Cyberpunk Red is now one of my favorite RPG's !!! I always liked 2020 but alas it did not age well :-(

Cberpunk Red is everything we have been waiting for and more !!

An easy an intuitive rulesystem ( opposed test or roll against Target number ...DONE !!), intelligent worldbuilding ( a good explaination why you have high tech and low life at the same time...and no it's not just plot armour) and finally so much flair !!

In most RPG's you just generate stats, in cyberpunk Red you generate a backround for your character, their dreams, their nightmares, friends, enemies, even (ex)lovers.

With shadowrun I would often struggle to GM, here I have more plot ideas than I can use simultaniously !!!

It is also much, much more rules lite and WAY EASIER to GM than Shadowrun.

5 stars and 2 thumbs up !!

Keep up the great work !!

Beautiful illustrations, great lore, mechanics were easy to pick up for our first-time-rpg-players but still deep enough that old timers are having a blast. Honestly can't reccomend this enough.

The first time I regret that drivethru is not offering refunds. I hope you like unhelpful lore, frequent repetitions and infos on a single topic scattered accross a hundred pages.

First product I am reviewing on here, because I felt like this was probably the first book (PDF, tbc) I got here that deserves 5 stars. I have not played any of the previous editions and can't say I was a fan of the genre beforehand. But heck, I sure am now, at least of this specific universe and setting. I did not care much about the videogame that is coming soon, but now I actually want to know how the -official- story continues and am looking forward to telling my own in CPR.

• The first PDF that actually is helpful when navigating through it, beyond just a linked index (which most rulebooks don't even support).
• A reasonable structure (not perfect, but I guess that's impossible because it depends on personal taste) for the different categories and parts of the book.
• Well written rules. I haven't found a lot that was confusing or unintuitive. The whole thing just seems very well thought out. Wish I could say that for more games I played (or at least read) in the past.
• Great artwork.
• A captivating world/setting with an interesting story as framework for the things to come.

As mentioned, I can't compare the rules to previous editions. From what I am reading, Red is supposed to make the system more beginner-friendly. If that was indeed the goal, I guess I am a good example that it worked. I would recommend this any time, even to people who have not dabbled in this genre before. Great job, R.Talsorian Games!

The wait is over and so well worth it! This text is streamlined, solid and perfect. You will be reading something, think to yourself "I would like to read more about this", and then you will read, "If you want to read more about this, turn to page XXX." You click on the page number, and boom, you are then reading more. Instant gratification! When you look at the old scanned materials, then at this, you will wonder how we went so long without a new edition. My hope is that this line will continue for a long time to come.

Absolutely Phenominal!!! I didn't think I would lve it more than 2020 but you've done it again Mike (and the rest of R Talsorian)!!!

A cyberpunk game with hacking rules that work, that alone should sell you. This is the best cyberpunk game available.

It has been years in the making and waiting and it has been well worth it.

In a game where heartless corporations are one of it's antagonists, Cyberpunk Red arrives with it's heart fully intact and beating stronger than ever.

From the beginning, way back in 1988 when Cyberpunk 2013 hit the scene to today's Cyberpunk Red this has always been the creation of Mike Pondsmith. Yes, there is a small group who helped write Red but the heart and soul will always be that of Mike Pondsmith. Many games who survive that long usually end up in other hands and sometimes that can work, sometimes not. Sometimes when it seems to work what you really get is a workable system that is clearly the product of a corporation that (no matter what smiling face they paste on it) just want your money. What struck me immediately when reading Red was the complete opposite of corporate coldness. First thing, even before you realize that it's an amazing RPG, is that it's an amazing read on it's own. And it's a fun read as well. Immersive and detailed but never boring. I've been with this game from the beginning but if I were completely new I would feel comfortably up to speed even before reaching any of the rules sections.

The rules themselves make this one of the best RPG's ever written. Just the character creation section alone gives you three distinct styles to choose from which range from no crunch to full crunch. Each method gives you a fully fleshed out character depending on what you want.

The rest of the basic rules such as fighting, hacking and the like all have just the right amount of crunch without leaving new and old players alike with a raging headache. Tons of detail but written in an accessible way. I haven't even touched on the rest of it (including the fantastic art throughout) that helps you as a player or game master immerse yourself into this fully realized game.

I have also ordered a physical copy and look forward to it's arrival.

For further comments please see mine in the discussions section.

Bravo to all involved.

An easy 10/10.

"Cyberpunk Red is not a tie-in game, it’s the next edition of Cyberpunk 2020. This means mixing new layout with old rules, and 2020s social awareness with 1980s cheese. I’m not going to say it’s the next big thing in tabletop. I am, however, going to play the hell out of it." - Aaron Marks

Read the full CHG review here: https://cannibalhalflinggaming.com/2020/11/13/cyberpunk-red-review/