A Skyrim fan has posted a clip to YouTube of the game's starting town, Riverwood, painstakingly created in Far Cry 5. The level of care detailed shown in this recreation of one of Skyrim's most iconic locations is the level of detail players might expect from the long-awaited Elder Scrolls 6. Though with that title potentially still years away, players will have to settle for fan creations such as this for now.
Since Skyrim's release in 2011, it's fan creations like this that have allowed the game to flourish all these years later. Many players continue to play the game with graphics mods that make the game look like a recent release. Others create Skyrim props in real life to have on display in their home. There are plenty of ways that fans have shown their appreciation for Bethesda's classic, with some fans even recreating Oblivion using Skyrim's engine.
The video from YouTuber Mojo Swoptops is stunning, using Far Cry 5's map editor to recreate Riverwood, with every last detail included. As the player moves through the town, small rabbits and chickens move out of their way, as signs swing in the wind. Players can actually make their Skyrim look similar to this clip through the use of graphical mods that continue to evolve as the game gets older.
For fans of Skyrim, the video will be quite evocative. Every Skyrim player remembers the first time that they accidentally killed a chicken in Riverwood, and had the whole town turn on them. It's the sort of shared experience that many fans bonded over, over a decade ago. Each player of Skyrim has their own story to tell, which is why it's one of the greatest video games ever released.
While this isn't even the first time Riverwood has been recreated in another game engine, it does show that an appetite exists to see more from The Elder Scrolls franchise. While The Elder Scrolls Online satisfied players for a while, it's another example of a game showing its age now in 2022. Bethesda's world of Tamriel has always been one of the most vivid settings in gaming, and with modern hardware capabilities, it's no surprise that fans are clamoring to see what comes next.
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim - Anniversary Edition is available now for Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.