Cyber punk games??

Mad · November 27th, 2003

Do you guys know good games??
I only remember snatcher for sega cd/psx-i got the sega cd version.
and Shadowrun for snes/sega.

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N1ghtw0lf · November 27th, 2003

i assume the good ol chronomaster would be considered a cyber-punk game...but then again it was made by capstone *shutters*

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Monkeybrains · November 27th, 2003

Theres an old PC adventure game called Hell - A Cyberpunk Thriller, but its not that great.

**Katsuya** · November 27th, 2003

Some consider Fallout to be deconstructed cyber punk.

cloudvii · November 27th, 2003

what's a cyber punk game ?

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Neo_ZX · November 27th, 2003

Blade Runner was supposed to be good.

Also there was some kind of 3/4 overhead game... I believe it was called Syndicate. I remember installing it on a recommendation but I didn't like it much. A lot of other people did tho. So I heard way back when.

**Katsuya** · November 27th, 2003

Cloud-son, you have much to learn about the world (and RPGs)

Mad · November 28th, 2003

I have Hell here. Never got to play it actually. Might try it now, using Vpc and Win95

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Boltzmann · November 28th, 2003

You could try the Fallout games. They're not really cyberpunk - but they do have much of the cyberpunk atmosphere in a kind of post-apocalyptical setting.

But cyberpunk is a genre that has been greatly overlooked in games. It's far easier to find cyberpunk literature

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psicomaniaco · November 28th, 2003

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Originally Posted by N1ghtw0lf

i assume the good ol chronomaster would be considered a cyber-punk game...but then again it was made by capstone *shutters*

Chronomaster is great! Yeah, is made by capstone, but its great! (IMO its the only capstone game thats worth playing!)

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Taisen · November 28th, 2003

Katsuya makes herself seem knowledgable by talking down to cloud but never gives an answer to his question.
Conclusion: Katsuya doesn't know what cyber punk is either.

cyberpunk

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takwu · November 28th, 2003

Well, actually I was wondering about it too. I don't know what cyberpunk is, but I didn't want to ask here after the treatment cloud received.

Thx Taisen. But with all those descriptions I'm still not sure what it is. Is there anything really popular and considered cyberpunk?

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Lord_Santa · November 28th, 2003

Bloodnet, by MicroProse is a quite nice CyberPunk game (although I'd say it's more Cyber-Goth, but that's just my own, very personal opinion...)

Fallout 1&2 are recommendable, eventough (as stated) NOT CyberPunk, yet post-apocalyptic... And they do ROCK!

Note:

For those wondering what CyberPunk is, there is a faq (Frequently Asked Questions) on the net, at this adress:

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/cyberpunk-faq/

And if you are really interested, I sincerely recommend reading William Gibson, starting with Neuromancer, working through the trilogy consisting of; Mona Lisa Overdrive and finally Count Zero. (These are merely a few of the books he has written, but are a good start to get into the CyberPunk community, since he started it.)

Kaiser Sigma · November 28th, 2003

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Originally Posted by takwu

Thx Taisen. But with all those descriptions I'm still not sure what it is. Is there anything really popular and considered cyberpunk?

To my knowledge (I emphasize, to my) the best example is Snatcher for the Sega CD... other than that I'd go for Blade Runner on the PC (developed by WestWood)...

November 29th, 2003

gotta love Snatcher....and SD Snatcher ;one of the few RPG's I like, Kaiser

...I can recommend it if you havent already played it.

Cerberus · November 29th, 2003

Woohoo! I didn't realize Neuromancer was the official *origin* of cyber-punk. I *love* that whole series.

Cyber-punk refers to a flavor of Sci-Fi that has a dark, opressive atmosphere. Cyber-punk stories, as one might infer from the "cyber" part, always deal with super-advanced computers of some kind. Often people in cyber-punk stories will have some kind of electronics planted in them as well. Mostly, the cyber-punk genre deals with futuristic timelines like any other sci-fi, but what makes them Cyber-Punk is the general atmosphere, or *feel*, of the story. Gangs run rampant. The government usually exerts way too much control over the populous, and much of the story will deal with the "shady" side of society. The later is probably, unfortunately, one of the big reasons that this awesome genre is so often absent from video game shelves. "Hell" is the only video game I've played in this genre that comes to mind, and it was obviously *not* a high-budget production, although I remember the voice acting to be passable.

Anyone here who hasn't read William Gibson, go read Neuromancer & then you too will understand

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Boltzmann · November 29th, 2003

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Originally Posted by Kaiser Sigma

To my knowledge (I emphasize, to my) the best example is Snatcher for the Sega CD... other than that I'd go for Blade Runner on the PC (developed by WestWood)...

I love the movie Blade Runner (in fact, it's one of my all-time favorites), but I didn't even knew that there was a PC game based on it. Do you know if it's any good?

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Originally Posted by Takwu

Thx Taisen. But with all those descriptions I'm still not sure what it is. Is there anything really popular and considered cyberpunk?

You can find lots of cyberpunk examples in books and pen&paper RPGs. The cyberpunk theme was greatly overlooked in videogames, though - like I said before.

You should really give Willian Gibson's "Neuromancer" a try. It's a very good book, and the first example of origin of the cyberpunk genre. Although you can find the roots of the genre in the dystopian settings, like in Stanley Kubrick's "A Clockwork Orange" (a 1971 movie) or Philip K.Dick's "The Minority Report" (which is not really dystopian but has the futuristic sense that is part of the cyberpunk overall atmosphere - I'm talking about the short story here, not the movie).

BTW, just as an aside, the movie Blade Runner was also based in a Philip K.Dick's novel, and it's called "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?".

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Archlyn · November 29th, 2003

This may qualify... or not, I dunno. but I reccomend Deus Ex

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Badaro · November 29th, 2003

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This may qualify... or not, I dunno. but I reccomend Deus Ex

While I was reading the thread I was wondering why nobody had mentioned this game.

And I second your recommendation.

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Kaiser Sigma · November 29th, 2003

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Originally Posted by Boltzmann

I love the movie Blade Runner (in fact, it's one of my all-time favorites), but I didn't even knew that there was a PC game based on it. Do you know if it's any good?

Well AFAIK isn't Blade Runner what started the cyberpunk genre ?

As for the game... it was meant to be a graphic adventure, while it plays like one sometimes it feels more like an interactive movie... not bad overall, the graphics are a killer, even for its time (1998).

If you enjoy cyberpunk atmospheric games I strongly suggest Blade Runner...

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Neo_ZX Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 186	Re: Cyber punk games?? Blade Runner was supposed to be good. Also there was some kind of 3/4 overhead game... I believe it was called Syndicate. I remember installing it on a recommendation but I didn't like it much. A lot of other people did tho. So I heard way back when.

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Mad AKA snkmad Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Brazil, Fortaleza-Ceará Posts: 3,303	Re: Cyber punk games?? I have Hell here. Never got to play it actually. Might try it now, using Vpc and Win95 __________________ [Windows 7 RTM PRO X64] [Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L] [Intel E5200@2.5Ghz] [Corsair XMS2 DHX 4GB DDR2 800MHz] [HIS HD4670 1GB GDDR3] [19" LCD SyncMaster T190] [Samsung SATA II HD322HJ 320GB] [LG HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GH22NS30] (@gigaherz) S.N.K.M.A.D.: Synthetic Networked Killing and Masterful Assassination Device

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Boltzmann Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: São Paulo - Brazil Posts: 7,651	Re: Cyber punk games?? You could try the Fallout games. They're not really cyberpunk - but they do have much of the cyberpunk atmosphere in a kind of post-apocalyptical setting. But cyberpunk is a genre that has been greatly overlooked in games. It's far easier to find cyberpunk literature __________________ 'You're spying and betraying Switzerland to try and keep alive somebody with a hook and spinal fluid and no skull in an irreversible coma? And I thought I was disturbed. You're making me totally reorient my idea of disturbed, mister.' - David Foster Wallace, "Infinite Jest"

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Taisen Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 782	Re: Cyber punk games?? Katsuya makes herself seem knowledgable by talking down to cloud but never gives an answer to his question. Conclusion: Katsuya doesn't know what cyber punk is either. cyberpunk __________________ FIGHT IT OUT! "Who cares about Virtual Boy..." -takwu

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takwu previous extinction Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 1,857	Re: Cyber punk games?? Well, actually I was wondering about it too. I don't know what cyberpunk is, but I didn't want to ask here after the treatment cloud received. Thx Taisen. But with all those descriptions I'm still not sure what it is. Is there anything really popular and considered cyberpunk? __________________ Latest toy: Sharp LCD TV Monitor LL-M17W1U

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Lord_Santa Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 12	Re: Cyber punk games?? Bloodnet, by MicroProse is a quite nice CyberPunk game (although I'd say it's more Cyber-Goth, but that's just my own, very personal opinion...) Fallout 1&2 are recommendable, eventough (as stated) NOT CyberPunk, yet post-apocalyptic... And they do ROCK! Note: For those wondering what CyberPunk is, there is a faq (Frequently Asked Questions) on the net, at this adress: http://www.faqs.org/faqs/cyberpunk-faq/ And if you are really interested, I sincerely recommend reading William Gibson, starting with Neuromancer, working through the trilogy consisting of; Mona Lisa Overdrive and finally Count Zero. (These are merely a few of the books he has written, but are a good start to get into the CyberPunk community, since he started it.)

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Samor Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cyber punk games?? gotta love Snatcher....and SD Snatcher ;one of the few RPG's I like, Kaiser ...I can recommend it if you havent already played it.

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Cerberus Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: USA Posts: 25	Re: Cyber punk games?? Woohoo! I didn't realize Neuromancer was the official origin of cyber-punk. I love that whole series. Cyber-punk refers to a flavor of Sci-Fi that has a dark, opressive atmosphere. Cyber-punk stories, as one might infer from the "cyber" part, always deal with super-advanced computers of some kind. Often people in cyber-punk stories will have some kind of electronics planted in them as well. Mostly, the cyber-punk genre deals with futuristic timelines like any other sci-fi, but what makes them Cyber-Punk is the general atmosphere, or feel, of the story. Gangs run rampant. The government usually exerts way too much control over the populous, and much of the story will deal with the "shady" side of society. The later is probably, unfortunately, one of the big reasons that this awesome genre is so often absent from video game shelves. "Hell" is the only video game I've played in this genre that comes to mind, and it was obviously not a high-budget production, although I remember the voice acting to be passable. Anyone here who hasn't read William Gibson, go read Neuromancer & then you too will understand __________________ The only thing I fear is fearing nothing. PC Specs: Dual P3 1Ghz, Abit VP-6 Mainboard, MSI Geforce4 Ti4600, 1GB Micron PC-133 RAM, Creative SB Audigy Gamer, MSI 16x DVD-ROM, Yamaha 20x10x40, Creative PC-DVD DxR-3 Decoder, Intel Pro100 Managment Adapter, Cheap-A$$ Modem, 1x WD 60GB 7200RPM 8Meg, 2x WD 40GB 7200RPM, 1x WD 8GB 5400RPM Removable (148GB Total space running on ATA-133), internal zip drive, ActLabs PC Light Gun, Adaptoid, PS->PC Adapter, Snes->Parallel Adapter, Running WinXP/WinME Dual Boot

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