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 random loot and items to even recreating entire characters like Ellie from The Last of Us, or even Spider-Man completely from scratch.
Grand Theft Auto Online continues to top sales charts ever since its initial launch as the online multiplayer component of Grand Theft Auto 5 back when the title first released in 2013, and with every subsequent re-release of the game. Its rich player base has grown over the years, and with several additions to game, such as the acclaimed heist scenarios, players are sure to be finding new ways to engage with the title.
The most recent example comes from Reddit user 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 user’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 many definitive characters from Cyberpunk’s universe, debuting in the original Cyberpunk tabletop RPG, and being a major player throughout the series’ universe. The character’s inclusion in Cyberpunk 2077 was met with even greater acclaim due to him being played by Keanu Reeves of The Matrix and John Wick fame.
At first glance, this is an incredible recreation of the character. Though it is missing elements of Silverhand’s robotics, such as his metal arm, the attention to detail in the character’s clothing, hair, and face are all on point, as well as the placement of the character and his vehicle in a spot of GTA Online’s map that resembles Cyberpunk 2077’s setting of Night City. With how robust mod creation is in GTA Online, some of those aspects may be able to be added to the character in the future.
While players wait for CD Project Red to deliver on the promised update support to Cyberpunk 2077, fans may find solace that the game is living on in other titles like GTA Online. And with how ridiculous GTA Online has become over the years, it’s only a matter of time until a new outrageous player mod catches out attention.
Grand Theft Auto Online is now available for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Enhanced versions for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S are slated for release in March 2022.