Cyberpunk RED RPG (CR3001) Hardcover – November 19, 2020

I was surprised I got this early! I’m so happy to finally get it! Review wise AMAZING WORLD LORE inside this book that really fleshes out the world of Cyberpunk! The layout isn’t confusing at all and if you’re ever confused it explains everything! The delivery package ig I was very happy with! It wrapped around the book which kept it safe! Book shows NO DAMAGE at all, pages were all intact and the art work inside is AMAZING! Can’t wait to join a group and play this module with friends!

For people new to Cyberpunk this is the latest iteration of the Tabletop RPG.The game goes back to the 1980s with Cyberpunk 2013 then Cyberpunk 2020, Cyberpunk V3. and a few other spinoffs and such. CP Red is set in 2045 over twenty years after the 4Th Corporate War and 32 years before Cyberpunk 2077.Now personally I haven't played CP in years but with all the hype with Cyberpunk 2077 I decided to get CP Red just to have fun and see what changes have been made. With this in mid, I haven't played it yet, so I can't comment too much on that.First, the book is almost worth buying just for the Lore. It's very deep and is a fun alternative history to the United States and the world. With that in mind, I was thinking with CP 2077 coming out that The Lore would be revised to reflect changes to technology and the real world. No it still sticks to the Lore from the 1980s for better or worse.In fact some of the text is copy and pasted from CP 2020. For example, on Page 387, there is a section on GM tips to help create the Cyberpunk mood and it advises, getting some hard rock cassettes and playing them. I was like cassettes? Whose got those in 2021? So I had a feeling it was a copy and paste job. I looked in my CP 2020 book and on Page 187 it said the same exact thing. Copy and Paste. It doesn't ruin the game of course, but I thought it was odd.CP Red takes place In the aftermath of the 4th Corporate War. The world is in recovery mode as much of the world's infrastructure and technology was destroyed, including the NET. So a global WWW like we have to today is non-existent. Instead Internet is localized and patchy. This does have an effect on how Net Running is conducted and is reflected in the CP Red rules update. This also works well for CP 2045. Since Cyberpunk was made in the 1980s a lot of the tech is actually dated. With Modern Smartphones and the Internet allowing us to go almost all digital, some of CP themes like personalized fax news you can get from a vending machine was dated. Well, in 2045 with the internet basically down, physical media and other what we would call Retro tech is actually in the forefront again.Also, governments are reeling from the war, with cities across the world ruined, people starving and of course economies ruined, including Night City which got nuked. Even some big MegaCorps got wiped off the game, so this sets up a lot of new opportunities for GMs and players.The book is thick and expensive. It has over 450 pages and costs $60.00 retail. Rtalsoiran Games wanted $30.00 in shipping, which was a NO-GO for me so I just waited for a restock on Amazon and got it at a great price.The book itself has a few minor spelling/grammar errors, lots of colorful artwork and everything you need to get started, but I do prefer the line drawn work from CP 2020 more.The only real weakness I see at this point, is not the book/rules itself but there are no supplements to it, not even an actual CP 2077 gamebook (I don't count the World of Cyberpunk 2077 sourcebook from Dark Horse Comics that came out last year as that doesn't contain any rules to the game, and not from R Talsorian Games)EDIT: I corrected a spelling/grammar error.

I have been a fan of cyberpunk science-fiction since 1994. Thanks to Cyberpunk Red, I can build RPG campaigns based on the genre. My goodness. Even though I am a Marvel FASERIP Judge/GM, this resource can supplement my games if my players want cyberpunk characters. Extremely detailed, beautiful illustrations, humorous writing, and well-thought world building. Wow! Highly recommended!

Inside the Cyberpunk Red Core Rule book you will find everything thing to play. It’s a big book and I’m enjoying it immensely. It has the rules, roles(classes), items/cyberware, enemies, some world building. Compared to D&D’s players handbook, monster manual and dungeon masters guide; this book is a 3 in 1. You can buy danger gal dossier for more lore, and you can get tales of the red for adventurers or the closest thing to a campaign in Cyberpunk Red.

fell in love with the franchise when i played Cyberpunk 2077 and when my friends group started talking about getting into ttrpgs i knew i had to sugest CPR, the heavy feel of the book in your hands beats by a mile any pdf, the printing quality is top notch. The only part i dont like that much is the feel of the paper, makes me scared of tearing a page if im not cautious enough. That said, ive been GMing a short campaing for my friends and is great, the book has anything you need to run a campain and SO many more, definetly a work of art

Cool book

Firstly, the game arrived undamaged and the book was clean, crisp, and without a mark. The box was a little sunk in, but that might have been either the delivery people putting heavy things on it or a neighbor with no manners stepping on it (was outside my door). The rules are based on opposing rules and such, which I like very much. Netrunning takes some getting used to, but after that initial period, you're golden. I suggest watching youtube streams of people playing to get the idea. It's more streamlined than 2020 and not as linear as the video game 2077. If 2020 was 1e and 2077 is 2e then cyberpunk red is 5e. The only thing I wish they added a bit more was something about AI personalities that was covered in 2020. That's more of a personal wish; it doesn't affect the gameplay in the slightest. Overall 5/5 stars

This is a very good update to a venerable but dated game. The systems have been improved and integrated to make a better game. Netrunning is massively upgraded, the economy interacts brilliantly with the mechanics of the game and allows the GM to more easily improvise, and the world building makes plenty of room for the player characters to affect the game world. Production quality is nice too with plenty of evocative illustrations and clearly laid out charts and information and a good index. Recommended.