Cyberpunk 2077has been making waves online for quite some time now. Perhaps the most hyped game of 2020, it went through various phases including being pushed back from release several times to finally launching, but being bug-riddled on console. That, in turn, lead to offers ofrefund on both Xbox on PlayStation.
On PC though, things have been much more enjoyable, especially for those of us lucky enough to havea powerful enough PCto make the most of it.
On maximum graphical settings, Cyberpunk is truly a thing of beauty, with fantastic attention to detail andsuperb realistic lighting thanks to Nvidia’s ray tracing tech. We’ve been playing the game with a borrowedMSI RTX 3080 Suprim Xand it’s been glorious.
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 SUPRIM X 10G 10GB 320-Bit GDDR6X Video Card
To show off just how great it can look, we’ve been busying ourselves capturing all manner of in-game photos during our various gaming sessions with Cyberpunk 2077. These are the glorious results for your enjoyment.
Keanu Reeves as Johnny Silverhand
Unless you’ve been sleeping under a rock, then you probably already know that Keanu Reeves appears in Cyberpunk 2077 as Johnny Silverhand. He might not be the lead character, but he’s certainly a regular part of the game and an entertaining one too.
His likeness is wonderfully captured into the game, with various augmentations to make things interesting of course. Here we are with him in the desert waste land rescuing a pod that was once on the moon.
Now entering Night City
The game world of Cyberpunk 2077 takes place in Night City, a fictional location blessed with all manner of varying landscapes.
Travel far enough and you’ll find Mad Max-esque desert wastelands and long straight highways. There’s only so far you can travel before you’re warned to turn back because there’s nothing out there for you “yet”. Perhaps a hint at future expansions, though CDProjeckt Red is probably busy bug fixing first.
In the futuristic Cyberpunk universe, there is all manner of vehicles available to tear up the streets and the dusty dirt roads.
We discovered this nifty looking machine while helping out a Nomad character by the name of Panam Palmer. It was one of several mean machines located at her clan’s base and we love the mean aesthetic.
Panam’s Thornton
When you first find Panam she’s busy fixing up this worn out Thornton. She’s quick to point out it’s just a borrowed car and not her usual ride.
We were too busy admiring the views to care much though. In the background of this one, you can see something you’ll spy a lot in Cyberpunk - massive adverts stretching off into the night’s sky like giant capitalist holograms.
A calming glow
One of the highlights of Cyberpunk’s photo mode is it works at almost any point in the game. Meaning even if you’re in the middle of a full-blown conversation with someone about a mission, job or story arc, you can hit a couple of buttons and frame an awesome shot.
We took this screenshot because we were struck by how awesome the light looked, laying on the desk but reflecting beautifully off the surroundings. Light sources like this bathe the surroundings in a convincing glow and add to the immersion.
The city that never sleeps
With ray tracing turned on to psycho mode and the visuals turned all the way up, Cyberpunk 2077 is something else. Especially at night when the city is bathed in colourful neon lights and the gentle glow of a busy urban sprawl.
Ray tracing leads to some stunning views of realistic shadows and incredible reflections across the cityscape too.
Dashing about to complete side missions
There’s a lot to do in Night City to keep you busy. There’s also a lot to see and Cyberpunk’s photo mode really lets you appreciate the various views where even something as simple as crossing the road can offer up tantalising views with breathtaking lighting effects.
Lizzie’s Bar
Lizzie’s Bar is one of the first spots you visit in Cyberpunk 2077. It’s a bar and braindance location where people go to have special experiences outside of their everyday lives.
We enjoyed the neon vibes at the bar and the welcoming from the scantily clad purple-haired lady wielding a baseball bat.
Braindances and light shows
Take a trip inside Lizzie’s Bar and you’re met with a colourful light show as people hang out drinking and enjoying a nicely entertaining braindance.
This is another area that shows off the power of RTX with purple hazy lighting reflecting off its surroundings.
In another world
As well as being an incredible light show, Lizzie’s Bar is also an interesting vision of the future. NPCs can be found throughout the building wearing braindance headsets and having out-of-body experiences.
It’s perfectly plausible to imagine VR becoming like this in the near future. A social, anti-social experience.
