#cloudpunk game

[glassrunner]

CLOUDPUNK ▶ HELIX METRO HUB

[sweeetestcurse]

Scenery in Cloudpunk 09/??

[doctorlavender]

Cloudpunk

[showyoumyfavoriteobsession]

SHOWYOUMYFAVORITEOBSESSION YEAR IN REVIEW ↦ New Games Played in 2024

[videogamepolls]

Requested by anon

[mysticfoxdesigns]

I need to get back to playing DBD but college work is in the way

[brutalgamer]

Neo-noir cyberpunk title Cloudpunk gets updated Xbox edition this month

Merge Games and developer Ion Lands are set to deliver an updated experience for Xbox-owning Cloudpunk fans.

[where-is-vivian]

IF I WANTED RAIN, I WOULD HAVE ASKED

Regulus Black is working for Cloudpunk, a semi-legal corporation specialized in deliveries, located in the sprawling megapolis of Nivalis. He's basically doing his job, being one of the quickest and most efficient, until he has to pick up James Potter. A rather annoying passenger, to be fair, knowing that in addition, Regulus isn't a fucking cab. He doesn't usually take people with him. Until he realises why he had to pick James in the first place. Ensues a hide and seek in the city of Nivalis, because if there's something Regulus will never do, it's to surrender to anyone.

ao3 fic - spotify playlist - Cloudpunk

[kyndaris]

Pocketful of Neon Rain

As a person who likes to play video games than span a variety of genres, one of the things I like to do after playing a lengthy and intensive game is play something short and sharp. So, from a tactical role-playing game set in ye olde medieval fantasy times, I decided to travel to the near future and become a simple delivery driver in a neon-heavy world. Enter: Cloudpunk with its flying hover cars and cyberpunk aesthetic that did a much better job at exploring the themes of the genre than Cyberpunk 2077.

I know that that’s a bold statement to make but Cyberpunk 2077 was all about the bombastic blockbuster set pieces. It was about rebellion and sticking it to the man. But the character felt like they were outside of the system. A stranger looking in and tangentially touching upon the lives of those living in the world. Yes, it dealt with big megacorporations and the corruption within, but the themes of exploitation and the impact of the megacorporations was missing.

In short, Cyberpunk 2077 was all about the razzle dazzle. Cloudpunk on the other hand focused the perspective smaller. It wasn’t about the big picture so much as it was about the little guy and the daily choices they could make with regards to their life. In Cloudpunk, players are thrust into the shoes of Raina. Fresh from the Eastern Peninsula, chased by deb corps, she’s simply trying to make a new life for herself in the city of Novalis.

During her night shift in the city, Raina is able to meet a whole series of different characters. Some are earnest dreamers. Others are much more nefarious. Yet, through it all, we get a better understanding of the dynamics that underscore the world we’re in.

Just like Cyberpunk 2077, megacorporations rule the city. The wealth gap is astronomical and yet there are still some people that are able to survive. Yes, there’s a seedy underbelly but beyond a brief arc that is explored, it’s not the major plot thread that the game revolves around.

Rather, it’s focus was on the exploration of class dynamics and the moral dilemmas that come with living in such a world. Androids and hover cars sound cool but the reality of Novalis is of a crumbling city with a rotten core. Preferential treatment is given to the rich. And while androids have managed to fight for their freedom, there is still an undercurrent that they are less than human and face discrimination.

The concept of memories, the inability to feel a particular emotion, and the consequences of sapient AI all take centre stage in Cloudpunk. And these are all fascinating aspects that I wish could have been addressed in more depth. Especially when it came to things such as automata and being able to insert particular AI personalities into different types of electronic devices.

And what about that brain ghost reveal in the end with Control? Now that was certainly a frightful concept. How terrifying would it be to have our consciousness hijacked and enslaved for an ulterior purpose without the ability to step away? I certainly don’t think I could thrive in such an existence.

It helped that all the side quests encountered in the game further served to reveal more of the world. True, it was still the same-old gameplay of picking up a package and delivering it to another part of the city but it helped colour in the dystopia-esque world of Novalis.

What stood out for me beyond the themes that were running through the game was the fact that there was no combat in Cloudpunk. The gameplay involved driving around in the HOVA car and occasionally being able to exit it to chat with denizens of the city or purchase food or clothing. Cloudpunk also featured a few collectibles but these were all marked clearly on the map. There was no need to scramble around, checking every nook and cranny in the odd chance of missing something.

Admittedly, the one thing I disliked about the game was the fact that some of the items you found were needed to fix broken lifts, or granted you access through particular thoroughfares. This was a poorly explained part of the game but thankfully there was plenty of resources throughout the game that I could find so I was locked out of any critical paths.The only other thing that annoyed me  was how floaty the stearing for the HOVA was. Although I suppose that could be chalked up to the fact that I was playing with mouse and keyboard. Regardless, I would have preferred a smoother way to to drive around.

All in all, Cloudpunk was a great palate cleanser I needed after playing through Tactics Ogre Reborn. Unfortunately, I followed it up with another huge open world: Diablo IV because my friends were all playing Activision-Blizzard’s latest game and I didn’t want to miss out (the jury is still out regarding the merger with Microsoft but the trial has revealed a little more about the gaming industry as a whole). Otherwise, I’d have probably played through Hi-Fi Rush and gotten through Marvels: Midnight Suns.

But, as with everything in life, plans can go awry and it’s all about adapting to change. New games are always coming out but I’ll take my time. After all, the games will still be waiting for me and there’s no rush.

[glassrunner]

CLOUDPUNK ▶ THE STACKS

[sweeetestcurse]

Scenery in Cloudpunk 06/??

[doctorlavender]

Cloudpunk

[otter-byte]

hnnng I wanna play shadows of doubt so bad but its fucking frying my computer and my shitass laptop thermals are so awful that it causes my computer to shutdown lmao

[pinkclockworks]

i've finished cloudpunk, and currently playing the DLC

a visual slap in the face made from neons and voxels, good artifices that make us forget bigs holes in the storyline, a pity because there is a big potential even with the recurrent/classics tropes of cyberpunk there is a clear improvement with the writing in the DLC, don't know if it's an unpopular opinion but a prefer the dlc than the basic game

[thestarmaker]

RANIA CANON AROMANTIC YES!!!! AROS STAY WINNING