Summary
Cyberpunk 2077is a big game with tons of objectives and storylines to keep you preoccupied for days. One of the quirkiest aspects of this game is the fact that the developers chose to name some of the missions after songs the main development team was fond of themselves.
Although finishing all these missions isn’t crucial to finishing the game, they still feature some unique setups that slightly mirror the messages and themes of the songs they were named after. So, it’s worth exploring all the gameplay options you have in case you want to 100 percent complete the game.
Release Year
1986
Despite coming up with the song during a random session back in 1985, There is a Light That Never Goes Out is one of The Smiths' most popular records today. It’s considered one of the best songs that currently exist, and it’s been streamed well over 196 million times.
The quest itself is one of the wackiest and most fun ones you can play in the game and involves all sorts of controversial subjects that make the ending land hard when it comes to shock value. The mission starts off with your companion Bill dying no matter what you do.
1981
Ghost Town’s a rather long mission, and you get a lot of ways to mess with the way the story progresses further, especially when it comes to how you choose to go through with pursuing Nash or not.
Instead of a fancy gun, you’re able to opt not to chase him down and talk to Nash later. Eventually, you’ll stop Panam from getting her revenge in exchange for other useful rewards. Written during a recession, Ghost Town was a bleak representation of the world The Specials bore witness to at the time.
1991
If you’re willing to help out a random monk with chip implants begging on a sidewalk, then this mission will take you down quite a rabbit hole. to save the monk’s brother from Maelstrom’s goons, you’re given two options: finish the mission without resorting to violence or wipe out the gang.
Regardless of your choice, you’re not getting any rewards for your actions. But by the end of it, the monk who asked for your help will slightly deviate from his teaching in order to rejoice upon receiving the good news. Based on a saying, the song is about a man at the end of his rope, just about to resort to violence.
1967
A mission that might either wind up claiming the life of a police officer or might send you on a wild goose chase in order to find out more details regarding Barry’s best friend, Andrew the tortoise.
Although the song itself barely tackles the subject this seriously, it still illustrates the beauty of a relationship and how one can grow desperate to maintain it once one finds something special to latch onto. It’s a sweet and endearing ballad that withstood the test of time even though it came out back during the 1960s.
1969
For a mission that involves traveling back and forth on Earth, the Space Oddity quest somewhat stays true to the themes of the song because your objective is to acquire a painting from the moon.
Apparently, “half the Louvre is up in space” is just like Major Tom, ready to be found but never recovered. Bowie’s inspiration for writing the song was the 1968 movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, which covered similar topics like an astronaut phoning his daughter back home.
1992
As the name of the band suggests, Rage Against The Machine makes music that challenges the status quo and makes the cogs that help the machine function start to rationalize and falter. Questioning your superiors is the main message of the song.
During this side mission, you’ll come across a fortune-telling anti-establishment bot who plays a vital role in determining the outcome and your reward. You can choose whether to hack the bot and make it spout nonsense or let it continue to stick it to the man.
1970
Black Sabbath’s War Pigs is perhaps one of the most well-known anti-war anthems out there, and it clearly depicts how politicians and businessmen benefit from generating conflict across the globe.
This mission does sort of represent the message of the song since being a Corpo opens you up tomaking a slimeball choicethat eventually leads up to Frank’s death. However, killing Frank may be rather advantageous for you if you want to get your hands on a certain overpowered pistol.
This mission is kind of a fool’s errand of sorts; you essentially have to explore the world to get your hands on a set of 20 Tarot cards, only for Misty to give you a prediction regarding the way you might potentially end the main storyline.
The Beatles song of the same name depicts the story of an individual who’s barely ever taken seriously but has spent an ample amount of time observing his environment and knows about a fair amount of things despite being presumed to be a fool.
1976
When you’re in love, the least you’ve got to worry about is the imminent death coming your way. Don’t Fear The Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult is a timeless romance ballad depicting a man explaining to his lover that fearing the end isn’t worth wasting your life over, even if you wind up dying young.
Within the game’s context,this is the secret endingthat’s also the hardest mission in the game. With no continues or any remorse for the player, this mission is a brutal reminder that to become a legend, you need the guts and the will to either persevere or sacrifice yourself for the greater good.
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