If you ever want an understanding of howSkyrimhas managed to stay alive these past 12 years, just look to the modding community. There are tons ofways to tweakThe Elder Scrolls 5, and a new one has recently come out that takes cues from one of Rockstar’s most critically acclaimed releases.
Over on Nexus Mods, veteran modderJaySerpahas been at it once again. This time, they’ve brought the sport of hunting to the chilly world ofSkyrim. Called “Simple Hunting Overhaul,” it gives the Dragonborn the ability to take time out from all that hero questing and dragon slaying.
You can skin the corpses of animals that have been killed, which you can then sell to vendors in a nearby town or city. Typical with JaySerpa’s projects, this mod also incorporates NPC reactions to your hunting, making for a more immersive experience.
The creator says thisSkyrimhunting mod of theirs was inspired byRed Dead Redemption 2. No prizes for guessing which particular aspect of the game.
Who even plays vanillaSkyrimthese days?
If you play the game on PC, you’ll already be very familiar with the near-countless ways you may mess with Bethesda’s epic 2011 RPG. Because, let’s face it: after well over a decade, the cracks inSkyrimare more than showing.
The vanilla experience is still fun, but there’s no sense in pretending that it’s not aged quite significantly. This is where modding comes to the rescue, and people like JaySerpa are responsible for keepingTES5very much in the limelight. That, and Bethesdawouldn’t stop re-releasing the damn thing.
We can’t say for certain whetherThe Elder Scrolls 6will ever be able to live up to such a legacy. In fact, we can’t even say for certain at what stage of development it’s currently at. But Bethesda’s next big RPG,Starfield, is due out in less than a month.
