Cyberpunk vs. Steampunk

[igott]

Which one's better?

Personally, I'm all for Cyberpunk due to COLORS and the fact that the music is great. Not only that, but those cityscapes.
Just beautiful.

[Knights]

Steampunk just because I have a penchant for trains and the Victorian era.

[igott]

At 7/4/12 04:44 PM, Otto wrote: I'm a human being

That's a cool, unrelated story.

[Xenomit]

Cyber punk, but steam punk shit is coolio too

Only the weapons, but whatever

[T3XT]

At 7/4/12 04:44 PM, knightsofthecircle wrote: Steampunk just because I have a penchant for trains and the Victorian era.

I'm gonna have to agree with you. Steampunk all the way.

Cyberpunk is also pretty cool though, not gonna lie.

[Xenomit]

At 7/4/12 04:47 PM, Protagonist wrote: What I don't get is, what do either of these have to do with punks?

Absolutely nothing

[Razz]

Equally homosexual.

[Weeaboo]

I would choose Steampunk over Cyberpunk.
Both are pretty good though.

[igott]

At 7/4/12 04:47 PM, Protagonist wrote: What I don't get is, what do either of these have to do with punks?

Well, Cyberpunk usually has a lot of anti-corporate or anti-totalitarian government sentiment with it. I.E. Shadowrun, which most campaigns deal in fucking with corporations above the law, or Dues Ex. Electro-Indrustrial bands like KMFDM are extremely radical in that ideology, take the WWIII album.

I don't know how Steampunk is though. I do usually expect child chimney sweepers from it.

[RightWingGamer]

Cyberpunk. Because a dark, Blade Runner-esque future is alot more interesting than a damn steam engine.

[igott]

At 7/4/12 04:53 PM, RightWingGamer wrote: Cyberpunk. Because a dark, Blade Runner-esque future is alot more interesting than a damn steam engine.

Yeah, while at the same time, that darkness is flooded in neon lights and actually really colorful.

[DoctorStrongbad]

I will vote for Cyberpunk.

[Tarah]

Steampunk.

I'm actually working on a steampunk rave outfit right now :]

Cyberpunk just looks cheesy and gaudy.

[Xenomit]

At 7/4/12 05:59 PM, tarahloveshentai wrote: Steampunk.

I'm actually working on a steampunk rave outfit right now :]

Cyberpunk just looks cheesy and gaudy.

We need to go to a rave together

furries might be weird, but we're the gods of partying/ raving

[Squidbit]

Steampunk, easily.

[HipnikDragomir]

I like the mechanical things in steampunk, but I like how pretty cyberpunk can be. They're both good.

[Entice]

Steampunk is actually pretty lame IMO.

Cyberpunk and Dieselpunk are where it's it.

[beakerboy]

I like them both.

But I think I like Cyberpunk a bit more.

[Entice]

At 7/4/12 05:59 PM, tarahloveshentai wrote: Steampunk.

I'm actually working on a steampunk rave outfit right now :]

Cyberpunk just looks cheesy and gaudy.

Yeah, cause plastic armor isn't gaudy at all.

[Mansell]

A specially constructed Blunderbuss.

[Jester]

I like the idea of Steampunk stuff, I hope to eventually make a webcomic in a steampunkish setting. Cyberpunk is alright but I usually think it's a little dull.

[POTaTOS]

Cyberpunk. The only things I like about steampunk are the cool hats.

[Darthdenim]

They're both the same nerdy crap.

[POTaTOS]

At 7/4/12 07:14 PM, Darthdenim wrote: They're both the same nerdy crap.

So is Newgrounds. Your point?

[benmitchell0036]

I don't really like steampunk that much, I hate the industrial revolution and all that shit.

[Mason]

Cyberpunk. I loved GITS and the first Matrix. Akira was cool too.

I just like the styling

[shinobody]

Cyberpunk tends to work better when it's more realistic, Steampunk works better with outlandish scenarios and going purely for "awesome" factor.
Trying to make cyberpunk "over the top" usually nets you stuff that is just plain silly or just regular science fiction/fantasy, while steampunk can't be realistic because of base idea - the more real you get, the more it starts to look like alternate history.

[igott]

At 7/4/12 07:55 PM, shinobody wrote: Cyberpunk tends to work better when it's more realistic, Steampunk works better with outlandish scenarios and going purely for "awesome" factor.
Trying to make cyberpunk "over the top" usually nets you stuff that is just plain silly or just regular science fiction/fantasy, while steampunk can't be realistic because of base idea - the more real you get, the more it starts to look like alternate history.

I disagree. Shadowrun isn't very realistic, but it's so fucking interesting. It's just the speed and the thump of the culture is what makes it cool. I remember being a kid and seeing this one show. I think it was called "Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century" and it was amazing how they had all these things working for it, even though it was a half-rate kids show.

Not only that, but Technomancer and Ghost In The Shell expand on the stranger parts of tech.

[igott]

At 7/4/12 07:55 PM, shinobody wrote: Cyberpunk tends to work better when it's more realistic, Steampunk works better with outlandish scenarios and going purely for "awesome" factor.
Trying to make cyberpunk "over the top" usually nets you stuff that is just plain silly or just regular science fiction/fantasy, while steampunk can't be realistic because of base idea - the more real you get, the more it starts to look like alternate history.

I disagree. Shadowrun isn't very realistic, but it's so fucking interesting. It's just the speed and the thump of the culture is what makes it cool. I remember being a kid and seeing this one show. I think it was called "Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century" and it was amazing how they had all these things working for it, even though it was a half-rate kids show.

Not only that, but Technomancer and Ghost In The Shell expand on the stranger parts of tech.

Try playing Phantom Crash. It adds an absolute STYLE to Cyberpunk, much like Jet Set Radio

[SteelChair]

I love em both.