Best Game Mods

There's not much in terms of modding in this game, especially not when compared to games like Red Orchestra. Most of the characters are re-skins. Most of the guns are from either Half-life or Team Fortress Classic. Why include it? Two words: The story. The narrative is told in three episodes. I won't spoil the content, but I will say one thing: It's scary. Really scary. There are few good horror games out there, and this is definitely one of them. 

Another very ambitious project. Tamriel Rebuilt is exactly what it sounds like. Rebuilding the entirety of Tamriel utilizing the Morrowind engine. This is an obscenely huge project, encompassing a team of over 200 modders. And with the sheer scope of Tamriel (you gotta play Daggerfall to understand), it's small wonder that they need this many developers. The landmass is gigantic, but there's even more to it. If you've ever played Daggerfall, you'll know what I'm talking about... the maps aren't very detailed. As a result, the modders have to use their own imaginations, as well as the in-game descriptions to give Tamriel the justice it deserves.

Ultima V was cool, but it's old. So the guys at Team Lazarus decided to give it an upgrade using the Dungeon Siege engine. A lot of fans complained that the game was worse because it lacked several of the spells and the naval combat was a bit less stellar, but if you don't compare the two directly, Lazarus was stellar. It was a beautifully-crafted game that is still being played today, and for good reason.

Ever felt like the Source engine was a bit underused in Half-life 2? Ever felt like you could do more with it if given the chance? OK, go ahead. Garry's Mod has no objective, no missions. Just take the Source engine and go wild. Build catapults, inertia-powered racecars and a ton of other crazy contraptions. If you're into tinkering and love building crazy s**t, this game is for you. Oh, and it's available for free on Steam -- but you do have to own at least one Source-powered game. Although, if you don't already own Half-Life 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Portal, or Team Fortress 2... umm, yeah.