Cyberpunk 2077 was one of the most highly anticipated games the industry had ever seen, and despite all of its issues at launch, it managed to sell incredibly well for developer CD Projekt Red. As a major Western role-playing game release, fans were expecting Cyberpunk 2077 to have a robust and deep character creator.
As if there wasn’t enough to dislike about the game, the character creator managed to be underwhelming. The following is a set of 10 images that happen to be memes depicting unrealistic but hilarious character creator results people are playing off as possible creations in Cyberpunk 2077.
10 Mia Khalifa
This list of character creations in Cyberpunk 2077 begins with arguably the most outlandish one. The image above depicts Mia Khalifa as a playable character in the futuristic Western role-playing game.
A former adult industry celebrity, Khalifa has cultivated a strong social media following thanks in part to her takes on professional sports. Her name is one that many people are familiar with, although most are unlikely to associate her with Cyberpunk 2077.
9 John Freeman
These days it’s impossible to assume gamers, in general, are familiar with Half-Life and its characters. That means that a reference to a piece of Half-Life fan fiction is even more niche on the internet, but that doesn’t make this Cyberpunk 2077 character creation any less funny.
John Freeman is the character pictured above and is the non-canon brother of Half-Life’s main protagonist Gordon Freeman. The fan fiction about John is terribly written, so much so in fact, that it becomes laughter-inducing and in turn is a brilliant work of comedy.
8 Homer Simpson
Yes, the image of Homer Simpson above is terrifying and meant to be a realistic take on the iconic cartoon character. The model of Homer is taken from an art project done by an artist by the name of Miguel Vasquez. He has a knack for using his 3D modeling skills to bring realistic versions of famous cartoon characters to life.
The Simpsons are a large part of American pop culture, so the idea of a human version of one of the cartoon’s main characters is bound to catch people by surprise when they see it for the first time.
7 Elon Musk
Elon Musk is the polarizing owner of Tesla and a man people either love to hate or hate to love. He’s a rather opinionated individual who often says things that can be seen as misinformed. Musk also happens to be an avid gamer that often tweets and posts about his experiences with the latest major release.
This character creation may be fake, but it wouldn’t be shocking to stumble upon a character who bears a striking resemblance to the futurist looking to make transportation tunnels underground, and a home away from home for humans on Mars.
6 Quorra
Quorra is a beloved character from the TRON franchise that was portrayed by Olivia Wilde. She’s known for being the apprentice to Jeff Bridges’ character, Kevin Flynn. In addition to being his apprentice, Quorra also served as Flynn’s confidante and was gifted with his knowledge of the real world.
Quorra’s haircut is rather bold and laugh-inducing, but on a thematic level, she’s the perfect character to roleplay as in Cyberpunk 2077. Thankfully for her, everyone rocks a terrible haircut in the future they somehow make work.
5 Mark Zuckerberg
In a fantastical science-fiction setting where billion-dollar corporations control the lives of millions, it seems only fitting to make Mark Zuckerberg a part of the world. Cyberpunk 2077 features a story beginning where the game’s main character named V is used to the business side of Night City.
This is the avenue that would work best for someone role-playing as the founder of Facebook. It would also be an opportunity for gamers to get payback on the man responsible for producing the controversial social media platform.
4 Handsome Squidward
The Spongebob Squarepants cartoon is probably the only franchise that holds a candle to Shrek in terms of the love the meme community has for a single property. Handsome Squidward is a meme format that originated from an episode of the cartoon in which Squidward’s entire facial structure was briefly altered.
It’s angular and rigid, with one of the sharpest butt chins known to man. It’s unclear how successful Handsome Squidward would be in a cyberpunk world full of stealth and espionage, but he’d leave a remarkable first impression.
3 Shrek
This article was fortunate enough to include Spongebob Squarepants, so it’s only fitting that Shrek also makes an appearance in all of his green ogre glory. The large base of his body and the size of his head clearly show this is off-model and impossible to recreate in Cyberpunk 2077 without the use of a mod or two.
The juxtaposition of a fantasy cartoon character in a fully realized futuristic science fiction setting is polarizing, but at the same time, it works as a classic fish-out-of-water comedy Hollywood sold to audiences for decades.
2 Hide The Pain Harold
The Cyberpunk 2077 character creator developed into a meme of its own, but it’s always nice to see when two memes can join forces and bring a fusion meme to life. Hide the Pain Harold is an image of a man that looks like he is struggling to smile while dealing with some internal issues.
It’s often used as a meme to express happiness for someone or something while the user isn’t fully invested. This image gives Harold an extra shiny forehead that helps in making the viewer understand what kind of pain he’s truly enduring.
1 Peter Griffin
In 2020, it seems that Family Guy is no longer a thing that’s met with laughter, but rather the subject of cringe-related feedback. Peter Griffin is the main character of the beloved cartoon, and the large man with a Bostonian accent has a rather iconic face.
Peter’s bulbous head is paired with perfectly round glasses and a comb-over hairstyle only a mother could love. A glance at any marketing material for Cyberpunk 2077 showcases that there is no place for men with the size of body or sense of humor of Peter Griffin in this type of future.
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