Resident Evil - Seamless HD Project v1.1 mod

Editors Choice

Welcome to the Editor's Choice awards for the 2023 Mod of the Year Awards, where we show recognition to the mods from the past year that we've found to be personally deserving of attention. We've chosen a series of award categories which range from best singleplayer mod, to multiplayer, to most anticipated and to several more unique and theme related categories.

It feels right, that in the same year Half-Life celebrates its 25th anniversary - a game that makes the most recent installment to it's single-player campaign playable by all is our selection. HL Alyx NoVR does exactly what it states, and for everyone who doesn't own a VR headset, we're thankful.

This mod really has done it all, and won a ton of accolades from us and the players throughout its journey. You could easily excuse the team for slowing down, but for the 6th year straight they've released a major update for all RTS fans to enjoy and delve deeper into Middle Earth than ever before.

Few games were more influential when they first launched, than the original Resident Evil, way back in 1996. So 27+ years on, its incredible that HD overhauls are coming out so players can relive the terrors in all their HD glory.

This mod stealth dropped a demo on us, and we've been eagerly following it's progress ever since. A complete overhaul of the default HL1 story, characters, weapons, locations and mechanics. Travel through time and explore unique locations - ranging from medieval castles to ancient underground temples, to sci-fi laboratories, futuristic cities and more. We can't wait to wreak havoc using the vast array of weapons on offer.

It's a mod not many will have encountered, but for those who play it - the tireless work from this team to bring all of the latest rosters and tournaments into FIFA Manager 14 has been going on for 9+ years straight. Serious commitment.

In 2023 v4 of this mod landed, and it now features a staggering 4500+ Units, 48 playable factions, 27 new cultures, and reworked and playable campaigns. It's polished and only getting better, and a must own for all Empire: Total War fans.

This mod is a faithful revival of an older M&B: Warband mod called "A House Divided" which seeks to revamp and bring all details in line with the civil war period. Featuring advanced formations and fire orders this mod is made for love of the game, for the history, and for the gaming community.

We're a sucker for anything featuring zombies - and this team has been updating this mod faster than the infected can take over the streets of New York City. Can't wait to see it continue to take shape and play as police forces, different military branches through the BlackWatch fictional story faction and usual survivors in main story campaign and additional missions.

When the year started, seeing Basketball being played in Doom was not on my bingo card, and yet here we are. The modding community never ceases to surprize and amaze, and we're thankful for it as this is one of those head scratches that must be played to be believed.

It feels odd to be eagerly anticipating a mod for a 17 year old game, and yet the team behind Dark Messiah: Co-op have managed to do that. I guess nostalgia is a powerful force when you're running a mod community like ModDB for 21+ years now. We're a sucker for the classic games, and love to see them remastered and have multiplayer / coop elements added in to heighten the experience. Looking forward to further updates!

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What mods would you have picked given the chance? Let us know in the comments and get ready for the next announcement in a few days, the most anticipated mods and then the big one soon after that, the Top 10 Mods of 2023!