Explore Cyberpunk 2077 Food Settings
The Cyberpunk 2077 food settings are intricate with many details and hints from the game, which clearly illustrates the importance of synthetic food in sustaining city life following the Food Crash and famines. The food settings demonstrate the combination of efficiency and technology. The more you explore, the more the game reveals the artificiality and high-tech aspects of Night City.
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Key Takeaways
- The exploration of Cyberpunk 2077 food settings can be started from the famines and Food Crash…
- The system consists of stalls, vending machines, and restaurants, with food items and recipes placed here and there.
- Syn-food is the main part of NC’s food system.
Famines and Food Crash
According to the fandom page about food, the Food Crash and famines happening in the US in 2002 introduced syn-food into the Cyberpunk system. As of Cyberpunk 2077, it inherits the basic features of the 20th century, only having syn-food dominating the market even more. Most of the meat products are made from SCOP (Single Cell Organic Proteins), protein farms supplied with insects as the source of protein. To substitute the vegetables, the technology enables soya to do so.
The Elements of the Cyberpunk 2077 Food Settings
The food settings are built up from different elements to make the whole system vivid and convincing, which includes the food service points (food stalls, vending machines, and restaurants), the dialogues with the food vendors, recipes and food items discovered from different locations, and the conversations with other characters in the quests. This post mainly covers the items from the food stalls, but you can explore other fun facts about food and related quests by clicking on the link.
Synthetic Foods in Cyberpunk 2077 Food Settings
Based on the world settings of Cyberpunk 2077, the food mainly consists of synthetic ones, as the players might notice through many products sold at the food vendors. The wide category of synthetic food includes syn-pork, syn-meat, syn-milk, and so on. The descriptions of many items never forget to drop hints about the artificiality of food, engaging the players in some witty wordplay to weave intricate food settings.
Breaking Down the Wordplay of Food Items
- The smart use of quotation marks.
The food item is not what you assume it to be… Tomato “Juice” does not provide the juice coming from tomatoes. “Milkshake” does not have a single drop of milk, same as the “Milk” Chocolate. The placing of the quotation marks is one of the subtle and sarcastic hints of the unnatural reality in Cyberpunk 2077 in a quite effective way.
2. Stressing on the artificiality of food.
Rammmmen, a good example of artificial tastes in Cyberpunk 2077, is one of the wordplays that I favor. The description suggests the excessive usage of MSG in the ramen, which fits with the food settings in Cyberpunk 2077 as emphasizing good tastes rather than good sources. On the other hand, it adds some fun to the name by repeating “M” to echo its MSG usage.
Got Escargot? is another interesting and even self-questioning way of drafting the food item name. Escargot stands for snails in French. The first word “Got” echoes with “Escargot”, and forms the question at the same time. You can pretty much assume there is no escargot. But there is definitely animal-meat in it, according to the descriptions. As to what kinds of animals, it may be worms or insects made from SCOP.
Other examples adopt the usage of words like “authentic” and “real”. The milkshake comes with “authentic milk flavoring”. The meat delight “tastes just like real meat”, and real water is with a “tasteless taste of nature”. All in all, the emphasis on the likeliness and similarity stresses the fakeness and artificiality of the food items.
3. At least they are nutritious…
Moreover, other than hinting at the fake and artificial facet, Cyberpunk 2077 also highlights the nutrients in the food item. If the tastes and sources are fake, at least the nutrients are genuine… An example of this is the “Milk” Chocccolate which is rich with vitamin C and calcium, as the players can guess from the triple “C” in the name.
FAQ
What foods are in Cyberpunk 2077?
The players can go to the vending machines in the buildings or by the streets for common snacks. Or you can explore the food service points on the map, and usually the service points will still offer a large amount of snacks, with 30% of special dishes like ramen, wontons, and milkshakes. For alcohol drinks, you can drop by bars and go to the bartenders to order some drinks. The Fandom page provides a full list of food items offered in the game.
What food do you need for Nibbles Cyberpunk?
You can go to the food service points to buy cat food for Nibbles.
Do you need food in Cyberpunk?
Technically, you do not have to take food to fight the battles in Cyberpunk 2077. Food mainly increases your maximum health and your health regeneration speed, but the bonus you can gain from it is not very significant. As for alcohol, it slows you down and makes your vision blurry just like in real life. In general, food is more like a fun system to explore instead of offering assistance to the battles.
Conclusion
Synthetic food plays a critical role in supporting city life after the Food Crash and famines, which is amply demonstrated by the food items in the game. The food is the combination of technology and efficiency in taking in the nutrients and tricking the taste buds. The wordplay in the Cyberpunk food settings is full of fun and interesting sparks. The more details the players unveil, the more they tell about the high-tech features and artificiality of the Cyberpunk world. If you want to know more about the food topic concerning Cyberpunk 2077, feel free to read the posts about some fun facts and Takemura’s food journey!
