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What is cyberpunk?A underrated genre of Science Fiction set in lawless sub culture of an opressive and dystopian society dominated by computer technology. "What are some Cyberpunk properties you recommend?" cyberpunk - meme gifcyberpunk - videoCyberpunk - what is it?A subgenre of science fiction that nerds can never agree on the exact meaning of. A good guide line though is the two words in that portmanteau: "cyber" and "punk." Does the movie/book/show/comic/whatever in question have a heavy emphasis on technology? (As opposed to aliens, space exploration, time travel, etc.) Then it's got the "cyber." Does it have a punk-like feel to it? (Dark, neon-filled setting, black leather and sunglasses, techno-punk soundtrack, devil-may-care attitudes, etc.) Then it's got the "punk." "What the hell do you mean 'The Matrix' isn't cyberpunk? It's got the virtual reality, the hackers, the leather, the shades, the deep philosophy, the dark future, the cynicism, the robots, and the techno soundtrack!" What does "cyberpunk" mean?To cyberpunk something means to delay a task several times. This origins of this verb are found in the video game Cyberpunk, which was repeatedly delayed and ultimately released in a buggy state. Man, he really cyberpunked that report - three weeks late, and it was still full of mistakes! Cyberpunk - what does it mean?A genre of stories and movie scripts concocted by friendless and shameless nerds, in order to elevate their self-image and make themselves "heroes" to millions of judgement-lacking idiots, who can't discern reality from fiction. MegaCorp executive - "Sales have dropped sixty-five percent... we must cut wages or face bankruptcy..." Cyberpunk - meaning1. A citizen of cyberspace He might be a geek, but he might also be a cyberpunk. Cyberpunk - definitionOne who sees the truth about the world, even when the rest of society chooses to ignore the fact that the government is a corporation, we are constantly being monitored by cameras, and we are rapidly loosing what little freedom we had to begin with. A cyberpunk's mantra: Cyberpunk - slanga sub genre of sci-fi usualy whith deep philosophical stments about the nature of freedom and reality. cyberpunk is usualy set in a de - humanised and futuristic society. the protagonist is usualy paranoid or suspicous about society , and usualy gets it right. loads of famous books, films , and comic can be considered cyberpunk, the film "i robot" , and "the matrix" are both cyber punk, even the famous book "1984" can be considered cyber punk , because it is set in a futuristic and de humanised seciety, (admitedly , its original intent was to mimic soviet russia, but it can still be considered cyber punk, loosly) cyberpunk is not a shalow genre , although many cyberpunk movies are shalow , whith no realy philosophical questions. they are the minority Cyberpunka literary genre that has nothing to do with the Matrix, being cool, or anime. it's a subgenre of sci-fi in which there is strong sense of helplessness, misery, dystopic ideals and loss of morality and/or humanity. corporations control the lives of their workers and reside in microcosms dictated by the status quo blade runner, dark city and (to some extent) judge dredd & johnny mneumonic are examples of the genre. CyberpunkA sci-fi genre that incorporates cybernetic implants, computer hacking and high technology, usually pitting independent hackers against mega corporations and though police. Seminal early works include the novel Neuromancer (Gibson), and Shadowrun (a role playing game). This culture heavily influenced later works, such as Matrix, and a wide range of books, role playing games, and movies. The cyberpunk culture of the 80s has had a huge impact on modern films and literature. Cyberpunk1. High tech, low life. Today is yesterday's cyberpunk dystopia. |
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