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Neuromancer: 25 years later

How close are we to William Gibson's bleak prophecies?

Words: Joe McNeilly, GamesRadar US

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mman36 - 3 months 18 days ago

This is easily the best article on the entire site! I immediately had to go look for change to buy Neuromancer, and I was flipping out at the video about the implants. MOAR!

reCAPTCHA- Odetto dong

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RickyV300 - 3 months 18 days ago

IM AM CONFUSED

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JohnnyMaverik - 3 months 18 days ago

> Amnesiac - 7 hours 18 minutes ago
> Dear GamesRadar:
>
> WRITE MORE ARTICLES LIKE THIS

Seconded

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Iffo - 3 months 18 days ago

Great read and very insightful!! Thanks Joe!

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Stupidturkey - 3 months 18 days ago

Excellent article, both well researched and thought provoking. However dystopian our society seems to be, it takes an extremely pessimistic outlook to dismiss all of technologies, and more importantly, humanities contributions towards the greater good. Events like LiveAID and Race for the Cure would be almost impossible to assemble without the advancements in technology, and both are high-profile examples of the better side of human nature. For every kid mindlessly blasting away aliens in a videogame is another one joining the local youth sports league because they are compelled to do more with their time then simply live in front of a tv/computer/whatever else. I'm certainly not bashing video games, for I play my fair share of them and greatly enjoy them, but I realize to take these games within the context that I am playing them in, and that true social interactions will never be replaced by virtual ones. Sorry if I appear to be ranting, I do seem to do it a lot.

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Doctalen - 3 months 18 days ago

Such an eye opener. For the time till I fall asleep I am going to be paranoid but then forgot and become one with cyberspace again.

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THORSTEINTHESTAFFSTRUCK - 3 months 18 days ago

Project Failz is a mention but not Shadowrun, the game is a direct descendant! Chiba City plays a prominent role...

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awackslash - 3 months 18 days ago

I agree with derigible...but seriously,
@loonyman978 (and others with same view) how can you not understand this article? It's merely pointing out that while not as drastic as any of the cyberpunk universes, we're on the right track for creating such a downer society.

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mbalexa - 3 months 18 days ago

creeplytuna, as others have said, this is a GREAT book, it is one of my all time favorites. William Gibson is credited with coining the term "cyberspace" and for anyone that has not read Neuromancer, it is a must. The rest of his collection should not be overlooked either. GREAT ARTICLE!

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Elessar - 3 months 18 days ago

Best artice ever produced here, please, please PLEASE produce more similarly 'high-brow' articles in the future.

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noswar26 - 3 months 17 days ago

Holy shit that article was deep.

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protospasm - 3 months 17 days ago

This article is kind of jarring in that, as a consumate technophile-consumer, I can't wait for the jaded nihilistic dystopian future!

AND, this article was spectacular. It legitimizes the interesting and thought-provoking nature that can be discussed in games journalism.
(*Forwards this to persons interested in the cyberpunk genre)

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lovinmyps3 - 3 months 17 days ago

Wow. I really want to read that book now.

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cosmolu - 3 months 17 days ago

Absolutely brilliant article, guys! This is why this is always my first stop on the interwebs. Please keep the awesomeness coming!

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DontEatRawHagis - 3 months 17 days ago

Gibson once said that Neuromancer was dead in the water. IMDB constantly has possible movies in its database, I know that the Robotech movie was said for 2010 now it says 2012. Neuromancer wont happen unless someone manages to pass a script passed Gibson.

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mertor3190 - 3 months 17 days ago

SO...MUCH...READING

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Heyexclamationpoint - 3 months 17 days ago

Neuromancer has to be the worst book I've ever read. Gibson's style is utterly tedious and incomprehensible to read. I'm not even sure how I finished that book, but I toughed it out somehow. Now whenever I go to the bookstore, if I see any Gibson book I shriek uncontrollably and make a cross symbol with my fingers.

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txtIanC - 3 months 17 days ago

Joe: Great article. Very articulate. Articles like this keep me a fan of GR, the hacks at IGN, Gamespot and UGO can't compete.

Even though Gibsons' book was a cultural cornerstone, his writing leaves something to be desired, the actual book was horribly written.

I also don't agree that human society is going down the pessimistic dystopian tube. I'm not going to start farting flowers but there is far too much good shit that technology is pushing.

Again great article.

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RandomSamurai13 - 3 months 16 days ago

Of all of the articles that I've read on Gamesradar, this is easily the best one that's split the readers down the middle.

Some people don't have a clue what this article is on about.

The others are thrilled that such an intricate, well thought out article this is.

As you can tell, I belong to the latter catergory.

reCatcha: sensor Rosenberg, if ever there was a more apt cyberpunk sounding group of words...

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rebelx18 - 3 months 16 days ago

i almost never comment but dam that was beautiful really bravo an utterly brilliant article i enjoyed the metropolis and Blade runner refrences XD

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