CD Projekt presents the four classes of weapons in the game: Tech, Powerful, Smart and Melee, with several examples of them and their enhancements.
In the last Night City Wire, the streaming of CD Projekt RED on Cyberpunk 2077, the Polish developer took the opportunity to present all the types of weapons in the game and the different improvements to which they can be subjected. Likewise, the study wanted to clarify how they will combine RPG elements with the first person shooter facet, something that “has not been easy at all”, as they themselves recognized, but of which they are very proud. Moving on to weapons, we have discovered that there will be four classes: technological (tech weapons), powerful (power weapons), intelligent (smart weapons) and melee (melee). To these we will have to add the throwable objects (sparks and knives, for example), and the so-called cyberware, or in other words, the implants that we put on the body and serve to fight (from those that increase strength to that install blades on the forearm).
In addition to conventional weapons we can install implants in our body to defend ourselves, such as Mantis Blades.
Four types of weapons, two types of enhancements and implants
In summary, technological weapons are those that have unique characteristics, such as the Tsunami Nekomata sniper, which allows you to see through walls. All use electromagnetic energy, which causes the bullets to come out with much greater speed and power, and can even bounce or pin enemies to the wall. In turn, powerful weapons stand out for being those whose bullets pass through surfaces and covers, and include explosive ammunition shotguns, such as Carnage. Third would be smart weapons, whose bullets track the enemy and chase him even when he is hiding behind something. An example is the TKI-20 Shingen machine gun, but we have also been told about a smart shotgun that allows you to fix up to eight targets and kill them all with a single shot, “clearing rooms has never been so easy.” The melee weapons would remain, mainly swords and katanas (watch out for that Thermal Katana, which lights up in the dark and shatters like lava). But apart from weapons we have also been given examples of cyberware, such as gorilla arms or mantis blades, which allow us to explode our enemies using only our body.
From CD Projekt they have explained during the streaming that the weapons will have two types of improvements: the modifications and the chips. The former make physical changes to the weapon that can be seen with the naked eye, such as putting a silencer, a tripod or an enlarged magazine. However, the chips are installed and are practically invisible, although no less useful for that. They help improve weapon stats like damage and accuracy, for example, but they can also change the ammo type and completely alter how each one is used. The developer has also highlighted that the RPG components of Cyberpunk 2077 affect weapons, as we can improve factors such as reload times, speed when aiming, and so on. All this depending on how we are enhancing our character. There will also be a certain strategic component, as we will have offensive and defensive weapons and armor sets. And following examples like Destiny, all of them will be classified according to their rarity, having common, uncommon, rare and legendary weapons, with rare-bird functions. Finding them will depend on our degree of exploration and the enemies we face.
The Thermal Katana is the main melee weapon.
A story that can completely change
Apart from weapons, the streaming of Cyberpunk 2077 has served to show the three origins that we can give to our character. Prologues that are reminiscent of those from Dragon Age: Origins and that can completely change history. There will be nomads, street boys and members of a corporation, the so-called “corpos.” Depending on the origin with which we stay, the game will start on the outskirts of Night City or inside; in the suburbs or in the most luxurious gambling dens; surrounded by a family or in the most absolute solitude. The degree of freedom is such that Cyberpunk 2077 even allows you to complete the story without following the main missions, and even lets you choose the pubic hair of our characters. Not for nothing is it one of the great games of the year and a candidate for everything. We remind you that it will be released on November 19 for PC, Google Stadia, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and that it will have an improved version for PS5 and Xbox Series X, completely free for all those who buy the game on the current generation of consoles. .
