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V and the player can be downright evil, or simply make a mistake in their choices. By knowing the potential destinations of certain paths, Cyberpunk 2077 players will be able to navigate through the hardest decisions in the game and still come out on top.
8 Tell Jefferson The Truth
One of the most difficult decisions in Cyberpunk 2077 is regarding Jefferson Peralez. This upcoming mayoral candidate discovers that he and his wife have been the victims of a powerful and secret organization that alters their minds and watches their every move. In the final moments of this mission, V is forced to either tell Jefferson the truth or lie right to his face.
The decision doesn’t alter the game, other than the epilogue fate of Jefferson. If Jefferson is told the truth, he will become paranoid about everything he eats, drinks, and even his wife. By keeping Jefferson in the dark, however, he can become mayor and live a happy life, even if it’s not truly Jefferson’s personality anymore. Either way, he’s pretty damned.
7 Not Letting Johnny Have Fun
Johnny Silverhand and V are forever entwined during the events of Cyberpunk 2077. Both characters share a mind and body, but Silverhand happily takes the backseat to belittle, banter with, and help V to make decisions. However, Johnny feels a little cramped sometimes and wants to stretch his legs, have a cigarette, and drink until V’s body drops.
Johnny will ask V if he can borrow their body, just to tie up some loose ends in his life. If V says no, then their friendship is forever crushed, despite the trust that should be between the two considering they share a brain. Not letting Johnny have fun means that players will miss out on some of the best side quests in Cyberpunk 2077, not to mention some of the best character revelations.
6 Abandoning River Ward
The Peter Pan case in Cyberpunk 2077 is perhaps one of the most real and sensitive matters in the game. The mission chronicles River Ward and V as they embark on a detective mission to find the kidnapped and missing boys of a comatose serial killer. It’s a very engaging mission, and one that takes disturbing and dark turns throughout.
Once V and River have discovered the location of the farm that holds the missing boys, V can decline to join River, or simply abandon him at the entrance of the farm. In doing so, the boys will die, and River will be killed by one of the many landmines. Abandoning River is a tragedy in itself.
5 Punching Fingers
Fingers is a Ripperdoc that exists in Night City, and one with a shady and cheap reputation. His commitment to broken dolls isn’t as honorable and selfless as it seems, as he uses them for his own sick pleasures.
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It might be extremely tempting to punch Fingers when given the chance to, but in doing so, players are effectively banned from using Fingers as a Ripperdoc. This is a problem, as he has some great gear throughout the game, and even has one of the best Sandevistans in Cyberpunk 2077.
4 Ditching Takemura
The famed and dead Johnny Silverhand usually has some decent philosophical rants about the state of the world and offers up some pretty good advice throughout the game. However, Johnny can be pretty selfish too and exhibits that when Takemura is in danger from Arasaka. Johnny tells V that they should just leave him to fend for himself and run from the hotel.
If V listens to Johnny and runs for the exit, Takemura will be overrun and killed by the Arasaka agents. However, if V does not listen to Johnny and runs back up to the hotel room, they can save Takemura, and hopefully show the former Arasaka agent that they are a friend, not an asset or an enemy.
3 V’s Neighbor Barry
One of V’s neighbors in H10 Megabuilding is Barry Lewis. This NCPD officer has taken a break from fighting crime to resolve his issues. Barry has had a tough year thanks to an increase in crime. Barry is one of the few good souls in Night City, but, like everyone, good people eventually break and become victims of this corrupt city.
Players can talk to Barry and try and console him and his grief. However, if players aren’t exactly paying attention, or just ignore this side quest, Barry will take his own life in his apartment. To save Barry, players will need to find Andrew’s memorial at the Columbarium and warn Petrova and Mendez of Barry’s deteriorating mental state.
2 Joseph’s Crucifixion
Night City certainly isn’t a place for the morally correct or even the sane, and that’s clear when players meet Joseph Stephenson. Joseph is a convicted murderer and one that has found God. Instead of facing execution, Joseph decides that he needs to be crucified for his sins. It’s a tad extreme, but he reasons with V in a philosophical debate of faith and makes some interesting points.
The only problem is that Joseph’s crucifixion will be made into a Braindance, and sold to millions around the world. Turning Joseph’s sacrifice into a blockbuster is wrong on so many levels, but the wrong decision is to put doubt in Joseph’s mind. Joseph dies on the cross no matter what, so why make his suffering be for nothing?
1 The Beast In Me
When players begin The Beast In Me missions with Claire, they may just think they are engaging in a fun set of racing missions. However, they soon discover that Claire has a vendetta and is racing to fuel her revenge against Peter Sampson, the Corpo racer that got her husband killed. At the final big race, Claire makes V promise that instead of winning the race, they will focus on killing Sampson.
If players want to forever tarnish their relationship with Claire, they can ignore her and focus on winning their race. However, if players instead take part in her revenge scheme, she will soon discover that revenge has not made her feel any better. The best outcome for this mission is to initially refuse to help Claire. Then, when she confronts Sampson, V will say the right things to help Claire spare Sampson and move on from her loss.
Cyberpunk 2077 is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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