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The video discusses the "Skyrim Anniversary Edition," emphasizing its historical significance and immersive gameplay since its 2011 release. With the anniversary edition, players gain access to a comprehensive Creation Club bundle featuring over 40 DLCs, including new items and expansions like Dawnguard, Hearthfire, and Dragonborn. The speaker notes the persistence of certain bugs and highlights features like the challenging "Survival Mode" and "Saints and Seducers" content. There's a critique of the fishing skill, comparing it unfavorably to "Red Dead Redemption 2," and a discussion on the edition's value for new versus returning players. For new players, the extensive content is deemed worthwhile, whereas returning players with modded versions might find less value. The speaker advises managing automatic updates to preserve existing mods and concludes by recommending the purchase mainly for newcomers or those interested in the Creation Club content.
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In this segment, Mr. Hulton talks about the new Skyrim Anniversary Edition, reflecting on the game’s history and its impact since its original release in 2011. He mentions the unique experience Skyrim offers with its vast, immersive world full of adventures like exploring, battling bandits, and slaying dragons. The Anniversary Edition’s main selling point is the Creation Club bundle, which includes over 40 previously released DLCs and 26 new items, along with major expansions like Dawnguard, Hearthfire, and Dragonborn. He notes that while he hasn’t encountered significant bugs, some long-standing issues like the “stratosphere smash” persist. The segment also details that some Creation Club items are available to owners of the Special Edition without needing to upgrade.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses various aspects of “Skyrim Anniversary Edition.” They mention dissatisfaction with the fishing skill, comparing it unfavorably to “Red Dead Redemption 2.” There’s brief coverage of “Saints and Seducers” bandits that drop new armor and weapons, noting their toughness. “Survival Mode” is highlighted for its increased difficulty where players must manage hunger, thirst, and warmth, but the speaker personally dislikes the reduced carry capacity.
The video addresses the value of “Skyrim Anniversary Edition,” asserting it’s worth the price for newcomers due to the vast amount of content. For returning players, the added features and improved graphics might not be as enticing, especially if they already have a modded version of “Skyrim Special Edition.” Lastly, the speaker warns that the free update could potentially disrupt existing mods and games.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker advises viewers who want to upgrade their Skyrim game but keep their mods intact to disable automatic updates on platforms like Steam. They recommend buying the game if you’ve never played Skyrim before, but not if you’ve already played since its initial release and are uninterested in the Creation Club content, as the graphical enhancements alone do not justify the cost. The video ends with the speaker thanking viewers and signing off.