It Doesn't Get Better Than Skyrim

Why is it that we keep playing Skyrim, even a decade later? Why can't we move on from this Open World RPG even when newer games with better graphics are released every year? In a word, what makes it special?

[caleb.a.robinson]

How many hours do you guys have on a single playthrough? I'm up to 7 days and 10 hours on one and still discovering new quests every day 😯

[claudettebenoit]

I'm a 65 year old lady who loves gaming. I played Oblivion when it first came out, then played WoW for 10 years before finally uninstalling for good. Then I bought Skyrim (2 years ago). I have never loved a game as much as this and have been playing every day since! You touched on all of the reasons I love about it. Well done!!!

[chesterstevens]

It cannot be understated how important Jeremy Soule's musical work was to not only Skyrim, but all of TES franchise. That being said: his work on Skyrim holds a special place in my heart. I can sit and listen to it on loop all day, it's heart-rending how beautiful it is.

[BlyndCyclopz]

My dad passed away in 2019 but he was obsessed in Skyrim. He was at his happiest copying and predicting familiar NPC dialogue lines. He never wanted to finish the game even though he did... At least 5 times that I can remember. He loved it so much that I had Jeremy Soules "From past to present" played at his funeral. Great video my man and Foos-Ro-Dah to my Dad!

[Gguyrules]

I honestly shed a small tear when you mentioned "simpler times", cause with how life has gone to hell, those memories just feel like dreams.

[LaJokanan]

I've spent over 6000 hrs in LE, SE and VR; I was very ill for a long time, lying in bed hooked up to machines, and modding Skyrim gave me something to do. I think it saved my sanity in a lot of ways; I was too broke to keep buying new games, but there's so much you can do with mods on pc. I'll probably always go back to it, it has a really special place in my heart.

[JSandage]

70 year old Grandma here and I love Skyrim. I have more than 300 hours on it and just started my 3rd playthrough. I played Oblivion and loved it as well. I also loved Horizon: Zero Dawn and Forbidden West all the Final Fantasy's through 12 - but no game has captured my interest like Skyrim. It just never gets old

[Letyourcolorsblendwithmine]

Skyrim is the little piece of home we never lost.

[Monksgypsy]

I'm 73 and still play Skyrim every day. I started when it was released and have 9, 302.3 hours. And I still find new things with every play through.

[lucathesadman]

Skyrim was there for me when I needed it most. When I was in middle school when Skyrim came out, I was dealing with the worst time of my life where I was bullied relentlessly. Playing Skyrim allowed me to be the person I wish I could be irl during that time. It allowed me to immerse myself in a world where I could be anything, do anything, where I could just be me.

[KRG]

I have searched for years for anything close to Skyrim, but the truth is there’s nothing else like it. A truly special experience.

[hughjass]

In 2011, at the age of 30, Skyrim was the last game I waited impatiently to release and the last game I was obsessed with. Life kicked me in the balls in various way in the next few years and gaming took a backseat. At this stage, I'm so long a non gamer, I dont know if theres a way back.
But I still look back fondly on Skyrim and the child's sense of excitement and wonder it gave me. And the escapism. It truly was a majestic experience. A testiment to the power of gaming and the way it can transport you to somewhere else entirely.

[micronoid]

I liked this game so much I wanted to leave a large enough time between each playthrough so that I would forget stuff and rediscover them again. So I've only ever played it twice. Once when it originally came out and then again with the special edition about 3 years ago, and that second time was the first time I played any of the DLC. I plan to do a third playthrough when ES6 comes out.
My favorite “thing in Skyrim i didn’t notice till way later” is when you kill the last enemy in a dungeon you can hear a subtle jingle play.

[carmelopappalardo]

I am 60 years old. I started playing Skyrim in January of 2012. I followed other people instructing me about mods which I eventually started using. I have played repeatedly for what is going to be the past 12 years and not one game has been the same. I will never stop playing this game.

[ShirleyCurryTheOlderGamer]

Thank you!!! I so loved this!!! I have loved Skyrim for 8 years, but you just lit the fire again! Thank you!!!

[JoshDavies]

The nirnroot sound was immediately nostalgic as a oblivion veteran

[MarkS]

Skyrim was the one thing I could always count on over the years. When my father died, i had something to focus on other than grief. When i finally got out of a crippling heroin addiction, Skyrim gave me something to keep me busy. It will always have a place on my shelf/game library.

[sillythygoose]

I Love the diversity in gameplay style in Skyrim, it really inspires multiple playthroughs. For example, my very first playthrough of Skyrim I was a stealth archer, and then on my 100th playthrough I was still a stealth archer.

[TheFrenziedFlameYT]

I still remember it like yesterday. Went to buy my 360 from a local garage sale, and ended up getting it. I went to turn it on for the first time, only to realize they left a copy of Skyrim inside. As a kid who grew up on things like LOTR & 0 idea what Skyrim was, I ended up playing it out of curiosity and had a truly once in a lifetime experience. Has always stuck with me.

[Peachie_Cinnamon]

Im 34 and have been playing skyrim since it came out, 13 years ago 😭 the developers and crew that have continued to work on this game have made it such an amazing world to keep on returning to. I dont think i could ever get tired of it ❤