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I still can't get over Skyrim. Are there any games that can replace it? (lemmy.world)
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I still can't get over The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Are there any games that can replace it? I want to try something newer, with better technology, but I hope they can be as rich and interesting as Skyrim.

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[–] 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

When I played Witcher 3 I remember immediately thinking Skyrim felt extremely dated. I would play any quest in W3 again before any quest in Skyrim.

But yeah, Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is recent and supposed to be for Skyrim fans. Haven't played it yet.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Depends on what you like. I love Skyrim and hate the Witcher games. The thing that I hate the most about the Witcher games is that using a main character from books locks you into certain parts of the canon that kills my vibe from an RPG perspective. In particular, I don't care about Yennefer even a little bit but any time she shows up in the story, the main character throws away all prior decisions and chases after her. I prefer RPGs that let me imagine who my character is as much as possible.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Yeah, it's definitely not a drop-in replacement. But the Witcher 3 side quests are excellent, made the world feel alive in a way Elder Scrolls never did (to me). I think Skyrim is just so ambitious that the NPCs feel robotic in their inability to act appropriately, and it kills my immersion.

    But I agree, idc about Yennifer or most of the main storyline. Basically the same for Skyrim too.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago

    But yeah, Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is recent and supposed to be for Skyrim fans. Haven’t played it yet.

    I don't know if I'd call it that. It's much more story-oriented than Skyrim's "here's a sandbox, figure things out, do stuff, oh, btw, there's technically some quests you can do too".

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