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| − | Sometimes you'd just like to satisfy that creative urge (but not as much to leave your computer, of course). For that, level editors, modding, ROM hacks, basically any games where players can do more than just play, hit the spot. In brief, this page is for listing '''games with a significant community producing new content'''. The description should include links to such communities, as well as info on how the reader could participate (does the game include an editor, is it open-source, how conveniently it can be modded). |
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| − | For rom hacks, try http://www.romhacking.net/ for your needs, it includes translations, fan hacks and some rather good things for those who want a new twist on an old game. |
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| − | == The List == |
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| − | |[[File:Doom.jpg|200px]] |
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| − | |'''Doom''' |
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| − | |FPS |
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| − | |1993 |
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| − | |Played a major part in the development of modding culture. New content, ranging from single levels to complete makeovers, comes in the form of [http://www.doomworld.com/idgames/ WAD files]. The source code was released to the public in 1997, further encouraging players to modify the game. Quick results can be achieved with [http://www.doomworld.com/classicdoom/utils/editors.php various downloadable editors]. |
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| − | |'''Duke Nukem 3D''' |
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| − | |FPS |
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| − | |1996 |
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| − | You can find a '''lot''' of '''quality''' user maps, episodes and mods at |
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| − | The community is still active and new stuffs come out every now and then. To play DN3D on a modern OS you need to use a port, eduke32, which you can download here: |
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| − | www.eduke32.com |
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| − | |[[File:The_Elder_Scrolls_III_Morrowind-2-.jpg|200px]] |
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| − | |'''The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind''' and '''The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion''' |
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| − | |RPG |
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| − | |2002/2006 |
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| − | |Bethesda's games since Morrowind have been known for their huge and dedicated modding community. [http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/ Planet Elder Scrolls] is a good site to go to for Morrowind mods, and [http://morrowind2009.wordpress.com/ Morrowind Expanded] has a good guide for those who are just installing the game and want to know the key mods to install.The [http://www.tesnexus.com/ Elder Scrolls Nexus] is the go-to site for Oblivion mods, and the [http://devnull.sweetdanger.net/home.html dev/akm mods] site is a good resource for choice texture packs (Texture Overhaul), 'quest' mods (Quest List), as well as a guide to installing FCOM, a compilation of overhaul mods.Planet Elder Scrolls and TES Nexus do host mods for both games on both sites, but PES is better for Morrowind mods and TES Nexus is better for Oblivion mods. |
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| − | |[[File:Fallout_3_Game_Of_The_Year_Edition_PC_Version.jpg|200px]] |
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| − | |'''Fallout 3''' |
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| − | |RPG |
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| − | |2008 |
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| − | |Another buggy and awesome game from Bethesda. Some /v/ bro has put up a so-called [http://web.archive.org/web/20120616050204/http://cafeinitaprodigo.com/fo3/index_en.php Ultimate Fallout 3 Mod Guides] to get you started (it's pretty well-covered). From there you can venture further into [http://www.fallout3nexus.com/ Fallout 3 Nexus] and fuck up your Fallout 3 game anyway you want. |
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| − | |[[File:Fallout_New_Vegas.jpg|200px]] |
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| − | |'''Fallout: New Vegas''' |
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| − | |RPG |
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| − | |2010 |
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| − | |For New Vegas' mods, the go-to place to get them is [http://www.newvegasnexus.com/ New Vegas Nexus]. [http://vsrecommendedgames.wikia.com/wiki/Fallout%3A_New_Vegas_Mods /V/'s recommended mods for NV] |
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| − | |[[File:256px-Freespace2box.jpg|200px]] |
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| − | |'''Freespace 2''' |
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| − | |Space Combat |
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| − | |1999 |
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| − | With [http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Blue_Planet Blue Planet] and [http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Wings_of_Dawn Wings of Dawn] at the forefront, the 2 currently biggest mods, FS2 modders have done something other modding communities have never dreamed of: They excelled the original game in every way. Getting into FS2 might be a bit tricky, but [http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Installing_FreeSpace_2_Open this guide] should handle it. When you're done, the [http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Campaign_List Campaign List] will be your treasure trove. |
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| − | Interestingly, while the original game was a PC-exclusive, the modding community has made it possible for Linux and Mac computers to play it as well. |
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| − | |[[File:Half-Life_Cover_Art.jpg|200px]] |
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| − | |'''Half-Life''' |
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| − | |FPS |
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| − | |1998 |
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| − | |As [http://www.moddb.com/games/half-life/mods the large amount of mods] proves, modding Half-Life is easy, so [http://www.dpfiles.com/showthread.php?t=48 get to it]. |
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| − | |[[File:Jazz-jackrabbit-2_box.jpg|200px]] |
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| − | |'''Jazz Jackrabbit 2''' |
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| − | |Run-and-Gun Platformer |
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| − | |1998 |
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| − | |Includes a level editor, Jazz Creation Station, which supports custom 256-color tilesets and tracker music. Most of the community creations can be found [http://www.jazz2online.com/downloads/ here], with new material still being released today. |
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| − | |[[File:Jetpack.gif|200px]] |
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| − | |'''Jetpack''' |
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| − | |Platformer |
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| − | |1993 |
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| − | [http://www.adeptsoftware.com/jetpack/ Free to download], comes with a very straightforward level editor. Countless levels are scattered all over the internet. Here, [http://www.mediafire.com/?nvlnyynmzmn have about 3000] I've collected over the years. |
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| − | |[[File:Littlebigplanet 2.jpg|200px]] |
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| − | |'''LittleBigPlanet''' / '''LittleBigPlanet 2''' |
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| − | |Platformer / YOU CAN DO ANYTHING |
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| − | |2008/2011 |
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| − | Very popular platforming game on the PS3, with a focus on user generated content. All kinds of levels are created every day, from puzzles to survival challenges to exploding cat races, so there's always something new to play. Offers 4 player local and online multiplayer, and is best played that way, with a couple of bros and a couple of beers. |
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| − | As of January 2011, a sequel is out. All levels created in the old version are playable in the new game, so if you're a newcomer, there's no reason not to buy the second. Graphical effects have been enhanced, and a lot of options have been added to the level editor, making for an even greater variety of stuff to do. An updated version of 2 is out as well. This one is like the first one's GOTY edition. |
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| − | '''Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos and its expansion The Frozen Throne''' |
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| − | (You can literally create anything) |
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| − | |2002-2003 |
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| − | |Arguably the best RTS to have been created, this game still has an active community which plays the regular game as well as making mods (aka "map-making"). The WC3 modding community can more or less be accredited for inventing the Tower Defense and Hero Arena game genres, and has churned out more than 4,000+ unique maps in it's 7-8 year life thus far. The modding tool which is used in this game, called the World Editor, was rather robust for it's time, and modders continue to prove that the boundaries for what's possible are still nowhere in sight with maps ranging from roller coaster creation, FPS's, RPG's, horror survival, and even a Diablo III demo! This game is simply a must-have for any gamer. |
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| − | '''ZZT''' |
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| − | |Puzzle/DOS |
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| − | |1991 |
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| − | |The first ever game made by Tim Sweeny, founder of Epic. It uses simple ASCII graphics and is limited to 7 colors. Despite this it's a great puzzle game. Comes with a built-in level editor and still has a an active community today. In the mid-90s, by exploiting glitches, users of the level editor found a way to use more than the standard 7 colors which made ZZT worlds a lot more appealing. The editor comes with a simple programming language called "ZZT-OOP" which is capable of creating not just puzzle games, but RPGs, platformers, simple shooters, etc. There are over 1000 user-made ZZT worlds to play. |
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| − | LINKS: [http://zzt.org z2, the hub of the ZZT community] |
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| − | [http://zzt.org/zgames/z/zzt.zip Download ZZT 3.2] (freeware) |
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| − | [http://zzt.org/?p=fg z2 Featured Games] Some of the best ZZT games are listed here |
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| − | ==Individual Mods== |
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| − | |'''Brutal Doom''' |
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| − | |Doom |
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| − | |'''The Nameless Mod''' |
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| − | |Deus Ex |
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| − | |http://thenamelessmod.com/real/ |
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| − | |'''10 Years of Doom''' |
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| − | |Doom |
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| − | |Not a singular mod, but a good collection of them. |
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| − | |'''Defense of the Ancients: Allstars''' |
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| − | |Warcraft III |
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| − | |The Warcraft III mod that was inspired by an earlier Warcraft III mod that was inspired by a Starcraft mod. It eventually became the inspiration of LoL and HoN. |
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| − | |'''Network Addon Mod''' |
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| − | |Simcity 4 |
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| − | |Considered obligatory to install for Simcity 4. |
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| − | |'''Half-Screwed''' |
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| − | |Half-Life |
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| − | |Half-Life mod that takes nostalgia and adds gamebreaking guns and other weird shit. Tourneyfags beware. |
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