The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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The next chapter in the Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the makers of the 2006 and 2008 Games of the Year, Bethesda Game Studios.The next chapter in the Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the makers of the 2006 and 2008 Games of the Year, Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim is a role-playing game that reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world for players to explore any way they choose. Players can live another life in another world as they play as any type of character they can imagine, as well as do whatever the want while having the freedom of choice, storytelling, and adventure found in The Elder Scrolls series. Skyrim will also utilize a new game engine that will bring to life a world with rolling clouds, rugged mountains, bustling cities, lush fields, and ancient dungeons. In addition to choosing from hundred of weapons, spells, and abilities through the new character system, you will now be given the chance to battle ancient dragons. You can learn their secrets and attempt to harness their power for yourself.
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is the big, bold, and beautiful sequel you hoped for and is sure to bewitch you for countless hours.

The Good

• Immense world stuffed with varied tasks to perform
• Dragon battles are a blast
• Lovely art design capped by some beautiful, atmospheric touches
• Enjoyable battles that you can approach in a variety of ways
• Lots of compelling, self-contained stories to experience in addition to the main one.

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You might feel an eerie chill as you glimpse a half-sunken ship through the mist, or watch as a dragon comes to life before your very eyes under the swirling firmament. Skyrim's atmospheric tone harks back to The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, only the hazy dust storms of the earlier game have been replaced by glimmering snowfall and opaque fog.

You could follow the story, of course, which weaves a compelling tale that casts you as a dragonborn; that is, the soul of a dragon emanates from within you. As such, you are the key to discovering why dragons have returned to the land, terrorizing cities and potentially ending the known world. The tale has you facing dragons, of course, but also crashing fancy dress parties and scouring sewers in search of a key figure long assumed dead. It's a well-crafted tale that makes good use of those fearsome flying creatures that horrify the masses with roaring gusts of fire and ice.