This is Gaming Music? Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty - Dawid Podsiadło, P.T. Adamczyk
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Cyberpunk 2077 as a game was just an excuse for CDPR to drop their mix tape. Game is full of bangers.
This game and this extension, from which the music is taken, sound magnificent. The story and characters are incredible and the music, which tells their story, enhances the whole. In short, a word of advice: play the game and make up your own mind.
@@Chris_OO_ I said jokingly that the music is so good the game only exist just so CDP can show their music talent.
. I played trough the game like 6 times. I pre ordered it and was a day 1 supporter.
@@Beexy96 Sorry, I didn't get the joke. In that case, we're on the same wavelength.
I love the song Chippin’ In. Such a classic rock song that never existed 😊
yes no yes no makura no! yes no yes no makura no! (I unironically love us cracks)
"Is this video game music!?" I find it kinda funny that some peoples perception of video games is still stuck in the 90s.
It's really a whole art form these days.
Stuck in the 90s? Please, some people just decided at one point, without any reason or basis, that videogames are simple, silly, childish things, and nothing related to videogames could possibly be any good at all.
@@UnderTheBridge579 Yeah that was the belief in the 90s, but things have progressed quite far since then.
Clearly you have never heard of Pictionary, which advanced the state of 8bit music and sound design by entire generations.
Its always been an art.
@@thomashenry4798 Okay fair enough
especially when Marty O'donnell absolutely blasted into the scene with Halo
Bit of background: Phantom Liberty itself is addtional content for the game Cyberpunk 2077, and this video is a slightly altered version of what plays over the credits after you've completed this part of the game. I can unashamedly admit that the first time I finished Phantom Liberty, the ending I got had me bawling my eyes out for 5 minutes, the music just added to the mood.
Lol just finished today was bawling like hell 🫠
that ending scene was so damn powerful. really felt like the end of an epic james bond movie. I never wanted it to end.
cyberpunk is one of the few universes that manages to make me cry with every piece of content that gets made
bro so true, I had depression for at least 2-3 days and i couldnt listen to this song because all memories were coming back
Yeah, this song hits different when you've experienced the Phantom Liberty expansion, regardless of which ending you bring about.
the Phantom Liberty ending video (this) is 110% worth of being a James Bond intro!
Now I want a 007 movie set in Night City.
@@1stCainite Well Phantom Liberty is basically that.
@@notsquarezum2858 Sure, but a whole movie, or even better show, set in Cyberpunk.
You beat me to it. I just commented the same thing
They definitely went hard on the 007 music intro
"Good night, Valerie. Today was a good day."
Glad you choose Fem-V, (her Voice Actor did a realy amazing job) but...
Only me nearest Chooms are alowed to call me by my name. One is dead, one is just in my head, one is the only Ripper i trust and then there is... the Tarot-Girl my dead Buddy was close to.
😢
T_T
😢
Never stop fighting.
They went so hard into the whole spy thriller campaign for Phantom Liberty they just said "Screw it. Let's make a Bond movie theme tune."
And what a great decision it was.
I thought the same. It would fit perfectly at the start of the next Bond movie.
Dawid Podsiadło, who sings in this song, is one of the best vocalists in Poland today. In addition to performing this song, he sang on the Cyberpunk Edgerunners soundtrack and played one of the characters in the Phantom Liberty expansion. In this music video, the female version of V, the game's protagonist, collides with him.
What character did he play?
@@Spikebhaal Militech special agent Dante Caruso
The lyrics are about the story of the phantom liberty storyline in the game, “feels like a game, you have to play, you can’t escape”
In the game the president is an evil manipulative person who uses her loyal agents as she see fits and abuses them, and they can’t escape her and they have to abide by her, and the main character gets mixed up with all of this and is in downward spiral and only way out is through. You can’t escape, you have to play. No one is free, they’re all wired and chained, mere puppets, liberty is just a phantom.
100% the best synopsis of the dlc I’ve ever read
Yep. In addition, there are not good choices. Everything has it's price and always someone will get hurt, even though their motives may be noble. God, I love this game! :D
best synopsis without spoilering the details!
This is a great summary!
U have to play the game and finish the story to fully understand this music.
Videogames get a bad reputation sometimes, like its what kids waste their time on. This game is art. Its like a blockbuster movie that you get to participate in. The design, art direction, soundtrack,storytelling, all put together into one piece of art.
100%. Cyberpunk is high art.
Not to mention one of the best games ever. I have probably played the complete game at least 10 times. I have over 1000 hours in that game. And the fact that you have at least 7 different endings to the game makes it so replayable. It truly is a piece of art from the smallest detail to the complete world of Night City and surroundings.
Listening to this song after finishing the story hits HARD
YES!
You mean it re-awakens our PTSD?
So hard I cried dude I sided with reed and realized how bad I fucked up with the tower ending shit hurt me bad but thin I came back and saved song and Alex and Jonny but man that tower ending hits so hard literally made me depressed and mad and just an emotional roller coster thiss game is nothing like any game I have ever played
Cyberpunk 2077 is more like a film that you can play rather than a game for me. It has too much cinematic action build in.
It's absolutely incredible.
XD
The scene where V calls down the Blackwall on the NUSA soldiers... I got chills.
@@CortexNewsService There are so many scenes that are absolutely incredible. It's so fucking cool.
So, to give you a bit of context, Phantom Liberty is an expansion for the Cyberpunk 2077 game, a side story. In 2077, America is divided into the NUSA, New United States of America, and the free states. The game takes place in Night City, a megacity in the free state of North California.
Now, in Phantom Liberty, you are thrown into a spy-thriller story revolving around Rosalind Myers, the president of the NUSA, Song So Mi or Songbird, a netrunner (hacker) so good that she works for the president, she's the "robot girl" from the video, and also, FIA (Federal Intelligence Agency) Agent Solomon Reed, played by Idris Elba, a man who is both loyal to Rosalind Myers and who was also betrayed by Songbird at one point and left for dead.
It's a very complicated story involving politics and a lot of psychological games, where you have choices which affect the ending.
"Wires and Chains" from the chorus pretty much sums up Songbird's situation, where the "wires" she uses to connect herself to the net and work for the president are also her chains, as she is an extremely valuable asset and therefore pretty much a prisoner in her workplace.
Videogames have been hitting the spot for soundtracks for more than two decades now. We've got tons of incredibly memorable music over the years and even some mediocre/not so great games usually have at least decent music. It's absolutely worth checking out.
‘Video game music’ is no different to ‘film music’ or just ‘music music’. The lyrics are in context with the storyline of the game and not it being an actual video game.
The best part of Video Game Music is that there truly is no "genre". Every game will have a completely different style to suit the creators own needs and the music for all of them accommodates this perfectly, leaving us with just an absolute plethora of incredible and unforgettable tracks across all genres imaginable
This song hits you as a credits song for the expansion that like everything in cyberpunk ends on a more of a bitter note and it hits hard.
Yes... We've gotten PTSD.... Unavoidable no matter what ending you choose...
This game and The Witcher 3 have amazing tracks in them CDPR really hits the mark with their game music. P.T. Adamczyk and the composers/performers across both games are amazing.
In non gamer language, Phantom Liberty is a bit like a James Bond style game. Hence the music is VERY 007 movie style
Love that you gave this a chance. Cyberpunk 2077 is an amazing soundtrack. I would highly suggest your check out "Never Fade Away" the end credits song for the base game.
Check out Lizzy Wizzy's (Grimes') song from Phantom Liberty called "Delicate Weapon". CDPR threw in an entire holographic stage performance for the song, just because they could, and its fantastic.
Theres a Cyberpunk in game live performance of a song called Delicate Weapon performed by Lizzy Wizzy(Grimes). It was such an immersive moment.
And definitely do Herald of Darkness by Old God's of Asgard. They're an in game band in the Alan Wake games. Herald of Darkness is an entire level that is a musical in a horror game. AMAZING!
Performed by real life band Poets of the Fall
Also important to note that Poets of the Fall is a band that consists of developers from the game @@matthewobrien178
That live moment in the club was amazing! Blew my mind with the awesome song and the sound quality. And if you done everything the right way you can se a braindance from that live show in your apartment in Megablock 10. On the sofa you can find a braindance player with that live show recorded on it.
@@MarLin67 I got that BD. Watched it do many times
That scene was absolutely awesome, it legit felt like something from out of Pierce Brosnan's 007 movies.
OMG, just seeing the start of the vid, knowing whats coming, then the first notes and his voice. goosebumps already. this game and its stories, plus the tracks, just hits a different way
This hits way harder after you experienced the story.
I love that this song is just so good on it's own to elicit that reaction, you definitely picked up n some themes here (not least of which the tongue in cheek "feels like a game" in the chorus), but the whole song echoes a lot of the themes of the Phantom Liberty expansion - wires and chains binding us, be they real or metaphorical, making us do things we don't want to sometimes. And so much more.
And it also sounds like a James Bond song for a reason :)
Found out
Treasures are always lost
Pleasures and rage combined
I'm watchin' you
Be careful with your moves
Tonight
I think the time is right
I think the blood has dried
It cries for more
So what are we waiting for?
Wires and chains (I'm just tired of looking the other way)
Starting to fade (I'm just tired of looking the other way)
It feels like a game (I'm just tired of looking the other way)
You have to play (I'm just tired of looking the other way)
Lights out
Is this who you really are?
Can't look into your eyes
Your twisted mind
It's dark, so dark
We end it now
It ends right here, right now
Please tell me you brought the iron
Let's light up the sky
And fade into the night
Wires and chains (I'm just tired of looking the other way)
Starting to fade (I'm just tired of looking the other way)
It feels like a game (I'm just tired of looking the other way)
You have to play (I'm just tired of looking the other way)
The days when it was good are gone
I'm tryna see what it was for, but I'll never know
And though it's dead, I hear the call
Wires and chains (I'm just tired of looking the other way)
Starting to fade (I'm just tired of looking the other way)
Feels like a game (I'm just tired of looking the other way)
You can't escape (I'm just tired of looking the other way)
Wires and chains (I'm just tired of looking the other way)
Starting to fade (I'm just tired of looking the other way)
Feels like a game (I'm just tired of looking the other way)
You can't escape (I'm just tired of looking the other way)
I found out
Treasures are always lost
Pleasures are long forgotten
Who are you now?
This game and this extension, from which the music is taken, sound magnificent. The story and characters are incredible and the music, which tells their story, enhances the whole.
The *entire score* of Cyberpunk 2077 is full of bangers. It’s ALL good. From the combat music to the in-car radio stations. In my opinion it’s the best game sound track *by miles*.
If you want to dive into Video Game music, be prepared to see all notion of music genre to be shatered and mixed together. Its mostly unique to each game and universe the music comes from.
But its also mostly without lyrics.
If you want some suggestions, just ask, I think many gamers out there are ready to give you a pretty solid list of cool things to listen to. ^^
There is so much awesome gaming music! I actually went to a concert last friday with a symphony orchestra playing gaming music. And there is one piece from that concert that gives me goosebumps every time I hear it and that is The Dragonborn comes! The story is that in the game Skyrim you can visit inns and there is usually a bard who sings this song. And a mexican singer songwriter made her own version of that song. And then it was changed by the makers of the concert I went to to fit with the head score of
the game. Would love to see you react to that. The Dragonborn comes live with the swedish radio symphony orchestra and Sabina Zweiacker
Idris Elba voice acted and performed as a character in Cyberpunk Phantom Liberty. He also wrote and performed music for the game. Check out "Chokehold" by him.
I've seen so many people compare phantom liberty to x or y bond theme, and while they aren't wrong, bond WISHES it had a theme as good as this one
the music in itself is great, but it really hits you different after you played the game
The lyrics "Wires and chains" is about Songbird (cyborg girl attached to wires) and how her wires are her chains. As for why the wires are her chains, it is because she is a netrunner (something like a hacker in a world where everybody uses machinery in their body) who is quite unique to other netrunners. Due to this, she was recruited by the government and used as a living WMD. Her wires, that let her use her expertise, are also her chains, that don't let her leave the government.
[Spoiler warning]
Another interpretation that can be found is that what she does with those wires also made her sick with an incurable disease, which chains her down and she has to look for a cure.
Dawid is by far the biggest music star in Poland. 80k people concerts sell out in 30mins.
The singer's Dawid Podsiadło. One of the most famous singers here in Poland. There's an anime made in the world of Cyberpunk called Cyberpunk: Edgeruners, and he made a song for that called Let you down, which is a certified banger you'd love if you like this song. The music he makes that's not related to games/anime is also cool, and would get a lot more recognition if he was in America. We all usually only have access to music relevant to our own countries, but there's so many hidden gems all around the world. Talent doesn't have a nationality and thanks to the internet, if you want to listen to a great artist from Japan, Philippines, Argentina, Maroko, all of that's just one click away on TH-cam.
Video game tracks have a very interesting composition depending on what it's being used for. Because they can sometimes be used in contexts that don't match the length of the song, some have to be able to loop seamlessly to last longer while others must be able to come to an early end at multiple points throughout the song if necessary in order to transition smoothly. A good example of this is "Bury The Light" from the Devil May Cry franchise. Long song, almost 10 minutes, but contains masterful techniques in mixing and awareness of the different situations it may need to be applied in. Would recommend if you're interested in actually learning what sets video game music apart from many other forms of media.
2:40 fun fact the singer of the song is the one who walks by the main character and looks back. He has a small character role in the game as well as this song.
This song is made with max effort that even many movies can't match it. The singer is a popular in Poland, the symphony you hear in the background? They have to fly over different country and record an actual orchestra, add with the talented drummer, and many more... Gaming industry is actually bigger than even Hollywood, the budgets are tremendous as high budget games is like a mix of a movie (lots of cinematics actually performed by real actors in a mocap), music (bands, indies, to symphonies are hired for these), books (cyberpunk 2077 universe itself is based on a tabletop that is inspired by many many books, on other games... they hire real writers to write their scenario), and then tied together with interactivity that we call gameplay. Although, do not underestimate indie games, while they can't afford to hire top tier people... they have their own charm and a lot of successful ones are success because the devs pour all their heart and soul into the games.
would love to see more video game soundtrack reactions! There are a bunch of absolute classics that are being slept on
I feel like in this song specifically with the phantom liberty DLC it shows so mi’s (or also known as songbird) pain and the hard choices that not only does she have to make but also V (the player) and reed (a character connected to so mi). So mi is chained to the FIA with wires as she is there net runner but just wants a fighting chance to live because she’s dying. So she has to become a traitor to her friends and V. Its a tragic story truly but told in a way that’s unforgettable and this song really does it justice.
'This is gaming music?'
*waits patiently for you to discover anime music too*
for real.
i advise you, to please try this game.
the writing, the characters, the artwork, the city building, how they approach multiple
scenarios in regards to the human element alongside augmentation and tech of the future, internal politics, etc.
It's a game worth experiencing alongside the music.
so damn good.
yes this is music from a video game, but not really video game music. the song and animation are the end credits of the spy-themed expansion. you don't play while this song plays, "just" watch and reflect on the decisions you just made.
the mission and gang themes are really great. they build up from calm to tense to action to fit the gameplay. Valentino's theme is a bit long, but a great example. Contra La Luna, too and a bit shorter. oh and the game cuts and jumps in the song to match what you're doing, so this gets really immersive.
Wow, when I see people who do not know video game music, I'm always jealous, because I'd love to discover all I know for the first time again...
Few recommendations, very varied styles:
- Color your night from Persona 3 Reload
-Bury the Light from Devil May Cry 5
-A Beautiful Song from NieR Automata
-The Only Thing They Fear Is You from Doom Eternal
-Ever Come to an End from Xenoblade Chronicles 2
-One Winged Angel from Final Fantasy 7 Remake
- To Zanarkand from Final Fantasy 10
There are sooooo many more to list, but these ones have very different styles, and all these games have insane OSTs which I wholeheartedly recommend listening to if you're interested!
Oh video game music is probably overlooked, underrated by fans of music, maybe their not into video games perhaps or a little dismissive. But the music is often extremely well crafted, very much like with movies to highlight certain points. to drive a narrative, have the player feeling a certain way. It can really drive the momentum, and is the life blood of video games. Worth listening to, even if your not into videogames. There are many ways to tell a story through both image and sound, and video games do this very well. Could be well worth a listen, and may surprise as to the depth and scope that game designers, will go to convey mood, plot and ultimately tell a story.
that has legit the tone, style and quality of a James Bond title soundtrack. Well done
The Phantom Liberty expansion to Cyberpunk 2077 is a classic spy thriller plot, so it looks like they wanted to make this reminiscent of some of the openings to the James Bond films.
Maybe she would like to react to Let You Down, also by Dawid Podsiadlo, also in the Cyberpunk 2077 universe.
Damn reacting this as your first video game music sets the bar high up there
Thank you for making me discover this song
the whole ost PLUS the radio stations are dope. this song hits much harder ending the story. I heard it before, after finishing the game I have a whole nother appreciation for it.
The "game" referred to in the lyrics is the spy trade. This is the end credits for what's basically a dark, gritty spy thriller where you are the hero but no matter how you go about it and what your values are, someone you like will end-up getting badly hurt or worse. And when you finally get to that point, this song is your reward. When and how it hits you makes it very emotional. It's one of those games you wish you could forget so you could play it again for the first time.
afterlife is my favorite growl fm and phantom liberty as a whole got some really good music,i'm happy they added it in game
The DLC was about secret agents basically, so they did a sweet Bond type opening for the end credits. Amazing. The whole games has like 20 radio stations and loads of bangers.
Stunning visuals. Fitting lyrics. Video Games can have amazing music, both with lyrics or without.
This expansion literally just emotionally tears the player apart. You have to choose to survive and betray someone in the process. You are either the victim or will make someone else a victim. No good choices, no "good" endings, you will second guess yourself if you did the right thing no matter what choices you make.
What a game 🤲🏼
Phantom liberty had some of the best storytelling I’ve seen in a very very long yomr
After years and years Cyberpunk finally is what it was meant to be from the beginning. I cannot find a game universe which can beat it.
I love this song/video so much. This expansion was meant to be a bit of a spy thriller story, and this video and song were playing over the expansion's end credits, and it was very fitting.... it was very James Bondian, and an emotional capper to a pretty emotional end to that story.
3am and ive just found you, 10 clips in and wanted to thank you for sharing, your thoughts, the discussions. Not sure if youve heard many Aussies, hopefully one youll be able to catch v v
Barkaa - Fight for me.
Thank you for the reactions xx
If you play the game and become emerged in it's story, all of the songs hit differently and have totally different meanings. The game is very well put together and has several songs that are hits. All of them hit at the exact moment they're needed and bring up all kinds of emotions given the situations. CP2077 is one of the greatest games of all time, in my honest opinion because of this. Marcin Przybyłowicz, P.T. Adamczyk and Paul Leonard-Morgan knocked it out of the park.
finished pl like three days ago and this still hits hard
Every aspect of video games is getting to be just as good or better than other forms of media. Music, storytelling, acting, choreography, cinematography, even poetry and prose in video games. I've known several people who've gotten into video games simply because they felt like they were missing out on a good story or movie-like experience. They didn't even care about the gameplay.
I have watched a few of your videos so far. I really like the final analysis. You point out some details I hadn't thought about. There is one song at which I would like to hear your opinion and thoughts (mostly thoughts, I guess). That song is 10,000 Days (also known as Wings Pt 2) by Tool. To get the full picture you'll probably have to listen to Wings for Marie (Pt. 1). I'm glad I came across your channel.
The game's score is also worth checking out. Some of the most creative cello work you'll ever hear.
I cannot describe how many things I felt when I first encountered the ending credits after my first Phantom Liberty playthrough.
This sounds like a Muse and Radiohead collab...
Hearing this after the phantom liberty add on made me feel so bad for V. If you played the game you’ll know. Made me tear up. She went through so much just tryna find a way to live
"Video game music" these days ranges from full on pop albums to entire orchestral arrangements. For the latter, check out the OSTs by Fromsoft, especially the OST for Bloodborne.
This is just scratching the surface when it comes to video game music, there have been entire concerts to them(u can find them on youtube), just check out games like Honkai Impact 3rd or Punishing Gray Raven or Hades just to give u some examples and u'll love em.
On another note, most of them are all safe to react to(all the mentioned above are) so go wild and welcome to the other side of video games :)
Wait until she hears the songs from Acrane, and Netflix animated show based on a video game.
Preem! I see you finally jacked into the darkside, choom.
Watched the whole video (great video, BTW!) wondering if she'd catch the big influence. It's a Bond theme! It's the credits sequence of a Bond movie.
This song is sung by a well-known Polish singer. He usually only sings in Polish, so I was very surprised to hear him in English.
The song itself reminds me of James Bond music.
Videogames still dont get the recognition for their music there is so much for you to discover
Games have ascended far beyond being simple playthings, billions are poured every year into these things. Cyberpunk 2077 was announced all the way back in 2013, 7 years in the making, Elden Ring hired George R. R. Martin to conceptualize it's lore, the original Medal of Honor was written by Steven Spielberg. Famous bands and whole orchestras are hired to write and record game OSTs, Hans Zimmer is known for making a few scores for some games.
Many games, like Cyperpunk 2077 are designed for mature audiences, people who still think games are just for kids are living in the past.
Not a robot (and AI is software, not something physical). It's a cyborg, part person part machine (a person enhanced with technology). This is basically what happens when a video game company decides to create an add-on story and make it the best Bond movie possible.
It hits harder when you finish the game.
Dawid Podsiadło is known polish musician, hes making very good music, he made this song together with cdpr
Well I got tickets to see Heilung later this year who did the Hellblade II OST, and Eivor is opening for them who was involved in the last two God of War soundtracks. Years ago saw 'Videogames Live' which was amazing. Actually replaying Cyberpunk 2077 at the moment, great game.
I want to explain the lyrics and music video a bit, but first I have to give a little context. The music video is a slightly altered version of the credits that play at the end of the Phantom Liberty expansion for Cyberpunk 2077. It *is* an action game, but a lot of the game actually centers around drama and intrigue.
The game takes place in a dystopian near-future California, where people regularly augment their bodies with electronics. Governments are controlled by powerful corporations, and the streets are run by ruthless gangs. The player's character has a rare terminal virus that they must hunt down the cure for. In Phantom Liberty, a lead for the cure leads down a dark path, entangled with the FIA (CIA in the future) and their operations against the warlord of a ruined city district.
Tough decisions have to be made by the player about who lives and dies, all in pursuit of this cure. There's surprises, betrayals... it's much like a TV show actually. Very entertaining even if you don't play games, and the ending(s) of the game are such hard calls and heart-wrenchers. It had me crying lol. All the actors (Keanu Reeves & Idris Elba!), voice actors, and writers did a phenomenal job.
This music video is the credits that roll afterwards (hence the rather somber mood). The video itself is characters from the game, and themes from the plot. Playing people like pawns, seeing yourself in others, making hard choices and pushing forward, that sort of thing.
I won't go through all the lyrics, but as for the chorus,
"Wires and chains" refers to the wires people use to connect their bodies with technology, but those can also be perceived as chains binding people to their gangs, organizations, or even their past. The following "starting to fade" hints towards letting these binds go, to find freedom. "It feels like a game" and "you have to play" doesn't refer to videogames at all, it actually refers to spy-work and politics (hence the chessboard of people). Refuse to "play" the "game," and you won't survive. The most impactful and catchy part to me, "I'm just tired of looking the other way" refers to the dark pasts of most of the characters, who do the dirty work of gangs and corporations. It's the desire to leave it behind, to start living for yourself. This is the main struggle for a lot of the characters in Phantom Liberty, and many of them die without ever getting to truely be free.
Overall this song and video was so impactful during the credits, they really did an amazing job with it.
Even if you aren't a gamer, it might be worth it to watch a playthrough of Cyberpunk 2077. It's also a really good story, a lot of emotional moments and great characters.
Hmm...I always get surprised myself when other people are surprised that things related to video games are good. Like people not giving a chance to the Netflix show Arcane because it's connected to League of Legends, and then crying their eyes out after episode 9, both because of the ending and for Season 2.
This industry probably touched this level of quality and seriousness around 2009, when Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 was released. Hans Zimmer scored the game, Lance Henriksen voiced the antagonist, and the story itself was something that had never been thought to be possible with video games. Now, in 2024, my study playlist is around 50% video game music, from games like Elden Ring, the Dark Souls trilogy, Bloodborne, League of Legends, Penumbra, Ghostrunner, God of War, Far Cry, Assassin's Creed, Skyrim, Ghost of Tsushima, and Call of Duty. My other playlists contain songs from Cyberpunk 2077, Death Stranding, Metal Gear Solid, and Devil May Cry.
The song is not about video games just because it comes from a video game. That would be like a movie sound track being about movies, competely divorced from the plot of the movie.
You've probably already seen it but Dawid Podsiadlo in the Behind The Scenes promos that CDPR released for Phantom Liberty talks about this sort of thing. He says something along the lines of
"I'm so glad I can be here and talk about video games because whenever I mention it to someone in my line of work: I get this reaction that video games are not something for a serious adult."
I think this same thing is applicable here lol because when she filmed this, she really couldn't divorce the idea of "video games" and this just being a great song; she started talking about the lyrics being about video games 😂😂😂
I haven't seen this yet but if you haven't heard, you should check out Boulders Gate 3 songs as well (another amazing game with amazing music). Also I just found you, criminal. Loving your backlog of videos! Cyberpunk had another song on the actual games teaser trailer (As many have pointed out, this is DLC) and idk why but the song stuck out to me years and years ago. It's called Bullets, but would recommend just seeing the teaser trailer if you are interested to see.
When it comes to Cyberpunk, there are no happy endings. It had a rocky launch, yeah. But the game is really good and has some seriously awesome music.
yeah.... We've come a long way...
From the Quake soundtrack by NiN to current art like this "outro" from the Phantom Liberty DLC of CP2077...
Many games have long left the "just a game" turf...
there's great beats in the Cyberpunk 2077 soundtracks, too. I haven't even played the game, but this one is play on repeat material. low-effort video.
CYBERPUNK 2077 SOUNDTRACK - WHO'S READY FOR TOMORROW by Rat Boy & IBDY
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Never fade away , track belongs with that game 110%
Cyberpunk has taken video game music to a brand new level. I thought Witcher 3 music was intense but Cyberpunk... All the emotion relayed with the music that blends the whole world. I'll go as far as to say that music for cyberpunk is like a bass line for a music in general. It glues everything together.
I mean, there were moments in the game where music made my eyes get to the point of watering a little. And I'm a grown up man, god dammit.
Dawid is very clearly and unabashadly a Radiohead fan.
This whole track SCREAMS radiohead. That and the references to Radiohead made in the basegame, such as Judys mission "Pyramid Song" make it undeniable.
If you want to check out some dope video game music, I recommend the soundtrack for Hades by the Supergiant Games studio, composed, recorded, and mixed by their own in-house genius Darren Korb (who also voices the main character and some other in that game).
Alternatively, check out the soundtrack for The Witcher 3, it's by the same studio as CP2077, CD Projekt RED, and the music is mostly composed by one of the composers who worked on CP2077, Marcin Przybyłowicz. One of the best soundtracks I've ever heard!
Diving deep into video game music is like falling into the rabbit hole... there's so much of it and so much of it is just so good!
finishing phantom liberty it hits different, and the song kind of changes depending on your ending, changes the context
Video games have a lot of great music, Legend Of Zelda, Final fantasy, Chrono Trigger, Uncharted, Halo, Kingdom Hearts, LA Noire, God Of War, Baldur's gate 3, cuphead, Doom, red dead redemption 2, Grim Fandango, Hotline Miami, Journey, Shadow of the colossus, and so many more, def reccomend listening to more music from different video games.
I think if You played this Game. You'll 1000% enjoy the level of immersion this song goes in for the Cyberpunk verse itself.. because Phantom liberty is a heavy Political game. ( not as a video game but its a political game, "You have to playyy" meaning you're forced to play.. hence lyrics changes to "You can't escape" )
CDPR put a lot of work into their music and it pays off not just in a trailer like this but even setting the tone in game. This was the song for expansion for CP 2077 that had some very James Bond sort of vibes and this song nails it. The musician for this is apparently a huge star in Poland and I can see why. Cyberpunk's tone and CDPR's handling of the story as a whole is very cinematic, not every game has this level of music but in general game music has come a long was from the midi days.
Highly recommend listening to anything from the show Arcane, the music is fantastic top to bottom. Not a game but teh series is built off of game roots. Guns for Hire and Goodbye in particular are just great songs.
This sounds like a modern James Bond opening theme song.
The song is actually about something entirely different. It's not suggesting that games are bad; that would be counterproductive for the developers! To understand it, you need to play the game, which is about espionage. The story follows a woman trying to escape the spy life she was recruited into when she was young. She naively thought it would be exciting, with all the privileges from the government, but she ended up realizing that she had sold herself to the state and could never live a normal life again. The only way out seemed to be suicide, but even that option was denied to her-the state would rather kill her themselves.
Video stutters a lot, overlaps with itself, etc etc. Editing mistake?
The girl with wires is an augmented human hacker. She connects directly to the network.