Many games these days are so huge that just getting around can seem like a daunting task on foot. Luckily, a lot of titles are prone to adding in a fast travel mechanic. There’s also some which have vehicles as an option, andvideo game horses are getting more realistic these days. Games likeThe Elder Scrolls 5: SkyrimandTheWitcher 3feature the equine companions, and a recent mod for the former has added in the trusty animals from the latter.
As spotted by DSO Gaming, modder WillOhTheWisp has created an add-on called simply “Witcher Horse Expansion.” This is a custom mod forSkyrim, specifically the Special Edition, that brings horses from CD Projekt Red’s fantasy epic into the cold climate of Tamriel. In total, it features 20 unique horses, along with 50 horse coat colors, herds of wild horses that roam the land, and more. In short, there are a lot more options for the Dragonborn to get around using one of these four-legged creatures.
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Horses are an integral part toThe Witcher 3, affording Geralt the opportunity to gallop across the Continent with relative ease. Even in Bethesda’s 2011 open-world title, the player has the option of travelling in such a manner, but given that the game has fast travel and a lot of the land is quite mountainous, it’s likely that many abstain from using them. Hopefully, this mod will encourage more people to make the most of these magnificent animals, especially with all the custom colors that many of them now have. What’s interesting about this add-on is that WillOhTheWisp was apparently given permission by CDPR itself to put them into Tamriel.
There are tons ofunique and interesting mods out there forSkyrim. Some of them may tweak the experience to make it less buggy, while others, such as “Witcher Horse Expansion,” like to add more content to the already pretty expansive world. The modding community is probably the reason whyTES5is still going strong, as it gives the game so much more longevity.
BothSkyrimandThe Witcher 3are considered thebest open-world video games of all time. Both have made a significant impact in the world of Western RPGs. On top of that, CD Projekt Red is currently working on the next installment in theWitchersaga, while Bethesda is in the early stages of developingThe Elder Scrolls 6, though little is known about either of these games at the moment.
The Elder Scrolls: Skyrimis available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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