If you leave as male v you only get Panam and Judy is in boonies Oregon. If you leave as Female V romancing Judy. You get Panam as a friend and Judy with you. You should get Judy as a friend leaving with you and Panam in the Male Version.
Panam is such a cool strong headed character. Tells you to calm down and call her when you've cleared your mind. Is willing to throw her own life away for you. Panam is queen
@@jakepikey6825 definitely more than one kid. Maybe they could go for judy for a daughter so they have 3 Js. Or they name a daughter after V's female name.
Y’know the feeling when you complete a game with such a deep storyline, that when you finish it you feel empty? Thats right when the emptiness stepped in lol
looks like its only true ending - those who should not live in blood (Johnny) - stay as ghost (basically, a digital entity in Cyberspace, like Alt), those who seeked the escape - succeeded.
Yea but it's kind of poetic, Johnny is going with his love Alt who has become a powerful AI in virtual space and V goes away with his love Panam in the real world. Awesome closure to their jouneys
You can get the the glory ending where no one dies but v doesn’t leave with Panam but they are kind of still together, but I ageee with what you are saying
@@Fredroix2 No you have to make friends with Johnny. Have 70% in his 'likes you' meter. You have to make some critical choice in dialogue which I did by accident then when he presents you with choices at the end just dont pick anything and you and him do it solo but its the same ending as if you go with rogue except Rogues alive. The ending is crappy if you romance with Panam or Judy. Also doing this on anything other than 'Normal' is REALLY hard even at level 50.
@@FrostedTwo What sold me on Panam was that she remembers Jackie and what happened to him and she will raise a toast to him at a point in the game. She is wife material. I find Judy toxic... toxically sexy anyway lol.
Nomads were riders 100% joining their crew added another sense of immersion to the game felt like you really had people who had your back building up to the finale, from storming Arasaka wit them to the lines delivered between V and Johnny to the Panam and V ending in general. PURE GOLD👏🏾
I agree, Judy is happy and Panam has stability - in other versions it seems that Panam is still a loner looking for work and Judy is depressed in Night City. This is for the Best, even though Saul dies. There is a Suicide Run with Johnny that saves everyone, yet V is abandoned by this love interest. Secrete Ending with Johnny.
When the option originally appeared to call Panam before the final mission, I figured it would be one of those bittersweet scenes where V says goodbye to her and she doesn’t really realize how final that goodbye is. I was anticipating a lonely conclusion for V. So imagine my delight when Panam swoops in, saves his ass, and enlists the aid of her entire “family.” Suddenly V’s world gets so much bigger and kinder. It’s a nice reminder that there are people in this world who you can really count on, who will lay it all on the line to save you. I was not expecting this ending at all, and it wound up being the best part of the game.
It's pretty much the only ending that makes sense. And it especially makes since with the Corpo V. He gets fucked over by Corps. He gets fucked over by the fixer crowd. He sees Jackie die right next him chasing the dumb ass dream of making a name for yourself in hell so no one forgets you. At that point, he has the valid mindset and over-all knowledge of how Night City works. Then, and only then, can he properly conduct a self-retrospective and decide to fully trust in someone who is not tied to Night City. The entire game follows him searching for solutions that aren't there. Ones that will never be there. And one by one his friends get taken down or simply demoralized to remain trapped in hell. He may end up dying, or he may end up finding a solution. The only relevant part is that now he has a reason to live, or simply a reason to fight, and therefore removes himself from the comfortably dull no-win scenario. I might add, that if you for some reason pick a female character, the equivalent ending has her basically throwing her life away. Judy seduces female V into staying in hell to keep her company until she dies. And most likely when that DOES happen, because there are no solutions in Night City, Judy will kill herself. The Panam ending is THE ending simply because V escapes the narrative. In a life full of worthless shit in a corrupt environment, his character is finally allowed to progress to the next step. Whatever the hell that step is.
Finished the game this morning and been thinking about this ending the whole day today. Exactly this. It was so wholesome to share one last mission with her, although I was almost tempted not to call her so she wouldn't die trying to help me. Panam is a star.
considering he's like johnny but in his own body, they could technically put him anywhere. they could put him in a robot, like Smasher, or in a host body. V turned into an engram and if you chose to let Johnny take V's body, he will live normally. all they really need is to move the engram of V into a compatible body. alt was specific in that his body is dying because of damaged DNA. a bit like radiation sickness.
The hate is there because they didn't deliver what they promised. They game is good, but not even close to what we were promised and most of the features are missing
@@xRevTheoryx Especially the thing with the lack of actually different gamepaths is really upsetting for me. A lot of the other stuff can still be put into the game later on, but having the three different beginnings converge after 15 mins of gameplay is something that will not change. Which is kinda sad, because here and there the game looks as if the devs had planned different routes for the three character options.
@@Volkbrecht yes. Customization is one of the most wanted things that's not in the game, but it can be added if they really want to. But roleplay and meaningful choices, as well as life paths being actually impactful is something that will never be in the game
Well, Phantom Liberty confirmed that fixing Relic is possible. Aldecaldos know Storm Tech and they specialize in biotechnology. This ending is now certified the best
Plus there's good evidence the FIA lied to you about you being in a comma and having to turnoff your cyberware. The Aldecaldos are likely the only people in the game that will get you to a cure with no strings attached nor have the devil on the details. If the FIA wasn't lying and they have to take out your cyberware, at least you're safe and happy with the Aldelcados; V made too many enemies back in N.C. to stay there was an broke regular NPC.
Man, the ending when V goes with Alt is the absolute saddest one. When Johnny goes to V's grave, for some reason makes me cry every time, just imagining the breadth and depth of the pain they both felt, V as he parted the world and everyone in it, and Johnny ... I almost feel like this is a version of Hell for Johnny... forced to see the person who got dealt a fate worse than death just so he could live another day. And you can tell just how heavily it weighs on his conscience by his speech at the grave. Only reason why Johnny can't off himself at this point is that it would make V's sacrifice all the more painful, so he has to live a life worth living, but can never really enjoy it knowing it wasn't his in the first place. Tragic end for both of them.
I don't agree. V decided himself to give the body to Johnny because of their strong friendship, and Johnny decided to make the best use of V's sacrifice and live a good life. It's bittersweet but I wouldn't say that it's tragic
still a choice tho, devils ending is the worst for me. V practically ends up trapped like Johnny. becomes a construct, a lab rat for Arasaka to study. they where never going to let him go, he is the reason they where able to bring back old man saburo.
Panam is a man’s dream wife honestly. Also in the end when we have that moment with Johnny and he comforts you to live out your life is just a real brotherly moment. That whole ending honestly gave me goosebumps and it’s annoying nobody talks about how good the story is
That was my ending. Went into the world as a nomad and left as a nomad. Loved every single minute of it. Although I miss the quests with Panam they where so fun. Wish there where more.
I got this ending first but started as a Corpo. Feels poetic starting from the top then led a life of crime in Night City and leaving it all behind to live with Nomads.
Me 2. Idk marriage dont really seem like V tho idk how it is in the nomad clans tho. But yeah its definitly the most hopefull ending as they actaully speak about fixing the problem.
@@d.n5287 The Aldecaldos ending is already pretty bitter if you play a V who didn't romance Panam. The male love interests basically dump you if you go this route. And it gets the highest amount of your friends killed. It's my least favorite of the V keeps the body endings because it's the most depressing for me.
Don''t care what people think, i think there's still hope for V and i'll die on that hill. Especially since my boi said to never stop fighting. I won't Johnny, i'll find a way.. with my girl and new family :(
my guess is the secret ending. v took that suicide mission for a reason and it wasnt to just completly distroy arasaka. that cosino has something after all your kinda taken their in the devil ending, and in the devils ending that one of the only ones were you do have a possibility of survival thou as a stem (ala ater carbon)
Nah, he’ll die if he goes this path. If Arasaka world class neurosurgeons in orbit couldn’t save you what makes you think running off into the desert will help. His best bet and thus his best way of surviving and living a full life with Panam and the nomads is the secret ending. By obtaining so much fame and wealth he might be able to buy his way out of his doom. The Crystal Palace ending seems to infer that it’s a heist that’ll grant V untold amounts of wealth and influence with Mr. Blue Eyes suggesting a way out for V at a few points in his dialogue with V in the epilogue. “Don’t Fear The Reaper” is the most badass, responsible, and narratively consistent ending for V.
Aye. And even if V ended up the same way as with PL. Some coma and later came out as a cybernetic cripple, unable to chrome any combat implants anymore, at least V will still have a family.
Weirdly, this ending made me want... that. A moment leaving it all behind with someone with me. Someone I care about. Someone that cares about me. I still have time, I think. Hope I can experience that one day.
Take your wife/girlfriend and run away if you want to. If she truly loves you, she will go with you. Or, you can run away first and find your ideal lover during the way. Your pick. I will go with the second option, because I tried the first one and succeeded. You don't often have someone who is willing to run away with you though. It's a very romantic scenario but also a very far away dream. I think that the second option(running away first) sounds easier for some people. But how are you gonna deal with loneliness? You got what Iam saying? We should lose our mind like this more often and run away with someone we love. Also, some people will say that you should grow up and stop daydreaming or sth like that. Those people don't know what the hell they are talking about, so be vigilent.
For me, the best ending is a tie between this and Johnny's ending. Though I would only pick Johnny's ending if V has nothing to keep him going. With Panam's ending, he has a family and a chance at survival (especially since Aldecaldos have some great contacts in the nanotech research).
The way the Johnny-endings are written I should think they are what is supposed to happen. V. is just a throwaway character. No solid backstory, no future. Completely forgettable. But Silverhand? Legendary self-centered bastard, gets humbeled by the experience of the journey with V., goes on to live a better, meaningful life. That's quite the arch.
I agree, V will die anyways, so is better to give silver hand a long life. (Unless they give a solid close like they did with the witcher) is like, c'mon you spent the whole game trying to survive but at the end nothing could help you so I doubt that a bunch of nomads will do something better.
@@Volkbrecht I'd argue differently. Johnny already had his chance at life and he accepts that. Johnny wants to make sure v doesn't make the same mistakes he did. 6 months to live isn't a lot but Johnny already died once and he knows those 6 months will be the most meaningful months of Vs whole life. I mean just look at what happened to Arthur morgan in read dead after he was diagnosed with tb. He started seeing things differently. He realised what mattered. The pannam ending already starts to show this happening to v. V gives up on being the best merc. He doesn't care about the major leagues anymore. He chooses to leave with his family because he wants to spend the time he has left with them. That is character development. If johhny lives what is he going to do?. What has he learnt from v? Settle down and have a life, thats not really something he'd have picked up from v and if he keeps on fighting then nothings changed.
plus with the johnny ending panam hunts after him for revenge which can only end in two ways johnny let’s panam kill him cause he feel to remorseful to what happen to V or he kills panam to protect him self which i say is not worth it
@@thermicterror2951 well you can see that if he johnny lives, he leaves NC and it seems he has change. He will live a long life. TBH that is what the game wants. 6 months and both of the will be death. It is better for V die like that having the last conversation with johnny.
It shouldn't be that big of a problem. We just need to steal some tech from Arasaka and maybe kidnap few scientists who know how to use it. If Arasaka is in trouble in Nomad ending, then its scientists will scatter around the world with some tech to buy themselves safety, so they should be easy targets
I honestly dont think there will be a V lives DLC, but I do believe that there will be a DLC where you play as Johnny in V's body after the events of the game
I had this as my first (and main) ending with female V and judy romance and that's what I have in my head as what happens. I just wished things ended better with Johnny, although I had a good relationship with him the final dialougue between V and him was quite negative/harsh.
@@tinheart2853 The one part that kinda sits strangely with this ending is you fly really, really, really under the radar for your feats. I mean, you raided Arasaka tower, killed Adam Smasher, blew up their flagship project Mikoshi, and escaped intact with your Nomad grease monkeys. That's gotta warrant a few turned heads. My guess is they'll have Mr. Blue Eyes contact us about some job, maybe not the Casino Heist because that's likely above Nomad V's paygrade, but some kind of job in exchange for a cure. You book it back to the city, and the DLC starts there. This also could followup after the Casino Heist from Afterlife V's ending too. Probably the easiest "loose end" for them to tie the ending paths together, seeing as they like to do converging story paths for this game.
By far the best ending. The Sun ending with Rogue feels like the most Cyberpunk ending and the Mike Pondsmith would have wrote himself, but this ending with Panam and the Nomads is the one I want to be canon. It’s the most hopeful and the one I feel V (and Judy) deserves.
Eh personally i dont want any of the endings to be "canon" i feel that the devs wanted each ending to be subjective looking through the comments for each ending everyone had their own specific reasons for choosing the ending that they did i chose the path to glory ending and i role playwd as a street kid and didnt bother romancing panam because i onew a city kid like V dateing a nomad like panam who clearly dosnt fit in the city wouldnt last long. No mad life was my style and i like that the sun ending is where v finally achives his orignal goal to be a somebody in NC buts its all subjective
@@Tywil714 maybe he gained popularity and fame. But he was left alone, like Johnny, trying to prove something else to this fucking city. This V doesn't deserve to be happy. Although I do not understand why in the ending "sun" it was impossible to leave the option "to hell with everything, let's leave this city together." Probably to show the difference in the endings, but the endings are still a little lacking in flexibility.
I picked “The Devil” ending at first because I was curious about the arasaka thing but it left such a sour taste in my mouth that I had to redo it and pick this ending. Now THIS is the true ending, V stuck to his guts, never sold out, never backed down.
Even though if V can still die, i think this is still a happy ending. Spending your last moments with someone you love, while people who cares about you are around with you. BTW this ending reminds me of Bladerunner ending. You know, where deckard took Rachel (a replicant), knowing full well that she's on borrowed time and their days together might end soon. But despite all that, deckard took that chance to spend it with her.
if you payed attention to the end credits Panam is on the road doing gigs and getting held up by sand storms. V died with Mitch holding his hand and Panam on the road running away from her problems.
@@Timikitusaki Why are you lying lmao. If you don't like the ending then don't but nowhere does it imply that V dies in any ending save for suicide and devil.
i don't know how many hours you guys have in the game but my ass is pushing over 800h on PC and close to 400h on PS5. i played everyway possible and looked at the lore from every angle. read the text msg and think of what she is saying in them. lets say you're a Truck driver, long hauls, week's at a time. ask yourself if you had a loved one that only had 6 months to live, would you spend that time hauling loads or would you try to spend all the time you can with that person. there is a reason the developers chose that in the ending, the chick is always running from her problems and to scared to face them, that's why for her Saul is blamed for everything. if you pay attention you will come to the same conclusion. @@victorious8562
This is definitely my favourite ending and that Tarot card reading at the end definitely gives you hope that they will find a cure too. I also romanced Judy in my first playthrough and she joined up too and her video call during the end credits shows her so happy too. I definitely thing that the one where you become a legend of night city is way less bittersweet if you romanced River or Kerry because, iirc, they don't leave you but Panam and Judy do. However, they do end up leaving you if you choose to leave Night City too (iirc).
River and Kerry are attracted by the notions of civilization. River wants to stay and strive to make it better while Kerry enjoys its pleasures and is high enough in the system that he can punch back when wronged. Both Panam and Judy despise the civilization presented by Night City, seeing it as a horrible prison that breaks dreams and people. Judy immediately feels better when she leaves the city and Panam is way happier with the Aldecaldos, as she felt completely alone in the crowded NC. They are different outlooks on life and the city and I tend to agree with the girls. Night City is lost beyond salvation.
@@dracosol4415 Thanks! You can too. Holistic living is where its at. Trade will always be with us, it's innate. Here's a statement: A Rammed Earth home 🏡 with some veges does More for the Environment than another Concrete Government building can achieve over it's lifetime. Small to Meduim scale is where its at. P.s. do you know that most Governments do with the Wind farm blades after they are used, the burry then like trash, that's not sustainable
Despite the bugs, crashes, and repetitive gameplay, the story really carries this game. The voice actors really bring this game to life. We should of waited longer...
Closest thing to a "Best Ending" as far as I'm concerned, certainly left me filled with more hope than the rest of them :) Also Happy New Year everyone! Finally, every time I hear Panam's name I think of PAM PARAAAAAM!
Yes, but it still can be better. Don't know how it looks with other partners, but if you are in love with Judy she will join you, so you can leave NC together with Aldecaldos.
The music in the last cutscene made me feel some kind of way. For some reason, after this ending, I couldn’t settle, couldn’t stop thinking about it. The characters in this game are so good, that I just want to continue playing V’s story and keep developing his relationships with other characters. That’s what this game did extraordinarily well, made me feel truly connected. This is something 99% of other games haven’t managed to achieve for me. I know we’ll probably never get to experience life with the nomads, but damn I’d love to see more of V and Panam. The development of their relationship throughout the game was so good. It really felt like a true development, rather than a cheap typical love story. Well done CDPR, I cannot frickin wait for more Cyberpunk!
My first character was a male Nomad, and this was my ending. It felt really appropriate to the tarot theme running through the game. I started my journey looking forward as I came to Night City (The Fool), and ended my journey looking back as I left it (The World).
the tarot theme is quite interesting, as all arkana are related to some sort of major side quest. they are always close by, when shit hits the fan. Most of them seem to represent the mission ahead or your point on that tarot journey. The Tower is found near Arasaka Tower for instance. I also like the art style.
Yeah, that's exactly how I did it as well. Rather poetic, isn't it? You left the nomads in search of a different life and when said life within your grasp, you leave it to return to the life you left.
My true/first ending was leaving with Panam. I didn't know of any of the other endings and just naturally migrated to that outcome. It's still the best by a mile. I mean, Johnny was the invader, it's V's life/body, and he gets to be with the girl leaving NC behind. It's all win.
Exactly though I always thought it was so unfair for V that he was so unlucky some could say Johnny was too but he kinda put himself in that situation and I guess you could say V did too but Like Johnny said himself his time was over the world forgot about his sacrifice and their was no room for him anymore, V’s choice to stand against Arasaka is the best choice because at least he did something Johnny also strives to do and killed Adam smasher I think V did more than enough for Johnny to be at Peace it was sad to part with him if you have a high relationship with him, but realistically if this was my body your not getting to keep it, especially when he keeps your features after taking over completely.
This ending was incredibly moving. I hope more people see what this game can offer, such a shame that this content is kept hidden from people by all the technical issues and controversy.
Panam’s the kind of woman that I want. A no nonsense, badass, strong woman who’s loyal and will be with me through thick and thin. I know I’ll find my Panam someday. I just need to be patient. Patience is key.
With everything that has happened with V, his endings were either him dying alone, or with someone. Panam wasn't like any character, she is willing to take a bullet for you, even risking everything she has just to fix your issue, that's the true definition of a ride or die woman
Panam ending was the best for V tbh in my opinion, yea ppl died but you have ppl that cared about you and you for them, he’s with family at the end and the tarot cards said he’ll have a long and happy life. With all the bullshit V been thru, best ending for him.
The story of this game really hits me in the feels. I can empathize with some characters, especially the kid in the Johnny ending. And the situation the main character V is put in during the story made me question what I would do in that scenario given that ever happened. I’ve actually grown very attached to some of the characters in the story, which most games don’t have that effect on me like this game did. Aside from all the glitches and the crashes, this game is actually really good. It’s a shame it was released in the state it was. I would have guaranteed this game would have been one of the best games of all time if it wasn’t released in such a rough and broken state. I bought cyberpunk because I was interested, spent close to $71 on it, and i don’t regret it one bit. Even if it’s broken and hardly even playable on my current console. I know CD Projekt Red is working on fixing the bugs and crashes on the game and I hope it goes well for them because this game has potential to be one of the best RPGs of all time. I can’t wait to see what this game has in store for us these next coming months.
@@connorskeen1380 oh, so you did know. Apologies. And yes, I agree. Although there are a few that come to mind that can rival it now that I think about it.
Other neat detail: if you play as female V and Judy is your girlfriend (?), she actually joins you in leaving the city in the end. Has sweet and cute interactions and dialog too. In the credits she even says shes happy that she left the city with you.
Aldecaldo DLC!! At least give us a chance to save ourself CDPR. I've spent so many hours on my V and hearing 'so yeah.. you got six month left to live. Have a great day, bb.' is so damn unsatisfying. Feels empty as hell. Kind of confusing for me that CDPR said the game itself is finished. Most of the endings feel like cliffhangers.
I don’t really see how this ending is unsatisfying, at all. Bittersweet and sad/hopeful endings are perfectly good ways to conclude a story, and I think the way they do it in this ending is about as good as they come. What alternative ending would you want? An overwhelmingly happy ending with every single thread tied up? Not only would that be unrealistic for the the cyberpunk genre, it wouldn’t leave anything open for the future.
@@stanners1714 I would want that romances would not dump you in this ending for example. It's good if you romanced Panam or Judy, but if you romanced River or Kerry this ending is not so satisfuing.
@@stanners1714 Not gonna lie I would prefer a happy ending. This isn't a movie where your two hours are up and that's the ending. This is a video game that some people have spent weeks playing. Not saying it needs to be super good but they definitely give you very little closure. You never get your revenge yori, never speak with tak again, who is rogues son? Also if I was V I would spend those last six months doing whatever I could to get johnny out of cyberspace on into the real.
@@wyattwelton8599 if we are gonna get any dlc an Arizona map seems the most realistic we already have a city map now if they make a full desert map that would add some flavour and be easier for them cus there’s no way we can expect them to make another city map that unrealistic and all the endings where v survives they can all go that way unless u die but if you get an ending where u die boom end of ur story but panam will always have those contacts so this can happen regardless of ur ending
Phantom Liberty is the only ending where V is V and not an engram that was copied into V's body though. So if we don't count that, this is still the best ending. But if Mikoshi kills V as a person, then Alt just copies and pastes his engram into the body then... every ending is bad apart from Phantom Liberty. Plus, Panam ending kills a lot of people helping V on the way
only like 3-5 people died, other than that the aldercados is pretty big and the only casualties is the vets that already will to die anyways since they even said they dont fear death anymore due to the chem cocktails during the war. Also panam ending shows you looking for help outside the city, making it another hopeful ending. Also you need to remember how you considers one a good ending is also the outcomes with other characters, in phantom liberty ending, you betrayed most of the old and new cast , making them worse so imo makes it a very bad ending to me@@Rusnar
I think in all those possible endings after V connects to Mikoshi, the quest is called Changes. V reboots in elevator and then goes up the stairs and sees the same cat twice. It's no coincidence it's called Changes because it's a reference to Deja Vu - The Matrix scene. There was a glitch in the matrix when they 'changed' something and Neo saw the same cat twice going up the stairs. Too bad you skipped right over part in your videos. I don't know maybe you didn't pet the cat in front of Misty's place or just didn't pay attention. Big fan of The Witcher 3 videos, btw.
Despite me knowing that "Don't fear the Reaper" is probably the canon ending, also the most bad-ass. The Star Ending is still my favourite. It got such a positive note to it.
The Star is definitely the best of the endings. At least there's a fucking glimmer of hope and hot-headed female love backing you. Nobody in Night City cares more about V's well being than Panam does, including V himself.
Panam is a prefect material for a girlfriend or even a wife when Judy... She doesn't seem to care that much about you. With Panam you have much more romantic scenes. She even remembers Jackie if you told her. She raises a toast to him.
@@5mithy712 The one that doesn't seem like she'd walk 100000miles of burning hot desert on bare feet just to save your ass so she can kick it for being an idiot later. That's what Panam would do. Would Judy?
@@Chompski_ judy for me it 's okay. But panam would fight for you while judy mostly is depressed and you mostly helping her. Judy help you but not at the extent as Panam.
Playing as a Nomad, it really brings it in full circle. Whether you romanced Panam or Judy, at least you’re with your own. Haven’t finished the game yet, but this will be my go to ending as my main head canon. Even if V dies.
The game is amazing it just got so overshadowed by bugs and well... major issues with crashes and such but the storyline is awesome. It’s a shame people just jump on the hate train for nothing saying the game is bad and everything. Only problems i have is that V could use a little bit more... charisma and personality and no 3rd person. I understand people being angry about the game not being ready and cdpr lied to us about it. But the rest is a bit of an overeaction. It will all get fixed eventually.
The game was ready. On PC. I played through the 1.0 version, with no first day patch, and only encountered 5 noticeable bugs in 67 hours. That's a good first release these days.
@@Jawsofhana definitely not ready. There are numerous noticeable features that were either clearly cut or barely implemented even 6 months later . The game only functions mostly properly if you play it strictly like a linear story. If you act like it’s gta it goes off the rails immediately. Needed at least another year of development. Whoever was running the scheduling process messed up big time
Yeah, maybe this is why the Secret Ending is the best? Because no one gets to die. With Johnny, Rogue dies, with this one, its not just Saul. Bob, and others died as well :(
@@KingDanikMort but Takemura dies in the secret ending doesn't he? :( [as he dies in at least johnny's ending and the secret ending is basically johnnys without others]
Finished the game yesterday after 80 hours with DLC and i choosed the Panam ending. Really gives you the feeling that it was the right choice. Best ending for me.
Johnny is awesome, growing up from the country life in a small town as a Hispanic taught me one thing. Nothing beats family and running around the wilds breathing in that fresh unsmogged air. Nomads really give me the feels, I relate entirely. Johnny though... He got the second chance and used it to better himself. Not many people would do that. Really why I love cyberpunk 2077, it's a dark horrendously happy beautiful peice of art. I'd love to see dlc come from the endings.
It really feels like the "6 months to live" thing was like a one liner that could have been removed from the game to leave it 100% happy ending. But its there because hopefully there are future DLCs....
The wrost part is, that there is not a single one ending what can be considered as a good one or even as a best one. Endings are like this: You´re fucked up as possible; You´re fucked up not so much; You´re fucked up and more. Thats my problem with Cyberpunk. I really would love to play it so many times just like The Witcher 3 (1100+ hours) but when I know there is no way to save you then I have no reason to play it so many times. These endings have ME3 syndrome. Quite good, but almost same things after all. So every ending means the same. You´re fucked up no matter what you will do.
Disagree on the Aldecaldos ending. It's the only ending with the hope of something truly better and a V is both free and hasn't given up on life. It's the only one where Misty predicts a good life.
And the (Don't fear) The Reaper ending after phantom liberty we know Mr. Blue Eyes saved So Mi, so that means there's a big chance that after pulling the Crystal Palace heist that V gets saved, no one dies and you still end up being a legend. The secret ending is definitely the best one
In my game Judy left night City to visit her grandparents and then travel the country. She has a couple of regrets but she's happy in my ending. I never romanced her and I killed that one woman who ran the dolls Club.
@@NXDL25 turns out I could actually make her go with me and get that ending. I do like panam a lot more than judy though, a shame she isn't romancable by my fem V. And the male options are just ... sad.
I mean, Female V's relationship with Judy is a lot more... complete(?) than Male V's with Panam. That said, River sucks, and Kerry is a good character, but romancing him with his best friend inside your head is weird. Also he's like way older than you.
I did this with a Corpo V, and it felt the most fitting, starting out as a corpo suit with anxiety issues in Arasaka Tower, ending as a drifting nomad going off into the endless wastes..
All my Nomad V want is somewhere that he can truly belong & being remembered for it. This ending is the most fitting one for him & may the hopes "never fade away" (Who knows, maybe the hope continue with the "family")
If you allow Misty to make you a tarot reading, one of the cards she pulls is the "Lovers" one. Misty then says something like "is there something you forgot to mention me? You started smiling..."
The fact this one ending was so flushed out and ties in your romance in a meaningful way, really shows how this was, and still is the canon ending. Sure V will probably die in a year after getting Johnny out of his head, but itll be a year where he gets to leave Night City as a legend, with the love of his life, enjoying his Nomadic life with a family that cares about him.
There is hope for a cure, along with Johnny's final request and Misty's prediction, it is quite likely that V will manage to extend his lifespan once again. Panam will not give up on him and he will never surrender.
Great ending for the Nomad life path. Kind of completes his or her full story arc. Left their original family over freedom, went on a crazy adventure in Nightcity...but didn't allow it to corrupt them, then found his or her own people and family and a new home and new perspective. Then left. All on their own terms. And who knows, maybe they'll find a way to save V. But even if not, they found their place.
For me, it was a story about a cold-blooded corporate cool guy who wanted to take over the world but chose a conscience inside him and a life path with Panam
Mine was a Nomad who lost his family and chose to follow the path of a legend in Night City, eventually realized how hollow that dream was and struggled to break free of the city's fangs as soon as he found kin and love in the Aldecaldos.
Dude Saul's death literally broke my heart. He went from being a buzzkill leader with a stick up his ass to one of the most loyal characters in the whole game. RIP Choom
36:57 I always love how ALT makes it so easier once we jack her in. On all 3 endings. Panam and Saul' response when she fried every soldier and controlled the bots. Same goes for rogue and weyland too when johny takes over to get her help.
Panam was easily the best relationship even with just "side missions". Amazing how they had her slowly string you along just being friends, then kissing you, then eventually at the very end having sex (which got cut way too short) and then having her missions end just like that and never really interracting with her till the end had me messed up and sad, felt like i broke up with someone irl lol. Rest of the game just felt empty after her missions. Now i feel like every girl i meet has to be compared to Panam and nobody can match up to her, it's so weird to say lol Cant pick any other ending beside this one. How they just sit on the car together staring out to the outside world happy with eachother. Gotta just make new expansions with them going to other cities
every woman that is as arrogant and self absorbed as panam? well it wont be hard to find someone better irl. People can't seem to see the obvious with this character, i think she's probably the worst of the women you can romance.
My character was a female corpo in a relationship with Judy. I felt this ending in those circumstances provided the greatest character arc. Starting as a high-status bureaucrat, degrading into a street thug, and then finally hitting "rock bottom" as a nomad, becoming happier along the way. It gives Johnny the best arc, too, making him more humble in the end. There were so many overtones in this game that really tugged at the heart. After this ending, I really don't want to discover any more endings.
28:35 On my first run with a sniper build, I just snipe off the enemies from the control room On my second run with a netrunner build, I used contagion and the enemies dropped like flies without firing a single shot. So far the netrunner build is my favorite as it's so much fun and easier.
I have a 3090 FTW3 and it ram this game flawlessly from release day. I played through the game twice. Street Kid and Corpo. I got this ending last night. The game is truly a work of art and I give it an A-. Unfortunately, you ain’t playing it right without at least Core i7 and 2080Ti.
Here's a playlist with all the different endings and epilogues: th-cam.com/play/PLMpNwDjXWh0y2vWc0wTNuqBzt9caIskd3.html
I'm really curious . In this ending V fie after he leave with Panam ? I mean , there is an ending where V don't die ?
@@1C3_K1LL3R we don't know if V dies, the Arasaka ending where you "sell your soul" to them is the only one where V may live again, in a way...
Just curious what jacket are u wearing in the ending cuz i am curious cuz it look fucking nice arf
@@alphawolf3350 actually you get this jacket during the ending, the Aldecaldos give it to you
If you leave as male v you only get Panam and Judy is in boonies Oregon. If you leave as Female V romancing Judy. You get Panam as a friend and Judy with you. You should get Judy as a friend leaving with you and Panam in the Male Version.
Panam is such a cool strong headed character.
Tells you to calm down and call her when you've cleared your mind.
Is willing to throw her own life away for you.
Panam is queen
Simp
@@LosKasparos you know it
@@SPACEHARICE If ever there was a woman to simp for, it would be Panam. I mean, come on. She's down af.
@@aylawilder I mean I wouldn't say simp... but needless to say I understand what you mean.
@@LosKasparos how is it simping when the woman even willing to risk her life for you ?
I like to think that V survived, told Panam his name was Vincent, married her, and they had a son named Johnny.
not a bad idea ;]
I like it, except I'd name their son Jackie.
@@jakepikey6825 definitely more than one kid. Maybe they could go for judy for a daughter so they have 3 Js. Or they name a daughter after V's female name.
No they would have 2 sons jackie and johnny
yeah me too
"Goodbye V, and never stop fightin'" - the part that stuck with me the most.
That shit broke my heart. Gonna miss Johnny
R. I. P. Johnny
Y’know the feeling when you complete a game with such a deep storyline, that when you finish it you feel empty? Thats right when the emptiness stepped in lol
looks like its only true ending - those who should not live in blood (Johnny) - stay as ghost (basically, a digital entity in Cyberspace, like Alt), those who seeked the escape - succeeded.
@@ezakiil which ending is true ending?
I like Johnny because he was willing to sacrifice himself just so v can have six months. Johnny silver hand is the biggest homie in history
Yea but it's kind of poetic, Johnny is going with his love Alt who has become a powerful AI in virtual space and V goes away with his love Panam in the real world. Awesome closure to their jouneys
There is a possibility he lives longer though.
People can say what they want about this game but I really loved it
@Suwaki it’s a possibility hell live longer though the fixer gave him pills and he said it helps
No, its the only right thing, he died already (from his own actions), its Vs body Vs life even if its 6 months.
Let's be real, we all want a DLC like Blood and Wine from W3 where the person you romanced moves into your House and you live happily ever after.
why not ;]
W3?
@@theholyknight. the witcher 3
i want a dlc where i can watch the world burn
good idea
If you're romancing Panam, The Star isn't the best ending.....it's the ONLY ending.
You can get the the glory ending where no one dies but v doesn’t leave with Panam but they are kind of still together, but I ageee with what you are saying
@@Fredroix2 which one is that?
@@joelgoh3433 it’s called path of glory ending you have to complete all the side missions to get it I believe
@@Fredroix2 Either ending with Judy or Panam if you stay in NC they will leave you. Only River and Kerry stay together with you if you stay in NC.
@@Fredroix2 No you have to make friends with Johnny. Have 70% in his 'likes you' meter. You have to make some critical choice in dialogue which I did by accident then when he presents you with choices at the end just dont pick anything and you and him do it solo but its the same ending as if you go with rogue except Rogues alive. The ending is crappy if you romance with Panam or Judy. Also doing this on anything other than 'Normal' is REALLY hard even at level 50.
Find yourselves a Panam kings and never settle for anything less.
Remember you gotta be a V to match. Life ain't that easy
@@TheEggroll4321 well, i already have weird voices in my head
Judy is soooo much better, Pamam was a good not great.
@@FrostedTwo What sold me on Panam was that she remembers Jackie and what happened to him and she will raise a toast to him at a point in the game. She is wife material. I find Judy toxic... toxically sexy anyway lol.
I know right she's a real one LOL
Just got MAD respect for the nomads. Literally best ending, And Judy being happy is a plus too. Seriously satisfied.
Nomads were riders 100% joining their crew added another sense of immersion to the game felt like you really had people who had your back building up to the finale, from storming Arasaka wit them to the lines delivered between V and Johnny to the Panam and V ending in general. PURE GOLD👏🏾
Panam
Yeah the Nomads were with you, the first time Panam introduced you, they are good people.
I agree, Judy is happy and Panam has stability - in other versions it seems that Panam is still a loner looking for work and Judy is depressed in Night City. This is for the Best, even though Saul dies.
There is a Suicide Run with Johnny that saves everyone, yet V is abandoned by this love interest. Secrete Ending with Johnny.
@@lewislabuff8862specifically the aldecaldos are good people there are many bad nomads in the cyberpunk universe
When the option originally appeared to call Panam before the final mission, I figured it would be one of those bittersweet scenes where V says goodbye to her and she doesn’t really realize how final that goodbye is. I was anticipating a lonely conclusion for V.
So imagine my delight when Panam swoops in, saves his ass, and enlists the aid of her entire “family.” Suddenly V’s world gets so much bigger and kinder. It’s a nice reminder that there are people in this world who you can really count on, who will lay it all on the line to save you. I was not expecting this ending at all, and it wound up being the best part of the game.
At that point they're YOUR family too.
Panam is lifelong lover type of woman
@@lucky_ramen9803Definitely. Loyal to V for life.
@@lucky_ramen9803 yeah, hopefully i can find a panam in real life ( there is no such woman and im going to die lonely af )
It's pretty much the only ending that makes sense. And it especially makes since with the Corpo V. He gets fucked over by Corps. He gets fucked over by the fixer crowd. He sees Jackie die right next him chasing the dumb ass dream of making a name for yourself in hell so no one forgets you. At that point, he has the valid mindset and over-all knowledge of how Night City works. Then, and only then, can he properly conduct a self-retrospective and decide to fully trust in someone who is not tied to Night City. The entire game follows him searching for solutions that aren't there. Ones that will never be there. And one by one his friends get taken down or simply demoralized to remain trapped in hell. He may end up dying, or he may end up finding a solution. The only relevant part is that now he has a reason to live, or simply a reason to fight, and therefore removes himself from the comfortably dull no-win scenario.
I might add, that if you for some reason pick a female character, the equivalent ending has her basically throwing her life away. Judy seduces female V into staying in hell to keep her company until she dies. And most likely when that DOES happen, because there are no solutions in Night City, Judy will kill herself. The Panam ending is THE ending simply because V escapes the narrative. In a life full of worthless shit in a corrupt environment, his character is finally allowed to progress to the next step. Whatever the hell that step is.
Finished the game this morning and been thinking about this ending the whole day today. Exactly this. It was so wholesome to share one last mission with her, although I was almost tempted not to call her so she wouldn't die trying to help me. Panam is a star.
I have a feeling V stays alive here. Misty predicts a long future, and in all the others, she does not. Either they found a way, or Alt was wrong
yeah noticed that too in the credits
they said the meds were helping now so its not impossible
@@Bigotsandwich1995 yes exactly, plus Panam has contacts she said could help. So this may very well be a happy ending
I am now waiting for the First Expansion.....maybe to Texas City? LoL.
considering he's like johnny but in his own body, they could technically put him anywhere. they could put him in a robot, like Smasher, or in a host body. V turned into an engram and if you chose to let Johnny take V's body, he will live normally. all they really need is to move the engram of V into a compatible body. alt was specific in that his body is dying because of damaged DNA. a bit like radiation sickness.
I wish there wasn't so much hate around the game because some things are just jaw droppingly beautiful.
gamers are toxic,its normal
The hate is there because they didn't deliver what they promised. They game is good, but not even close to what we were promised and most of the features are missing
@@bigben9056 toxic for being lied to and swindled? Shit, every sane person will be mad
@@xRevTheoryx Especially the thing with the lack of actually different gamepaths is really upsetting for me. A lot of the other stuff can still be put into the game later on, but having the three different beginnings converge after 15 mins of gameplay is something that will not change. Which is kinda sad, because here and there the game looks as if the devs had planned different routes for the three character options.
@@Volkbrecht yes. Customization is one of the most wanted things that's not in the game, but it can be added if they really want to. But roleplay and meaningful choices, as well as life paths being actually impactful is something that will never be in the game
Well, Phantom Liberty confirmed that fixing Relic is possible. Aldecaldos know Storm Tech and they specialize in biotechnology. This ending is now certified the best
The nomads have some insane connections they were the ones who got militech the pocket nukes that’s Johnny used to bomb saka tower
why not the one man ending?
Plus there's good evidence the FIA lied to you about you being in a comma and having to turnoff your cyberware. The Aldecaldos are likely the only people in the game that will get you to a cure with no strings attached nor have the devil on the details. If the FIA wasn't lying and they have to take out your cyberware, at least you're safe and happy with the Aldelcados; V made too many enemies back in N.C. to stay there was an broke regular NPC.
Oh yeah you're right! They may be able to find those surgeons from phantom liberty
Man, the ending when V goes with Alt is the absolute saddest one. When Johnny goes to V's grave, for some reason makes me cry every time, just imagining the breadth and depth of the pain they both felt, V as he parted the world and everyone in it, and Johnny ... I almost feel like this is a version of Hell for Johnny... forced to see the person who got dealt a fate worse than death just so he could live another day. And you can tell just how heavily it weighs on his conscience by his speech at the grave. Only reason why Johnny can't off himself at this point is that it would make V's sacrifice all the more painful, so he has to live a life worth living, but can never really enjoy it knowing it wasn't his in the first place.
Tragic end for both of them.
Yeah. And Panam is definitely going to kill Johnny.
@@BritishCookie fari enough. Dats why we love her, tho.
know this is hella late, but my first playthrough i chose johnny taking the body and man i fucking cried
I don't agree. V decided himself to give the body to Johnny because of their strong friendship, and Johnny decided to make the best use of V's sacrifice and live a good life. It's bittersweet but I wouldn't say that it's tragic
still a choice tho, devils ending is the worst for me. V practically ends up trapped like Johnny. becomes a construct, a lab rat for Arasaka to study. they where never going to let him go, he is the reason they where able to bring back old man saburo.
Panam is a man’s dream wife honestly. Also in the end when we have that moment with Johnny and he comforts you to live out your life is just a real brotherly moment. That whole ending honestly gave me goosebumps and it’s annoying nobody talks about how good the story is
Yes sad that the terrible launch with all the glitched ruined cyberpunks rep but since 2.0 its getting well deserved love again
That was my ending. Went into the world as a nomad and left as a nomad. Loved every single minute of it. Although I miss the quests with Panam they where so fun. Wish there where more.
What happens after that ending do u still get free roam like any other one
@@richardgarcia2833 of course
I got this ending first but started as a Corpo. Feels poetic starting from the top then led a life of crime in Night City and leaving it all behind to live with Nomads.
Same. Didn’t know how much of an impact my play through would leave when i chose a Nomad character.
@@richardgarcia2833well u don’t get free roam it ends but before that u get to do a little more
You can't trust an Aldecaldo they said. Well i damn sure diiiiiid.
They give me a sense of family. Panam filled the void of Jackie.
The Aldecaldo do deals with Scavs
@@FrostedTwo They do what they can to survive.
Only said by people who live in the city. A city that eats itself.
I like to think that after the events of Night City, V was cured from his illness and he married Panam.
I Got this ending first playthogh
Compared to the other endings, it does give the hope he can be saved
@Lia probably not as it would make the other endings irrelevant as they are non cannon and either bittersweet or just bitter
Me 2. Idk marriage dont really seem like V tho idk how it is in the nomad clans tho. But yeah its definitly the most hopefull ending as they actaully speak about fixing the problem.
@@d.n5287 The Aldecaldos ending is already pretty bitter if you play a V who didn't romance Panam. The male love interests basically dump you if you go this route. And it gets the highest amount of your friends killed. It's my least favorite of the V keeps the body endings because it's the most depressing for me.
Don''t care what people think, i think there's still hope for V and i'll die on that hill. Especially since my boi said to never stop fighting. I won't Johnny, i'll find a way.. with my girl and new family :(
my guess is the secret ending. v took that suicide mission for a reason and it wasnt to just completly distroy arasaka. that cosino has something after all your kinda taken their in the devil ending, and in the devils ending that one of the only ones were you do have a possibility of survival thou as a stem (ala ater carbon)
You should read the shard in the tent, where you enter the basilisk for the last time, it's worth a read. :)
Arasaka literally invented immortality, fixing few burned neurons in the brain shouldn't be a problem
@@Bennet2391 Can you give me the deets? i did all the endings and 100% the game and im too lazy to play again :3
Nah, he’ll die if he goes this path. If Arasaka world class neurosurgeons in orbit couldn’t save you what makes you think running off into the desert will help. His best bet and thus his best way of surviving and living a full life with Panam and the nomads is the secret ending. By obtaining so much fame and wealth he might be able to buy his way out of his doom. The Crystal Palace ending seems to infer that it’s a heist that’ll grant V untold amounts of wealth and influence with Mr. Blue Eyes suggesting a way out for V at a few points in his dialogue with V in the epilogue. “Don’t Fear The Reaper” is the most badass, responsible, and narratively consistent ending for V.
Phantom Liberty shows that it is possible to safely remove the relic without dying. So I like to believe the Aldacados found a way to save V.
Aye. And even if V ended up the same way as with PL. Some coma and later came out as a cybernetic cripple, unable to chrome any combat implants anymore, at least V will still have a family.
@@MrDarkenson I just still hope that V wont be a cripple but will still remain as a f*ckin badass
@@dimsel6151He will probably be weaker than he was with Johnny, but that ludicrous power level had to have a high price.
Weirdly, this ending made me want... that. A moment leaving it all behind with someone with me. Someone I care about. Someone that cares about me. I still have time, I think. Hope I can experience that one day.
Same here
Take your wife/girlfriend and run away if you want to. If she truly loves you, she will go with you. Or, you can run away first and find your ideal lover during the way. Your pick.
I will go with the second option, because I tried the first one and succeeded. You don't often have someone who is willing to run away with you though. It's a very romantic scenario but also a very far away dream.
I think that the second option(running away first) sounds easier for some people. But how are you gonna deal with loneliness? You got what Iam saying? We should lose our mind like this more often and run away with someone we love.
Also, some people will say that you should grow up and stop daydreaming or sth like that. Those people don't know what the hell they are talking about, so be vigilent.
For me, the best ending is a tie between this and Johnny's ending. Though I would only pick Johnny's ending if V has nothing to keep him going. With Panam's ending, he has a family and a chance at survival (especially since Aldecaldos have some great contacts in the nanotech research).
The way the Johnny-endings are written I should think they are what is supposed to happen. V. is just a throwaway character. No solid backstory, no future. Completely forgettable. But Silverhand? Legendary self-centered bastard, gets humbeled by the experience of the journey with V., goes on to live a better, meaningful life. That's quite the arch.
I agree, V will die anyways, so is better to give silver hand a long life. (Unless they give a solid close like they did with the witcher) is like, c'mon you spent the whole game trying to survive but at the end nothing could help you so I doubt that a bunch of nomads will do something better.
@@Volkbrecht I'd argue differently. Johnny already had his chance at life and he accepts that. Johnny wants to make sure v doesn't make the same mistakes he did. 6 months to live isn't a lot but Johnny already died once and he knows those 6 months will be the most meaningful months of Vs whole life. I mean just look at what happened to Arthur morgan in read dead after he was diagnosed with tb. He started seeing things differently. He realised what mattered. The pannam ending already starts to show this happening to v. V gives up on being the best merc. He doesn't care about the major leagues anymore. He chooses to leave with his family because he wants to spend the time he has left with them. That is character development. If johhny lives what is he going to do?. What has he learnt from v? Settle down and have a life, thats not really something he'd have picked up from v and if he keeps on fighting then nothings changed.
plus with the johnny ending panam hunts after him for revenge which can only end in two ways johnny let’s panam kill him cause he feel to remorseful to what happen to V or he kills panam to protect him self which i say is not worth it
@@thermicterror2951 well you can see that if he johnny lives, he leaves NC and it seems he has change. He will live a long life. TBH that is what the game wants. 6 months and both of the will be death. It is better for V die like that having the last conversation with johnny.
Who knows maybe they did find a way to save his life. There’s always the DLC. My boy Letalis knows what’s up
I believe they did find a way because of Misty and her cards. I want some more of V and Panam.
It shouldn't be that big of a problem. We just need to steal some tech from Arasaka and maybe kidnap few scientists who know how to use it. If Arasaka is in trouble in Nomad ending, then its scientists will scatter around the world with some tech to buy themselves safety, so they should be easy targets
I honestly dont think there will be a V lives DLC, but I do believe that there will be a DLC where you play as Johnny in V's body after the events of the game
I had this as my first (and main) ending with female V and judy romance and that's what I have in my head as what happens. I just wished things ended better with Johnny, although I had a good relationship with him the final dialougue between V and him was quite negative/harsh.
@@tinheart2853 The one part that kinda sits strangely with this ending is you fly really, really, really under the radar for your feats. I mean, you raided Arasaka tower, killed Adam Smasher, blew up their flagship project Mikoshi, and escaped intact with your Nomad grease monkeys. That's gotta warrant a few turned heads. My guess is they'll have Mr. Blue Eyes contact us about some job, maybe not the Casino Heist because that's likely above Nomad V's paygrade, but some kind of job in exchange for a cure. You book it back to the city, and the DLC starts there. This also could followup after the Casino Heist from Afterlife V's ending too. Probably the easiest "loose end" for them to tie the ending paths together, seeing as they like to do converging story paths for this game.
By far the best ending. The Sun ending with Rogue feels like the most Cyberpunk ending and the Mike Pondsmith would have wrote himself, but this ending with Panam and the Nomads is the one I want to be canon. It’s the most hopeful and the one I feel V (and Judy) deserves.
"Don't Fear the Reaper" is the best ending. "Let's party like it's 2023".
Eh personally i dont want any of the endings to be "canon" i feel that the devs wanted each ending to be subjective looking through the comments for each ending everyone had their own specific reasons for choosing the ending that they did i chose the path to glory ending and i role playwd as a street kid and didnt bother romancing panam because i onew a city kid like V dateing a nomad like panam who clearly dosnt fit in the city wouldnt last long.
No mad life was my style and i like that the sun ending is where v finally achives his orignal goal to be a somebody in NC buts its all subjective
@@Tywil714 Their an ending that is canon, the ending that will lead to V having a big house on top of a building in the dlc will be the canon one.
@@Tywil714 maybe he gained popularity and fame. But he was left alone, like Johnny, trying to prove something else to this fucking city. This V doesn't deserve to be happy. Although I do not understand why in the ending "sun" it was impossible to leave the option "to hell with everything, let's leave this city together." Probably to show the difference in the endings, but the endings are still a little lacking in flexibility.
The Star should definitely be canon the one V and Panam deserves.
I picked “The Devil” ending at first because I was curious about the arasaka thing but it left such a sour taste in my mouth that I had to redo it and pick this ending. Now THIS is the true ending, V stuck to his guts, never sold out, never backed down.
Even though if V can still die, i think this is still a happy ending. Spending your last moments with someone you love, while people who cares about you are around with you. BTW this ending reminds me of Bladerunner ending. You know, where deckard took Rachel (a replicant), knowing full well that she's on borrowed time and their days together might end soon. But despite all that, deckard took that chance to spend it with her.
Well there Is a chance to find a way to cure him.
if you payed attention to the end credits Panam is on the road doing gigs and getting held up by sand storms. V died with Mitch holding his hand and Panam on the road running away from her problems.
@@Timikitusaki Why are you lying lmao. If you don't like the ending then don't but nowhere does it imply that V dies in any ending save for suicide and devil.
@@Timikitusakinice headcanon dude but its not true lmao
i don't know how many hours you guys have in the game but my ass is pushing over 800h on PC and close to 400h on PS5. i played everyway possible and looked at the lore from every angle. read the text msg and think of what she is saying in them. lets say you're a Truck driver, long hauls, week's at a time. ask yourself if you had a loved one that only had 6 months to live, would you spend that time hauling loads or would you try to spend all the time you can with that person. there is a reason the developers chose that in the ending, the chick is always running from her problems and to scared to face them, that's why for her Saul is blamed for everything. if you pay attention you will come to the same conclusion. @@victorious8562
I chose this ending too. It gave me hope
yeah, it's my favorite
@@xLetalis and something about panam’s voice it is so calming.
It was such a good ending I'm proud to say that it made me cry when the credits started rolling
yep, i choose that ending first, completely satisfy with it, choose the devil later to see what happen and man do i want to forget that ending
For my first playthrough of cyberpunk, I made a corpo character, and I got this ending, I think my character went through a pretty good redemption arc
Yeah, this is what I just did. Was a lot of fun to roleplay the mental journey they went on from corpo to nomad.
This is definitely my favourite ending and that Tarot card reading at the end definitely gives you hope that they will find a cure too. I also romanced Judy in my first playthrough and she joined up too and her video call during the end credits shows her so happy too.
I definitely thing that the one where you become a legend of night city is way less bittersweet if you romanced River or Kerry because, iirc, they don't leave you but Panam and Judy do. However, they do end up leaving you if you choose to leave Night City too (iirc).
River and Kerry are attracted by the notions of civilization. River wants to stay and strive to make it better while Kerry enjoys its pleasures and is high enough in the system that he can punch back when wronged.
Both Panam and Judy despise the civilization presented by Night City, seeing it as a horrible prison that breaks dreams and people. Judy immediately feels better when she leaves the city and Panam is way happier with the Aldecaldos, as she felt completely alone in the crowded NC.
They are different outlooks on life and the city and I tend to agree with the girls. Night City is lost beyond salvation.
This ending had me prepared to join up with Aldecaldos IRL. Who needs anything else honestly? Great writing.
The corpo's will suck you dry, as they demand you work more, though Christmas, New Years. I'm done :D Preparing for that life off grid
@@Dazza_Doo Male Corpo V think both Panam and the Corps suck you dry about the same. Its up for debate.
@@Dazza_DooI respect anyone who can live off the grid successfully. Good luck, brother
@@dracosol4415 Thanks! You can too.
Holistic living is where its at. Trade will always be with us, it's innate.
Here's a statement: A Rammed Earth home 🏡 with some veges does More for the Environment than another Concrete Government building can achieve over it's lifetime.
Small to Meduim scale is where its at.
P.s. do you know that most Governments do with the Wind farm blades after they are used, the burry then like trash, that's not sustainable
Despite the bugs, crashes, and repetitive gameplay, the story really carries this game. The voice actors really bring this game to life. We should of waited longer...
Closest thing to a "Best Ending" as far as I'm concerned, certainly left me filled with more hope than the rest of them :)
Also Happy New Year everyone!
Finally, every time I hear Panam's name I think of PAM PARAAAAAM!
Isn't that some weird background noise you can hear someone say in the witcher
Yes, but it still can be better. Don't know how it looks with other partners, but if you are in love with Judy she will join you, so you can leave NC together with Aldecaldos.
Now that you said that, I will hear it now everyone I hear Panam 😂
Honestly,dont fear the reaper was the best
Now we need a Panam remix like we had for Pam Param.
The music in the last cutscene made me feel some kind of way. For some reason, after this ending, I couldn’t settle, couldn’t stop thinking about it. The characters in this game are so good, that I just want to continue playing V’s story and keep developing his relationships with other characters. That’s what this game did extraordinarily well, made me feel truly connected. This is something 99% of other games haven’t managed to achieve for me. I know we’ll probably never get to experience life with the nomads, but damn I’d love to see more of V and Panam. The development of their relationship throughout the game was so good. It really felt like a true development, rather than a cheap typical love story. Well done CDPR, I cannot frickin wait for more Cyberpunk!
Fax. Hyped for Orion
The most popular ending for a reason
My first character was a male Nomad, and this was my ending. It felt really appropriate to the tarot theme running through the game. I started my journey looking forward as I came to Night City (The Fool), and ended my journey looking back as I left it (The World).
the tarot theme is quite interesting, as all arkana are related to some sort of major side quest. they are always close by, when shit hits the fan.
Most of them seem to represent the mission ahead or your point on that tarot journey.
The Tower is found near Arasaka Tower for instance.
I also like the art style.
Yeah, that's exactly how I did it as well. Rather poetic, isn't it? You left the nomads in search of a different life and when said life within your grasp, you leave it to return to the life you left.
@@poplops1 But this time, older, wiser, and with Panam at my side.
My true/first ending was leaving with Panam. I didn't know of any of the other endings and just naturally migrated to that outcome. It's still the best by a mile. I mean, Johnny was the invader, it's V's life/body, and he gets to be with the girl leaving NC behind. It's all win.
Exactly though I always thought it was so unfair for V that he was so unlucky some could say Johnny was too but he kinda put himself in that situation and I guess you could say V did too but Like Johnny said himself his time was over the world forgot about his sacrifice and their was no room for him anymore, V’s choice to stand against Arasaka is the best choice because at least he did something Johnny also strives to do and killed Adam smasher I think V did more than enough for Johnny to be at Peace it was sad to part with him if you have a high relationship with him, but realistically if this was my body your not getting to keep it, especially when he keeps your features after taking over completely.
The whole time everything was so perfect, I constantly felt something really bad is going to happen. Then... Then freedom!
This ending was incredibly moving. I hope more people see what this game can offer, such a shame that this content is kept hidden from people by all the technical issues and controversy.
I had to come back and watch this ending after I finished phantom Liberty. I still wish to say this is absolutely canon.
Panam’s the kind of woman that I want. A no nonsense, badass, strong woman who’s loyal and will be with me through thick and thin. I know I’ll find my Panam someday. I just need to be patient. Patience is key.
Lmao
@@CrispyBuda ''Lmao'' Bro your music is trash
@@reddeviliso damn bruh all he did was laugh 😂
You better start looking, cause women like that come once every blue moon
Any progress bro?
When Panam says Welcome to the Family, what a beautiful moment.
The nomads have some crazy connections, I definitely believe they helped V get cured and he got his happy ending. What a fucking great game
With everything that has happened with V, his endings were either him dying alone, or with someone. Panam wasn't like any character, she is willing to take a bullet for you, even risking everything she has just to fix your issue, that's the true definition of a ride or die woman
I didn't missing 3rd person in the game, but when we got it in the ending it was refreshing to see.
Panam ending was the best for V tbh in my opinion, yea ppl died but you have ppl that cared about you and you for them, he’s with family at the end and the tarot cards said he’ll have a long and happy life. With all the bullshit V been thru, best ending for him.
The story of this game really hits me in the feels. I can empathize with some characters, especially the kid in the Johnny ending. And the situation the main character V is put in during the story made me question what I would do in that scenario given that ever happened. I’ve actually grown very attached to some of the characters in the story, which most games don’t have that effect on me like this game did. Aside from all the glitches and the crashes, this game is actually really good. It’s a shame it was released in the state it was. I would have guaranteed this game would have been one of the best games of all time if it wasn’t released in such a rough and broken state. I bought cyberpunk because I was interested, spent close to $71 on it, and i don’t regret it one bit. Even if it’s broken and hardly even playable on my current console. I know CD Projekt Red is working on fixing the bugs and crashes on the game and I hope it goes well for them because this game has potential to be one of the best RPGs of all time. I can’t wait to see what this game has in store for us these next coming months.
Was that Rogue's kid? I thought that was just available with the Rogue ending and assumed it was her teenager, but I'm actually unsure who that is.
Even after Phantom Liberty this is still the best ending
Panam: It is A Good Life We Lead V.
V: The Best, May It Never Change.
Panam: And May It Never Change Us.
Oh my God that's amazing
@@connorskeen1380 in case you didn't know, it's from Assassin's Creed II
@@EonStormcrow From probably the best video game title sequence
@@connorskeen1380 oh, so you did know. Apologies.
And yes, I agree. Although there are a few that come to mind that can rival it now that I think about it.
@@EonStormcrow What other ones out of curiosity?
Other neat detail: if you play as female V and Judy is your girlfriend (?), she actually joins you in leaving the city in the end. Has sweet and cute interactions and dialog too. In the credits she even says shes happy that she left the city with you.
Aldecaldo DLC!!
At least give us a chance to save ourself CDPR. I've spent so many hours on my V and hearing 'so yeah.. you got six month left to live. Have a great day, bb.' is so damn unsatisfying. Feels empty as hell. Kind of confusing for me that CDPR said the game itself is finished. Most of the endings feel like cliffhangers.
I don’t really see how this ending is unsatisfying, at all. Bittersweet and sad/hopeful endings are perfectly good ways to conclude a story, and I think the way they do it in this ending is about as good as they come.
What alternative ending would you want? An overwhelmingly happy ending with every single thread tied up? Not only would that be unrealistic for the the cyberpunk genre, it wouldn’t leave anything open for the future.
@@stanners1714 I would want that romances would not dump you in this ending for example. It's good if you romanced Panam or Judy, but if you romanced River or Kerry this ending is not so satisfuing.
@@stanners1714 Not gonna lie I would prefer a happy ending. This isn't a movie where your two hours are up and that's the ending. This is a video game that some people have spent weeks playing.
Not saying it needs to be super good but they definitely give you very little closure. You never get your revenge yori, never speak with tak again, who is rogues son? Also if I was V I would spend those last six months doing whatever I could to get johnny out of cyberspace on into the real.
@@wyattwelton8599 if we are gonna get any dlc an Arizona map seems the most realistic we already have a city map now if they make a full desert map that would add some flavour and be easier for them cus there’s no way we can expect them to make another city map that unrealistic and all the endings where v survives they can all go that way unless u die but if you get an ending where u die boom end of ur story but panam will always have those contacts so this can happen regardless of ur ending
@@cergyn like real life you just romance the wrong guys. Not everyone is loyal and would go through hell with you.
Still the best ending even after phantom liberty’s release :(
Phantom Liberty is the only ending where V is V and not an engram that was copied into V's body though. So if we don't count that, this is still the best ending. But if Mikoshi kills V as a person, then Alt just copies and pastes his engram into the body then... every ending is bad apart from Phantom Liberty. Plus, Panam ending kills a lot of people helping V on the way
only like 3-5 people died, other than that the aldercados is pretty big and the only casualties is the vets that already will to die anyways since they even said they dont fear death anymore due to the chem cocktails during the war. Also panam ending shows you looking for help outside the city, making it another hopeful ending. Also you need to remember how you considers one a good ending is also the outcomes with other characters, in phantom liberty ending, you betrayed most of the old and new cast , making them worse so imo makes it a very bad ending to me@@Rusnar
The phantom liberty ending makes the "family" angle seem hollow. Colors this ending in a way I don't like.
I think in all those possible endings after V connects to Mikoshi, the quest is called Changes. V reboots in elevator and then goes up the stairs and sees the same cat twice. It's no coincidence it's called Changes because it's a reference to Deja Vu - The Matrix scene. There was a glitch in the matrix when they 'changed' something and Neo saw the same cat twice going up the stairs. Too bad you skipped right over part in your videos. I don't know maybe you didn't pet the cat in front of Misty's place or just didn't pay attention. Big fan of The Witcher 3 videos, btw.
that you hear johnny’s voice as if it’s coming out of your own mouth in the roof conversation is a fucking awesome touch.
I always appreciated how characters reacted to your comments with facial gestures, like nodding or shaking their heads like Panam does at 55:00
Despite me knowing that "Don't fear the Reaper" is probably the canon ending, also the most bad-ass.
The Star Ending is still my favourite. It got such a positive note to it.
Its canon?
The Star is definitely the best of the endings. At least there's a fucking glimmer of hope and hot-headed female love backing you. Nobody in Night City cares more about V's well being than Panam does, including V himself.
I've came here to declare a national message. PANAM IS HOT. That is all.
Panam is the baby moma fr
Panam is my favorite character in cyberpunk so far.
Mine too
Panam is a prefect material for a girlfriend or even a wife when Judy... She doesn't seem to care that much about you. With Panam you have much more romantic scenes. She even remembers Jackie if you told her. She raises a toast to him.
What Judy did you talk to?
@@5mithy712 The one that doesn't seem like she'd walk 100000miles of burning hot desert on bare feet just to save your ass so she can kick it for being an idiot later. That's what Panam would do. Would Judy?
@@Chompski_ I think Judy is better that is what i mean
@@Chompski_ judy for me it 's okay. But panam would fight for you while judy mostly is depressed and you mostly helping her. Judy help you but not at the extent as Panam.
Imo Judy's a pretty good homie
1:09:00 this is the only ending that have this reading from misty. Makes me hopeful for the future for this ending.
Am I the only one who loves the way she talks?
Love it too
I find her voice to be soothing.
Leaving Night City with Panam and nomads hits emotionally different. Ngl
Playing as a Nomad, it really brings it in full circle. Whether you romanced Panam or Judy, at least you’re with your own. Haven’t finished the game yet, but this will be my go to ending as my main head canon. Even if V dies.
Same goes true for real life. The ending doesn’t matter, just how you spend your life. Make sure it’s with someone worthwhile.
The game is amazing it just got so overshadowed by bugs and well... major issues with crashes and such but the storyline is awesome. It’s a shame people just jump on the hate train for nothing saying the game is bad and everything. Only problems i have is that V could use a little bit more... charisma and personality and no 3rd person. I understand people being angry about the game not being ready and cdpr lied to us about it. But the rest is a bit of an overeaction. It will all get fixed eventually.
The game was ready. On PC. I played through the 1.0 version, with no first day patch, and only encountered 5 noticeable bugs in 67 hours. That's a good first release these days.
Naw it’s sadly left permanently incomplete just like MGSV. A shame since the plot, gunplay, and world design were awesome
@@Jawsofhana definitely not ready. There are numerous noticeable features that were either clearly cut or barely implemented even 6 months later . The game only functions mostly properly if you play it strictly like a linear story. If you act like it’s gta it goes off the rails immediately. Needed at least another year of development. Whoever was running the scheduling process messed up big time
Definitely not the best ending for Saul
Yeah, maybe this is why the Secret Ending is the best? Because no one gets to die. With Johnny, Rogue dies, with this one, its not just Saul. Bob, and others died as well :(
he did get a bit ahead of himself
@@KingDanikMort the secret ending is the most badass
You single-handedly take down arasaka tower lol
Can't win them all.
@@KingDanikMort but Takemura dies in the secret ending doesn't he? :( [as he dies in at least johnny's ending and the secret ending is basically johnnys without others]
Finished the game yesterday after 80 hours with DLC and i choosed the Panam ending. Really gives you the feeling that it was the right choice.
Best ending for me.
Just finnished the new phantom liberty ending... Had to come here to see the happy ending after that...
When the guitar kicks in while leaving NC was stunning. It was fking bitter and sweet. Truly artistic moment
Damn.....I love Panam. I wish there were other romance options for her.
Johnny is awesome, growing up from the country life in a small town as a Hispanic taught me one thing. Nothing beats family and running around the wilds breathing in that fresh unsmogged air. Nomads really give me the feels, I relate entirely. Johnny though... He got the second chance and used it to better himself. Not many people would do that. Really why I love cyberpunk 2077, it's a dark horrendously happy beautiful peice of art. I'd love to see dlc come from the endings.
It really feels like the "6 months to live" thing was like a one liner that could have been removed from the game to leave it 100% happy ending. But its there because hopefully there are future DLCs....
The leave with Panam ending is beautiful. Really tho only ending in my mind
The wrost part is, that there is not a single one ending what can be considered as a good one or even as a best one. Endings are like this: You´re fucked up as possible; You´re fucked up not so much; You´re fucked up and more. Thats my problem with Cyberpunk. I really would love to play it so many times just like The Witcher 3 (1100+ hours) but when I know there is no way to save you then I have no reason to play it so many times. These endings have ME3 syndrome. Quite good, but almost same things after all. So every ending means the same. You´re fucked up no matter what you will do.
@Tel A Are you trying to say something, my dear?
Disagree on the Aldecaldos ending. It's the only ending with the hope of something truly better and a V is both free and hasn't given up on life. It's the only one where Misty predicts a good life.
And the (Don't fear) The Reaper ending after phantom liberty we know Mr. Blue Eyes saved So Mi, so that means there's a big chance that after pulling the Crystal Palace heist that V gets saved, no one dies and you still end up being a legend.
The secret ending is definitely the best one
How dare you not finish Judys missions I hate seeing her sad
I finished it where I romanced her :D and then I killed myself
@@xLetalis I romanced her then we left NC with the nomads
@@killmonger5097 same here
@@KaiPurge that's thr best ending in my books.
In my game Judy left night City to visit her grandparents and then travel the country. She has a couple of regrets but she's happy in my ending. I never romanced her and I killed that one woman who ran the dolls Club.
"It's too bad (s)he won't live...But then again who does" - Gaff, L.A. 2019
Who knows. Maybe its cause youve never seen miracle.
Upvote for the old school reference. What a badass.
THANK YOU! First thing I thought of with this ending.
I'm tempted to start a new game with a male V just for this ending. Female V got the end of the short stick here. Damn...
Yea, Panam imo is the only truly story relevant romance
You can't go with Judy?
@@NXDL25 if you romance Judy she goes with you and the aldecaldos but there is no cutscene with Judy
It's still V and panam sitting on the basilisk
@@NXDL25 turns out I could actually make her go with me and get that ending. I do like panam a lot more than judy though, a shame she isn't romancable by my fem V. And the male options are just ... sad.
I mean, Female V's relationship with Judy is a lot more... complete(?) than Male V's with Panam. That said, River sucks, and Kerry is a good character, but romancing him with his best friend inside your head is weird. Also he's like way older than you.
Glad I got this ending first, tried all the others & this is definitely the best. Replayed this ending 3x already, so much fun.
I did this with a Corpo V, and it felt the most fitting, starting out as a corpo suit with anxiety issues in Arasaka Tower, ending as a drifting nomad going off into the endless wastes..
All my Nomad V want is somewhere that he can truly belong & being remembered for it. This ending is the most fitting one for him & may the hopes "never fade away"
(Who knows, maybe the hope continue with the "family")
If you allow Misty to make you a tarot reading, one of the cards she pulls is the "Lovers" one. Misty then says something like "is there something you forgot to mention me? You started smiling..."
Honestly this will always be my favorite ending. Every other one just ends up being alone
I'm so glad to see I'm not the only person who frequently zooms in on Panam's gorgeous face.
This is the ending i got on my first try..
Glad to know I made the right choices!
"There are no happy endings in night-city"
Way to get around it is by leaving NC.
Any of you that says Panam is only with you because V is dying you only say that because you’re jealous because no one wants to help your v live
The fact this one ending was so flushed out and ties in your romance in a meaningful way, really shows how this was, and still is the canon ending.
Sure V will probably die in a year after getting Johnny out of his head, but itll be a year where he gets to leave Night City as a legend, with the love of his life, enjoying his Nomadic life with a family that cares about him.
Its actually implied he gets cured
There is hope for a cure, along with Johnny's final request and Misty's prediction, it is quite likely that V will manage to extend his lifespan once again.
Panam will not give up on him and he will never surrender.
Great ending for the Nomad life path. Kind of completes his or her full story arc. Left their original family over freedom, went on a crazy adventure in Nightcity...but didn't allow it to corrupt them, then found his or her own people and family and a new home and new perspective. Then left. All on their own terms.
And who knows, maybe they'll find a way to save V. But even if not, they found their place.
For me, it was a story about a cold-blooded corporate cool guy who wanted to take over the world but chose a conscience inside him and a life path with Panam
Corpo V achieved what Takemura failed to
Mine was a Nomad who lost his family and chose to follow the path of a legend in Night City, eventually realized how hollow that dream was and struggled to break free of the city's fangs as soon as he found kin and love in the Aldecaldos.
That feeling whilst flying over the sea was incredible. I am so thankful for this brilliant ending
Dude Saul's death literally broke my heart. He went from being a buzzkill leader with a stick up his ass to one of the most loyal characters in the whole game. RIP Choom
One third of the games atmosphere is because of the music alone, its fucking amazing.
I’m glad I ended up choosing this ending first. The others were hard to deal with even disturbing. Specially when the credits roll at the end.
36:57 I always love how ALT makes it so easier once we jack her in. On all 3 endings. Panam and Saul' response when she fried every soldier and controlled the bots. Same goes for rogue and weyland too when johny takes over to get her help.
I am so freaking happy that this was my very first ending of the game I played through
Panam was easily the best relationship even with just "side missions". Amazing how they had her slowly string you along just being friends, then kissing you, then eventually at the very end having sex (which got cut way too short) and then having her missions end just like that and never really interracting with her till the end had me messed up and sad, felt like i broke up with someone irl lol. Rest of the game just felt empty after her missions.
Now i feel like every girl i meet has to be compared to Panam and nobody can match up to her, it's so weird to say lol
Cant pick any other ending beside this one. How they just sit on the car together staring out to the outside world happy with eachother. Gotta just make new expansions with them going to other cities
Panam was never loyal to V, she was loyal to her nomadic rug rats.
every woman that is as arrogant and self absorbed as panam? well it wont be hard to find someone better irl. People can't seem to see the obvious with this character, i think she's probably the worst of the women you can romance.
@@Cenot4ph Isn't she the only woman you can romance as a male V lol
@@deanwilliams433 no there's the one with the short hair, forgot the name
@@Cenot4ph I think the corp woman is just a one night stand not really a romance
My character was a female corpo in a relationship with Judy. I felt this ending in those circumstances provided the greatest character arc. Starting as a high-status bureaucrat, degrading into a street thug, and then finally hitting "rock bottom" as a nomad, becoming happier along the way. It gives Johnny the best arc, too, making him more humble in the end. There were so many overtones in this game that really tugged at the heart. After this ending, I really don't want to discover any more endings.
28:35 On my first run with a sniper build, I just snipe off the enemies from the control room On my second run with a netrunner build, I used contagion and the enemies dropped like flies without firing a single shot. So far the netrunner build is my favorite as it's so much fun and easier.
I have a 3090 FTW3 and it ram this game flawlessly from release day.
I played through the game twice. Street Kid and Corpo.
I got this ending last night.
The game is truly a work of art and I give it an A-.
Unfortunately, you ain’t playing it right without at least Core i7 and 2080Ti.
Take a few deep breathes, then rethink all this.
Says Panam.