Cyberpunk 2077 – All You Need to Know Before Playing

What is the newly launched game Cyberpunk 2077? What do you need to know before you even think of playing this game? Are there any tips and tricks to be successful in this game? The answers to all these questions and many more others are provided in this article. An article with the sole aim to help you be successful in this enticing game.

Created by the Witcher 3: Wild Hunt developer referred to as the CD Projekt Red, Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world role-playing game. And after a long and massive wait of nearly a decade (eight years), this game is available at last. But before you load this game for the first time, there are a few tips and tricks you need to be aware of before you dive into the Night City. This article intends to make your early hours into the game and the hours beyond a pleasantry adventure.

To avoid getting swallowed by Night City, look at the following tips and tricks that ought to be by your fingertips.

Make the most of the tutorial — do not ignore it

Do not be lured to jump straight into the action. Make use of the tutorial offered by Cyberpunk 2077 within its opening hours. The basics of melee combat, shooting, hacking, and stealth are provided in this tutorial. You surely won’t want to miss this. These are the basics that will get you going throughout this game. So, don’t skip the tutorial!

Avoid fast travel

Although the first travel system incorporated in the Cyberpunk 2077 game enables you to save time and also cut down on needless traveling from one point to another, it is not recommended.

So how do you approach the whole lot of activities that happen in Night City dynamically? You need to explore organically to come across all these activities. As you traverse through several areas, you might get calls from fixers. These will inform you about side missions and jobs. If you were to go with fast traveling, you probably won’t get these calls.

To open doors, use technical ability and pump body attributes

Technical ability and pump body are the best attributes to use when navigating through the Night City. What do they do? They both are used to open locked doors.

You can use Pump body if you need to get higher body points that enable you to hijack and open parked cars. If you want to hack into mainframes to obtain Eurodollars and other crafting components, then you will probably consider Technical ability as the ideal option.

Prefer the side quest over the main quest

To beat Cyberpunk 2077 and get a review out, kindly use the side quests rather than the ordinary main quests. Most players tend to ignore the side quests in this, but end up failing woefully.

Side quests are really fun to play. They vary from reining in seven AI-powered cabs to solving the mystery of a slain mayor. Doing side quests enables you to get superior endings. To get more resolute and satisfying endings for V, you should do as many side quests as possible.

Try as much as possible to loot everything

Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? One of the best ways to make money in Cyberpunk 2077 is to sell armor and guns. As most antagonists will drop either their gun or armor after you have killed them, it is wise you pick them and utilize them fully.

So, how can you utilize them? Dismantle them, sell them to make a cheeky couple of grand, or any other way. There are many ways to make the most of these dropped guns or armor. Did you know that dismantled weapons parts can be used to upgrade the armor and weapons that you already possess? Now you know!

Progression

There are multiple layers of progression in the Cyberpunk 2077 game. Despite all the various progressions, what matters is the way you play. You should play the way you want as this will automatically count towards your progression. For instance, an individual that stealth a lot will level up his or her stealth stat whereas an individual that uses a handgun more often becomes expertise with the handgun.

Scan as much as possible

For V to perform a quick scan of the room, you should hold down L1 or LB. Scanning of the room highlights the numerous loots you can pick up in your vicinity. These may be chests that can be opened or junk. Since there is a lot of loot to grab in Cyberpunk 2077, you must scan your surroundings as regularly as possible. To make this, even more, easier for you, scan every time you enter a new room.

Consider selling your junk

Do not ignore the various things in Cyberpunk 2077 labeled as junk. To easily and quickly make money in Cyberpunk 2077, sell all the junk present in your inventory at drop points or vendors.

Other ways to make money in Cyberpunk 2077

Instrumental components in Cyberpunk 2077 cost money. New body parts, cars, or weapons; all will require you to make money. So, how do you get that money? Let’s look at some of the ways.

Do gigs to make money

There are a lot of ‘fixers’ in Cyberpunk 2077 that will hire you to do one job or the other for Eurodollars. But how do these ‘fixers’ reach you? The ‘fixers’ missions range widely and they will reach you through a phone call or a text. Some gigs that you may find yourself doing include hunting for rampaging junkies or infiltrating a gang hideout. These gigs are fun and challenging but do pay handsomely.

Solve any crime

If you want to make money in Cyberpunk 2077, do not consider quick travel as an option. Throughout the entire game, you will encounter a lot of games that need to be solved. Indicated on your map by the cyan symbols, these crimes range from a police shootout to battery-in-progress. The Night City Policy Department will pay you whenever you get solutions to these crimes.

Final Thoughts

To help you keep Night City and the various systems of the game working for you, always keep the above tips and tricks at your fingertips.

Rizwan Ahmad: I love to write about the latest and the hottest gaming news about PC, Xbox, PS4, and Nintendo Switch games.

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