The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information
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A true, full-length open-world game for VR has arrived from Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim VR reimagines the complete epic fantasy masterpiece with an unparalleled sense of scale, depth, and immersion. Skyrim VR also includes all official add-ons.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR is a open world, rpg and vr game
developed by Bethesda Game Studios
and published by Bethesda Softworks.
Released on April 02nd 2018 is available only on Windows
in 9 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Russian and Traditional Chinese.
It has received 11,458 reviews of which 8,615 were positive and 2,843 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 59.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.
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Windows
- OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or better
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 / AMD RX 480 8GB or better
- Storage: 15 GB available space
- VR Support: SteamVR
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Without mods, a sorry excuse of a VR port. With mods, one of the best VR experiences you can have. To get a good modlist, you'll need Wabbajack and a Nexus Premium account (unless you want to manually click 'download' on hundreds of mods), but it's definitely worth it. FUS is a good Vanilla+ modlist (70 GB), while Mad Gods Overhaul is a good ultramodded list (260 GB)
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Introduction I had originally thought this review was gonna be a negative one, mostly because of the crazy price tag this VR experience has. I mean, they are asking 60 bucks for a VR upgrade of a 14 year old game that most of us have already bought multiple times. Just the thought of that made me have a sour taste in the mouth before having even launched the game, and I am someone who considers Skyrim to be one of the best games ever made. But I bought it on sale for 15 bucks, which is a good deal since VR games are usually priced a bit higher than nonVR titles. It is a hobby for the privileged and the “elite” apparently. But I gotta say, after having been playing through parts of the game now in VR, I have to admit that this is a pretty damn good VR experience and probably the best I have had since I got my own headset, at least for the technology we have now. Bias First of all, I have been playing Skyrim since it had its first release in 2011 and I have 100%ed the achievements 3 times, once on the Xbox 360 and twice here on Steam, and the VR version will probably be my fourth time. So, I really love this game and therefore I also know there is bias when I talk about this probably being the best VR experience available. I guess I'm trying to say, that if you didn’t like nonVR Skyrim, chances are you also won’t like this, so find something else to play if that is the case, I know that not everyone like this game. Gameplay Beside just finally being able to step into this immersive world and feel like you have a presence there, this game plays exactly like its nonVR counterpart. Every single mission, NPC, object and whatever is exactly like how it was in the original game. The only difference being that you can swing your weapons, balance your shield and nock your bow and this is really why you play this. The combat in the nonVR version is really basic and some might call it boring, but in this VR version, it is far from boring. I especially like archery a lot. It is in my opinion by far the most fun class in VR, since it requires minimal movement and has the most interactive combat that isn’t just swing like crazy. And with it being VR, your shooting speed all dependent on your own speed and ability to rearm your bow. That means that you can essentially rapid fire and kill normally “strong” enemies really quickly, as long as you move fast enough. It is super fun. The input detection is also really good, I haven’t had any issues that I can think of in terms of the game not registering movement or touch correctly. It seems to be pretty spot on, but it is also expected from a product with a 60 euro price tag, so not something to celebrate. Minor issues and some 'before you play' suggestions The game isn’t perfect. It does have a few minor issues and bugs. The only two issues I feel are worth covering are the stamina issue while moving and mission triggers. If you choose jump movement, which most people probably will, then stamina drain will be an issue you will face immediately as you get into the game. Moving around will feel incredibly slow and frustrating, since it essentially is just like throwing a fishing line and waiting for it to charge back up so you can throw again. It would probably have been better to disable stamina for movement entirely and just nerf the distance a bit. Luckily I quickly found a workaround myself while playing. When you crouch/sneak, stamina drain will get disabled, allowing you to move indefinitely, and since there is nothing to keep you from spamming your thumb sticks in a direction, you can essentially move faster than normal Skyrim running speed while sneaking. This gets you to places much faster and it also levels up your sneak pretty fast. Just something I wish I knew before I started. There is also another issue, which relates to mission triggers. This game seems to break a bit more than I remember the original game did. Just to clarify, I didn’t mod this VR version or change anything at all, it is totally vanilla. But I have had mission triggers fail on me, nothing yet that couldn’t get fixed without the need of the console though. But just in case, I recommend you manually save after every mission. It sucks to go back. Conclusion I am overall really satisfied with this game and I highly recommend it when on sale. For the full price though, it is a tough one. I guess it will all depend on your income and how in love you are with this game. I personally wouldn’t have enjoyed it as much as I do now if I knew I paid 60 bucks for it though, but I'm not gonna stop you either. _________________________________ [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45534557/]Help me out by following my Curator, I’d really appreciate it!!
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Thanks to the modding community, this is the best VR game out there, and it only takes a couple of mods to make it so. You can have a body, with arms and legs. You can holster weapons all over the place; wrists, hips, back, etc. You can reach back and realistically pull your bow or greatsword off of your back. You can realistically lift potions to your mouth to drink or load your backpack. You can use gestures or draw runes in the air to cast or equip spells, or conveniently bring up your potions in a spell wheel around your hand to quickly drink one mid-battle, not even interrupting the flow of things (or configure it to slow or pause combat if you need the extra moment). Skyrim VR feels very immersive, and the more you mod it, the further you can take it. To get a good VR experience, people typically just want to grab VRIK and HIGGS, as well as maybe also Mage VR and Spellwheel. (I'm not 100% sure that I spelled all of those properly) While playing Skyrim VR, there are really some breathtaking gameplay experiences that will just hit you a lot differently than viewing your gameplay on a normal screen. My favorite so far is probably Blackreach. The immensity of the underground cavern, the aesthetics of the glowing tentacles and scenery, the immensity of the huge underground waterfalls and hearing the water crashing down in both ears; it's all very impressive and you feel like you've just walked into this fascinating and huge underground world. Personally though, I find each new environment to be something exciting to take in though. The peaceful serene environment of Eldergleam Sanctuary is an example of a nice VR experience, for example, and sometimes the experience is a little different than just captivating ambiance and scenery. For example, there's the haunted house, where you get trapped in the middle of a big steel spiky thing, and as you look around, there are literally spikes all around you as you turn your head around to view your predicament. It looks so deadly, and convinces you just how terrifying the predicament that you've found yourself in is. Combat is a fun and unique experience in VR as well. Just a basic flames spell is a whole new satisfying experience, putting your hands out in front of you and seeing the flames billowing out from them. Spellcasting is very fun and exciting. Also. Pure mage builds are trickier to set up, but VR makes you want to di it, I think that combat in general is much more fun and engaging when playing in VR. You can really feel the difference between the reach of a greatsword, and having to get in there physically close to an enemy to hit them with your daggers. At the same time though, it makes it just a little more satisfying to get in there and get those dagger hits. I love the feel of a really quick right, left, right when dual-wielding daggers. The most interesting combat mechanic for me in VR is probably parrying. In VR, I actually enjoy it a great deal. Actually holding up my arm to parry the attack is just really satisfying to me, and being in VR I think helps to really telegraph those incoming attacks to you as well, making it something most anyone can handle. If you want to add a challenge to it though, just install the Realistic Combat Overhaul mod, or another combat overhaul. This will make enemy combat more challenging to react to. For my next experiences, I'm itching to try some of the mods that are described as horror mods, that mention things like jump scares in their descriptions or dark and scary themes. I'm certain that VR will be a next level way to experience them. Some of the mods in this area that I think will be great to try, and that I'll be trying myself, are Clockwork, Beyond Reach, and Vigilant, along with the two follow up mods to Vigilant. Even if all you do is give yourself enough mods so that you have arms, legs, some holsters, and collissions to interact with things in a real-feeling way, Skyrim VR is a truly enjoyable experience, even if you've played normal Skyrim many times. I would say that the only con is the time it takes to set up and troubleshoot. Right out of the gate, you might not like your image quality or your performance. Most people can get pretty good improvement to both with a little time and effort. It will be an investment of your time, but in my opinion, it is well worth it.
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thank god for mods -- do not even try without them. here are some tips i wish i knew before hitting play: 1.) after much digging on my own i found this guide to be a great base to build from https://youtu.be/wOMpH2IZnMw 2.) the vortex launcher will direct you to skyrim legendary but that is normal. 3.) before adding mods check the version. if it say anywhere that it requires version 16 or higher, you cannot play it on VR. my ancestors are smiling on me imperial, can you say the same?
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Such a massive pain in the ass to get it fully modded and working right, but once you do.....it is an absolutely incredible experience that no other game can come close to currently. I can't in good conscious give this a negative review even though it is hot dog water vanilla, but getting it and installing mods is BEYOND worth it.
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR is currently priced at 59.99€ on Steam.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 59.99€ on Steam.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR received 8,615 positive votes out of a total of 11,458 achieving a rating of 7.37.
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR was developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR is playable and fully supported on Windows.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR is not playable on MacOS.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR is not playable on Linux.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR is a single-player game.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR does not currently offer any DLC.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR does not support Steam Remote Play.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR.
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Bethesda Game Studios
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