Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty's Horror Mission Is Stressing Fans Out
08.10.2023 - 13:27
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Horror isn't for everyone, and gamers that would rather sit back and get engrossed in a story rather than scare the living daylights out of themselves usually spring for an RPG like Skyrim or Cyberpunk 2077. However, game developers like to mix things up every now and then, bringing certain elements of the horror genre into their RPGs for a one-off spooky mission that has everyone just wanting to chill out with an RPG cowering behind their cushions.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty is one such example of this. While the base game had its spooky moments, nothing could have prepared those excited to dive into the Phantom Liberty expansion for the mission 'Somewhat Damaged', as those that have powered their way through it are labelling the section as a mini spiritual successor to Alien Isolation.
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First shared by GamesRadar, a thread of traumatized Cyberpunk 2077 fans popped up on the game's subreddit, full of people that were caught completely off guard by how much the mission had them curled up in a corner. For those that don't know what the mission entails, it essentially turns Cyberpunk 2077 into a survival horror game, stripping V of all their weapons and tasking you with searching around an abandoned base while a spider mech prowls the halls searching for you.
It's pretty intense if you're not a horror junkie, such as Reddit user u/Willow_Gardens who was apparently "freaking out" when they first played through it. Another user says that they were "shitting [their] pants from the vibe", while another says that "only Alien Isolation made me this afraid". You know when your spooky mission is getting compared to arguably one of the scariest games ever made, you know you've successfuly scarred your fanbase for life.
Thankfully, you may not actually encounter this mission in your own playthrough of Phantom Liberty if you've still got to jump in. Since 'Somewhat Damaged' is a late game mission, it heavily depends on what choices you made in the expansion up to that point, with one specific choice being a key factor. We won't spoil the choice here, but just know you can avoid the spooky mission if you're really not into your horror.
In other Phantom Liberty news, one fan made a neat little discovery that revolves around NUSA Federal Intelligence agent Solomon Reed. If you head on over to the Electric Orgasm club owned by Dino Dinovic before even starting Phantom Liberty, you can find Reed working as a bouncer, which he reveals during the expansion is his undercover job.
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