How many of you actually play Skyrim with the music.

I personally don't, not that it's bad, just felt "more real". I've been doing that since my Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 1-2 days (and yes I still play those, top Skyrim in my opinion).

Music is often quite important for me in a game, so the only time I turn it off is when it's really bad or repetitive, which in Skyrim it isn't.

Well, it's a game for me. And in games, I don't always look for ''real''. I'd rather look for a way to set the mood which keeps me enjoyed. Music plays a big role in setting the mood for me.

If I don't feel like listening to the game's music. I just put something else on that to cover it, but makes me feel part of the setting regardless. Adrian von Ziegler's work or maybe Omnia. Most of the time I just stick to the game's own soundtrack, though.

I like it with the music on.

I've never turned it off personally, but can understand why people do.

It's much better with it for me. I listen to some soundtracks even without playing.

I play with the music on - I tried without for a while, but turned it back on pretty quickly. The music makes everything feel more epic, and when it's on I don't have to listen to drunken renditions of We Are The Champions or similar outside my window.

I like the music on. Like when you're running around the plains of Whiterun or whatever amd the music is soothing then all of a sudden BAM....... Here comes a dragon and the music gets really dramatic. I think it just adds to the game. Star wars is a great movie, but try to watch it without the music. There ya have it.

I'm on a console so I don't have much control over the music/sound effects (as far as I can remember poking around the settings ages ago). This makes it an all or nothing kind of a deal. I enjoy the music and the sounds for various actions (fighting, casting, etc.) but it got annoying when the music preceded a baddy, pretty much a warning that something dangerous is about to happen. Also, I despise the nature and volume of the sounds inside Dwemer ruins. Consequently, I play without sound though I do occasionally turn it back on if there's an interaction with an NPC for information.

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It depends, I suppose.

I have played the game for hundreds of hours and by that point I've heard each song over and over and over countless times, although I adore the soundtrack it can become a little repetitve.

So what I normally do is turn off the game's music and play my own or play in silence.

But, if I'm starting a new game and thus have likely not heard the soundtrack in 100+ hours, I will play with the music turned on.

Until it becomes rather maddening again.

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I leave the music on but turn it down a bit so it's more ambient. I sometimes will play my own suitable soundtrack like Wardruna songs and other stuff that feels right at home in Skyrim. I once played a Nord barbarian with the original Conan soundtrack playing...it was his theme music

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Now that you mention the ambient, I'm more inclined to raise its volum a bit more.

After all, what... is the music of life immersion?

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I turn the music off, the footsteps to barely on, master to medium. The only thing rhat is set high is voices.

I do love the music,but it drowns out the sounds of nature. And if you tune into those sounds just like in Rl, animals go quiet right before an attack, even without the dramatic music, you do get some warning.

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I hate music in games but in Skyrim and Oblivion it is very pleasant to listen to. I rather enjoy it. On the other hand in games like Fallout and New Vegas I find it incredibly annoying even though ordinarily I like the music itself. It's like the music and especially the singing distracts me from enjoying the game. When I first run through Fallout I start by shutting down all of the radios that I find. I can't do much about the New Vegas Strip or casinos though.

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