How to get in touch with River Ward in Cyberpunk 2077

“Perhaps two male characters will be enough” - this is probably what the developers thought romantic lines in Game. Well, given the fact that one of the potential partners is gay, the female gamer simply does not have a choice in looking for a couple (unless, of course, she is interested in same-sex relationships).

River Ward is the only straight man you can romance while playing as a woman.

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You can meet the guy during the age of a secondary quest in Heywood, when he will investigate the kidnapping case. You can help the copto then seduce and start a romantic relationship. However, this will not be easy to do, because first you have to win the trust of the guardian of the law.

While playing as a male character, you can still complete the quests you received from Ward, however, you won't be able to romanticize the guy.

How to get Ward interested?

An affair with River is somewhat reminiscent of a ruler Panam Palmer - the player will simply have to complete tasks from a companion, as well as agree with his thoughts in all dialogues.

When phrases implying flirting appear, you should definitely choose them, since this increase the chances of a future relationship. So you need to do until the dialogue appears, marked with a kiss icon. However, if you are interested in a more detailed analysis of the novel, below are all the quests from River Ward, recorded in chronological order.

"Guardians of the Chaos"

"enger". It all starts with the fact that a girl named Elizabeth calls the gamer and offers to do a side job.

If you don't have a quest right after the end of Life During the War, don't worry, it happens. Just keep doing missions until you get the coveted call.

Once the quest has been started, it can be tracked using the journal. Complete the mission and don't worry about the dialogue options - they won't affect the development of your relationship with Ward in the future.

"hunting the hunter"

Quest "hunting the hunter" activates approximately 24 hours after the age of the previous one. Like last time, V will get a phone call, however, now River himself will be on the other end of the line. After the conversation must be read carefully text message, which will be sent by a cop.

As in the previous case, the call may not arrive for several days. The bug should disappear after completing a few secondary tasks.

Help: To find the correct office during the mission, be near the waiting room, which is connected to the central office.

After V is caught by Dr. Packard, you should tell her the following: "I want to see for myself." Also, during a dialogue with Johnny, you need to answer that everything is in order with River. Well, during the trip, you can choose any answer, for example: "Charge this beer to my " (does not affect the further development of relations).

As soon as the main character arrives at the trailer park, she will have to properly study the environment in order to find Randy - for this, look for clues on the floor and other objects:

posters in the room;
locked cabinet (the key is on the shelf with the orange table);
locked box (immediately to the right after entering);
Randy's laptop.

You can only hack a laptop if you have at least 9 units invested in the intelligence parameter. However, after listening to the player in the corridor, you will be able to find out the .

After gaining access to the computer, you need to view all the files and folders that are stored on it, and then go to the "Network" tab, click on the red picture on the left, select the website tab, and then watch the video from the "Files" section.

If you examine the entire contents of the laptop, you will find out that Randy is on a farm called "Edgwood". However, if something is screwed up, then saving the boy will not work, and River will not open access to the next task. So makes more sense survive.

Help: after entering the barn, you need to climb the stairs on the left, and then just go past the towers - this will allow you to immediately get to the roof.

After saving Randy, in a conversation with Ward, you should definitely choose a dialogue in which Vee its that she has romantic feelings for the cop. If there is no such option, it means that you most likely missed the opportunity to flirt with a guy. Then it remains only to agree to complete another quest for River, saying that he can count on you. After that, the task is considered completed.

"Boy with a Gun"

We wait a few gaming days or continue to complete missions. Soon, River will send a text message saying that he needs V's help again. It is worth flirting with the guy a little, and then answer: "See you later". Then it remains only to wait for a call from the cop and go to task "Boy with a gun", which is displayed on the minimap. In fact, this is a regular date, during which you can get close to Ward.

One of the key points for developing a relationship with River is the choice of dialogue, which is marked with a kiss icon.

After that, the heroes decide to retire. However, for gamers who have decided to change their mind about starting an affair with a cop, there will be an opportunity to abandon this idea once and for all. The morning after the date, Ward will send a message to Vee - worth answering that you are happy to be with him. After this, the relationship between River and the main character reaches its climax, and the novel is considered completed.

Despite the fact that River Ward is the only straight man available for a relationship, the affair with him cannot be called boring or mediocre. The developers did a good job, coming up with some interesting missions and a bunch of dialogues. The only pity is that the game seems to force the female gamer, who is only interested in men, to build a relationship with Ward. However, this moment can fix free DLCwhich is scheduled for release in January 2021.