Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

This is a pretty good expansion, with a great and emotional story to add to the already emotional story of the main campaign. I think it isn't 100% needed to fully enjoy Cyberpunk 2077 (unlike Witcher 3's Blood and Wine expansion).

There are some nice missions in this expansion, and some of the spy stuff reminded me a lot of James Bond and even a little Metal Gear Solid. The new characters are interesting and they all have two sides to them. It makes them all pretty unique.

So the main story of this is pretty good, the downside is Dogtown itself. It really doesn't look any different from other parts of Night City, sure it looks a tad bit more "Mad Max" like, but it isn't like Witcher 3's Toussaint map, which was almost the completely opposite of the dark and bleak world of the main game. Dogtown isn't interesting, there isn't anything cool to do there, and I thought this expansion was gonna open up the map more towards the outer top right area (since it was blacked out in the original).

Also Dogtown is extremely, extremely small, you can drive through Dogtown in maybe 30 seconds if you were to just go straight. I can't express just how tiny Dogtown is. Just imagine maybe 7 - 10 Night City blocks (squared).

Anyways, it adds a new but depressing ending, multiple choice regular endings, and a few cool missions and action set pieces, especially one in an airport (that is all I'm gonna say).

9/10 (I recommend fans to play this game, but casual players can probably get through Cyberpunk 2077 without going through this story)

I've done everything In cyberpunk, explored everywhere and ive tried to enter every building, done every mission a few times over and i can safely say this expansion is amazing, it adds to everything that made the game amazing in the first place, keanu gets more and amazing lines, idris elba does as well, some side missions had me stuck because i had to kill a character but their voice acting is so good i didnt want to. The new district is so amazing at catching a specific vibe they were going for, it makes you want to keep your gun out but even doing that is scary! And the story of the expansion is so amazing, it gets intense and adds a lot of lore, not just for V, not just for Johnny but the world too. Everything about it is amazing!

I've already spent many hours on the main game, completed every ending, every mission and anything there is. It was about time for the big Phantom Liberty expansion!

And wow...! Phantom Liberty delivered in every way. The story of it is simply outstanding. Not even hollywood blockbuster can compete with that. If you going to play this for the first time prepare for a game full of action and an emotional rollercoaster. The main game itself was a 10/10 but with the Update 2.0 and PL, CDProjectRed really pushed it beyond amazing. I'm sure to say that we won't get an expansion this good in the next 10 years for any game.

Some small bugs in there but nothing that influenced my 50 hours of playing.

Phantom Liberty is how you do DLC. It compliments but never erases the base game's experience. In fact, for me, Phantom Liberty's shorter, more concentrated length, themes, lighting, sound design, story, and just about every aspect completely eclipses the base game. Phantom Liberty ditches the petty grudges of mega corps and rebellions and ups the ante to the big leagues with assassination attempts on the President of the New United States of America (NUSA) and undercover operations against the tyrant of Dogtown.

I cannot praise CD Projekt Red enough for just how deftly they weave espionage, thriller, and, surprisingly, horror so effortlessly that other developers should look on and take notes. Stealth, psychology, battles of sheer will, Phantom Liberty showcases newcomers Idris Elba (as Solomon Reed) and Minji Chang (as Songbird) in such spectacularly heartbreaking stories that will have you by the balls (or ovaries, and, ew, I've made myself uncomfortable).

Twists, turns, you'll be exposed to it all, and, just when your nose is pressed right to the screen, CD flips from spy thriller to techno-horror and your expectations for both will never quite be the same (for this, I recommend siding with Reed when it comes, you will not be sorry). Update 2.0 for Cyberpunk 2077 was an apology for the broken state it released in, but Phantom Liberty is a promise to try and avoid those mistakes in the future. If it weren't DLC and 2023 weren't so packed with fantastic gaming experiences, Phantom Liberty would be a serious contender for Game of the Year. Heck, in some places, it still might grab that title.

To start off i'd like to say that Cyberpunk 2077 is my favorite game of all time. Perhaps even my favorite piece of fiction. Everything about this world and its characters resonates with me, and Phantom Liberty is no different in that regard.

This expansion tackles a lot of themes already present in the main game, especially with certain characters being direct parallels to already established ones, and it's executed beautifully.

The soundtrack fits the world and the events that occur so well, It's hard not to get emotional just listening to it. The visuals are stunning. Just like in the main game, I found myself in photo mode regularly, it's hard to look away from the gorgeous cityscape.

The world and the way it's presented was nothing short of perfect. The blimps in the sky with the pictures of the dictator(s), the huge neon screen on the side of the big skyscraper, the hanging corpses on the signs and bridges. The moment you enter Dogtown, you instantly know what kind of place you've just entered.

I've also completed all of the new endings and I can confidently say all of them are beautifully written and each one of them is satisfying in its own regard. It was gut-wrenchingly hard picking which path I was going to walk.

I'm so happy to see my favorite game become what it was initially intended to be.

"Let's light up the sky And fade into the night."