Cyberpunk 2077 Is A More Ambitious Game Than You Might Realize

Cyberpunk 2077 Is A More Ambitious Game Than You Might Realize

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https://www.gamespot.com/articles/cyberpunk-2077-is-a-more-ambitious-game-than-you-m/1100-6459822/

CD Projekt Red's next game, Cyberpunk 2077, might still be an RPG where choice is paramount, but it's nonetheless a massive departure from the developer's previous efforts on The Witcher series. Instead of lush forests, picturesque fields, and towering mountains, the devs are creating a world set in the concrete jungle of Northern California in the distant future. Unlike a lot of fiction focusing on a darker future, Cyberpunk 2077 aspires to move away from grimdark and towards a more exuberant but equally cynical vision for a future where capitalism and technology has run amok.

Inspired and influenced by the original Cyberpunk 2020 pen and paper RPG, 2077 extrapolates many of the themes and iconography while capitalizing on the developer's skillset for crafting dense and visually rich environments. We saw a near hour-long gameplay demo behind closed doors at E3 2018, showcasing many of the game's systems and locales, and came out impressed by the scope of CD Projekt Red's ambitious project.