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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

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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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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
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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: October 1, 2022

UrgeMidi

Verified owner

Games: 115 Reviews: 1

Great Leap Forward

Having a version of Skyrim you can rollback in the future without a downgrade patcher is a game changer for modders. The last few updates have broken some mod compatibility. The only downside at the moment is that it currently doesn't work with the Almighty Mod Organiser 2, which isn't a huge problem, and will likely be fixed soon enough. Though I will be dead and gone before I use Vortex. I will be using the Steam Version for now until MO2 compatibility is a thing, then you bet your Aunt Caroline that I will be switching over to GOG. Rollback is a really great feature, and a proven necessity for Skyrim these days.


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Posted on: January 16, 2023

xman1

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Games: 547 Reviews: 88

Great Title to have on GoG

Works great. Got the Complete Widescreen mod working (Use the Vanilla version) and running at 3840x1600. It has some minor bugs with this interface, but you can work around it and I am sure the same bugs are present in the Steam version. I am sure not every mod works, especially the abandoned ones, but most do it would seem. You cannot downgrade Skyrim to an earlier version as you would be downgrading to a DRM version, so you need to learn to make them work with the version you have. That is the trade off. Hope it helps. For Linux users... Using Manjaro with Lutris and running 7.35 Glorious Eggroll for a runner.


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Posted on: September 30, 2022

maine_builder

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Games: 3143 Reviews: 7

and NOW...

...I have bought Skyrim for the last time. I have come to prefer SE since it's release. It comes with a bunch of optimizations and a load of new features right out of the box before you start selecting mods. And most new mods are made for SE anyway and loads of older legacy mods have SE versions available. This is amazing! I was losing hope of seeing Skyrim here on GOG before the launch of ES6 several years down the road. BUY IT! BUY IT NOW...for the last time...again...


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Posted on: November 18, 2022

garrypotpot

Games: 207 Reviews: 67

THE DAY FINALLY ARRIVED...

so very happy to have my very own DRM FREE version that i actually OWN for PC, i have Skyrim for PS3 but once your save file gets to a certain size kiss your framerate goodbye and thus ends your game. i always thought it was stupid that my friends had to access this game through STEAM just to play it but that didn't stop me from going to their place to play it once they had it up and running(yes i was THAT friend)but there are some things noticed so far that trouble me a bit. the original Skyrim needed 2GB memory to run and 4GB was recommended but THIS VERSION of Skyrim has 8GB memory needed to run! holy crap! my only good PC i have(the 8GB memory PC)struggles to run this game with all the details cranked down to the lowest, it can run pretty much anything else i throw at it with no issue, but this game pushes it's limits, why can't we have good old 4GB Skyrim? also they seemed to have made small changes here and there, for example crouching and being undetected did NOT get me one-shot kill with low level enemies like the original using a bow and arrow? i'am sure there is a MOD to fix this but WHY change that? makes me wonder what else was changed? it's just too bad they couldn't have included OLD version 1 Skyrim, i just think it's silly to have to search nexus for mods that restore the game to what most of us are familiar with. but despite these small complaints i am very happy to finally own Skyrim for the PC, so a big thanks to GOG for that!


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Posted on: October 1, 2022

superretro2010

Verified owner

Games: 423 Reviews: 10

masterpiece

this is what you call a video game


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