The original animated series “Cyberpunk: Edgerunners” produced by TRIGGER “Cyberpunk: Edgerunners” was released on Netflix on the 13th, and immediately received unanimous praise at home and abroad, and following the show was released, “Cyberpunk: Edgerunners” The number of simultaneous online users of “Dianyu Renke 2077” on Steam has reached a new high in the past six months.
according toRotten TomatoesThe rating, the review media is still maintained at 100%, and the online rating is also 96% extremely positive. This wave of reviews also seems to have driven the online crowd of the game “Dian Yu Ren Ke 2077”, and the game was launched on September 14th the next day. The number of people reached a peak of nearly half a year, with nearly 30,000 people going online at the same time.
The story of Traitor: Edge Walker focuses on David, a student born in Santo Domingo, a night city. He lives with his mother and attends a private school owned by Arasaka Corporation. Born in poverty, he was ostracized by his classmates. Later, he was involved in a speeding shootout with his mother, who died unexpectedly in a car accident.
David, who was in financial difficulties because he had no parents, found a military-grade fortified possession “Sanevistan” from his mother’s relics. Because it might not be sold on the black market, he decided to put it on himself and became his go-getter. An opportunity to hit the streets.
However, this military-enhanced implant is a smuggled product left by his mother from a deranged person. After installing the satan, David’s talent for successfully controlling the satan has also made him received from Arasaka Enterprise. Attention of senior people.
On the other hand, in order to survive on the streets, David also met the mysterious female thief Lucy. Due to fate, he joined the “Meiyin” gang of traitors and started his street life in the night city.
In the animation, although David is of civilian origin, the situation he later encountered is very similar to the protagonist “V” in the game. They are also involved in the secrets of the Arasaka Corporation, and are forced to embark on a journey they did not expect.
Just like the previous official announcement, under the production of TRIGGER Trigger Club, it still brings out a high level of combat action performance. The bloody scenes and the sex of the phantom dance truthfully present the cyberpunk era set by Mike Pondsmith, which is even more exciting. The thing is, there are many animated scenes in this play that are exactly the same as the night city attractions in the game, and it also arouses the idea of many people wanting to go back to the night city.
In the TV series “Traitor: Edge Walker”, the darker world of Night City is described through David’s story, including the poor society at the bottom, the privatization of the medical insurance, justice, and education systems by enterprises, and the dangers full of danger. The crime of pillage, but also the community groups supported by friendship.
After all, the spirit of the original work of “Cyberpunk” is one of the aspects of exploring the future extension of technology and human nature. Many settings are so conflicting and contradictory in detail, but they are so beautiful and dazzling when viewed from a distance, just like looking from a distance. Night city in general.
Not only is Rider: Edgewalker mesmerizing on the surface of sound and light, David’s story on the show is just the tip of the iceberg of the charm of Cyberpunk’s original setting, gleaming like a jewel.
The Netflix-exclusive series, “The Rider: Edgewalker,” hits shelves on September 13 with all 10 episodes.