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Barring more last minute delays, Cyberpunk 2077 is due out in the second half of this week. Western technology and gaming media are also releasing their first looks and reviews. And through one of them, we discover that the game, at least in its current form, deserves a real and literal warning. This is especially if you have a history of epileptic seizures.
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The account comes through Liana Ruppert, associate editor at Game Informer. In his PSA article, he claims that Cyberpunk 2077 has a lot of red glitch animations throughout. On the contrary, when you have to interact with Johnny Silverhand, this will come with pale blue glitch effects. These may or may not trigger epileptic responses in everyone.
But the real trigger here is the Braindance sequences. Without spoiling Cyberpunk 2077 too much, it’s basically sequences that put you in a kind of detective mode. And the way you get into this mode is for your character to put on headphones that light up your eyes. By the way, this is the same way doctors use to induce an epileptic seizure for diagnostic purposes. And then there are the multiple layers within the Braindance sequence, each with its own version of the flashing and glitchy red lights mentioned above.
Ruppert cites her monitor having an “eye-saving mode” that reduces blue lights, which helped dampen triggers for her. And in long sequences of Braindance, she had her husband close by in case something happened.
So for those diving into Cyberpunk 2077 this weekend, it’s definitely something to keep in mind. In general, it can be a nuisance if you suffer from epileptic seizures. And there’s probably not much you can do about these sequences other than take frequent breaks in between. After all, they are a pretty big part of the whole cyberpunk thing.
(Source: Game Informer)
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