How Many Acts Cyberpunk 2077 Has | Screen Rant
CD Projekt Red's open-world RPG Cyberpunk 2077 has gotten a lot of bad press lately, related to a number of controversies including development crunch and performance issues on the PS4 and Xbox One. However, Cyberpunk's narrative is one of the game's greatest achievements, a decidedly grounded and human story within a futuristic sci-fi setting. Cyberpunk 2077 is also noticeably shorter than CD Projekt Red's The Witcher 3, and some fans may be wondering how many acts comprise the main story.
Cyberpunk 2077 can take around 50 hours to beat, but players who only concentrate on the main story may finish in 20-30 hours. This is quite a bit shorter than The Witcher 3, the highly-praised RPG from CD Projekt Red which many fans expected Cyberpunk 2077 to be like. While gameplay mechanics and other features are similar, Cyberpunk 2077's story is intentionally more streamlined. Presumably, the game was made shorter to appeal to fans who felt that The Witcher 3 was just too long.
The main story of Cyberpunk 2077 takes players through the megalopolis of Night City, where humanity and technology blend and clash. Between character upgrades, relationship options, and side content - including numerous quests and Cyberpsycho bounty hunts - there's plenty for players to do, even if the main story is a bit shorter than some people expected. Like other RPGs, Cyberpunk 2077 is divided up into acts. Surprisingly, though, there are only two acts that make up the main story.
Cyberpunk 2077 is divided up into only two acts. There's also a prologue and epilogue, but the main narrative is split in two. Act 1 opens up after the Lifepath prologue. Beginning as protagonist V sets out on a mission to rescue Sandra Dorsett and ending after the Heist mission that results in Night City's lockdown being lifted, Act 1 must be completed before Cyberpunk 2077's title even appears.
The acts are definitely not split evenly. While Act 1 can be fairly short, Act 2 is incredibly long and makes up anything that happens after the lockdown is lifted. The second act ends with the final mission of the game. This means the story doesn't rely on a traditional 3- or 5-Act narrative, and the multiple endings of Cyberpunk 2077 means the final plot points can differ.
For now, this is the end of the main story for Cyberpunk 2077, although DLC will likely add to the narrative in the future. The first bit of free DLC is scheduled to release in early 2021, although a specific release date has yet to be announced. The main story of Cyberpunk 2077 is shorter than The Witcher 3, which may disappoint some fans, but that perhaps explains why the game is only divided up into two acts.