Best Ending

[Angel_of_Damnation]

There has been a lot of talk about the lack of a truly good ending but after some thinking I have come to the conclusion that there is one that is pretty good. V giving control to silverhand and not getting it back is actually a pretty good ending all things considered. There are only a few casualties in that ending (almost no friends die) and V basicly becomes like Alt and is basicly an AI from then on. Considering that V would have been turned into a construct anyways getting reinserted into their body really only limits their lifespan when they could just live in the net and pilot androids or dolls or even just some braindead body with a dollchip from there. There really is no advantage to returning to their original body beyond the principle of it and any braindead body V might end up puppeting could easily just be molded to resemble V's original body this is after all cyberpunk. in such a scenario the body dying in some accident or something also would not be a big deal anymore. existing as a free AI in the net is actually much better than being bound to a body and V could still experience most things without and expiration date of 6 months. At least that is how it looks to me/ my headcanon. Any thoughts/ counter arguments?

[MurtaghPT]

To be honest for me the best ending was calling for the help of the aldecaldos, I mean I prefer living the rest of my life (6 months) with Panam who I love than being imortal on some godforsaken Cloud, then again bunch of good people died trying to help me but in the end I do prefer running away from Night City with the love of my life than being stuck in a "Cloud of data" even if I could get another body. I would be bored eventually of being imortal and seeying the ones I love pass away, that would make me even more depressed. but hey this is my idea of the perfect ending xD

[Brother Sharazad]

V gets their body, Joining Panam & Romancing Judy (Female V) is personally my best ending. Yes, losses happen, but the people who you've met are the happiest with this ending - It looks like a very nice, enjoyable six months. Alongside a bucket-load of hope - there's a slim chance that you could find a cure but it is not confirmed.

I also think that V is happiest with this ending also, Judy was leaning towards dropping the L bomb i just hope future DLC expands on the 6 months.

[H.Honor]

Secret ending :Don't fear the reaper

[MurtaghPT]

Originally posted by Capt Sharazad:

V gets their body, Joining Panam & Romancing Judy (Female V) is personally my best ending. Yes, losses happen, but the people who you've met are the happiest with this ending - It looks like a very nice, enjoyable six months. Alongside a bucket-load of hope - there's a slim chance that you could find a cure but it is not confirmed.

I also think that V is happiest with this ending also, Judy was leaning towards dropping the L bomb i just hope future DLC expands on the 6 months.

You know what I hope? That V in the next 6 months (dlc) finds a cure, because that will give so much potential for so many dlcs and content in the future, so much playability, but if V "dies" in the future content then the potential for more playability will be limited.

[Angel_of_Damnation]

Originally posted by MurtaghPT:

To be honest for me the best ending was calling for the help of the aldecaldos, I mean I prefer living the rest of my life (6 months) with Panam who I love than being imortal on some godforsaken Cloud, then again bunch of good people died trying to help me but in the end I do prefer running away from Night City with the love of my life than being stuck in a "Cloud of data" even if I could get another body. I would be bored eventually of being imortal, but this is my opinion XD

I mean if you just pilot a body you can effectively still spend time with her as long you are in a place with a connection to the net so it would be not that different to being back in your own body aside from not dying after 6 months I mean it of course depends on how the net access is away from night city though the aldecaldos could probably come up with some long range comms tech if needed

[Angel_of_Damnation]

Originally posted by MurtaghPT:

Originally posted by Capt Sharazad:

V gets their body, Joining Panam & Romancing Judy (Female V) is personally my best ending. Yes, losses happen, but the people who you've met are the happiest with this ending - It looks like a very nice, enjoyable six months. Alongside a bucket-load of hope - there's a slim chance that you could find a cure but it is not confirmed.

I also think that V is happiest with this ending also, Judy was leaning towards dropping the L bomb i just hope future DLC expands on the 6 months.

You know what I hope? That V in the next 6 months (dlc) finds a cure, because that will give so much potential for so many dlcs and content in the future, so much playability, but if V "dies" in the future content then the potential for more playability will be limited.

I agree I would love a DLC that expands the game in that way

[Mansen]

Originally posted by H.honor:

Secret ending :Don't fear the reaper

It's still not an ending. You default back to one of the other endings once you're there.

[H.Honor]

Originally posted by Mansen:

Originally posted by H.honor:

Secret ending :Don't fear the reaper

It's still not an ending. You default back to one of the other endings once you're there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVrTvo693QI

[Mansen]

And again - It just defaults to the Johnny/Rogue ending once you're done in meatspace.

[Siccario]

I dont agree. The Panam ending is the best ending as it is, and shoudnt be expanded upon. You are alive and you have hope ( good tarots, "never stop fighting", The Star etc.) and that concludes the story.

And speaking of hope and DLCs, I hope they will do some polishing, add cutted game mechanics and after that come with a brand new story. Something a bit less heavy, so to speak. Same Night City, different character.

[Mansen]

Originally posted by Siccario:

I dont agree. The Panam ending is the best ending as it is, and shoudnt be expanded upon. You are alive and you have hope ( good tarots, "never stop fighting", The Star etc.) and that concludes the story.

Naw. You went from being a stage 4 cancer patient with imminent death, to being a stage 4 cancer patient with maybe six months to live.

[Siccario]

“The Star is the card of hope. In the darkest of nights there is a light that shines the path to home. The Star is inspiration, motivation and gives us strength to move forward.”

[Mansen]

* puts down Cyberpunk corebooks *

Those precious nomads are not going to accomplish what the literal creators of the tech, or an all powerful AI from beyond the veil could not. (Well Alt could and did in another ending, but the way they go about is just a massive plothole, and V ends himself there anyway after realising all of this dreams)

[Siccario]

Another sign of how extremely well the story was done in this game. We all can see in our own way even endings :)

[Angel_of_Damnation]

Originally posted by Mansen:

* puts down Cyberpunk corebooks *

Those precious nomads are not going to accomplish what the literal creators of the tech, or an all powerful AI from beyond the veil could not. (Well Alt could and did in another ending, but the way they go about is just a massive plothole, and V ends himself there anyway after realising all of this dreams)

which is why for V becoming an almost all powerful AI seems to be the best option at least the way I see it and as stated previously that does not even have to mean that V cannot partake in earthly pleasures anymore it seems the surest bet for them to endure and even thrive