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Essays 23 January 2015, 12:41

author: Adrian Werner

Best Mods of Winter: Breaking Point, Tactical Mod for Dragon Age: Inquisition and more

We present some of the most intresting mods of this Winter, be sure to check out Breaking Point, Get Wrecked and Fallout: Tame The Wastes.

Welcome to a new edition of our series focused on the most noteworthy game modifications of the last couple of months. In this summary you can find such gems as Breaking Point – ever more popular alternative for DayZ Standalone, based on ArmA III game engine. On the other hand, fans of Resident Evil 4 Ultimate HD Edition will surely appreciate better textures packs, which can squeeze even more out of the revamped version of the game. RPG lovers also received a couple of interesting mods for new releases, such as Dragon Age: Inquisition, and the classic Legend of Grimrock.

Action games

Breaking Point for Arma III

We start off with Breaking Point, the modification that turns Arma III into a survival sandbox in zombie apocalypse setting. The authors prepared a large pack of maps, items, and new weapons, and also made it possible for 100 people to play together on one server.

They also introduced crafting system and dog training. They added complex health mechanics, which requires players to satisfy their character’s hunger and thirst, as well as multi-staged process of wound healing. All this was well-balanced, and the implementation of character classes, selected upon character creation, gives players certain roles, in turn, reducing overall chaos.

  1. Breaking Point – download

Get Wrecked for Arma III

Another noteworthy modification for Arma III is Get Wrecked. This project lets you take part in crazy races. First, players build wacky vehicles, equip them with various parts, weapons, and armor. Then they get behind the wheel of the self-made cars and set off to fight other players on one of five maps available.

The authors prepared a special terminal, where vehicle configurations are saved, in order to easily retrieve them at your convenience, as well as economy system connected with tuning. The whole thing was designed with the view of multiplayer for up to 8-people groups.

  1. Get Wrecked – download

ELDOOM for Doom III

ELDOOM is a Doom III mod, which offers a new campaign with an impressive set of action-focused maps. The level design emphasizes dynamic combat against large groups of enemies. For this, sprint exhaustion was turned off, weapon damage increased, and the nightmare difficulty level added.

The mod’s thin story is just an excuse for unrestrained fun. You get to a station overrun by evil forces and have to fight your way through. The simplicity of the story is compensated with excellent design of maps.

  1. ELDOOM – download

Night Of The Living Dead for Star Wars: Battlefront

A new, interesting mod was also released for the aging Star Wars: Battlefront. Night Of The Living Dead project takes players into a modern day world, devastated by zombie outbreak. The mod focuses on co-op gameplay, in which players, as the surviving remnants of the human race, must face off waves of living dead. They are sheltered in an old farm, which can be barricaded and repaired, when needed.

If you can stay alive for 20 minutes, a squad of heavily armed commandos spawns at the far end of the map – if you manage to defeat them, the round is won. The authors introduced lots of new visual effects, character models, weapons, and over 10 types of enemies.

  1. Night Of The Living Dead – download

Be The Weapon for Crysis 2

A new version of Be The Weapon for Crysis 2 was released. The project aims to increase the game difficulty. In contrast to most similar projects, it is not done by simply weakening the player character. Quite the opposite, he is even more powerful than originally – nanosuit functions are active longer, sprinting is less exhaustive, and damage dealt to enemies is higher. However, enemies are even more powerful. On the top of that, the mod slightly improves the graphics and adds a new weapon.

  1. Be The Weapon – download

Continuum Velocity for Crysis 2

Crysis 2 also received Continuum Velocity mod. This project turns the FPS concerned into a racer, where you drive heavily armored vehicles inside brightly illuminated tunnels. To make it possible, new visual effects were implemented and driving model was significantly altered.

  1. Continuum Velocity – download

Killer App for Tron 2.0

If you haven’t yet played the excellent FPS, which Tron 2.0 is, Killer App mod should be a perfect reason to catch up on that. This project serves as an unofficial update, which improves the game to match modern standards. Wide-screen high-resolutions support was added, bugs were fixed, the graphics improved, and a fully-functional multiplayer restored. Besides, the multiplayer mode was expanded by new maps and vehicles.

  1. Killer App – download

Better textures for Resident Evil 4 Ultimate HD Edition

With Resident Evil 4 Ultimate HD Edition released in February 2015 PC players finally received a proper version of this classic game. However, two fans decided to improve the game even further. Early results of their work – a pack of textures for the village, the first location in the campaign – can already be downloaded. We hope that the authors are going to continue their work, because the difference between that and the original is huge.

  1. Resident Evil 4 HD Project - download

Strategy game

Fallout: Tame The Wastes for Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword

Fans of postapocaliptic themes should try out Fallout: Tame The Wastes. This project takes Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword into the universe of Fallout RPG series. You take the lead of one of several factions warring over the world devastated by a nuclear war. The creator prepared lots of new visual elements, nations, technologies, units, and events, all in all significantly altering the original gameplay.

  1. Fallout: Tame The Wastes – download

Greece at War 1940-1945 for Men of War: Assault Squad 2

Greece at War 1940-1945 for Men of War: Assault Squad 2 really impressed us. As the title suggests, the project recreates World War II in Greece. There are four campaigns to choose from, starting with early war in 1940-1941 and the Greek Resistance operations, through liberation of Greece in 1944.

There are well over 20 extensive missions, which you can play solo or in co-op mode. All of them are based on actual historic battles. The authors introduced lots of new units, gear, and visual elements.

  1. Greece at War 1940-1945 – download

Gizmotron's Axis & Allies User-Mod

Gizmotron's User-Mod is a mod for Axis & Allies, which enriches and improves gameplay mechanics. To that end, the limits for units and buildings were raised. Also, 35 Special Operations and 60 generals were added.

A new type of terrain was introduced, which has unique effects on units. Besides, all nations received snipers and commandos. Also, single player campaign was revamped by adding dozens of territories to conquer, new capitals, and lots of units. AI was improved too, which now is able to make use of the most effective tactics used by real players.

  1. Gizmotron's User-Mod – download

Assault Mod for Praetorians

On the other hand, Assault Mod is a mod for Praetorians, which extends Skirmish mode, adding a much more difficult AI level (marked as “Hard CPU” faction). Besides, numerous siege options appeared, such as siege towers, and the player was allowed to freely manipulate map settings.

  1. Assault Mod - download

Fierce War for Rise of Nations: Thrones and Patriots

Fierce War mod for Rise of Nations: Thrones and Patriots received an update. This mod replaces the Koreans with the Vietnamese. It is not just a simple texture replacement. Instead, the whole faction was created from scratch, with a lot of new units, technologies, buildings, and special abilities.

  1. Fierce War – download

Historical Bosnia for Europa Universalis IV

Despite being rather niche, Historical Bosnia mod for Europa Universalis IV is an interesting one. This project fixes historical inaccuracies in the Balkans region, especially Bosnia, which now has its own culture, unique Church of the Bogomils, as well as its own national ideas. All these elements have impact on neighboring nations, allowing for new religions and ideologies to raise. Besides, the creator introduced a huge set of names that were actually used in Bosnia at that time.

  1. Historical Bosnia – download

RPGs

Tactical Mod for Dragon Age: Inquisition

Dragon Age: Inquisition proved to be an excellent RPG, however, the game was not properly adjusted for the specifics of PC. The biggest problem is poor tactical view, and this is what fans decided to repair. The result is a mod, which alters zoom in/out options, allowing not only for viewing the battlefield from bird’s eye, but also close-ups on particular characters.

This mode can be downloaded from here, however, note that it also requires Cheat Engine to work. Of course we strongly discourage you from using this in multiplayer mode, as it is not an officially supported update, and using it may be penalized in some way.

  1. Tactical Mod - download

Mods for Legend of Grimrock

Lost Halls of the Drinn - 2015-01-23
Lost Halls of the Drinn

Although Legend of Grimrock 2 was already released, fans do not intend to forget about the first part. From among new mods for this game we recommend the following:

  1. Cursed Legion - a mini campaign, which offers multi-level dungeons for exploration, abounding in treasures, monsters, and traps. According to a legend, once these dungeons were used by a legion of soldiers as a hiding place, until they all vanished without a trace.
  2. Lost Halls of the Drinn - an extensive adventure with well-polished, four-level dungeons. Apart from new maps and adventures, the creator introduced magic wands that let you cast a spell without writing runes, as well as system of quick travels between stationary healing crystals. Moreover, weapons were rebalanced and realistic weight of items was added, which requires you to carefully select the things you want to carry in your inventory.

Mods for Mount & Blade: Warband

Silverstag - 2015-01-23
Silverstag

Silverstag is a mod that aims to improve gameplay mechanics from the ground up, while staying true to the basic rules set by the game developers.

Among the things introduced there are: tournaments system, advisors, who help you manage your team and country, as well as automatic looting of dead bodies. Characters got special abilities, and AI was significantly improved. There is also an option to use battle formations, and the world offers a lot of new adventures.

  1. Silverstag – download
Freelancer - 2015-01-23
Freelancer

On the other hand, Freelancer lets you try a life of a mercenary fighting in a war between Lords of Calradia. Here you do not command an army, instead, you yourself have to take orders. From battle to battle your experience grows, allowing you to acquire better and better equipment. You must earn the respect of your brothers in arms, but it is also possible to desert or get a leave for personal business.

  1. Freelancer – download

Other games

Adventures for Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Scopia

We recommend following new Amnesia: The Dark Descent mods:

  1. Scopia – is a short horror story about a man called Edward. He sets out on a journey to find a medicine for a disease that slowly reduces his eyesight.
  2. Acceptance – this adventure tells a story of Christopher Groves – a young man living in a small town in Gloucestershire. He is passionate about medicine and pursuits after immortality. The hero has already lost too much, and he intends not to let any more of his dear ones die. That is why he decides to challenge Death himself.

Head for Portal 2

Portal 2 owners should definitely try out Head mod. This is a surrealistic adventure inspired of a console game Unfinished Swan. Here you explore a world that is entirely made of white. This obviously makes all objects invisible, so you need to use black paint and spill it around to reveal the real shape of each location. Using this method you have to find an exit from every map.

  1. Head – download

Adrian Werner

Adrian Werner

A true veteran of the Gamepressure newsroom, writing continuously since 2009 and still not having enough. He caught the gaming bug thanks to playing on his friend's ZX Spectrum. Then he switched to his own Commodore 64, and after a short adventure with 16-bit consoles, he forever entrusted his heart to PC games. A fan of niche productions, especially adventure games, RPGs and games of the immersive sim genre, as well as a mod enthusiast. Apart from games, he devourers stories in every form - books, series, movies, and comics.

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