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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Legendary Edition
2014 •
Bethesda
Bethesda Softworks
Xbox 360
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Anniversary Edition
2022 •
Bethesda Game Studios
Iron Galaxy
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
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2023-11-18T17:48:00Z
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I mean, this thing gave us Enderal. That alone makes it worthy of praise.
Is that somewhat of a cop-out? Probably. Is that an excuse for BGS to never improve in the writing department? Definitely not. But I promise it’s integral to the experience for those who really truly love these games. The world building and design here is excellent, the soundtrack is brilliant, and the quest writing is just good enough to serve as a foundation for your character’s story.
This goes for other aspects of the game too, like the combat. It is obviously not great and pretty simple. However, it’s responsive and diverse, and it allows for a ton of variety in how you express your characters abilities as an extension of their story. Combined with a great skill progression system, it’s way better than it gets credit for.
In this regard, TES is a “roleplaying” experience in the truest sense and there are only a small handful of comparable games. There is also something to be said for how this design approach (if it is actually deliberate) lends itself to mods as a natural part of the game. This game is all about using your imagination to live a fantasy life in a fantasy world. If you’re not into it then there’s nothing wrong with that but it really is the main appeal and the reason why fans can be quick to dismiss valid criticism.
I think you overstate the quality of the combat though. It's certainly responsive, which is all it really needs to be, but I would hardly call it diverse. And I guess I disagree too that it's a great roleplaying experience. It's a great game to take the world in, but the game doesn't really let you make any interesting choices, and it restricts your freedom quite a bit (i.e. unkillable NPCs).