Played through Cyberpunk again to prep me for Phantom Libery:
CYBERPUNK SPOILERS!!!
It got me comparing V's story to Karlach. I know a lot of people wanted a happy ending for V; I did as well. But CDPR could not have told a more perfect tragedy.
Every single ending holds significance in what it means to live a life. The ending where you let Johnny take over your body legit had me tearing up. You gave your life for someone else to have a shot at redemption. Every ending tells you something about yourself and what it means to be a person. Do you want glory? Do you want to just end the pain? Do you want to live the little time you have left with your loved ones or betray them all and claw at the small chance you have to live?
It's an incredible story of a doomed character.
Again, I WANTED V to live, but I could walk away from the game knowing the developers had a true vision and one they told incredibly well.
But Karlach? What is the lesson?
Good people die? I watch the news, I understand that already. Bad shit happens to kind people? I'm a 33 year old man, I learned that a long time ago.
For a character like Karlach, she would need to be the center of the ENTIRE game for her story to bare weight. And even her origin character just feels like a giant circle with no closure. Instead we get 2 fetch quests and are expected to think her story has lasting meaning. But it just frustrates the players, leaving questions of why there are so many loose ends and unexplored options.
I respect what Larian was trying to do with her. But her story isn't something that can be told well by a companion. There isn't enough there to have any lasting meaning. Especially in a game that puts choices and consequences at the forefront.
Last edited by Sunriders Destin; 22/09/2308:55 PM.
