Should You Regular Start Or Skip Ahead In Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty DLC?
26.09.2023 - 13:09
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's DLC gives players two ways to get into the game: skip ahead to the new content, or start from scratch. The DLC is massive, expanding the Perk tree and cybernetic upgrades, while adding new story quests, new weapons, and new vehicles to . It's easy to see why someone would want to jump right into it, especially given the base game's once-lackluster reputation. It's undergone a lot of improvement since release, though, so blowing right past the main campaign might not be the best idea.
The game has seen many changes, most recently in the free 2.0 update to which tweaks many of the systems under the hood. The 2.0 update reworks the game's Skill and Perk systems, adds new cyberware mechanics, improves enemy AI in combat, and adds the option for vehicular combat. All of this is present in the updated game from the very beginning, and there's no need to buy, install, or start the DLC to experience the changes. The new additions are great, and range from the long-awaited to the completely surprising, but do they really justify a whole repeat playthrough of ?
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The main benefit of skipping ahead to the DLC is the most obvious one: it allows players to jump right into the new content without delay. doesn't start as soon as the new content is installed. It requires completion of a pretty significant portion of the main game to begin, activating automatically after the main quest "." Whilemost diehards will have almost certainly completed this mission by the time the DLC comes out, that won't be the case for everyone.
Many others gave 's early hours a shot, deciding for one reason or another that it wasn't for them before finishing up "." Skipping ahead gives anyone in that situation an easy way into the DLC, with no grinding or story catch-up required to get back into the game. It's easy enough to do, with an option on 's main menu that boots the game straight into .
Better yet, those who decide to jumpstart can design brand-new characters specifically to fit DLC. It's a spy thriller story, so its quests may necessitate a delicate touch. Stats and skills that level up stealth, netrunning, and vehicular combat may serve V well in the next chapters of the saga. Starting a new game directly from the DLC is the perfect opportunity to create Night City's own tailor-made James Bond. Also, with heavy in-game references to the tie-in anime, may let players portray edgerunners. If that's not who a player's character already is, they may want to redesign and hop right into the DLC.
The biggest downside to skipping ahead is also the most obvious one: it means missing the entire opening section of the main campaign. While it's