Like many of CD Projekt RED's games, 's DLC contains a great number of excellently concealed Easter eggs, hidden details, and subtle pop-culture references. Although some of 's secrets are easily discovered, others are incredibly hard to uncover — this, however, is part of the fun. While simple awareness of a reference is rewarding, having to spend a great deal of time and effort in locating an Easter egg amplifies the reward.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty's lovely launch trailer is making Male V fans sad
25.09.2023 - 20:01 / rockpapershotgun.com / Idris Elba / Johnny Silverhand
CD Projekt have dropped the launch trailer for Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, in great news for fans of driving-combat-cutscene montages and wailing, rain-slicked theme tunes, but less great news, apparently, for mega fans of the male-presenting incarnation of player character V, voiced by Gavin Drea. I haven't touched Cyberpunk since release in 2020, and I'm sort of intrigued to discover that the female-presenting version of the protagonist, voiced by Cherami Leigh, has become the default for marketing purposes.
The trailer runs through a few Phantom Liberty highlights. We're introduced to Idris Elba's Solomon Reed and the new Dogtown area, alongside new scenes with existing characters like Keanu Reeves' Johnny Silverhand, who advises V to "play but don't get played". There's a pinch of bike combat, a smidgeon of swordplay, and an evocative theme tune with vocals from Dawid Podsiadło. It certainly looks like the tour de force Graham described in his Cyberpunk 2007: Phantom Liberty review. But yeah, if you favoured Drea's V you're fresh out of luck, chooms.
There's been a certain amount of pushback on socials and forums about the absence of "Male V" or Vincent from Phantom Liberty's marketing materials. To head off the obvious response, I don't think it's all down to sexism; Drea does a fine job with the character and has many fans, including Gene Park off the Washington Post. Mind you, I'm not sure this unofficial poster is the one the petitioners should be sending to CD Projekt PR. It makes Male V look like the last hamster in the petshop, the one that's been there so long he's fallen in love with his water bottle.
Also i hate that CDPR couldn’t bother making Male V version of Phantom Liberty cover, they did both V’s cover for the main game but they neglected my boy on this one hard. pic.twitter.com/k0VsNoEFWq
This kind of tug-of-war between versions of a customisable protagonist has unfolded many times before. Comments thread blood is still shed over whether Femshep is the primary manifestation of Commander Shepard, for instance. For me, it's a question of ethics - Manshep makes more sense to me as a glowering Renegade protagonist, whereas Femshep is my go-to for virtuous Paragon versions of the character. By contrast, I will always lean towards Kassandra when it comes to Assassin's Creed: Odyssey.
Which performance of V do you prefer? And are you giving that there Cyberpunk a whirl?
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10.10.2023 / 16:19
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polygon.com
08.10.2023 / 15:11
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screenrant.com
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ign.com
03.10.2023 / 11:43
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gamepur.com
29.09.2023 / 20:21
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ign.com
29.09.2023 / 19:57
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pcgamesn.com
28.09.2023 / 23:27
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screenrant.com
26.09.2023 / 21:05
Can You Romance Songbird In Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty?
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destructoid.com
26.09.2023 / 17:19
Cyberpunk 2077 lets you ditch the campaign of Phantom Liberty entirely, if you want
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gamesradar.com
26.09.2023 / 16:39
Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty locks you out of its main quest if you fail an early mission, but it's worth doing just for this secret cutscene
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eurogamer.net
26.09.2023 / 11:03
Make sure you don't lock yourself out of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty's main quest
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