The first criminal I met was a gem of man, but in the world he occupies, he’s the worst of the worst.Ĭharacters really are at the heart of Cloudpunk. While in most cyberpunk worlds you have gangs that are ready to kill whoever they need to in order to earn a little cash, Cloudpunk has gangs who are working to make the world a better place.Ĭorporations rule over Nivalis, and any sign of human decency is either monetized or criminalized. The game also does a fantastic job of subverting your expectations. Around every corner is another way in which someone is trying to take advantage of someone else. ![]() Every poster is trying to sell you something. Every building looks like a filing cabinet packed with people. I think that the characters alone are enough to make this game a must-play, but it’s the beautiful yet grimy city that has also been constructed that makes it so engrossing. The sad reality is, of course, that this is just life for these people. It really does feel like you’re living through an explorative experience of some alien world. I loved learning more about the world of Nivalis through the troubled lives of its inhabitants. There are hundreds of lines of dialogue to listen to, none of which advance the core story but all of which are fascinating. I can honestly say that I got way too stuck into exploring each platform. That is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to this game. Revealing to me that augments are so widespread that computer viruses are a true threat to everyone. Every NPC has dialogue that builds the world around the player without specifically showing them anything.įor example, one radio advert told me to get my children vaccinated for all sorts of computer viruses as I walked across a bridge. It’s not until you step out of the HOVA that you see just how detailed the world is.Įvery neon sign has been carefully crafted to be viewed from a certain angle on each platform. You can explore them in third-person, first-person, or from a viewpoint that makes each platform look like a diorama of a futuristic city district. There are dozens of tiny towns floating around Nivalis, each with their own characters, collectibles, and vendors to explore and chat with. As Rania stepped onto the platform, I came to understand that every location in the game is fully-realized. The moment that destroyed my assumptions about the game was the first time you pick up a package. People pay for Cloudpunk‘s discretion, and any nosy drivers seem to find their way to the grave pretty quickly. Her job is to pick packages up from one client, deliver them to their intended recipient, and ask no questions about either them or what she’s delivering. The company is an illicit delivery service in the sprawling mega-city that covers most of the world, Nivalis. ![]() You take on the role of Rania, a delivery driver on her first night-shift with Cloudpunk. I am so pleased to say that I was extremely wrong, and this game blew me away within the prologue. I also assumed that I’d be restricted to the beautifully lit but very restrictive, fast-paced highways for HOVA, the game’s version of hover-cars. I went in thinking that I’d be delivering packages to various locations throughout the world, never leaving my vehicle. ![]() Release Date: Ap(Windows PC), Octo(Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)Ĭloudpunk‘s trailers and opening may deceive you into thinking that it’s a futuristic delivery driver simulator. Platforms: Windows PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 (Reviewed), Xbox One If you’re even remotely interested in cyberpunk themes, you don’t want to give this game a miss. While each game is very different, they both present players with a fantastic cyberpunk setting to explore at their leisure.Ĭloudpunk may not have the astounding graphics and RPG elements of its bigger brother, but it lacks in technicality it more than makes up for in personality and world-building. The recent delay of Cyberpunk 2077 is almost a blessing for Cloudpunk.
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