Fri, May 25, 2012 | 06:45 BST
Skyrim getting mounted combat via free update
Bethesda has announced mounted combat for Skyrim via a free title update. Those who have the game on Steam should make sure the beta version is up to date and try it out. No date just yet, but it will land on consoles as well. Patch notes can be found on the Bethesda Blog. There’s also a video of it in action below, courtesy of RipTen.


16 comments
#1
Ireland Michael
24/05/12, 9:44 pm
Okay, that’s kinda awesome.
#2
Hunam
24/05/12, 9:52 pm
Awesome, started a new character a few weeks ago, should be a very different feel to the game!
(plus loaded up on some mods
)
#3
Stephany Nunneley
24/05/12, 9:54 pm
It’s very awesome. I am really tempted to get this on PC. I already have on it 360, but the damn thing only runs when it feels like it.
#4
YoungZer0
24/05/12, 10:05 pm
@3: Wow, i don’t even want to imagine all the mods you’re missing out on.
#5
Stephany Nunneley
24/05/12, 10:18 pm
@4 Exactly. But previous TES games have taught me that I need a comfortable couch in order to play the games for the long stretches that I do. Plus the fact, that after I get off work, I am loathe to plop back down in front of a computer.
#6
TheWulf
24/05/12, 10:23 pm
JOUSTING ON VERTICAL SURFACES?
JOUSTING ON VERTICAL SURFACES!
GEIF, GEIF NOW!
#7
TheWulf
24/05/12, 10:25 pm
@4
Exactly.
Skyrim is really kind of dull. The most fun I’ve had in Skyrim are frankly the Moonpaths mod, and the Roofjumper’s Treasure mod.
What’s funny is that the Moonpaths mod is so, so much more beautiful and graphically impressive than Skyrim itself.
#8
TheWulf
24/05/12, 10:30 pm
@5
Hook your PC up to a telly. PCS CAN DO THAT!
#9
Kabby
24/05/12, 10:36 pm
Take your pills.
#10
YoungZer0
24/05/12, 10:48 pm
@7: Haven’t tried out the Moonpaths Mod yet. Was afraid it was a little bit unstable, is it that good? I usually download armor, weapons, textures and some graphical mods.
I mean just look at my character:
http://www.imagebanana.com/view/umxp10wr/20120411_00011.jpg
Bokeh effect, warmer colors, darker areas, warpaint by yours-truly, armor from Iorveth (Witcher 2), cleaner skin, etc.
Downloaded Sexy Solitude and Riften yesterday, just makes the whole game so much more enjoyable.
#11
Moonwalker1982
24/05/12, 10:51 pm
So will this come to 360 as well or not at all?
#12
Stephany Nunneley
24/05/12, 10:51 pm
Video added.
#13
Stephany Nunneley
24/05/12, 10:53 pm
@11 It says it’s coming to consoles in the post.
#14
Moonwalker1982
24/05/12, 11:04 pm
Lol yeah, i must have read past that and didn’t see it. I hope we won’t have to wait too long. But kudos to Bethesda for releasing these cool things like magic kill cams and this, and for free.
#15
Fnoros
25/05/12, 3:18 am
Adding completely new features to skyrim? I kind of hope this becomes a frequent occurence
#16
Noodlemanny
25/05/12, 12:07 pm
0:13 Pro backflip. Coolyo.
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