1. The Aether
To finish off my list I present to you the incredible Aether mod. Quite possibly one of, if not
the biggest Minecraft mod ever, the Aether adds a whole new dimension to your world. Floating islands and mystical creatures populate this beautiful new environment, with dungeons to explore, bosses to kill and hundreds of new items to craft there is so much to do in The Aether that I honestly don't have room to cover it all here! The first thing to say about The Aether is that it looks and sounds absolutely beautiful, the developers behind this mod did an incredible job with the artwork and the custom music included compliments the new environment perfectly. Not only does this mod include brand new items, it also adds a great accessory system, allowing players to craft and equip cloaks, shields, rings and necklaces, all of which come with powerful benefits. Crafting isn't the only way to obtain these new items as The Aether also includes a number of new randomly generated dungeons ranging in difficulty from bronze to gold, filled with new monsters and fiendish bosses, and a nice cache of loot waiting for you at the end. It even has flying pigs and Chocobo style creatures you can tame and use to navigate the myriad floating islands that make up the environment. Sadly development on this mod has been stopped, for the time being at least. But getting it up and running by using MCNostalgia is a pretty simple procedure. As a Minecraft fan you owe it to yourself to check this mod out. I honestly can't recommend it enough. You can find this incredible mod
here, along with full installation instructions. Click next to see my final thoughts and an honourable mention.