![]() Comparatively speaking, Uplink is somewhat narrow in its focus, but that is very much to its benefit. So it’s not surprising that you can play as a console cowboy. Uplink: Hacker EliteĬomputers and hacking have been a major element of the cyberpunk genre since Neuromancer came out. It had a tough act to follow, and it did a man’s job all the way through. The game won the Interactive Academy of Arts and Sciences’ Adventure Game of The Year award, keeping the spirit of the film while also being a good game with multiple endings. And you’re doing the same dirty job as Harrison Ford’s Rick Deckard: hunting down replicants and “retiring” them. Serving as a side story to Ridley Scott’s iconic film, players are working the same rainy streets of Los Angeles, circa 2019. There was a Blade Runner game, developed by Westwood Studios (creators of the Command & Conquer RTS series). No, this isn’t a mis-post from our sister site FlickLuster. More than any other game on this list, it takes into account a radically altered ecological environment, an element which is sometimes hinted at in other works, but actually shapes the environment and the characters in this one. Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directiveįorget the FMV kitsch and Roswell Conspiracy elements, The Pandora Directive is almost “post-cyberpunk,” but the mix of high tech tools and lowlife film noir elements puts it firmly in the genre. But the vibe for Shadow Watch, however subdued, is there. It doesn’t quite hit on the more dystopian elements, very much a “cyberpunk lite” sort of title. True, you’re playing part of those forces, but you’re also working for a reasonably altruistic reason. This one is kind of “on the line,” but it’s future forward enough to create a sense of separation from our current world, while also touching on the question of corporate security forces. Honorable Mentions: VA-11 Hall-A, Meat Puppet, SiN, Mirror’s Edge, Perfect Dark, Remember Me, Satellite Reign, Observer, Ripper 10. ![]() Here’s our picks for ten games that better represent the cyberpunk genre. It’s been done before, and it’s been done better. CD Projekt RED’s opus is definitely an addition to the genre, but hardly a definitive one. ![]() It’s not just about the elements being present, but their effective deployment in creating the right atmosphere and tone. In our reviews of Cyberpunk 2077 (one for each lifepath), we noted that the game definitely has the genre look but didn’t quite seem to have the right genre feel.
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