In the trailer for Cyberpunk 2077 from E3, there are many hidden details. We reveal what will be included in the new game.
For fans of mature RPGs, Cyberpunk 2077 is likely to be one of the big games that sits high on the wish list. After years of waiting, developer CD Projekt RED has finally released a fresh trailer. In just under 100 seconds, there are many impressions from the upcoming game world. We highlight some aspects of it and point out details that some may have missed.
Night City – the city of Cyberpunk 2077
In the first few seconds, we get to see a large part of the game world – namely a complete city map in the form of a subway line network. This already gives a clear hint that Cyberpunk 2077 primarily takes place in this city – and the words of the narrator confirm that as well.
In the grip of corporations and gangs. Night City, as modern as it may seem, is a terrible place to live – indeed the most terrible, as the trailer reveals. Many megacorporations have seized power over the city, such as Arasaka. The Arasaka logo appears multiple times in the trailer. Once it’s seen on the exterior walls of office buildings and another time at a large conference where presumably the corporate executives are discussing. Arasaka “sells” paramilitary services – namely weapons, security personnel, and similar things. In a city like Night City, one could rake in high profits with it.
War between “the little man” and large corporations
One of the core aspects of the narrative of Cyberpunk 2077 will probably be the struggle of corporations against the working people. In various news items presented in the trailer, the game talks about “dozens of dead in anti-corporate protests.” There is social unrest, as corporations increasingly control the lives of the people. The people are protesting against “inequality and poverty” and even do not hesitate to raid corporations and split the loot.
Androids and cyborgs – technology at every corner
In almost every shot of the trailer, there is high-tech to be seen. This ranges from flying cars to VR technology that children are playing with, to hacking stations used to commit multiple murders across the virtual space – with actual consequences in the real world.
Additionally, the world is populated by cyborgs, i.e., humans who have implemented various enhancements into their bodies through technology. Who wants to have diminishing eyesight in old age when they can improve it many times over with a cyber implant? This could also be the reason why the poor person had their eye removed… they might have wanted to get valuable components.
But there are also (apparently) fully human-like robots, i.e., androids, living in Night City. At least, that’s what the lady suggests, who still has to insert her jaw, revealing a nice view of her inner workings – a lot of technology.
Violence as everyday life
Lastly, a focus on violence in the game seems important. Even though it is, of course, a trailer that is meant to get people excited for the game, the intensity of the brutality is nonetheless shocking. A gentleman gets his face stomped on one night, until blood sprays (or oil – it could also be a machine). But really shocking is the fact that violence on a large scale also occurs in broad daylight. A taxi flies into a building and ruthlessly mows down a group of criminals, while people on the open street are threatened with weapons.
Worse yet: There is apparently a taxi service called “Combat Cab.” Is this a specialized company that takes gangs to their shootouts? Or is it an “emergency pickup” that you can use in tight situations in a safe vehicle? We will surely find out when the developers reveal more about the game.
Oh, and then there is of course the “hidden message” that the developers have embedded. We have already presented it to you here:
Have you discovered any more details and exciting aspects from the Cyberpunk 2077 trailer? What impressed you the most about the trailer?
