What an amazing DLC. Wonderfully integrated within the main story, augmented like the cyberware of the game. The back and forth between Johnny and V was probably the highlight of the writing for me, exploring how V is going against what Johnny wanted for their own sake. Hearing V's actual name is the icing on the cake of an ending that further cements the game's overall theme of the Illusion of Choice. Where your decision is never the best one; and truth be told, Phantom Liberty's endings are nowhere close to "perfect" either. They, like everything else Cyberpunk has to offer, is bittersweet in its composition. World class writing in my opinion.

Idris Elba's performance of Solomon Reed is quite good, yet I could tell he struggled at times with an American accent in more dramatic scenes. Keanu was breathtaking as always, he really nails the aesthetic of Johnny Silverhand.

Reviewed on Nov 14, 2023


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