It's a mod world
Some video game mods let you do cool things like enhance a game's visual quality and user interface. Others, like this awesome , add swathes of content to games you've already pumped hundreds of hours into, increasing their already-impressive long-term appeal. And then there are mods that are so ridiculous, so utterly bizarre, so batshit insane that their mere existence paralyzes the mind.
This article is a tribute to those types of mods--the ones that are so out there that it's impossible to look away. Some are funny. Some are creepy. Some are just kind of off. But all of them are downr🅷ight ridiculous. Ready? Let's get started.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The game: As the Dovahkiin, the last Dragonborn in all of Tamriel, you must run around the frosty lands of Skyrim to thwart the destructive plans of the dragon-god Alduin. In practice, this usually means stuffing your pockets with random junk (mmm, bone meal), running away fr🐲om--or murdering--town guards after accidentally picking up an item in a shop, and exploring caves full of really, really stupid baℱndits.
Left 4 Dead 2
The game: A cooperative zombie survival game in which a team of players must work together to cut through hordes of hungry undead. This is a game in which zombies outnumber bullets, and teamwork is absolutely essential. Alternatively, just hog all the health packs for yourself; let's be real: Your life is the only one that really matters.
The most ridiculous mod: . Tanks wearing the skin of the Kool-Aid Man. Legions of murderous cats. You can't go wrong with any mod that changes the appearance of zombies and special infected, turning a gritty co-op shooter into a nonsensical, scared-for-your-life♚ fight for survival. Undead humans are pretty scary--but you𒆙'll know true fear once you stare into the cold, dead eyes of a flesh-eating child's character.
Half-Life
The game: St𝔍ep into the shoes of scientist Gordon Freeman, an intelligent man who, despite his inability to speak, is humanity's only hope of survival against an experiment gone wrong. Unknown to his peers, Freeman is well-versed in military weaponry, and has a black belt in the martial art of hitting-things-with-a-crowbar.
The most ridiculous mod: We've all escaped Black Mesa in the shoes of Gordon Freeman--but thanks to this lovely (though unfortunately incomplete) , you can finally do so through the eyes of a kitty. Gormeow Feeline can't use crowbars, but can use his sharp claws to break bඣoxes and climb obstacles. And if you're thinking a cat is ill-equipped for bearing the weight of mankind's survivꦺal, think again--cats all the time.
Wolfenstein 3D
The game: Id's seminal first-person shooter that helped establish and popularize the genre, Wolfenstein 3D was all about killing tons of Nazis. As in the recently released (and quite fantastic) 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Wolfenstein: The New Order, action takes priority above all else. Simply grab the biggest gun you can find, loc𒅌ate some of the Reich's cruelest followers♚, and go to town.
The most ridiculous mod: Take your 🌠pick, really. Wolfenstein 3D saw plenty of mods, some silly, some not. But one of the more twisted ones available, , poses the following question: What if the Nazi regime was composed not of human beings, but hundreds of murderous Pikachus, among other Pokemon? This is the stuff of nightmares.
Dark Souls
The game: A series known for its brutal difficulty and tough-but-fair methodology that rewards patient play, Dark Souls (and by extension Demon's Souls and Dark Souls 2) is the perfect antidote for those afflicted with the games-are-too-easy-these-days sickness. It spor൩ts a gritty visual style, extremely challenging combat, and enough hidden traps and thin ledges to c🔜ause even the most stalwart gamers to smash their controllers into pieces.
The most ridiculous mod: For such a serious game like Dark Souls, some of the funnier mods available are ones that merely tweak textures. Walking into a room only to see every square inch of the floors and walls from Final Fantaꦺsy X is a sight to behold, as is equippiꦿng a shield emblazoned with the . But neither of these hold a candle to the hilarity that is creating a , and using said armor set to troll other players during PvP. It's magical.
Sonic Generations
The game: A fairly decent return to form for Sega's blue mascot, Sonic Generations features a good mix of classic stages and tunes, along with a few new 🔯ones thrown in for good measure. It's by no means a revolutionary game, but it is great high-speed, platforming fun that does a good job of celebrating the character's 20th anniversary.
The most ridiculous mod: Erotic Sonic fan-fic . What you're looking at is a mod that transforms Sonic himself 🦩into a walkingꩲ phallus. Not much else to say about that.
Battlefield 2
The game: The ultimate warfare simulator circa 2005, Battlefield 2 is--was--a tense multiplayer shooter that mixed infantry and vehicular combat to great effect. Few things were as heart-pumping tense as holding a platoon of enemy players at bay while guarding a capture point, or piloting an aircraft full of allied troops only to bail right before purposely smashing it into the side of a mountain. (Afterwards, you'd cut a really cool highlight reel supplemented by pivotal t꧂racks such as Drowning Pool's "Bodies" or Papa Roach's "Last Resort," then upload it to FilePlanet for mass consumption.)
The most ridiculous mod: Thought mankind was the only bipedal species to engage in warfare? Think again. As evidenced by , Te𓃲letubbies and Carebears have been systematically eradicating each other for years. Fittingly, they don't use actual firearms; rather, they employ the deadly force of paintball guns to kill each other off so that they may die in a glorious display of color.
Grand Theft Auto IV
The game: As Niko Bellic, newcomer to Liberty City, it's up to you to pursue the American Dream any way 🤪you can. For the most part, that me♍ans taking odd jobs for Russian crime lords, stealing cars, and murdering thousands of innocent people.
The most ridiculous mod: You know that where plants get so tired of people walking on them that they strike back and kill 80-percent of the human population? is sort of like that, but with sentient cars bent on r🦋evenge. Think of it as payback for all those stale french fries under your seat.
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Ryan was once the Executive Edit𒈔or of GamesRadar, before moving into the world of games development. He worked as a Brand ꧂Manager at EA, and then at Bethesda Softworks, before moving to 2K. He briefly went back to EA and is now the Director of Global Marketing Strategy at 2K.
