Highlights
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty DLC introduces tough choices and consequences, including a dialogue option that can block players from the main plotline.
- Selecting a specific dialogue option in the "Lucretia My Reflection" mission can lead to a failed mission and players being locked out of the main quest.
- Players should be cautious with their responses to Solomon Reed, as one wrong answer could prevent them from experiencing the entirety of Phantom Liberty's story.
One of the defining elements of Cyberpunk 2077 is the many choices and consequences main character V is presented with, and one dialogue option can lock players out of Phantom Liberty’s main plotline entirely. CD Projekt Red finally released the long-awaited Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty story DLC earlier this week, allowing players to explore Night City’s infamous Dogtown district and investigate the mysterious crash landing of an orbital shuttle alongside Idris Elba’s FIA agent Solomon Reed.
Phantom Liberty has a lot to offer fans of the base Cyberpunk 2077, with its primary plot campaign clocking in at roughly 10 to 15 hours. During that time, V and their virtual companion Johnny Silverhand can strike up an uneasy alliance with the New United States government and struggle to survive against Dogtown’s criminal element using V’s new Quickhacks and vehicular combat options. Many tough choices will have to be made during this trek through Night City's deadliest location, and one decision could leave players completely blocked from Phantom Liberty’s primary content altogether.
As reported in IGN’s Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay guide, V is given the option to completely walk away from their Dogtown mission during Phantom Liberty’s “Lucretia My Reflection” chapter. Here, Solomon Reed asks V if their efforts are “worth it,” to which Cyberpunk 2077’s playable protagonist can respond by saying, "Know what, Reed? You're right. Somethin' real wonky 'bout this. I'm out." Other characters will then ask if V is sure they want to walk away, including Johnny Silverhand, and V can reiterate their choice with the line “Made my decision.”
By selecting this dialogue option, V and Solomon Reed will part ways, and the current objective will be marked as a failed mission. At this point, the player will be completely blocked from Phantom Liberty’s main plotline. While they will still be able to explore Dogtown and complete Phantom Liberty’s new Gigs and sidequests, the player will no longer be able to proceed with the primary storyline without starting a new game.
Cyberpunk 2077 offers players many choices, either through customizing V’s appearance and backstory or deciding which of Night City’s many criminal factions to ally with. Even the base Cyberpunk 2077’s ending is largely left to the player to decide through V’s dialogue options, and it appears that their journey through Dogtown can be cut short as well. Players who wish to play through the entirety of Phantom Liberty’s main quest are advised to watch what they say around Solomon Reed during the “Lucretia My Reflection” mission, as one of the available answers to the agent’s big question could leave them completely locked out of the DLC’s primary plotline for good.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty is available for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Source: IGN
