Cyberpunk 2077 Is A Game About Losing Yourself

Cyberpunk 2077 lets you build yourself into anyone. What happens when you lose control of who you’re becoming? This story analysis and video essay explores V, Johnny Silverhand, and the struggle to stay yourself in Night City. From Jackie’s dreams at the Afterlife to Johnny’s conversation in the oil fields, Cyberpunk 2077 keeps returning to questions of identity, ambition, and belonging. You can change your body, build a reputation, and become powerful—but how much of your life do you actually get to choose? Through the Peralez investigation in Dream On, Judy’s Pyramid Song, Panam and the Aldecaldos, and the game’s different endings, this retrospective examines how Night City shapes people—and what V’s relationships make possible. Full Cyberpunk 2077 base-game spoilers, including endings. No Phantom Liberty story spoilers. Which moment changed how you understood Johnny—or your own V? Let me know in the comments. #Cyberpunk2077 #VideoEssay #JohnnySilverhand