Launched by one Keanu Reeves, Xbox Video games Showcase simply introduced us a brand new have a look at Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, an unlimited new growth coming to Xbox Collection X|S on September 26. I used to be fortunate sufficient to go hands-on with Phantom Liberty in a rip-roaring half-hour of first gameplay.
However let’s set issues up: V, nonetheless stricken with a Relic chip slowly consuming him away, is whipped right into a conspiracy, with shadowy components of the (all-new) Pacifica Fight Zone vying to kill off the President of the New United States. V’s guided by a brand new character, Songbird, who seems to have as a lot entry to his head as Johnny Silverhand, phasing out and in of view as she helps him. CD Projekt Pink has promised a full spy-thriller in Phantom Liberty, and the glimpse I received doubles down on that.
Starting with Songbird serving to V to succeed in a roof within the Dogtown space, the demo is rife with moments of pure motion cinema – a dramatic crash because the President’s private airplane (Area Power One, maybe?) is shot down on its means out of orbit and careens inches above your head, a pitched battle between robotic guards and would-be assassins, and ends simply as you persuade the President you’re there to save lots of her… and instantly get engulfed in an explosion. It’s a demo that units this growth’s stall out – Phantom Liberty shall be all-action, swapping Cyberpunk’s moodier moments to develop into an all-out thriller.
I play as a tanky Solo, toting a shotgun, a devastating mild machine gun that comes with the added bonus of setting my targets on hearth, and a sledgehammer for these extra… intimate moments. I’m instantly rewarded for my selection, being thrown into firefight after firefight (and making liberal use of the Berserk mod my pre-built character comes geared up with). It’ll be attention-grabbing to return to those motion set-pieces with my very own Netrunner save – scattered cowl will make for a beautiful experiment in predator stealth.
Between the gunplay, I get a have a look at Phantom Liberty’s quieter moments, too. I move by way of the Dogtown Black Market, a location that’s clearly discovered from Cyberpunk’s gamers that a few of its biggest achievements lie in world-building. The Market is a surprise of dingy stylish, full of chattering, gleaming NPCs, lit gorgeously, and filled with element. Even talking to the native weapons vendor affords significant interplay, as he exhibits off his mods, explains how he’s cyberkinetically linked to each piece he has on sale, and even offers me an illustration of his elbow-mounted flamethrowers.
It seems to be to supply a brand new aspect to the sport’s already spectacular world – a darker, seemingly extra harmful location to check out your chosen model of augmented harm dealing. I get much less of an opportunity to see the adjustments the builders have made to the sandbox itself, however we’re promised new weapons, new cyberware, reworked police programs, and vehicle-to-vehicle fight.
Conspicuously absent from my demo is Solomon Reed, a brand new character performed by Idris Elba. It’s an exquisite present of confidence – CD Projekt Pink is clearly content material to point out off its growth by itself deserves as a recreation, not simply as a automobile for its newest Hollywood star. From the little I’ve performed, that call is validated – this can be a very new aspect to Cyberpunk 2077, and I’m wanting to see extra of what it has to supply.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty shall be launched for Xbox Collection X|S on September 26. Pre-orders are open now.
Cyberpunk 2077 & Phantom Liberty Bundle
CD PROJEKT RED
$79.99
$55.99
The definitive Cyberpunk 2077 expertise! Begin your rise to the highest of Night time Metropolis as V, a cyber-enhanced mercenary for rent, and construct your legend with each quest the town has to supply.
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Cyberpunk 2077, an open-world action-adventure RPG set within the deadliest metropolis of the darkish future. Accompanied by long-dead rockerboy Johnny Silverhand — performed by Keanu Reeves — develop your legend as you discover the secrets and techniques of a strong cybernetic implant.
Phantom Liberty, a brand new spy-thriller journey to Cyberpunk 2077. Dive deep into the shadowy world of espionage and enter a political battle with far-reaching penalties. Along with sleeper agent Solomon Reed (Idris Elba), unravel an internet of shattered loyalties and do what it takes to outlive within the militia-ruled district of Dogtown.
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Phantom Liberty, the full-fledged spy-thriller growth to Cyberpunk 2077, arrives on September twenty sixth (CEST) for Xbox Collection X|S — pre-order now!
ABOUT THE GAME
Phantom Liberty is a spy-thriller growth for the open-world action-adventure RPG Cyberpunk 2077. When the orbital shuttle of the President of the New United States of America is shot down over the deadliest district of Night time Metropolis, there’s just one one that can save her — you. Change into V, a cyberpunk for rent, and dive deep right into a tangled internet of espionage and political intrigue, unraveling a narrative that connects the very best echelons of energy with the brutal world of black-market mercenaries.
Infiltrate Dogtown, a city-within-a-city run by a trigger-happy militia and dominated by a frontrunner with an iron fist. With the assistance of NUSA sleeper agent Solomon Reed (Idris Elba) and the help of Johnny Silverhand (Keanu Reeves), unravel an internet of shattered loyalties and use your each ability to outlive in a fractured world of determined hustlers, shadowy netrunners, and ruthless mercenaries. Constructed with the facility of next-gen {hardware} in thoughts, Phantom Liberty affords brand-new gameplay mechanics, nail-biting courier jobs, gigs, and missions — and an exciting predominant quest the place freedom and loyalty at all times come at a worth.
Cyberpunk 2077
CD PROJEKT RED
$59.99
$29.99
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Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set within the megalopolis of Night time Metropolis, the place you play as a cyberpunk mercenary wrapped up in a do-or-die battle for survival. Improved and that includes all-new free extra content material, customise your character and playstyle as you tackle jobs, construct a repute, and unlock upgrades. The relationships you forge and the alternatives you make will form the story and the world round you. Legends are made right here. What is going to yours be?
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Change into an city outlaw geared up with cybernetic enhancements and construct your legend on the streets of Night time Metropolis.
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Get your fingers on a haul of free gadgets together with new weapons and melee weapons, in addition to further customization choices and extra.