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Soniti 254 · #2 Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:26 pm

The fan-made giraffe definitely looks more realistic and detailed of the two. However, I think it comes down to a matter of interpretation and opinion in the end. While the official one looks a little cartoony, I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing.

It's kind of difficult to really go and fairly compare the two [official and fan-made stuff]. It's seem like by what you're talking about, you are comparing what the game's content is supposed to be versus what some fans decided to modify into the game.

For example, I've seen several mods for the game called "Left 4 Dead". All of which I say are rather entertaining and/or humorous in their own right. But does that really make the fan mods "better"? Sure, it can be more enjoyable to replace generic zombie sounds to say Pee-Wee Herman sound clips (just so you're properly warned, this is video footage of a game that's rated "M", so therefore there may be what you may consider to be "inappropriate content"), but that may not be for everyone. I mean, if I implemented this soundpack into the game, I'd probably get some kicks out of it for a couple of minutes, sure. But after that, it would probably start to annoy me after a while and I'd either consider putting the original sounds back in or I'd go find a new soundpack to amuse me.

If you'd like other examples, some people made modifications for the PC version of Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition to allow different characters skins, different weapons skins, and even mods that change the HUD (Heads-Up Display) for the game. But would they necessarily make your experience of the game more enjoyable? It would all come down to the player in the end if they end up liking or enjoying the mods made and if it was worth the trouble implementing them.

The TL;DR version: This sort of thing comes down to the player in the end if they end up like the mods made. Not all mods out there will amuse everyone. Mods you may like may not appeal to others, and vice versa.

NINJA EDIT: Well, seeing as I'm not much of a PC Gamer, my opinion may be invalid. However, based on what I have seen, there are definitely some cool/funny mods out there and it's probably one of the biggest reasons I'd like to get into PC gaming sometime. But yeah, I stand by my earlier statement regardless.