Grand Theft Auto VI promises a vast and immersive open-world experience with a focus on next-generation graphics and evolving online features. Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty delivers a refined and engaging narrative-driven experience with significant performance improvements and enhanced gameplay mechanics.
| Attribute | Grand Theft Auto VI | Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty (Enhanced Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Open World Environment Detail | Set in Leonida (based on Florida), featuring Vice City and other locations. Aims for hyper-realism with dynamic NPC routines and detailed environments. Players will be able to enter approximately 40 percent of the buildings. | Features Dogtown, an interconnected area with opulent structures and neon lights, contrasting luxury and decay. More performance intensive than the base game. |
| Storyline and Narrative Depth | Follows Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos, a criminal couple, in a state-wide conspiracy. May have a darker tone than *Grand Theft Auto V*. | Spy thriller storyline about rescuing the president of the New United States of America. Features exciting missions, captivating writing, and character drama. |
| Character Development Quality | Players can shape characters' personalities. Improved motion capture for lifelike models with intricate facial expressions. | Features memorable and well-acted characters like Solomon Reed, Songbird, and President Myers. Johnny Silverhand's role is expanded. |
| Graphics and Visual Fidelity | Expected to have mind-blowing graphics with advanced rendering techniques, real-time ray tracing, and ultra-high-resolution textures. Aims for realistic reflections and shadows. | Improved graphics with more detailed environments. Level designers addressed flat floors and streets, enhancing visual appeal. |
| Gameplay Mechanics and Innovation | Expected to expand upon open-world crime gameplay. New mechanics may include a 'love meter' and in-game social media. Enhanced combat and vehicle physics. | New gameplay mechanics and revamped cyberware system. Cyberware changes limit how much can be equipped, increasing with level. |
| Mission Variety and Design | Missions are expected to offer more freedom and multiple ways to complete them. Branching outcomes based on player choices could create more immersive and replayable missions. | Meticulously crafted missions with colorful characters and interesting storylines. Gigs in Dogtown are more elaborate. |
| Customization Options (Character/Vehicle) | Detailed character customization, including facial features and body type. Expanded clothing customization and vehicle customization with aesthetic and performance upgrades. | The 2.0 update overhauls the perk system. Cyberware changes limit how much you can have equipped at once, which increases with your level. |
| Multiplayer/Online Features | Expected to have a major online component with an evolving world, regular content updates, faster matchmaking, and an in-game social media system. | Does not have online multiplayer or co-op multiplayer. |
| Post-Launch Content and Support | Expected to follow a live-service model with regular content updates. | Phantom Liberty is the only expansion for Cyberpunk 2077. |
| Performance and Optimization | May be limited to 30 fps on consoles to prioritize graphics. PS5 Pro may offer multiple graphical settings. | Performance has been dramatically improved since launch. Supports FSR, DLSS 3.5, and XeSS, with a new Ray Tracing Overdrive mode. |
| Modding Support and Community | Rockstar acquired the FiveM modding community, hinting at major roleplay features. | Supports modding. |
| Sound Design and Soundtrack Quality | Aims to have realistic environmental sounds. | Features great music, action, and performances. |
| Price | Not available | Not available |
| Ratings | overall: Not available, performance: Not available | overall: Not available, performance: Dramatically improved since launch |