9 Fan-Made Mods That Make Great Video Games Even Better

Popularity breeds a heavy sense of investment. Rockstar's been reeling in lovers of fast cars and open worlds in their thousands for over two decades so it's obviously doing something right, but even as the curator of a revered franchise, it's not infallible.

Sure, Grand Theft Auto V is silently hoovering up millions in pure profit, thanks to its dedicated online component, but what about fans with, let's say, retro tastes? From GTA III to San Andreas, Rockstar deemed online play a non-necessary component, the absence of which didn't sit well with the scores of digital car hijackers around the globe.

Enter Multi Theft Auto. A mind-bogglingly extensive mod that, in its current iteration, not only provides would-be modders all the tools they need to burn rubber around the streets of Los Santos with a group of like-minded rulebreakers but the opportunity to create their own content.

For a mere sample platter of the sorts of possibilities made a reality with the open source engine, one need only visit the official community website.

The best things in life really are free.