Skyrimhas been in the limelight for so long now that it’s possible to forgot what’s actually in the game, and that’s precisely what’s happened with a bunch of fans who have been discussing some places they forgot even existed. Along with being anRPG with some great world building,The Elder Scrolls 5takes place in a substantially large environment filled with settlements, caves, ruins, snow-covered mountains, and a slew of NPCs, so it’s understandable that players aren’t going to remember every single detail.
Okay, so it’s notthe biggestElder Scrollsgamearound, that honor goes toDaggerfallor possiblyArena, butSkyrimis still pretty massive at around 37 km squared. Taking into account the verticality of the game, there is so much for the Dragonborn to see while out and about on their adventures. While places like Whiterun, Blackreach, High Hrothgar, and the College of Winterhold are probably the most notable locations, there are some that even the most ardent fan can accidentally omit from their memory.
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Take these Reddit users who have been talking about some of the places inSkyrimthat they forgot even existed. One person said they can’t remember where Angi, the woman who trains in archery, is on the map. Another comment just straight up says they forget about Morthal, one of the game’s major cities, with a user admitting that they still haven’t been there even after 120 hours of playing. User galsgamesguitars comically replies by saying, “I’d answer but I forgot which place it was.” As for the OP of the thread, they uploaded a picture of the map, showing the location of Shor’s Stone, the mining village just north of Riften, suggesting they neglect to remember where this is.
As mentioned above, even longtime players are not going to be able to remember every settlement and location. More than 11 years later,fans are still discovering new things inSkyrim, which kind of gives an idea of just how in-depthTES5actually is. It may have its flaws, but it must be doing something right to keep players engaged after well over a decade.
DespiteThe Elder Scrolls 6being one of themost anticipated RPGs of this generation, it’s going to have to work really hard to make the same impact asSkyrim. The fifth installment’s shelf life is the stuff of legends, something that other studios can only dream of, so it will be interesting to see whether the next entry in Bethesda’s long-running fantasy series can best it.
Skyrimis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
