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    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

    Game » consists of 30 releases. Released Nov 11, 2011

    The fifth installment in Bethesda's Elder Scrolls franchise is set in the eponymous province of Skyrim, where the ancient threat of dragons, led by the sinister Alduin, is rising again to threaten all mortal races. Only the player, as the prophesied hero the Dovahkiin, can save the world from destruction.

    *Spoilers* Videos of beginning of Skyrim surface

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    Yeh, that's about it. These are getting taken down mightily quickly, so be quick or download them if you want.   
    EDIT: This is the 360 version, by the way. If you couldn't tell. 

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    #2  Edited By ZimboDK

    12 days to go. Have to resist watching enticing Skyrim videos!

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    #3  Edited By ShaneDev

    Looks really good can't wait to play. As looks really good for being the Xbox version.

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    #4  Edited By dillonwerner

    The way you escape the execution is very predictable.

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    #5  Edited By Kyreo

    no longer available.... Bummer.

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    #6  Edited By eroticfishcake

    Thanks, I learned a lot from that. That being that I really want to play it.

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    #7  Edited By Cloudenvy

    @Kyreo said:

    no longer available.... Bummer.

    Do not fear, my fellow Spice and Wolf fan!

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    #8  Edited By jacksmedulla

    * Replaced the the ones that have been taken down..

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    #9  Edited By butano

    And this just makes me want the game even more now.. Nov 11 needs to be yesterday already.

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    #10  Edited By Divina_Rex

    Damn, too late.

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    #11  Edited By Lotus

    No magic at the start? oh man, how my breton character is goin survive?

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    #12  Edited By endaround

    Why use youtube in this case? You know they'll jump on any complaint.

    (Note to be clear I'm not saying that this is the OP's doing, just shaking my head in disbelief)

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    #13  Edited By cesson

    @Lotus: Not right at the start. But it looks like he did pick up some spell book/tome thing, he just never used it.

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    #15  Edited By jaketaylor

    Anybody got a download link?

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    #16  Edited By CL60

    Didn't get it in time. :'(

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    #17  Edited By strikessalvation

    =(

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    #18  Edited By benpicko

    SOMEBODY SAVE THIS :'(

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    #19  Edited By ArbitraryWater

    I am saddened. I too, wish to watch leaked internet footage.

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    #20  Edited By Moonshadow101

    Well, this thread has been a parade of disappointment.

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    #21  Edited By Shookems

    Half bummed these videos are all gone, half relieved

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    #22  Edited By Moonshadow101
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    #23  Edited By jambread

    As of me posting this now, the intro is still on Dailymotion:

    Part 1

    Part 2

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    #24  Edited By buneroid

    Started watching about a minute of this and just felt dirty inside. Must... resist...

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    #25  Edited By rjayb89

    I think I heard Captain Bailey's voice actor up in this shiz.

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    #27  Edited By OllyOxenFree

    Some janky animations from here and there. Yep, this is a Bethesda joint. Can't wait!

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    #28  Edited By Divina_Rex

    I probably would have loot every body in every corner rather than run through it like "mike" did.

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    #29  Edited By Adamsons
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    #30  Edited By jaketaylor

    Cheers for the Kotaku link.

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    #31  Edited By Mmmslash

    @JakeTaylor said:

    Cheers for the Kotaku link.
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    #32  Edited By Tumbler

    Seems like this game needs an HD texture pack install option. I wasn't that impressed with the look of the game but as this is the opening 13 min (clip stopped at 13 min for me) I guess that isn't too bad. Game will be fun I'm sure but I was more impressed with the opening of the Witcher 2 and Dark Souls.

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    #33  Edited By Evilsbane

    @GreenBeret3 said:

    I probably would have loot every body in every corner rather than run through it like "mike" did.

    Yea agreed and while I make no excuses for Bethesda he really didn't see to have a good handle on a controller whipping the camera around like a 2 year old and couldn't swing straight if it was attached to his head, The Classic jank is still there but it looks buried under a beautiful world Still really excited for this, and if it looks like that on a damn Xbox I can't wait to play it on my PC.

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    #34  Edited By matt_wickstrom

    I didn't think anything could get me more pumped for Skyrim, then I watched this video.

    "No one video can have all this power."

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    #35  Edited By Shookems

    Mike sucks at Skyrim, but that game looks amazing

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    #36  Edited By CL60

    Those textures on 360 are baaaad.

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    #37  Edited By ArbitraryWater

    Watched the footage. Why is it that people who get games early are always the ones who suck at them? I remember watching two Swedish dudes stream Resident Evil 5 like a month before it came out with similar levels of incompetence. But anyways, who cares? Game is going to be awesome, and the footage isn't especially spoilerific.

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    #38  Edited By fjordson

    Sort of janky, but it's tough to judge a game like Skyrim on what is essentially a highly scripted tutorial.

    It looks great, save for some bad shadows, but meh.

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    #39  Edited By MasonL87

    As I watched it, I kept my expectations of the visuals in check due to the fact that A) It's running on the 360, the weakest of the 3 systems that it is being released on, and B) The video itself is only recorded in 360p. OF COURSE it's gonna look grungy and janky as hell.

    Now, if it looks like that when i'm running it on High settings on my PC then there may be an issue, but I somehow doubt that.

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    #40  Edited By JP_Russell

    The Kotaku video doesn't seem to be up anymore.

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    #41  Edited By Ravenlight

    Why spoil it for yourself by watching an inferior-quality video? I'm waiting for 11/11 when I'll be able to boot the game, move all the sliders to the right, and experience Skyrim the way it's meant to be experienced.

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    #42  Edited By KowalskiManDown

    Will not watch!

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    #43  Edited By bioblood22

    I watched it but only cause people were freaking out of the performance issues on 360 when there was nothing to freak out over seeing as the guy didn't have it downloaded on his HD. So those that haven't seen it and will not watch it worry not it looks great on 360 and I'm sure it'll look great on PS3 and even better on PCs that can run it good-max.

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    #44  Edited By dragonstillborn
    @ArbitraryWater said:

    I am saddened. I too, wish to watch leaked internet footage.

    The 1st 20 min if you haven't seen already.
     
    http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xm2baz_skyrim-opening-part-1_videogames
     
    http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xm2bcx_skyrim-opening-part-2_videogames
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    #45  Edited By ripsaw117

    @Ravenlight said:

    Why spoil it for yourself by watching an inferior-quality video? I'm waiting for 11/11 when I'll be able to boot the game, move all the sliders to the right, and experience Skyrim the way it's meant to be experienced.

    lol not only are you watching an inferior quality video, your watching an inferior quality video on an inferior quality machine :P, (not serious)

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    #46  Edited By Lukeweizer

    I came in here to tempt myself... but resisting. Making my desire to play the game all the greater.

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    #47  Edited By Flatline
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    #48  Edited By Sander

    I loved Fallout3 so much but after watching videos well into the 2nd hour of gameplay of Skyrim, I don't see much attraction. Maybe I just find the whole medieval theme to be very passe. There are other things too such as:
    -the entire world with its tons of information is thrust upon you instead of a tightly focused and gradual reveal. You can pick up dozens of books pretty quickly and I guess if you don't read them all soon after, you'll be missing out on what's happening and what you're supposed to be doing and what the different sides are and what their stance is.
    -the combat looks very awkward and janky. The finishing animations that you get once in a while seem cool though. 
    -never thought I'd say this but I think the world is too open, especially since it's very early. 25min in and you've already got 7-8 or objective markers showing side quests and the main quest. Some people attack you, some don't and you don't know why. There are always direction markers around you and you're fraught with choices. You have no idea if you should explore those and if that choice is good or bad. Do you slog through this generic dungeon or listen to the prattle of that village. etc
    edit: 
    -forgot to mention the crafting: Why does there need to be separate, inconvenient apparatuses for creating armor, upgrading armor, creating weapons, upgrading weapons, creating usable materials from raw materials, creating magic, alchemy, potion mixer, cooking and the lord knows what else?
    -there are also too many options when you level up, especially since it's the beginning.

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