GameRant reports that Cyberpunk 2077 will have unkillable children and story NPCs.
More information.On Reddit, one user shared a screenshot of their direct messages with the official Cyberpunk 2077 Twitter account. When asked if players would be able to "kill regular people" and how players could engage with Night City in "violent ways," the account confirmed that players will not be able to "attack children or NPCs connected with the plot." However, players will be able to act aggressively towards "most" of the people that they meet. These aggressive actions will likely be done through the game's dialogue system, which was seen briefly in the 48-minute long gameplay video shown at Gamescom 2018.
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