

Finding Standing Stones out in the wilderness can bestow temporary abilities and growth boosts that come in handy during the adventure.


There are also mechanics to influence your character’s gameplay further. Furthermore, a huge array of cosmetic decisions can drastically influence your look, in respect of gender, skin tone, hair, body type and many more. Various different races can be selected, which influence stats and abilities. The Dragonborn warrior under your control is also highly customisable. For every mod enhancing the music or improving the enemy AI, there’s one turning dragons into Thomas the Tank characters or smiting guards with lightning if they mention the infamous “Arrow in the knee”. Skyrim has so many places to go and so much to do that it remains popular to this day, with a modding community still adding weird and wonderful additions. The sprawling world contains a plethora of locations to explore, with a huge array of characters to meet. With more than a decade under its belt and an absurd amount of upgrades, Skyrim is undoubtedly one of the games of its generation.
