I feel like GitS has a better track record and is more likely to be good. But a new Tron movie that throws away the previous storyline and stars Jared Leto? I’m setting my expectations pretty low.

I totally agree on The Expanse. Great story, both books and show. The Belters were a good example of cyberpunk in space, even though that wasn’t the focus of the story.

Personally, I think the video game The Ascent is the best new cyberpunk IP to come out in a long time. It’s such a fully-realized world I assumed it must’ve been based on a TTRPG or something but nope, brand new IP.

Here’s a poster for each of the 4 episodes:

Only the first season?? Well, crap. You’re right, I guess piracy will be the only way to finish the series.

For what it’s worth, I just watched the first episode and I thoroughly enjoyed the world. I’m not sure which direction the plot will go, but I’m interested enough to keep going. It doesn’t exactly have “adult themes” but it isn’t a children’s show either. The TV-14 rating seems about accurate for their target audience. I’m into it.

See, this is the type of comment I always see when people mention Pantheon. You’ve got me intrigued, I’ll definitely be checking it out.

The show already looked kinda weird to me but now that you’ve confirmed it’s isekai I think I can safely skip it. Thanks for the update though, I’m glad to have more details about it!

I’d say it does. Have you seen the new-ish game Bomb Rush Cyberfunk? It looks just like JSRF to me.

Have you tried playing Beyond a Steel Sky? I haven’t played it but I can’t imagine a sequel released so many years after the original would be any good. I could be wrong though, maybe it’s fun.

Good luck!

I never really considered Duke Nukem to be cyberpunk… but yeah, that screenshot totally looks like it came from a cyberpunk game. Weird.

It really depends on what genre of games you like, can you give me any hints?

In general, if you like the first-person perspective action RPGs like Cyberpunk 2077 definitely check out Deus Ex: Human Revolution and its sequel Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. If you like 2d action RPGs, check out Dex.

If you like twin-stick shooters, check out Ruiner or The Ascent. I absolutely loved The Ascent.

If you like turn-based RPGs, check out Shadowrun: Dragonfall.

If you like point-and-click adventure games, check out VirtuaVerse or Technobabylon.

If you like walking simulators (first-person, no combat), check out Observer or maybe Nobody Wants To Die (which I haven’t played yet).

If you like roguelikes, check out Akane or Black Future '88.

If you want to try it out, you can play the Neuromancer game in your browser at the internet archive.

Have you tried the remake? I always liked SS2 and thought SS1 was too clunky but I’m not sure if that means I’d want to play a remake of SS1.

There was a Shadowrun game on Xbox 360?? I might have to go look into that…

That game was so weird! I was always so confused why it was called Street Fighter when it was a 2d platformer in space.

Speaking of immersive sims, how would you compare the original Deus Ex to System Shock 2? I feel like System Shock 2 probably pushed the genre further but I enjoyed the world of Deus Ex more for some reason.

Have you tried playing the Shadowrun game for Genesis? For someone with fond memories of the SNES game, I wonder how the Genesis game would compare.

I haven’t actually played either, but the Shadowrun game for Genesis does look more fun than the Shadowrun game for SNES. It’s also crazy to me that they’re two completely unrelated games when it was so common to just port the same game between those two systems at the time.

Crazy, I’m the exact opposite. My middle-aged ass doesn’t have time for repetitive roguelite games with no sense of accomplishment. I actually prefer the linear gameplay where no matter how much (or little) I play in one sitting, I’m still further in the game than when I started. Although, I still prefer games with ~10-15 hours of gameplay. I don’t have the time/patience for a 40+ hour epic RPG.

As for William Gibson, if you’re willing to get back into it, I recommend The Peripheral. It’s a more recent book (so Gibson has grown as an author) and it’s a more modern take on the cyberpunk genre. Also, Amazon turned it into a tv series that lasted one season. They renewed it for a second but then decided it was too expensive and cancelled it.