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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (PC Digital Download)

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Steam has The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (PC Digital Download) on sale for $3.99.

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  • Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition brings the epic fantasy to life in stunning detail. The Special Edition includes the critically acclaimed game and add-ons with all-new features.

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Steam has The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (PC Digital Download) on sale for $3.99.

Thanks to Deal Editor slickdewmaster for finding this deal.
  • Note: A Steam account is requires to activate/purchase and play (free to join).
About this Game:
  • Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition brings the epic fantasy to life in stunning detail. The Special Edition includes the critically acclaimed game and add-ons with all-new features.

Editor's Notes

Written by persian_mafia | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • This is $3 less than the previous Frontpage Deal in February 2024.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and give the WIKI and forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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skrooks
Legendary is the base game with the 3 DLC. Special Edition upgrades to a new 64-bit engine and enhanced graphics. Anniversary Edition is Special Edition plus Creation Club content, fishing, and aquariums.
There's also a VR Edition, and a Very Special Edition for Alexa, etch-a-sketch, pagers, and smart refrigerators.
MrZoidberg
I used to live a productive life, til I took a great bargain to the knee
AdmiralAsshat
So let's pretend that I am someone who has somehow never played Skyrim, because for various reasons the only version available to me for many years was the infamously terrible PS3 port.

Can someone ELI5 what separates the Skyrim Special Edition from the Anniversary Edition from the "Legendary" Edition?

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Jan 18, 2025
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Tquasi
Jan 18, 2025
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Quote from joustonline :
I was looking at this link on steam, and it didn't show me as owning skyrim at all and I was pretty sure I had purchased this in the past. And sure enough, I checked my steam library and its there, just titled "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" but when you go to the store page from my game library it says
"Notice: At the request of the publisher, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is unlisted on the Steam store and will not appear in search.".

So did they do this to just try and rebadge the game to sell more copies? Also, when I look for dlc on my game library page it only shows the soundtrack available for dlc.

After reading negative reviews on my owned version of this in steam I have found the answer. Bethesda removed all dlc from the store for the vanilla version to force players to buy the "special edition. Other reviews said they were also making people pay for mods instead of people using the free mods for the older version. I used to just buy games when on sale, with the intent of playing them eventually but most times never do, I am more of a collector I guess. I have ran across other games in my Steam library that say the publisher removed them for sale like, poker night 2, game of thrones, back to the future. I didn't know about this one though.
They upgraded the engine to 64 bit and most people with the older Legendary Edition got upgraded to Special Edition for free minus some outliers. No game is for everyone and there are still tons of mods for LE, but SE has been the standard for almost a decade and that's where the vast majority of the new stuff comes out. Some mod packs require Anniversary Edition but I've spent maybe $25 on the game over the years and played more than 1k hours. It's a vanishingly low dollars-per-hour investment
Jan 18, 2025
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Jan 18, 2025
joustonline
Jan 18, 2025
786 Posts
Quote from Tquasi :
They upgraded the engine to 64 bit and most people with the older Legendary Edition got upgraded to Special Edition for free minus some outliers. No game is for everyone and there are still tons of mods for LE, but SE has been the standard for almost a decade and that's where the vast majority of the new stuff comes out. Some mod packs require Anniversary Edition but I've spent maybe $25 on the game over the years and played more than 1k hours. It's a vanishingly low dollars-per-hour investment
I guess since mine is the old vanilla version, not legendary, is why mine stayed as is.
Jan 19, 2025
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kealthas
Jan 19, 2025
93 Posts
Quote from m3n00b :
I have the Hezbollah edition on my pager
Think you were thinking Mossad edition.
Jan 19, 2025
643 Posts
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coursesix
Jan 19, 2025
643 Posts
When I first played the game, I abused the crafting system to make an overpowered weapon and the game wasn't fun. When I tried it again, I wasn't a huge fan of the leveling system, specifically that mobs scale with you, which to me defeated the purpose of leveling. So rather than stumble on a dungeon that is too high level and getting stomped (or too easy and you dominate), every place felt the same. There were a lot of dungeons that seemed to be the same as others, without mob variety. The true beauty of the game is that any gripes could be remedied by the vast # of mods. Though if I was to try a TES game again, it would probably be Morrowind.
Jan 19, 2025
532 Posts
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sickysickybrah
Jan 19, 2025
532 Posts
Is skyrim considered retro gaming yet?
Jan 21, 2025
263 Posts
Joined May 2010
Jan 21, 2025
jhyde77
Jan 21, 2025
263 Posts
For someone who enjoys the gameplay in Zelda, is this considered a must have?
Last edited by jhyde77 January 21, 2025 at 07:38 AM.
Jan 21, 2025
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Jan 21, 2025
Destineal
Jan 21, 2025
16 Posts
Quote from Slicknets :
Refund and rebuy?
unfortunately I didn't get it from steam directly.

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