There's One Way To Make Cyberpunk 2077's V Look Really Chromed Out

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has introduced many new features in the years since its launch, with the most recent updates overhauling some elements of the game entirely, such as the Cyberware system, car chases, and some of the enemy AI and boss battles. Despite these improvements, which have been well-received by players, there is still one major component that seems to be surprisingly lacking in comparison to other RPGs: the customization tools.

When players first boot up, they are able to create their own custom version of the game's protagonist V, and later in the game, there is the option to visit Ripperdocs to change any of this for a fee alongside installing new Cyberware. However, there's never quite the option to make V look as chromed out as their Cyberware enhancements would suggest in the game, which is disappointing when many of the characters who players interact with in Night City have very visible cyber modifications.

Part of the default customization options allow players to give V's skin some kind of cyber seams to suggest there's more work done under the surface. While this serves the purpose of implying more Cyberware without drastically changing the character models each time a player installs something new, it doesn't quite compare to the likes of Dexter Deshawn or Johnny Silverhand's mechanical arms.

Some of the modifications seen on Cyberpsychos or members of the Maelstrom gang also outshine what players can do for V. Fortunately, as is often the case, modders have taken matters into their own hands, and there are now many more additional cosmetic choices available, from new hairstyles to eyes that expand upon the ones in the base game, as well as completely new features.

AnruiMurasaki's Extra Cyberware mod adds 10 more Cyberware meshes to the character. However, with being a first-person title — although there is also a mod to change that — arms and hands are the part of V that players see most, so a great addition is Aanderz' Arasaka Cyberarms mod, which allows