10 Best Open-World Games Of The 2010s (That AREN'T GTA)
7. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Bethesda's Nordic homeland was brought to gamers in 2011, and stunned everyone with its open ended map, varied combat and vast amount of stuff to do. The fifth chapter in the Elder Scrolls series was the most successful of the saga and it's not hard to see why.
Skyrim is a gorgeous and massive world to explore, albeit a little bit too dragony for the inhabitants' liking, and you as Dragonborn are tasked with removing them as a threat.
Visually it remains a treat for the eyes, especially when you bump it with the help of mods and ENBs, and the gameplay is still satisfying enough for players to get a chainmail-footed kick out of.
Yes, it remains a modder's paradise meaning you really have to play on PC to get much, much more out of it, but on any platform the game is inherently fun and deep and worthy of exploring for any fantasy fanboy.