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Something that Cyberpunk 2077 does so well is offer a sense of freedom, an important number of decisions made by the player to forever alter the lives of V and certain companions in Night City. One of the endings players can obtain is The Star, which features V leaving Night City for good alongside the Aldecaldos.
9 No More Violence
If players commit to The Star ending, then violence is a way of the past. There will be no more spilled blood on the quest to become a Night City Legend or any more lives put in danger in an attempt to find a cure for V’s terminal illness. The lack of violence makes The Star a peaceful ending, and a fitting conclusion for the protagonist and the people they love.
It’s no secret that Cyberpunk 2077 is littered with violence, and the game will have players drowning in blood and torn limbs amongst the chaos and violence in Night City. Leaving that all behind in The Sun ending means a fresh start, and a peaceful resolution.
8 Finding Love
This one is mainly just for those with a male V, but it’s an important notion. Throughout Cyberpunk 2077, players will develop a relationship with Panam. This can be a friendship, or something more. For the more rewarding players, this intimate relationship of lovers helps to make the game feel more real, and Panam’s dedication to V becomes all the more serious when his illness affects him more and more.
The fact that in Night City of all places, V can find a love that he will run away with, is a beautiful concept in itself. It brings light to the fact that Night City is what the citizen makes of it, and how they choose to fight it. V finding love is a poetically beautiful change from the chaos.
7 Acceptance With Loved Ones
By the time the ending rolls around, V has long since accepted the fact that they may only have a few months, or weeks, left alive. They have resided in that fact and accepted that they won’t be alive for much longer. However, V knows that they will not die alone, or in some random gutter, forgotten in Night City like the rest of them.
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V knows that if and when they die, they will be surrounded by loved ones and friends. People that admire V and want to be with them for as long as they can before they pass. V has found a new family with the Aldecaldos, and with it, they can move on from Night City and all its evils.
6 A Chance Of Hope
If there’s one thing to note about Panam, it’s how stubborn she is. Panam is extremely determined and will go to any lengths to see her goals met. Her latest goal will be to fix V. Throughout the game, there are many alternatives that V could take after Arasaka. Perhaps the future of V lies in another country, with another Corpo.
Since V and the Aldecaldos leave Night City, they could be venturing to new locations to find a way to fix V., some of the technology that Arasaka used was stolen by Storm Tech, so perhaps a raid is due so that V can have their life back on track.
5 Side Quests Paid Off
Completing side quests in video games often nets the player some good rewards, but in the case of Cyberpunk 2077, it unlocks an entirely new ending. All of the missions with Panam and the Aldecaldos are optional, meaning that players do not have to complete them to complete the game. However, in doing so, they will unlock The Star ending.
By locking this ending behind side content, Cyberpunk 2077 emphasizes the importance of decisions and relationships. Those that choose not to engage with the Aldecaldos will miss out on perhaps the most beautiful endings that V can obtain.
4 Leave Night City Behind
One of the best things about The Star ending is the fact that V will finally leave Night City. This city is famous for being nothing but trouble. People will step on each other, kill each other, and have their souls and lives torn apart by Corpos. V makes the right decision to leave Night City, even if it is all they have ever known.
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In leaving Night City behind, V is engaging in a good ending, because there is nothing for them in Night City but painful memories, dead loved ones, and a dream that has long since passed. V doesn’t need to be a Night City Legend to have a good life.
3 Saying Goodbye To Johnny Silverhand Forever
Depending on how the player felt about Johnny Silverhand, this may not be one of the best reasons The Star ending is the best, due to how much players adored Johnny Silverhand, his charisma from Keanu Reeves, and his detailed philosophy. However, this is the best outcome for V and Johnny. V gets to move on with his life, and Johnny gets to see what is beyond the Black Wall with Alt.
It’s a peaceful ending for both characters, who get to shake hands and go on with their lives. V got what they wanted, their own life back, and Johnny got what he wanted, which was to reunite with his girlfriend Alt Cunningham. Although both endings may result in their death, there’s peace in that. No one gets a happy ending in Night City.
2 Arasaka Falls
Arasaka is perhaps the most powerful corporation in Night City. However, after Arasaka’s Night City HQ is attacked by V and the Aldecaldos, their stock plummets by 17 percent and will continue to do so. Perhaps V’s final middle finger to the Corpo world is bankrupting Arasaka, and destroying them, just as they destroyed the lives of millions of others. The reported loss at the time of the ending is over 500 billion Eurodollars.
Not only will Arasaka’s stocks fall, but the fact that V sided with the Aldecaldos means that the members of Arasaka will be fired or killed, or worse. Saburo Arasaka will stay dead, and not use the body of his son. Adam Smasher is also dead. It’s a total win-win.
1 Misty’s Tarot Card
Misty has a strangely accurate and spiritual connection to the world in Cyberpunk 2077. So much so that her Tarot card predictions are almost entirely true for V depending on the ending that the player goes for. In the ending credits for The Star ending, Misty draws Tarot cards and confirms to V that she pulled The Chariot, The Lovers, and The Sun.
The Sun card symbolizes freedom and a bright new future ahead. This could mean that V and the Aldecaldos will be successful, and they will find a cure for V shortly. If Misty confirms that V got The Sun card, then it all but shows that The Star ending means that V will be able to live a long and happy life.
Cyberpunk 2077 is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series.
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