Cyberpunk 2077: 6 New Things you need to know about the Game

Cyberpunk 2077 undoubtedly stole E3 yet again (two years in a row which is least surprising) this time around, with a big reveal of Keanu Reeves character as well as the release date of the game which probably none of us saw coming.

But indeed, Cyberpunk 2077 is real and it's releasing on this generation of hardware-PS4, Xbox One and PC on 16 April 2020.

During this year's E3 2019, Cyberpunk 2077 also got yet another fifty minutes gameplay footage which was unfortunately behind closed door and accessible only to selected gaming media personalities.

This new gameplay footage, which is yet to be made public will be released on the Internet during this year's PAX West event which takes place sometime in late August.

Nevertheless, there is brand new information regarding the game which we got during this E3 2019 demonstration. Here are five of such things you absolutely need to know about:-

#1. Form your own Backstory:-

A lot of AAA pseudo role playing games doesn't necessairly focus on the depths of character creation. It robs hardcore players of the freedom to craft their own character and their own story.

That doesn't happen in Cyberpunk 2077. Like seen in harcore Bioware RPGs such as Dragon Age Origins, players have the option to choose their backstory for the game's main protogainst V.

From what we saw during the gameplay footage, there are three different columns you need to choose at the character creation menu.

These are:-

*Key Life Events.

*Why Night City?

*Childhood hero

Each of these attributes gives yout three options to choose from, which will really define your character have gameplay as well as story consquences in the future.

For example- In the Key Life Events section, players can choose from "Death of Sibling", "Ran Away from home" or "First Big Kill" option to define the most promiment of your character V.

Similarly, you can also choose as to why you came to Night City. These options consists of "Unfinished business, "Ex-lover in town" and "Something to prove" , each of which will seemingly open new dilaogue option that would aid players in a particular section of the game.

#2. Classes:-

Cyberpunk 2077 just like the most role-playing games out there, features a class system that will let you choose the preferred playstyle for your characters.

The three basic classes that the game features are:-

*NetRunner

*Techie

*Solo

NetRunner seems to be the most interesting class by far as it focuses on hacking and stealth elements of the game. The latest gameplay demo also featured a male V protagonist which showcased the level of options a player has once they chose this class.

Players can hack enemy grenade's pin and blow them up, they can NPC's cyborg arm while roaming the open world to shoo themselves. They are so many possibilities that the NetRunner class almost feels close to magic.

Other classes such as Techie is more of an engineering class. This focuses more on crafting, weapon smithing, etc. It seems as the Techie is more of a "rogue" class which can mix and match the abilites of both NetRunner and Solo.

Solo, on the other hand is the melee focused class of Cyberpunk 2077. The player character specialized in this class can wield heavy weaponry and focus on taking enemies down the most straightforward way.

Players specializing in the Solo class of Cyberpunk 2077 will be treated with more combat encounters than the other classes.

#3. Keanu Reeves character:-

What seems to be the most shocking and iconic moment of this year's E3 showcase was the reveal of Keanu Reeves' character in Cyberpunk 2077, as he walked down the Microsoft's stage to reveal the game's release date.

Keanu plays the role of Johny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2077 which is actually a ghost or hallucination that follows V around the game.

Keanu also surprisingly more dialogues than the game's main protagonist which comes as a surprise as many thought Keanu's character might have a cameo role.

That is however not the case and Johny Silverhand's character is one of the most important in the game as CD Projekt RED describes.

#4. You don't have to kill anyone:-

Not only Cyberpunk 2077 is trying to tell a complex narrative with branching storylines, it will also let you play the game as you like. That means if you want, you won't have to kill anyone in the game to complete the game's story.

This is an incredible news as it only indicates how flexible the game's mechanics are. This is also a throwback to the Deus Ex games as well as the Dishonored series where players were given a similar amount of freedom to form to play the game as they like.

#5.Vehicles and Radios:-

Just like in Grand Theft Auto games, In Cyberpunk 2077, players will have the freedom to traverse the game world on foot as well as different vehicles which include a cool muscle car or a stylish Akira motorbike.

Whatsoever be your choice of vehicle, players can listen to a wide array of radio stations that will play original music made specifically for the game. Now, what could be better than listening to Trance music while driving around Night City at night?

#6. Standard & Collector's Edition:-

CD Projekt Red recently revealed the various editions of Cyberpunk 2077 which are up for pre-order now.

The most prominent of them is the standard edition and the collector's edition.

The Standard edition comes with:-

art book
game soundtrack
Night city postcards.
a world compendium
stickers
map of the night city

Whereas, the Collector's Edition which costs $250 USD comes with the following:-

Physical items:-

Collectable steel book
A 10-inch statue depicting V, the game's protagonist, in action
Hardcover art book
Metal pin set
Quadra V-tech metal keychain
An annotated copy of A Visitor's Guide to Night City sealed in an NCPD Evidence Bag
Embroidered patches
World Compendium detailing the game's setting and lore
Postcards from Night City
Map of Night City
Sticker bomb set
Collector's Edition box

Digital items:-

Game soundtrack
Art booklet featuring a selection of art from the game
Cyberpunk 2020 sourcebook
Wallpapers for desktop and mobile

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