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The World of Cyberpunk 2077
by Marcin Batylda
I haven't played the game yet so I was a little worried there might be some spoilers in here (as there have been a couple small ones in Marvel and other artbooks) but there isn't really anything plot related in this book. The setup was really interesting, created as a book that exists within the CP2077 universe rather than as a showcase of the art and process like most artbooks are. An "editor" of a newspaper guides you as the reader through several topics, like the neighborhoods in the city, the different gangs, weapons available, and of course the current setup of government vs corporations. There's even ads throughout the book to make it feel like a more authentic newspaper style (and hint at the power of "corpos").
This would really count as a 3.5 for me, but I rated it up because of the setup. Because this isn't the type of artbook that shows sketches and prototypes and such, I was a little surprised at the roughness of some of the art included, especially in comparison to the very finished looking ads and logos and such. I personally would have liked a little more about the world itself as well; it felt like a lot of the book focused on gangs and crime. But, once I play the game I'll probably understand it better. No doubt gangs and crime play a central role in said game after all, and I'm sure you learn more about Night City as you go. This is more of a prep/pre-play overview than anything.
This would really count as a 3.5 for me, but I rated it up because of the setup. Because this isn't the type of artbook that shows sketches and prototypes and such, I was a little surprised at the roughness of some of the art included, especially in comparison to the very finished looking ads and logos and such. I personally would have liked a little more about the world itself as well; it felt like a lot of the book focused on gangs and crime. But, once I play the game I'll probably understand it better. No doubt gangs and crime play a central role in said game after all, and I'm sure you learn more about Night City as you go. This is more of a prep/pre-play overview than anything.