The following contains small spoilers of the story for Cyberpunk 2077.
Since Cyberpunk 2077The CD project Red spent years of reconstruction of trust. From performance repair to redesigned systems and changing game Phantom Liberty Expansion, developer changed the rock start to a strong comeback. But in the middle of all buzzing about vehicles, advantages and ends, two characters remain stuck in the limbo: River Ward and Kerry Eurodyne.
Both were introduced as potential possibilities of romance in Cyberpunk 2077 And important numbers on the way in the road, but even after the end of their initial questlins did not even get much attention. Since 2.4 is an option and virtuos officially cooperates with the CD project RED, there is an opportunity to make more than just polishing the surface and finally bring the narrative depth for which these two characters were waiting.
Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.4 could fix the river
Cyberpunk 2077The great river stands out for its story questline. Players help him trace a serial kidnapper in one of the most rare missions of the game, and romance is a possibility if she is a woman. Then the river disappears. It has no impact on the end, no subsequent interactions, and no mention of any major narrative events after his last search. A small update Cyberpunk's Romance were great, but with the river you can generally do more.
This silence is not just a disappointment; It's incomplete. River's arch is preparing him as a man torn between loyalty to a corrupt system and the people he cares about. His story begs for the second chapter As updating 2.4, the developers could re -introduce the river with a new series Cyberpunk 2077 Concerts associated with NCPD corruption, neighborhood protection or even slow narration about its fighting for regulation.
Unlike romance, such as Panam or Judy, the story of the river is particularly short. His character appears only in three side tasks and after the “following the river” players receive little other interactions.
Providing the river more time in the center of attention would add emotional weight to the topics for recovering the rights of Night City, which is often lost in the main task action. Grounding, character monitoring could contrast well with the arches of other companions with greater than life.
Kerry could finally step out of Johnny's shadow
Cyberpunk 2077Kerry Eurodyne is associated with Johnny Silverhand as his former bandmate, which means that he automatically gets into the main task. It is a flash than the river and offers more time on the screen, but its story ends just when it becomes interesting. Players who get Romance Kerry get a final mission that feels like a great moment, but there is no real closure, reflection, or a hint of what he wants next. Like the river (and other romance in general), he received several bitches of romantic updates, but could use more.
This is where virtuoso can enter. If new concerts are added, Kerry could perform in an arc that examines his glory, his complicated relationship with Johnny Silverhand's heritage, or even fully blown music focused on the fence line. For example, help him plan a world tour or navigate the celebrity policy in Night City could be refreshing and tonally suitable.
At the stellar end of Kerry refuses to leave Night City with V, although Romanced. As a result, one of the few companions who decide to stay actively emphasize its deep ties to the city and its unresolved arch of the story.
Since technical and narrative tools have already introduced, Virtuos could create a new range of character missions that continue Kerry's personal growth. These might not be directly connected to the end in and instead could become independently as a content after a game that allows players to revise beloved companions and at the same time deepen the emotional texture of the world.
Virtuos could push Cyberpunk 2077 even further
The message that the CD project Red was associated with virtuoso to continue to develop was unexpected. After Phantom LibertyThe studio caused it to sound as if the journey was over, but update 2.4 is proof that it is even more storytelling to tell.
Virtuos has previously worked on several AAA titles and has a reputation for expanding the existing content with care.
Adding other tasks, vehicles or varnish is nice but Cyberpunk 2077 Now he has a chance to correct one of his long -term weaknesses. Giving unused characters like river and kerry meaningful content makes more for the inheritance of the game than other elegant car or other weapons. Moreover, bringing them back not only added value, but helped to fulfill the promise that the game created back in 2020: that people from Cyberpunk 2077Night urban affairs, even if the credits roll.
