By creating mods to alter everything from the function of the sun's light to the prevalence of pretty flowers, these hobbyists have developed the tools to transform Bethesda's role-playing masterpiece into a game that looks more impressive than anything ever released by a traditional publisher. Now, only a year and a half later, a community of hundreds of fans in the modding community have proven that Skyrim's world had plenty of room for improvement. _One Rig to Rule Them All_SkyrimTuner hand-built this custom PC for about $1,500, but he says a machine capable of running his souped-up Skyrim mod cocktail can be had for as little as $1,200. 'Perhaps none has come as close as Skyrim.' 'Plenty of games have set out to create open, lively worlds that feel just as human as the one we inhabit,' wrote Jason Schreier in his review for Wired. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, with its vast, detailed world, was a ground-breaking achievement when it was released in November of 2011.
