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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

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4.4/5

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4.4

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Description
Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, Skyrim Special Edition brings the epic fantasy to life in stunning detail. The Special Edition includes the critically acclaimed game and add-ons with all-new features like remastered art and effects, volumetric god rays, dynamic depth of field, scree...
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83 %
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8/10
Attack of the Fanboy
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4.4/5

( 870 Reviews )

4.4

870 Reviews

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Product details
2016, Bethesda Game Studios, ESRB Rating: Mature 17+...
System requirements
Windows 10 (64-bit Version), Intel i5-750/AMD Phenom II X4-945, 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA GTX 470 1GB /AMD HD...
DLCs
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Upgrade
MODs
The Elder Scrolls: Skyblivion, Enderal: Forgotten Stories
Time to beat
26 hMain
112.5 h Main + Sides
204.5 h Completionist
116 h All Styles
Description
Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, Skyrim Special Edition brings the epic fantasy to life in stunning detail. The Special Edition includes the critically acclaimed game and add-ons with all-new features like remastered art and effects, volumetric god rays, dynamic depth of field, screen-space reflections, and more.

EPIC FANTASY REBORN
Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.

LIVE ANOTHER LIFE, IN ANOTHER WORLD
Play any type of character you can imagine, and do whatever you want; the legendary freedom of choice, storytelling, and adventure of The Elder Scrolls is realized like never before.

YOU ARE WHAT YOU PLAY
Choose from hundreds of weapons, spells, and abilities. The new character system allows you to play any way you want and define yourself through your actions.

BATTLE DRAGONS
Battle ancient dragons like you’ve never seen. As Dragonborn, learn their secrets and harness their power for yourself.

Please note that the DRM-Free version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition does not include the Creation Club feature. The entire Creation Club content (74 items) is included in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition





GOG notice about the DRM-free version




You can also check out Enderal: Forgotten Stories – unofficial, standalone total conversion mod created by SureAI



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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
26 hMain
112.5 h Main + Sides
204.5 h Completionist
116 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (10, 11)
Release date:
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Size:
24.7 GB
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Mature 17+ (Blood and Gore, Sexual Themes, Language, Use of Alcohol)

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Posted on: July 14, 2024

Luficer144

Verified owner

Games: 149 Reviews: 5

Modding is a disaster.

Since GOG has removed version 1.6.659. Please bring back the previous version.


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Posted on: October 2, 2022

IronKrabbi

Verified owner

Games: 5 Reviews: 1

Can't Actually Rollback Game Versions

Using the rollback instructions, GOG's only available version of the game is 1.6.659.0.8. I was led to believe, particularly given the NexusMods forum post (found at: https://www.nexusmods.com/news/14753), that I would be able to roll the game back to version 1.5.97.


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Posted on: January 18, 2024

Rollo_zena

Verified owner

Games: 227 Reviews: 2

No automatic update and mods: brilliant!

Yesterday I was able to prevent the latest Bethesda patch and it made me so happy! One thing I love of this game is how many things you can control, specially when using mods. Having Beth keep milking it even if they never bothered to fix it is so annoying, specially if it means imposing a non tested patch. I understand some rpg fans dislike Skyrim as it is quite different from the old school ones but in my opinion this game let you really role play as you go, it is up to the player to keep focus on what to do next and how. I like the open world style where you can use places and pieces of conversation to build up your plot, world and story. This is a game where the main story is more of an excuse to go around and discover way more things. I think people forgot the main point of it was the "open-world" concept. Some people are disturbed by the fact you can actually play this game even without following the main story, others, like me, instead love this aspect as it made it really open. Nowadays we use the expression "open-world" in a more narrow way, applying it to just the fact you do not need loading when changing scenario, or entering a building - well, most of the time. But originally it was more about not having rails, so trying to bring a bit of freedom and creativity into it. However, modders made a lot for it too, starting from creating fixes that the main company did not care to patch and providing ideas for additional contents that were lacking in the original, ideas on which Betshy capitalized after (see Heartfire dlc or creation club). Mods really add to the freedom and enhance the repeatability of this game, from better aesthetic to new content, there are options out there for every taste. With the gog version is enough to have a nexus account and a mods manager to customize your game as you wish. I am stating it as it was no evident to me in the beginning and I had to read the forum online to understand how to do it.


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Posted on: September 29, 2022

Giltintur

Verified owner

Games: 105 Reviews: 7

Just buy it

I doubt you don't know what this is, so I want review the game in more depth than the 5 stars. Yes, I have it on steam too, but having it with less bloat (Creation Club, Steam launcher, DRM) is a step towards even more stability, that is always awesome.


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Posted on: September 29, 2022

jackothewacko

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Games: 54 Reviews: 5

Boy what a treat!!!

Best classic game to ever release since the tomb raider goty! Keep it coming GOG, I know you can do it! I’ve always had faith in you! Love this release!


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