Bethesdakeeps re-releasingSkyrimon different consoles and as other “anniversary” editions. They must sell well, considering the company still does this, and you really can’t blame them as Skyrim was a landmark game in 2011 that continues to keep gamers' interest to this day.
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However, if they did re-release the game again, we’d love to see much more robust features rather than a few graphical updates and DLCs added. The price tag for these new editions is costly, so we would love to get our money’s worth. It also gives us a reason to boot up the latest edition of Skyrim instead of the four or five other versions we already have.
8Cut Down On The Loading Times
In a world as large and expansive as Skyrim, we could excuse the way Bethesda created loading zones in places like cities to handle more resource-intensive sections. But it is now 2023; shouldn’t we be able to walk into the city with no problem at all? It would be nice not to see the tip screen when we open the door to our favorite merchant, either.
When games likeBreath of the Wildon limitedNintendo Switchhardware can have Link walk into a village, Bethesda could do the same with modern consoles and computers. Nothing is more disappointing than peaking over the walls of Whiterun and seeing a low-res fill-in for the actual city.
7A More Robust Civil War Storyline/Mechanic
While the civil war between the Imperials and Stormcloaks is one of Skyrim’s highlights, it could be done much better today. The original Civil War campaign is a binary quest line with cleverly scripted events.
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Bethesda could develop a whole new civil war mechanic where soldiers consistently fight throughout the open world. Instead of picking a side at the beginning of the game, you could leverage each side to your advantage and choose to jump into battles when you choose. Something similar toShadow of Mordor’sNemesis system could be used for those, although heavily modified.
6Clean Up The Jankyness
From weird animations, characters not doing what they are supposed to do during in-world events, and the well-known bug here or there, Bethesda should break out the polish and give this game a new sheen. For 2011, everything felt terrific in Skyrim. Now, there is some pretty obvious but fixable jank. Imagine a game where the characters moved more smoothly or more cinematic-looking events.
Considering players have put countless hours into the game and documented many bugs, Bethesda wouldn’t have any issue tracking these things down and fixing them. Making Skyrim an even more stable game world would be fantastic for those who keep re-purchasing each subsequent release.
5A Better UI
To state things mildly, overhaul the entire thing. Skyrim’s UI was a weird, clunky trip that catered to consoles at the time but could be more convenient and informative as you go through theDragonborn’s massive pockets.
Updating the UI to resemble today’s modern systems of shoulder button clicking to get where you want quickly would be greatly appreciated. Seeing each menu item in a long list looks more like working inventory at Amazon than questing through the realm. Modders have made hay doing UI upgrades, so Bethesda wouldn’t have to work hard to get this done.
4Co-Op Mode
It’s time to bring Skyrim into the realm of multiplayer. We understand that having a fully online Elder Scrolls has already been done, so let’s go halfway with this one. Please give us a co-op mode for Skyrim. While you may have to make the inventory item unable to pause the entire game world, you’d make up for it entirely by playing through the game with your best friend.
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The sheer depth of gameplay options would expand exponentially, and you could make character choices you otherwise wouldn’t if you were playing the game solo. Plus, sometimes you need someone to talk to when you’re grinding for experience.
3More Dynamic Weather Events
While Skyrim does have somepretty great-looking environments, a day-night cycle, and weather events, we’d like to see more organic weather systems over Tamriel.
Breath of the Wild knocked the weather out of the park, which Bethesda could update in their old game to warrant the repurchase. Cold fronts could require you to wear warmer clothing, snow levels build during storms, and creeks could become more swollen during rainstorms. Making a world that constantly changes in look would make everything seem much more organic and alive.
2Base Building Mechanic Akin To Fallout 4
While there are some prettyengaging home-buildingDLC for Skyrim, it was still relatively primitive compared to the base-building feature that came out withFallout 4. Instead of choosing a house, if the Dragonborn could build whole castles, complete with peasants, animals, and farms outside the walls on terrain that could be manipulated, Skyrim would steal another 100 hours from our lives.
Considering the amount of creativity that comes out of the Skyrim modding community, we can only imagine what kind of structures would get built if players had easy access to manipulating buildings and terrain.
1Let Us Play Oblivion In Skyrim’s Game Engine
Oblivionis one of the best video games of all time, but time has yet to be entirely kind to the 2006 video game. There has been a mod project to bring Oblivion to the Creation Engine, Skyrim’s game engine, but it has had almost a more extended development period than a real Elder Scrolls game.
Bethesda should buy up the project, unleashing a small army of developers to integrate that into Skyrim and let us experience Cyrodiil again in much might high fidelity. We could finally do away with those weird character faces that give us nightmares.
