Cyberpunk 2077’s combat just got a lot less overwhelming

's sequel is a long way off, but the codename that CD Projekt Red is using for it may be hiding some clues as to what the plot of the next game will focus on. The recently released expansion DLC to was the last major content addition to the current game, and a sequel to the RPG is in the early stages of design. Currently referred to as, the upcoming game doesn't have much else revealed yet, beyond that it is a sequel.

Phantom Liberty was released last month for Cyberpunk 2077, marking the first and final paid expansion for CD Projekt’s FPS/RPG. It was a huge success, with three million sold in the first week and extensive critical acclaim, capping off a strong comeback story for the developer after a controversial launch.

Cyberpunk 2077's 2.0 update changed so much about the game, it'd probably be quicker to list things it didn't touch than the systems it tweaked or wholesale refinished. But the most impactful, I think, is the skill tree revamp, which changes how you build V and what you're capable of. I only played about two hours of Cyberpunk in 2020, so when I really sunk my teeth into 2.0 I was shocked to look back at how the trees were designed before. There were still cool skills there, but without the more obvious build paths and synergies in 2.0. I asked CD Projekt Red how that change came about.

Although still, multiple years after release, ultimately fails to live up to many of the promises of its pre-release advertising, the game excels in one crucial area — its combat. From the time of its troubled launch, has gone through several major updates, including its DLC,, but still lacks many of the features that might be expected from an open-world RPG on the level of something like. However, in exchange, 's core is well above most other games in the genre, allowing the game to have intense firefights while still maintaining varied RPG systems.

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty seriously impressed me with its RPG reactivity⁠—the written-in bits that show CD Projekt Red anticipated and accounted for players' actions. The goofy rocket guy easter egg was certainly fun, but I'm thinking more in terms of life path-exclusive dialogue or main game events that get a nod in Phantom Liberty.

Cyberpunk 2077 launched all the way back in late 2020, as I'm sure many of you remember all too well. However, with a bunch of updates aiming to improve the game from its poorly received release, there always tends to be something new to find in Night City, even after all of this time. Take, for example, today's discovery - that V is actually clumsy as hell.

CD Projekt has revealed Cyberpunk 2077's Update 2.02 is "coming soon" and includes a handful of bug fixes and other challenges.

Cyberpunk 2077 is, unsurprisingly, full of homeless people. After all, we're constantly told how bad poverty is in Night City, and apartments will lock you out as soon as your rent is late, so it's hardly shocking that we see so many people living on the streets. But now, these unfortunate souls are in luck, because they seem to have been given a huge boost in the new update.

Cyberpunk 2077 made a lot of popular changes with its version 2.0 update, but one of them appears to have had an unintended side effect. Due to changes in how clothing and armour work, a reward for completing a questline on a much harder, non-lethal path has been nerfed, making it purely aesthetic as opposed to giving you its intended in-game advantage.

In Cyberpunk 2077, there are few problems that can’t be solved with either a bullet, a blade, or a colorfully worded variation of “F you.” In Phantom Liberty, the first and only expansion for the game, developer CD Projekt Red throws a curveball at the player in the form of an optional final mission that channels inspiration from one of the greatest survival-horror games of the eighth console generation.

With Phantom Liberty and Update 2.0 Cyberpunk 2077 has a new lease on life. In-game systems have been reworked, the UI has been tweaked, and there’s a host of new weapons, quests, clothing options, and cyberware opportunities to revamp your experience completely. Now you can become even more powerful than before though, as one dedicated modder has put cyberware into overdrive to make you as OP as possible.

It wasn’t long into Microsoft’s E3 2019 press conference that Cyberpunk 2077 was showcased alongside the famously “breathtaking” Keanu Reeves. Excitement pulsed through my body and poached my brain to an internal temperature of 170 degrees Fahrenheit. All other thoughts, goals, and desires melted away like tender meat falling from the bone. Playing this game became a singular concern in my life, a climactic mountain that stood unmoving in the horizon, cloaking everything else in shadow.