The Elder Scrolls V:Skyrim Review

before anyone asks how did i get this game..
few stores broke the release date this monday and i was lucky enough to get the game
i just beated most of the guilds and the main story
im not going to cover everything because the game is freaking huge
so here we go..

THE STORY
the story is set 200 years after oblivion
the high king of skyrim is murdered and a guy named ulfric that has a rebellious cult
called "the sons of skyrim" takes over the throne
this pisses off the imperials and theres a civil war between them
you start the game as a unknown prisoner sentenced to death
just before your head gets decapitated
Alduin appears from the sky and destroys the village
you make your run towards a house and you choose which path to take
either help a imperial soldier or a stormcloak (son of skyrim) soldier
after that mess goes off
the whole world is opened and you can do what you want
i dont want to spoil anything more than that because the story is far better than oblivion and even fallout 3 in my opinion
theres tons of awesome stuff to see,dragons to fight,a new realm to briefly explore (sorry had to say it) and tons of twists
now the storyline as i said its awesome and i dont see any way how its bad
i bet any TES junkie will love the story

so for the story
10.0

THE GRAPHICS
the graphics are simply amazing..the enviroments,the caves,the cities
all that looks ravishing
but
i played the game on the 360
and the graphics for the character models and the textures for some interiors and exteriors are bad
considering the game has amazing enviroments
it looks horrible on some levels compared to what the enviroments look in the game
it kinda hurts the overall experience but i bet the graphics are far better on the pc
as of now the graphics are still awesome and i give the graphics a high score but they are not the best

so for the graphics
9.0

THE GAMEPLAY
now this is the most important factor in all games
the gameplay
how is it?
well for the most part its freaking awesometacular
it uses the concept from fallout and oblivion and makes it 10 times better
theres so many shit to do in this game is absolutely mind freaking boggling
the guilds for the most part are incredible
i loved every guild
though i think the companions (the fighters guild) could have been longer
but other than that the guilds are spectacular
i do think some people might be pissed off because of the dark brotherhood
but give it a time.the quests for the dark brotherhood are still amazing
you have tons of perks to choose,tons of levels to level up
the combat is similar to oblivion (which is a good thing) but they improved on it,you can execute the enemies with a cinematic takedown.it appears randomly and sometimes its incredibly useful
the game has a similar feel to bioshock
attacking with one hand while using a spell on the other
or double handed swords or 2 one armed swords OR 2 spells so that you can create more powerful magic
sprinting is introduced and during your roaming in skyrim..you will use it 95 percent of the time
its pretty great to escape some enemies but at the same time,the stamina is distinguishing off quickly
i havent tried becoming a vampire but becoming a werewolf is like a rage mode in a video game
you can feed off the enemies to prolong your werewolf form but after it goes off you have to wait after 12pm
a.k.a you can use it once a day
theres tons of enemies,dungeons,towns,villages,dragons to fight etc..
the crafting is great,so is cooking and making armors and weapons
they are all similar in a way
you only just need the right ingredients
the gameplay sounds awesome and is but
the dragon fights dont require much tactics
they mostly fly around in the air and shoot fire or ice at you
after some period
they will land and you just need to hack them off or throw some spells
repeat that and they are dead
at first they are difficult,you just need the right equipment
now dont get me wrong,the dragon fights are still awesome but they are bit repetive over time
also theres tons of bugs and glitches
the game is huge but there are glitches and bugs that you will encounter
some of them are just hilarious and still my biggest gripe from oblivion is still in this game
the freaking animations for the human characters
they still kinda move around and walk like they did in oblivion
dont get me wrong,they are indeed improved but they still look sluggish

so for the gameplay
9.5

FUN FACTOR
the fun factor will get a perfect score because the game is huge..theres tons of stuff that you dont even know
when i say the game is huge..it really is
thats been said for fallout and oblivion but trust me
you will be fiddling with the quests whcih one to start or which one to finish
lets not mention theres tons of side quests and stuff to do
the bugs and the glitches are irritating and the dragon fights are still a bit straight forward
the graphics for the console versions on some places are just washed off
but if you look at the total package
skyrim offers more than any game that has come out this year COMBINED!!
you will be playing this game for countless hours and you will love most of the experience
i havent even scratched the surface of what ive said
lets not forget shadowmere and lucien laschance return
lucien is a familiar and has the same voice actor from oblivion
which is amazing
theres tons of books,enchantments,dungeons,towns,villages,guilds,quests to explore
if theres any game you need to at least buy for the end of the year
its fucking SKYRIM!!
and lets not forget the awesome soundtrack
its has the best soundtrack ive heard these past few years

so for the fun factor
10.0

FINAL SCORE:THE ELDER SCROLLS V SKYRIM GETS A...
9.7

ADVENTURE OF MY LIFE IN THE LAND OF SKYRIM!!!

Can't wait.

I just wanna join the Dark Brotherhood.

Nice review pein, game sounds huge and full of content. Might even take longer to complete than Terminator Salvation

Reaper wrote:

Might even take longer to complete than Terminator Salvation

I still haven't finished that masterpiece . . .

TRF wrote:

Reaper wrote:

Might even take longer to complete than Terminator Salvation

I still haven't finished that masterpiece . . .

I betcha you trying to get all the trophies/achievements.

Duke wrote:

TRF wrote:

Reaper wrote:

Might even take longer to complete than Terminator Salvation

I still haven't finished that masterpiece . . .

I betcha you trying to get all the trophies/achievements.

I'm trying not to blow my brains out. A man can only handle so much torture at a time. Put my scrotum in a vice if you must, but please don't make me play Terminator Salvation (especially since my scrotum in a vice sounds quite lovely now).

TRF wrote:

Duke wrote:

TRF wrote:

Reaper wrote:

Might even take longer to complete than Terminator Salvation

I still haven't finished that masterpiece . . .

I betcha you trying to get all the trophies/achievements.

I'm trying not to blow my brains out. A man can only handle so much torture at a time. Put my scrotum in a vice if you must, but please don't make me play Terminator Salvation (especially since my scrotum in a vice sounds quite lovely now).

That's nothing. Try playing Sonic The Hedgehog 06. That game is and was fucking terrible and it ruined the Sonic franchise.

Duke wrote:

That's nothing. Try playing Sonic The Hedgehog 06. That game is and was fucking terrible and it ruined the Sonic franchise.

I have and I could only handle about an hour.

TRF wrote:

Duke wrote:

That's nothing. Try playing Sonic The Hedgehog 06. That game is and was fucking terrible and it ruined the Sonic franchise.

I have and I could only handle about an hour.

lmao. I am one of the only people around to beat the game I guess. The game is fucking terrible, with massive glitches and horrible plot holes, that add nothing to an already horrid game.

Oh and beastiality

WHAT THE FUCK WAS SEGA AND SONIC TEAM THINKING?????????????????????//

anyways, back on topic.

SPOILERS YOU CUNT!

Epzaos wrote:

How long did you took to beat the game?
Just asking out of curiosity.

you mean the main story?
i did the whole dark brotherhood story before completing the main one
and it was about 18 hours
it would probably be less if i just ran through the whole story without doing any side quests

The graphics look meh IMO.