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Manufacturer: Bethesda Softworks Part number: 14740
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- The Empire of Tamriel is on the edge. The High King of Skyrim has been murdered. Alliances form as claims to the throne are made. In the midst of this conflict, a far more dangerous, ancient evil is awakened. Dragons, long lost to the passages of the Elder Scrolls, have returned to Tamriel. The future of Skyrim, even the Empire ... Read more
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Great for Young and Old
by AshBrock on June 19, 2012
Pros: Great Gameplay
Bad Language toggle, so no bad words are said by the game
full virtual world, not backdrops
one of the best games in the past 10 years at least
great variety of character types and playstyles to chose from.Cons: bugs, glitches, the usual, also some problems with items not appearing, broken quests, etc.
Summary: You are a character in an immense 3d virtual world, and the savior of it. As Dovahkiin, you are the only one who can kill once-and-for-all Alduin The World-Eater. Overall, ...
Summary: You are a character in an immense 3d virtual world, and the savior of it. As Dovahkiin, you are the only one who can kill once-and-for-all Alduin The World-Eater. Overall, an amazing game, but be prepared for utter addiction and/or obsession with it.
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Simply one of the best games of ALL TIME.
by gearsofmattg on March 6, 2012
Pros: Expansive world. Beutiful settings. Crafty story telling. Ridiculously large amount of things to do and places to go. You customize your charachter to fit your specific play style. This may be the most immersive game ever concieved.
Cons: As has become a hallmark of enormous Bethesda Titles there are glitches (to Bethesdas credit they have been progressively fixing them with patches but the game out of the box has some real technical flaws).
Summary: This game will swallow your life. This game is not for the Saturday afternoon casaul encounter gamer. If you don't have a good deal of free time you may ...
Summary: This game will swallow your life. This game is not for the Saturday afternoon casaul encounter gamer. If you don't have a good deal of free time you may want to shy away from this title. That is about the only reason.
The Elder Scrolls V, SKYRIM is a prodigious undertaking by a team with a proven track record for making insanely deep RPG's. Bethesda does not disappoint.
SKYRIM will get under your skin. The feeble character you start the game with doesn't stay that way, by the end you will have crafted a character strengthend by your own particular playing style. The character progression feels impactful. The enemies you face are formidable and plentiful. The sheer mass of quests and tasks you will have can be almost overbearing, but that's part of the appeal here. You will find yourself getting sidetracked more than once on your way through the game however the game scales nicely enough that you almost always feel rewarded for divergent exploration.
If you have the money to spend and you're looking for a new game here it is.
I can't say that there was nothing negative about my experience. There were a few items that piqued my ire during the gameplay.
The use of smithing, enchanting to create your items can outstrip the value of anything else you will "find" after you raise these skills up to their maximum. This is not a wholely bad thing since you will be allowed to craft the items you wish in keeping with your playstyle however I felt a more "Diabloesque" route would have been a better fit here. I personally feel the best items should be the relics you unearth during your travels, but such is not the case here.
The games moral center is skewed. It felt to me that the game almost encouraged sadisism, treachery, and greed. This is I'm sure due partially to the open nature of the choices they offer the player. You are always allowed to have your character walk away in disgust, it's just that you are rewarded more regularly and more handsomely for a playstle that leans towards evil. The good hearted will find themselves passing up some of the games best offerings both in the way of intersting quest lines and in way of loot.
Maybe they'll fix these in The Elder Scrolls VI when it's released in 3 or 4 more years. They are personal gripes though more than actual knocks on the game. The smithing/enchanting/alchemy systems have a nice synergy that makes your charachter feel like he's really earning the tremendous power you are creating. The open nature of the games fixed sequences and quests as well as the radiant quest system all work to make the experience fun and full of options that carry a wieght to them.
SKYRIM is awesome, If you feel even the slightest inclination towards playing an RPG of any sort, get it.
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ONE OF THE BEST GAMES OF THE DECADE
by Avenger9000 on February 22, 2012
Pros: -The gameplay mechanics,you can use both hands and combine spells or weapons for more damage,feels amazing and empowering.
-Excellent and improved graphics for it's size.
-Value!..this game it's extremely huge and it has hundreds of hours of content.Cons: -A few bugs here and there ..but they're not worth mentioning since it is a huge game you have a lot of awesome stuff in it.
-In my opinion the main story was amazing ,but not as epic as I thought it would be ,I thought it could use work.Summary: Overall an extraordinary game ,and probably one of the best games of the decade next to Fallout 3,Oblivion among others. Since I started playing I felt like I had ...
Summary: Overall an extraordinary game ,and probably one of the best games of the decade next to Fallout 3,Oblivion among others. Since I started playing I felt like I had just stepped into another world ,a world where anything is possible ,from magic to swordsmanship ..you can choose to be whoever you want to be ,from a sneaky thieve to a powerful warrior or even a masterful wizard and everything in between ..create your own armor or weapons from metals that you can mine yourself .The possibilities are endless ,as you venture deep into Skyrim you will find yourself lost in it's natural ancient beauty losing all track of time ,you can choose to take on many quests and fight many foes as you explore all of it's amazing cities ,the more you use your skills the faster you level up ,the leveling system is fun as you level up you gain perk points to spend on the perk trees and improve your abilities even farther and with the new fast menu you can access the world map ,your inventory ,your magic and active effects easier than ever ...this is not a game but an experience ,therefore this game will be remembered for years to come as one of the best ever made.
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I LOVE THIS GAME!!!
by SweetLuna on February 4, 2012
Pros: Graphics, the way of leveling up, weapons, missions, the graphics on the dragons and other creatures are awesome! Everything is awesome!
Cons: I can't think of anything bad about it.
Summary: BEST GAME EVER! I went from playing Fable 2 all the time, to MW3, then when Skyrim came out no one could get me off the 360. It's my ...
Summary: BEST GAME EVER! I went from playing Fable 2 all the time, to MW3, then when Skyrim came out no one could get me off the 360. It's my all time favorite game, I don't think any other game could replace it (other then MW3).
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LOVE IT!!!!!!
by bendressler08 on January 25, 2012
Pros: Everything about, and i like how fast travel is in it now, now dont get me wrong I like dungeon clearing like everyone else but some times, places are just to far to run.
Cons: The only con i can think of in this game is, if u have someone following you and you go into a room and they stand right in the door way so you can't get out,lol.
Summary: Buy this game you won't regret it. This was my first role playing game and I loved it, i can't stop playing.
Summary: Buy this game you won't regret it. This was my first role playing game and I loved it, i can't stop playing.
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Game of the year! Best RPG in a long time!
by HomesteadApache on January 6, 2012
Pros: The gameplay is amazing and the graphics are as well, just great fun time for any RPG lover.
Cons: Has some glitches as well as every villager in Skyrim repeats themselves quite often, it can get annoying.
Summary: The game is overall a great purchase I suggest it to anyone who loves the Elder Scrolls series or loves RPG's in general.
Summary: The game is overall a great purchase I suggest it to anyone who loves the Elder Scrolls series or loves RPG's in general.
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Amazing RPG - Best game I've played this year.
by erickj92 on December 2, 2011
Pros: Tons of gameplay, stunning graphics and extremely immersive. There is no lack of quests or things to do in the world.
Cons: There are a number of graphics glitches, but those can easily be ignored due to the amazing gameplay.
Summary: I highly recommend this game to anyone looking for a good RPG. With hundreds of hours of gameplay, lots of variety and an amazing world, it's well worth the ...
Summary: I highly recommend this game to anyone looking for a good RPG. With hundreds of hours of gameplay, lots of variety and an amazing world, it's well worth the money. This would be my one game of the year if I could pick only one.
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Brilliant, obsessing game
by Dehelix on November 13, 2011
Pros: Graphics
Dungeons
Dragons
Playing the way I wantCons: Occasional glitches (to be expected in a game of this enormity)
I have a tendency to keep dropping into crouch position during tense battles ( comes of clenching the controller too tightly)Summary: The best rpg in a very long time. If you get stuck with a hard battle, drop the difficulty to casual, kill the beastie and then pop it back up. ...
Summary: The best rpg in a very long time. If you get stuck with a hard battle, drop the difficulty to casual, kill the beastie and then pop it back up. Lovely. Eveything looks so great, water, fire, the dungeons. Oh and the dragons. Taking down the first as part of a group is pretty easy, but on your own? Eek! But what fun.
It's even taking over my dreams. I am sweating over ways of improving sanitation in Skyrim!
It's officially an obsession with me and there are not that many games that do that.
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Huge,awesome, after playing for 15 hours so far.
by johndp83 on November 11, 2011
Pros: Huge
Value for money like no other titles
Great levelling system
Still holds the charm of Morrowind and OblivionCons: If you have a social life be prepared to loose it
Summary: After only playing it for a short while I've already had more time on it than I would if I had bought COD MW3. Which instantly makes me happy ...
Summary: After only playing it for a short while I've already had more time on it than I would if I had bought COD MW3. Which instantly makes me happy as I feel that my money was well spent. Bring on the DLC
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Good RPG for fans of the Elder Scrolls series.
by JPF55 on November 11, 2011
Pros: Good open world to explore, unlimited quests, good details, massive amount of game play.
Cons: long travel times between cities.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Bethesda Softworks
- Part number: 14740
- Description: The Empire of Tamriel is on the edge. The High King of Skyrim has been murdered. Alliances form as claims to the throne are made. In the midst of this conflict, a far more dangerous, ancient evil is awakened. Dragons, long lost to the passages of the Elder Scrolls, have returned to Tamriel. The future of Skyrim, even the Empire itself, hangs in the balance as they wait for the prophesized Dragonborn to come; a hero born with the power of The Voice, and the only one who can stand amongst the dragons.
Product Basic Spec
- Platform Xbox 360
- ESRB rating Mature - Intense Violence,Sexual Themes,Blood and Gore,Use of Alcohol
- Genre Role-Playing
- Elements Role playing game (RPG) - first person
- Context Fantasy
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- Developer Bethesda Game Studios
- ESRB Mature
- ESRB descriptors Intense Violence,Sexual Themes,Blood and Gore,Use of Alcohol
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