video game mods allow fans to change and enhance their favorite games but some
enhance their favorite games but some
enhance their favorite games but some mods become whole new games in and of
mods become whole new games in and of
mods become whole new games in and of themselves welcome to watchmojo.com
themselves welcome to watchmojo.com
themselves welcome to watchmojo.com and she’ll be counting down our picks
and she’ll be counting down our picks
and she’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 games that started as
for the top 10 games that started as
for the top 10 games that started as mods number 10 chivalry medieval warfare
mods number 10 chivalry medieval warfare
mods number 10 chivalry medieval warfare originally a mod for half-life 2 as age
originally a mod for half-life 2 as age
originally a mod for half-life 2 as age of chivalry half-life 2 is an
of chivalry half-life 2 is an
of chivalry half-life 2 is an indisputably classic first-person
indisputably classic first-person
indisputably classic first-person shooter pitting players against an alien
shooter pitting players against an alien
shooter pitting players against an alien threat so it’s no surprise that it
threat so it’s no surprise that it
threat so it’s no surprise that it spawned a number of FPS mods based
spawned a number of FPS mods based
spawned a number of FPS mods based around shooting but the age of chivalry
around shooting but the age of chivalry
around shooting but the age of chivalry mod went medieval with a whole lot more
mod went medieval with a whole lot more
mod went medieval with a whole lot more focus on bludgeoning and stabbing the
focus on bludgeoning and stabbing the
focus on bludgeoning and stabbing the mod implemented both multiplayer and an
mod implemented both multiplayer and an
mod implemented both multiplayer and an original storyline in which knight
original storyline in which knight
original storyline in which knight factions clash and half-life 2’s arsenal
factions clash and half-life 2’s arsenal
factions clash and half-life 2’s arsenal of guns and crowbars were naturally
of guns and crowbars were naturally
of guns and crowbars were naturally swapped out for pointy ER instruments
eventually this concept would get a
eventually this concept would get a retail release as chivalry medieval
retail release as chivalry medieval
retail release as chivalry medieval warfare number 9 natural selection 2 mod
warfare number 9 natural selection 2 mod
warfare number 9 natural selection 2 mod for half-life as natural selection take
for half-life as natural selection take
for half-life as natural selection take the aliens franchise add a dash of
the aliens franchise add a dash of
the aliens franchise add a dash of Starcraft set it in the half-life engine
Starcraft set it in the half-life engine
Starcraft set it in the half-life engine and you got a pretty good idea of what
and you got a pretty good idea of what
and you got a pretty good idea of what we’re dealing with here
we’re dealing with here
we’re dealing with here the original NS mod introduced a new
the original NS mod introduced a new
the original NS mod introduced a new game type with a unique asymmetrical
game type with a unique asymmetrical
game type with a unique asymmetrical approach to multiplayer gamers divided
approach to multiplayer gamers divided
approach to multiplayer gamers divided up into one of two races and the human
up into one of two races and the human
up into one of two races and the human team has a marine commander this
team has a marine commander this
team has a marine commander this commander views gameplay as a top-down
commander views gameplay as a top-down
commander views gameplay as a top-down realtime strategy rather than a
realtime strategy rather than a
realtime strategy rather than a traditional first-person shooter and
traditional first-person shooter and
traditional first-person shooter and supplies the team with tactics buffs and
supplies the team with tactics buffs and
supplies the team with tactics buffs and upgrades coming gutter bag panic thank
upgrades coming gutter bag panic thank
upgrades coming gutter bag panic thank you with this interesting team dynamic
you with this interesting team dynamic
you with this interesting team dynamic and a passionate fan community demand
and a passionate fan community demand
and a passionate fan community demand for an updated standalone version was
for an updated standalone version was
for an updated standalone version was fierce
2012 natural selection to did deliver
2012 natural selection to did deliver upon most of its promises and even
upon most of its promises and even
upon most of its promises and even included a commander mode for the alien
included a commander mode for the alien
included a commander mode for the alien faction – but the community didn’t take
faction – but the community didn’t take
faction – but the community didn’t take off quite as well as somewhat hoped
now Breit the Stanley parable mod for
now Breit the Stanley parable mod for half-life 2 but you need to understand
half-life 2 but you need to understand
half-life 2 but you need to understand there’s only so much that machine can do
there’s only so much that machine can do
there’s only so much that machine can do the Stanley parable is notorious for
the Stanley parable is notorious for
the Stanley parable is notorious for making a mundane situation extraordinary
making a mundane situation extraordinary
making a mundane situation extraordinary but the mod began doing the opposite
but the mod began doing the opposite
but the mod began doing the opposite Stanley entered the lodge he was
Stanley entered the lodge he was
Stanley entered the lodge he was horrified to find not a single person
horrified to find not a single person
horrified to find not a single person here uninspiring background props from
here uninspiring background props from
here uninspiring background props from half-life 2 science labs became a
half-life 2 science labs became a
half-life 2 science labs became a foundation for Stanley’s office space
foundation for Stanley’s office space
foundation for Stanley’s office space however clever scenery changes a
however clever scenery changes a
however clever scenery changes a multitude of paths choices and great
multitude of paths choices and great
multitude of paths choices and great narration transformed the dull setting
narration transformed the dull setting
narration transformed the dull setting into a humorous rabbit hole for players
into a humorous rabbit hole for players
into a humorous rabbit hole for players to get lost in I’d like to apologize on
to get lost in I’d like to apologize on
to get lost in I’d like to apologize on showing where I was going with all that
showing where I was going with all that
showing where I was going with all that despite fairly simple gameplay the mods
despite fairly simple gameplay the mods
despite fairly simple gameplay the mods concept proved a witty critique of
concept proved a witty critique of
concept proved a witty critique of traditional game conventions in its
traditional game conventions in its
traditional game conventions in its first two weeks of release it saw more
first two weeks of release it saw more
first two weeks of release it saw more than 90,000 downloads and an equally
than 90,000 downloads and an equally
than 90,000 downloads and an equally successful standalone remake launched
successful standalone remake launched
successful standalone remake launched two years later or did you just assume
two years later or did you just assume
two years later or did you just assume when you saw that timer that something
when you saw that timer that something
when you saw that timer that something in this room was capable of turning it
in this room was capable of turning it
in this room was capable of turning it all since then it keeps on making number
all since then it keeps on making number
all since then it keeps on making number eight on all the WatchMojo lists its
eight on all the WatchMojo lists its
eight on all the WatchMojo lists its eligible for because someone won’t stop
eligible for because someone won’t stop
eligible for because someone won’t stop pushing that damn eight button eight
pushing that damn eight button eight
pushing that damn eight button eight eight eight eight eight number seven Red
eight eight eight eight number seven Red
eight eight eight eight number seven Red Orchestra Aust front 41 to 45 mod for
Orchestra Aust front 41 to 45 mod for
Orchestra Aust front 41 to 45 mod for Unreal Tournament 2004 as Red Orchestra
Unreal Tournament 2004 as Red Orchestra
Unreal Tournament 2004 as Red Orchestra combined-arms
as the winning entry of an Nvidia
as the winning entry of an Nvidia modding competition Red Orchestra
modding competition Red Orchestra
modding competition Red Orchestra quickly spawned its own standalone title
quickly spawned its own standalone title
quickly spawned its own standalone title which gained a number of mods of its own
set in world war two the Red Orchestra
set in world war two the Red Orchestra games aim to create a more realistic FPS
games aim to create a more realistic FPS
games aim to create a more realistic FPS experience the original instituted
experience the original instituted
experience the original instituted bullet drop and pared down the heads-up
bullet drop and pared down the heads-up
bullet drop and pared down the heads-up display switching the aiming reticle for
display switching the aiming reticle for
display switching the aiming reticle for functional gun sights which was a novel
functional gun sights which was a novel
functional gun sights which was a novel idea at the time and eliminated the ammo
idea at the time and eliminated the ammo
idea at the time and eliminated the ammo counter a splash debut for developer
counter a splash debut for developer
counter a splash debut for developer tripwire interactive the game prompted
tripwire interactive the game prompted
tripwire interactive the game prompted the genre as a whole to reconsider
the genre as a whole to reconsider
the genre as a whole to reconsider shooter UI and ammo management at large
if you’re hoping to get a taste of this
if you’re hoping to get a taste of this sort of realism nowadays you can check
sort of realism nowadays you can check
sort of realism nowadays you can check out the latest iteration rising storm
out the latest iteration rising storm
out the latest iteration rising storm set in the Pacific Theater of world war
set in the Pacific Theater of world war
set in the Pacific Theater of world war two nuts old item number six killing
two nuts old item number six killing
two nuts old item number six killing floor mod for Unreal Tournament 2004 the
floor mod for Unreal Tournament 2004 the
floor mod for Unreal Tournament 2004 the original killing floor mod released in
original killing floor mod released in
original killing floor mod released in 2005 had at co-op horde mode barricade
2005 had at co-op horde mode barricade
2005 had at co-op horde mode barricade mechanics and a unique gun upgrade in
mechanics and a unique gun upgrade in
mechanics and a unique gun upgrade in perk system sounds familiar now but this
perk system sounds familiar now but this
perk system sounds familiar now but this was 2005
praise as a guilty pleasure a standalone
praise as a guilty pleasure a standalone version published by tripwire
version published by tripwire
version published by tripwire interactive came out four years later
interactive came out four years later
interactive came out four years later this timeline unfortunately resulted in
this timeline unfortunately resulted in
this timeline unfortunately resulted in dated visuals but the infectious
dated visuals but the infectious
dated visuals but the infectious gameplays snagged Killing Floor a brief
gameplays snagged Killing Floor a brief
gameplays snagged Killing Floor a brief top seller spot on Steam and a number of
top seller spot on Steam and a number of
top seller spot on Steam and a number of awards a sequel with better visuals and
awards a sequel with better visuals and
awards a sequel with better visuals and a more complex enemy system was released
a more complex enemy system was released
a more complex enemy system was released on Steam early access last year boasting
on Steam early access last year boasting
on Steam early access last year boasting some of the most impressive gore effects
some of the most impressive gore effects
some of the most impressive gore effects you’ll ever see number 5 Garry’s Mod mod
you’ll ever see number 5 Garry’s Mod mod
you’ll ever see number 5 Garry’s Mod mod for half-life 2
an introduction course to modding and
an introduction course to modding and the Val fandom Garry’s Mod is a sandbox
the Val fandom Garry’s Mod is a sandbox
the Val fandom Garry’s Mod is a sandbox game with its own special potential the
game with its own special potential the
game with its own special potential the mod granted easy access to the source
mod granted easy access to the source
mod granted easy access to the source engines library of objects allowing
engines library of objects allowing
engines library of objects allowing players to spawn and populate custom
players to spawn and populate custom
players to spawn and populate custom maps of their own gamers
maps of their own gamers
maps of their own gamers enthusiastically took advantage of the
enthusiastically took advantage of the
enthusiastically took advantage of the modification producing machinima videos
modification producing machinima videos
modification producing machinima videos big builds replicating known game types
big builds replicating known game types
big builds replicating known game types and creating all new ones in fact
and creating all new ones in fact
and creating all new ones in fact trouble in terrorist town and prop hunt
trouble in terrorist town and prop hunt
trouble in terrorist town and prop hunt – famous user created game modes were
– famous user created game modes were
– famous user created game modes were made available with the final retail
made available with the final retail
made available with the final retail version as of 2015 more than six million
version as of 2015 more than six million
version as of 2015 more than six million copies have been distributed and a
copies have been distributed and a
copies have been distributed and a sequel is currently in production number
sequel is currently in production number
sequel is currently in production number 4 dayz early access mod of ARMA 2 as a
4 dayz early access mod of ARMA 2 as a
4 dayz early access mod of ARMA 2 as a game dayz puts the survival back in
game dayz puts the survival back in
game dayz puts the survival back in survival horror as a mod it drops a
survival horror as a mod it drops a
survival horror as a mod it drops a zombie apocalypse into a military sim
while the ARMA games themselves still
while the ARMA games themselves still struggle to find mass appeal
struggle to find mass appeal
struggle to find mass appeal dayz took off like wildfire throughout
dayz took off like wildfire throughout
dayz took off like wildfire throughout the gaming community not so much for its
the gaming community not so much for its
the gaming community not so much for its awesome zombies but more so for the fact
awesome zombies but more so for the fact
awesome zombies but more so for the fact that the freedom that the game allowed
that the freedom that the game allowed
that the freedom that the game allowed helped create an innumerable amount of
helped create an innumerable amount of
helped create an innumerable amount of tents and potentially hilarious
tents and potentially hilarious
tents and potentially hilarious situations as players interacted with
situations as players interacted with
situations as players interacted with each other oh just want dead hit they’re
each other oh just want dead hit they’re
each other oh just want dead hit they’re coming down look out with such wide
coming down look out with such wide
coming down look out with such wide audience appeal the mod inspired many
audience appeal the mod inspired many
audience appeal the mod inspired many similar games and catapulted ARMA 2 to
similar games and catapulted ARMA 2 to
similar games and catapulted ARMA 2 to the top of steam charts three years
the top of steam charts three years
the top of steam charts three years after the game’s initial release
although it seems to be stuck in early
although it seems to be stuck in early access hell the standalone version is
access hell the standalone version is
access hell the standalone version is still trucking along as are the ARMA 3
still trucking along as are the ARMA 3
still trucking along as are the ARMA 3 versions if you’re into that number
versions if you’re into that number
versions if you’re into that number three Team Fortress classic and Team
three Team Fortress classic and Team
three Team Fortress classic and Team Fortress 2 mod of quake as Team Fortress
many mods change games objectives but
many mods change games objectives but the Team Fortress mod changed the player
the Team Fortress mod changed the player
the Team Fortress mod changed the player as one of the earliest examples of
as one of the earliest examples of
as one of the earliest examples of classes in a multiplayer shooter Team
classes in a multiplayer shooter Team
classes in a multiplayer shooter Team Fortress transformed quake from mindless
Fortress transformed quake from mindless
Fortress transformed quake from mindless mayhem to team-based extravaganza
mayhem to team-based extravaganza
mayhem to team-based extravaganza overnight years later valve would hire
overnight years later valve would hire
overnight years later valve would hire the team behind team fortress to build a
the team behind team fortress to build a
the team behind team fortress to build a standalone version on their half-life
standalone version on their half-life
standalone version on their half-life engine gold source though this
engine gold source though this
engine gold source though this standalone version dubbed team fortress
standalone version dubbed team fortress
standalone version dubbed team fortress classic was successful in its own right
classic was successful in its own right
classic was successful in its own right it wasn’t until the cartoony sequel that
it wasn’t until the cartoony sequel that
it wasn’t until the cartoony sequel that the series would see runaway success now
the series would see runaway success now
the series would see runaway success now free to play on Steam bring your hats
number 2 dota 2 mod for Warcraft 3 rain
number 2 dota 2 mod for Warcraft 3 rain of chaos as defense of the ancients
defense of the ancients is one of the
defense of the ancients is one of the earliest and most enduring examples of
earliest and most enduring examples of
earliest and most enduring examples of the MOBA genre the original mod was
the MOBA genre the original mod was
the MOBA genre the original mod was developed using Warcraft threes World
developed using Warcraft threes World
developed using Warcraft threes World Editor but its innovative game type was
Editor but its innovative game type was
Editor but its innovative game type was based on a modded map for Starcraft
based on a modded map for Starcraft
based on a modded map for Starcraft called Aeon of strife
for more than a decade dota has been
for more than a decade dota has been developed by mostly anonymous map makers
developed by mostly anonymous map makers
developed by mostly anonymous map makers and modders with new heroes maps and
and modders with new heroes maps and
and modders with new heroes maps and modes introduced by the fandom and now
modes introduced by the fandom and now
modes introduced by the fandom and now with even more successful dota 2
with even more successful dota 2
with even more successful dota 2 developed by valve the game has in turn
developed by valve the game has in turn
developed by valve the game has in turn become one of the biggest eSports today
become one of the biggest eSports today
become one of the biggest eSports today with the largest prize pool ever for an
with the largest prize pool ever for an
with the largest prize pool ever for an eSport set at a whopping 18 million you
eSport set at a whopping 18 million you
eSport set at a whopping 18 million you to be wise then come closer and I will
to be wise then come closer and I will
to be wise then come closer and I will unlock your inner and as for the MOBA
unlock your inner and as for the MOBA
unlock your inner and as for the MOBA genre that dota essentially created it’s
genre that dota essentially created it’s
genre that dota essentially created it’s here to stay – hmm before we unveil our
here to stay – hmm before we unveil our
here to stay – hmm before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one counter-strike stand-alone
number one counter-strike stand-alone mod for half-life one of the most famous
mod for half-life one of the most famous
mod for half-life one of the most famous FPS titles of all time counter-strike
FPS titles of all time counter-strike
FPS titles of all time counter-strike was the perfect storm of real-world
was the perfect storm of real-world
was the perfect storm of real-world weapons and crushingly competitive
weapons and crushingly competitive
weapons and crushingly competitive permadeath arriving smack dab in the
permadeath arriving smack dab in the
permadeath arriving smack dab in the middle of a genre that was currently
middle of a genre that was currently
middle of a genre that was currently overflowing with rocket jumps and rail
overflowing with rocket jumps and rail
overflowing with rocket jumps and rail guns at one point the most popular
guns at one point the most popular
guns at one point the most popular multiplayer game in the world
multiplayer game in the world
multiplayer game in the world counter-strike soon outgrew its humble
counter-strike soon outgrew its humble
counter-strike soon outgrew its humble beginnings as a mod for half-life
beginnings as a mod for half-life
beginnings as a mod for half-life half-life 2 then shipped with the
half-life 2 then shipped with the
half-life 2 then shipped with the updated counter-strike source which was
updated counter-strike source which was
updated counter-strike source which was in turn followed by global Offensive in
in turn followed by global Offensive in
in turn followed by global Offensive in 2012 much like dota and dota 2 its
2012 much like dota and dota 2 its
2012 much like dota and dota 2 its popularity has only increased as the
popularity has only increased as the
popularity has only increased as the eSports genre has taken off csgo is
eSports genre has taken off csgo is
eSports genre has taken off csgo is currently sitting as the most profitable
currently sitting as the most profitable
currently sitting as the most profitable fps in the international competitive
fps in the international competitive
fps in the international competitive scene not too shabby for something that
scene not too shabby for something that
scene not too shabby for something that essentially began in a basement do you
essentially began in a basement do you
essentially began in a basement do you agree with our list no that’s not
agree with our list no that’s not
agree with our list no that’s not possible I can’t believe it what mods do
possible I can’t believe it what mods do
possible I can’t believe it what mods do you think deserve a full game release
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