Hot V is Hot--Damn I'm Good

Even though the character creation tool in Cyberpunk 2077 doesn't include sliders, I've found a strange amount of success in creating V's that, quite frankly, have turned out smokin' hot.  Something nerdy that I find enjoyable is having photomode funtimes with all my various versions of V.  Initially I was a bit frustrated by the photomode, but after spending a bit of time playing with it, I've discovered that it's quite fun--there are stickers, backgrounds, frames, and filters to help create some memorable moments of your V (who, you don't get to directly "see" much due to the game being in first person).  I would highly recommend being a shameless hoarder of any clothing articles that you find to be remotely interesting--as far as I know, there are no limits on the number of items you can put in the stash, so stash away!  I've got a few future challenges for photomode funtimes running through my head (#1: hot bro V needs to happen--maybe for a future playthrough, #2 find good background locations).

Obligatory Samurai/Johnny gear shot.  Just look at my V!

Let me introduce V #4--AKA my hottest V yet (maybe my true masterpiece is still out there, just waiting for some character creation clicks....).  I've made up a bunch of dumb character creation rules in my head for each lifepath (such as no crazy hair/tattoos for corpo V piercings/tattoos are fine for the other paths).  One of the frustrations I found with V #4 is hair length and hats.  Notice how V #4 has nice, short-ish hair--if I throw on a baseball style hat all of a sudden V has bangs, and hair that is shoulder length; a bandana results in a long, high braid; a trilby results in short, curly hair--dammit, I just want V's hair to stay the same length!  The only hat I found that would keep V's hair the same was the military style side cap.  The result--no hats in photomode (the hat selection is pretty blech anyway).

V stole these clothes from Yorinobu Arasaka.

One of my ultimate goals for V #4 was to completely fill up the stash slots in V's apartment.  In each of my previous playthroughs I was somehow missing a single katana.  The katana in question is extremely easy to miss as it makes its appearance in the beginning of the game and involves taking a path that seems totally counterintuitive (rather than taking the indicated exit during the portion of the heist mission in Yorinobu's penthouse, instead, head to the roof and you'll find Saburo's AV and the katana--and some guards, so be careful).  During V's jaunt onto the roof you'll come across a rolling suitcase that contains the above outfit (sans shoes--gotta provide your own).  Snazzy!  (**Also, I failed in my goal to complete the stash.  A single plan didn't drop due to a bug--so, it's a goal for the future)

For V's cyberware weapon of choice, I opted for the projectile launcher.  I still haven't found a cyberware option that I am crazy about--the monowire is weird, mantis blades are good for a blade build, but why use them when you can bust out a katana; and I haven't used the gorilla knuckles yet.

Panam's rifle (Overwatch) is an absolute beast.

Trying out different abilities and weapons is another of my goals for each playthrough.  I decided that V #4 would take talents geared toward sniping--I maxed out reflex with the majority of points going into assault/rifles and was sure to pay close attention to the few talents geared toward sniping.  The beginning of the game was a little bit rough (I'm playing on hard), but I have greatly enjoyed the pleasure of headshots in the latter part.  Boss fights can be a little sketchy, but that's when V can pop out the assault rifle.  Panam rewards you with a rare/iconic sniper rifle for completing part of her storyline and it's truly a head-popping wonder.  10/10, would recommend--can shoot through cover, one-shot kills...it's magical. (**Do be aware that there is a bug with Overwatch that means it will disappear from your inventory during the Arasaka assault if you choose the nomad ending--it's there if you reload prior to the turning point after you finish...kind of annoying and hopefully gets patched...whenever a patch happens)

Neon style.

Action shot with gold accents.

You can't go wrong with V on a motorcyle.

Did I make different story choices for V #4?  Nope, not really.  I have future plans of trying out the River romance (even though I find him a bland option when you can choose Judy...).  I'm already cooking up my next, even hotter V in my head (male, body/melee/shotguns build...that's what I've got so far).