Summary
- Skyrim players create their own fun by hoarding items and creating junk mountains in the game.
- A player collected a mountain of junk in Dragonsreach, covering the staircase and challenging the game's limits.
A dedicated Skyrim player online is creating a strange mountain of junk in Dragonsreach. The player has collected tons of in-game items in Skyrim, before dumping them at Jarl Balgruuf's throne to bring their junk mountain idea to life.
At this point, there's pretty much no stone unturned in Skyrim. It has been 13 years since the game's initial release, and gamers have played it to the point where, for many, there's very content left to explore. However, these players still want to play Skyrim, so they create their own fun in the game. This manifests itself in various ways. Evidently, some players choose to hoard items and create junk mountains. Other players complete entire playthroughs with a limited ruleset, like the Skyrim player who beat the game roleplaying as a Sith Lord. With a creative community like this, Skyrim doesn't need fresh content to keep players entertained.
Redditor Soupisflannel shared images of their junk pile in Skyrim's Dragonsreach, and frankly, it's absurdly hilarious. The staircase leading up to Jarl Balgruuf's throne is completely covered in random junk, and it seems like anything and everything that Soupisflannel could find across their Skyrim adventure has been dropped here. Perhaps the highlight is the image of Lydia totally side-eyeing the player while they admire their random collection.
Skyrim Junk Mountain Collected in Dragonsreach
Although it seems their frame rate is okay for the moment, Bethesda games are famously temperamental when it comes to having too many loose props in one area. It would be hilarious to see what happens whenever they enter Dragonsreach, as no doubt some items will go flying across the room. It was pointed out in the thread that one use of the Skyrim Shout, Fus-Ro-Dah, could make their FPS absolutely tank, and possibly even crash the game. When asked about using the Shout and seeing what happens, Soupisflannel confirmed that it's "probably going to be my next post."
This is the kind of thing that occurs when players are left to wait 13 years (and counting) for a sequel to a beloved game. Gamers want more Elder Scrolls, and in the absence of the sixth installment, nothing quite captures the magic like Skyrim. News on The Elder Scrolls 6 has been pretty sparse over the years, despite being confirmed back in 2018. Hopefully, with Starfield out the way, the studio will soon be ready to speak more about the sequel. Earlier this year, a Bethesda developer accidentally hinted at The Elder Scrolls 6's setting, but even that remains a rumor at this point.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 81 /100 Critics Rec: 83%
- Released
- November 11, 2011
- ESRB
- M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Use of Alcohol
- Developer(s)
- Bethesda Game Studios
- Publisher(s)
- Bethesda Softworks
WHERE TO PLAY
Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim celebrates 10 years of adventuring in stunning detail. The Anniversary Edition includes a decade worth of content: the critically acclaimed core game and add-ons of Skyrim Special Edition, plus Creation Club content released on or prior to November 11, 2021.
EPIC FANTASY REBORN
Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.
LIVE ANOTHER LIFE, IN ANOTHER WORLD
Play any type of character you can imagine, and do whatever you want; the legendary freedom of choice, storytelling, and adventure of The Elder Scrolls is realized like never before.
YOU ARE WHAT YOU PLAY
Choose from hundreds of weapons, spells, and abilities. The new character system allows you to play any way you want and define yourself through your actions.
BATTLE DRAGONS
Battle ancient dragons like you’ve never seen. As Dragonborn, learn their secrets and harness their power for yourself.
- Engine
- Creation Engine
- Cross-Platform Play
- no
- Cross Save
- no
- Expansions
- Skyrim: Dragonborn, Skyrim: Hearthfire, Skyrim: Dawnguard
- Franchise
- The Elder Scrolls
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- yes
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- How Long To Beat
- 35 Hours
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
- PS Plus Availability
- Extra & Premium (Special Edition)
- File Size Xbox Series
- 29 GB (DECEMBER 2023)
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
