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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

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4.4/5

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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





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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: September 29, 2022

ZapMcRaygunn

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Games: 952 Reviews: 29

The Age of DRM Oppression is done!

Skyrim- need I say more? Millions have already said much about this masterpiece. I've been playing CRPGs since 1980. I was blown away when Ultima VII came out because people had their own schedules- their own behaviors. But one day I was playing Skyrim and a woman offered to sell me fruit in front of her house. She invited me in to talk with her family. After a while she and her husband got up and went to bed. The child kept talking to me. This was all done by NPCs. All offline - this isn't Elder Scrolls Online. This is more than a game. It's a world! Every character has an attitude, a story, and that's in the base version. Add in all the add-ons including user-made add-ons, and the world just keeps getting bigger and deeper. This game has been out for a long time, but it always feels new. One warning: do not play this game if you have other things to do. You will be drawn into Skyrim and it's hard to get back out. You can have a family, buy and furnish a home, run a business, and, of course you can fight dragons and explore ruins and dungeons. You can choose a faction and take part in a war - or not. Skyrim gives you the freedom to pursue the story any way you like. Oh, and when the story is finished, you can still stay in Skyrim as long as you like. You will find subquests, explore, furnish your home, anything you like. I already have the full version of this elsewhere, but I support GOG and a DRM free Skyrim. It has happened.


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Posted on: September 29, 2022

ekebla22

Games: 527 Reviews: 5

goated game

bout time this stanky rpg got its drm free treatment. always coming in clutch every year with a new release.


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Posted on: October 1, 2022

AftonEnoch

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Games: 292 Reviews: 2

Holy GOG

DRM Free with permanent update rollback. The last time you'll ever buy Skyrim


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Posted on: September 29, 2022

syscrusher

Games: 88 Reviews: 43

Who would've thought?

This has to be the biggest catch GOG has ever managed to snag. ✨


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Posted on: September 29, 2022

ElektroSmokes

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Games: 290 Reviews: 2

I've been waiting so long...

All I wanted was to actually own Skyrim and play it legally on a machine that never has and never will be connected to the internet. Finally.


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