10 Best Gaming Mods Of 2022
1. VR Mod - Half-Life 2
But the best mod of 2022 is an astonishing technical achievement that spent almost an entire decade in development. Half-Life 2's VR mod is exactly what it says on the tin: the classic 2004 FPS retrofitted with full virtual reality support.
After 10 years of on-off tinkering, the Source VR Mod Team released the mod to the world for free this past September, and while most VR mods understandably feel a little rough around the edges, this doesn't feel far off something you'd expect Valve to produce themselves.
It's clear that a wealth of under-the-hood refinements have been carefully implemented to adjust the game to a new method of play, and most importantly, playing Half-Life 2 this way is both extremely transformative and incredibly fun.
Handling Gordon Freeman's trusty crowbar feels genuinely tactile, and it goes without saying that the iconic Ravenholm level is a sweaty-palmed nightmare with VR's added layer of immersion.
And better yet, the team hopes to repackage Half-Life 2: Episode One and Two for VR in the future.