Agreed Disco Elysium is top tier writing wise. Though it's a VERY different style of storytelling, more novelistic and using your imagination than immersive and cinematic like this. I love both but definitely prefer the first person 3D nature of Cyberpunk @@execthegaming
Absolutely gutted by the time the curtains fell. In the best possible way. Felt like I'd lost lifelong friends even though the DLC main story wasn't THAT long. Incredible writing, voice acting, everything.
one of the few times i’ve ever fully sat through a credits sequence without any distractions. I remember desiring more after the screen went black, yet also feeling quite satisfied what what i experienced.
My favourite moment is when V surrounded by 4 figures ("Kings" Misty warned you about), falls with their hands on their head, unable to choose or bear their influence pulling in different directions anymore
@marcraider I hope since it's going to be in UE5 they take literally every minute of development they need. I don't want it to have another launch like 2077.
The only thing stopping him is being old…like he is really old, I dunno if he can do the whole Bond rizz. But I’d love to see him in a more serious spy thriller.
The whole sequence is a masterpiece, but the way the heart monitor fades out at the "In loving memory of" section, while the lyrics "Treasures are lost" play, is heartbreaking.
For the first time after i played the Last of us i can say the same. Next to The Last of us, Cyberpunk is a beauty of the game and now on of the best i ever played. See you Chooms
This whole story really got me interested in Cyberpunk lore. Love how even in a techno sci-fi universe something like the black wall can have such a mystical and mysterious presence.
The end credits makes even more sense and hurts so much more after completing all the endings for PL. Such a beautiful but rightfully depressing credits scene. 10/10 CDPR.
@@JB-xl2jc Glad you stuck with So Mi to the end too! Honestly, I was having doubts when I played through the stadium and airport attack sequence - so many civs started dying around us and cause of our decisions. I started questioning "Is all these really worth it? All these innocent deaths? Just for the both of us to survive?". But in the end, I didn't regret my choice - I'm all in.
@@thiskidren8719 Killing civilians is worth sending a human WMD to blackwall rogue AI colony in moon and killing Reed in the process? Moon is the worst ending.
These credits amplified the pain i felt after the ending. I sided with reed, saved songbird and got the gaurantee of the help i needed. Despite all of that i sat there for half an hour reflecting on it. Id say this sequence made that reflection last 25 mins longer than it wouldve without it
Wow we are polar opposites. I was so pissed off at Reed and the NUSA during the airport incident that I shot Reed like a dog. Turns out he only dies in one shot and has a dramatic death where he kneels by So-Mi but I fired off three revolver shots so he just fell dead and I sent So-Mi to the moon. I wanted nothing to do with the government, and I would have sided with Berghast if given the chance if it helped So-Mi.
I did everything to help Songbird short of shooting Reed. Which I felt was very tragic because the last words my V told her was that she didnt forgive her for lying about the cure, but she would 100% still have gotten her onto the ship. Presumebly meaning that Songbird thinks that V betrayed her because she was honest rather than because she couldnt kill Reed.
@@loserinasuit7880 Congrats you just handed a human WMD to the people who want to end our civillization (Mr blue eyes / Rogue AIs) and killed so many innocent civilians + Reed in the process
I sent her to the stars. Despite everything. Despite the betrayal. Despite the lies. I couldn't bring myself to hate her for it. Angry, yes. But understanding. "I would've helped you anyway." Was the truth. She's been dealing with this problem far longer then V's been dealing with her own. Robbed of a normal childhood. Robbed of a normal life. Turned into a living weapon more then a living being and was only seen as a tool rather then a person by the government that used her. Given a death sentence and yet even if they healed her, they'd put her back to work. So she did what she had to. To escape. To survive. To be free. And I understood her. And I forgave her. Reed was so hinged on Songbird. He cared for her, to a point where it felt like an obsession to me. Wanted to save her but also wanted to serve his country, despite how it treated his comrades. I felt horrible putting that bullet in his head, but he refused to decide between his friends and his country. He wanted both, despite whatever costs that would take. I could've reloaded, gone back to get the other endings. Still could. But I dunno. I think i'm ok with the ending I got. Oh. And then I did the one thing i had been saving for last; Don't Fear The Reaper. Felt like a damn good way to finish after everything. And then I got the Tempest ending.
@@alejandrobonilla3049 IMO the best ending is sending So Mi to the moon and then doing Don't Fear the Reaper, Arasaka and NUSA both get their shit pushed in by V and retreat to lick their wounds.
@@JB-xl2jcthat's literally just giving up the world to Rogue AIs tho Even though they are evil, I feel the best about leaving it in Arasaka's hands given how they're the most stable option.
This DLC and the reinvention of cyberpunk is a masterclass by CD Projekt Red. Hands down the best DLC I’ve ever played and truly rivals any complete game. In my opinion Phantom Liberty is a better experience than the main storyline
The mission in which you infiltrate the Casino is named " You know my name " which is the song that plays at the end of 'Casino Royale', Daniel Craig's first Bond movie and arguably the best one.
I have to say, my favorite part is the exchange between Hansen and Myers. It shows their dynamic excellently. Hansen, a man trying to play the game, and Myers, who's always in control of it. That damn *smirk* man.
After thinking a lot about this, I've come to the conclusion that saving So Mi is the good ending after all. Even though Reed dies by your hand, he is the one to pull the trigger, methaphorically speaking. He decides to wait for you at that space shuttle, because he can't live with the possibility of failing his ideals and still keep living. As Johnny says in the other ending, Reed is a man who will follow his ideals blindly, even if that means trumpling everyone that is close to him in the process. He is also a man who thinks he can control everything, and that's why he feels responsible for everything. Even when Myers clearly forces Songbird to betray him, he thinks its his fault. He just can't see that being loyal to a fascist government and respecting one's individuality are things that will never mix. Reed truly dies being crushed by two walls: the loyalty to his ideals and his desire to protect his friends. He should've chosen one path long ago, but even after 7 ears, he was not able to.
I disagree with other commenter that So Mi is just a rogue AI by the point we leave her. I dont think its implied but definitely left open to interpretation. More importantly I think if you LIKE both So Mi and Reed the only logical thing to do is kill him. If you hand over So Mi she’s likely to be imprisoned both physically and mentally if not killed after having her system scanned. Reed is also VERY likely to just be disposed of after he finishes his mission here, idk where his “uwu myers likes me” comes from she literally already tried to off him once. I haven’t done any ending but saving So Mi yet so idk, but I can’t see V having a good ending(after choosing So Mi initially) Myers doesn’t seem like that. Maybe if you ALWAYS side with NUSA but they don’t seem the type to forgive and forget nor live and let live
@@SHEANGOMESJohnny also outright says that sooner or later, Reed staying in this line of work WILL kill him, both mentally and physically so his fate is either chafing at a “cushy” (in as much as you can get cushy in Cyberpunk) desk job far away from the field or metaphorically (or literally) hanging himself
I can’t bring myself to help Songbird. There’s so much collateral damage involved in that path. Indiscriminate massacres at the stadium and the spaceport. Songbird is desperate, but the fact that she has nothing to offer in return for her escape forces me to consider what makes her life worth more than so many other bystanders. The hard truth is that no one owes anything to Songbird except pity. Pity only gets you so far.
Idk why, but i decided that the worst ending ( they are all sad in reality) where we let so mi die is the cannon one, nc, cyberpunk 2077 world never has a happy ending, even netflix show taught us that, and ending credits are perfect conclusion for it
@@RadEnjoyer I sent So Mi to the stars. It didn't matter how much she lied to me or whats he did wrong, because she had the same dream V did. So my V did everything he could to make sure at least one of them made it.
@@kodakwacked8210 It's so good dude, I want to say I don't cry often in games but this year has been too full of bangers. I didn't even do the other endings because it was such a definitive experience for me.
You know when the moment that if the credits start and they give you chills, this was a hell of a story, the way this dlc plays psychologically with you is amazing…making you chose between two sides all the time.
I got the songbird ending where I let her leave with the cure and killed reed, it’s my favorite ending, even though song lied she spent her entire adult life around selfish greedy political faces and blindly loyal soldiers, she trusted V but didn’t want to risk her only shot to live by telling V she was only in it for herself, even though V would help her regardless because they care about so mi , at least that’s how my V was
@@Straight_Pagan I think the song is just called "Phantom Liberty" by Dawid Podsiadło. He's a polish music artist. The song hasn't been officially released yet though. The release date for the song is tomorrow.
SAME Im usually so quick to slam that skip button lol but the music and vibe kicked in and I was staring at my screen in disbelief of the craftsmanship on display. The way the song and visuals perfectly encapsulate the themes and emotions of the story. I literally gave a standing ovation to my screen at home by myself like a fucking loser LOL as if CDPR could hear it through the ether
In between the casting of Idris Elba as the superspy deuteragonist, the whole "You Know My Name" quest and the credits animation/theme, I'm starting to think that they may like the James Bond movies at CDPR...
Video game stories are really starting to transcend the medium. All too often, even good stories, they don't end up standing out as an interesting story seperate from the medium. Lots of films have done this, they stand out as great stories apart from the medium of film. But video games have really struggled to do this. I reckon Phantom Liberty really stands out in this regard.
This is by far the best ending that i even seen that translate so well what the story (and you as a played has been through). It's perfect on every point. Freaking well done.
I know CD Projekt Red is working on Cyberpunk 2 but damn, I just finished this great story expansion and I feel so empty now. I spent the last 3 Days playing Phantom Liberty and Jesus, it very well could’ve been a spin-off game as opposed to it being an Add-On expansion. And honestly, these end credits feel so much like a James Bond Opening Credits that had they played this at the start of the DLC Story, I wouldn’t have complained.
I was so iffy on buying this DLC. Mainly because I’ve always had a bad luck streak with every dlc I’ve ever bought. But this was one of those I couldn’t turn down, and I was right not to, best 30$ I’ve ever spent just to cry over the ending credits. I LOVED how this game worked and functioned, unlike any other open world rpg I’ve played.
Not many games have been able to give me the type of experience PL did. I was just in awe while watching the credits. The character development and story was just so good. I love how there is really no clear "right" path to take. The situations you have to navigate and the people in them are complex. It's not as simple as good vs. evil.
Listening to this for the first time gave me a feeling I hadn't felt since beating the OG Mass Effect for the first time. It's hard to pin down what that feeling is, exactly, but it's exceptionally rare.
I got no music, my game glitched out because Judy was at my V's apartment & my ending for Phantom Liberty puts V back at the apartment in the end. So the whole credits, I just kept hearing Judy going, "V? You good?" "Come on, V!" "Something wrong, V?" etc...
So the sequel will deal with the fall of Arasaka, the rise of Zetatech, the state of Dogtown after Kurt Hanson's death and quite possibly the rising tensions to/the fallout of the 5th corporate war. I'd also like to explore the state of the black wall after Songbird's tampering of it. Perhaps she opened a back door that Netwatch is desperately trying to close or is unaware of. Whether we're still playing as V or as a new protagonist, I hope to see V at some point. It would be a shame if they died off screen after everything we went through in 2077. I doubt we'll see Johnny or Reed again, except maybe as cameos or just mentioned in conversation. My biggest hope is that the sequel will remember your decisions from the first game. It'd feel weird if you were to have Rogue die in 2077 but she's still kicking in the sequel. It would really make the "choices matter" aspect of the game's branding hit harder than it did in 2077
I imagine at least _some_ of your hopes will come true. For example, with the Witcher games, CDPR made it so that you could import saves from 1 to 2 and 2 to 3, so I imagine they’d do the same with Cyberpunk.
@@anomitasnot unrealistic, it’s called putting in the work and outlining the branches and tailoring the story through it. It might be hard but not fuckkn impossible. These developers are just lazy about shit like that nowadays
Would have been nice to put Myers down in the dlc. Felt pretty bad after realizing that only one who was happy after ”rescuing” SoMi was Myers herself. Maybe in the sequel?
@@mrlucky9157 I understand why they did it but Songbird and V were just as big roles, when you see the credits roll on a film they don't exclude the lead even if they're not as well known an actor
@@Pepsi_Man_Max They are credited with the rest of voice actors at 7:25. That's the case with all games. Like I said, Keanu and Idris are credited at 1:00 only because they were paid big bucks to market this game.
Was with songbird till the end. Even after what she told me in the train. And Reed… consequences… he was told about it so many times. He made his choice when he started to count. And Johnny was damn right all the way.
Man, this expansion was amazing. Cyberpunk turned into suge a huge W in the end. I really wish we could get more V, but I totally get that his story is over.
I picked this after choosing to kill Songbird. It really hits hard, especially when Myers knocks over her piece, as if she was nothing more than a pawn.
As much as i wanted to help So Mi, i just couldn't. Her plan, her goal, i just couldnt trust that it was really the best fir her. I didnt know how much of her plan was So Mi, and how much was Songbird. Shes been getting eaten away by those AIs for years, and shes reached critical mass by now. Whatever plan she thought she had? It coulsnt have been good. Not for her soul. Not for the world. So, i sided with Reed. I know he thought he could save her, but i also knew he was too loyal to betray Myers and do what she really needed. So, i rekoved her from the situation entirely. No So Mi, means no Songbird. No Songbird means no walking WMD for Myers, and no doors opened for the Daemons past the Blackwall to take over. Even if it means V will still die, I couldnt let So Mi suffer. Nor the world.
@@mehrad_kalhorifar007 killing her. He feels such guilt and loss, and blames us a bit. But I think he knows it was right, because he knows Myers never would have actually saved her
@@narutony1916 that’s a shame. I don't like bad endings at all and I run away from them and I can't stand it even for a second, but I chose this path because of Cynosure's special crafts, but I was hesitant between keeping her alive or killing her(that)which ending is better for her and she doesn't suffer. It's too bad there is no good ending in Night city. Rest in peace So-Mi😔
This song and these end credits gave me the vibe of a Bond films. Great job by CD Project Red.
Great job by Dawid Podsiadło.
If you like this I recomend you Where Did Your Love Gone by Dawid
Better than Bond's op in the past 15 years, except you know my name.
@@CPKGUNZYou know my name will always be the GREATEST bond opening. Maybe Skyfall in 2nd place.
One thing I noticed was You Know My Name, the seventh mission in the expansion. Immediately thought of Chris Cornell’s Casino Royale intro.
Yoooooooo thats exactly what i thought when i saw it
given how this was canonically meant to be a spy operation, that surely isnt a coincedence
When these credits stoppes rolling I stared at my screen like "well it's gonna be awhile before I play a story that good again"... Felt empty
Same here, choom
The gameplay might not be your cup of tea, but Disco Elysium has a classic-novel-tier story.
Agreed Disco Elysium is top tier writing wise. Though it's a VERY different style of storytelling, more novelistic and using your imagination than immersive and cinematic like this. I love both but definitely prefer the first person 3D nature of Cyberpunk @@execthegaming
Absolutely gutted by the time the curtains fell. In the best possible way. Felt like I'd lost lifelong friends even though the DLC main story wasn't THAT long. Incredible writing, voice acting, everything.
Hard hitting shit like this is a rare commodity these days
I sat in my chair dead silent as the credits were playing. Kinda just taking it all in. Wish cyberpunk didn’t have to end..
Fr dwg
This dlc single handedly made me feel more emotional than the rest of the game did and put cyberpunk on my favourites list
one of the few times i’ve ever fully sat through a credits sequence without any distractions. I remember desiring more after the screen went black, yet also feeling quite satisfied what what i experienced.
I deadass sat with my mouth open like a fish I was amazed
I'm a man, and I may have shed a tear or two after this song played.
Hands down the best ending to a video game story I have ever seen.
the faces in the crowd one was so amazing fr
Definitely recency bias, but I'm also a huge fan of these endings.
Have you played like 3 games?
@@Karv3r yep, actually I've only played 2 ngl
@@mxxstronostalgia merchant
My favourite moment is when V surrounded by 4 figures ("Kings" Misty warned you about), falls with their hands on their head, unable to choose or bear their influence pulling in different directions anymore
Woah that's amazing attention to detail
4:00, this moment made me cry...
Love this moment
Absolutely perfectly phrased what I thought was happening. Too much pressure for V against Myers, Hansen, So Mi and Reed
All to end up like a spec of dust, fading away into darkness
This credit sequence is easily one of the best I’ve ever seen
Makes me sad to think that this is the end of 2077'
this DLC makes me want more of everything, especially Johnny and V.
but there will be a sequel, I just hope no more than 5-8 years
@marcraider I hope since it's going to be in UE5 they take literally every minute of development they need.
I don't want it to have another launch like 2077.
@@marcraideryeah but with completely diffrent main characters. V's and Johnny's stories are over
@@Slavic_SnakeAnd unfortunately I don’t think there will be a cannon ending… only rumors and alluding to notable events of 2077.
I want more of Song, if im honest.
Can we take a moment to appreciate how this credit sequence is on par with some of the best ones from the Bond franchise? 10/10 expansion.
Bind?
@@manugames92 woops. BOND*
@@xDCMTxJames Bond
@@madkabalthe names Bind. Jonas Bind.
Fun fact: Idris wants to be the next Bond. But even if he's not, he's in this.
He already is bond, the world just calls him reed instead.
He got his role in PL for sure
The only thing stopping him is being old…like he is really old, I dunno if he can do the whole Bond rizz. But I’d love to see him in a more serious spy thriller.
oh fun, another race swap
@@pisuoxide you know bond is a fictitious character...right?
The whole sequence is a masterpiece, but the way the heart monitor fades out at the "In loving memory of" section, while the lyrics "Treasures are lost" play, is heartbreaking.
I never felt such a connection to a game universe until now, shits literally life-changing for me. CD project Red really made a masterpiece.
Absolutely 100% feel the same way.
My favourite game of all time.
Same for me too. Literally can’t see another game like the way I see Cyberpunk, 10/10 game
For the first time after i played the Last of us i can say the same. Next to The Last of us, Cyberpunk is a beauty of the game and now on of the best i ever played. See you Chooms
Bro what? 😂😂
I wanted to end Songbirds suffering so bad, but I won’t leave Panam alone in the desert. Made her a promise
Make a suicide pact with her.
Which ending is better in Reed's path between killing or keeping songbird alive?
@@mehrad_kalhorifar007 keeping Songbird alive is way more satisfying in my opinion
This whole story really got me interested in Cyberpunk lore. Love how even in a techno sci-fi universe something like the black wall can have such a mystical and mysterious presence.
The end credits makes even more sense and hurts so much more after completing all the endings for PL. Such a beautiful but rightfully depressing credits scene. 10/10 CDPR.
Agreed, after doing all of them, god damn. Even the lyrics go so hard.
I am very glad I got Killing Moon as my first ending, I'll just say that.
@@JB-xl2jc Glad you stuck with So Mi to the end too! Honestly, I was having doubts when I played through the stadium and airport attack sequence - so many civs started dying around us and cause of our decisions. I started questioning "Is all these really worth it? All these innocent deaths? Just for the both of us to survive?". But in the end, I didn't regret my choice - I'm all in.
I saw it after King of Cups and it was perfect. My canon ending.
@@thiskidren8719 Killing civilians is worth sending a human WMD to blackwall rogue AI colony in moon and killing Reed in the process? Moon is the worst ending.
@@Ratstranger Agreed it's the only reasonable ending.
These credits amplified the pain i felt after the ending. I sided with reed, saved songbird and got the gaurantee of the help i needed. Despite all of that i sat there for half an hour reflecting on it. Id say this sequence made that reflection last 25 mins longer than it wouldve without it
Wow we are polar opposites. I was so pissed off at Reed and the NUSA during the airport incident that I shot Reed like a dog. Turns out he only dies in one shot and has a dramatic death where he kneels by So-Mi but I fired off three revolver shots so he just fell dead and I sent So-Mi to the moon. I wanted nothing to do with the government, and I would have sided with Berghast if given the chance if it helped So-Mi.
I did everything to help Songbird short of shooting Reed. Which I felt was very tragic because the last words my V told her was that she didnt forgive her for lying about the cure, but she would 100% still have gotten her onto the ship. Presumebly meaning that Songbird thinks that V betrayed her because she was honest rather than because she couldnt kill Reed.
@@loserinasuit7880 Congrats you just handed a human WMD to the people who want to end our civillization (Mr blue eyes / Rogue AIs) and killed so many innocent civilians + Reed in the process
I sent her to the stars. Despite everything. Despite the betrayal. Despite the lies. I couldn't bring myself to hate her for it. Angry, yes. But understanding.
"I would've helped you anyway." Was the truth.
She's been dealing with this problem far longer then V's been dealing with her own. Robbed of a normal childhood. Robbed of a normal life. Turned into a living weapon more then a living being and was only seen as a tool rather then a person by the government that used her. Given a death sentence and yet even if they healed her, they'd put her back to work.
So she did what she had to. To escape. To survive. To be free.
And I understood her. And I forgave her.
Reed was so hinged on Songbird. He cared for her, to a point where it felt like an obsession to me. Wanted to save her but also wanted to serve his country, despite how it treated his comrades. I felt horrible putting that bullet in his head, but he refused to decide between his friends and his country. He wanted both, despite whatever costs that would take.
I could've reloaded, gone back to get the other endings. Still could. But I dunno. I think i'm ok with the ending I got.
Oh. And then I did the one thing i had been saving for last;
Don't Fear The Reaper. Felt like a damn good way to finish after everything. And then I got the Tempest ending.
Temperance ending.
❤
I chose Path of Glory
No matter the ending, the world loses.
At least in some of those Arasaka ate shit, small victories
@@alejandrobonilla3049 IMO the best ending is sending So Mi to the moon and then doing Don't Fear the Reaper, Arasaka and NUSA both get their shit pushed in by V and retreat to lick their wounds.
@JB-xl2jc I think that's the canon ending as Mr blue eyes helped so mi get the ticket, after fear the reaper he speaks to V
@@JB-xl2jcthat's literally just giving up the world to Rogue AIs tho
Even though they are evil, I feel the best about leaving it in Arasaka's hands given how they're the most stable option.
Wrong city wrong people😕
Even the credits still gave me chills. This songm the visuals, everything about this game is a masterpiece.
They are paying homage to James Bond movie intros. And I’m here for it
This DLC and the reinvention of cyberpunk is a masterclass by CD Projekt Red. Hands down the best DLC I’ve ever played and truly rivals any complete game. In my opinion Phantom Liberty is a better experience than the main storyline
The whole dlc gave me james bond, and in particular skyfall vibes
Best game played
Check the mission names, a few good references in there
Bond, Metal Geat and Mission Impossible (The Black Saphire Mission was MI).
The mission in which you infiltrate the Casino is named " You know my name " which is the song that plays at the end of 'Casino Royale', Daniel Craig's first Bond movie and arguably the best one.
@@VDA19 I know. Played the song on repeat the whole mission when I saw the name
I have to say, my favorite part is the exchange between Hansen and Myers. It shows their dynamic excellently. Hansen, a man trying to play the game, and Myers, who's always in control of it. That damn *smirk* man.
The base game was already insane, and the DLC did not disapoint. Cyberpunk is certainly the best game i've ever played
the only missing thing is a gun barrel scene
Felt like a film, cried at the end, amazing work from cd
“ Phantom Liberty “ by Dawid Podsiadło. Just as good as Never Fade Away.
After thinking a lot about this, I've come to the conclusion that saving So Mi is the good ending after all. Even though Reed dies by your hand, he is the one to pull the trigger, methaphorically speaking. He decides to wait for you at that space shuttle, because he can't live with the possibility of failing his ideals and still keep living. As Johnny says in the other ending, Reed is a man who will follow his ideals blindly, even if that means trumpling everyone that is close to him in the process. He is also a man who thinks he can control everything, and that's why he feels responsible for everything. Even when Myers clearly forces Songbird to betray him, he thinks its his fault. He just can't see that being loyal to a fascist government and respecting one's individuality are things that will never mix. Reed truly dies being crushed by two walls: the loyalty to his ideals and his desire to protect his friends. He should've chosen one path long ago, but even after 7 ears, he was not able to.
so you just save a rouge AI ....So Mi is loooong dead if you pay attention to his dialog and the details
I disagree with other commenter that So Mi is just a rogue AI by the point we leave her. I dont think its implied but definitely left open to interpretation.
More importantly I think if you LIKE both So Mi and Reed the only logical thing to do is kill him. If you hand over So Mi she’s likely to be imprisoned both physically and mentally if not killed after having her system scanned.
Reed is also VERY likely to just be disposed of after he finishes his mission here, idk where his “uwu myers likes me” comes from she literally already tried to off him once.
I haven’t done any ending but saving So Mi yet so idk, but I can’t see V having a good ending(after choosing So Mi initially) Myers doesn’t seem like that. Maybe if you ALWAYS side with NUSA but they don’t seem the type to forgive and forget nor live and let live
@jesuseduardoroldan She isn't dead, you're just an idiot.
@@SHEANGOMESJohnny also outright says that sooner or later, Reed staying in this line of work WILL kill him, both mentally and physically so his fate is either chafing at a “cushy” (in as much as you can get cushy in Cyberpunk) desk job far away from the field or metaphorically (or literally) hanging himself
I can’t bring myself to help Songbird. There’s so much collateral damage involved in that path. Indiscriminate massacres at the stadium and the spaceport.
Songbird is desperate, but the fact that she has nothing to offer in return for her escape forces me to consider what makes her life worth more than so many other bystanders. The hard truth is that no one owes anything to Songbird except pity. Pity only gets you so far.
Can’t wait to see how epic the series of Cyberpunk games will be in the next decade!!!
not just games..... there is movies or shows aswell, we eating good chooms
You're going to the moon, So-Mi.
The Nomad dialogue is great here. "Space is true freedom, So Mi..." while buckling her seat belt and tucking her in.
@@JB-xl2jc yea the nomad dialogue felt so right if you truly forgave so-mi (which I did)
@@cobiemccoy Same here. Who better than a Nomad unfairly chained to Night City to understand why the songbird would do anything to escape her captors?
Let her fly high. 🕊
Man this end credit hit me hard after the bad ending i got
Idk why, but i decided that the worst ending ( they are all sad in reality) where we let so mi die is the cannon one, nc, cyberpunk 2077 world never has a happy ending, even netflix show taught us that, and ending credits are perfect conclusion for it
@@RadEnjoyer I sent So Mi to the stars. It didn't matter how much she lied to me or whats he did wrong, because she had the same dream V did. So my V did everything he could to make sure at least one of them made it.
@@Ririten doesnt matter how much she lied ? its like saying whatever if V kills whole PAnam nomad clan as long as he/she lives
@@Riritenhow much does it hit when your looking up at the rocket and the music just hits
@@kodakwacked8210 It's so good dude, I want to say I don't cry often in games but this year has been too full of bangers. I didn't even do the other endings because it was such a definitive experience for me.
This game was so good
Just realising I'm not the only one who noticed all the bond stuff.
If this was a long Idris audition, im sold - he should be the next James Bond
You know when the moment that if the credits start and they give you chills, this was a hell of a story, the way this dlc plays psychologically with you is amazing…making you chose between two sides all the time.
Best end credits I've ever seen in a game
I got the songbird ending where I let her leave with the cure and killed reed, it’s my favorite ending, even though song lied she spent her entire adult life around selfish greedy political faces and blindly loyal soldiers, she trusted V but didn’t want to risk her only shot to live by telling V she was only in it for herself, even though V would help her regardless because they care about so mi , at least that’s how my V was
The care wasn't one-sided though. If So Mi didn't care about V, she would never tell V that the cure was only for one person.
I've been trying to find this song ever since I heard it last night. Thanks
and the name of the song?😢
@@Straight_Pagan I think the song is just called "Phantom Liberty" by Dawid Podsiadło. He's a polish music artist. The song hasn't been officially released yet though. The release date for the song is tomorrow.
@@Straight_Pagan Comes out tomorrow! Sept. 29
@@MrAmipaul omg thanks🙂 ive ben faster to play the game until the end as the release of the music🤭 so its prooved i come from the future😌😅
Also seeing ‘Idris Elba’ gave me chills. Don’t know why though. lol
Man, it’s so Bond.
Vibe de 007 total nessa música! Incrível o clima que eles conseguiram nessa expansão!
So fucking good, there will probably be an official version soon.
There is , it’s called Phantom Liberty by David podsiadlo
This was the first time I sat through a games end credits, in a long time! Also, loving the James Bond vibes going here 💥💥
So good!
SAME Im usually so quick to slam that skip button lol but the music and vibe kicked in and I was staring at my screen in disbelief of the craftsmanship on display. The way the song and visuals perfectly encapsulate the themes and emotions of the story. I literally gave a standing ovation to my screen at home by myself like a fucking loser LOL as if CDPR could hear it through the ether
Yep first thing that came to my mind was this is like James Bond
Best video game credits ive seen
Idc what anybody says, this is one of the best DLC’s I’ve ever played.
literally 007 movie credit scene wow!
I didnt played it yet but i see already this is the end of a masterpiece
In between the casting of Idris Elba as the superspy deuteragonist, the whole "You Know My Name" quest and the credits animation/theme, I'm starting to think that they may like the James Bond movies at CDPR...
So there's the bond style opening as the credits
*End* credits, specifically. Considering some of the imagery within, it makes sense the cool animation would be back here.
Video game stories are really starting to transcend the medium. All too often, even good stories, they don't end up standing out as an interesting story seperate from the medium. Lots of films have done this, they stand out as great stories apart from the medium of film. But video games have really struggled to do this. I reckon Phantom Liberty really stands out in this regard.
Good point!
Facts! I imagine this expansion will even catch some eyes outside of the gaming community.
This is why I play videogames
May you Find rest So mi. I hope the afterlife will be kinder to you, may you fly high little bird.
Official song apparently comes tomorrow fellas 🎉
CDPR was definitely going for James Bond vibes here.
This is by far the best ending that i even seen that translate so well what the story (and you as a played has been through). It's perfect on every point. Freaking well done.
I got goosebumps ❤❤❤ thank you for these beautiful end credits 😍🙏
You're welcome 😊
We need too keep this song up before they take it down again
Beats out RDR2 for best ending for me. Made me cry, hard.
3:55 i think this reflects on the weight on V and on his or her choices through out the game
I know CD Projekt Red is working on Cyberpunk 2 but damn, I just finished this great story expansion and I feel so empty now. I spent the last 3 Days playing Phantom Liberty and Jesus, it very well could’ve been a spin-off game as opposed to it being an Add-On expansion. And honestly, these end credits feel so much like a James Bond Opening Credits that had they played this at the start of the DLC Story, I wouldn’t have complained.
I was so iffy on buying this DLC. Mainly because I’ve always had a bad luck streak with every dlc I’ve ever bought. But this was one of those I couldn’t turn down, and I was right not to, best 30$ I’ve ever spent just to cry over the ending credits.
I LOVED how this game worked and functioned, unlike any other open world rpg I’ve played.
I recently 100%'d Cyberpunk, including Phantom Liberty... and man... I want more...
Not many games have been able to give me the type of experience PL did. I was just in awe while watching the credits. The character development and story was just so good. I love how there is really no clear "right" path to take. The situations you have to navigate and the people in them are complex. It's not as simple as good vs. evil.
After finishing this dlc in 2024 i think i Finally get why people said cyberpunk was peak
Shit... this made me cry...Fucking hell I felt so bad for So Mi...
Feels like a bond song and I love it
Reminds me of James Bond movies.
Best Bond intro sequence in the last 20 years.
This sequence is AWESOME... full 007 opening vibes
This makes me tear up , I really don't want to shoot him but there's just no other way...
a fucking masterpiece of storytelling is what this game is. doubt I'll ever see anything better, at least from any other studio
CDPR always delivers
Listening to this for the first time gave me a feeling I hadn't felt since beating the OG Mass Effect for the first time. It's hard to pin down what that feeling is, exactly, but it's exceptionally rare.
I got no music, my game glitched out because Judy was at my V's apartment & my ending for Phantom Liberty puts V back at the apartment in the end. So the whole credits, I just kept hearing Judy going, "V? You good?" "Come on, V!" "Something wrong, V?" etc...
Haha that's the same reason why I'm here too. Except it was Panam asking "what's up" while I'm trying to hold back tears
LMAO that happened to me but the second time playing
I knew this was cinema the moment i realised Hansen's hand was the chimera
The only thing I hate is that it only shows female v, even though I chose male V
James Bond vibes so fucking good
So the sequel will deal with the fall of Arasaka, the rise of Zetatech, the state of Dogtown after Kurt Hanson's death and quite possibly the rising tensions to/the fallout of the 5th corporate war. I'd also like to explore the state of the black wall after Songbird's tampering of it. Perhaps she opened a back door that Netwatch is desperately trying to close or is unaware of. Whether we're still playing as V or as a new protagonist, I hope to see V at some point. It would be a shame if they died off screen after everything we went through in 2077. I doubt we'll see Johnny or Reed again, except maybe as cameos or just mentioned in conversation. My biggest hope is that the sequel will remember your decisions from the first game. It'd feel weird if you were to have Rogue die in 2077 but she's still kicking in the sequel. It would really make the "choices matter" aspect of the game's branding hit harder than it did in 2077
Thats pretty tough to do, having the game play out differently depending on that many factors. I want it but i couldnt expect it
Very unrealistic, temper your expectations.
I imagine at least _some_ of your hopes will come true. For example, with the Witcher games, CDPR made it so that you could import saves from 1 to 2 and 2 to 3, so I imagine they’d do the same with Cyberpunk.
@@anomitasnot unrealistic, it’s called putting in the work and outlining the branches and tailoring the story through it. It might be hard but not fuckkn impossible. These developers are just lazy about shit like that nowadays
Phantom Liberty was the best Bond film ever
Kinda Wish Male V can be in this scene if you play as male.
Thank choom, really needed this song
This DLC killed me. Especially the ending The Tower, dunno why but it’s so sad. But the ending with Panam and the clan just>>>
This DLC > all bethesda games
idk but the vibes similar to skyfall
3:19 - 3:56 best part
That was fucking incredible what a game
it feels like a james bond game
Would have been nice to put Myers down in the dlc. Felt pretty bad after realizing that only one who was happy after ”rescuing” SoMi was Myers herself. Maybe in the sequel?
Myers can die in differents places.
The only issue I have with Phantom Liberty is that Songbird and V should have been credited up there with Keanu and Idris, they all nailed it
Doesn't matter. Keanu and Idris are big stars whose faces were used in-game. Why would they credit some english voice actors specifically?
@@mrlucky9157 I understand why they did it but Songbird and V were just as big roles, when you see the credits roll on a film they don't exclude the lead even if they're not as well known an actor
@@Pepsi_Man_Max They are credited with the rest of voice actors at 7:25. That's the case with all games. Like I said, Keanu and Idris are credited at 1:00 only because they were paid big bucks to market this game.
@@mrlucky9157 Yeah it just seems a shame but I get it
I love this game so fucking much
This song is stuck in my head... 🔥🔥🔥🔥
I still feel pain after the end until now
This is incredible!
Was with songbird till the end. Even after what she told me in the train. And Reed… consequences… he was told about it so many times. He made his choice when he started to count. And Johnny was damn right all the way.
A masterpiece i never want to end
Man, this expansion was amazing. Cyberpunk turned into suge a huge W in the end. I really wish we could get more V, but I totally get that his story is over.
I picked this after choosing to kill Songbird.
It really hits hard, especially when Myers knocks over her piece, as if she was nothing more than a pawn.
Which ending is better in Reed's path between killing or keeping songbird alive?
9:40 for peak
Damn Imma miss Alex, that scene was literally a goodbye in my playthrough 😔
You’re free Songbird, fly
Which ending is better in Reed's path between killing or keeping songbird alive?
I find it funny that cdpr will take videos down with this song but won’t release it such a shame
It’s like a James Bond intro
Watching this while snake eater plays is sick!
i wish it had a variant of cgi where it has a male v instead... but i think the animators aren't paying attention to variants maybe
Most came for the phantom liberty song i came for 5:35
As much as i wanted to help So Mi, i just couldn't. Her plan, her goal, i just couldnt trust that it was really the best fir her. I didnt know how much of her plan was So Mi, and how much was Songbird. Shes been getting eaten away by those AIs for years, and shes reached critical mass by now. Whatever plan she thought she had? It coulsnt have been good. Not for her soul. Not for the world.
So, i sided with Reed. I know he thought he could save her, but i also knew he was too loyal to betray Myers and do what she really needed. So, i rekoved her from the situation entirely.
No So Mi, means no Songbird. No Songbird means no walking WMD for Myers, and no doors opened for the Daemons past the Blackwall to take over. Even if it means V will still die, I couldnt let So Mi suffer. Nor the world.
Which ending is better in Reed's path between killing or keeping songbird alive?
@@mehrad_kalhorifar007 killing her. He feels such guilt and loss, and blames us a bit. But I think he knows it was right, because he knows Myers never would have actually saved her
@@narutony1916 that’s a shame. I don't like bad endings at all and I run away from them and I can't stand it even for a second, but I chose this path because of Cynosure's special crafts, but I was hesitant between keeping her alive or killing her(that)which ending is better for her and she doesn't suffer. It's too bad there is no good ending in Night city. Rest in peace So-Mi😔
It would be cool if the credits would render what gender your V is