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The battle of Cyberpunks
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The Cockatrice
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Well whoever made this list seems to think the same as me
Category:Cyberpunk video games - Wikipedia
Take that as you will.
AltogetherAndrews
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Deus Ex. Duh.
Fuz
Banned
There's a big corp in a pseudofuturistic setting, for a tiny fraction of the game. Again, you have to squint very, very hard to see VII as part of the cyberpunk genre.Well whoever made this list seems to think the same as me
Category:Cyberpunk video games - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
Take that as you will.
TheThreadsThatBindUs
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Metal Gear isn't cyberpunk. It's more general Sci-Fi.
Arguably neither is Mirror's Edge too.
Arguably neither is Mirror's Edge too.
_Idea_of_Evil_
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If we're strictly speaking about the video games, my vote goes to Deus Ex.
If all media formats are to be considered, then Blade Runner/2049 are at the top followed by Akira (1988) and Ghost in the Shell (1995).
If all media formats are to be considered, then Blade Runner/2049 are at the top followed by Akira (1988) and Ghost in the Shell (1995).
_Idea_of_Evil_
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100%. Metal Gear is military tactical espionage action with Sci-Fi elements, not cyberpunk.
MidGenRefresh
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If the question is about the world / world design, my vote goes to The Ascent. I'd love to see this expanded to first person / other media.
R6Rider
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I love Mirror's Edge and yeah, I wouldn't consider it cyberpunk at all.
FinalBossWithTheMostPower
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The answer shouldve been Cyberpunk 2077 but the world wasn't fully realized.
Maybe I'm just nit-picking but the population density wasn't what you would expect in a metropolis in 2077 and the place looked too clean for having been the site of a nuclear bomb, etc.
In any case the real answer is the Ascent. Those guys crafted an amazingly dense world from scratch with kick-ass gameplay and lore.
Maybe I'm just nit-picking but the population density wasn't what you would expect in a metropolis in 2077 and the place looked too clean for having been the site of a nuclear bomb, etc.
In any case the real answer is the Ascent. Those guys crafted an amazingly dense world from scratch with kick-ass gameplay and lore.
RickMasters
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It would have been my choice too, but cyberpunk 2077, just has that dirty neon vibrancy I expect from a futurisic city riddled with crim and corruption, where we all got crazy augmentations...chasing operatives over roof tops and getting into shoot outs. but man, Deus EX runs it close! I just think it lacks the scale of cyberpunk, but maybe thats down to the hardware limitations at the time of the last deus ex game. would love to see another game come soon.
RickMasters
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yup, another game that nails the vibe!Where is "Observer"?
Drizzlehell
Banned
The fact that CP 2077 is this far ahead of Deus Ex (and a number of other games on that list for that matter) is a disgrace.
The Cockatrice
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Where is "Observer"?
Its in the poll my guy.
The Cockatrice
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Mirrors Edge Catalyst is 100% cyberpunk. People seem to ignore the second game.
As for Metal Gear, debatable. Cyberpunk is part of sci-fi.
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The Cockatrice
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The Cockatrice
once in a while. Curiosity & dedication.
R6Rider
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Eh, I don't consider that cyberpunk. Glass in both games is cool, and maybe has some cyberpunk features, but that's about it.Mirrors Edge Catalyst is 100% cyberpunk. People seem to ignore the second game.
As for Metal Gear, debatable. Cyberpunk is part of sci-fi.
Clintizzle
Lord of Edge.
I selected Cyberpunk but have to say Deus ex is probably on the same level just in different ways.
TheThreadsThatBindUs
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Mirrors Edge Catalyst is 100% cyberpunk. People seem to ignore the second game.
As for Metal Gear, debatable. Cyberpunk is part of sci-fi.
Neon cityscapes =/= Cyberpunk.
Cyberpunk to me implies major themes of human cybernetic augmentation. Mirror's Edge and its sequel don't as far as I know.
Pasta la Vista
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Where's Shin Megami Tensei 1/2/4? Soul Hackers? Digital Devil Saga? Rise of the Dragon? Snatcher?
Out of your list, Deus Ex. Out of my list, Rise of the Dragon.
Out of your list, Deus Ex. Out of my list, Rise of the Dragon.
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Swagballs717
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I don't know if I would call Final Fantasy VII cyberpunk. It's closer to dieselpunk, if anything
fatmarco
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In terms of raw atmosphere and visuals its definitely The Ascent. None of the other games have come quite as close as far as breathtaking visuals.
But in terms of actual world building, I like Cyberpunk 2077 and Deus Ex, and maybe Blade Runner if it really counts.
A lot of the games in the list aren't Cyberpunk though, they're just science fiction. Like there's nothing about Metal Gear Solid that's Cyberpunk, you're just confusing some limited examples of aesthetic with what Cyberpunk is, which is its themes. Just because someone has a robotic interface or cybernetic enhancements doesn't make it Cyberpunk, otherwise Star Wars and Dune etc. would be Cyberpunk.
But in terms of actual world building, I like Cyberpunk 2077 and Deus Ex, and maybe Blade Runner if it really counts.
A lot of the games in the list aren't Cyberpunk though, they're just science fiction. Like there's nothing about Metal Gear Solid that's Cyberpunk, you're just confusing some limited examples of aesthetic with what Cyberpunk is, which is its themes. Just because someone has a robotic interface or cybernetic enhancements doesn't make it Cyberpunk, otherwise Star Wars and Dune etc. would be Cyberpunk.
March Climber
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Ctrl + F “Ghost in the Shell”
Ctrl + F “Syndicate”
…I guess I’ll choose Shadowrun
Ctrl + F “Syndicate”
…I guess I’ll choose Shadowrun
Yah no Syndicate as an option is weird.Ctrl + F “Ghost in the Shell”
Ctrl + F “Syndicate”
…I guess I’ll choose Shadowrun
Alan Silvestro
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Kurimao
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Reminds me of what the next Killzone could have been, also I don't like the MC he's so meh and too chatty. But it has a flying cars hopefully its can go anywhere, will play this.
German Hops
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I chose Blade Runner.
FF7 doesn't classify as cyberpunk, imo. It's steampunk.
FF7 doesn't classify as cyberpunk, imo. It's steampunk.
Mozzarella
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Definitely Deus Ex.
I dont consider System Shock cyberpunk, its more horror imo, if it counts then should add Prey.
Deus Ex is the undisputed king of Cyberpunk.
After that its a battle between Shadowrun and Cyberpunk 2077.
And Blade Runner? thats a film, thats entirely another thing, but it is peak Cyberpunk in film.
Games: Deus Ex
Films: Blade Runner
Anime: Ghost in the Shell
I dont consider System Shock cyberpunk, its more horror imo, if it counts then should add Prey.
Deus Ex is the undisputed king of Cyberpunk.
After that its a battle between Shadowrun and Cyberpunk 2077.
And Blade Runner? thats a film, thats entirely another thing, but it is peak Cyberpunk in film.
Games: Deus Ex
Films: Blade Runner
Anime: Ghost in the Shell
Johnny2Bad
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Doesn't there have to be hacking involved to be Cyberpunk?
CanYouFlyBobby?
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Where is Nivalis?
STARSBarry
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Clearly the obvious choice...
I'm joking I picked Deus Ex.
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SirTerry-T
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Final Fantasy 7 but no Beneath A Steel Sky?
FFS...
FFS...
Majormaxxx
Member
Neuromancer the book.
GigaBowser
The bear of bad news
Neon looks goord in Starfields and Astral Chain
Thick Thighs Save Lives
Gold Member
Can you add this to the poll lol? Sense: A Cyberpunk Ghost Story.
intbal
Member
How many of you have ever read Cyberpunk? The original short story by Bruce Bethke. You can do so here.
The elder statesmen among you will recognize numerous elements in the story that eventually were incorporated into plenty of other media in the 80s and 90s.
Bruce recently commented on the 40th anniversary of the story.
The elder statesmen among you will recognize numerous elements in the story that eventually were incorporated into plenty of other media in the 80s and 90s.
Bruce recently commented on the 40th anniversary of the story.
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