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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.

    shinjiex's The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Xbox 360) review

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    A Dream Come True!

    Skyrim is a game we have dreamed of for years and why we are intrigued by video games
     
    A bold statement but taking into account of what gaming is Skyrim does it all 
    providing a game that could take a lifetime of playing making it above & beyond the best value a video game can be
     
    Such could of been the case with Morrowind & Obilivion the 3rd & 4th games of the Elder Scrolls series 
     
    But do to poor design choices and bad porting to consoles those games where never really able to live up to the concept  
    of what Bethesda the development & publishing studio was trying to achieve but served as the building blocks 
    for Skyrim the 5th installment in the series 
     
    For that we thank them & to all the "beta testers" who played & may still play those games today
     
      
    The Good +
     
    No random heavy reuse of indoor areas buildings & dungeons making each area refreshing to explore
     
    Third person view & controls is now a viable choice 
     
    Character level building system that is fun taking some aspects of previous Elder Scroll games 
    as well as from Fallout 3/NV & mixing in some of Squares Final Fantasy X & XIII into it via the skill tree sphere system
     
    Character Classes be a Warrior a Ninja a Mage a Vampire you know the usual
     
    Cinematic Kill Scenes borrowed from Fallout 3/NV are a delight given you the heck yea moment
     
    Easy quick inventory interface that feels sleek to navigate through 
     
    Simple quest navigation system that keeps you on track
     
    Most important do what ever the heck you want when you want
     
    The Bad -
     
    Release launch date period glitches/bugs patches coming soon as to be expected
     
    Level balance difficulty issues have been reported when it comes to enemies
     
    Some areas can have lighting issues to dark to bright
     
    Graphic issues via playing the game installed on the HDD

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