Before ever setting foot in Night City, the first thing players are going to do is design their character in Cyberpunk 2077. Making a character is a time-honored tradition in RPGs across the gaming universe. A well-crafted character makes gamers relate to the entire experience and eases the process of seeing through the eyes of an avatar into a world where imagination meets reality by the medium of perspective.
The making of V has been a hit and miss experience in the gaming community. CD Projekt Red took some big risks that panned out and others that didn’t. They also shied away from any unnecessary gambles but played it safe in some areas that could have been exciting. After a few weeks of tinkering and collaborating with fellow players, these are a few of the consensus picks for where character creation hit a bullseye and where it missed the mark.
10 Best: Hairstyles
Nobody says that you have to complete every agent saboteur gig in the game and look drab while doing it. There are a plethora of haircuts to choose from, right up there with The Sims games in terms of selection.
And that’s only the start of the fun, the colors range from the natural monotones to the flashy and fun. There are fade choices and dyes that last for the entire game without ever needing a touch-up.
9 Worst: Body Type Choices
The universe of Cyberpunk is well-established and has been the inspiration behind more than a handful of anime series. Players who love the games will also love these shows, but they’re lukewarm about the body type selection.
One of the things that makes anime great is that characters have their personality reflected in their features, but that’s noticeably lacking here. Anyone wanting to create a rotund man or a tall woman is going to be sad that only a generic base exists for either body.
8 Best: Eye Color
Characters will look deep into V’s eyes. Some with hatred, some with intimidation, some with love, and some with disgust. Gamers want to feel the tension in such interactions and these tense, silent moments are opportunities to let V’s eyes do the speaking.
From the humble/proud beginnings to the exciting/boring endings, players will be glad that they were given so many choices with V’s eyes. Over half of the choices emphasize the artificial and cybernetic nature of V, who will certainly be using ocular implants throughout the game.
7 Worst: Tattoo Misstep
Completing the Both Sides, Now quest is a rewarding experience in the game, but trying to play both sides of a sensitive issue never pans out well. When the artists borrowed ta moko markings from the Maori people, they tried to borrow the tattoos on one hand without incorporating the culture into the game on the other.
It’s encouraged to honor real-world traditions in video games. Playing as a V than honored a Maori heritage would have been welcomed. But V’s backstory never recognizes this fact, making this facial ink a wildly inappropriate cosmetic choice.
6 Best: Makeup
Players will be doing a variety of gigs throughout the game and not all of them are going to be beautiful and clean. There is an entire questline to complete called “Tapeworm.” But V can be glamorous despite the grime of Night City.
Eyeshadow, lipstick, blush, fingernails, and even teeth makeup can all be applied with many exciting shades and schemes. The eye show is particularly well done as the secondary color will automatically attempt to match the player’s chosen eye color.
5 Worst: A Lack Of Reflection
It’s too bad that after pouring so much work into the character creation, players really don’t get the opportunity to see their V again. There are a few cutscenes at the end that make exceptions, but aside from a mirror mini-game, the first part of the game is the last place players are going to be able to see their creation.
There are some intense moments while completing the Sinnerman questline that would be greatly enhanced by being able to see V’s facial expressions. Sure, it’s a first-person game, but letting the camera wander during cinematic events would have been appreciated.
4 Best: Voice Tones
Was the Final Fantasy VII: Remake or Cyberpunk 2077 the superior futuristic RPG? There are respectable opinions on both sides, but much of what makes both work is the acting from the protagonists. Cloud is not a silent protagonist and neither is V.
Gamers are treated to one of two top-notch performances, being able to choose between two voice tones from legends: Cherami Leigh (Borderlands 3, Yakuza: Like A Dragon, and Persona 5 Royal) or Gavin Drea (Resistance, Love/Hate, My Mother and Other Strangers).
3 Worst: Can’t Adjust Features
Every role-playing gamer has been in a character creator where they find the perfect nose shape. The only issue is the size or the angle, but with a few adjustments, they can make that nose look exactly the way they want it to.
Bad news for perfectionists everywhere, there is no option to adjust the preset features in the game. Furthermore, there is no color palette either, so anyone who wants a very specific hue is also going to be disappointed.
2 Best: Genitals And Gender
The community is justifiably upset that many stereotypes made their way into the game with the NPCs. Accents are often done in a way that make caricatures of cultural dialects and transgender individuals are too often cartoonish in nature.
However, it should not be overlooked that there is some solid progress with V’s character options. Players can select between a he/him and she/her address. Even better, this is not tied to genitalia, which can be altered regardless of the initial body type selected.
1 Worst: Permanent Choices
Thinking about getting a new tattoo? How about a haircut? Maybe a new polish to match the season on those nails? Or perhaps grow that beard out? Too bad. The selections made in character creation cannot be changed.
Players might want to adjust V’s looks during the game, but despite being able to rip out V’s eyes, arms, and other body parts, the cosmetics applied when first designing V are permanent. It’s on the wishlist for DLC, but, for now, fans will just have to be very careful when first selecting these options.
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