How amazing is it, that music from a video game can muster up memories like if you travelled somewhere for real? Jeremy Soule's Soundtrack is an absolute masterpiece.
If i die, Skyrim would be my ultimate heaven. Just the feeling of walking around Riverwood... Can you imagine? Seeing Sven's mother talking about dragons while Sven is busy chasing after Camilla, Alvor working hard at the forge... See you in sovngarde brothers and sisters.
And then you hear shouting on an ancient language coming from the inn and you know... that you are going to be turned into a slave in a very questionable place by this shouting psycho pervert.
For some reason i never call it my favorite game, when it's the game I've played the most, i always think about wanting to play when im somewhere i don't want to be, like im in work or doing something with people i don't want to be there, i'm making myself feel better by imagining i'm running around in this game just doing simple little things like talking to everyone or just watching the beautiful ambience when it rains like at the start here... AND I've never uninstalled it. I used to think my favorite games were The Phantom Pain, Peace Walker, Snake Eater, Witcher 3, Baldur's Gate 2, Final Fantasy 7, and Persona 3.... but year after year, this is the game i always turn on maybe 5x as much as any of the others and play for hours.... It IS the best and most beautiful game ever made guys isn't it?
well said. i feel the same way about this game. its a game you always come back to... and just has that... unusual feeling about it.... that you dont get from *most* games
this is getting me through working at home during the pandemic. keep these coming. I think it'll keep a lot of people centered. Thank you for your work.
13:40 One of my favorite places in the game, Alvor's house in Riverwood. I spent to much time around that forge, not only blacksmithing but also just chilling there, enjoying the ambience. I would often roll myself a joint and smoke there. Such vibes..
I can't believe how this game still traps me... I've been playing this for multiple years, and everytime I drop it, I yet again find myself creating a new character. How does it work? Why can't I just leave it? One of my favourite things to do It's just re-play the trailer when the Dragonborn screams Fus-ro-dah. I like being an archer, but right now I am playing as an agressive conjuror. I now have 860+ saves. The only reason is because my game got corrupted so I had to restart, but for now i would have 1700+ saves probably. I played as almost all races. I have passed the history 2 times No matter how many secondary missions I do, I always find new events. I've been good and bad. Even when I do the history missions, I surprise myself when I find new ways to beat them. I have heard almost all the soundtracks, if not all of them. I had at least 4 houses. I reached 100.000+ gold. I beated Dragonborn DLC. I beated Dawnguard DLC. I did pretty much everything I could do in Heartfire DLC. I have wandered for numberous dungeons. I was happy. I was angry. I was relieved. I was sad. I was impressed. I killed A LOT of npcs or mobs. I have jumped from many mountains that I previously got up by jumping aswell. I married a lot of times. I had a lot of sons. I have drinked in most of the taverns. I slept a lot. I waited a lot. I buyed tons and tons of things. I asked for help to my brother when I was little. I created a lot of memories. I will wait for TES 6 If you reached this point, thanks a lot! And sorry if there's grammar or spelling errors, I don't speak english a lot.
I moved from a state where i thought it rained too much to a state/area where it rains too little. i miss rain and especially thunderstorms - the electricity in the air, the thunder, lightning, wind sounds... the mushrooms that come up a few days afterwards. I don't miss the mildewy smells or car crashes and traffic jams they cause because of the rain, though.
I just started a new game on the elder scrolls Skyrim I created a female Nord warrior using heavy armor and multiple different weapons and magic powers.
im thinking of moving to northern england, scotland or ireland when im older and just getting a little apartment and just sitting there when im an old man. i LOVE cloudy rainy weather :) i feel alive
Its been almost 6 years of Skyrim, and the game still being played, role played and acted, watched, modded, listed to by millions... what an achievement.
Strange thing for me: I was a semi-hardcore WoW player at the time, and when Skyrim came out I remember it was so popular that lots of regulars disappeared from WoW almost entirely (maybe except for daily quests etc!) to play Skyrim. I remember being like "feh, I know it sure sounds great but it has an ending, it's a short-term pleasure and then it's over... I'm not going to just break my PvP season and let down my guild and go play Skyrim." And I remember having the same attitude about Diablo etc. Anyway... here I am 7 years later after a trip to Scandinavia and many years of change and I'm actually thinking about starting Skyrim. Don't really have time but it could happen over the coming year...
I love your stories, I relate on a deep level. It's moments like these that remind me the internet can be a wonderful place, full of kind people reveling in stories together and the nostalgia and interests we share in common. I want to talk more with you guys. Eric, what was your trip to Scandinavia about, and what did you do while there? If I could go, I would in a heartbeat, to escape the familiarity of where I have lived my entire life and be with nature in its purest form. If you'd care to read my story, it would mean the world to me. Ever since I got my first Gameboy and PS2, games have been my one place I can go for an escape, a guarantee that life will not intrude. Games have always been an off limits area of my life that I devote a special part of my heart to, from Runescape (2007 to today, I still play and will always be loyal), to World of Warcraft, to Minecraft, to Skyrim. Through the darkest times of my life, when all else was lost, games held me up and continue to do so. I'll never understand or accept the arguments that games are pure evil and bad influences on people. Without games, and the wonderful worlds of adventure, fun, and peace within them, I don't know if I would have made it to where I am. There is a very particular reason Skyrim has always held a reserved spot in my heart, where few games reside. My parents divorced and I had to leave my childhood home shortly after Skyrim released. After that, Skyrim was all I had, a world to leave to. 8 years later, I rely on videos such as these to find peace in a life of chaos, uncertainty, and fear. I am 20 and my future is not clear. I suffer from extreme anxiety, loneliness and depression. I have not had friends to talk to or hang out with since high school. I have been truly alone for 3 years with nobody but family to talk to, but my family is dysfunctional. My parents pressure me daily to get a job, like a normal person, but no one understands my suffering. My social anxiety is so bad that the thought of applying for a job and going to an interview terrifies me. I want to run away from it, and I have for 3 years. Without music like this, some online friends I have, TV shows, games and some other interests of mine, I'd have nothing. I don't know where I'm going in life or how I'll get there. I have no one to support me or understand my mental struggles. I am utterly alone in a dark place. I need a license, a job, a car and eventually to move out, but I am nowhere near achieving any of those things. I fear I may never become an independent adult. Please, anybody, help me. I can't go on much longer. I am tired and scared.
man whenever i listen to this skyrim music i get transported back to the first time i played it, when at that age my biggest worries were how to get to Iversted, i sometimes wish i could just go back and enjoy the anonymity of the game and my foolish childish mind...
Its insane how a soundtrack can simply bring back so many memories of when I first started to play this game, I loved not knowing what anything was in the game as it made everything so special when I encountered it.
@@kaiserkiefer1760 You know those big piles of logs that you can hoist onto your shoulder? When I was 12 and really stupid on the XBOX 360 I thought you could get rid of the pile so I did that OVER AND OVER again. Took me a long while to realize that that wasn't how it worked.
@@MrMasterKaio There's a good mod that kind of lets you say that and they will respond with: "I understand." And they will not leave their post to show you the room. www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/5990
@@MMT_Daigo Playing it made my childhood. But, I couldn't waste countless hours nowadays. I'm an adult with responsibilities. Lmao. But seriously. It is a truly an immersive RPG, and if you're serious, explore the LORE around the series. 👍
My favorite place in Skyrim, no is not a cave or a dungeon, not a cool expansion valley or location, not the beautiful plains and forests, not even the peaceful towns and villages or rumbling with life cities, for me it is the lonely tavern on the path from windhelm to dawnstar. The one where orc chef resides. I like it for its peace and quietness, but at the same time not loneliness, it has a few living souls that warm the cold tundra with the smoke that comes from the tavern chimney.
AHEM THIS IS A RANT AND ITS LONG If I could just live with respawns in games like skyrim and dark souls, id love it, would leave everything behind to live forever in those worlds (ofc only if I revive, though if the drawback was feeling death each time id still be fine w it, every ounce of pain is worth it)
@@rrraynoorrr Yeah, I'm not sure if Bethesda even realizes how important is this game, like every RPG game, is directly compared with Skyrim, and the community man, maybe the best community out there with the mod support and all...
@@ERICKMAX0317 Bethesda doesn't seem to give much of a crap about the community. It's the modders who churn out interesting ways to explore our favorite game. That's why the community is still so active 8 years after skyrim's release.
@@proksenospapias9327 oh I will, actually is in my checklist with Morrowind, fallout 2, fallout 1:done, and then I would try Tes I and II but I find them repulsive to my eyes(I'm not saying they are bad )
ah, yes, me ending up fighting blood dragon, that spawned when i was raiding bandit's nest and then this sudden *-I've been looking for you. Got something I'm supposed to deliver - your hands only.* All of that while im being burnt to crisp you know that feel
they hadn't been looking for you, stolen that horse and have been halfway to hammerfell. You there, you and me we shouldn't be here, it's the Stormcloaks the empire wants.
WOW... scrolling through comment section, it's a cool feeling and I can relate so much to you guys. It's like a journey through time, I've put many hours into this game and had the best times. Thanks for this wonderful experience Bethesda... I wish all skyrim fans the greatest.
I've played skyrim since it came out when I was 17. Some of this music is so nostalgic for me it makes me cry. Lol I have a newborn, almost 10 weeks old, and when he's fighting sleep I play these videos for him. Some days it's the only thing that helps him nap.
I play music and play in the basement that has brick walls and flagstone flooring, sitting on a set of different crappy chairs from second hand shops Very atmospheric.
When I hear this sound track I start to tear up, I remember I played Skyrim for hours on end when I was depressed because I was kicking out of my old school. This was the first game I ever got deeply invested in and immersed into. This got me through suicide and depression. This sound track reminds me of my room and a place I have never been too.
Eli Whitney broo same honestly I could totally relate , remember getting this on Christmas 5+ years ago on the 360.. then later on ps4. Good times best open world game ever 💯🔥
Damn, that was deep man. I hope life is treating you better and giving you more inspiring moments of positivity and joy. Crazy how a video game can change our lives for better : )
The Portuguese have a word that describe the feeling this music evokes: Saudade--"a deep emotional state of nostalgic or profound melancholic longing for an absent something or someone that one cares for and/or loves. Moreover, it often carries a repressed knowledge that the object of longing might never be had again."--Wikipedia.
that's so beautiful, that's exactly what I have more with morrowind music. I played it for the first time at 14 years old and still play it sometimes now, the whole vibe and music is so amazing
A suggestion? Add some mods to improve graphics, weather and landscaping. I did it. Man... ONLY THEN you'll see the real power Skyrim has to make us cry. There is no sight more beautiful than Whiterun in a cold sunny day, with far soft clouds rolling over distant mountains. I have even taken a couple of screenshot to use on my computer.
What I wouldn't give to live in this world. I don't care if there are dragons about, or bandits, or vampires or draugr or anything. It would be a peaceful life, traveling around, meeting new people, going on adventures, witnessing strange and fantastic events. Maybe I'll even master the magical arts, be the stealthiest rogue in the province, or be the greatest warrior to ever live. This will forever be my favourite game. See you in Sovngarde, brothers and sisters of Tamriel.
When I make ambience videos, for WoW or Skyrim or something else, I use extracted audio files and/or in-game recordings. I carefully edit the audio into an arguably enjoyable listen and then I record the footage for the background. Sometimes with the help of third-party camera tools (Grizzly Hills video is a good example), sometimes with just finding the right angles during gameplay and adjusting the FoV, time of day, etc. On average every World of Warcraft ambience video takes about 10-20 hours to make. Excluding rendering time. Skyrim videos are a bit harder because for this game I go with general themes like "Night" or "Rain," so it's more time consuming to find all the scenic spots and vistas. But for this mini-series of rainy stuff I've literally ripped my own videos from RU-vid into mp3's and overlaid the sounds with the "Ambience - Rain" finished piece. Same visuals in all five (I'll upload last one soon enough), same audio from previous projects. I don't want viewers to think that this is a new standard, thus the title.
This is why your channel is top notch. But I have to tell you, I highly doubt any of your viewers would have thought to complain about this series of "low effort" videos. They're great! Even if you did rip from your other videos, it's just more of what we all love. Thank you!
I extract all the audio files first, then I edit them out in Premiere like this: i.imgur.com/t6d4cyL.jpg Separately, with the help of some console commands, I record the in-game scenes flying around the world, then edit everything in Premiere + After Effects (to simulate handheld motion, add contrast to offset the RU-vid compression, sharpen when it needs to be, color grade when it needs to be).
I grew up playing Oblivion. That was my generation. But my Skyrim play time has easily surpassed that. Still loving the atmosphere. Ah how I wish to fall asleep and wake in the Imperial City one day... take a stroll to Bruma, come back down to Cheydinhal...buy a house, find a job and never wake up
I remember seeing those ancient stones for the first time like it was yesterday I had gotten Skyrim on the PlayStation 3 and made my first character a nord Oh how time flies my friends
I remember being first in line to pick up this game. Bethesda really out did themselves. They're gonna have a lot to live up to when they release the next one.
Beautiful. I've never played Skyrim but it is on my to-do list. Just by listening to this masterpiece of a soundtrack i feel its one of those games which has a 'soul'.
I remember getting Skyrim in the 360 on November 11th 2011. I marched down to my local GAME store and purchased it at 9.30 in the morning. I went home and played it for 2 days straight because I was off work for 2 days. Looking back it was the greatest 2 days because I was so hooked on this universe and i was so happy with my purchase that everything was right with the world
I'm upset that I missed the time, when skyrim was in its prime. I was young and under care, I still feel nostalgia, somehow, Even though I was never there. Here I am today, enjoying the experience, I had no clue something so great Could come from Game's clearance. Thank you Bethesda for all you've done, Too bad fallout 76 was all but a smoking gun.
Skyrim, a legendary gem for which I am going to tell stories to my grandchildren. Time is not what it was. I had chance to live in fairy tales and be part of their quests. Being born in the year of the Chinese earth dragon gives a completely unique experience when you face Skyrim. It's one of a lifetime thing.
This has got to be one of the most immersive games in the world. I'm just...you feel like you are there. i don't want a vr, and I can't afford it/ idk if my pc could even run, but I'd love JUST the headpiece to cut out my surroundings and just see the game. I'd love them to spend even a decade making another game like this one. Spend as many years as you need making it bc...in the end it will be played for decades later.
ive considered witcher 3 to be the best game of all time ever released up till this day, and i still do. but there are only 2 games which are BURNED in the dna of millions of people - its world of warcraft and skyrim. Music is the trigger in both of them.
Yep, because they were, mostly, the first ones of their kind that people picked up (me included) and that is why the music calms them or makes them feel nostalgic, they are yearning for that feeling of exploration, marveling at the discovery with that music on the background, which is kinda like a small time portal, bringing them back to those times.
Witcher 3 is a FANTASTIC game that went right up into Skyrim's face and is a VERY close second for me, but as you said, Skyrim is etched into my DNA ;)
Witcher 3 is one of the most boring games in existance, never understood why its so highly rated, I played for hours and hours and all I saw was boring quests, Boring story, Boring gameplay. Even the world just seemed fucking dead.
I started out with eight sources and an idea. I listened to this entire video about seven times back to back, and ended up with a ten page essay. Thanks, Everness.
I remember when I first started playing Skyrim and I walked long distances everywhere before fast traveling. I recall very vividly during a long walk, discovering new places at night, looking up at the aurora and the planets with beautiful music in the background just being in awe at the beauty and richness of the game.
Appreciate the time you've put into these videos with music and rain/storms. They're great to listen to while I work, relaxing and awesome. Must have taken ages to compile and export these videos though... you've chosen some nice views of Skyrim too :)
This music has such a calming effect on me for some reason.. after hundreds of hours played on my 360 and PC over the years and I am still coming back for more. Amazing video!
The banging of the anvil and the dog barking, makes me think it's from Riverwood. I think I can also hear the watermill faintly in the background. The birds are also an indication of trees. Not a lot of locations where those sounds are in the same place. Especially without a lot of civilians going past and causing a nuisance to the audio. Yes, I've got over 4000 hours in this game, how could you tell?
Jeremy Soule. the Legend. the most iconic music made for a video game ever. the soul of the game is the music that this man composed and we will always love it. bless him
