Jumping back into Skyrim after a lengthy absence felt immediately comfortable. “Memories of late nights spent wiping Cheeto dust off my fingertips while swigging Mountain Dew Code Red came rushing back…” Obviously, the question at hand is whether or not Skyrim Special Edition makes the game worth purchasing a second time and to that end I’d have to say it most certainly does. I’ve never been an achievement hunter but will proudly say that I got every single one from both the base game and all its DLC. Some of the graphics and textures seemed washed out here and there too but the package as a whole was one of the most complete and engrossing games to ever hit the market.

Sure it was glitchy at times even spawning its very own verb in ‘ Skyrimming‘ which isn’t nearly as dirty as it sounds. It’s no question that Skyrim is one of the most revered western RPGs ever made. It’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition and it’s stolen my heart once more. A game that I had been passionate about like no other was back again. Five long years had passed and she was to be a lonely Skyrim Widow once more. In much the same way as that fateful night in 2011, I kissed my wife goodbye once again on Oct 27, 2016. I put well over 250 hours into that game which might not be much in some gamer’s standards but for a guy with a full-time job, kids and responsibilities it’s a huge chunk of time. She was to be a Skyrim Widow for the foreseeable future. On November 11, 2011, I picked up my copy of Skyrim, rushed home and passionately kissed my wife goodbye.

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