Even without the current bias, I find myself drawn much more towards Cyberpunk’s Afterlife. The cold, grungy, industrial look of a morgue repurposed into a merc watering hole just does it for me.
gabblur_007
which one is the second one? starfield?
BusyBeeBridgette
I like the grungy, desperate, dirty feel of ME2’s Afterlife. Really makes you feel like not fucking with Aria.
RichieLT
Mass effect 2 is one of my favourite games amid all time so I’m inclined to say that.
GenXer1977
I think they both fit well within their respective games. Mass Effect 2 though does have a Batarian bartender who is trying to poison you though, so I think I might have to vote for Cyberpunk just based on no one is actively trying to kill you while you are there.
Azrielmoha
I still remember the first time i entered Mass Effect 2 Afterlife, the club music, the dancing asaris, the first conservation with Aria cementing her as someone you can’t fuck with. Cyberpunk’s Afterlife has its ups, but in terms of vibe and style i think Mass Effect 2 wins here.
So-many-ducks
Both actually suffer from the limitations of the game engines… the Cyberpunk Afterlife feels mostly empty or too segmented to be a real set piece. The afterlife from ME2 is more memorable (bolder color palette and architecture) but suffers in comparison regarding assets quality. One thing I’d say is, Aria is an astounding center piece, she adds the theatre and mystique that Claire or Rogue do not.
The legendary drinks is a win for Cyberpunk though.
All in all… I’d stick with the ME2 Afterlife, even though the Cyberpunk world would win on so many other fronts.
alkonium
I like how you go to Mass Effect 2’s Afterlife after Shepard is killed and brought back to life. Meanwhile, Cyberpunk 2077’s Afterlife is in an old morgue.
Shepard’s first mission after being brought back from the dead, and V’s river Styx that will serve as a path to their waking death.
But Claire is cute sooooo
hakaaaaiii
Nothing will top entering ME2 afterlife for the first time
Mental_Being_5910
Cyberpunk’s is cool but besides a few interactions with the NPCs, there’s really not much to do there. In Mass Effect 2 you can drink, dance and for a few occasions stir up shit like forcing the Batarian bartender to drink his own poison or shooting the Krogan assassins coming after the Patriarch. Plus I really like the music a lot in Mass Effect afterlife.
dishonoredfan69420
I’ve played ME2 so many times that I can remember the music at Afterlife perfectly
It’s pretty good
gogu47
ME 2’s Afterlife. Let me in, Aria is expecting me..
WangJian221
Abit ridiculous to only ask this in the cyberpunk subreddit lol
Snowtwo
ME’s Afterlife was better as a quest hub; but Cyberpunk’s was better in basically every other regard.
GeorgiaBoi24
Mass Effect. Am I crazy for also taking Aria over every love interest Cyberpunk has to offer?
whatisireading2
I hate the Cyberpunk Afterlife it feels so ugly every time I go in. Should mention I don’t like green
_b1ack0ut
While I recognize that cyberpunks afterlife is the OG, and deserves respect for that
Mass effect is my favourite franchise in existence, which sways it a little lol
xenox2137
me2 afterlife has the impeccable vibe, it really feels alien, like you’re not welcome there, the music, the colors, the aesthetic is perfectly designed
topscreen
Cyberpunk doesn’t have Aria, so clear winner here! (Also the bartender doesn’t serve poisoned drinks)
Raisa_Alfera
For which I’d rather visit? Cyberpunk. I wouldn’t have to worry about anti human aliens since they don’t exist, and the chances of someone killing me aren’t super high.
In terms of fitting into the game’s atmosphere and story, Mass Effect. I like that it feels like the Citadel but only for criminals. The darker lighting and overall layout really feel like a club. Aria is also a stronger personality than Rogue
Kevkoss
Well, lower part of ME2 Afterlife has banger music and Asari dancers. That speaks to me 😉
1988Floydie
Don’t….fuck….with Aria
Extreme996
ME2 Afterlife for me. I just like design better, better music, we spent more time here and its space club with aliens.
scrolon
Mass effect is my favorite game of all time, but I have to say I prefer cyberpunks afterlife.
daddymagnolia
tinklymunkle
There is more to do in Mass Effect’s afterlife. Outside of going to talk to a couple of people, there isn’t much to do in Cyberpunk’s. Plus, Tiny Mike always telling me to come talk to him get annoying.
commanche_00
Mass Effect
OrphanOfTheSewer
Aria is a badass, Claire is kind of a frenemy. ME2 Afterlife here imo.
platinumrug
ME2 no questions asked. I still hum the music that’s constantly playing in there to this day lol. I genuinely don’t even remember what music they play in cyberpunk’s version, not to mention it’s annoying when that one asshole you save in one gig shows up there and keeps telling you to sit with him. Although it’s been a long minute so maybe they fixed his dumbass.
VanDran85
Mass Effect 2 afterlife music is a vibe.
NovaSmudge
I love the feel of Cyberpunk’s Afterlife and the weight the place carries in NC but it comes down to one thing for me: Aria
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Even without the current bias, I find myself drawn much more towards Cyberpunk’s Afterlife. The cold, grungy, industrial look of a morgue repurposed into a merc watering hole just does it for me.
which one is the second one? starfield?
I like the grungy, desperate, dirty feel of ME2’s Afterlife. Really makes you feel like not fucking with Aria.
Mass effect 2 is one of my favourite games amid all time so I’m inclined to say that.
I think they both fit well within their respective games. Mass Effect 2 though does have a Batarian bartender who is trying to poison you though, so I think I might have to vote for Cyberpunk just based on no one is actively trying to kill you while you are there.
I still remember the first time i entered Mass Effect 2 Afterlife, the club music, the dancing asaris, the first conservation with Aria cementing her as someone you can’t fuck with. Cyberpunk’s Afterlife has its ups, but in terms of vibe and style i think Mass Effect 2 wins here.
Both actually suffer from the limitations of the game engines… the Cyberpunk Afterlife feels mostly empty or too segmented to be a real set piece. The afterlife from ME2 is more memorable (bolder color palette and architecture) but suffers in comparison regarding assets quality. One thing I’d say is, Aria is an astounding center piece, she adds the theatre and mystique that Claire or Rogue do not.
The legendary drinks is a win for Cyberpunk though.
All in all… I’d stick with the ME2 Afterlife, even though the Cyberpunk world would win on so many other fronts.
I like how you go to Mass Effect 2’s Afterlife after Shepard is killed and brought back to life. Meanwhile, Cyberpunk 2077’s Afterlife is in an old morgue.
https://preview.redd.it/mj4htuu9z6we1.png?width=1000&format=png&auto=webp&s=fe0fe4ee8c9f2a2014ae6592fd4fabab85c87214
Aria T’Lok for life.
Hard to say, but I love what both represent.
Shepard’s first mission after being brought back from the dead, and V’s river Styx that will serve as a path to their waking death.
But Claire is cute sooooo
Nothing will top entering ME2 afterlife for the first time
Cyberpunk’s is cool but besides a few interactions with the NPCs, there’s really not much to do there. In Mass Effect 2 you can drink, dance and for a few occasions stir up shit like forcing the Batarian bartender to drink his own poison or shooting the Krogan assassins coming after the Patriarch. Plus I really like the music a lot in Mass Effect afterlife.
I’ve played ME2 so many times that I can remember the music at Afterlife perfectly
It’s pretty good
ME 2’s Afterlife. Let me in, Aria is expecting me..
Abit ridiculous to only ask this in the cyberpunk subreddit lol
ME’s Afterlife was better as a quest hub; but Cyberpunk’s was better in basically every other regard.
Mass Effect. Am I crazy for also taking Aria over every love interest Cyberpunk has to offer?
I hate the Cyberpunk Afterlife it feels so ugly every time I go in. Should mention I don’t like green
While I recognize that cyberpunks afterlife is the OG, and deserves respect for that
Mass effect is my favourite franchise in existence, which sways it a little lol
me2 afterlife has the impeccable vibe, it really feels alien, like you’re not welcome there, the music, the colors, the aesthetic is perfectly designed
Cyberpunk doesn’t have Aria, so clear winner here! (Also the bartender doesn’t serve poisoned drinks)
For which I’d rather visit? Cyberpunk. I wouldn’t have to worry about anti human aliens since they don’t exist, and the chances of someone killing me aren’t super high.
In terms of fitting into the game’s atmosphere and story, Mass Effect. I like that it feels like the Citadel but only for criminals. The darker lighting and overall layout really feel like a club. Aria is also a stronger personality than Rogue
Well, lower part of ME2 Afterlife has banger music and Asari dancers. That speaks to me 😉
Don’t….fuck….with Aria
ME2 Afterlife for me. I just like design better, better music, we spent more time here and its space club with aliens.
Mass effect is my favorite game of all time, but I have to say I prefer cyberpunks afterlife.
There is more to do in Mass Effect’s afterlife. Outside of going to talk to a couple of people, there isn’t much to do in Cyberpunk’s. Plus, Tiny Mike always telling me to come talk to him get annoying.
Mass Effect
Aria is a badass, Claire is kind of a frenemy. ME2 Afterlife here imo.
ME2 no questions asked. I still hum the music that’s constantly playing in there to this day lol. I genuinely don’t even remember what music they play in cyberpunk’s version, not to mention it’s annoying when that one asshole you save in one gig shows up there and keeps telling you to sit with him. Although it’s been a long minute so maybe they fixed his dumbass.
Mass Effect 2 afterlife music is a vibe.
I love the feel of Cyberpunk’s Afterlife and the weight the place carries in NC but it comes down to one thing for me: Aria
Mass Effect 2, Cyberpunk 2077 is lame.