In addition to story quests built around the protagonist and hero Keanu Reeves, Cyberpunk 2077 can also please with a host of interesting side quests.
If we close our eyes to the abundance of bugs and performance problems (most of which have already been fixed), then in Cyberpunk 2077 you can find a very intriguing story. In addition to V and Johnny Silverhand, between which one of the main conflicts unfolds, the game introduces us to the mass of colorful characters with well-written characters.
In the side quests associated with them, you often have to make difficult decisions without fully realizing their consequences, which, in fact, makes them so memorable. So, here are the best side quests that you should definitely go through.
"Palace Coup" and "Let Me Go, Deep"
Judy Alvarez can be encountered early in the game as she is connected to the main story arc. In the first act, the role of the editor brandance relatively small - she just helps Vee with a robbery organized by Dexter DeShawn. Later, however, Vee is able to return the favor to Judy - to achieve independence from the Tiger Claws gang in the Clouds club in order to protect all the girls working there.
Meanwhile, Maiko Maeda tries to use Judy's plan for his own personal gain by defecting to the gang. The player in the role of V in these quests will have to make a number of difficult choices (for example, whether to kill the Woodcutter or not, as well as what to do with Maiko). When completing the quest "Let me go, deep" for V-woman, you can start a touching romance with Judythat will find its echo in one of the Cyberpunk 2077 endings.
Passage of quests:
"Riding the Storm"
Panama - another heroine with whom you can get romantic relationship, and she, like Judy, is closely woven into the main storyline of the game. Moreover, if you complete all the tasks related to her and the Aldekaldo clan, by the end of the game, V become part of a group of nomads.
But before that, you have to plunge into the complex relationship between Panama and the Aldecaldo clan, which has actually become a family for her. V helps her on several exciting missions and, returning to the camp after one of them, becomes a witness to a tense dialogue between her, Sol, the head of the clan, which ends on a tragic, but at the same time inspiring note.
"Queen of the Freeways"
Fans have been excited about the release of Cyberpunk 2077 for many reasons, one of which was extensive vehicle fleet in the game and the ability to customize iron horses. Of course, in general, this aspect ended up disappointing many, but the side quest series "Queen of the Freeways" slightly corrected the situation. In these missions it was possible to participate in street racing races in different districts of Night City in the company of Claire, the bartender of the Afterlife, whom, like Jackie, we meet in the first act.
Each race is unique due to the features of the tracks and environment, and it is also worth participating in them for the sake of communication with Claire, who is often referred to by fans of the game as their favorite NPC. But sooner or later, Vee finds out that she, like most of the inhabitants of Night City, has her own ulterior motives: in fact, she uses street races to take revenge on the corporate Sampson, who was the culprit of the tragedy in her past.
"Bunraku"
The story of Jefferson Perales can be remembered for a long time. At the time of the game, he is running for mayor of Night City, making him a target for a mysterious corporation. After completing a side quest that involves River Ward and Jefferson, his wife Elizabeth turns to Vee for help to solve a mysterious case.
The couple will say that they experience memory lapses, periodically behave strangely and encounter unexplained events in their apartment. After carefully studying the "security service" involved in the protection of the Perales, Vee finds out that this is actually some kind of organization brainwashing a married couple. At the end of the mission, the protagonist will face another difficult choice, where there are no clearly good and bad options.
"In the wake of the past" and "Old drama"
From the flashbacks shown at the end of the first act, it becomes clear that Bestia once worked with Johnny Silverhand. But they could not be called exclusively comrades-in-arms. She and the rock star were united not only by the raid on the Arasaka tower, but also by mutual romantic feelings, which did not even interfere with the fact that Johnny was dating Alto.
After mission "Metamorphoses" the side quest "Traces of the Past" becomes available, and here it is desirable to let Johnny take control of V's body. This side quest is built around Silverhand, so this is a great opportunity to find items that belonged to him in the game. If you choose the right lines in the dialogues, Johnny will ask V to invite Bestia on a date on his behalf, which we will see already in the quest "Old Drama". This path can lead to a unique ending to the game.
"Roller coaster"
Riding around Night City, it is impossible not to pass by Pacifica, where long-abandoned rides are located. But did you know that roller coasters are repairable? To do this, you need to chat with Jean and Anel, who are located near the park, and then go to the landing site for the attraction.
To his left is the control panel, and in order to fix the electricity supply, V needs to go downstairs. There may be some problems with finding this panel, and therefore you have the opportunity to simply scan the slides to make your task easier. And as a reward for completing a small side mission, Johnny offers to ride a rollercoaster.
"Who guards the watchmen"
Life in Night City is so unpredictable that even ordinary shopping can smoothly flow into an intense skirmish with cyberpsycho. This happens, fortunately, only in an elite clothing store in the Business District of the city. If you look into it and talk to the seller Zane, then after a while, a task marker will appear on the map in this particular store.
As soon as you return to it, the shopping screen will automatically open. It is necessary to roll it up, and an unfriendly cyberpsycho will burst inside. It will not be possible to escape, so it remains either to deal with him on your own, or to watch how he smashes the stands, until in the end he is neutralized by the valiant Max-Tak employees.
"Venus in Furs"
Militech Corporal Meredith Stout plays an important role in the first act of the story. One of the first difficult decisions in Cyberpunk 2077 is also connected with her: either to deceive her on a grand scale, dooming her to an inglorious death, or to take her side by transferring a chip with a virus to members of the Maelstrom group in one of the quests.
In the second case, Meredith will call Vee some time later and announce her intention to leave Night City. For the sake of launching a romantic side mission, you need to answer that you will miss her, and then go to the indicated coordinates. The reward for this quest will be a very funny club of an unusual shape.
"Hidden Truth"
It's hard to get past the prophet Gary, but for some reason many people never finish his questline. However, if you listen to all five conspiracy theories an eccentric hero and periodically donate hard-earned cash to him, then you can finally get to the side quest "The Hidden Truth".
At some point, Gary will ask you to protect him from the nomads, and in case of successful completion of the task, we will receive a mysterious chip, the data on which is encoded. It needs to be shown to the prophet himself, after which Vee will have an entertaining conversation with Gary's student on this topic.
"Romantic from the High Road"
Cyberpunk 2077 has plenty of unique vehicles, and with this side quest, you can get a rare bike. Interestingly, it is not displayed on the map in any way, and in order to complete it, you have to focus on Silverhand replicas and seek black and white horse graffiti.
Sooner or later, this hunt will lead to the Northside, namely the All Foods factory, where V will meet a locked garage with a combination lock. If you carefully collected hints and listened to Johnny, you will be able to pick up the correct password (0214).
Write in the comments, which quests do you remember the most?
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