I won't discuss Skyrim as a videogame because it's such a gaming pillar, I think there's not much to say. When it comes to this release, though...
When Skyrim SE was released and I got it for free I was extremely negative about what Bethesda was doing. On PC it was mostly a re-release with the HD Texture Pack included.
Years after and with a modlist that is not 50 items but more than 450 I now appreciate Skyrim SE and it’s my only way of playing Skyrim. And while that might seem somewhat of a large number: it’s still Skyrim. It just plays better.
Performance is much better in SE, and it’s a more stable canvas.
The only negative side I can find is Bethesda still updating the game. Don’t get me wrong, patches and the AE content are a useful and welcome addition, but for the way Bethesda games work most of the time the update of the executable, which screws most mods, is really unnecessary. It adds little to nothing every time, except splitting one of the biggest modding communities.
Modding has reached such a high and polished level that I sadly doubt anything Bethesda will put out with Starfield or TES6 will be at the level of what can be achieved today on Skyrim.
The engine while it still has a problem and is cumbersome, it’s a lot more stable than Legendary Edition and so a lot of modders are choosing to only support Skyrim SE.
Do keep in mind the most supported versions of the game as of now are 1.5.97 and 1.6.363. I’m currently on the latter and it seems the best supported by modders, but 1.5.97 has a better crash logger.
That said, the game is still a legendary RPG, and even if you think it might not fit your liking perfectly, 100% there is a mod for it.
I absolutely suggest this gem to everyone, and I suggest it, even more, when modding is an option.
It's one of the games I always come back to, and I'm always up to play it again.
8.9/10
When Skyrim SE was released and I got it for free I was extremely negative about what Bethesda was doing. On PC it was mostly a re-release with the HD Texture Pack included.
Years after and with a modlist that is not 50 items but more than 450 I now appreciate Skyrim SE and it’s my only way of playing Skyrim. And while that might seem somewhat of a large number: it’s still Skyrim. It just plays better.
Performance is much better in SE, and it’s a more stable canvas.
The only negative side I can find is Bethesda still updating the game. Don’t get me wrong, patches and the AE content are a useful and welcome addition, but for the way Bethesda games work most of the time the update of the executable, which screws most mods, is really unnecessary. It adds little to nothing every time, except splitting one of the biggest modding communities.
Modding has reached such a high and polished level that I sadly doubt anything Bethesda will put out with Starfield or TES6 will be at the level of what can be achieved today on Skyrim.
The engine while it still has a problem and is cumbersome, it’s a lot more stable than Legendary Edition and so a lot of modders are choosing to only support Skyrim SE.
Do keep in mind the most supported versions of the game as of now are 1.5.97 and 1.6.363. I’m currently on the latter and it seems the best supported by modders, but 1.5.97 has a better crash logger.
That said, the game is still a legendary RPG, and even if you think it might not fit your liking perfectly, 100% there is a mod for it.
I absolutely suggest this gem to everyone, and I suggest it, even more, when modding is an option.
It's one of the games I always come back to, and I'm always up to play it again.
8.9/10