Developers have made mods where users can adjust and enhance the graphics of the game. Since Skyrim is a sandbox game, the possibilities for new content are endless. Many gamers consider it by far the best installment in the Elder Scrolls franchise, including PCMag analyst Matthew Murray, who calls it 'the most detailed, immersive, and engrossing yet.' So with such breathtaking graphics and expansions that keep players hooked, why add mods?Īside from the Skyrim mods that are unofficial patches that fix bugs and glitches, there's the lure that the game's creator Bethesda Softworks provides by offering extensive tools and documentation, helping mod makers. It also won game of the year at the Game Developers Choice Awards. It was declared the most-played game of 2011 by gaming social network Rapt, even despite its late release in the year. That might be because as a non-linear open-world RPG, Skyrim gives players countless options to mold their gaming experience to their liking. In the first two days of its release, it sold over three million copies. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was and continues to be a huge success.
