INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Nothing quite sums up the limitless possibilities of PC gaming like the humble mod
When a developer eventually moves on from a game to digital pastures new, or a title fails to live up to the expectations of its audience,
magic really starts to emerge
Games that are completely overhauled into something new; games that are fixed or finished where the original version was lacking
the gameplay of our favorite games
If you're after mods that totally changed the way games are played, check out our list of the 10 best total conversion mods.1
DayZ (ARMA 2)No list covering the most influential mods in history would be complete without the mod that helped popularise an entire genre
With realistic damage models (including the ability to break bones), DayZ became an instant hit in 2012.2
Star Wars: Galactic Warfare (Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare)Years before EA and DICE revived the Battlefront franchise with two very
enjoyable entries in 2015 and 2017 respectively, PC players were clamouring for a proper first-person multiplayer shooter set in the
sprawling vistas of a galaxy far, far away.First released in 2009, Star Wars: Galactic Warfare used Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare as its
still one of the most impressive fan-made projects
A complete remake of the original Half-Life, the mod took eight years to build and offers and uses the more advanced Source engine (well,
blessing of Valve itself, which also greenlit its addition to Steam as part of the Early Access program.4
Defense of the Ancients (Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos)Much like DayZ and its vital role in popularising battle royale games, Dota served as
which enables players to share custom maps and scenarios online, and soon became a mainstay on the competitive scene.5
transformed it into one of the most polished and uncompromising multiplayer shooters you can play on PC.Originally released in 2009 (and
added to Steam Greenlight in 2012), this fan-made project began in 2004 and took design cues from classic futuristic anime such as Akira and
art style as it is the difficulty of its mechanics
It plays and feels more like a military sim, but with the speed of a modern shooter.6
multi-person initiative that aims to remaster every entry in the iconic action-RPG series, its become a labour of love that continues to
grow and evolve in 2018.Skywind is by far the most well-known of all the builds, which aims to remaster The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
(which came out in 2002) in the engine of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Over 70 volunteers worked on mod, creating brand new models, textures, quests and gameplay features - including over 70,000 lines of
Counter-Strike (Half-Life)It might seem like overkill for three mods based on the Half-Life series, but that just shows you how influential
of two teams of terrorists and counter-terrorists looking to eliminate one another it became an international hit and impressed Valve so
much the two were hired and Counter-Strike remade as a proper standalone game.8
The Sith Lords Restored (Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II)While many of the mods on this list offer enhancements to the base
and with its original campaign having ended so abruptly, a group of dedicated players worked tirelessly to restore the quests, locations and
characters that were cut by developer Obsidian due to time constraints
The result was The Sith Lords Restored.The additional content patches in longer questlines, alternate endings, extra dialogue and more
It even fixed a handful of bugs that dogged the original version.9
modders, 20 voice actors and even some members of developer Firaxis as well
It became so popular Firaxis hired the main modders and formed a new studio to work on the sequel.10
became The Dark Mod, it introduced a revamped (and ultimately superior) lockpicking system, brand new locations to explore and all manner of
denizens from which to rob and pilfer
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