I plan on getting this game for the 360 and wondered what race, is the most fun to be?
 
Remember 360.

" I plan on getting this game and wondered what race, is the most fun to be? "

wow, racism, jk. I usually use the human nobles, however any race is good, use whatever you want.

they're all good. i enjoy playing as a snarky elf so when humans look down on me i have a good witty response.

" @The_Laughing_Man:  I will most likely play through this multiple times, but just wondered if there are any down/up sides to the races I should know about. "

" @The_Laughing_Man:@jadeskye:  Yeah i figured that they all are fun but, which weapons does each race specialize in, because I'm more of a bow and arrow, swords, and magic kinda guy. I figure Elves or Human probably. "

Sound like I will probably be an Elve with a bow and arrow, or Human with sword.@The_Laughing_Man: Can mages use swords?

" Sound like I will probably be an Elve with a bow and arrow, or Human with sword.@The_Laughing_Man: Can mages use swords? "

" @The_Laughing_Man:  Cool thanks. I think I'll be a elf, what race were you? "

 @The_Laughing_Man:   Did you use bow and arrow?

"  @The_Laughing_Man:   Did you use bow and arrow? "

ELVES.
 
choose the violent voice and go two handed. if anyone makes fun of your height or your ears SMITE THEMMM!!!

" @The_Laughing_Man: Yeah i like that idea, the mage thing I wasn't to sure how that worked either, but yeah if your a mage no real need to be slicing and dicing I guess.
 
@TheHT: Yeah I wouldn't want to mess with that elf. haha "

White power!
 
err... wait.  That's not what you're asking about.

Yeah I know what you mean, I've played a lot of Oblivion in my time, and still am currently, trying to get my fix until I get Dragon Age. That's why I wasn't sure if mages could do much with a melee weapon. Do you get to do much with the side characters though.

" Yeah I know what you mean, I've played a lot of Oblivion in my time, and still am currently, trying to get my fix until I get Dragon Age. That's why I wasn't sure if mages could do much with a melee weapon. Do you get to do much with the side characters though. "

" Yeah I know what you mean, I've played a lot of Oblivion in my time, and still am currently, trying to get my fix until I get Dragon Age. That's why I wasn't sure if mages could do much with a melee weapon. Do you get to do much with the side characters though. "

 @The_Laughing_Man:   That sounds cool, I hate when you can't customize a little bit of a side character. 
So you don't control side characters all the time? 
Or do you mean just at key moments?

"  @The_Laughing_Man:   That sounds cool, I hate when you can't customize a little bit of a side character.  So you don't control side characters all the time?  Or do you mean just at key moments? "

" @The_Laughing_Man: Yeah that's what I thought, is using a bow fun though?
 
@TheHT: Yeah from the sounds of it I'll play through this one multiple times then. Is the combat hard to learn or just takes a little time to master. "

" @The_Laughing_Man: Yeah that's what I thought, is using a bow fun though?
 
@TheHT: Yeah from the sounds of it I'll play through this one multiple times then. Is the combat hard to learn or just takes a little time to master. "

" @The_Laughing_Man:  Cool, because I didn't want to only use bow and arrows all the time. I played a little bit of WOW, but couldn't really get into the combat aspect of it, this sounds much better. "

" @TheHT: That's awesome I was worried it would be hard, or just annoying to fight tons of enemies and not know what to do.
 
@The_Laughing_Man: That is also cool, because I thought that the AI would get old having to do everything for them. "

" @The_Laughing_Man: Is there tons of side characters to get like 7 or 10 or just the same 5 every time you play through the game? "

" @The_Laughing_Man: That's good, I heard you can kill some of them, or one of them at least right?   No spoilers please. "

 @The_Laughing_Man:   Oh ok, will do.
 
Is the DLC worth the price?
 
I guess yeah.

"  @The_Laughing_Man:   Oh ok, will do.  Is the DLC worth the price?  I guess yeah. "

 @The_Laughing_Man:   Yeah I hear that it expans the story?

"  @The_Laughing_Man:   Yeah I hear that it expans the story? "

 @The_Laughing_Man:   Yeah me to, see ya.
 
And thanks for all the help.

Nepalese! wait...er awkward

"  @The_Laughing_Man:   Yeah I hear that it expans the story? "

elf mage 
 
most op class, with best racial benefits 

Honestly I've only played through 3 of them. Dwarf noble, city elf, and mage (the origin for human or elf mage is pretty much the same).  I want to finish playing through as all of them but my 360 went belly up around the start of the month. 
  
Dwarf noble had the best story to it followed by city elf.  
I enjoy my city elf the most but thats probably due to class choice (warrior/reaver) than race.