As a series, The Elder Scrolls is famous for its wealth of dungeons, going right back to 1994’s Arena. From tiny dank dwellings to cavernous underbellies teeming with enemies and treasure, no fan of the franchise can help but explore the myriad of dungeon-esque interiors that have become synonymous with Bethesda’s fantasy games. Of course, they’re designed to look a little uninviting, with cobwebs and low lighting, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be in some way beautiful in their own right.

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That’s where Nexus Mods user XilaMonstrr comes into the picture. In a recent upload on the site, the modder decided to give the dungeons of Skyrim a much-needed facelift with high-resolution textures. The result is quite something, with a number of screenshots showing just how detailed the mod actually is, making these otherwise dingy locales actually look quite appealing. It should be said that this is an improved version of a previous mod by T4GTR34UM3R, with this new release upping the qaulity from 1K and 2K up to 4K. XilaMonstrr also says that the mod is standalone, includes meshes, and doesn’t require any other modifications to be installed.

There are plenty of mods for Skyrim that overhaul the graphics, which means the 2011 RPG can continue to look more modern as the years go by. Visuals are certainly not everything when it comes to gaming, but TES5 was once lauded for its stunning aesthetics which, though still impressive today, have obviously aged over the past 11 years.

Graphics aside, Bethesda’s release is still having a huge impact even now. It’s gone down as one of the most influential open-world games of the modern era, with its vast landscape and deep lore, not to mention the memes that were inspired by the RPG pretty much from day one. It will be interesting to see whether The Elder Scrolls 6 will leave such a legacy behind.

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is available for PC, PS3, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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Source: DSO Gaming, Nexus Mods