A player in Grand Theft Auto Online has recreated one of the main protagonists of Cyberpunk 2077 as their in-game character. Players of GTA Online are no stranger to sporting fascinating custom-made creations, from arbitrary loot and items to recreating entire characters like Ellie from The Last of Us, or even Spider-Man completely from scratch.
Amazing Theft Auto Online continues to top deals charts since the time its initial send off as the online multiplayer component of Grand Theft Auto 5 back when the title first delivered in 2013, and with each subsequent re-arrival of the game. Its rich player base has become throughout the long term, and with a few additions to game, for example, the acclaimed heist situations, players are certain to track down new ways of engaging with the title.
The most recent model comes from Reddit client SnAk3EyE5, who posted in the r/gtaonline subreddit their newest creation: a replication of Johnny Silverhand, the cyborg ghost protagonist of CD Projekt Red's 2020 title Cyberpunk 2077. The client's post currently sits with 97% upvote, with many comments praising the accurate depiction of the character using the robust character creator within GTA Online.
Silverhand is one of the numerous definitive characters from Cyberpunk's universe, debuting in the original Cyberpunk tabletop RPG, and being a central part throughout the series' universe. The character's inclusion in Cyberpunk 2077 was met with much greater recognition because of him being played by Keanu Reeves of The Matrix and John Wick acclaim.
At first look, this is an incredible recreation of the character. Though it is missing elements of Silverhand's robotics, for example, his metal arm, the attention to detail in the character's clothing, hair, and face are largely on point, just as the placement of the character and his vehicle in a spot of GTA Online's guide that takes after Cyberpunk 2077's setting of Night City. With how robust mod creation is in GTA Online, a portion of those aspects might have the option to be added to the character in the future.
While players wait for CD Project Red to follow through on the promised update support to Cyberpunk 2077, fans might find comfort that the game is living on in other titles like GTA Online. What's more with how strange GTA Online has become throughout the long term, it's just a matter of time until a new outrageous player mod catches out attention.