Cyberpunk 2077’s Lifepaths Should Have Made More Of A Difference

“Sinnerman” starts with a phone call from Wakako Okada, giving V the impression that this is just another side gig. Wakako wants V to kill a target at the request of a man named Bill Joblonsky, who wants to tag along to make sure the job is done. Soon after meeting with Joblonsky however, this gig takes an odd turn for V when Joblonsky is shot in the head by an NCPD officer, and his target wants to speak t

Takemura is one of many important characters in Cyberpunk 2077’s storyline. Players first meet Takemura in Act 1, as he is the one who saves V from the junkyard. Takemura spends his time throughout the game trying to meet with Hanako Arasaka and tell her the truth about Saburo and Yorin

This will trigger the A Cool Metal Fire quest, which is needed for players to interact with Rogue Amendiares . After which, the Chippin’ In quest will unlock, and once Johnny and V arrive at the Oil Fields in this mission, it’s important that players select the following dialogue options to further their bond with Johnny and give him a second chance so that he can make amends for his behaviour in the past and meet old friends:

Price: Choice Dependent During Side Mission

The Cthulhu is a fitting name for this gray, sleek horror. It’s the only Quadra boasting a spoiler and a scoop hood. It’s a mechanical beauty that looks almost alive as it chews up the miles on Night City’s roads. On top of that, it is one of the fastest ‘free’ cars in the game. If the player manages to save Sampson during the last race of the ‘The Beast In Me’ side job, they’ll be rewarded with this car. Alternatively, they can purchase it off a Fixer in Watson for $76,

CD Projekt Red was giving in-depth details on how its upcoming game was being developed and what content was going to be there at launch. All of this information was being presented well before the game itself was actually in the hands of the players. Pair that with its extensive gameplay trailers, and it was almost as if you already knew how Cyberpunk 2077 was going to p

Outside of this massive advertising campaign, there was even a live-streamed Night City Wire video series dedicated to updating fans on new features before release. Something I often reported on and built up fans’ expectations to new highs. Night City Wire was something that hadn’t been done in gaming before, at least not to this sc

Other than the three initial starting points and at least one job specific to each Lifepath, the only major gameplay changes that Cyberpunk 2077 ‘s Lifepath choices affect are dialogue options; each Lifepath occasionally gets specific dialogue responses that can provide context to a conversation or give the player an edge in advancing the discussion, just like the skill-based dialogue options. Even V’s Lifepath-specific database info doesn’t provide any useful information t0 help players invest in their Lifepath choice. With unique tutorials centered around each Lifepath, CDPR could’ve provided useful background information about V’s life before Johnny and make each Lifepath matter m

Convicted murderer Joshua Stephenson has agreed to be crucified for a braindance studio in lieu of execution, and for some reason wants V to help him. If V chooses to go along, they’ll be faced with questions about faith, redemption, and corporate exploitation, and ultimately is asked to participate in an actual crucifixion. In the end, V is left listening to Stephenson’s labored breathing for several agonizing minutes as he dies on the cross, and players are left grappling with the morality of their choi

Cyberpunk 2077 in its buggy state would have been disappointing enough to someone who had never heard of it and walked into a GameStop one day and bought it. But for the gamers out there that had been waiting for it for months —if not years— it was a monumental let-down. After all its hype, expectations were raised well beyond anywhere they should actually be, and in the end, Cyberpunk 2077 released in a state that was not at all what was presented. These two factors made for a perfect shit-storm. The time after its release would only serve to rub salt into the wounds of people that had looked forward to and bought Cyberpunk 20

A Street Kid Lifepath-centric tutorial could allow players to pick a Night City gang for V, completing the tutorial with that specific gang in a flashback. Once the tutorial is completed, the original starting point would begin, with V returning to Night City after leaving the gang for some time. This would create some interesting scenarios for players; perhaps the gang players chose to do the tutorial with would hate V for leaving them, and Night City would be hostile towards the player at every opportunity. Players could also try to get back on the gang’s good side by completing jobs for t

In Cyberpunk 2077 Strategy 2077’s Nomad Lifepath, V is first seen removing a patch with the word ” Bakkers ” from their jacket – the name of the nomad clan V left due to the family supposedly falling apart. Later, when V gets into contact with Willie McCoy, V reveals they left the Bakkers because they refused to join Snake Nation. This small interaction is one of the only times the players get any kind of information about Nomad V. There is also a job to get V’s Nomad vehicle back, and players can learn a little more about Nomad V’s history when talking to Takemura before a specific Cyberpunk 2o77 quest , but overall, not much else is sh