One of the first things I noticed when I emerged into the open world of Skyrim was a fox running away through the forest. As I made my way down towards a river, I noticed a giant deer grazing peacefully on the other side. Once I got down to the river I got an even bigger surprise when I saw lots of tiny dragonflies skimming the surface. A bit further on I saw a low waterfall with salmon jumping upstream. Looking up, I could see a big hawklike bird soaring far overhead.
A bit more playing showed me more fish swimming in the river, butterflies, and some kind of huge firefly that I originally thought might be a fairy. At first I thought these were just graphic effects, but then I realized I could harvest the butterflies, which I actually felt bad about afterwards.
These are just tiny little touches, but really add to the feeling of a real world. I'm hoping there's more stuff like that out there waiting to be found. Anyone else found something small, possibly completely non-functional, that just adds to the immersion?
A bit more playing showed me more fish swimming in the river, butterflies, and some kind of huge firefly that I originally thought might be a fairy. At first I thought these were just graphic effects, but then I realized I could harvest the butterflies, which I actually felt bad about afterwards.
These are just tiny little touches, but really add to the feeling of a real world. I'm hoping there's more stuff like that out there waiting to be found. Anyone else found something small, possibly completely non-functional, that just adds to the immersion?