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

With the release of 2.0 and Phantom Liberty, Cyberpunk 2077 is an all time top RPG. Nobody nails down the world development and writing with movie level cinematography and acting like CDPR. Phantom Liberty perfectly slots into the base game, and I would not have thought I’d want to play a spy thriller in Cyberpunk. The new characters, Solomon Reed and So Mi, are deeply rooted in their beliefs and are perfect additions to the overall cast. Which makes it hard deciding who to side with because they both are so lost in their convictions that you’re only getting half of each side. The new ending is downright hollow and depressing, but perfectly fits this world to a T with V learning what it’s like to live in Night City as a normal person, not as a living legend and becoming another face in the crowd. All of the five branching endings for Phantom Liberty don’t feel good, and that makes sense for the world of Cyberpunk. Like what River says in the epilogue of this new ending: “Sometimes things just don’t work out, and it’s nobody’s fault.” And no matter what you choose, there’s going to be betrayal and you’ll feel miserable afterward. And the final conversation you have with Johnny before he’s purged really drives these emotions home. “Do you think we can find it in our hearts to forgive each other?” Tragic. I had a smile on my face the whole time replaying the entire game, because it has aged like a fine wine. I had only planned to play until the Phantom Liberty point and then through that, but I was just so enthralled with this world all over again. It’s finally the game we were promised, and maybe even better. I can’t wait for a sequel and what more they can do with this world. There’s so many deeply personal and human stories they have left to tell and I can’t wait to experience them. Plus this world is just so fucking cool. Now one of my favorite games of all time.