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Me too! I was always a fan of the genre but never knew it as cyberpunk. Blade Runner, Running Man, RoboCop, Total Recall, Ghost In The Shell, etc. all appealed to me, but I never linked the deeper themes.
@@pixelcount350 Nah. They got their money. And it really only failed in the eyes of the low-brow "I want scifi GTA people" who didn't seem to comprehend it was an RPG. The real Cyberpunk fans still like it for the deeper things beneath the surface, like narrative, writing, themes, atmosphere.
@@danieladamczyk4024 nope. It has to be "Cyberpunk" after all, not "Cuberpunk" ;). and no, you can't take it back and fix it. You missed your chance at immortality unfortunately ;).
Holy crap, dude. This trilogy has basically covered my childhood interests then gone all the way up to now. My kids (24 and 21) have taken an interest in the things I was into growing up, getting more of a taste for cyberpunk the more I showed them. Last year's game didn't hurt either. But this trilogy has been an amazing resource, opening up their reading and movie experiences in a major way. The nostalgia trip for me has been 2nd to none as well, fyi. THANKYOU! PS I know I should have put this at the end of part 3, but just rewatched this again!
Amen to that, mid-40s and watching this was like a chronicling of my love of cyberpunk from mid-80s through present day. That said, there are more than a few 'new to me' games and films I will watch due to this series, and a ton of context and subtext of which I was unaware for so many films I've watched to the point of knowing every line. 10/10 the best thing I've come across on RUclips in years
It's shocking how much you feel the post-modernism dripping off of anything Cyberpunk. This desire to escape the current life, to a future no matter how flawed (due to human nature or continuing issues). Everything was cleanly organized, and I really enjoyed the Ghost in the Shell segment. Quality video as always Indigo congrats on getting this thing out. Now MMO developers pls watch these and make a cyberpunk MMO, thanks!
Who in their right mind would want to live in any of cyberpunk-worlds? 90% are dystopias and life there just sucks, hard. Sure, if you were an ultra-wealthy corporate-tool that might work out alright, but in what world wouldn't it? For the rest you are either practically a modern work-slave, or part of the violent underbelly of society _(the punk part)_ It's the same like most mediaeval reenacters told me: The middle ages were cool and all, but you wouldn't want to live there for more than a weekend. Same principal applies here.
Yeah there hasn't been too many cyberpunk MMOs, have there? You could argue Anarchy Online, The Matrix Online and Neocron. All had their issues, but I want to dig into them a bit in future episodes.
@@KaedeHot Oh yeah, we are already 100% in the beginning years of a cyberpunk-dystopia, the stuff that gets skimped over in most forewords within a few sentences. The main differences currently are: • We lack really strong, yet small power sources necessary to run cybernetics like in CP2077 _(we can already run simple once for a day or so)_ • We lack really sophisticated neurological interfaces to connect cyberware and software to our brains • We don't have open warzones _(yet)_ were police wont help you and you *have* to carry guns just to survive the day, think Mogadishu in the 90s at its worst, just on an almost global scale There are of course more differences, but our present wouldn't look out of place as a recent past in most cyberpunk-works.
Every piece of art mentioned in the doc: Films: Total recall 1990 Screamers 1995 Uardware 1990 Battle angel alita 1993 Ghost in the shell 1995 (Watch this for gods sake if you havent) Robocop 1 2 3 Freejack 1992 (Based on a novel immortality inc.) Demolition man 1993 Judge dredd 1995 (I also recommend the 2012 version) Total recall 2070 1999 B-Movies: Nemesis 1992 Fortress 1992 Virtual assassin 1995 Split second 1992 Ghost in the machine 1993 Games: T2: the arcade game Rise of the dcragon 1990 Beneath a steel 1994 Hell: A cyberpunk thriller 1994 Nightlongh: union city conspiracy 1998 Crusader no remourse 1995 Crosader no regret Final fntasy VII 1997 (There are remake versions i guess) Technocop genesis 1990 Flashback 1992 Fade to black 1995 Cybermage: darklight awakening 1995 Strife 1996 Bloodnet 1993 Shadowrun snes 1993 Shadowrun genesis 1994 Dreamweb 1994 Quarantine 1994 Syndicate 1993 Syndicate wars Blade runner game Frp(Table top role play games): Cyberpunk 2020 Gurps cyberpunk Shadow run
@@Indigo_Gaming Damn right, you've single-handedly resurrected interest in pre-3D graphics games of this genre, and lots of people seem to be engaging in a sort of nostalgic appreciation for games from a more simple time. I suppose nostalgia is at the heart of cyberpunk.
Okay, when you mentioned for the Ghost in the Shell movie that the composer based the opening music on Bulgarian choir I physically started. No one ever acknowledges our existence in the West so the fact that you knew this (cause of your research) just makes me really really happy. Thank you. Fun fact: they did try to have a Bulgarian choir sing the song but they turned it down because they were confused/couldn't sing it in the language they asked.
Northeast of Greece, I assure you we know who you are in the west. We just rarely visit because Greece and Turkey are more convenient flight routes and the history in those two appeal to us more than Bulgarian sites do. That said though, I find it pretty cool how your nation basically could have conquered Eastern Rome at one point but preferred working as mercenaries for them and keeping to their own turf instead 😉👍🏼
This is phenomenal, Indigo. You’ve elevated the bar on what a YT documentary should be: the writing, editing, research, pacing, and production value. And holy hell, what an opening! “Empire of Steel” is such an on point track choice 👍
Thanks, so happy you enjoyed! I fell in love with that song as soon as I heard it, and later realized it would be an excellent bridge between the 80's and 90's of cyberpunk.
@@Indigo_Gaming late to the show, but invested. Walking down the rain slicked, neon-lit memory lanes of this and part one made me realize that I've always been a fan of the cyberpunk genre
@@Indigo_Gaming And please include Cyberpunk 2077 as even though the game had a rough launch, it think it captures the essence of Cyberpunk nicely and Mike Pondsmith did a great job with his take on Cyberpunk
@Franca Wong He was probably referencing a leak that was sent to the Canadian Report. With the vaccines, they didn't test them properly so they are going to have nasty consequences. It'll be the equivalent of drinking some liquid material from the biohazard bag.
It's frustrating how everyone attributes the entire cyberpunk genre to Cyberpunk 2077, when it's existed for 40+ years. Hardware, Nemesis, and Deus Ex are what got me into cyberpunk back in the day and my love blew up from there. Amazing video dude can't wait for part 3.
Cyberpunk 2077 is just the latest iteration though - I was playing R. Talsorian Games' Cyberpunk back in '88, long before Deus Ex came out. This is the good thing though: both are just part of a sci fi subculture that goes back to Philip K Dick's novels & short stories, which themselves owe a fair bit to the likes of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, who herself was inspired by Samuel Taylor Coleridge's nightmare visions of "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" (see her arctic scenes in particular - but also there's fanmail she sent him when she was a girl). Ain't culture great? :-D
@@wiwysova Exactly, people were simping the Blade Runner sequel before the blasted CDPR game, even before that the mainstream were bombarded with the word "cyberpunk" from descriptions of anime like Psycho Pass, Serial Experiments Lain or in a way Ergo Proxy, but also from people's description of the Deus Ex games. The one thing that blew up with Cyberpunk's release was the popularity of the subgenre of electronic music "Midtempo" erroneously called "Cyberpunk" as a music genre, all cause of the OST's heavy use of that subgenre.
What were you on when you wrote this. People knew about cyperpunk before 2077. 2077 only made the word 'cyperpunk' a bit more ambiguous since people would sometimes ask "Oh, you mean the game? Yeah, I'm hyped for that too"
That ghost in the shell theme gave me goosebumps, one of my top favorite films... visually beautiful and philosophically substantive, not to mention the incredible soundtrack
This is like a roll call of all the movies I would rent from my local rental store back in the day. Man I miss the early 90s. For me the mother of all cyberpunk stories crested when Ghost in the Shell came out. For such a short film, it's scenes and characters lived in my head for years.
A good addition could have been "Death Machine" (1994). A greedy Megacorp, cyborgs, robots, crazy weapons and stoner punk terrorists. It has all the cyberpunk tropes.
I hit the like button and I haven't even watched it yet - I just know based on episode 1 that I am going to adore it! I will definitely check this out tonight🤘
TV is a tool of the corpo sponsers, currated and watered-down for mass consumption. This docu-series is a brute force pirate satfeed meant to slap you in the gob and shake the dust from your circuits.
Wow, you've outdone yourselves. This is as well researched, edited, written, and narrated as some of the best docuseries on Netflix. I cant believe you can watch this for free.
Damn dude, you need more recognition. This was brilliantly put together. Totally didn't connect the dots the cold war bringing imaginations of "end games" therefore planting the seed of a dystopian future in millions of people. Mind blown. Man, what's COVID going to do to the art world?
Shout out to Flashback. That brings back so many memories - most of which are centered around late nights and creative excuses for not doing home work. The depth to the second part of this documentary series completely eclipses part one, which at the time I didn't think would be possible. Congrats
I´m totally hooked on to these documentaries! I grew up during the 80s, and Cyberpunk is just my thing! Congratulations on an extremely well done work!
There's absolutely no disappointment to be had with this delve into cyberpunk. Your knowledge of the subject matter and your production values are phenomenal. The cyberstorian we need, not the one we deserve. Looking forward to Part 3!
The timing of this Part 2 release is beholding a year later, but an awesome documentary, really into this genre these days thanks for putting this into work Indigo!
This is probably one of the best documentary style videos I've seen like this. I came across part 1 when I was doing some research on making my own video, and I missed part 2 until now. I can't wait for part 3. Amazing high quality stuff!
I don’t often get hyped for a RUclips video. But after more than a year of anticipation from watching that first part of these masterful videos, I couldn’t wait for this. I don’t know how it took me a month for this to come to me but I’m so glad it did. Thank you for making these videos about my personal favorite genre of fiction.
I'm glad you finally found it! It's probably due to RUclips getting overloaded with other content about everything that's going on in the world and Cyberpunk 2077, but I'm thrilled you're enjoying the series!
I can't imagine how much work went into this, you should be massively proud of what you've created. This series is incredible and absolutely worth the wait. Thank you so much for putting in as much time and effort as you did.
The cliché "you have to read the manga instead of watching the anime" fits Battle Angel more than any other anime ever except Berserk. It's absolutely mind blowing.
This is incredible, I don't even know what to say. There's so much long form content on RUclips these days and most of the time it's pretty low quality and not worth my time, but the production value and love you put into this is breathtaking. Bravo!!
Ok, must thank you because "Empire of Steel" by Essenger is the kind of cyberpunk music, that I needed and it's been 2 weeks of me non-stop replaying the intro to this just to hear it. That being said, find it funny as it's lyrics are more apt for "Cyberpunk"'s band SAMURAI, than the actual band CDPR have chosen.
Checking in to the comment section, just watched till the end of GitS review and in need of a cigarette. Thank you Indigo and everyone involved, this documentary series (I remember that there would be a part 3!) is a milestone on it's own in culture history.
@@Indigo_Gaming Planning nowadays is somewhere in the scope of astrology, but we're hopeless without dreaming. Wish you all the best so I could make a party with friends at the end :)
this continues to be one of A) the best things I've ever seen on RUclips B) the best documentaries I've ever watched C) my favorite things ever you kick ass bro
I've been waiting for this! Part 1 was just an awesome, well-put-together production. Thank you so much for making part 2, and I'll be looking forward to part 3!
Dude, awesome work! Videos like these are the reason why RUclips these days is waaaay more appealing than old school television. So much effort, research and love put into the content!
This is brilliant. Seriously. Such work well done. An art piece really. Please finish the series and give us the 4th installment. You have no idea how helpful this series have been to my mental health. Please.
I've been excited for the second chapter of this series since seeing part 1, and then you opened with Essenger's "Empire of Steel". Immediately on board!
I am beyond ecstatic that this has been released saw part 1 and was enthralled yet again by this amazing genre and all the ideas borne from it. I can only say that this is nothing short of an excellent production in which a lot of love and care has gone into it and i am nothing short of amazed. Thank you for creating such a deep dive into this genre and showing and exploring all its forms and mediums.
I know you didn't talk much about Armitage III, but I recognized those visuals during the introduction to Eastern entries into the Cyberpunk genre. It definitely fits in the genre, particularly with the questions of the disposability of "undesirables" and the question of humanity. It was one of my entry points into the genre, and I wanted to thank you for including it, even if only as a couple clips.
I almost included a section about Armitage III. It was one of the earliest cyberpunk anime I watched back in the day, but I had to pick my battles. Too many titles to cover in this series. Some of the visuals are really stunning, though, so I had to include them somewhere.
This is the second time I've watched these videos throughout (this is the third time). Just such an incredible documentary account of this whole fascinating genre and subculture. Your attention to detail is second to none and your style is so relaxed and easy to follow yet you allow us to see the passion for what you do here. It's brilliantly executed!
I was waiting for this and I was not disappointed. You've put a lot of work into this and it shows! I've been recommending this documentary to everyone who wants to know more about the genre. I'm really looking forward to part 3
flashback was one of the best games of that era. think it was the first to use actual human tracing for the movement of the character and the story was amazing. had a great atmosphere and was pretty tough at times. really good i always hoped their would be a remake of this
I love the inclusion of Final Fantasy 7 in this. It fits not only Cyberpunk but at times a bit of mild steampunk as well with the animation designs in certain enemies and vehicle types and even clothing and homes. FF7 is wild in visuals, even though some argue it dosnt hold up today, i still believe it does, even against the new Remake(s) of FF7. I dont think its main atmosphere is supposed to be cyberpunk but for sure has obvious elements in specific moments. Love these videos. Had a harsh realization thay we are, in a way, living in a cyberpunk era currently. In that im meaning by the cyberspace and corporation element. Its already started. We as a society are so sucked into social media and technology its crazy. Dont get me wrong, technology is a wonderful and important edition to our lives. But when is the line drawn on limits? What is and isnt considered "Too Much"? Also, if the limit is being breached, how do we retake our own humanity?
It's raining heavily outside. The carcasses of the unfinished houses on the building site soaking in the steady downpour. I'm working inside a house on my own, as the rain hits the windows. I put this documentary on. Perfection.
Shoutout on that Genesis version of Shadowrun. I remember playing them both and it was night and day. I'm sure there are fans of the snes version but as a 12 year old boy I remember the Sega version of Shadowrun blew me away. It is truly one of the most underrated titles ever.
I'm AMAZED you don't have over a million subscribers. This documentary series is incredible with the amount of detail that's going into it. I can't wait for the next part!
I am only 25 minutes in and its already a party. Not only being a portrait of things i did, read and watched in my youth, this documentation just hits the nail on the head - researched to fine detail and cut and presented with the necessary speed and flair of the genre. You created a true masterpiece here. Ever talked to Netflix or other streaming services for a public release? - Thank you so much for the incredible work.
Never reached out to Netflix or Amazon about this series. It's a little touchy because of all the media I cover (although I believe I've definitely fulfilled the requirements for Fair Use). Maybe in the future if there's a place (and demand) for it.
Great praise and compliments for the excellent work. Editing and composition are not inferior to the portrayed genre and masterpieces of the it.Truly excellent work and I look forward to part 3. Great Job guys.
This has been a hell of a year, and a really long wait, but I hope it's been worth it!
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Nice series, keep up the good work
finally. Will watch it later. Full of pleasant anticipation!
Woooooooh boy im essssited. Been waiting for this bad boy thanks for all the years of quality content my friend
Well the "Sophomore Slump" certainly does not apply here. It's a lot to cover during this decade, but you went with a theme and stuck with it 🙂
Watching this series made me realize how much of a cyberpunk fan I was without even knowing it.
Me too! I was always a fan of the genre but never knew it as cyberpunk.
Blade Runner, Running Man, RoboCop, Total Recall, Ghost In The Shell, etc. all appealed to me, but I never linked the deeper themes.
To bad Cyberbug 2076 failed
Same here. I purchased and played so many of these games!!!!!
It's anything to do with the apotheosis of technology/the tool.
@@pixelcount350 Nah. They got their money. And it really only failed in the eyes of the low-brow "I want scifi GTA people" who didn't seem to comprehend it was an RPG. The real Cyberpunk fans still like it for the deeper things beneath the surface, like narrative, writing, themes, atmosphere.
something about things with “Cyberpunk” in the title makes them take a really long time to release 😂
Facts.
My death will be a cuberpunk of death.
Aaaaaand done, im imortal now.
@@danieladamczyk4024 nope. It has to be "Cyberpunk" after all, not "Cuberpunk" ;).
and no, you can't take it back and fix it. You missed your chance at immortality unfortunately ;).
@@fayezfawzi3255 eh, fine. Im gona fuse my mind with machine instead.
But this video didn't crash a single time while watching it!
Holy crap, dude. This trilogy has basically covered my childhood interests then gone all the way up to now. My kids (24 and 21) have taken an interest in the things I was into growing up, getting more of a taste for cyberpunk the more I showed them. Last year's game didn't hurt either. But this trilogy has been an amazing resource, opening up their reading and movie experiences in a major way. The nostalgia trip for me has been 2nd to none as well, fyi. THANKYOU!
PS I know I should have put this at the end of part 3, but just rewatched this again!
Amen to that, mid-40s and watching this was like a chronicling of my love of cyberpunk from mid-80s through present day.
That said, there are more than a few 'new to me' games and films I will watch due to this series, and a ton of context and subtext of which I was unaware for so many films I've watched to the point of knowing every line. 10/10 the best thing I've come across on RUclips in years
i can’t imagine how long it took to research all this and how hard it was to even find these forms of cyberpunk media
1986 so I was a bit young but this didn’t escape my childhood entirely
SWEET MOTHER OF GOD THE DAY HAS COME!
I have only been waiting since Friday and I had the same reaction
I LIVED TO SEE THIS DAY!
Think he was waiting for this new cyberpunk game to release
Now we just got to wait a year for part 3
:D :D :D
It's shocking how much you feel the post-modernism dripping off of anything Cyberpunk. This desire to escape the current life, to a future no matter how flawed (due to human nature or continuing issues). Everything was cleanly organized, and I really enjoyed the Ghost in the Shell segment. Quality video as always Indigo congrats on getting this thing out. Now MMO developers pls watch these and make a cyberpunk MMO, thanks!
Who in their right mind would want to live in any of cyberpunk-worlds?
90% are dystopias and life there just sucks, hard.
Sure, if you were an ultra-wealthy corporate-tool that might work out alright, but in what world wouldn't it?
For the rest you are either practically a modern work-slave, or part of the violent underbelly of society _(the punk part)_
It's the same like most mediaeval reenacters told me:
The middle ages were cool and all, but you wouldn't want to live there for more than a weekend.
Same principal applies here.
Yeah there hasn't been too many cyberpunk MMOs, have there? You could argue Anarchy Online, The Matrix Online and Neocron. All had their issues, but I want to dig into them a bit in future episodes.
thats not what postmodernism means
@@vulture8298 Already the same now, just without the cool gudgets.
@@KaedeHot Oh yeah, we are already 100% in the beginning years of a cyberpunk-dystopia, the stuff that gets skimped over in most forewords within a few sentences.
The main differences currently are:
• We lack really strong, yet small power sources necessary to run cybernetics like in CP2077 _(we can already run simple once for a day or so)_
• We lack really sophisticated neurological interfaces to connect cyberware and software to our brains
• We don't have open warzones _(yet)_ were police wont help you and you *have* to carry guns just to survive the day, think Mogadishu in the 90s at its worst, just on an almost global scale
There are of course more differences, but our present wouldn't look out of place as a recent past in most cyberpunk-works.
Honored to be a part of this incredible piece ♡ Long live cyberpunk
Love your work! My fiancee and I have been binging Empire of Steel and your After Dark album the past year. 🤘
That song is an absolute *BANGER*
Oof lol this didn't age well
@@The_PaleHorseman I think he meant the genre not the game.
I love your music! Please never stop
Every piece of art mentioned in the doc:
Films:
Total recall 1990
Screamers 1995
Uardware 1990
Battle angel alita 1993
Ghost in the shell 1995 (Watch this for gods sake if you havent)
Robocop 1 2 3
Freejack 1992 (Based on a novel immortality inc.)
Demolition man 1993
Judge dredd 1995 (I also recommend the 2012 version)
Total recall 2070 1999
B-Movies:
Nemesis 1992
Fortress 1992
Virtual assassin 1995
Split second 1992
Ghost in the machine 1993
Games:
T2: the arcade game
Rise of the dcragon 1990
Beneath a steel 1994
Hell: A cyberpunk thriller 1994
Nightlongh: union city conspiracy 1998
Crusader no remourse 1995
Crosader no regret
Final fntasy VII 1997 (There are remake versions i guess)
Technocop genesis 1990
Flashback 1992
Fade to black 1995
Cybermage: darklight awakening 1995
Strife 1996
Bloodnet 1993
Shadowrun snes 1993
Shadowrun genesis 1994
Dreamweb 1994
Quarantine 1994
Syndicate 1993
Syndicate wars
Blade runner game
Frp(Table top role play games):
Cyberpunk 2020
Gurps cyberpunk
Shadow run
You win the internet this week, OP.
Theres some footage from armitage 3 too
was shocked that deus ex games didn't get mentioned. For me that was great realistic deep world building cyberpunk
@@Sardious i think it was mentioned in the first video but not sure
@@hsynsrky Deus Ex was released in 2000. We have another episode covering the 90's coming up, so DX will likely appear in Part 4.
that opening to Ghost in the shell still gives me goosebumps after all this years
Jesus Christ, no matter how many times I watch this, I can't get over how perfect that intro sequence is, gives me goosebumps every time.
Right ? I come back to r-ewatch, it's that good.
I swear, half of my GOG library is going to be because of you
It's too bad I wasn't an affiliate this entire time, I'd be rich! 😄
@@Indigo_Gaming Damn right, you've single-handedly resurrected interest in pre-3D graphics games of this genre, and lots of people seem to be engaging in a sort of nostalgic appreciation for games from a more simple time.
I suppose nostalgia is at the heart of cyberpunk.
No wonder this took its time. It's huge. I'm proud of you for getting it done, man.
Okay, when you mentioned for the Ghost in the Shell movie that the composer based the opening music on Bulgarian choir I physically started. No one ever acknowledges our existence in the West so the fact that you knew this (cause of your research) just makes me really really happy. Thank you. Fun fact: they did try to have a Bulgarian choir sing the song but they turned it down because they were confused/couldn't sing it in the language they asked.
AFAIK the problem was the choir had been denied the visas.
Northeast of Greece, I assure you we know who you are in the west. We just rarely visit because Greece and Turkey are more convenient flight routes and the history in those two appeal to us more than Bulgarian sites do. That said though, I find it pretty cool how your nation basically could have conquered Eastern Rome at one point but preferred working as mercenaries for them and keeping to their own turf instead 😉👍🏼
I was playing Cyberpunk when I recieved the notification. My brain jammed due to the conflict in my head, had to reset.
can you load my night city while you watch the video ?
Did you flatline?
@Yaminabototal Nnnnope! Try again!
Yeah, haven't been really doing much but sleep and CP2077...140h in :D
Non, the game probably crashed, as it does for everyone....
This is phenomenal, Indigo. You’ve elevated the bar on what a YT documentary should be: the writing, editing, research, pacing, and production value.
And holy hell, what an opening! “Empire of Steel” is such an on point track choice 👍
Thanks, so happy you enjoyed! I fell in love with that song as soon as I heard it, and later realized it would be an excellent bridge between the 80's and 90's of cyberpunk.
This is beyond perfection, this is everything and more!
We need part 3!
It's on the way! Looking to be around 2 hours long, so it's still a ways out...
@@Indigo_Gaming yes please, can't wait
@@Indigo_Gaming late to the show, but invested. Walking down the rain slicked, neon-lit memory lanes of this and part one made me realize that I've always been a fan of the cyberpunk genre
His musical track is too goddamned loud, it's abusive!
@@Indigo_Gaming And please include Cyberpunk 2077 as even though the game had a rough launch, it think it captures the essence of Cyberpunk nicely and Mike Pondsmith did a great job with his take on Cyberpunk
2020 brought me part 2... guess it aint all bad
Just wait for COVID 21 and the Great Reset, 2020 will seem like the best year of your life.
@Franca Wong He was probably referencing a leak that was sent to the Canadian Report.
With the vaccines, they didn't test them properly so they are going to have nasty consequences. It'll be the equivalent of drinking some liquid material from the biohazard bag.
@Franca Wong This must be some new thing that I haven't heard of yet, vaccines already rolling out?
What a well crafted Documentation. And you really nailed it! Thanks for all the effort and insights.
indeed it is
It's frustrating how everyone attributes the entire cyberpunk genre to Cyberpunk 2077, when it's existed for 40+ years. Hardware, Nemesis, and Deus Ex are what got me into cyberpunk back in the day and my love blew up from there. Amazing video dude can't wait for part 3.
Cyberpunk 2077 is just the latest iteration though - I was playing R. Talsorian Games' Cyberpunk back in '88, long before Deus Ex came out. This is the good thing though: both are just part of a sci fi subculture that goes back to Philip K Dick's novels & short stories, which themselves owe a fair bit to the likes of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, who herself was inspired by Samuel Taylor Coleridge's nightmare visions of "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" (see her arctic scenes in particular - but also there's fanmail she sent him when she was a girl). Ain't culture great? :-D
No one does that.
@@wiwysova Exactly, people were simping the Blade Runner sequel before the blasted CDPR game, even before that the mainstream were bombarded with the word "cyberpunk" from descriptions of anime like Psycho Pass, Serial Experiments Lain or in a way Ergo Proxy, but also from people's description of the Deus Ex games.
The one thing that blew up with Cyberpunk's release was the popularity of the subgenre of electronic music "Midtempo" erroneously called "Cyberpunk" as a music genre, all cause of the OST's heavy use of that subgenre.
What were you on when you wrote this. People knew about cyperpunk before 2077. 2077 only made the word 'cyperpunk' a bit more ambiguous since people would sometimes ask "Oh, you mean the game? Yeah, I'm hyped for that too"
I said this many times: This is the most underrated gaming related channel on YT
Appreciate that!
- Wanna watch TV?
- No.
- Latest Hollywood cash grab?
- No.
- Hey, a new Indigo documentary is out.
- WHAT!? I need to prepare! To the kitchen!
Why not both. I mean, Total Recall the movie described in this video is a Hollywood cash grab (the original story was great though).
We're in the future with pocket sized super computer multipurpose devices!
Meh! 👍
That ghost in the shell theme gave me goosebumps, one of my top favorite films... visually beautiful and philosophically substantive, not to mention the incredible soundtrack
I literally just watched part one again yesterday.
This is great timing.
Very lucky timing!
Ha, same here... I re-watched the part 1 yesterday and wondered when, oh, when... :) Super happy!
@@LauriLippmaa same-sies
Me to I had a friend ask me yesterday what is Cyberpunk when he saw a Cyberpunk 2077 commercial, I referred him to Part 1
This is like a roll call of all the movies I would rent from my local rental store back in the day. Man I miss the early 90s. For me the mother of all cyberpunk stories crested when Ghost in the Shell came out. For such a short film, it's scenes and characters lived in my head for years.
A good addition could have been "Death Machine" (1994). A greedy Megacorp, cyborgs, robots, crazy weapons and stoner punk terrorists. It has all the cyberpunk tropes.
As a child of the 80s and 90s, watching this just takes me back. Great documentary.
Yes! Finally I can procrastinate to something interesting at work!
Relatable!
Yes. I knew it was about to drop. Literally finished watching Part 1 again half an hour ago. Well done, and thanks!!
Great timing!
22:58 The bells chime. We all know what's coming :D Amazing piece of editing that was.
What is this song
It's finally here. Been waiting for this for a long time.
FACTS
I hit the like button and I haven't even watched it yet - I just know based on episode 1 that I am going to adore it!
I will definitely check this out tonight🤘
This is good enough to be a TV documentary. That's the highest compliment I think I can give it!!!
For sure.
Completely agree
Better than a TV documentary
TV is a tool of the corpo sponsers, currated and watered-down for mass consumption. This docu-series is a brute force pirate satfeed meant to slap you in the gob and shake the dust from your circuits.
Haven't looked forward to a sequel to a RUclips documentary as much as I have this one! Cheers!
Wow, you've outdone yourselves. This is as well researched, edited, written, and narrated as some of the best docuseries on Netflix. I cant believe you can watch this for free.
That's a bad thing, the research, editing and writing is horrible in Netflix documentaries. A prime example is "Enter the anime".
Damn dude, you need more recognition. This was brilliantly put together. Totally didn't connect the dots the cold war bringing imaginations of "end games" therefore planting the seed of a dystopian future in millions of people. Mind blown. Man, what's COVID going to do to the art world?
Shout out to Flashback. That brings back so many memories - most of which are centered around late nights and creative excuses for not doing home work. The depth to the second part of this documentary series completely eclipses part one, which at the time I didn't think would be possible. Congrats
Still my favourite game of all time.
dude the editing, the effort, the crisp ass voice, everything about this is amazing! I feel like i owe money to you lol
"crisp ass voice" XD
I´m totally hooked on to these documentaries! I grew up during the 80s, and Cyberpunk is just my thing! Congratulations on an extremely well done work!
You should be applauded for all the research and production quality of all your hard work. Congrats on yet another great installment of this series!
You know the video is gonna be good when it starts with a Scandroid song....
Yeah boy!
Scandroid AND Essenger, couldn't ask for more
Haha! had the same thought! Recognized it immediately. Indigo knows what they're doing :)
Loved Klayton's music. Shows how much research has been done during the making of this great series
Klayton aka Scandroid and Essenger really made something special here.
I love this song. I have loved klaytons music for years. Him and The Anix are my favourites. Only just started listening to Essenger
I hate when people say this line but IVE NEVER EVER CLICKEN A VIDEO THIS FAST, DUDE IVE WAITED SO LONG FOR THIS
clicked so fast that i mistyped the comment lmao
Absolutely ditto!
I have the title of the video was New Bridgette B
@@bobagucci502 a man of culture
@@someonexd1961 Let the record reflect this video has been swiftly and vigorously clicken...and now we wait...again lol
Just the first sounds gave ghost in the shell away, masterpiece
I think The Fifth Element gave off quite a few Cyberpunk vibes.
Loved this series. Great job, Indigo!
The editing was amazing, truly an astonishing work
There's absolutely no disappointment to be had with this delve into cyberpunk. Your knowledge of the subject matter and your production values are phenomenal. The cyberstorian we need, not the one we deserve. Looking forward to Part 3!
Just amazing. This documentary is going to be one of the best things i've seen this year. Really looking forward to part 3!
The timing of this Part 2 release is beholding a year later, but an awesome documentary, really into this genre these days thanks for putting this into work Indigo!
This documentary is better than anything I watched in Netflix. Well done!! This is HIGH STANDARD production!
Maybe because hollywood more focus on diversity rather than the story
This is probably one of the best documentary style videos I've seen like this. I came across part 1 when I was doing some research on making my own video, and I missed part 2 until now. I can't wait for part 3. Amazing high quality stuff!
I can't even imagine how much time and effort you have put into it. Thank you for making this!
*The prophecy has been fulfilled!!*
I don’t often get hyped for a RUclips video. But after more than a year of anticipation from watching that first part of these masterful videos, I couldn’t wait for this. I don’t know how it took me a month for this to come to me but I’m so glad it did. Thank you for making these videos about my personal favorite genre of fiction.
I'm glad you finally found it! It's probably due to RUclips getting overloaded with other content about everything that's going on in the world and Cyberpunk 2077, but I'm thrilled you're enjoying the series!
@@Indigo_Gaming I’m equally thrilled you’re making this series
I can't imagine how much work went into this, you should be massively proud of what you've created. This series is incredible and absolutely worth the wait. Thank you so much for putting in as much time and effort as you did.
A moment of appreciation to one of the only RUclipsrs who puts the music credits on their videos. True Hero
The cliché "you have to read the manga instead of watching the anime" fits Battle Angel more than any other anime ever except Berserk.
It's absolutely mind blowing.
Dude! Thank you for your hard work on this! This is a good christmas gift now that I'm officially done with finals 😁
That's awesome! Congrats and enjoy.
*"Welcome to the party, Richter!"*
I was disarmed by this comment.
This is incredible, I don't even know what to say. There's so much long form content on RUclips these days and most of the time it's pretty low quality and not worth my time, but the production value and love you put into this is breathtaking.
Bravo!!
It's been a thousand years...
Facts.
The year is 2056. The Indigo Gaming Broadcast Corporation releases Cyberpunk Documentary PART 3 upon the unsuspecting world...
Ok, must thank you because "Empire of Steel" by Essenger is the kind of cyberpunk music, that I needed and it's been 2 weeks of me non-stop replaying the intro to this just to hear it. That being said, find it funny as it's lyrics are more apt for "Cyberpunk"'s band SAMURAI, than the actual band CDPR have chosen.
This is insane.
The digital version of a bookshelf filled with Videogame and Movie boxes.
Love it.
Pls never stop
Checking in to the comment section, just watched till the end of GitS review and in need of a cigarette.
Thank you Indigo and everyone involved, this documentary series (I remember that there would be a part 3!) is a milestone on it's own in culture history.
The plan is to do 5 parts. Whether I'll live to see them through, is another matter. XD
@@Indigo_Gaming Planning nowadays is somewhere in the scope of astrology, but we're hopeless without dreaming. Wish you all the best so I could make a party with friends at the end :)
FINALLY. Loved the first one, I'm ready for this.
this continues to be one of
A) the best things I've ever seen on RUclips
B) the best documentaries I've ever watched
C) my favorite things ever
you kick ass bro
Ahhh yes!
My most anticipated YT Video ever
I've been waiting for this! Part 1 was just an awesome, well-put-together production. Thank you so much for making part 2, and I'll be looking forward to part 3!
Dude, awesome work! Videos like these are the reason why RUclips these days is waaaay more appealing than old school television. So much effort, research and love put into the content!
I can only repeat myself: this documentary is a masterpiece! Thumbs up!
This is brilliant. Seriously. Such work well done. An art piece really. Please finish the series and give us the 4th installment. You have no idea how helpful this series have been to my mental health. Please.
"Almost Human" was an interestng TV series that also got cancelled quickly... I had high hopes when it first premiered...
I'm looking forward to digging into that when I catch up to the 2010s.
I've been excited for the second chapter of this series since seeing part 1, and then you opened with Essenger's "Empire of Steel". Immediately on board!
I am beyond ecstatic that this has been released saw part 1 and was enthralled yet again by this amazing genre and all the ideas borne from it. I can only say that this is nothing short of an excellent production in which a lot of love and care has gone into it and i am nothing short of amazed. Thank you for creating such a deep dive into this genre and showing and exploring all its forms and mediums.
Really appreciate the praise! Helps motivate me as I write Part 3.
This is a perect documentary that left me excited, satisfied and absolutely motivated to explore. Thank you!
That opening track is so good.
I know you didn't talk much about Armitage III, but I recognized those visuals during the introduction to Eastern entries into the Cyberpunk genre. It definitely fits in the genre, particularly with the questions of the disposability of "undesirables" and the question of humanity. It was one of my entry points into the genre, and I wanted to thank you for including it, even if only as a couple clips.
I almost included a section about Armitage III. It was one of the earliest cyberpunk anime I watched back in the day, but I had to pick my battles. Too many titles to cover in this series. Some of the visuals are really stunning, though, so I had to include them somewhere.
This is the second time I've watched these videos throughout (this is the third time). Just such an incredible documentary account of this whole fascinating genre and subculture. Your attention to detail is second to none and your style is so relaxed and easy to follow yet you allow us to see the passion for what you do here. It's brilliantly executed!
I meant I've watched them twice and this is the third time lol.
i’m watching all 3 for the third time too.
I was waiting for this and I was not disappointed. You've put a lot of work into this and it shows! I've been recommending this documentary to everyone who wants to know more about the genre. I'm really looking forward to part 3
thank you for letting people know about my favorite ttrpg shadowrun.
flashback was one of the best games of that era. think it was the first to use actual human tracing for the movement of the character and the story was amazing. had a great atmosphere and was pretty tough at times. really good i always hoped their would be a remake of this
Yeah I mention the fantastic rotoscoping they did for the game's animations. Still looks incredible today!
i watched 1st one yesterday, apparently im extremely lucky :D
Also liked your comment...
Also hating you right now!
Bruh, you dodged the drought
But now you’re here to wait with us for part 3
mucha suerte :3
More like extremely new.
You did an absolutely great job making this series. Thoroughly enjoyed the last one, looking forward to savouring this and the next one!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
Part 2. Even better than part 1, and we barely scratched the surface!
I've been using RUclips almost daily for more than a decade, and this is one of the best videos I've seen. Kudos!
When the Terminator begins slugging the T-1000 with bullets, I got goosebumps. Hair standing on my arm.
Oh hey, we didn't have to wait 2077 years for this one. Cool!
In all seriousness though - you rock man. Keep up the good work!
My body is ready.
Great comment!
Phenomenal documentary! Can’t wait for part 3!!
Hitting every important note, great series!
I love the inclusion of Final Fantasy 7 in this. It fits not only Cyberpunk but at times a bit of mild steampunk as well with the animation designs in certain enemies and vehicle types and even clothing and homes. FF7 is wild in visuals, even though some argue it dosnt hold up today, i still believe it does, even against the new Remake(s) of FF7. I dont think its main atmosphere is supposed to be cyberpunk but for sure has obvious elements in specific moments. Love these videos. Had a harsh realization thay we are, in a way, living in a cyberpunk era currently. In that im meaning by the cyberspace and corporation element. Its already started. We as a society are so sucked into social media and technology its crazy. Dont get me wrong, technology is a wonderful and important edition to our lives. But when is the line drawn on limits? What is and isnt considered "Too Much"? Also, if the limit is being breached, how do we retake our own humanity?
It's raining heavily outside. The carcasses of the unfinished houses on the building site soaking in the steady downpour. I'm working inside a house on my own, as the rain hits the windows. I put this documentary on.
Perfection.
I love the atmosphere you conjured in this comment!
I cannot understate the amount of work that went into making this series of essay! Thank you so very much!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Not a programmer nor developer, but being a 80s baby, Cyberpunk has that music that takes me back to a time when I imagined the future.
Shoutout on that Genesis version of Shadowrun. I remember playing them both and it was night and day. I'm sure there are fans of the snes version but as a 12 year old boy I remember the Sega version of Shadowrun blew me away. It is truly one of the most underrated titles ever.
To this day "PERSUADATRON" still pops in my head from time to time
Santa came early this year, and he brought us a whole timeline of moody representatives of this stylish genre!
I'm AMAZED you don't have over a million subscribers. This documentary series is incredible with the amount of detail that's going into it. I can't wait for the next part!
Thanks! Maybe one day, algorithm, willing!
I'm anxiously awaiting pt 3. This series is great
I am only 25 minutes in and its already a party. Not only being a portrait of things i did, read and watched in my youth, this documentation just hits the nail on the head - researched to fine detail and cut and presented with the necessary speed and flair of the genre. You created a true masterpiece here. Ever talked to Netflix or other streaming services for a public release? - Thank you so much for the incredible work.
Never reached out to Netflix or Amazon about this series. It's a little touchy because of all the media I cover (although I believe I've definitely fulfilled the requirements for Fair Use). Maybe in the future if there's a place (and demand) for it.
Great praise and compliments for the excellent work. Editing and composition are not inferior to the portrayed genre and masterpieces of the it.Truly excellent work and I look forward to part 3. Great Job guys.
You, sir, are a gentleman. Absolutely fantastic work, both parts!