RandV
It's a wolf v2.0
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I'm particularly interested in mods that improve the appearance of hair/faces/etc. Anything that improves gameplay mechanics, visuals, performance, or adds cool extras that I don't want to miss would be very helpful to know about though.
Thanks in advance!
I don't know about consoles, but generally you just go to one of the mod hubs , sort by popularity and it will give you a good idea what you want (http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/top/?). Faces/hair and visuals are usually at the top of the list, then you sort by category to see the best of the rest.
Don't recall the name or if/where it is on console, but depending on how you want to play I'd recommend is a multiple followers mod. Normally in a Bethesda game you can take only one companion at a time along with you, but there are mods to remove that limit so you can travel with a party.
Also don't go downloading 50+ mods at once then starting up the game, as if there's a conflict somewhere that breaks the game you'll have a heck of a time finding it. Best to load the game up with a couple at a time to make sure things are stable, then quit and load more. There's an optimal order to load them as well, starting with the big stuff like graphic and gameplay overhauls first then working your way down the list.