Ah,Cyberpunk 2077, a game that had such a woeful launch, but still remained a firm favourite with fans of the sci-fi RPG genre.
You’d struggle to think of many other games that garnered so much pre-release hype quite likeCD Projekt Red’sCyberpunk 2077from the same developers as the critically acclaimedThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
Check out theCyberpunk 2077: Phantom Libertytrailer below.
WhenCyberpunk 2077was released in December 2020, it failed to live up to the anticipation not only from fans, but also from the developers. Despite showing so much promise,Cyberpunk 2077was released in an unfinished and buggy state. For the most part,Cyberpunk 2077performed best on high-end and expensive gaming PCs. As for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, it was a different story entirely.
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Cyberpunk 2077was deemed to be so bad, thatSony decided to pull the sci-fi RPG from sale on its PS Storeuntil it was in a more acceptable state. CD Projekt Red’s gamewould later return, but some might say that it was still far from a perfect experience.
Yet, despite its times of highs and lows, if there was ever one thing that fans could enjoy inCyberpunk 2077, it would be thebreathtaking performanceof the one and only Keanu Reeves who plays the rebellious Johnny Silverhand.
“I think Keanu’s incarnation of Johnny is fantastic, he disappears behind the character and it adds to the immersion,”postedReddit user Kinda_Silent_Bob kicking off the discussion on the thread.
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“I think it’s a testament to what a drastically different character Johnny is to Keanu’s persona,” explained FreestyleKneepad. “It sounds like Keanu but the character is such a drastic departure that I never had problems mixing them up.”
“I totally agree. Johnny is one of my favourite characters. The character of Johnny just had that feeling of a close friend who was always ride or die for you,” agreed l_Mir_l. “I don’t really know how to explain it, I just really enjoyed his character growth, how he was serious one minute and then in side missions, he’s flipping you off or doing a noir voiceover, it’s just great! I’m really excited to see how his character is duringPhantom Liberty.”
“I don’t think we will see too many examples like that which go as well as Johnny Silverhand,” replied Grendel_82. “It was both good dialogue, a good story, and the charisma of both Keanu and Johnny, the characters coming together that made it so engaging (even when he was being a jerk).”
In related news, the highly anticipated expansionPhantom Liberty, which also stars the charismatic actor Idris Elba, releases next month for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Topics:CD Projekt Red,Cyberpunk 2077
