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Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
They actually made you climb all those fucking stairs. I was blown away at the level of commitment in the game design.
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Today is Skyrim's birthday - it is 13 years old. Tell us your memories.
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They actually made you climb all those fucking stairs. I was blown away at the level of commitment in the game design.
nowhat
Gold Member
I bought the game, initially, on a 360. Modded and subsequently banned, but hey, it was cheap. I really don't care about multiplayer, so that's no issue.
...except, it was a buggy mess. I was unable to get patches. I've since bought... I don't know how many versions of the game, but some of the bugs still persist. But hey. At least now we have god rays and fishing.
...except, it was a buggy mess. I was unable to get patches. I've since bought... I don't know how many versions of the game, but some of the bugs still persist. But hey. At least now we have god rays and fishing.
Hawk The Slayer
Member
The game I was most hyped for as I keep watching interviews and previews of it before it was released more so than any other game. Easily one of the great games of all times along with the other Elder Scrolls and Fallout games excluding ESO and 76.
Skyrim is also the most modded game in gaming history as the mods clicks well into it's world.
Had a lot of fun with this game from the vast amount of dynamic random encounters that was further enhanced by many mods.
Skyrim is also the most modded game in gaming history as the mods clicks well into it's world.
Had a lot of fun with this game from the vast amount of dynamic random encounters that was further enhanced by many mods.
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This was one of the last times I ever went to a midnight release. The only one more recent would be the Nintendo Switch launch. I drove by a huge line outside of Gamestop on my way to Walmart, and found that it was basically just as long passing them on the way back. I walked right in and out at Walmart. They even had some sample Mountain Dew and Doritos (or maybe that was the Halo Reach launch...). The game was fun too I guess.
R6Rider
Gold Member
I don't remember now if I originally bought it on 360 or PC, but damn what a great time this game was.
Sure it had its issues and also did some things worse than Oblivion (and Morrowinid), but I also thought it did some things better, like scaling.
I still occasionally play it too.
Also, it's damn fun in VR.
Sure it had its issues and also did some things worse than Oblivion (and Morrowinid), but I also thought it did some things better, like scaling.
I still occasionally play it too.
Also, it's damn fun in VR.
marquimvfs
Member
I remember thinking: "This is worse than Oblivion... wtf?!".
John Marston
GAF's very own treasure goblin
The only game when I would sometimes wake up at 3 AM and just get up and play.
Especially during winter it's weird
Especially during winter it's weird
Hunter 99
Member
Got in on release in 2011,2nd year uni and I was living in a studio flat which was awesome.uni was only 3 days a week so I had loads of time to get immersed in that beautiful world.
It was INCREDIBLE , I used to roll and smoke zoots and play for like 4 hours straight.have some food,listen to some music then another zoot and play into the early hours of the morning.i clocked 150 hours in total and got the platinum back then.
What a time that was,getting high and just completely immersed in the open world.defo in my top 5 games of all time for ps3.
It was INCREDIBLE , I used to roll and smoke zoots and play for like 4 hours straight.have some food,listen to some music then another zoot and play into the early hours of the morning.i clocked 150 hours in total and got the platinum back then.
What a time that was,getting high and just completely immersed in the open world.defo in my top 5 games of all time for ps3.
Grildon Tundy
Member
I remember playing this that winter on my 360 in the upstairs bonus room of my parents' house that had become my "apartment" while I was unemployed; my brother's dog chilling at my feet next to the space heater. Taking breaks to eat some Kraft Mac N Cheese. Nostalgia overload.
Also, Jeremy Soule deserves justice. The soundtrack in this game is beautiful and stands on its own even outside of the game.
This song makes me feel feelings:
Also, Jeremy Soule deserves justice. The soundtrack in this game is beautiful and stands on its own even outside of the game.
This song makes me feel feelings:
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Pegasus Actual
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I played a bit of Oblivion, was really enjoying it. I think I reformatted or something and lost my save file. I do have the regular version and I think I picked up the VR version at some point. Was going to play it. But then I took an arrow in the knee. (is that the right joke? I can't remember)
{insert code here}
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Ahh Fall 2011. I was playing this, Dark Souls, BF3, Uncharted 3, and Deus Ex HR. We also had Dead Space 2, LA Noire, Portal 2, and LBP2 earlier that year, damn what a fucking year.
Gamer_By_Proxy
Member
I’ve only played about the first hour of the game in VR. I remember wishing it had better controls.
digital_ghost
Member
I started many times. But only played it for an hour then quit sadly.
Icymanipulator
Member
I will always remember this game, not only because the date it released 11/11/11, but that was also the same date my gf and I got our first apartment together, boxes everywhere, 2 new kittens running around like maniacs, and there I was with nothing else set up but the TV and Skyrim. Marx (one of our cats) would come sleep on my lap while I played every night. Ahh, miss those days. That first save file will always be the most memorable playthrough, loved every minute of it. Sword and board for the win.
od-chan
Gold Member
I never understood how people were so amazed by Skyrim. I kind of get it for modding dragon maidens in to have sex with if that's your thing I guess, but I do not get how people would put up with this ridiculous battle system. It was alreasy bad in Oblivion, but that's like a 2004 game or something, so there's really no excuses for Skyrim following the same shitty formula. Also it was a really ugly game, with all the snow and the mountains. Don't get me wrong, I love snowy regions, but they just didn't pull it off well, artistically speaking. It just looked bland and horrible, the grassy sunny foresty vibe worked much better in Oblivion.
The story is meh, of course, but that applies to most stories in general (whether it's games, or books or films). And that wouldn't really be an issue, if you had an interesting world, or characters, to get people hooked instead. Alas, Skyrim offers none of these.
I don't say this to be contrarian or anything, I've maintained this position since 2011. I honestly don't understand how people can enjoy a game this bad that much. While Oblivion was at least still a 7/10 or 8/10 or something, this is honestly no higher than 4/10.
The story is meh, of course, but that applies to most stories in general (whether it's games, or books or films). And that wouldn't really be an issue, if you had an interesting world, or characters, to get people hooked instead. Alas, Skyrim offers none of these.
I don't say this to be contrarian or anything, I've maintained this position since 2011. I honestly don't understand how people can enjoy a game this bad that much. While Oblivion was at least still a 7/10 or 8/10 or something, this is honestly no higher than 4/10.
Lambogenie
Member
Was at some town, told to find something at some snowy mountain, got attacked by some random near some tomb, I think. Want to play it properly but also too lazy.
mansoor1980
Gold Member
it also needs a remake for playstation 6/ next xbox console , will sell millions
RJMacready73
Simps for Amouranth
Completed it twice before playing it in VR and ho boy, even with the muddy PS3 like graphics of the original PSVR1 replaying it in VR felt like a new game, soooooo much more immersive and walking through familiar locales felt brand new and it really lent itself to my play style of stealth and using a bow, I would absolutely love them to release it again for PSVR2 with massively upgraded graphics as the first one really did suck balls and id love to replay it on PC with the incredible amount of mods you can add.
As for mods, some of the stuff people post over at skyrimporn Reddit looks like a whole new game with the total visual overhauls, some of them look like entirely different games
I mean look at that
As for mods, some of the stuff people post over at skyrimporn Reddit looks like a whole new game with the total visual overhauls, some of them look like entirely different games
I mean look at that
Gp1
Member
You can mod all of that as well. There are basically new games constructed inside Skyrim(and when i say new, it is new settings, new combat, new quests, new storyline, new progression, etc.), and some of them even jumped to a standalone release.
The main thing with Bethesda games is the engine.
GymWolf
Member
Had fun playing with the physics and screaming people out of ledges but then the shitty combat, generous amount of bugs and dull writing\meh plot creeps in after the first 15-20 hours and i bail out every single time, and i hate to install mods to fix the job of shitty devs so i probably never experienced the "real" skyrim 
The game is definitely more than the sum of its parts but it's just not for me like most bethesda games.
I think i had more fun with oblivion tbh.
The game is definitely more than the sum of its parts but it's just not for me like most bethesda games.
I think i had more fun with oblivion tbh.
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coffinbirth
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Still on Oblivion...
mansoor1980
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Had fun playing with the physics and screaming people out of ledges but then the shitty combat, generous amount of bugs and dull writing\meh plot creeps in after the first 15-20 hours and i bail out every single time, and i hate to install mods to fix the job of shitty devs so i probably never experienced the "real" skyrim
The game is definitely more than the sum of its parts but it's just not for me like most bethesda games.
I think i had more fun with oblivion tbh.
GymWolf
Member
The Sum of Zero
Member
Failed my exams my first semester of college due to it lol. I got completely sucked into Skyrim when it came out (it was my first Elder Scrolls game).
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coffinbirth
Member
I mean, if you have a PSVR2 and a capable PC, you can get two birds stoned at once here.
_Idea_of_Evil_
Member
Skyrim was the game I played the first time I ate a 100mg THC edible and it was one of the most incredible experiences I have ever had while gaming. I felt so immersed and got lost inside a forest at one point. I remember legit freaking out while exploring a crypt and I was ambushed by Draugrs and Skeletons. I haven't played it in years, but I deeply love the game. I think I still enjoy Oblivion more, but Skyrim has given me many core gaming memories for sure as well.
Hopefully Bethesda return to form with Elder Scrolls VI.
Hopefully Bethesda return to form with Elder Scrolls VI.
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King Dazzar
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True fact, its meant to be 7,000 steps, but you actually climb 748.
xcalibersa
Member
Played a bit, got half way. Got bored. Left
ZoukGalaxy
Member
I can't, it's still in my backlog, plan to play it on VR 
Cyberpunkd
Member
No, it did not. That was Morrowind, two ES games back.
Humdinger
Gold Member
Loved it. I have scattered memories of many parts of the game, some dramatic (e.g., climbing the steps to High Hrothgar at night in a full moon), many of them quite ordinary (exchanges with shopkeepers, wandering along a stream, etc.).
I found it very immersive. It's my second favorite Bethesda game, next to Morrowind. It was Bethesda doing what they did best - open-world exploration. Imo, it's the last good game Bethesda made. It's like they used up what ever creative energy they had left on that game - understandable, it's a huge one - and after that, they just sort of coasted along, becoming primarily about the money.
I would play for 4 hours at a stretch, which is unusual for me. I ended up playing it through twice, once in the original form and again in the Special Edition, both on console. I put about 400 hours into it.
Great game; one of my top ten.
I found it very immersive. It's my second favorite Bethesda game, next to Morrowind. It was Bethesda doing what they did best - open-world exploration. Imo, it's the last good game Bethesda made. It's like they used up what ever creative energy they had left on that game - understandable, it's a huge one - and after that, they just sort of coasted along, becoming primarily about the money.
I would play for 4 hours at a stretch, which is unusual for me. I ended up playing it through twice, once in the original form and again in the Special Edition, both on console. I put about 400 hours into it.
Great game; one of my top ten.
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ComputerBlue
Member
I still remember leaving my first cave, it was nighttime and it was the first time I saw an aurora borealis in the game, and this song started to play which I hadn’t heard yet.
I had to stop and just let my character stand there for a while and enjoy the moment. I love this game so much and still play it to this day.
My favorite thing about Skyrim is probably the overall experience of exploration, and how much it rewards exploration, there are so many small added stories or details scattered throughout the world, such as…
I had to stop and just let my character stand there for a while and enjoy the moment. I love this game so much and still play it to this day.
My favorite thing about Skyrim is probably the overall experience of exploration, and how much it rewards exploration, there are so many small added stories or details scattered throughout the world, such as…
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LimanimaPT
Member
This game is stellar in VR. Not even the low res blured image took the wows I said while playing this.
TheChumpNation
Member
Brilliant game for its time. Incredible music, vast world to explore. So many happy memories playing this game during undergrad.
I miss exploring Dwemer ruins, and discovering black reach or whatever the underground area is was incredible at the time.
I miss exploring Dwemer ruins, and discovering black reach or whatever the underground area is was incredible at the time.
