On the water tower at the end of River's questline V will actually use the L word
I don't think so, but I think it's a bit too early for declarations of love because none of them knew V for very long and their relationship is in the early stages. Still, would have been nice to have dialogue options where V isn't emotionally constipated.
Panam loves V and I love Panam (dont know abot V though)On the water tower at the end of River's questline V will actually use the L word (V: "Just don't fall in love" / River: "Too late").
In other areas though i felt dialogue even somewhat approaching affection in areas when it seemed appropriate was missing or underplayed (female V's final call to Judy on Misty's rooftop comes to mind).
I don't mind Panam not saying it, she does burn rubber from the Badlands all the way to Watson in about 2 minutes at 3AM just to pick you up; if that's not a demonstration of love I don't know what is, lol.
I don't disagree with you that the time frame is very short, but the characters manage to get to the point of risking their lives for each other, discussing their childhood traumas and family issues, leaning on each other through the loss of loved ones, and even murdering people for each other.
So if we're hand-waving the short time frame for the above, it seems odd to be picky about "I love you."
"Hey could you risk death for me?"
"Sure. I love you."
"Whoa, we don't know each other that well yet!"
The romances in Cyberpunk take place over a matter of days (or weeks at most). You can't love someone after a few days. You can be infatuated with them but that is not the same thing.
Probably deliberate considering
1 You hardly know them
2 You've only known each other what? Couple of weeks
It's why i always say it's a nice start to these relationships because thats all it is with any of them a start, but it does leave me curious what they will do with them if anything
The romances in Cyberpunk take place over a matter of days (or weeks at most). You can't love someone after a few days. You can be infatuated with them but that is not the same thing.
So maybe it's me interpreting, but during Judy's message in the End Aldecaldos when we romance her with V female, she tells us that she is happy for the first time in her life and is about to tell us other things before being interrupted by V.
Maybe she was about to tell us.