Cyberpunk 2077 Cyberpsychosis & Cyber Rats

[@Kazuliski]

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[@fealubryne]

I think it's really interesting to see the emphasis on mental health in this game. You kinda see it all throughout, cyberpsychosis, V's looming death, Evelyn's story, wrestling with a lot of moral and philosophical things on various occasions.

[@SirRampage24]

It shows just how fragile (or resilient) humans can be. Evelyn was broken when the scavs got their hands on her. The one side quest with your neighbor in the megabuilding, he either commits suicide or actually talks to the one cop who poked fun at him. V either gives up and commits suicide, or fights bravely in the face of death, even with no idea of what lies at the end of the road.

[@hartianx1698]

@@SirRampage24 And a military vet who recluses himself and stops talking to his friends and counselor, steals psychological meds that he claims doesn't even work, plans to assassinate a running senator who plans to pass a bill that would make it harder for vets to get help. That can go a certain way as well.

[@honeywine3166]

I like this therapist; one of the better guests to appear on this show

[@seferino]

He definitely was. And the things he says seem to be very real in modern society.

[@awesomechainsaw]

Man I love Ziggy’s broadcasts the most of news presenters. The way he shuts down any viewpoint that doesn’t line his pockets. Man is a snake and he’s fascinating to watch.

[@SirRampage24]

Me: helps a civilian Civilian: thanks me for the help *3 seconds later* Civilian: "CYBERPSYCHO!" Me: D:

[@Kazuliski]

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[@heinrichcheung4482]

Me: >:D

[@TheZombiesReanimated]

Anyone else find it kind of funny that late night television in this garbage media dystopia is somehow more bearable than real life late night television?

[@heinrichcheung4482]

Like yk, Ruth Dzeng literally roasted Yorinobu and Arasakas with no consequences

[@Tulip_bip]

he actually has a conversation with the guests and asks them genuinely good questions, which isn't true for like 90% of talk shows right now lmao

[@silverbane8065]

Hm....sounds like all those cyberpsycos V sends to Regina are getting a free brain dance 're-education'....probably should have kept an eye on the old 'humanity' score lol.

[@tyrongkojy]

Effectively. You've more or less lost it one you reach that point. Look up the 2020 books for how it was treated back then.

[@silverbane8065]

@@tyrongkojy yup, pretty much says your character gets taken over by the GM, played as an npc if you used to hit empathy 0 and went cyberspycho. (Page 73, 2020 lol) Though I think most GMs tried to give players a bit of leeway before hitting zero (unless 'Tomb of Horrors' was their fave module, in which case....oh boy, your chooms are gona get wasted.....) Tbh, considering just how much cyberware V can install in the 77 game.... I'm surprised they haven't joined them in going cyberpsycho....(tho I know some players have RPd that in game lol) Thinking it thru, we can't get our hands (as the in game player) on as much cyberware that's out there. Wolvers, BugEye optics and many of the options that used to lower your scores are beyond us, so much of the stuff we get, are simply about in game mechanics for gameplay. I expect some modders to come up with an 'imersive' mod to make V go cyberpsyco one day tho lol.

[@tyrongkojy]

@@silverbane8065 Yeah, i think they initially intended to be a humanity score, but felt it restricted player's builds too much. That, coupled with the whole stat system effectively being Witcher 3 (unsurprisingly, much like the mission structure being that as well) they likely weren't able to find a proper balance while still letting you chrome yourself out to the nines. They likely didn't want a player to accidentally fuck themselves over and have to restart. I mean, there's a reason the game's so much shorter than W3, and they feared THAT, so a player screwing themselves permanently? Yeah.....

[@ChiotVulgaire]

@@silverbane8065 To be fair, the game sort of addresses this oversight in the epilogue of the Cyberpsycho missions and it gives an explanation for why V never actually goes Cyberpsycho. At the same time, I think it sort of manifests in a different way through the player. Late in the game is when you get those high-end implants, and naturally you want to use them more. This combines with the late-game grind for money which has you basically roaming around looking for anything to attack for loot drops, and you effectively become a Cyberpsycho through prompting of the game's design. From an NPC's perspective, you're a chromed-up combat cyborg roaming the streets attacking anyone with anything to take. To them, you ARE a Cyberpsycho.

[@Red0543]

The Cyber Psycho missions are some of the most heartbreaking ones in the game. One I will never forget is the one with the former soldier who’s PTSD inhibiting implant is starting to act up until he’s just stuck in an endless PTSD flashback. One of my best friends is a former soldier who is struggling with PTSD every day and reading the cyber psycho’s messages reminded me way too much about some of the things my friend has been telling me when shit is just getting too much for him.

[@mrcocoloco7200]

Damn sad to read man. Good luck.

[@KaeljainX]

I gotta say the most notable one dealt with was the guy who felt like the whole world was out to get him and turned his entire grounds into a death trap. This is what lead to the death of his wife and son who was worried for his safety and went to check up on him only to be killed the defense grid. That was truly the guy's breaking point.

[@Cubicthing]

Man this one is dope. I really want a full version of it Too bad the cahracters keep cutting out the end of the sentences tho

[@Kazuliski]

Yeah this one seems to be particularly problematic, despite fixes

[@Cubicthing]

@@Kazuliski Good all the same

[@fromthefire4176]

I like to think Ziggy just keeps cutting him off lol

[@АлександрДараган-з8ц]

Positive attributes like obedience, docility... Wonder what other positive things would come next (except sociability).

[@unclebayek8923]

3:05 Because we live in a society

[@Kazuhira2249]

this man owns a casino on space and runs a tv show actually mad respect he does it just cuz he likes it

[@johndanes2294]

Ziggy doesn't run the Crystal Palace. He was just paid to advertise them.

[@mifigor1928]

So if I understand well (from gameplay and this). Cyberpsychosis happens whaen someone has some mental issues and too much cybernetics which amplify existing psychological problems

[@SusCalvin]

I just know hot it worked in the old tabletop game. In short, the more dehumanizing and invasive cybertech is the more it lowers your natural charisma and empathy. People who already have a naturally low empathy are at bigger risk, but if you jam in enough people will eventually drop to 0 Empathy and lose it. It's a balancing mechanic. If players were given no consequence, they would build their PCs into hovertanks given the chance. Or something like that.

[@officialwyattthesans12345]

"W h æ n"

[@City-Hunter]

Reminds me of Togusa explaining Cyberbrain Sclerosis around 2019AD in Ghost In the Shell series arc of The Laughing Man

[@tiromandal6399]

Damn this is more fun to watch than any reality show ever and Ziggy is actually damn funny.

[@PillarofSmite]

Gorilla arms made me go cyberpsycho, just ask the Maelstrom.

[@Resi1ience]

This was always one of the most interesting TV broadcasts.

[@HalfBreedMix]

This CP2077 world/lore has so much potential. I mean hearing this in June of 2022 with everything that's going on IRL, is well, kinda freaky.

[@dvdjhp]

This feels like a scene in "Don't look up".

[@fantazjo]

so as positive things as a slave collar

[@SusCalvin]

That's something you can install in people, in different variations. If you sell out to a sponsor, they could give you a deal. In exchange for giving you an unwanted extra, like a cortex bomb or an obedience switch.

[@BEDLAMITE-5280ft.]

The game originally was supposed to have a huge underground tunnel system under night city. I think those rats were probably enemies you could kill in their before they cut the underworld.

[@TolyanGriboedov]

I remember watching this in-game at local market and waited all ads to see the continuation, and it turns out there isn't any! Was disappointed more by that than bugs :(

[@brycevo]

Kinda wish more people cared about cyberpsychosis, besides MaxTac

[@JustSayingitslore]

did anyone notice the reporter made mention to the subway.

[@cb2291]

Couldn't been a good quest

[@el-_-grando-_-_-scabandri]

he mean NY subway

[@Jamesastarr]

Hold on, the guest is wearing the same ring that Mr. Blueeyes, and the street prophet wear. That's suspicious...

[@thehunchbackmechanic]

Bro this city is so cyber even the rats are cyber

[@thefatman8119]

I think cyber psychosis is more of how much your brains actually handling then just the implants i mean your technically controlling a new organ that your brain isn’t even used to

[@BebRav3InGam3]

Thats not how cybernetics work. A fully cybernetic arm is still an arm. The brain uses the same neurons for a real arm and a fake arm. Any additional cybernetics wouldnt be a new organ. It would be an addon, like a phone. We uss the phone all the time. Its not a new organ. It wouldnt be a new organ if it was in our skin either

[@PillarofSmite]

It is hard to take anyone seriously let alone a doctor with a manbun like that.

[@prowlus]

Is David a Textbook case then?

[@Jamer508]

I wish that this was explore more, instead of "shoot guy or stun guy" quests.

[@dulio12385]

Like mass shootings once were lol. Now in Night City they're business as usual.

[@Snooty1]

This should be running at 60 FPS instead of 15...

[@foxden908]

concidering theese videos are played in real time them being at low fps was prob for performance.

[@cuma212]

I will never understand why CDPR dont let us focus on things like this or interact with it, so much wasted material

[@Rihardololz]

3:07 few more years under democrats and this will be true.

[@NotCthulhu]

deep state shill

[@adriancalisto3409]

You mean Republicans? They are literally the one who literally glorifying gun and weaponry.

[@squallofthedai]

When some dingus wants to politicize something just to get a dig in. That moment when you fail to realize that cyberpunk environments tend to be a Libertarian wet dream when it comes to the corpos, and a nightmare for anyone else.

[@youcansave15ormoreoncarins75]

It has always been that way, both sides even profit off violence.

[@StrikingJo]

great upload!!