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[MrOogieBoogie]

I love cyberpunk. I love neon lights against the backdrop of clinical environment designs. I love entering rooms full of computer chatter and blinking lights. I love the alien technology. I love everything about it. This thread is about our favorite environments from cyberpunk video games.

Blade Runner (1997)

Ray McCoy's dingy apartment.

On the balcony with a remixed "Blade Runner Blues": epitome of cyberpunk?

Deus Ex: Human Revolution (2011)

Similar scene from Deus Ex: Jensen's apartment.

System Shock 2 (1999)

I adore this game's use of blues and purples. I think it has some of the best art direction of all time. It's pure cyberpunk. Love all the computer terminals littered throughout the ship, bleeping on and on, drowning out the cries of monsters. The entire game reminds me of a laser tag arena with its dark hues and sterile environments. Just perfect.

 

[ranmafan]

Cyberpunk is pretty awesome! One of my favorite experiences was discovering the SNES version of Shadowrun at Blockbuster back in 93 or 94 and renting that for like two weeks. I was so blown away by the world and its content. Been a fan of the genre ever since.

 

[XANDER CAGE]

This thread just reminds me of how badly I want a Ghost in the Shell game to happen that's a cross between Rainbow Six and Mirror's Edge.

 

[RedNumberFive]

YES! I'm playing through Deus Ex: HR right now, and I need more cyberpunk in my life. I already have Blade Runner on the PC and both 16 bit Shadowruns, but I need more. This is a genre that is ready for a comeback!

 

[Dennis]

 

[Kyoufu]

I absolutely LOVE Jensen's apartment in HR. It really touched me in that special place and made me lust for more cyberpunk in games.

I wasn't a big fan of HR overall, but the apartment is a fond memory.

 

[rollingstart]

Entering Jensen's apartment in Deus Ex HR, as the music kicks in and the blinds open, that's one of my favorite scenes in a game.

 

[Blizzard]

For some reason, that first picture doesn't make me think cyberpunk, just futurustic/sci-fi. I guess it's because of the lack of the normal yellow/golden filter style.

I suppose that cyberpunk is a nebulous term to define, anyway. Speaking of which, I don't know if Diamond Age qualifies as cyberpunk, but it's probably next on my reading list.

 

[Lakitu]

Deus Ex: HR the most recent game.

Snatcher is a classic for any Cyberpunk fan.

I still want more.

 

[RedNumberFive]

Damnit, this thread has all but confirmed that I'll be watching Johnny Mnemonic tonight.

 

[XANDER CAGE]

Howzabout Gemini Rue?

 

[USIGSJ]

One thing I liked about ME when you go to places like the Citadel with all the neon lights.

 

[thetrin]

Blade Runner by Westwood is a brilliant game. Anyone who plays PC games should check it out at some point.

 

[volturnus]

Don't forget Syndicate:

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

YES! I'm playing through Deus Ex: HR right now, and I need more cyberpunk in my life. I already have Blade Runner on the PC and both 16 bit Shadowruns, but I need more. This is a genre that is ready for a comeback!

It's seen a pretty good revitalization of sorts lately: Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Syndicate, Hard Reset, E.Y.E.: Divine Cybermancy, Gemini Rue...

 

[ranmafan]

Now I really want to play Snatcher and Deus Ex. I may have to plug in my Japanese Saturn and play Snatcher sometime this week.

 

[PrinceOfApathy]

Jesus, the design on Adams coat/shoulders is so slick. I'd totally let him do me, and I'm straight.

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

By the way, The Missing Link is absolutely fantastic. I thought the environments in it were more "cyberpunk" than most of Human Revolution. Loved the computer terminals everywhere, loved the blues and purples and somber lighting, loved the body scanners relaying your skeletal image... looked so, so good.

Anyone have any screens they'd like to share from The Missing Link?

 

[RedNumberFive]

Jesus, the design on Adams coat/shoulders is so slick. I'd totally let him do me, and I'm straight.

That jacket was actually available for purchase for a short time around launch.

 

[RedNumberFive]

By the way, The Missing Link is absolutely fantastic. I thought the environments in it were more "cyberpunk" than most of Human Revolution. Loved the computer terminals everywhere, loved the blues and purples and somber lighting, loved the body scanners relaying your skeletal image... looked so, so good.

Anyone have any screens they'd like to share from The Missing Link?

I'm most of the way through HR now (I think). Is the missing link a wholey separate adventure, or a side mission in the main story?

 

[voodoopanda]

My favorite cyberpunk video game is Shadowrun on the Sega Genesis.

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

I'm most of the way through HR now (I think). Is the missing link a wholey separate adventure, or a side mission in the main story?

Side mission in the main story, but it's a good 4-6 hours of gameplay. The problem I had with Human Revolution is that it overstayed its welcome. The gameplay is top-notch, but only for so long due to the game's repetitive nature. The Missing Link is the perfect length for keeping the experience fresh throughout.

 

[Berto]

The Longest Journey

Newport in Stark is very inspired by Blade Runners LA, but it got a very particular charm.

 

[indigo-cyclops]

Howzabout Gemini Rue?

A great cyberpunk game.

 

[Suairyu]

The first two Metal Gear Solid games both rock the anime/cyberpunk aesthetic. As they both encompass one singular location I'll have to cheat and say "the whole game". But really, in the first one it was less about the location (a fairly utilitarian military base) and more about the surrounding visual shiny - the UI, the radar, the score, the ninja etc.

 

[Kahoona]

Don't forget Syndicate:

Love the look of Syndicate. Especially those rainy city street levels.

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

*Checks thread for oversized Dennis images*

*Leaves satisfied*

 

[Zeliard]

Blade Runner runs well on Windows 7 and still looks unique and pretty.

 

[RedNumberFive]

Side mission in the main story, but it's a good 4-6 hours of gameplay. The problem I had with Human Revolution is that it overstayed its welcome. The gameplay is top-notch, but only for so long due to the game's repetitive nature. The Missing Link is the perfect length for keeping the experience fresh throughout.

I guess I should rephrase my question. What I meant to say is, do you access the DLC from within the main quest line, or is it a separate entity, accessed through the main menu?

 

[TheSeks]

Forgetting Neuromancer, the granddaddy to the genre in both books and video games? For shame!

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

I guess I should rephrase my question. What I meant to say is, do you access the DLC from within the main quest line, or is it a separate entity, accessed through the main menu?

Oh, it's a separate .exe

 

[jett]

Beneath a Steel Sky

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

One thing I liked about ME when you go to places like the Citadel with all the neon lights.

Completely agree. Now let's see some of these cyberpunk-heavy Mass Effect environments! Dennis, get on it.

 

[RedNumberFive]

Oh, it's a separate .exe

Thanks. I'm wrapping up the game now, and already hungry for more. I just didn't want to have to restart the game, then have to progress far enough to access it.

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

Beneath a Steel Sky

I love rust. I'm a philistine and have never heard of this game. Gotta look it up now.

 

[thetrin]

I love rust. I'm a philistine and have never heard of this game. Gotta look it up now.

Which I find surprising. Beneath a Steel Sky is a classic. Amazing game.

 

[zephervack]

Dennis4K how do you remove the tint from Deus ex, a FXAA mod i imagine, can you link me, please?

 

[Neuromancer]

Uplink (by Introversion) is pretty bad ass. It's a hacking game set entirely in a fake GUI. You accept contracts via email, connect to servers by bouncing your signal all around the world, use password crackers to break in, steal data and/or money, and delete logs as you go. Great music too.

 

[jett]

I love rust. I'm a philistine and have never heard of this game. Gotta look it up now.

BASS is awesome, you won't regret it.

 

[Blizzard]

Man, this thread makes me want to try Gemini Rue and Beneath a Steal Sky. I think I picked them up from GoG somewhere along the way but haven't started them yet. And the Longest Journey/Dreamfall games are on my list too...

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

I love rust. I'm a philistine and have never heard of this game. Gotta look it up now.

It's a free download from GOG. You have no excuses!

 

[subversus]

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

Oh, how could I forget the original System Shock (1994)?

Another game with FANTASTIC art direction. I love the colors! Like its sequel, the environments really remind me of laser tag arenas, which I love. Bleeps and bloops abound!

 

[TheSeks]

I love rust. I'm a philistine and have never heard of this game. Gotta look it up now.

For free. You're welcome.

 

[maquiladora]

My most beloved cyberpunk game is Rise of the Dragon from Dynamix, released in 1991 on the Amiga.

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

BASS is awesome, you won't regret it.

I can't even begin to fathom what an idiot I am. I've had this thing readily available for download since I signed up to GoG a couple months ago and I didn't bother reading about it.

Edit: Beaten twice to my own folly.

 

[Pirabear]

Love the cyberpunk aesthetic. Really wish more games used it.

 

[MrOogieBoogie]

My most beloved cyberpunk game is Rise of the Dragon from Dynamix, released in 1991 on the Amiga.

Man, that looks awesome. Never heard of this game.

 

[vocab]

I'll probably never play Deus Ex HR until the new nvidia cards come out. It runs like total fucking garbage on my 5850. Walk into a tiny bathroom get frame dips into the 30's.

 

[zephervack]

My most beloved cyberpunk game is Rise of the Dragon from Dynamix, released in 1991 on the Amiga.

This looks amazing