Bethesda Discusses The Trials Of Skyrim VR Adaptation – “Basically, I’m Iron Man”

When Skyrim VR was first announced, the fan reaction was immediate. On one hand, you had the players that are so in love with the wonderful world of Tamriel that they couldn’t help but to be thrilled about the new way to play their beloved game. On the other hand, some felt that Bethesda was “beating a dead horse (er, dragon?)” instead of focusing on new titles. No matter what side of the spectrum you are on, there’s one thing we can all agree on: Skyrim VR looks damn impressive.

A small portion of the developing team sat down to discuss the long journey of VR adaptation for the open-world title, including joking that the immersive atmosphere adds even more to an already incredibly expansive game. “Oh, great … now there’s bugs” – the crawly kind, not the “is this a feature” kind.

Skryim VR

While with our hands on demo, we couldn’t get passed how broken the teleportation mechanics were; we were happy to learn that they are optional. Aside from that, the game was stunning in Virtual Reality. As one dev says, having a dragon land right on top of you is infinitely more of an experience when it looks like it’s actually landing on top of you. 

The dual weilding/casting game mechanics as well were a fun treat when posing that to the VR platform. The Virtual Reality capabilities make it to where that dual capability is infinitely more impressive. It’s not just about what’s in front of the player anymore, it’s all around. You are in Tamriel. You are fighting that dragon. You are staring at that group of bugs for entirely too long and now you’ve made it awkward. 

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR will be live on November 17th for PlayStation 4 for the PSVR headset. It will also include Dawnguard, Dragonborn, and the Hearthfire DLC. For those that don’t have the PSVR, it will be expanding to other platforms later in 2018. 

According to the official PlayStation listing: 

“A true, full-length open-world game for VR has arrived from award-winning developers, Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim VR reimagines the complete epic fantasy masterpiece with an unparalleled sense of scale, depth, and immersion. From battling ancient dragons to exploring rugged mountains and more, Skyrim VR brings to life a complete open world for you to experience any way you choose. Skyrim VR includes the critically-acclaimed core game and official add-ons – Dawnguard, Hearthfire, and Dragonborn.

Dragons, long lost to the passages of the Elder Scrolls, have returned to Tamriel and the future of the Empire hangs in the balance. As Dragonborn, the prophesied hero born with the power of The Voice, you are the only one who can stand amongst them.”