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What is Cyberpunk?

Cyberpunk is a science-fiction sub-genre dealing with the integration of society and technology in dystopian settings. Often referred to as “low-life and high tech,” Cyberpunk stories deal with outsiders (punks) who fight against the oppressors in society (usually mega corporations that control everything) via technological means (cyber). If the punks aren’t actively fighting against a megacorp, they’re still dealing with living in a world completely dependent on high technology.

Cyberpunk characteristics include:

Dystopian city setting where mega-corporations rule
Full integration of technology into society, featuring cybernetic implants
Outsider protagonists (punks) who often are very familiar with the technology around them
Hard boiled detective and film noir vibes and influence
Themes dabbling in trans-humanism, existentialism, and what it means to be human.

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[Music] Samurai - Chippin' In (fictional band from Cyberpunk 2077) (www.youtube.com)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by Hammerjack to c/cyberpunk

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In Cyberpunk 2077, Keanu Reeve's character Johnny Silverhand was the lead singer of a rock band called Samurai. So CD Projekt Red needed some Samurai songs to include in the game.

They hired the punk band Refused to write some songs as Samurai. Chippin' In is one of those songs. Here are the rest.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I'm a bigger fan of the other version that was used for promotional material, personally. But both are great.

[–] Hammerjack 2 points 7 months ago

So in-universe, this is Kerry Eurodyne's version? Neat!