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This month in modding...
October brings us another great month of mod releases, including many entries into the Make Something Unreal contest. We've even got a another contest with some great prizes-including hardware and copies of Left 4 Dead. Read on to see all the featured content in the last month and grab the latest downloads all the standout releases of October.
The recent release of Fallout 3 has sent many to on a quest to re-explore the series' roots. As a result, we have put together a roundup of the greatest mods for Fallout 2 to help extend your foray into nostalgic post-apocalyptic wastelands. Enjoy!
ModDB was first on the scene with the preview for one of the most hotly anticipated mods in recent memory. Does Portal: Prelude live up to the hype? Read the preview to find out and then download it from their profile to give a go yourself.
ModDB interviews Sjoerd "Hourences" De Jong, one of the developers behind The Ball for UT3. If you haven't tried it yet, the cumulative second release-Oztoc-of The Ball mod is available to download on ModDB. Part 3 can be expected to release sometime around the deadline of phase 3 of the MSU (May 15th, 2009).
While the Max Payne movie is a critical failure, it has turn the masses onto playing the game that inspired it. ModDB has put together a 'best of' list for Max Payne 2's healthy selection of mods. Check out this roundup and re-live the glory days of the Max Payne franchise.
This past Halloween ModDB dug into the horror archives, and took a look at the top 10 spookiest mods of all time as voted by our community. Chills and thrills for all!
Finally, don't miss out on our two new contests: Unleash Hell Concept Art Competition and Left 4 Dead Concept Art Contest
This is your chance to create your own rendition of a survivor or boss infected that fits into the Left 4 Dead universe. Win copies of L4D games and sweet zombie-related swag for you and your friends! What are you waiting for, the zombie apocalypse?
The long and short of it is we have some great prizes to give away and we want to see some creative output from you guys. Design your own version of an additional survivor or boss infected that looks like it would fit into the Left 4 Dead universe (download game media here). Entries can be 2D or 3D (no monochrome models or wireframes, please), or even a mix of both. Winning entries will be chosen by a panel of Mod DB and Valve judges and announced a few days before Left 4 Dead hits store shelves! For more details, click the image below.
Essential Release List:
Alien VS Predator 2
- AvP2 Team Fortress v1.01
Battle for Middle Earth II: Rise of the Witch King
- The Battle for Numenor v2.0
Doom 3
- The Dark Mod: Tears of St. Lucia
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
- Back to the Future: Hill Valley v0.2e
Half-Life 1
- Mistake -1
Half-Life 2
- HoloReality
- omfgzombieslol
Indie
- Alien Arena 2008 v7.2
Portal
- Portal: Prelude v1.1.0
Star Wars: Jedi Academy
- Star Wars: Chronicles
Unreal Tournament 2004
- Hollow Moon beta 3
Unreal Tournament 3
- Angels Fall First: Planetstorm v1.0
- The Ball
- The Haunted
- Jurassic Rage III
- Snowreal v1.2
- Unreal Demolition 2 - Build 2
As always, video footage from these mods can be seen in the Mod Spotlight - a quick 'n' dirty compilation of the best releases of the month. If you have a mod that you think needs a little bit more love, read up on how ModDB can help you promote your major releases. Not only will you receive the adoration of ModDB visitors but interest from outside parties as well. Mods and Indie games that show up in our headlines have been know to make the rounds of other popular gaming sites and magazines.
If you're interested in working with the ModDB staff to get some extra exposure for the project you've spent months/years crafting, contact us and we'll see that your mod or indie game gets the love it deserves. Until next time, happy modding!
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