Updated on September 27th, 2023 by Hodey Johns: Welcome to the hardest gig in the game, side gig or otherwise. The Beat the Brat mission is one of the first available after the semi-tutorial yet it can easily be failed by players who have fully cleared everything else in Night City. Lacking the right strategy and a particular build, it can be impossible for even veteran players to achieve victory during one or more of the gigs. The Phantom Liberty expansion and update 2.0 have changed the way this fight can be approached (for example, the blunt weapon exploit no longer works). This mission is doable in the current patch and this guide has been updated to show how victory can be achie

Cyberpunk 2077 looks great, both in terms of technical graphics and artistic design. The optimal Character level Phantom Liberty models look lifelike and the motion capture quality gives a lot of the animations are more true-to-life quality than many other games are able to achieve. Most characters appear lifelike though there are a few of them where the textures with their hair looks strange. There are a few graphical imperfections even when things are running exactly as they are meant to but overall Cyberpunk 2077is a visual triumph. The animation is fluid which helps in bringing everyone to life. Most of the voice acting is extremely well done and the mix of the delivery combined with the motion capture helps make everyone feel alive. The soundtrack of heavy electronic music fits the dystopian vibe of Night City perfectly, and in addition to help setting the mood, it's easy to just lose yourself in the pulsating beat.

Night City is a sprawling megacity in Northern California that caters to humanity's baser instincts and there's no shortage of things to keep the player busy. Criminal activity seems to be one of the major sources of employment along with other shall we say hedonistic activities. The developers were not subtle that the sex industry is booming in Night City and the love of money is the only love people chase. When V isn't doing missions the player is free to enjoy the services offered from the working class of Night City and take in the tourist sights. Crime is a huge problem and extra money and street cred can be earned by assisting the police by breaking up assaults and other crimes in process in the most lethal ways possible. The main story path of Cyberpunk 2077 is on the shorter size for a game of this scope and can be completed in the 20-30 hour range, but with all the available activities and side jobs, getting two or three times that amount of enjoyment in a single playthrough is possible. Plus the shorter main story lends itself well to replaying with a different character and experiencing the different ways the story can branch.

Due to the popularity of the tabletop RPG Cyberpunk augmented by popularity of The Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077 has been one of the most anticipated games for some time now. Having Keanu Reeves make a surprise appearance at E3 2019 to reveal that he would be playing an in-game character did nothing except fan the flames of excitement over CD Projekt Red's futuristic title. Originally announced in 2012 and after facing several delays this year it seemed like Cyberpunk 2077 would never actually see release, but it finally made it out in 2020 by the skin of its teeth, hoping to end this shall we say unique year with a bang.

The champion here is a self-proclaimed animal named Rhino. Rhino doesn't have a "special" attack specifically, but her hits will take away most of V's health. Even a Vody-specialized V will probably only be able to take three hits before it's game over. She's got a wind-up that takes a long time to unleash, so either interrupt her or dodge and hit her on the follow-thro

The most important part of the Gorilla Arms is that they do so much blunt damage (varies based on weapon rarity and perks). Plus, the attack speed is over two times faster than regular punches. Many players report needing to get off hundreds of regular punches to defeat some of these fighters so just imagine how handy these can be. After getting enough regular punches off, the Gorilla Arms charge up a strong attack that deals vastly more damage than an average strong att

Night City is a violent place but V has many different ways to handle situations that get out of hand. V can equip up to three weapons at once for quick changing in combat. The melee arsenal includes basic items like wrenches and baseball bat along with nice things such as stun batons or katanas. The firearm variety is no less impress with revolvers, shotguns, machine guns, sniper rifles and submachine guns to name a few. Combat is fast paced and feels satisfying whether using a gamepad or mouse and keyboard, and this is a game that isn't afraid to depict gratuitous violence. Dismemberment and decapitation are common occurrences and on more than one occasion an enemy continued fighting after they were disarmed. Literally disarmed, as in they were shot in the elbow and their arms flew off. There are less confrontational approaches too. Sneaking up on an enemy to stealth kill them is always an option. Hacking has a lot of applications for combat. In addition to disabling security cameras to help sneak undetected, hacking can set booby traps, make machinery malfunction to distract guards and in some cases cause attack drones and droids to self destruct. While death doesn't seem to be frowned upon in Night City, there are several non-lethal alternatives to taking out enemies. Whatever approach V chooses to do combat happens regularly and because of the tight and responsive controls, the fighting is enjoyable.