Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty overhaul gets a new trailer at Gamescom
Are you ready, kid?
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What you need to know
Cyberpunk 2077is the latest RPG from the legendary creators of theWitchergame series,CD Projekt RED. The game focuses on the character ‘V,’ who battles their way across Liberty City in a play to survive a device calledThe Relicthat’s now taking over their consciousness.
Cyberpunk 2077, and the new expansion,Phantom Liberty, feature rich RPG systems and a wide array of avenues for players to take in every mission. Topple empires through the use of force, stealth, or cybernetic hardware.
New weapons
During the trailer, some fancy new weapons are shown off to players. These include:
Redesigned Cyberware
There wasn’t much listed on this, but from the trailer, it appeared much of the game’s current cyberware was given new traits alongside new cosmetic designs.
New and Redesigned perks
The Cyberpunk perk system is being overhauled as well. Old perks are being revisited, and new perks are getting added. From the looks of these things, they’re welcome additions to the game!
Relic Skill tree
The new skill tree, titledRelic, was teased as well. Giving players a glimpse at two skills that displayed the player shrouded in a digitized form.
Vehicle Combat
Vehicular combat showed a mix of both tech-based abilities alongside good ole' fashioned ballistic weapons. Players could hack other vehicles and cause at least three attacks:
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During a cutscene where the player is battling the revamped police force, the character was spinning their vehicle in place, letting off hundreds of rounds from an imbedded machine gun in the car they were driving. Laying waste to everyone around them.You can learn more by checking out our article onCyberPunk 2077’s revamped police system.
2.0 Update brings more excitement to Night City
It was announced that many of the changes that are coming with Phantom Liberty will be included for free in their 2.0 update. It’s safe to assume that many of the gameplay changes that were highlighted in the trailer are the components all players will get their hands on, while story content and new locations will be locked within the expansion.
Windows Central’s take
After completingCyberpunk 2077this past spring, I felt as though the game came up short of the dreams it had set for itself. Systems never felt fully realized in an otherwise captivating take on cyberpunk noir. Phantom Liberty, and the 2.0 update, are the perfect jumping-in point for both new and returning players. I look forward to returning once more and having that experience tailored to better suit their original vision for the game.
Michael has been gaming since he was five when his mother first bought a Super Nintendo from Blockbuster. Having written for a now-defunct website in the past, he’s joined Windows Central as a contributor to spreading his 30+ years of love for gaming with everyone he can. His favorites include Red Dead Redemption, all the way to the controversial Dark Souls 2.
