Skyrim - DLC

By now I’m sure you have all had a run at the fifth Elder Scrolls game, Skyrim, dare I say it some may have completed the main quest too. If this is the case then you are either running off the remaining side quests or looking to the god of Bethesda for their first confirmation of DLC. The extra content has been confirmed by Bethesda and they have also explained that they will be looking to make more substantial pieces then they did for Oblivion.

This article will be catering towards console gamers more than those on the PC since they will have the mod facilities due in the Skyrim Creation Kit. This will allow people to create their own stories and make their own changes to the main game. There have been several smaller modifications made already from fully zoomed global maps to bears replacing spiders for those who suffer from arachnophobia. One other note to mention is that us Xbox 360 users will be getting the DLC first as part of Bethesda’s exclusive agreement with Microsoft.

I’ve seen a lot of people talking on the forums that they would like the ability to ride dragons, although I think this would be great I wonder if Bethesda would agree. I find it hard to see past the point that this might take away from the dynamics of the dragon encounters and make them seem less of the tough enemies that they were created to be. Sorry guys but I can’t see it happening.

Another strongly mentioned inclusion would be to re-insert the glitch where Chickens report crimes. This has been a hilarious point mentioned online by many people and another that I think would be unlikely due to the immersion that Bethesda wants when playing the game. Chickens don’t report crimes in real life so why would they in Tamriel.

Skyrim has of course introduced the werewolf companions into the main game and set a whole selection of quests around their growing guild. Adding such an option to the Vampire faction would also be a welcome addition. It seems that werewolves have been the more popular choice were scrawling through forums but this might even things out more as you can only be one or the other at any time. It would also be a nice inclusion to give us the chance to contract the diseases again and again so that we could experience the gameplay without being stuck with the different statistic changes that come along with it.

Obviously area improvements or additions would be the most exciting prospect. Oblivions most successful piece of DLC is the hugely successful Shivering Isle that added a whole new, vibrant area for exploration. I love adding little side quests but wandering around the same areas again and again can get a tad repetitive even for a game the size of Skyrim. Of course Solsthiem is right across the sea to the west and held some great quests for those of a higher level in Morrowind; in addition to this the size would be brilliant for the gamers that want somewhere new to hide out. Solsteim also held the first werewolves to ever be found in Tamriel and could tie in very nicely with the main game world. It would also be nice to explore the area with the improved graphics and radiant story system.

What sort of DLC would you like to see? Have you heard anything down the grapevine about what we can expect?