular. But that doesn’t mean you have to hate on this game so devs will abandon it to make another Witcher game.
This game is iconic. The environments are breathtaking. My only complaints would be the length of the main story in the incremental upgrades in your abilities which are not really noticeable.
I’ve always defended this game even back in day 1 when everyone was hating on it. I completed it first on the PC, then on the PS4 and finally on the PS5 and loved every single play through. No game has made me feel this way and it is down to CDPRs quality of writing. Cyberpunk 2077 was a rollercoaster of emotion and I’ve never had so many ups and downs whilst playing a game before. It also left me feeling emotionally empty and exhausted in the end which is really the mark of sublime storytelling.
the moment you said that we should develop our own opinions, I truly felt that. It feels like the hate I developed for this game is because of others opinions and reviews instead of my own. That's why I stopped playing, I should have stopped listening to others opinions while playing the game. Thank you, I want to start again. I should buy cyberpunk 2077 once again since I regret my refund lol.
Hey man thanks for taking the time to comment and watch! That’s super cool that you recognize that and are willing to give it another shot. It’s funny as I have gotten older I look back and realize how much of my “beliefs” and things I championed where just others opinions, it’s freeing to just think for yourself haha
You nailed it. To add the musical "environment" is simply off the charts immersive from a cool dystopian cyberpunk sci fi POV. The immersive sound-score could not have been done better its a masterpiece on par, deeper and wider than blade runner, respectfully broadening from its shoes. It hasnt had the beginner bugs for years so all those gripes are really historic nonsense. Ok I played through on a gaming laptop capable of running it . The people who were duped were console HW. But that leads to the question what was the dupe was it the game or the HW you were sold?
Thank you so much for making this. I agree with every point you made. I prefer to focus on the positives but that doesnt mean im blind to the faults or fuck ups. i wrote notes as i watched so please indulge me: i stayed away from the hype. I didnt watch anything about it. my friend was following it from the beginning , would tell me a bit, and he would get crushed with every push back. i felt differently... i was like cool do what you need to do. I was only mildly interested since it was first person until i watched my man playing it on PC at release. I gave it a shot on his game and within 3 hours bought it for myself on steam. Now im nearing 530 hours in with 5 characters... all with different builds... weapons, play style
i love the corpo path. to me it was the furthest from what V became so he really needed Jackie to show him the ropes and that helped build their bond. plus the corpo dialogue options make me feel so smart. I love the use of kerry's boat rift in this.
Kerry's psychology is the most fascinating ive ever come across. He quickly rose to my favorite character of all time when we finally got to meet him in Act 3 after learning all we had along the way. Ive never been so inspired by a character before.. sure i love Dante, Geralt, Kain, Arthur, Dorian Pavus but they never hit like Kerry Eurodyne has. I dedicated this youtube channel to him, an IG account, a tiktok, basically a twitter all because i want to get it out there on how awesome he is, romance him or not... he is amazing and special. Also, to help support and give exposure to Matt Yang King because his performance with Kerry blew me away and im a fan of his for life now. This game feeds my soul/essence on so many levels like nothing ever has before. It is Truly Special and a Masterpiece to me.
a funny note is i like to pretend its my kiroshi optics are bugging out when there's a visual bug. so they just make me laugh
thanks for watching and typing out the thoughtful comment I really appreciate that! and ya there is a lot of moments in the game with specifically the characters and development that make the game so special
@@FranklyGaming i couldnt agree more.