sad_detective_man

Happens to everyone eventually. There really hasn't been another like it, but at least there's games that have focused on what it's lacking

Dang. Yeah at the end of the day we're having to fight against the lack of interactible substance in the world. The game is about exploration but if you've already seen everything there's not a lot left to do, since the quests are just ways to provoke you to explore.

Yeah try Enai's stuff. You can use alchemy abilities in combat. Hell, you can use lockpick traps in combat. It gets funky.

Oh also different music helps. The original soundtrack can really nail those feelings of staleness since you hear the same tracks all the time

If you haven't ever played survival mode before it really changes it. You stop blazing through quests becoming an action hero and have to take your time more, finding places to be cozy and considering your surroundings.

EnaiSiaion made mods that change all the perk and race mechanics, just having those be different kind of motivates you to try skills you never bothered with before.

Spend less time in menus, you can still beat the game in higher difficulties without grinding iron daggers

Oh, and for once try not to play a stealth archer. The combat hits different when your goal is not to minimize NPC's reactions to everything.