From Goldeneye to Borderlands and Fallout 4, we look at the mods that make video games worth revisiting.
JulioNIBsWatch Dogsmod combines both, and its a match struck in high-explosive heaven.
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The mod addsWatch Dogs hacking functions with a capital FUN.
NOTE:being art doesnt make this simulation even a bit less fun.
Video games have always been about having fun by pushing a few buttons.
Who knew playing as a character doing the exact same thing would add another layer of awesome?
JulioNIB, thats who.
Especially when one of those buttons is CAUSE ALL CARS TO ACCELERATE AT THE SAME TIME.
If only more internet posters could be like that.
The land may be mostly dead, but the colors are bursting with life.
What wed love next is aBorderlands-style weapons modification to add some much-needed variety to your arsenal.
Its like Spider-Man was Superman and more fun than both.
No longer is it an optional and incredibly long subquest.
Now youre the bold fantasy hero of an entirely card-based universe where all combat encounters are now card-based.
Finally, you might end up playing enough to complete the Collect Em All quest.
The mod is still in the early stages, but its one of the most entertaining ideas weve seen.
Which could create a whole new player world, doubly-rewarding fans of CD Projekts already fantastic game.
And instead of a virtual Nobel Prize, we get a playable Game Boy.
Which, honestly, is much more fun.
Its fully playable in a world that doesnt have any other people.
If the Oculus could render a comfy seat and a fridge, it would render the holodeck obsolete.
Even better, the virtual game boy is open source and can be included in any other Oculus environment.
This could be the greatest quality control gear of all time.
If we make it compulsory, it could be the new Nintendo Seal of Quality.
So the developer knows that at any time, the player could stop to play Tetris!
No more filler levels!
Never again will a game have a boring bit!
Never again will there be an unskippable cutscene, because they know well have stopped watching!
This could revolutionize gaming.
All were waiting for now is for someone to use the Oculus Rift to emulate a Virtual Boy.
D2modd.in created DotA DASH, a MOBA-map race complete with powers and greevil shells.
And to stop needing bathroom breaks between levels.
This is no such point-missing mockery of the game.
But the only thing you learn is whether youre faster at twitch-aiming than other people.
Which might be the last lesson you ever learn.
Its one of the most beautiful murder-plazas weve ever massacred across.
And the term psycho house becomes much more accurate.
Besides, that place was lying empty for a while.
Theres no reason to think this didnt happen in canon while Kaitlin Greenbriar was on her way.
DoomZ
Retro DayZ
If you dont like it make your own!
is the most ridiculous response to video game complaints.
It couldnt be more stable if he converted the game into hieroglyphs and carved it into a pyramid.
DoomZis more retro-death based onDayZthan the HAL9000 singing itself to sleep.
Its a glorious combination of opposites.
The wide open spaces and lack of direction are the exact opposite ofDooms design.
GoldenEye: Sourcerebuilt 007s greatest gaming moment inHalf-Life 2.
Thats more important fusion than nuclear.
Because if the sun went out, were fairly sure we could still play those games on batteries.
There must always beGoldenEye.
And its not Bethesdas fault consoles dont come with food tubes.
(That idea is free, Microsoft, if you want to win this console war).
The Elder Scrollshave always been incredible, but its a fact that player interfaces have gotten a lot friendlier.
Plus clean controls and a fresh coat of paint.
In fact, were wondering why Bethesda doesnt have a team doing this officially.
Luke McKinney is a freelance contributor.
