The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrimhas become synonymous with everything that makes the open-world genre great. With plenty of open space filled with random NPCs, encounters, and discoveries,Skyrimhas plenty of content for even the most dedicated gamer, leaving players hundreds or potentially thousands of hours of content.
Though there is plenty of content for players to get through, that hasn’t stopped players from creating and downloading tons of different mods that change gameplay in small or massive ways. FromaSkyrimmod that adds more treesto mods that heavily change combat, NPCs, or other elements, there is almost certainly a mod that exists for any player’s desires.
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However, one type of mod that doesn’t exist in large numbers are mods that completely changeSkyrimfrom the ground up. While it is possible for players todownload enough mods to changeSkyrimcompletely, Not many mods exist with the goal if makingSkyrimlook like an entirely different game altogether. However, popularSkyrimmodder Ripcat has decided to do just that, creating a mod that changesSkyrimfrom its traditional setting into a sci-fi game.
Ripcat posted an update video of the mod, showcasing an entirely different game fromSkyrim. The visuals are breathtaking due to the mod’s graphics; with the walking and camera angles, it looks like the camera is floating through the city environments. The environments give off feelings of a sci-fi city, with sights such as a massive, complicated door one could see on a sci-fi ship to a black pyramid with neon lights and designs. There were even some android NPCs walking around that could have come straight out ofMass Effect. While there aremods used to transformSkyrimintoHarry Potteror other fantasy universes, Ripcat’s mod may be the first to completely transformSkyriminto a sci-fi game.
Ripcat’s decision to changeSkyrimto a sci-fi setting is strange given the fact that a sci-fi version ofSkyrimexists in theFalloutseries of games. However, Ripcat’s mod seems to changeSkyriminto a much calmer sci-fi experience. In theFalloutseries, the environment is almost constantly volatile or dangerous, pitting players against many dangers in the open world. It is also a hostile looking series, with many environments being irradiated and decrepit. Ripcat’s mod changesSkyriminto a breathtakingly beautiful environment, with sleek cities and structures as well as beautiful natural areas.
Beauty is an underrated characteristic in games, as some players' experiences can be ruined by a visually displeasing experience; this leads to the creation ofmods that improve the visuals ofSkyrimVR. Conversely, it also drives the creation of mods like Ripcat’s that completely change the visual and gameplay feel ofSkyrim.
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim - Anniversary Editionis out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
