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So I just finished watching Blade Runner for what seems like the hundredth time and currently started reading Neuromancer which is pretty awesome so far and now I'm in a cyberpunk kick and that's all I want to consume at the moment. Looking for recommendations in any medium: books, movies, anime, etc. Preferably something that's good.

Thanks in advance.

 

[John Rabbit]

snow crash
the rest of the sprawl trilogy

 

[AkuMifune]

Shadowrun - The Super Nintendo game.

Otherwise I got nothing. A criminally underrated genre that needs more stuff. Hope that turns around this year though!

 

[Grakl]

You're reading Neuromancer? You're already reading the best book in the genre!

 

[jon bones]

snow crash

best cyberpunk book EVER

 

[Dresden]

river of gods, mcdonald

 

[Alebrije]

heavy metal : the movie

 

[- J - D -]

How about a hard-boiled cyberpunk mystery?

Altered Carbon

 

[NovemberMike]

Snow Crash isn't really cyberpunk. Really, you're looking more at Gibson's stuff like the Sprawl Trilogy and maybe some Phillip K Dick. There actually isn't that much really good Cyberpunk, you have the high points of Neuromancer and Dick's "Are the people around me real" stuff and then not much else.

 

[Minus_Me]

Tea from an Empty Cup by Pat Cadigan is one I don't see mentioned all too often.

 

[ymmv]

So I just finished watching Blade Runner for what seems like the hundredth time and currently started reading Neuromancer which is pretty awesome so far and now I'm in a cyberpunk kick and that's all I want to consume at the moment. Looking for recommendations in any medium: books, movies, anime, etc. Preferably something that's good.

There isn't much. The reason is that in the visual media cyberpunk stands for "non-space opera sf in an futuristic urban setting" while cyberpunk in the written media is limited to "near future sf about virtual realities".

My suggestion: don't go looking for cyberpunk novels, just read good SF, for instance Walter Jon Williams' "Aristoi"

 

[Tacitus_]

The animes are also pretty good.

 

[Balphon]

Snow Crash is awful. Avoid it.

When Gravity Fails and the two books that follow it are more or less seminal right alongside Neuromancer, so you should look for those.

 

[DiscoJer]

Walter Jon Williams - Hardwired
George Alec Effinger - When Gravity Fails
Mick Farren - The Feelies, The Long Orbit

And not completely cyberpunk, but Alan Dean Foster's Cyber Way

 

[pantsmith]

Play Deus Ex and watch Ghost in the Shell.

Otherwise the book recommendations have been spot on.

 

[hbkajshdvfbkjhvgkahsgdfka]

Play Deus Ex and watch Ghost in the Shell.

Otherwise the book recommendations have been spot on.

Other than Blade Runner and Neuromancer, those are my other exposures to the genre/aesthetic. Loved them both.

 

[Kyoufu]

Does Dark City count? If not then you should still watch it anyway.

 

[Fjordson]

Altered Carbon. Second favourite cyberpunk book behind Neuromancer. It's amazing.

 

[firen]

So I just finished watching Blade Runner for what seems like the hundredth time and currently started reading Neuromancer which is pretty awesome so far and now I'm in a cyberpunk kick and that's all I want to consume at the moment. Looking for recommendations in any medium: books, movies, anime, etc. Preferably something that's good.

Thanks in advance.

Not really cyberpunk but if you like Blade Runner, you should read the book that inspired it. 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?'

 

[fallengorn]

I'm in the same boat. Currently rewatch GitS: SAC.

Before I decided on digging up my copy of SAC, I ended up watching Johnny Mnemonic. I was expecting a pretty terrible movie, but it wasn't that bad. At the very least, it makes me want to read the short story.

If you're looking for games there's Deus Ex, System Shock 2 (just released on GOG!), Syndicate, Blade Runner, Neotokyo, and Uplink.

 

[Onemic]

There isn't much. The reason is that in the visual media cyberpunk stands for "non-space opera sf in an futuristic urban setting" while cyberpunk in the written media is limited to "near future sf about virtual realities".

My suggestion: don't go looking for cyberpunk novels, just read good SF, for instance Walter Jon Williams' "Aristoi"

SF?

 

[marrec]

Hard Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami is often overlooked as Cyberpunk but it's as Cyberpunky as they come, definitely recommended.

 

[dripdripsplash]

Cyberpunk is my favourite gaming genre really! Anybody knows any cyperpunk games that must be played ? Preferably puzzle games in the same veins as Gemini Rue, but any other recommendations is also welcome.

 

[Power Glove]

Haven't read this myself, but I heard the Mirrorshades anthology is pretty good.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

How about a hard-boiled cyberpunk mystery?

Altered Carbon

Yeah I was going to say this. It's fun.

 

[Tacitus_]

Play Deus Ex and watch Ghost in the Shell.

Otherwise the book recommendations have been spot on.

Read Ghost in the Shell. The best thing about the manga is probably the authors massive amounts of notes scribbled either on the margins or compiled at the end of the book, describing the current scene or its technology or implications in additional detail. The animated adaptions have none of that.

 

[hbkajshdvfbkjhvgkahsgdfka]

Thanks for the recommendations!

 

[diamount]

Haven't watched it but Akira is apparently good.

 

[Ratrat]

Yeah I was going to say this. It's fun.

Is like the best thing that can be said of it. Dumb overrated fun!

 

[IAmtheFMan]

Not quite cyberpunk, but a lot of the same themes. Came out in December, and is seriously one of the best books I've read in a long time.

 

[ComputerMKII]

Anything by Maurice G. Dantec.

 

[Woorloog]

While Greg Mandell trilogy by Peter F. Hamilton is not quite (post-)cyberpunk, it has elements of cyberpunk. Also sort of detective story. Recommended.

 

[B.K.]

Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex
Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex: 2nd Gig

 

[ShaneB]

Altered Carbon is on my to-read list. Guess it's getting a big bump with the positive feedback I'm seeing here. Same with Nexus.

 

[Fjordson]

Won't regret Altered Carbon. Some strong Blade Runner influences and just overall a quality novel.

The futuristic San Francisco from the book is a great setting, reminded me of Blade Runner's LA.

 

[Island]

Ready Player One.

Kinda matrix/world of Warcraft/ dystopia future world.

It also loves the 80's.

As much as I didn't like it(pacing) I couldn't put it down.

 

[betamax999]

"The Windup Girl" by Paolo Bacigalupi

Not technically cyberpunk, I guess, but close enough for me.

 

[charsace]

Read sci fi novels and not just cyberpunk because you will have a hard time finding cyberpunk novels.

 

[kmfdmpig]

It's not exactly cyberpunk but it has similar elements.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun,_with_Occasional_Music

It's a mix of dystopian future with a noir/pulp style. Highly recommended.

 

[SnakeswithLasers]

I bet Noz is reading this thread. Hi Noz.

Snowcrash is good, at least from what I read. But I don't generally finish fiction.

 

[shadyspace]

I've always heard Snow Crash described as post-cyberpunk but whatever

 

[The Return of]

How about a hard-boiled cyberpunk mystery?

Currently reading this and it is really good. Filled with action

 

[Soyongdori]

Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex
Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex: 2nd Gig

SAC series are more about future politics than cyberpunks.

 

[Dan]

river of gods, mcdonald

When Gravity Fails and the two books that follow it are more or less seminal right alongside Neuromancer, so you should look for those.

I support these choices.

Everything William Gibson has written is worth reading, although your interest in his more recent books may depend on how strictly you need the material to be super fancy cyberpunk. Novels like Pattern Recognition take some of the cyberpunk philosophies use them to filter our current world through.

 

[cj_iwakura]

Some other animes: Bubblegum Crisis(the original) and Serial Experiments Lain.

For games: Snatcher (Sega CD) and Soul Hackers(3DS/PS1/Saturn), US Version in April.

 

[Last Visible Dog]

So I just finished watching Blade Runner for what seems like the hundredth time and currently started reading Neuromancer which is pretty awesome so far and now I'm in a cyberpunk kick and that's all I want to consume at the moment. Looking for recommendations in any medium: books, movies, anime, etc. Preferably something that's good.

Thanks in advance.

I'd recommend P.K.D's most cyberpunk-ish novel 'Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said'

Also, I really really loved the T.V. Series Caprica, which I feel, had the best recreation of virtual reality yet portrayed on the small screen. (The Bear McCreary soundtrack was also just sumptuous)



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[LiQuid!]

Shadowrun - The Super Nintendo game.

Otherwise I got nothing. A criminally underrated genre that needs more stuff. Hope that turns around this year though!

But the Genesis version is so much better...

 

[Messofanego]

Deus Ex Human Revolution. Stands out from other cyberpunk art with the black-and-gold renaissance aesthetic. I read every single book, if you're into neurology, you'll get a kick out of the near future tech the game talks about. Deals with transhumanism and all that cool stuff.

 

[AAequal]

You're reading Neuromancer? You're already reading the best book in the genre!

Nah, Neuromancer was good and genre definer but it has been done better many times since. Currently reading Altered Carbon, it's great if you don't mind horribly written sex scenes.

Hard Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami is often overlooked as Cyberpunk but it's as Cyberpunky as they come, definitely recommended.

Fantasy story was boring and the detective story was little to non cyber. Data shuffling, etc. was nice touch but overall it was a detective story with poor cyberpunk setting.

 

[NovemberMike]

I've always heard Snow Crash described as post-cyberpunk but whatever

It is. One of the defining traits of cyberpunk is this idea that humans are tools. In Neuromancer, they see Armitage when he's not doing anything productive and he's just sitting there, like a computer that's been turned off, Molly and the Ninja are just weapons (one of the scenes has Molly walking on a broken leg by doping her up to the point that she can ignore her body, and the Ninja is blinded and simply continues on with the kill, there's a theme where they ignore damage to themselves in favor of carrying out their missions) and Case has been altered so that he can't use drugs because that would be inconvenient for his employer. Blade Runner has similar themes, where they are actually manufacturing humans that don't live long enough to create inconveniences.

One way I heard Cyberpunk described was "anything that can be done to a rat can be done to a human". Snow Crash doesn't tend to flow the same way, people are modified in strange and sometimes bizarre ways (thinking of the van dude) but it's generally voluntary, and the changes are done entirely by the design of the person undergoing the change. It's a lot more optimistic. Completely different themes, more that the people are using the corporations than that the corporations are using the people.