Cyberpunk 2077 promises unsettling body modification, a
Blade-Runnery neon city, and nudity galore — though the game’s physics sometimes seem unprepared for genitals. But true lovers of the cyberpunk genre may find the title a bit bewildering; the game is more “
Witcher but in the future plus some
Grand Theft Auto” than an exploration of the ways in which accelerating technology causes a breakdown in society. Yes, the world of
Cyberpunk 2077 is indeed teetering on the brink of collapse, but the beep-boop technology is more aesthetic than thematic. The story could be adjusted to be set today, or in the Wild West, or in Middle Earth.