I was going to redownload Skyrim, then I realized it is old as dirt.
All jokes aside, with a newer computer, I’d rather play something current that is graphically more impressive, but still in the vein of Skyrim. What would that be? (I’ve already played Witcher 3.)
Hm. Skyrim Remastered actually looks pretty great, imo. Plus you can mod it into some just brilliant looking scenes that will push your PC.
Also, it’s more Dragon Age in terms of open world gameplay than Skyrim, but Greedfall might be worth checking out for you.
Elder Scrolls Online is actually pretty neat looking, though not exactly a graphical power house.
Fallout 4 looks pretty good, and I can imagine the mod-scene is equally on point there.
Again, not graphically straining but I think very charming looking in its own right, but we have Dragon’s Dogma which is a bit of a Skyrim in terms of a big world to explore (and a party to control!).
Divinity Original Sin 2 isn’t open world, not really like Skyrim, but it’s a gorgeous RPG and it’s awesome.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance is probably your best bet.
Was going to say Witcher 3 haha. So in light of this, definitely Kingdom Come Deliverance. I LOVED that game so very much!
Yeah, I’ma stick with Skyrim, sad as that is.
Unfortunately, Remastered Skyrim doesn’t support ultra widescreen resolutions either.
What is the “vein” of Skyrim you are trying to jam the needle into? RDR2 seems like it’s gonna have quite a bit of open world aimlessness to it, if that’s what you’re after, but somewhat fewer fantasy vikings.
Dude, spoilers!
I’ve played through about half of RDR2. I’d like more fantasy tropes, more real open world, and fewer missions on rails.
Not much to choose from if you want higher end production values in a fantasy setting without it being the Witcher. Its expansions? Inquisition, Elex, Greedfall all have their issues. Elder Scrolls Online maybe?
Kingdom Come is great at what it does but I found it a bit of a slog myself.
Dunno if ELEX has graphics mods or not.
I’ll umpteenth this, and also mention Legacy of the Dragonborn for those who haven’t played it.
For me, it basically made Skyrim a totally different game and allowed me to forgive a lot of its “sins” in the process; you’re out there gathering artifacts to display to the public instead of just ramping up your personal power, adds some story to why so many powerful items seem to be concentrated in the land, and frankly adds some extra push to go through various quests I might otherwise not bother with.
The mod has built-in compatibility with several others (and it’s suggested to play with them). However, it’s currently going through a massive overhaul into version 5. The team has this month as the ETA for the completion, but I suspect this may be an overly optimistic projection given the to-do list on Trello.
Anyway, if you ever thought Indiana Jones would have a blast in Skyrim, this is the mod for you.
Have you tried this mod?
Nice - Any likewise mods or tricks to increase resoultion beyong Skyrims standard into say, 2560x1440?
I’ve had a blast with Elder Scrolls Online solo over the last few weeks, fwiw. Not a graphical powerhouse by today’s standards, but it’s still pretty nice looking and obviously scratches that Elder Scrolls itch to the bone. A million things to see, do and explore with not terrible story and quest writing (and fully voiced). Only nitpick would be that it’s a bit painfult to delve into crafting too deeply without their subscription offering (to get access to unlimited storage craft bag), but ignore that if you only want the story and world content.
Aaaaand now I’m reinstalling Skyrim, again.
Appreciate this video link, Scott. That texture and mod setup looks fantastic.
LOL - glad I could convince you. As an FYI and to avoid any frustration, the next iteration of the mod due out in the fairly near future will require a new game for it to work.
Not a huge deal, Dan. I have nearly 500 hours on the original, over 200 on SE, about 100 in VR and an unknown amount on two different loads on xbox 360, which I cant see to tell how much time played anymore.
Safe to say I have played the crap out of the game, modded and unmodded. If something requires me to restart … okay? :)
Requiem mod for Skyrim, along with some graphical overhauls. The end result is a proper character building focused RPG experience not unlike the one found in FNV. If watered down RPG mechanics was your beef with the original then definitely give Requiem a try.
Obviously Kingdom Come, but if you insist on fantasy stuff, then Enderal I guess.
Elex was good too, but it is a mix of fantasy/post-apo.