2. Hack Slash Mine + MCNostalgia
Hack/Mine is an absolute must play for any RPG fan looking to add a bit more adventure to their Minecraft games. This mod brings more than just a touch of Diablo to Minecraft. With 5 difference races to choose from, each with different character models, 3 distinct classes, each with their own set of abilities and a pretty in-depth levelling up system Hack/Mine is the quintessential RPG mod. Adventurers looking to fight their way through the myriad randomly generated dungeons can choose to play as a Warrior, a Ranger or a Mage. Each class is nicely varied with a number of unique spells and abilities to choose from and a different set of starting gear for each. The core Minecraft gameplay remains relatively untouched, you can still mine for ores and craft your own weapons and armour but with the awesome random loot system included with this mod you really won't want to. The world is littered with randomly generated dungeons that are absolutely crawling with new monsters to fight and powerful gear to find. The mod is still in alpha testing but its already pretty heavily featured. It's also fully compatible with multiplayer so you and your friends can all get in on the action together. I highly recommend playing this mod with other people, as of now the difficulty curve is pretty steep if you're going it solo. If you're looking to get your adventure on this mod, along with full instructions can be found
here.
MC Nostalgia Currently Hack/Mine is only available to play with Minecraft version 1.2.3 but you can easily roll back your game using MCNostalgia. Rolling back your game is as simple as opening up MCNostalgia, choosing which version you want to play and hitting enter. You can grab this utility
here. MCNostalgia is a godsend for any mod enthusiast, letting you easily check out mods that have been left behind in the wake of the ceaseless Minecraft updates over the past year. Mods like the beautiful, the massive, the astounding, the utterly brilliant....