Let’s talk Cyberpunk 2077, the neon-soaked fever dream from CD Projekt RED. If you’re curious about humanity at its most unfiltered, its excesses, obsessions, and shadowy cravings, Night City lays them bare. Beneath the glare of holograms and chrome, the narrative digs into identity, autonomy, and the commodification of the human body, asking where the self truly ends once memory, personality, and flesh can all be bought, sold, or overwritten.
From the moment you jack in, you’re hit with blistering violence, fast cars, radical body modifications, and an overwhelming abundance of quests. The main storyline moves at a confident, high-energy pace, while side content quietly deepens the moral rot of the city through environmental storytelling, overheard conversations, graffiti, and rolling news feeds. Night City is not just a setting; it is the game’s true protagonist.
Weapons
Combat is impressively flexible, offering firearms, melee weapons, and explosives, all supported by deep customisation through mods and attachments. Builds genuinely matter. You can lean into stealth-focused netrunner play, reflex-heavy gunplay, or brute-force cyber-enhanced brawling, and the systems fully support these distinct identities. Cyberhacking in particular is a standout, allowing you to dismantle enemies remotely, manipulate the environment, and walk away with the loot without ever being seen.
Sex
Night City does not blush. The game explores adult themes unapologetically, from disturbing braindance investigations to strip clubs and transactional encounters. While provocative, this content is rarely gratuitous; it reinforces a world where intimacy, pleasure, and even suffering have been fully commercialised. It can feel uncomfortable at first, but that discomfort is very much the point.
Play Mechanics
As expected from a large-scale open-world RPG, you are free to roam at will, picking up side quests, upgrading cyberware, and refining your build. Progression unlocks a layered perk system that meaningfully shapes how you interact with the world, rewarding commitment to a chosen playstyle rather than pushing players into a single optimal path. Long-time fans of Deus Ex or The Witcher series will recognise CD Projekt RED’s focus on choice, consequence, and morally grey storytelling, translated here into a dense urban sandbox.
It is also worth acknowledging how far the game has come since launch. Years of updates have significantly improved performance, AI behaviour, combat balance, and overall stability, transforming what was once a troubled release into a polished and confident experience.
Downsides
That said, ambition sometimes outpaces clarity. The sheer volume of side content can dilute narrative focus, and the layered upgrade systems may feel overwhelming early on. Most notably, the auto-drive feature remains unreliable, with erratic pathing and occasional collisions breaking immersion. It is a small but persistent frustration, and it ultimately costs the game half a star.
This is absolutely not one for minors or the faint-hearted.
Bear Rating: 8.5/10 🐻