Console gamers will see the word mods and probably think of cheating. But when talking about PC gaming mods are an endless source of entertainment. Not only do they add extra content for free but they can also help to keep games fresh and fun long after the official developer has stopped supporting a title. They range from the silly, like giving enemies top hats and monocles, to exciting new content. Some fans will even create entirely new worlds and campaigns for you to play. While others, such as Day Z, add brilliant game modes that were never intended to be included. A great example is Nehrim: At Fate's Edge, an Elder Scrolls: Oblivion offering that provides a completely separate story with its own characters and quests. With services like the Steam Workshop and Nexus it makes it remarkably easy to share and download mods for all your games. Not only that but communities will also step in when developers mess up or fail to patch a game. Dark Souls was released on PC with a port that just about functioned. However several users got together and within days had released a fix that solved most of the problems and provided a much better experience. On consoles if a developer doesnt want to issue a patch, youre stuck.
