**Cyberpunk 2077 ** ’s side quests add depth to Night City and introduce V to some fascinating and unusual characters. Players should thoroughly explore the world to ensure they don’t miss out on any hidden g

Cyberpunk Red is the latest edition of Cyberpunk 2020 , a long-running tabletop RPG franchise the recently released **Cyberpunk 2077 ** video game was adapted from. The first edition of Cyberpunk 2020 came out in 1988, just a year before the first edition of Shadowrun and four years after William Gibson published Neuromancer . As the latest edition, Cyberpunk Red has updated its setting to reflect more modern trends and concerns (the Soviet Union isn't around anymore, etc.). The original gameplay rules from Cyberpunk 2020 have also been streamlined in Cyberpunk Red to make character creation easier and combat less horrendously lethal, and the rules for cyborg augmentations have grown more nuanced - and much less likely to perpetuate harmful stereotypes about disabled peo

In Lancer 's setting, the post-scarcity utopian dreams of Union are challenged by the " Corpro-States ," four interstellar corporations that control much of the galactic economy, conquer worlds to boost their profit margins, and own many of the mech licenses players can upgrade and customize in-game. One of the major Corpro-States in Lancer , HORUS, is a faceless OmniNet conspiracy of hackers, techno-gnostics, and trans-humanist radicals who worship RA, an experimental A.I. who ascended to godhood. Appropriately enough, the Titanfall -style mech chassis and A.I. companions HORUS creates have terrifyingly powerful hacking systems, insectile limb arrangements, and ominous mythical names such as " Balor " or " Hydr

When **Cyberpunk 2077’s ** Lifepath trailer first came out, it looked like the Lifepath players chose would have a huge impact on gameplay, with the idea of different starting points for each adding to the game’s hype. Unfortunately, players were likely left disappointed when the uniqueness each Lifepath seemingly ended within roughly 20 minutes of Cyberpunk 2077 Updates 2077 's opening moments. A player's chosen Lifepath proved to not have as big an impact on gameplay as marketed, with the Cyberpunk 2077 's Lif epath convergence point happening very early on the game. CDPR missed a golden opportunity to give each path depth and life with a unique, story-driven tutor

The cyberpunk setting of the Shadowrun RPG borrows heavily from the 1980s works of Gibson. to the point of feeling dated and retro at times; computer hackers in this setting use brain implants and " Decks " to jack into the " Matrix ," the universal currency is called the " Nuyen ," and urban mercenaries called " Runners " augment themselves with cybernetic implants that can cause dysphoria and alienate them from their own human

A Corpo-centric Cyberpunk tutorial could focus on V’s time as an Arasaka counterintelligence agent. The tutorial could begin with V on their first day as an Arasaka employee, where the player could be introduced to Arthur and guided through the tutorial with him while learning about what V will do as an agent. Not only would this give players the chance to see the relationship between V and Arthur, but it could also provide important information about Aras

The Street Kid starting point involves V helping a bartender named Pepe pay off his debt by stealing a car. Along the way, V meets up with Padre of the Valentinos gang, at which point it’s revealed V just returned to Night City from Atlanta. After a brief altercation with a 6 th Street gang member, Padre gives V his card and drops V off. It’s not known why V left Night City for Atlanta or if they were a part of any of Cyberpunk 2077 's gangs before leav

Jackie’s death at the end of Cyberpunk 2077's Act I is both shocking and poignant, so having the opportunity to attend his wake gives V (and the player) some much-needed closure. V is also introduced to Padre and the Valentinos and gets the chance to chat with Viktor, Mama Welles, and Mi

In the 'Epistrophy' line of side jobs, Delamain asks V to recover several cabs that have been corrupted by a virus. In 'The Glen', the Delamain cab is feeling depressed and suicidal. After convincing V to get in, the cab attempts to drive into the river, and V has to talk him out of committing suicide (and taking V with h

The Sprawl RPG, compared to Shadowrun , is more classically cyberpunk, a narrative-first RPG built around the Powered by the Apocalypse RPG ruleset. Players can quickly throw together their characters - cyborg mercenary assets for multinational corporations - using Playbooks built around classic cyberpunk archetypes such as " The Hacker ," " The Driver ," or " The Fixer ." The Master of Ceremonies, who guides the game, uses narrative Moves such as " Act Under Pressure ," " Play Hardball ," and " Acquire Agricultural Property " to pile the pressure on players, veer the story in new, interesting directions, and add colorful detail to the futuristic urban sprawl the game is set