Do you consider Vincent/Valerie as his/her own character like Geralt, or are they just a player insert?
Do you consider Vincent/Valerie as his/her own character like Geralt, or are they just a player insert?
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Kind of a bit of both. There are a few points in time were V makes reference to something/someone in their past that took place before the games. These mostly depend on your lifepath too. So there is some “established backstory” but not as much when compared to Geralt.
Bit more player insert than Gerald, but just a bit’ they are very much their own character, they just don’t have as detailed of a backstory as Gerald which let us fill in the blanks to make them “our” V
I’d say V is a hybrid. because while you can customise their appearance and make decisions, you are limited to a what V could have done.
for example you can’t be a complete psycho, since it’s out of character for V.
More like Geralt, but as 2077 is the first game involving them, they don’t got previous lore and character imported from 2 other games and books so yeah
It’s its own character, but you make it, sort of like an oc
You have a lot of role play freedom in this. Especially since V is such a grey character. The fact you can really play V like a Batman style Vigilante or like Anton Chegur is much more of player insert.
They’re a player insert, but likely creating vague lore with major plot points. e.g. they got Johnny slotted into their head and followed the engram’s wishes to an end. Any side stuff would likely be too minor in comparison to be added to their legend. Due to the multiple ending choices, they likely just disappeared in the end, one way or another, and didn’t get seen again to continue their legend.
I wouldn’t expect them in a sequel. The “hero” character of Cyberpunk isn’t V, it’s Morgan Blackhand.
Player insert.
V is nothing like Geralt. They lack a meaningful identity and have almost no personality. Female V does a nice job with timing and reactions, so there is definitely a unique personality peeking out with her. Male V’s reactions and vernacular are inconsistent and too often seem disingenuous. He is clearing just reading his lines and trying to mimic a character while female V is doing a damn good job acting the part. I love the game, but the city is the main character, not V. The Witcher is all about Geralt.
Bit of both. There are plenty of things that you can choose with V, but there’s clearly things about them we can’t control. For example, V likes lemonade. There are multiple occasions in the game where you can ask for lemonade. 2nd, V clearly has a history with Padre in one way or another, because he’s the only fixer that doesn’t introduce themselves to them besides wakako, and that’s the first post prologue mission. Other people clearly have history with them too, especially Viktor, who honestly seems like almost a father(ish) figure to them. I see V like the Sole Survivor in fallout 4. A set backstory, with character tidbits being dropped every now and then, but personality is largely up to you.
A bit of both, they have clearly defined character traits but other things are decided by you
Borderline insert. If I was a smart game director working on a sequel to a aaa rpg, I would leave the known whereabouts of the previous character vague and open to interpretation
both
I consider them marketing purposes only
They’re a Commander Shepard type. They have background options like Nomad/Corpo/Street Kid similar to Shepard’s War Hero/Sole Survivor/Ruthless. However their appearances are completely determinant, as is their morality. You create within specific guidelines.
It’s your in character with whatever lore you give him unlike Geralt
My personal head canon is that any mention that exists of V has been completely destroyed by the black wall, and any remaining evidence showing that this V character was a real person at some point is just corrupt unsalvageable data, similar to how characters faces have been blurred out when reliving a brain dance, only that effect is present everywhere such as in cctv footage, or police records. Nobody knows who V actually is because all recollection of him or her has been tampered with.
I thought they were caled V to signify ‘anonymous’ cause the player is the one defining their character
A Bit of both, I can influence their personality but can’t completely change it
I adore cyberpunk and it’s my favorite game probably next to RDR2. But I’m playing Mass Effect for the first time and how they allow you to import your character and their decisions is ahead of its time and I haven’t seen it replicated yet. Cyberpunk sequel would be insane if they went this route. (I’m also picking up HEAVY influences that cyberpunk has from Mass Effect, I’d wonder if some of the devs were inspired my ME)
They are like two sides of the same coin, they’re similar to each other but they’re different people. However, I do believe they’re supposed to, in a sense, represent the player and that’s why both Vs are featured instead of one or the other
It’s first person PC, so more of a self-insert power fantasy.
Hybrid with a lean towards player insert. V is a base template that we build upon.
Theyre fully voiced however we are given the option of choosing which gender. Bit of both.
Like people say, kinda both but I feel it also depends on your background
Like Street kid V really feels like a self insert, you see how they meet most people and stuff
Meanwhile Corpo V really feels like he was an established character before you arrived with their own story, friends, etc
Being voiced, having a predetermined name, not really having that much of a choice about who they are as a person.
Its like Geralt, but more choice over how they look. Not enough freedom to player insert for me.