Cyberpunk 2077 had a rocky outing, but now rises to the rank of the really big games in its class. The upcoming arrival of its DLC will confirm this rebirth.
[Mis à jour le 15 décembre 2022 à 16h19] The electroshock that was the release of Cyberpunk 2077 at the end of 2020 ultimately served the video game industry a lot. Studios kneel less in front of impossible deadlines and more often offer to postpone the release of a game rather than offering players a defective or even downright unplayable product. For CD Projekt Red, the fall was hard, but the studio did not disassemble and worked hard to raise its game to the level of its promises. Two years later, Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the best open-worlds of the moment, offering a rich and lively universe, nervous and varied gameplay and stories as tough as they are engaging. It is therefore logical that fans are waiting for the release of its first big DLC, Phantom Liberty, presented in detail by the Polish studio. We dive into this new universe just below.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty in pictures
Gameplay
Between excellence and mediocrity, the line is sometimes fine. Cyberpunk 2077 is the perfect example of this and will long be remembered for seeing too big, too fast, and too soon. Promises not kept, technical problems by the hundreds, the one that was to revolutionize the open-world RPG quickly became disillusioned, becoming a burden for CD Projekt Red which has since hastened to patch it up. With a next-gen update this year, and more generally many patches since its release, Cyberpunk 2077 has become a more than solid game, offering an original story, frankly enjoyable gameplay despite its imperfect technique. Because out of the question to drop the fish for the Polish studio, which last summer threw a small pebble in the pond by presenting its first DLC: Phantom Liberty. And to the sublime performance of Keanu Reeves as Johny Silverhand, you’ll be able to add Idris Elba as Solomun Reed to his output.
Although the scenario of Phantom Liberty is not yet known, we will find V and Johny Silverhand in an all-new plot in the heart of Night City. The DLC intends to pay a little in the police and political investigation, with the arrival of new colorful characters like Solomun Reed played by Idris Elba, as mentioned above. Along with new locations and characters to encounter in and out of Night City, Phantom Liberty plans to bring a bunch of character upgrades, new weapons, and new outfits.
But that’s not all, new features will arrive with this DLC, such as the highly anticipated vehicle combat. The trailers for Phantom Liberty were not silent on this subject, showing us two sequences of confrontation in the car which had the gift of awakening our nostalgia for GTA. It must be said that this is an essential feature for the RPG, which players wanted to see as soon as the game was released. A new faction and a new zone will also be present in Phantom Liberty.
What is the release date for Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty?
Phantom Liberty will be available 2023 on all next-gen gaming platforms. A small detail that could anger owners of Playstation 4 and Xbox One, for whom the Cyberpunk 2077 experience was far from perfect. Only, the technical requirements of the game make it exclusive to next-gen consoles and PC, this is in any case what the decision to release this new DLC only on Stadia, PS5, Xbox Series and PC proves to us. As for an exact release date, only one window is known, with the mere mention of 2023 for now.