PC players have had access to this stuff all along, of course, but the remastered visuals are prompting many to revisit the game. With that said, what happens when you feel you've seen all that the land of Skyrim has to offer? Skyrim Special Edition has you covered in an all-new way thanks to its addition of mod support on consoles.
That's no bad thing - Skyrim is one of the best RPGs of the last ten years or so. While the game has had extensive work done to its textures (something which we covered in a separate comparison article), the game is ultimately the same old content.
Skyrim Special Edition is ultimately the same old Skyrim under the hood.