I cannot recommend this game enough.. There is so many things that I want to say about this game, but I'll try my best to write a few of the main reasons why I think you should give it a try;

1- Amazing story telling alongside wonderfully written characters that are flawed and in-depth, accompanied by beautiful voice acting
2- Aesthetically pleasing environments
3- Intricate lore that you can learn more about by doing side-quests that seem insignificant at first
4- Beautiful soundtracks
5- It's free!

hurt my feelings, cried at the end, good stuff

If you'd told me that my GOTY would be a mod for Skyrim I would have laughed at you.
This game makes Skyrim look like the mod and this the official game.
I am in complete disbelief as to how this can be free.
This devs are out of this world.
I love this GAME "mod".

My friend who I play Counter Strike 2 with said if I post a review on this game and it gets 5000 likes and 5000 Awards that he will buy me a RTX 3080 and 2 Kilos of The lamb ham. So I'm just gonna leave this here Help a brotha ~
　
　
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simply amazing

This is just the Special Edition version of Enderal. The experience is no less great than the original - I did not particularly notice a difference. It's free, so there is no downside to it.

This is peak open-world RPG experience

In short: Enderal is an incredible work, clearly designed by a team passionate with Skyrim and Bethesda, but lucid on their defects. Hence Enderal improves on all the issues Skyrim had, in my opinion achieving one of the greatest RPG experiences out there, full stop.

In length:
Enderal's success mainly starts with a focus on quality over quantity. The world is slightly less large than Skyrim, with fewer dungeons and quests, but each are of significantly greater quality than Skyrim, so a playthrough on Skyrim isn't really longer than on Enderal.

Then Enderal borrows from Morrowind's un-scaled difficulty system to create a dangerous world where exploration and questing are truly challenging, hence far more rewarding. Similarly for skills and XP, which were overhauled cleverly to prevent Skyrim's leveling exploit, bring novelty and extra challenge.

The level of detail and polish is worth praises: each town, dungeon, and area in general are crafted meticulously with plenty of charm, uniqueness and complexity when needed.

Finally, the story and character building are miles beyond what we're offered in AAA RPGs nowadays. I can hardly express how deep the storylines are, we truly go through complex moral and ethical dilemmas that will make you think! So rare in a game nowadays.
This is supported by an excellent acting, genuinely superior to Skyrim and other AAAs in many instances.

For a few final highlights: Very good sound design and music (no reuse from Skyrim), fascinating world design / lore, very good balancing and difficulty (quite tough at start though, be prepared), varied content and characters (also quite inclusive)

Lowlights:
I try my best to be critical here, but I'd honestly rate this game a solid 19.5/20 so here goes:
- Enderal is excellent 90% of the time.
Okay that's a bad start for a lowlight but hear me out: You know how in most games, if you explored an area ahead of time, then have a quest in this area, everything will happen as if you never went there, maybe an NPC will even have the audacity to guide you?
Well 90% of the time, Enderal will actually acknowledge that you already went there / know the people (letting your character voice that, or having an NPC acknowledge), and even let you lead the way!!
What? Oh right, the lowlight: Well for the remaining 10% of the time this doesn't happen, and you'll have the regular experience like every quest in Skyrim or other RPG.
I'm trying alright?!
- Early game is rough, but it's also a "git gud" thing. If you expect to play a mere Skyrim mod, you're heading there with the wrong mindset. Think "Dark Souls meets Skyrim", where in combat you have to move carefully, dodge attacks, and have a decently well built character (usage of talent points), or you'll struggle. You can even turn the game into full Dark Souls mode in max difficulty, where dodging each attack becomes crucial. Difficulty scaling is also done better than og Skyrim... so yeah this point is actually a highlight, if you're looking for a rewarding RPG experience. (Not an effortless one)

Final comment
- It's free. If you're so far into reading and still aren't sure, just download the damn thing and give it a try!
- My first game: 90 hrs playtime, enjoyed 100% of it.
- Specialize in a handful of skills, don't try to do everything like Skyrim. If your main combat skills are below your character's level, you won't progress.

This is an incredibly cool and well-made game using the Skyrim engine. If you are looking for a new and free experience similar to Skyrim (But you've simply played too much Skyrim) then this is an incredible pick!

Just do it!

There are 2 types of person. Those who have played Enderal and those who haven't