The bigger issue is that survival severely limits your carry weight, almost cutting it in half it feels like. I actually enjoyed not being able to fast travel and rediscovering parts of the game I might have just passed by, but to get this done in time I couldn’t waste hours walking to Whiterun over and over again. I did not install anything to affect combat, and I even tested a vanilla save to be sure, but I enjoyed this change along with the challenge of survival, it makes the game feel fresh again.Įventually though, I did turn survival off for two reasons: fast travel and carry weight. I’m not sure if it’s just me, but the game also seems more difficult enemies hit harder and have much more HP. You can manage this somewhat by holding a torch, standing near a fire, wearing warm clothes, or finding shelter from rain or blizzards, but you won’t fully recover until you are back somewhere warm. Skyrim is a very, very cold place, even in areas like the Rift and if the temperature gets low enough it will decrease your max HP.
What’s more difficult to manage, however, is temperature. I assume if you starve and sleep deprive yourself, they will eventually die, but there are enough foodstuffs and beds around that I neve let myself go below half max. As you adventure, your character will slowly grow hungry and tired which will decrease your maximum stamina and Magika respectively. Mods that serve this same purpose, such as Frostfall or iNeed, have existed for even longer but this fully integrates these mechanics into the game without the need for additional scripts. While it’s been available for a while, I enabled Survival mode for this playthrough which has you contend against the harsh environment of Skyrim to forage food, stave off the cold, and hopefully get some rest occasionally. I started a brand new, lightly modded playthrough that I’m sure will continue well after this is published, but let’s see what’s here. While the 2016 Special Edition was a much more substantial upgrade, Anniversary Edition celebrates this milestone with a DLC upgrade that gives you all of the premium Creation Club mods, along with a few free goodies for those not wanting to shell out $20. It’s hard to believe it’s 10 years old at this point, even if I only grabbed it on sale a year or so after release. I’ve also put my share of time into Oblivion and Morrowind, though less so – Skyrim just feels like home. And this isn’t even counting playthroughs on console after snagging a copy when I worked at Bethesda along with the beefy ultimate edition guide and an amulet of Mara. My steam counter, which I no doubt broke a long time ago, perpetually sits above 400 hours while the special edition is just shy of 120. I have played a lot of Skyrim, and I mean a lot.
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