To say thatThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimhas quite an extensive lore is a bit like saying thatDark SoulsorCupheadcan get a little bit tricky at times. As games go, many feel thatSkyrimhas one of the deepest lores in the open world genre, and getting into the nitty-gritty takes some degree of persistence. In fact, much of it is not something players will encounter passively, as a lot of the history and world-building exists in books. There are hundreds of tomes scattered throughout, and one fan is trying to collect them all,Pokémon-style.
In a recent post on theSkyrimsubReddit, user Sk8him has sent their character on a quest to gather every single book that exists in the game. A short video they uploaded shows just how many they’ve managed to find so far. Scrolling down the menu in their inventory, it takes the full 21 seconds that the clip lasts for them to get to the very bottom of their list of collected books. The fact that they say in the post title that their journey is “coming along nicely” suggests that they’ve not finished just yet.
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Unless viewers are inclined to go through the video slowly and count how many the user has so far, it would be difficult to know how many are left for them to find.Skyrimhas 337 books in total, with some players even managing to read them all. This, however, does not include all the journals, letters, and spell tomes. If they were to be included, that would be 820 pieces of literature all-together. Sk8him doesn’t say whether this is the ultimate goal, but so far they say they’ve read all the ones in their possession, as well listening to theSkyrimaudiobook podcast, which many reading this may not even be aware was a thing.
As well as being interesting tomes for additional game lore,Skyrim’s books can also increase skill points, which improve player stats simply through the act of opening one up. Diehard fans will already be aware of which ones are likely to give points, so many may find themselves skipping over ones that are just words on a page so they can focus on the more useful books.
Much like reading in real life, or even in game,playingSkyrimis considered good for mindfulness. A study showed that the epic world’s outdoor scenery, small victories, and even repetitive combat mechanics are what contribute to it being a game that relieves stress. Hard to imagine it came ahead of the likes ofMinecraftandNo Man’s Sky.
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Anniversary Editionis available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Series X|S.
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