Shocking Encounters: Cyberpunk 2077 Players Targeted by Rogue Cop-Criminal Alliances
Players of Cyberpunk 2077 encounter a strange glitch after Update 20, witnessing an unexpected alliance between criminals and law enforcement, as they unite to create an unusual gameplay experience
Highlights
The recent Update 2.0 for Cyberpunk 2077 has improved the police system, fixing issues such as random spawns and inconsistent behavior.
Despite the enhancements, players have observed that the authorities continue to single out the player as soon as they arrive, occasionally even when criminals are in close proximity.
Certain players have discovered techniques to exploit this behavior, leveraging it to their benefit by enticing the police into gang hideouts and allowing them to engage in combat with each other while the player conceals themselves nearby.
Cyberpunk 2077 players have noticed a concerning behavior from the Night City police. Upon arriving at a crime scene, they immediately target the player, giving the impression that they are actively aiding nearby criminals. The police in Night City have had a peculiar presence in Cyberpunk 2077, being inconsistent upon release and occasionally appearing randomly even in the absence of criminal activity. This has been annoying at best and, at worst, has disrupted the player's progress without warning.
Fortunately, the NCPD has undergone various revamps and updates, with the most significant being Update 2.0 for Cyberpunk 2077. Serving as a prelude to the highly anticipated Phantom Liberty expansion, Update 2.0 is a free download for all players and greatly enhances and fixes a significant portion of the game's experience. It introduces vehicular combat, overhauls perk trees, and implements various improvements. The police system has also been renovated, eliminating the occurrence of police spawning out of thin air and utilizing road barricades and MaxTac as necessary. However, according to some player reports, it appears that the police may suffer from tunnel vision.
Content on the Cyberpunk 2077 subReddit suggests persistent problems with the NCPD. A user named Suspicious_Trainer82 pointed out that despite liking the changes introduced in Update 2.0, the police have a tendency to target the player while gang members and criminals are nearby. This creates the impression that the criminals and cops are working together to take down the player. One comment suggested using this aggression to draw the police into a gang hideout, allowing the player to hide while the two sides eliminate each other.
The thread also mentioned other instances of strange police behavior in Cyberpunk 2077. Some players noted that certain skills, like Contagion, can accidentally provoke police aggression as it spreads. On the other hand, a player named Chillmonger8 experienced an opposite situation where an entire clinic turned hostile against them, but the police showed no reaction. Later, when attempting to help the NCPD by subduing gang members, the police immediately turned hostile towards the player.
Despite some remaining inconsistencies within the police force, the game has undeniably experienced a significant transformation due to the recent Update 2.0 and the extensive Phantom Liberty expansion. Cyberpunk 2077 has witnessed a surge on Steam's concurrent player chart for PC yet again, and it is anticipated that even more players will re-engage with the game once the expansion is fully released. This highly popular game can be enjoyed on various platforms including PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
