4/5 ★ – Gibbs's review of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty.

It’s essentially just more Cyberpunk 2077 but it improves on most things. The main improvement here is the writing. This narrative feels much tighter and way more coherent. Phantom Liberty tells a directed story driven by moral greyness, betrayal and self-servitude, in a new area that echoes all of this attitude its residents hold. It’s a spy thriller with some great characters, and it’s paced well too. Another great improvement here is its set pieces. While, like the base game, these are still essentially CoD missions - you’re now doing them in far better environments with some flashy visuals. The gameplay won’t be the best thing you’ve ever played, but the context of it keeps you distracted enough to not notice that. However there are times that they do mix things up - the sniper section, playing another character’s role and trying to remember their traits to convincingly portray them, or even the Alien: Isolation inspired section. These are really good and I do wish there was more, but even the least interesting missions are better than the majority of the base game’s. The character and world were already Cyberpunk 2077’s strongest parts, and Phantom Liberty continues this trend. But making this more focused and giving me that espionage flair made this super cool. Really enjoyed Phantom Liberty, even if Idris Elba’s London accent overpowered his American accent every single time he spoke.