The concept of Skyrim in VR is a dream. While this version has many advantages, the wonky move controls, difficulty in tracking, lack of mods, and lack of ability to watch something in the background kind of inhibited this version. While it is still amazing to experience Skyrim in VR, at times it felt easier just to play the regular version.
Just like a lot of people, I found myself modding this game more than actually playing it. The modding community for this game is insane. It was also awesome to see this giant world in VR. I dont really like the game play or the story. I dont like just exploring to explore. This is what a lot of the game is, I think. The world levels up with you in a weird way that made me feel like there was no real progression. In the end this is just not my type of game.
I feel incredibly immersed and surprisingly not motion sick at all when I play Skyrim VR. It's straight-up therapeutic for me to chill out as a Khajiit wherever I want. I have felt nothing but joy playing the game even if it's the millionth time I've played a TES game and the thousandth time I've played Skyrim. The world feels alive in a whole new way when I play in VR.
However, and this is a big however, this is an absolutely botched VR port and is pathetic in how little it brings to the table by default. It straight up requires mods just to work in ways a player would expect it to work from the beginning. Vanilla Skyrim is obviously nothing compared to a modded version of itself either, but at least it doesn't carry with it the disappointment of being a bad version of a decent game.
As much as I enjoy my time in this game and as much as I'll likely come back to it, I cannot for the life of me give it a good rating because of how inadequate it is for what it is. Is it worth pirating? Sure! Is it worth paying for as much as base Skyrim? Hell no. I'm glad I got it super cheap on sale.
However, and this is a big however, this is an absolutely botched VR port and is pathetic in how little it brings to the table by default. It straight up requires mods just to work in ways a player would expect it to work from the beginning. Vanilla Skyrim is obviously nothing compared to a modded version of itself either, but at least it doesn't carry with it the disappointment of being a bad version of a decent game.
As much as I enjoy my time in this game and as much as I'll likely come back to it, I cannot for the life of me give it a good rating because of how inadequate it is for what it is. Is it worth pirating? Sure! Is it worth paying for as much as base Skyrim? Hell no. I'm glad I got it super cheap on sale.
He did it again, Todd sold me another copy of Skyrim
Now, is this one of the best VR games out there, like most people say? Far from it, it's actually one of the worst VR games while vanilla, and mods are necessary to prop it up to a janky level. It also looks like Oldrim, and it has aged terribly.
It's fun sometimes though
Now, is this one of the best VR games out there, like most people say? Far from it, it's actually one of the worst VR games while vanilla, and mods are necessary to prop it up to a janky level. It also looks like Oldrim, and it has aged terribly.
It's fun sometimes though
You have to mod the fuck out of this port before it even starts to be on the level of an average VR game. Even then, being in Skyrim VR is kind of a creepy experience. You realize even more how awkward and inhuman the NPCs are, and it's pretty hard to be immersed. I'd say the only advantage this game has for now is just that there aren't many open VR worlds yet.
It's nice that you can play the entirety of skyrim in VR, and it's a pretty cool experience for a while. Unfortunately, once the novelty wears off you realize it's just your 10th skyrim playthrough with some slightly more entertaining combat. The novelty wears off relatively faster than with other VR games since it had the bare minimum adjustments made to make it VR and there are very few ways to interact with the world. You even have to mod the game just to see your own body when you look down.