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Hardwired - the book that inspired Cyberpunk 2020 (www.neondystopia.com)

submitted 1 year ago by edgerunneralexis@dataterm.digital to c/cyberpunk_ttrpgs@dataterm.digital

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In my opinion, it perfects what Neuromancer and the Sprawl Trilogy introduced, with more sociopolitical commentary and things to say, and far better character work. If you're looking to scratch the same itch as Edgerunners, this needs to be your next read. The best part? It's short.

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[–] Wintersong@dataterm.digital 3 points 1 year ago

I had no idea Cyberpunk was inspired by this book. I once listened to it on audiobook when I was on a big binge of Cyberpunk stories a few years back. I'll be honest I don't remember a super amount of it, it sorta merges with the others I listened to then a little bit, but I do remember enjoying it at least. I did like the idea of the orbitals (well I don't if that was reality but you get what I mean..), powerful corporations that live in space rather than bother with Earth, which does feel like a path we could go down.. The "rock war" too intrigued me because I remember I had only just read about tungsten rods possibly being used in space in that way a little while before listening to the book.
I never ended up getting the sequels though, I don't remember even seeing them until now, I think the book ended pretty well from what I remember.