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What am I doing with my life???

AWESOME GAME!!!!!!. But my computer almost melted :(.
also, gwent

i rate it 9/10

This is one of the most fun multiplayer games ive played. Id recommend this to everyone

EDIT: The in-game economy is screwed, and nobody really plays this game that much anymore. Still pretty good to do a co-op with friends, although there are some better co-op games out there, such as borderlands for example :P

Skyrim is what I would describe as the perfect casual RPG, and I'm not really sure what it is, but there's something about Skyrim's fantasy setting that I like more than any other game I've played.


Digressing:
So, Skyrim is one of my favourite games. I haven't finished it. Why am I not playing it? Simply put, I don't have enough time because there are so many things to do in life aside from games. Even then though, even someone like I needs a break - I'm the type of person who plays video games during holidays (instead of travelling). I'm also kind-of a completionist - I like finishing games (that is, I usually play games that you can actually feasibly finish) although I'm not interested in achievement hunting. So why don't I play Skyrim? Well, to first understand this, you must first understand my philosophy for playing games. There are 3 reasons why I play video games:
1. I treat video games like fiction books. I play them because they have a damn good story e.g. The Witcher 3, Planescape Torment, Deus Ex 1, Life is Strange, Undertale, Mass Effect 1. Only a small percentage of games fit in this category.
2. Much like a textbook (sort of) or a non-fiction book, I play games because of their intellectual stimulation. This includes games that have good level design and puzzles - for example Portal 1, Thief 1 and 2, RTS games like StarCraft Brood War, or even relatively simple games like Beseige or Clustertruck.
3. I also play games with friends - this is one of my main incentives for playing games even though most multiplayer games don't fit into the above two categories. It's a good way to spend your time and develop relationships, however (as with anything else) I think it should be done in moderation. You don't want to make video games the ONLY reason you hang out with friends.

As you can tell, Skyrim doesn't really fit into any of the above categories. Aside from my slightly completionist desires, I don't really have an urge to play Skyrim any more. I think the only time I would play Skyrim is if I don't feel like playing other games. After all, life is short, and if you can't play a game like skyrim then you should be grateful for what you do have and try to make the most out of being in existence. Don't (or try not to) feel regretful or like you are "missing out". Keep on moving forward is what I always say (thanks Monty Oum), and remember: life is ALWAYS better than no life even though the difference between the two may appear very small sometimes. And if you don't know which direction to "move forward" in - go in whichever direction feels right or makes you feel most happy.


Anyway, I usually end up reading books more than I play games because story-based games demand playing multiple hours in a single sitting and often require you to continue playing them on a more-than-weekly basis (until you have finished a story arc) to appreciate the story - which is something I cannot afford to do when I am busy - meanwhile books can be consumed in bite-sized 20 minute pieces which is something I can fit into my schedule (although, to be fair, some books, like lord of the rings, demand 1hr+ reading sessions).


Back to the actual review:
The music and sound design is perhaps one of the greatest aspects of Skyrim. The music is outstanding and fits the game perfectly. It really adds a lot to the immersion of the game. The audio is the one part of skyrim that is clearly better than any of Bethesda's previous games, while other aspects of the game are up for debate.

One of the things that makes skyrim appealing is its mod support. Skyrim has some pretty good mods which can make the game even better, just like most of Bethesda Game Studio's games. This, on top of Skyrim's somewhat sandboxy gameplay, makes Skyrim have near endless replayability.

Note:
This version of skyrim (oldrim) has been replaced by the special edition (SSE), which has some minor graphical improvements and performance improvements at the cost of some mods being no longer supported, partially due to Bethesda's new creation club which is a proprietary alternative to steam workshop.
Fortunately, most of the mod community at nexus mods have done a pretty good job at updating their mods to support the re-release of skyrim, with important mods such as SKSE having been updated to support the special edition's 64-bit engine.
If you want to play oldrim, then you'd need to find a legendary edition game key from somewhere as I don't think you can buy the legendary edition from steam anymore.

I'd recommend playing SSE rather than oldrim, especially for a first playthrough as I doubt you'd need all of the mod capability found in the original release. Besides, if you did want to use mods, I think the greater stability/performance found on SSE outweighs the cost of less mod support. I'm recommending the mods listed below based on the special edition of the game but the process should be very similar for oldrim.

MODDING:
For a first gameplay, I suggest installing the unofficial patch as well as a few graphical mods, namely SMIM to keep the vanilla game experience while improving on non-gameplay related features. If you read the descriptions of these mods, you may find some recommended/compatible lore-friendly mods which further improve the visual quality of the game. I also suggest getting a skyrim audio quality mod such as the unofficial high definition audio project mod, which improves the audio quality by using the higher quality audio found on the PS4. For these audio mods, you'll need to install them before installing any other community created mods.
Other graphical mods that you could use are mods such as Flora Overhaul, Realistic Water, or some texture mods, however most of these mods alter the aesthetic of the game so I wouldn't recommend them unless they are specifically labelled as "lore-friendly".

Once you've completed a vanilla playthough, try some gameplay related mods, install SKSE64 and use SkyUI along with some other UI related mods. You may also try out a few fancy graphical mods. For instance, ENB, Reshade, weather mods, lighting mods, or texture mods that completely change the aesthetic of the game (i.e. cartoon graphics).
NOTE: See my DOOM 3 BFG review for some info about modding steam and GOG games. Apparently you can get Steam to count how many hours you've played via SKSE by changing the name of the executable (e.g. rename SKSE to SkyrimLauncher) or using launch options.

If you want to get achievements to work, you'll need to install SSE Engine Fixes or Achievements Mods Enabler. Note that this is only applicable for special edition and you don't need achievement enabling mods for Oldrim.

With Skyrim's wonky physics engine, limiting fps is a must. I'd highly suggest running rivatuner statistics server to limit your fps to 60fps. It eliminates the need for vsync (or, at least, makes vsync more bearable especially with high refresh rate monitors) and increases framerate stability. Rivatuner is also helpful with other games as lower and more stable framerates can prevent stutter from occurring (i.e. The Witcher 3), and also reduces power draw prolonging the life of your system and/or battery. There are other alternatives to rivatuner, I think AMD has some frame limiting software built in to their driver software.

NOTE: I thought I already wrote this but I'm too lazy to re-read my review so I thought I'd just write this down on the bottom as a quick reminder in case I play the game again: See the Doom 3 BFG review. Also, try using symbolic links as it could be a way to prevent the game from auto-updating whilst at the same time getting steam achievements to work.
Use mklink to make a hard link to skyrim? You can also set the steam manifest thingy (appmanifest_489830.acf for SSE) to read-only which prevents steam from auto-updating the game so that once you've modded the game it's fully set. Also, creating a backup of the skyrim install folder just in case helps.