Is skyrim still fun without the new DLC?

[Zippinboltz]

Are any of the new DLC game changing? Are they absolutely required? I'm poor and can't really afford them these days. Will mods be able to cover up my losses?

 

[Punz]

Of course it is. The DLCs add more content and, I imagine, more fun to the game. I play on PS3 and I still enjoy the game without the DLCs, although I yearn for Dawnguard...

 

[Volanere]

Yeah I loved skyrim before all the dlcs

 

[Tilse]

I don't have ANY of the DLC, since I'm pretty much in the same situation as you. Skyrim is still enjoyable to me, even more so now that I have a new character, and am thinking about creating a third one.

 

[Lady Imp]

It's still a lot of fun. Use your imagination. Create a backstory for your character! That's what makes the game fun for me. Plus, Skyrim is HUUUUUGE there's TONS to explore, even without questing. And you can always make yourself a blacksmith enchanter and see what kind of weird stuff you can enchant weapons with. I like doing that.

 

[Daedra'Mc'Bitch]

Well, having just purchased Dragonborn, I can say that even without visiting Solstheim, or taking any part in the new content whatsoever, the game is still fun.

I just started a new build a couple of days ago that has no relation to either of the DLCs, and I'm having a great time.

On the other hand, I made a vampire slayer type build when Dawnguard came out, and the build was revolved entirely around the crossbow. In that case, I was dependent on the DLC for the build to even exist, and thus have fun with it.

When you find you have some cash in your pocket, and have a build in mind for one of the DLCs, that's when you should consider buying one or both.

 

[Moonwort]

I was losing interest in Skyrim and the Dragonborn DLC got me totally freakin hooked again. It's having new places to explore that did it. Dawnguard was fun and I enjoyed that, but exploring Solstheim is like my new fix.

 

[Soloquendi]

Hearthfire and Dawnguard aren't that great. There are a lot of mods out there that are better. Tytanis for one. Now I hear that Dragonborn actually adds new territory. That to me is a real expansion.

Hopefully it will be available for PC after the New Year.

 

[JClarke1953]

Are any of the new DLC game changing? Are they absolutely required? I'm poor and can't really afford them these days. Will mods be able to cover up my losses?

I hear the DLC adds a lot of stuff, places we can't access. Thing is, I've read about the many problem's it is causing, all kinds of glitches and bug's. a lot of crashes, stuff like that.

So, 8'm enjoying Skyrim as it is. Thing had enough bug's without adding more. I love this game, I do not like how it was allowed in the market. There are numerous problem's just in Skyrim alone without the DLC. I'm not putting any more $$$ in Bethesda's direction. They can't/won't fix the problem's now, and many are month's old.

So, what I'm doing is trying different routes to get ALL of the Shout's. so far, with three char's, I get stopped at Arcwind Point. So I'm on my 4th doing a whole different tactic to see. If not, I'll make another ya know? Wtheck, right?