Cyberpunk 2077 - Night City Wire Episode 2
 

DSOGaming reports on a new trailer for Cyberpunk 2077 and some new 4K screenshots.

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I don't plan to watch it (spoilers, and I didn't watch the first episode for the same reason), but I'm glad to see these coming out. One, because I know people like them, and two because it gives me confidence that the current release date will stick.

Trailer yes, trailer yes, lifepath chat'em to death… no.
Behind the scenes… Since when these materials are shown before the game is released?

Episode #2 was way better imo than episode #1.
Maybe this game is at least in parts an RPG and fun to play without beeing good in shooter style games.

It better but lets just say it wouldn't be the first time CDPR invested heavily in a pre-launch campaign, and suddenly decided to push back the release again. We'll see.

Never understood the concept of smart weapons. Seems like a cheat button the way they work at the moment. Will definitely stay away from them if that is the case.

Otherwise this looks pretty good and I liked that they emphasized that it is still an RPG.

Well, I think smart weapons is a fun concept. Weapons interacting with chip implants/upgrades or whatever. If it is fun as a gameplay mechanic remains to be seen however.

I wonder if the three lifepaths just determine your backstory or if they actually affect how the game starts out.

According to the video each pick has a different prologue, and the background you choose affects the game in certain ways. One example would be Dragon Age Origins.

Also quests seem to be affected by your choice as well in the video.

Yep, they told just that in the second video. For example of you have the background Nomad you actually start outside of Night City and try to get in.

It's not like smart weapons are a new concept in fps games - Halo had the needler, Borderlands 3 had Atlas guns where you could fire a tracing round and then switch to its alternate mode to fire homing ammo to wherever that tracing round is, and even way back in Turok 2 the Cerebral Bore homed in on opponents. So we've seen that they can be fun (depending on how you like them) in previous games out there.

At least the subtitle font size on the narration is sufferable. First video linked in this article I could watch 20 seconds.. Getting less any less "hyped" by this game as time progresses..

Ah.. I skipped that one because I thought I had already seen it.

If I understood the trailer correctly it's not only the starting point and certain dialogue unlocks affected by your background but you'll follow that background's specific story through the game. Maybe I misunderstood, but if I'm correct that's something we haven't seen in other games.

Size matters shills! :p
But seriously, I've seen some examples where subtitles are so tiny you need a microscope to read them. That's an insult to a person who has difficulties with recognizing symbols and if the font is not dyslexia friendly I have no idea why critics don't pan those designers.

Mushrooms. That's the concept behind. You don't need such weapons with k+m, but some people don't have all fingers and some plain refuse to even try keyboardmousing a videogame.

No, the lifepath doesn't matter THAT much. The (main) story is the story, and the sidequests are the sidequests; the lifepath can give you different options throughout, but they don't create three distinct storylines.

If you were excited about this game, I would have to reconsider my 6 year long anticipation for it.

I don't like the streetkid hoodlum choice, like at all. That is one aspect of the game that doesn't thrill me, it seems a bit too "gangsta" in its overall theme and tone. The street youth gangbanger origin story just emphasizes that unappealing, repelling aspect to an even higher degree.

The nomad story at least seems more interesting and appealing. I like the "value family and freedom" theme, and the desert setting in that one. Probably will be the story I choose upon first starting the game.

Then I can also see the appeal of playing the corporate story, where it seems you are an executive type with a possible spy/assassin type focus? and it appears that you do "dirty work" for other cutthroat, ruthless executives.

Not telling you what to like, but gangs, punk, all that stuff is and has always been a major part of Cyberpunk. It had to be in there. Just be glad that it's not the only choice.

Yea, I know, that is why I was always lukewarm towards this game from the beginning. It just isn't a setting that I find that interesting.

But since it is CDProject, and I'm a huge fan of their Witcher 3 game, that is why I'm interested. Also the graphics, and other aspects like the futuristic city simulation and that its the most hyped "cutting edge" game coming out also makes me more interested than I otherwise would have been.

Well I'm on the opposite side.
Nomad background suspiciously feels as GTA taxi driver rubbish so there is an almost zero chance I pick that one. The other two however, can't decide which one I like more. :)

:biggrin: That is fine, not surprised. I also know you have a thing against GTA V, and I just happen to disagree, and I think its a great game.

Yeah, there's always going to be gang culture in a Cyberpunk setting. It doesn't have to be all about gang warfare, but traditionally it was pretty much about people on the lower rungs of society in an advanced city that's gone a bit dystopian. There's plenty of scope for very different backgrounds within that, though.

I'm kind of puzzled by how you are turned off by hoodlums, but think GTA is great. Surely that's all about violent gangsters and their exploits. What's the difference?

I guess I'll start corporate. I want to start in the night city and then find out about the outside, not the other way around. Not the street kid, because it's less original, although I'll play it after, just like Nomad.

My sentiments exactly.

I didn't finish watching the 2nd episode since the music is awful and what they're presenting of the game doesn't interest me at all.

I never got into the GTA games and 2077 is looking more and more like a GTA clone to me. Could be LA at night for the most part.

I've been interested in this game for ages but the more I see, the less I'm enthusiastic. Hopefully it's just the dreadful way they're presenting it.

I know it can seem paradoxical or not make sense, but I like GTA V because it isn't just about the "gangsta life", you also get to play as a wealthy criminal/kingpin, not just the ghetto gangbanger, so its diverse. I like that you get to change characters frequently and play different scenarios and missions, for example.

And while it is "gangsta" related, its different in that there are other things that, at least to me, overshadow that feeling, like the ambience and atmosphere, and the re-creation of the Southern California area. For example, as the young hustler guy,you can leave the ghetto gangbangers area, and go to other environments freely, like the beach, the countryside, or a wealthy neighborhood somewhere with an entirely different feeling.

I guess its also because I'm from that area originally - I grew up down in southern California - so the familiarity and the way they did the re-creation so realistically also is very appealing to me. Plus, its just fun how much freedom they put in the game, you can do all sorts of shenanigans and so on, its just very different from many other games.

The game looks nothing like GTA, only one background does.
From videos we've seen so far I get other vibes. A mix of Doom, Bloodlines, Deus Ex and insert any kinky visual novel title if was remade in 3D.

I think the other way round is also interesting. Starting outside, having lived in in the quite waste lands your whole life, and then seeing the wonders and lights of Night City for the first time seems appealing.

Yep, that's really fascinating. I've visited California some years ago and stayed in LA for a few nights. Some weeks ago I downloaded GTA for free just to roam the city for a few hours checking the places I had visited in real life. The feeling is really there.
However I didn't feel any urge to actually play any missions. I wanted to drive to Santa Barbara instead. That wasn't possible of course, so I quit and uninstalled.

I'm going to play corporate as it fits the setting. One minute your on top of the world then tossed on the street and discredited. It's time for some revenge.

Probably do Nomad for my second play-through, and finally try the street kid last.

The way I typically play open world games, I don't want to see every major area all at once. So Skyrim, for example, I very consciously didn't go to certain cities or join certain guilds during my first playthrough so I'd have those to discover later.

In Cyberpunk 2077, that will take the form of districts. There's no way I'll zip around and see (even a fraction) of all six districts as soon as possible. I'll try to leave a couple until well into the game so I can keep that sense of newness alive. That mindset makes me think that starting as a Nomad and having literally the entire city to parcel out in this way would be very appealing for me personally.

Remind me on this so I remember to go street kid first so we can compare at least the intro stage.

You know what will be hilarious another announcement it's delayed to 2021.:lol:

I'm still hoping this will be a RPG, or at least, a RPG-shooter., and not just a shooter with the cool tag "RPG Elements" slapped on it. I've been vocal about how I'd hate for it to turn into GTA2077, so I won't beat the dead horse. I just want to have fun with the game, so I'll keep hoping. Not much else I can do since I pre-purchased ages ago.

Same for me but the recent Night City Wire Episode put me at ease. :)

Something I recommence about is when an open world game has guns it almost feels like it's not an RPG. Still remember the comparisons saying Fallout 3 was oblivion with guns.

Then perhaps some of games that have recently been delayed to 2021 will be rescheduled to 2020 again. ;)

Not how it works sorry to say but still you made me laugh so +1 for you.:cool:

That was some funny shit. :)

Whenever this does get released, I have a feeling my social life will be kaput for at least a couple of weeks.

Going Nomad on my first playthrough. :cool:

You have a social life?
Since when.