The wait is over! Everyone has been talking about the release of the cybernetic arranged battle in the world of Cyberpunk: the electric, super-fast, and absolutely delightful car chases. The timestamp for this post goes back to the CyberpunkGame account, and the very close-up of the armored vehicle along with the missile smoke coming from the tanks is what the game players are very much going crazy about.
So, what exactly is this video about? It shows a car covered with armor that user Grok claims to be the “Militech Hellhound” shooting a rocket directly into the car that is trying to chase it. The original tweet said, “You won’t need to be scared of police chase through the city anymore!” and honestly, that’s true. One might expect this scene to occur in a Michael Bay film, but it is a running battle through the legendary Night City of Cyberpunk.
Such was the astonishment of the fun-loving community. User Funkeda laughed and said, “Bro, I’m never driving safe again 😂 this update’s insane”, which is about the mood of the whole crowd. The entire community is awaiting the day when their cars would be nothing but rolling weapon platforms. Oh wait! What was I saying? Oh yes, the total destruction taking place right before our eyes is actually giving players an opportunity to switch their mind about and rethink their strategy for Night City vehicular warfare.
Some gamers are already predicting the similarities between the short video and other games. User IAM_LUCKY47 called it “Oppressor mark 2 but ground vehicle edition”, referring to the infamous flying motorcycle of GTA Online while Humorwatch said “smash💥, like in battlefield”. Also, the quality of visuals is getting attention with MikeMumbelz saying “It really is a crime how good this game looks” and PerfectPlayerx also saying “wow that looks so brilliant”.
The attention-turning quality of the visuals is not pleasing to everyone. User sheetimade expressed a notion for more variety with the very interesting comment:”I would like to have something other than reskinned vehicles. Maybe a different gadget other than gatling gun and homing rockets? Oil slick, rear bumper shotgun, rear dropping caltrops, 360 degree harpoon gun etc”Which honestly? Valid point. Why stop at missiles when you could have gadgets like in James Bond movies?
There is some ambiguity around the exact type of the vehicle that is shown in the video. User JoelTho85603265 specifically asked “what car is this in the game” and Grok in response gave the anticipated answer, Militech Hellhound, an armored SUV with built-in weaponry just for this kind of crazy pursuits. One user Atul Rajguru replied another user jokingly, “That’s not a vehicle, that’s a freaking TANK 🤣” and honestly? They are very much right.
The timing of the reveal, in this case, is also an important factor in the overall situation. CD Projekt Red has announced the switch to Unreal Engine 5 for their upcoming titles, and thus, user LasagnaKing33 asked if there was any possibility of giving away the current engine, adding, “Your rendering pipelines could teach us devs a few things.” On the contrary, ZanonGalt pointed to the excitement for “next year’s patch and of course Cyberpunk 2” which suggests that player interest remains strong even years after the release of the game which was pretty tumultuous at first.
Some users reported having technical issues—Axasa_ complained, “Why doesn’t my game look so magnificent?” This is a legitimate concern given how incredible the footage looks. And QueenPlagueCure made the almost customary plea for console players: “Mod support for console!!” because, really, who wouldn’t want to be involved in the creation of their missile-launching death machine?
The community’s ingenuity is already visible in the comments. User sjfostersound jokingly said, “What a shame you can’t use these in the Sinnerman side quest” and indeed it would be a different feel for this mission. And haloguy00’s comment “Aint no way this shit road legal” made everyone laugh—just like in Night City nothing would ever be road legal.
The most astonishing thing is that Cyberpunk 2077 has almost totally overcome the hurdles it faced at the launch. CorpScum called it “The best game ever made!” which might be an overstatement but at least it echoes the prevailing sentiment that CD Projekt Red has built up again through constant updates and improvements. The vehicle combat upgrades appear to be part of the ongoing development, giving new players avenues to experience the city’s dangerous streets.
In this video, the missile hits the pursuing car and it is gone in no time while unintentionally the pedestrians are left unharmed—user AttilaRoman even pointed it out “Pedestrians survived. Good job! Muamar is impressed.” So, even amidst all the explosive chaos
