I hope when I die, there will be a voice saying "Hey you, you're finally awake."

Can we all have a moment of silence for our first Skyrim characters..

I always abused fast travel when I was younger but now I’ve realised that taking time travelling the roads and experiencing all the sights, sounds, ambience and encounters on the journey is really what makes the game shine.

Once you’ve gotten into Skyrim you never really stop being into it; be it weeks, months or years between builds, you always go back.

Anyone who grew up on this game knows this music makes you feel some type of way

_"A Nord last thoughts... Should be of home."_ *Ralof*

i remember sneaking to the living room at 11 years old, turning on the ps3 and playing this game for the first time. my dad told me not to; i was too young for it, he said. I didn't realize the volume was on, and when the title screen came up, I woke my father up. He walks in and I'm scared ill get grounded, but instead, he laughs quietly and sits with me, lowers the volume, and teaches me how to do the first mission. 12 years later, it's still one of my fondest memories. We still play together !!!

Secunda gives me a level of nostalgia I cant describe

**falls asleep to the music** **slowly begins to wake up** **hears a voice while freezing cold on a wagon** "Hey you, You're finally awake"

If only Skyrim could be the place where you live after death.

One of the best things in Skyrim is to just walk the roads at night. Even if you get attacked in random encounters, or get a greeting from a stranger, it's just so nice walk. I guess nighttime in games feels the same way it does in real life if you're free by then. You're alone and enjoying yourself in solitude, events left in the day will shine though eventually, but they can wait, because the night is yours to conquer.

It's funny, my wife and I fall asleep to Skyrims soundtrack every single night. And this year we checked out apple music stats to see which songs we had listened to the most and we had hit top 100 Jeremy Soule listeners in the world with 164,000 minutes of Skyrim music listened to this year, and top 100 listeners of video game music in the world. It's just crazy to me that even though I'm not always in Skyrim, I truly make my real home feel like Skyrim with it's music and atmosphere. What a timeless masterpiece this game will always be.

"Do come baack!" We'll all come back home eventually.

Over the years Skyrim has definitely became more than just a game. Its home.

This game was, and still is, an escape for me. It's nice just being able to wander the roads and take in the sights. Thanks, Skyrim, for being part of my life.

I love how my parents would always tell me that I was wasting my time playing skyrim. That I wasn't making good memories, and will regret not doing something else when I'll get older. 11 years later and Boy were they wrong. Just hearing this game music brings a sense of peace and nostalgic joy that I've pretty much never experience before. I love video games. I love skyrim.

Wish i could forget this game... ...so i could explore it again for the first time.

"What is better - to be born good, or to overcome your evil nature through great effort?" ―Paarthurnax

I play Skyrim with my seven years old son on a regular basis now. And he absolutely loves it. he absolutely wanted to play as a wizard Argonian and his favourite activity is to swim in the ocean or in the rivers of Skyrim. Everytime he sees a waterpoint he deviates from his quest and just enjoys the moment. That's so cute. The game is so immersive. And when we finish a quest and i tell him "ok boy that's enough play for the day", he absolutely wants to go to an INN, take a meal and then sleep for 7-8 hours. The rest of the warrior ! I guess. 😃This is so cool. I 'm so happy to share this with him. I never imagined that this would happen when this game launched in 2011.🤩

Part of me is sad that I never experienced Skyrim during the initial craze, but I'm grateful to be experiencing this masterpiece for the first time now.

"A Nord's last thoughts... Should be of home." Ralof

It's weird, and pretty amazing, when a game feels like home

Those very first notes of secunda is straight up magical. Like youre being transported into a whole new reality.

I have terrible depression and anxiety, have most of my life. Skyrim was my escape, and now the music is the only thing that can put me to sleep. I’ve got a better control of my life now, but this takes me back. It’s nice having this to turn to when I’ve been up far too many hours. If you ever need someone to talk to, respond. I may not be able to give advice, but I will listen.

Isn't just mind blowing how we all share a shit-ton of sweet memories about this game, even when we don't know each other?

“Need something?”

I am 35 and hope that I'm still listening to Skyrim music when I'm 65.

Man, Secunda brings back a lot of memories, of traveling through Skyrim at night and just admiring the beauty of the auroras, stars, and planets. What a game. I'll never forget my first character I completed the game with: Bodvar Bear-Heart. A Nord warrior with long blonde hair and a beard, tribal warpaint on his scarred face, heavy armored and weilding a greatsword. I'll never forget all the journeys across Skyrim, finally slaying Alduin, and then later on Harkon and Miraak, saving the land countless times. Then, finally, hanging up the dragonbone armor and sword, settling down in Solitude with Aela and two adopted children, Lucia and Sophie. Corny as it may sound, Skyrim was a big part of my life at one point when I was fresh out of high school and still finding myself. I still come back to it, even today.

I feel like I almost lived a second life in this game.

Kyne's Peace is so deeply moving. It evokes feelings older than the Earth.

Skyrim really feel like home . when thing get bad in my life i play the game or lisen to the ost just to remember how much joy that game bring me

“Looking to protect yourself? Or deal some damage”

Man, I remember when this game came out. I robbed a bunch of houses, got married, got arrested and had to break out of prison. I also played a lot of Skyrim, as well

I meditated once to Secunda. I didn't know the music was from skyrim. When I discovered it years later, and listened to the music again after such a long time, the moments of peace I'd gone through with it suddenly relaxed me to the point where I wanted to sleep. Beautiful track

I'm 57 and I still come back to this magical world at least once a week. I always loved the night scenes and sunsets. I never considered having Cicero as a companion until last year. He's been quite fun. "Must get mother some flowers, pretty, pretty flowers."

I think one of the best feelings is when you spend hour fighting in some nordic or dwemer ruins where you have to constantly be on the lookout for danger, but then you exit that place and it's finally a moment of peace: there's no danger, no horrible death sounds, just a clear starry night, the sound of crickets and an amazing soothing soundtrack.

“We didn’t know we were making memories we only knew we were having fun”

I feel home, thank you skyrim

Whoever plays an instrument at the highest level, my respect and gratitude. You all are under appreciated, and you deserve respect for your craftsmanship and/or dedication.

To those scrolling through the comments, “Watch the skies traveller”

Cool thing about the internet is finding others, who hear and feel the same. Such a shame we don't know each other.

I still have my first character. Glad I can revisit the game and remember how my life was when this game came out.

I played this game when it first came out when I was 15. I'm 27 now, and this is a game i've returned to countless times again, always enjoy playing, and never get tired of. This game is a masterpiece, and this music is just amazing. I'm using it now to put my 4mo old daughter to sleep, because it's just so calming and beautiful. I hope one day, she will enjoy this game as much as I did, on the same gaming PC I played it on.

"Someone may call this junk, me I call them treasures"

Roses are red Skyrim is fun You are carrying too much to be able to run

i remmeber those times in 2012-2013, when i first played skyrim it was the first time i played 4 days straight to it, without taking a shower or even sleeping, it literally felt like another home

Skyrim is one of those games that doesn't feel like a game at times

Ya'll depressing me with the nostalgia here, mates.

I'm forty years old and have just started playing this. I'm going through the heartbreak of loss and have discovered a place of refuge for the soul in this world of Skyrim.

This Skyrim specifically, was way ahead of its time. With graphics, and even music, Combat and crafting was a little glitchy if you know how to break it. Even the world map, but damn did the night sky and the theme it different at 3am on a Friday or at night after school.

I love Kyne’s Peace. Makes me want to ball my eyes out lol. This has to be one of the greatest Game soundtracks of all frickin time.

Can’t wait to get dementia and play this game again.

“Isn’t it funny how day by day, nothing changes, but when we look back it’s completely different?” C.S Lewis Edit : Jesus 3k likes thanks so much everyone

Mid December 2011, Christmas is on its way. Outside, the enlightened decorations reflect on the falling snow, and a soft wind blows in the trees. You just reached lvl 25, and leave Whiterun to improve your bow skills. Milky way appears through the screen, and ‘Secunda’ hit your ears. Life is good. I wish I could erase my memory to discover Skyrim again.

This literally hits different when you play late at night the vibe of this game was different it feels like im home again.

"You look tired friend, the bannered mare has beds for rent"

For some reason I’ve got this feeling that my original character on my 360 is still waiting for me to log back on and go on one last adventure.

Its crazy cuz i started playing this game a couple of days ago and it still gives me special vibes. But im sure those who played it back then have a way stronger feeling

This was my Christmas present when the game came out, and I remember being on Christmas break playing this all night. Fell asleep a few times and woke up with this music complimented by a wonderful view. Those were the days

"Watch the skies , traveler"

Ah... Skyrim, old friend, may you never be forgotten.

with all the action, death, destruction, and fighting this game has, it’s always been so peaceful.

One day we will have another Elder Scrolls with as immaculate beauty.

1-Close your eyes 2-Think about the good old times 3-Cry...

Y’all ever be traveling and turn around and say : Where the heck is Lydia

I don’t know a single other game that treats every single area as such a core part of the game including the music as well as Skyrim does.

I listen to this at night with a fan on so I feel the wind you hear in the background

the last time I touched my skyrim save, I left my Nord Knight in lakeview manor, with his children and wife. He had slain Alduin, subdued the Blades, the Stormcloaks, and the vampires of the Volkihar clan, and conquered Miraak: the first Dragonborn, as well as Karstaag and the Ebony Warrior. He now lives a comfortable existence, being quite possibly the most powerful being in Tamriel, who simply wants to live a quiet life amongst his loved ones now. but, one day, I know i'm going to boot it back up, for one last adventure. And that alone gets me excited. edit: thanks for all the mod recs, i have actually played through quite a few, faves being Forgotten City, Falskaar, Vigilant, and Bruma. looks like retirement's on hiatus for a while lmao.

I have quite possibly spent 10,000+ hours on this game. I was a poor kid, and we couldnt afford the dlcs back then. I just played the base game, and was satisfied for literal years. On the xbox 360, my first character was a nord who was named "Prisoner" because I pressed the enter button on accident. Back then I never would have guessed that I would eventually know literally everything there is to know about this game. I would completely max out dozens of characters, never getting bored. I would find every location and do every quest, hundreds of times over. I would buy every house, get every daedric artifact, and become thane of every hold, and I would always love every second. When the ps4 came out, i bought dragonborn and dawnguard, and another thousand hours went into mastering everything I could do in that content. It was never a chore, spending hours sneaking around the bear and attacking ralof or hadvar in the helgen cave to max my sneak and one handed before ever leaving helgen. Then leaving helgen and speedrunning through embershard and anises cabin to get the smithing book and potion of invis. It was just fun. One shotting the ebony warrior on legendary is an indescribable sense of accomplishment. No game has ever provided such profound memories and fun as Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and I still play to this day. I have a very deep emotional connection to this game, and it has certainly helped make me into the person I am today. Thanks Bethesda.

I can’t listen to this without feeling incredibly nostalgic.

40:47 - Kyne's Peace I literally cannot be at peace more, it's impossible

I was 13 when this game was released. Now i am 25. The years have passed, but Skyrim will always be the same... *always be there* ...waiting for me.

Installing skyrim feels like the drive on your way to a vacation.

Just started Skyrim. Can’t believe I missed out on playjng this when I was a kid. The world feels so alive and real.

Vanilla Skyrim is just beautiful

*suddenly a dragon appears out of nowhere and the music changes to battle music and ruins your moment*

*I honestly wish I could meet my Skyrim character*

I read dnd books while listening to this,the music is incredible,whoever made the music did a damn good job.

I stopped playing this game for almost a decade. Now I got it again with the Special Edition, getting into mods, and the game gives me the same peace I had back then, except peace is so much more useful now. And honestly, despite all the graphics mods and the combat mods and the crazy lore and all that, I think the thing that keeps me coming back is just listening to the soundtrack while walking around. You can probably save yourself a couple racks on therapy by just walking around Skyrim and I'm dead serious about that.

NASA may have put a man on the moon But Bethesda gave us Skyrim

"You've been a good friend to me, that means something."

There is nothing like playing Skyrim, it turns night and you realize its 3 am in real life. hits different... like reality kicks in... its peaceful but engulfs your whole being.

Skyrim is a home that the heart wants.

Skyrim truly is a timeless game. It's one of those games where you won't play it for months maybe even a year or so, but when you load it up, you're drawn right back to it. Like you never left. Masterpiece.

Skyrim is a game that you'll never get bored of playing, at times I'll just pop it in and just enjoy walking around listening to the beautiful music, killing bandits, dragons and draugr, it's a timeless game that'll hold a special place in everyone's hearts

Hello guys, idk why I’m writing this comment but I feel like I have to. Well I’m not old enough maybe to be considered an OG of Skyrim or The Elder scrolls saga (I’m 17), since I got Skyrim in my 10 birthday this game just became my favourite. I’m not lying when I talk about Skyrim it’s very far away than being just a video game. Idk if I’m the only one, but every time I listen any song of the Skyrim soundtrack my heart starts beating heavy and my mind feels like floating. Skyrim was just a before and after in my life.

oh man do I miss my youth. adulthood has nice things I guess and I'm doing allright, but life really loses its shine after a while. I remember when I used to play and then went to bed, dreaming of discovering skyrim, and the world came alive in my head

It's strange how comforting Skyrim feels

Can we have one minute of silence for the people who never played skyrim

Damn 12 years this game has broken records.

the peace that secunda brings me is immense

I used to be an adventurer like you. Then adult life hit me in the knee.

There's really nothing quite like the first few times you play Skyrim. The sense of wonder at such a vast world, how your choices feel almost endless.

I clearly think that I’m going to listen to Skyrim’s music during my whole life while at work or working on different projects. These musics are so amazing and bring back so much memories, they feel like a total safe place where you feel yourself vibing in an extraordinary world 🥰

You know how people often enjoy and still play ancient computer games? Skyrim is going to be one of those games once I'm old.

My cousin's out fighting dragons and what do I get? Guard duty.

I remember like it was yesterday ... I was only 10 years old when a friend of mine from swimming classes recommended this game to me. Without knowing much about it, I asked my mom for it in my birthday and received a gift that totally changed the course of my life. I started playing Skyrim and little by little I became enchanted by the game, the beautiful snowy landscapes and the welcoming atmosphere made me love the same. I remembered every corner of the map, knew the npcs by name, loved all the music on the soundtrack and there was always a new adventure to explore, from the stone valleys of Markarth to the remote island of Solstheim, I fell in love with it all. I could build a house, get married, have children, learn more about that mysterious world and become the great hero that everyone needed, it was like a dream coming true. I remember spending several mornings at school sad and without mood because of constant bullying, but always being able to come home and having a moment of fantasy, a home in that game ... Over time, I became interested in lore, and consequently, I became interested in the medieval period. I started to read several books about the medieval period and I became interested in general history, and therefore, today I study to become a diplomat and be able to not only study history, but make history. And it wasn't just this, loving the music of the game, I started to become interested in classical music, listening to an old CD of Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" and falling in love with classical music, which made me change as a person. Skyrim changed me, I can no longer go back to the game and play normally because I have spent an eternity in that fantasy world and today I no longer have time for it, but I will never forget the times in which I became a werewolf, fought dragons, helped an ancient vampire to prevent the sun from being destroyed, raised a family and several other adventures that I witnessed in this masterpiece. Thank you very much, Skyrim.

I remember just playing Skyrim with my dad. One of best times of my life

Life’s changed since this release. This brings back good memories :)

"I've been hunting and fishing in these parts for years"