The fact that this mod is available for free to anyone who owns Skyrim is a goddamn crime. Hell, calling it a mod feels like I'm downplaying just how colossal this is. It's really its own game more than anything, and one that does things much better than Skyrim.
This is mostly through a far more engaging story. While I want to hold back heavily here to avoid spoilers since you should play it yourself, it executes something very thought-provoking and has plenty of twists and turns around every corner. It has some striking similarities to another well-known RPG, but executes the concept in a way that's considerably stronger.
This is aside from the gameplay which is admittedly far less accessible than Skyrim, but rewards being patient. You're pretty weak as things begin and need to build up your character, but if you're willing to put in the time, you'll become an unstoppable force. I played through the full game as an Elementalism mage, and it was great seeing how my abilities evolved into a lightning-based powerhouse by the end.
The only complaints I have are small, and tend to be focused toward the last quarter of the game. Bugs start to run a bit more rampant to where you often need to reload saves to fix NPC pathing, and one particular plot beat feels a little out of place. Otherwise, it was very close to scoring a 10/10 for me.
If you're a big fan of Skyrim, or are like me and found Skyrim to be just fine, then I'd highly suggest taking a look at this. It might be built off its assets, but just about everything else has been shaken up. Plus it's free, and it's hard to argue with free.
This is mostly through a far more engaging story. While I want to hold back heavily here to avoid spoilers since you should play it yourself, it executes something very thought-provoking and has plenty of twists and turns around every corner. It has some striking similarities to another well-known RPG, but executes the concept in a way that's considerably stronger.
This is aside from the gameplay which is admittedly far less accessible than Skyrim, but rewards being patient. You're pretty weak as things begin and need to build up your character, but if you're willing to put in the time, you'll become an unstoppable force. I played through the full game as an Elementalism mage, and it was great seeing how my abilities evolved into a lightning-based powerhouse by the end.
The only complaints I have are small, and tend to be focused toward the last quarter of the game. Bugs start to run a bit more rampant to where you often need to reload saves to fix NPC pathing, and one particular plot beat feels a little out of place. Otherwise, it was very close to scoring a 10/10 for me.
If you're a big fan of Skyrim, or are like me and found Skyrim to be just fine, then I'd highly suggest taking a look at this. It might be built off its assets, but just about everything else has been shaken up. Plus it's free, and it's hard to argue with free.