5. Wearable Lanterns + Any Mods That Make The Game Darker
Nexus DownloadSteam Download This one's kind of cheating, as it requires a mod to make the world darker in order for you to truly appreciate it. With that being said, that doesn't stop Chesko's finest mod to date earning a spot on this list, as it completely re-works how you approach adventuring. In order to survive the darkest reaches of Skyrim, you'll need to come prepared with a light source, the most convenient of which is a wearable lantern at your hip. In order to stay alive in your expeditions, you'll need a handy supply of oil to fuel your lamp too, unless you decide to toggle that feature off, which is totally fine. Not only does this make it that much harder just to survive, it forces you to think more and spend your money wisely, which is something the vanilla experience sorely needed.
Ken was born in 1994, and before the turn of the century, he was already a gamer for life, starting with Pokémon Blue Version. He has a passion for storytelling, especially in the gaming medium. Growing up on a healthy diet of JRPGs and point and click adventure games, young Kenny grew up playing Nintendo and Sony consoles, before becoming a snobby member of the PC Master Race. Nowadays, he resides in a time warp, refusing to believe the nineties ended as he fills up his Steam library with old point and clicks and cRPGs.