If you value storytelling in games, then you will definitely love this story. It is exciting, although quite simple, in the best sense of the word.
CD Projekt Red as long as possible kept the plot of their new game Cyberpunk 2077 in secret. But the veil of mystery has been lifted a little in the new gameplay trailer, as well as in other recent videos on the game's official YouTube channel. There are not many facts, but they are already enough to assess the scope of the upcoming story.
Setting
Cyberpunk 2077 is a story about the dark world of the future. Economic crisis and nuclear war led America to ruin and stagnation. Once the strongest country in the world has become ruins. Almost the entire continent is mired in robbery, robbery, vagrancy and other manifestations total lack of control and anarchy.
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Night City is a beacon of hope in this chaos. Millions of refugees aspire here in order to return to my comfort and prosperity. This city has become one of the last great cities on the planet. There are huge resources, unique knowledge and the most modern technology., which is aimed at saving and destroying lives at the same time - it all depends on what angle you look at.
However, not everything is so rosy in Night City. The city is overpopulated and strictly divided between different factions.who are on opposite sides of the law. It is filled with contrasts: there are modern implants that can give people with disabilities a chance to return to normal life, and at the same time on the streets there is a constant war of gangs and corporations. And what about the crooks and cultists, who are no less on the streets, and they also bring confusion?
Plot
V is an outcast, inconspicuous personality, a cybernetically enhanced city mercenary. No one is the boss for the protagonist, he has no masters and authorities. And this is its main advantage. Our hero himself chose to live outside the law, and he likes it. But V doesn't want to stay at the bottom of Night City forever. He has all the chances and tools to become someone big. It remains only to use them correctly.
The game will begin with an important task for the protagonist - he needs to steal a biochip that costs a fortune. However, during the mission, the protective shell of the valuable cargo was damaged. In order to keep the chip from breaking and not failing the mission, V makes a difficult decision - he implants it in his brain.
As it turns out, the chip contains the digitized personality of Johnny Silverhand. This rockboy died over 100 years ago, and he has a special purpose for which he is ready to take over the body of V. For more details on how Keanu Reeves' character is woven into the plot, we told in a separate article..
Johnny wants Destroy the Arasaku Corporationwho created this biochip. He will fight no matter what the cost. However, in this story, V became a hostage. Johnny needs his body to get revenge, and the mega-corporations want to take over the chip, and they don't care about the protagonist's life.
The developers assured that there will be a lot of choices in the game, and all of them can seriously affect the plot. However, in such a plot, this is still hard to believe. The story and motivation of the characters are written too deeply to the player, and it is unlikely that this can be seriously changed. However, this does not negate the special charm of the plot and its intriguing intensity.
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