Here are all the overhauls Phantom Liberty will bring to Cyberpunk 2077

Phantom Liberty Cyberpunk, 2077We are nearing the end of this year. The upcoming expansion for CD Projekt’s Red’s 2020 open-world action RPG is set to be released on Sept. 26. It promises not only a new campaign in a location called Dogtown (along with a new character played by Idris Elba named Solomon Reed), but also a slew of redesigns to the game’s core systems with Update 2.0. This Tuesday, a brand new trailer was released at Gamescom to shed more light on these latter updates. Cyberpunk 2077The game includes new weapons, an updated skill tree and redesigned vehicular combat.

What’s new in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

The Gamescom 2023 trailer offered a look at several new weapons, including the “Osprey” and “Rasetsu” sniper rifles, a shiny red katana, a new flamethrower weapon dubbed the “Hercules,” and a new category of “illegal” modified weapons including shotguns, handguns, and submachine guns.

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The new campaign story and weaponry are not the only changes. Phantom Liberty Cyberpunk, 2077 will launch alongside Update 2.0, which will introduce a free overhaul of the game’s core mechanics, regardless of whether you buy Phantom Liberty You can choose to play the game or not. Said overhauls include a new cyberware system, which correlates V’s armor stats to your equipped cyberware rather than your clothing. This offers a greater degree of expression alongside stat-based boosts and debuffs depending on your layout; a new perks system that introduces the ability to deflect bullets, dash in mid-air, and a variety of finishing moves; and an all-new skill tree associated with the Relic chip embedded in V’s body, which only further supercharges your various abilities.

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A new vehicle combat system is also featured in the trailer. This allows V, while on the move in a car or truck to give a thrashing to would-be attackers. The introduction of vehicular combat comes with an overhaul to the game’s “wanted” system, allowing various tiers of the NCPD to give chase until they finally throw the big guns at you: The heavily-armored and highly lethal MaxTac Psycho Squad.

The first time that news broke, Phantom LibertyThe first planned expansion of Cyberpunk 2077, it was a disappointment to many fans of the game — including myself. You will gain a better understanding of the game. Phantom LibertyIt is clear that the expansion will fundamentally change the gameplay, but it also explains why CD Projekt Red has spent so much effort on this one before moving forward with the rest of the series.

Phantom Liberty Cyberpunk, 2077 The update 2.0 is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X (including Series X) and Windows PCs on September 26.