There's nothing in the vanilla town's design that really suggests that it's inhabited by cutpurses and pickpockets. Riften is the home of Skyrim's Thieves' Guild, but you can't really tell by looking at it. RELATED: It Doesn't Matter Who Wins The Skyrim Civil War: The Thalmor Benefit Either Way It also exposes one of Skyrim's major flaws: its ostensibly varied gameplay is only surface level. One of my favourite mods is JK's Riften, which adds a lot of depth to the city. The very act of modding your game can become more enjoyable than actually playing it sometimes. The amazing modding community cracks the game wide open and makes it a truly infinite experience. A sprawling RPG teeming with quests galore, different races to choose from, and a variety of distinct playstyles to abide by, it's irrefutably one of the most well-known video games of all time - plus it's been released on almost as many platforms as Doom. Skyrim is a game that needs no introduction.