This can be especially important in older games that aren't up to par anymore!ĭragon Age: Origins has a plethora of mods available for download, and trudging through them to find the best ones would be almost as dull as doing the Fade questline again (There's even a mod for that!).

Instead, many are purely for visual effects or quality-of-life adjustments that help to immerse you in the game, especially if it hasn't visually aged well. It's also important to recognize that not all modding means you're 'cheating', and vice versa! For example, many mods don't alter critical gameplay mechanics or adjust the game difficulty/how overpowered your character is. It can help fill the holes in your gaming experience and even provide hidden last-minute removed dialogue or items. These mods are created by the community, for the community, based on what the player base feel the game lacks or needs to have fleshed out.

Modding a game achieves various things, from texture updates and patch fixes to customized hair and armour improvements. There are two types of people: those who use mods and those who are missing out.