

This has a number of behind the scenes benefits but the main one being that it allows some nice new graphical effects such as god-rays (light shafts visible through branches and other openings) and volumetric mist and fog. So what’s new in this remastered Special Edition of the game? Basically the game has been transferred into the newer 64-bit engine that powered Fallout 4.
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Like Oblivion and both Fallout 3 and Fallout 4 before it, the main quest can be taken at your own pace, leaving you free to follow any distraction or side-quest you find. Escaping your captors at the start of the game due to a rather fortuitous sequence of events, you discover you may be what the Nords call the Dragonborn.īeing a Bethesda Game Studios title, you are now free to explore and carve your own path through the world dealing with situations as you see fit.
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It’s the latest entry in the well-loved Elder Scrolls series of open-world RPGs, taking place in the harsh cold continent of Skyrim home to the hardy, seafaring Nords.

Transplanting the game into the shinier more robust engine that drove Fallout 4 brings with it visual enhancements but sadly, little else.įirst things first, a little refresher on what Skyrim is. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition aims to give the five-year old open-world RPG a bit of spit and polish to bring it up to date for the current generation. Reviews // 11th Nov 2016 - 6 years ago // By Simon Brown The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition Review
