10 Secret Memes Hidden In Video Games
4. You're Breath-Taking! - Cyberpunk 2077
This is perhaps one of the nicest examples of a meme coming full circle.
The hype for Cyberpunk 2077 before its release was incredibly high for numerous reasons. CD Projekt Red had over-delivered with Witcher III and the futuristic city RPG concept was fresh and exciting. Perhaps most incredible, of course, was the reveal that action movie megastar, perennial heart-throb and all-around-good-guy Keanu Reeves would have a starring role.
More than this, Reeves appearing on stage at E3 2019 is one of the best moments in the history of the event. The former Neo looked comfortable on-stage (unlike most celebs at E3), it was a genuine surprise and it delivered an all-timer of a meme when a crowd-member took his speech and threw it back at him by yelling "you're breathtaking!". Reeves, laughing, simply struck a pose, pointed to the crowd and said it back.
This word appears as not just an achievement in the game, but the moment itself is recreated by Night City musician Kerry Eurodyne. Completely missable if you're not looking at the right time, there's a moment where Kerry is facing down his adoring public and a member of the press yells those infamous words at him. Kerry recreates Keanu perfectly, enthusiastic point and all.