02: Choose Your Life Path

The Corpo and Streetkid

It’s time to break down the character creation process in Cyberpunk 2077, discussing its customization options, strengths, and limitations. Brian and Liz take a deep dive into the game's three life paths—Streetkid, Corpo, and Nomad—analyzing their narrative impact, how they set the stage for the story, and which one feels the most immersive. Plus, there's plenty of discussion on Jackie Welles and why he’s the ultimate ride-or-die companion.

Key Points

• Character Customization: Exploring the different options for your cyberpunk look and cyberware, as well as discussing the strengths and weaknesses of the character creator.
• The Different Backstories: The Streetkid, Corpo, and Nomad paths all have one thing in common, but they all open up different ideas for the player in navigating this world.
• Jackie Welles: The start of the many conversations about why Jackie’s such a lovable character.

Gigs Mentioned: Streetkid Lifepath, Corpo Lifepath, Nomad Lifepath

Locations: Night City, El Coyote Cojo, The Badlands, Lizzie's Bar

Key Characters: Jackie Welles, Mama Welles, Pepe Najarro, Kirk Sawyer, Padre (Fixer), Arthur Jenkins, Susan Abernathy

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Welcome to The Corpo and Streetkid, a fan-made podcast about Cyberpunk 2077, the video game, where married couple Brian and Liz share their love and experiences four years later.
Thank you to CDProjekt Red and Mike Pondsmith for giving us a world that has moved us, inspired us, and gave us a thing of beauty that will never fade away.

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See you next week, chooms.