The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition - Xbox One

My son wanted a new video game and although this one is complicated he does very well and enjoys it greatly

The original was already an achievement of the highest order of artistry. Roger Ebert, God rest your soul, but you can eat a big one. This game is equal parts beauty and magic. It sets the imagination on fire. More than any other work of art in the history of mankind it is simultaneously shaped by the one who experiences it. Absolute Mastery.

Skyrim has been one of my all time favorite video games since I first experienced it on my Xbox 360. After reading reviews and doing research, I thought it would better to leave skyrim behind and look toward new games being developed and released seeing as how most people say nothing has changed, however I totally disagree. I recently purchased skyrim only bc it was cheap and I was looking for something to do. In my short time replaying the game I have a profound appreciation of the new version of skyrim. Though nothing has seriously changed except the ability to mod across all the gaming platforms, skyrims load time has more than quadrupled and even though the graphics are sort of the same they are noticeably less pixalated, and round objects ARE ACTUALLY ROUND, and not decagon shaped. It once took over an hour to complete the intro to the game and receive your first mission from the dragonskeep yarl, but I completed the intro and several side quests in under an hour of starting the game. Absolutely worth the purchase and the experience. Lagging does not even exist anymore.

Ahead of its time, Skyrim revolutionized the field of immersive fantasy. Now, Skyrim Special Edition gets revamped with a graphics boost and community created mods that overhaul any and every aspect of the game; from graphics to the level-up perk system. Now one of the greatest games ever has been given the greatest re-play-ability ever imagined.

When I last played Skyrim a few years ago on xBox 360 I ended with over 500 hours invested into the game. It was the only video game that I had no regrets putting that much time into and it will now be the only game that I have no second guesses about doing it all over again with this xBox One remaster. I noticed the updated graphics and smoothness right from the start. With the remastered graphics, dynamic depth of field, screen-space reflections, and new water / snow shaders you get a totally fresh feel to it and you do not notice that it was a game that was written years ago. I feel that the story is in no need to review with all the awards and achievements the original game has received. You will have all the open-world RPG goodness that the original game had along with all the DLC (Dawnguard, Hearthfire and Dragonborn) plus mods! Yes, mods! As of writing this, xBox One currently has 125 mods that are ready to use. Ranging from adding a few tables and chairs in different inns to allow extra seating, no health regeneration or even realistic carrying weight. There are plenty of mods that allow me to customize the game to my liking. I highly suggest the mod called "Slave Pack Riekling Porter [XboxOne]". This mod adds a little funny looking Riekling Porter who lives alone on his selfproclamed Wak Wak Island, a small rocky Island in front of RavenRock. You will also want to get "Relationship Dialogue Overhaul - RDO [XB1]". This amazing mod adds over 5,000 lines of completely voiced dialogue for NPCs. It mainly adds to friends, followers, spouses, and rivals. Every word is voiced using the original voices from the game. This is a must have for anyone playing this game. Skyrim Special Edition includes: - The critically acclaimed game - All official add-ons – Dawnguard, Hearthfire and Dragonborn - Remastered art and effects - Volumetric god rays - Dynamic depth of field - Screen-space reflections - New water and snow shaders - Play PC mods on consoles. Now console gamers can experience new quests, environments, characters, dialogue, armor, weapons and more *My Favorite Mods* Alternate Start - Live Another Life [XB1] Adds a totally new feel to the game by changing the starting story. Misery and despair have haunted you all your life. Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, you've been arrested and thrown in the dungeons. Your trial was supposed to be weeks ago, only nobody has come for you. It's been so long since seeing daylight you no longer know what month it is anymore. The dungeon is cold, damp, and worse still, you're running out of food. You will be given the opportunity to choose your race and then choose a new life for your character to lead. Relationship Dialogue Overhaul - RDO [XB1] Adds over 5,000 lines of completely voiced dialogue for NPCs for more than 50 voice types, focusing mainly on friends, followers, spouses, and rivals. All dialogue is voiced using the original voices from the game, achieved through re-adding existing dialogue in new and suitable places, as well as editing together multiple lines to form brand new dialogue. Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch [XB1] The goal of the Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch (aka USSEP) is to eventually fix every bug with Skyrim Special Edition not officially resolved by the developers to the limits of the Creation Kit and community-developed tools, in one easy-to-install package. Features hundreds of gameplay, quest, NPC, object, item, text and placement bugs fixed. No unsafe changes (such as deletions of stock objects). Designed to be compatible with as many other mods as possible. Slave Pack Riekling Porter [XboxOne] This mod adds a little funny looking Riekling Porter who lives alone on his self proclamed Wak Wak Island, a small rocky Island in front of RavenRock. You have to do a favor for him in-order for him to join you. I won't spoil that for you.

It’s Skyrim for the umpteenth time and it’s still feeling vast. The game is amazing and is one of the most iconic WRPGs to release. Wonderful soundtrack, visuals, lore and gameplay (especially on the X). I would have like a 60fps mode but it’s not totally necessary here. Everything I’m saying is nothing new about the game. It’s a great game and was when it first released years ago.

One of the best games ever, I’ve been playing it for years and I never get bored with it, I just like roaming around in the open world and for a game that was released in 2011 it still looks awesome.

Bought this as a Christmas gift for my husband. It shipped quickly, and I'm excited to give it to him, while not sure that I want to lose him to the game lol.