I’m tired of hard-boiled detectives and mercenaries with augmentations. I want some cyberpunk stories with middle-finger-in-the-air, anti-authority, non-confirmist, angry punks. Can anyone give me some recommendations? Movies, games, books, whatever. Just something with a punk rock attitude… more than Johnny Silverhand.

I’m thinking things like Hackers, or Burst City, or the SINless duology, or maybe Cookie Cutter (which I haven’t played). I’m annoyed that I can’t think of more than that…

And I’m hoping KILLTUBE actually comes out. Although while it looks extremely punk, I’m not sure if it’s angry punk. We’ll see.

(cyberpunk skull picture from Mashiene11)

  • NOT_RICK@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    6 days ago

    Hiro and YT in snow crash are punk in their own respective ways, imo. You’ve probably already read that though.

    • HammerjackOPMEnglish
      8·
      6 days ago

      True, YT is pretty anti-establishment. I’m not sure if The Deliverator is a punk though. He’s more of just a bad-ass.

      • NOT_RICK@lemmy.worldEnglish
        7·
        6 days ago

        His rejection of the financial successes of Da5id and all the vanity around the black sun was pretty punk. He even puts on street gigs for his roommate

        • HammerjackOPMEnglish
          7·
          6 days ago

          Ok, you convinced me. I forgot about Vitaly Chernobyl and the Meltdowns.