When Cyberpunk: Edgerunners launched on Netflix, it made an enormous plot level out of cyberpsychosis. On the earth of Cyberpunk, that is the concept as an individual augments their physique with cybernetics, they are going to ultimately have an effect on their sanity and talent to perform.
As a result of it was so distinguished within the anime, it retroactively turned very obvious that Cyberpunk 2077 doesn’t have interaction with this on a mechanical degree. There are some quests that contain the situation narratively, like numerous cyberpsycho minibosses you’re successfully contracted to take down, however the situation can’t impression you, irrespective of how a lot tech you increase your self with. That’s set to vary a bit, nevertheless, with September’s Phantom Liberty growth. Whereas it doesn’t sound like protagonist V might be in danger for full-blown cyberpsychosis, the growth will introduce some potential—albeit non-obligatory—drawbacks to your cybernetics.
Talking with VGC, Cyberpunk 2077 quest director Pawel Sasko defined {that a} new cyberware capability perk will can help you overhaul your cyberware enhancements in order that they’re extra highly effective, however on the expense of some downsides. The instance given is enhanced fight functionality on the expense of your well being. Protagonist V won’t begin hallucinating and capturing at individuals who aren’t there the way in which characters within the anime do, however there’s some acknowledgement of the lore right here.
“It’s all about this steadiness between threat and reward,” Sasko defined. “We aren’t going so far as the introduction of cyberpsychosis although, have that in thoughts.”
This transformation comes as a part of a sweeping rework of Cyberpunk 2077’s base techniques, together with retooled ability timber and new automobile chase mechanics. It’s fairly substantial, and having performed by way of a bit of it, I’m already a bit of unhappy Phantom Liberty goes to be the one growth we’ll get. If you wish to check out a few of these modifications your self however aren’t positive if you wish to throw down the $30 for the growth, loads of the systemic modifications are coming to the principle sport freed from cost.