

This isn’t unlike William Gibson’s Night City, which is based in Tokyo as well.įlying through town! ION LANDS What is the gameplay like in Cloudpunk?

Nivalis is a character onto itself, drawing inspiration from famed bustling metropolises like Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Seoul. All you do is drive a hovercar, walk, collect items that expand the world’s narrative, and deliver collected items. For example, there’s BlockFourOh, a robot gang pursued by the authorities because of their "urban renewal projects.” These micro-stories can be interacted with as side quests. You meet Nivalis’ denizens, who essentially manifest 100s of micro-stories. With each successful delivery, the world rapidly expands. The main narrative is Rania’s first night as a delivery person employed by Cloudpunk, a delivery company for Nivalis' seedy underbelly. You’ll interact with all sorts of humans, cyborgs, and robots, each with a different stake in the city. It offers a window into the city’s happenings during a single night. Perhaps she's been caught in the crossfire between two opposing forces? What is the story in Cloudpunk?Ĭloudpunk takes place in the city of Nivalis and focuses on a courier named Rania.

The trailer concludes with an ominous moment of Rania realizing that she may have been given a delivery that's a ticking bomb. From this trailer, we get a better idea of Rania as a character.Īt one point she speaks to someone called "Camus," who has been loaded into her vehicle's "automata slot." This is an AI dog that Rania would love to procure a body for, but she explains that this is all she can afford, therefore making it seem like money is a bit tight for her.
