Thanks to the work of dedicated modders, low-violence options are making a comeback, and they’re no longer just about removing blood splatters and disabling dismemberment the most creative find ways to reduce graphic content without neutering enjoyment, producing experiences that often feel like entirely new games. Fortunately, what mods can give, they can also take away.
Morals aside, it can all feel a bit excessive.īack in the day, games used to include “low-violence” or “no-blood” modes for those of us wanting a lighter experience, but the practice is becoming increasingly rare these days. Our hunger for graphic violence seems to know no bounds. More explosions, extra gore, fountains upon fountains of blood. When we talk about mods, we tend to focus on those that make games bigger and more bombastic.