Okay, so I did utilize a few mods that change minor elements of the game world in order to add a bit of immersion and mystery, or just to spice up the otherwise bland design or outdated design.
But I mainly only focused on what I felt Bethesda would focus on with their upgrade: namely graphics and quality-of-life improvements, without adding any wacky new features. On both platforms, I was able to improve on the ages-old graphics and even tweak some of the controls. I decided I wasn’t going to use anything from the Creation Club - the paid storefront for Bethesda-approved, monetized content - mostly because I wanted to see what I could cobble together for zero dollars, and also because the Creation Club kind of sucks (at least it does on PlayStation I didn’t bother to check on the Xbox). With the new Skyrim Anniversary Edition officially on the horizon (as prognosticated by HGG’s owner and clairvoyant Josh back in 2020), I decided it was time to break the old girl out and see if I couldn’t finagle a current-gen upgrade of my own using the computing powers of the PS5 and Xbox Series S and a slew of community-created mods.
