The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

In this game, I can do everything I can't do in real life. Shout at dragons, kill giants, use magic, and talk to women.... For me, one of the best games in the world. It's simply always a pleasure to dive into the world of Skyrim with its beautiful music and spend several hours there.

Родная и душевная игра, в которую я готов возвращаться вечно. [b]ФУС РО ДАААА[/b]

Hai there, I imagine the question isn't whether you should get this game. I imagine it's "what edition should i get?" Well, I'm here to help out with that. First off though, lemme say this: [b] 1. This isn't a review of skyrim itself per say, it's been done to death. This is just introducing you to all editions available and what they have. 2. This is based on what I've seen, without any specific research. You should research what I say, if you want to confirm that it's fact and not based on personal opinion. Or look at other reviews to help you develop your opinion, rather than relying on just this review. It's your money after all. [/b] Now lets begin 1. Basic edition You.. kinda need to do more than a few complicated things to even access the old 2011 release edition. I don't even know if it's being sold on steam anymore. That being said if you wanted pure vanilla skyrim, without any graphic updates, right in the 2011 era, here you go. 2. Special Edition This edition was given as a bonus to those who originally had the main skyrim and 3 dlcs it released. This edition includes all those dlcs, and an updated look for skyrim as a bonus for purchasing it. I appreciated the update but graphics were never the determining factor for me, and there are a good amount of mods on Nexus/Vortex that help with the game's look if thats what you're after. Dlcs themselves depend. Hearthfire is your most basic one, simply giving you three locations for building your own house, with your own preferences in mind. You can make em all about utility, or just make em as a show case for your collection. I find it annoying how i have to get constant materials to make these buildings/player homes, but i just got a mod that allows me to spend gold on it. Dawnguard dlc is great. Whole new storyline, a new follower, a new transformation to play with, and if thats not enough? Theres not only some new caves but a full sized dlc area for you to explore, and find a buncha quests for. And the best part? Crossbows, literally so satisfying to reload, aim, shoot, and reload again. A downside is that you have to be in the dawnguard side to make these crossbows and enhanced crossbows, but a theme that you'll notice is that a mod can fix that issue. Dragonborn dlc is even bigger, adding a whole new area to the game. Imagine a new hold was added with its very own major questline, materials, ingredients, npcs, dungeons. You name it, they probably added it. There are many new trinkets and great sets of armor, and the best in my opinion? Stalhrim, absolutely my favorite armor in terms of looks. A good few mods use this dlc to add their own content so be weary of that. Also? Special edition has a few user created mods that the devs added in as a preview for AE edition, but i don't consider these too big on ruining the pace of skyrim and the biggest one is survival mode which is a pretty good mode for skyrim, even if only to inspire mods that make it better. If you're already convinced, and don't want the game to give you crazy overpowered items early game and want not only the massive cake that is skyrim with frosting and toppings? [h1] You should buy special edition, Not AE edition, on sale preferably [/h1] And heres why. AE edition is an "upgrade" to skyrim, but heres the kicker, they use user created mods that they specifically approve of. These were used with permission from those mod creators and theres a whole creation club side for mods that the devs add in to give mod creators revenue. (I think, mind that I'm not fully updated on AE lore). Now why is this edition not the one you should get? For one, It's 10$ more expensive. Special edition gives everything you need outta the box so why spend more? Secondly, and this may be me, but I want content created by Besthesda. Not user created mods that not only ruin the pace of the game, but also give late level gear at early levels. I've seen a place on solitude have a daedric crossbow, (that only appears in around level 30 +) theres a quest, where you can get dragonbone armor, THE late game heavy armor, at early levels. Now do they give cool weapons? Absolutely, they also have interesting features, but here is the question I'd ask if i were considering AE over special. "Is it worth an extra ten bucks to add user created mods that you can likely get pretty easily anyway? Is it worth using a less modded version of skyrim, since AE is released more recently and hasn't had the time to get mods like special edition and even basic edition, to play this game? Is it worth it to use creation club content which I'd imagine has way less mods and compatibility, along with less quality of life, just to support the mod authors, and nothing more? It's up to you on what to choose, you know what I'd choose but this is your decision. Choose what you think suits you best, and I hope my experiences with skyrim help you choose the best edition for you. Good luck, and may you enjoy skyrim as much as I had and will continue to have in the future. I know it's one of my favorites, of all time.

Vanilla Skyrim was an incredible achievement when it first came out, despite its many flaws. I believe it still holds up and remains fun to play even today. However, with the rise of Wabbajack modlists and Nexus Collections over the last few years, Skyrim can now become almost anything you want it to be, offering endless replayability and thousands of hours of content. With the sheer number of mods available, you could spend tens of thousands of hours in the game and still discover new experiences. Thanks to its modding community, Skyrim remains one of the greatest gaming experiences available today. I have my doubts that The Elder Scrolls VI will be able to match what the community has built over the past decade, given Bethesda's recent track record, but there's always a small chance it surprises us. Saying you've never played Skyrim is like saying you've never eaten bread before. You should probably fix that.

You dropped an update for a 15 year old game just to shill stupid paid mods, while breaking everyone's game. I was already not buying anything you put out but holy ♥♥♥♥

А ти купив??? Може брату, мамі, конханці або каханцю.... Каже тобі Тодд. Гра була у свій час чимось дійсно магічним. Ти просто захоплювався нею. Пройшов один раз, мега давно. Крута, дуже крута, ультра крута. Але звісно час йшов і все оновлювалось але не ігри від Бездарних. Вони завжди тримають рівень своїх ігор. Великих, наповнених, десь кривих, десь гарних. Люблю і ненавджу(в хорошому сенсі). Звісно Тодд товстий пацюк, котрому грошей все мало. Це вам на поляки які все безкоштовно дають навіть через 10 років. Ну Скуримо він і в Облівіоні, Скуримо. Доповнення круті. Беріть за знижки. Українізатор є. Зараз гра працює навіть на картоплі. УС-РО-ДА.... 100 смертей Альдуїна зі 100. Додатково: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2088966269

Fus Ro Dah!

"Played it on console in 2017. Played it on console again in 2020. now i just bought it on steam. the game is over a decade old, i've changed platforms three times, and Alduin is still patiently waiting for me to fight him while i pick flowers in whiterun. Mastepiece 10/10."

---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☑ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☑ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☑ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Game Size }--- ☐ Floppy Disk ☐ Old Fashioned ☐ Workable ☑ Big ☐ Will eat 15% of your 1TB hard drive ☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it ☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Just press 'W' ☐ Easy ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☑ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{ Grind }--- ☐ Nothing to grind ☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks ☑ Isn't necessary to progress ☐ Average grind level ☐ Too much grind ☐ You'll need a second life for grinding ---{ Story }--- ☐ No Story ☐ Some lore ☐ Average ☐ Good ☐ Lovely ☑ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee ☐ Short ☐ Average ☐ Long ☑ To infinity and beyond ---{ Price }--- ☐ It's free! ☑ Worth the price ☐ If it's on sale ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- ☐ Never heard of ☑ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ ? / 10 }--- ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☐ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☑ 10