I'm really torn about this. On the one hand, this is easily the most deep and complex game I've played in several years. I'm pushing 90 hours now and still have no lack of interesting things to do. However, in my time with the PC version I've encountered no less than six GAME BREAKING glitches, as in I was forced to either look up console commands to brute force the game into functioning (far from ideal, causes other issues), or simply live with the bugs/glitches.
For instance, I'm stuck with a bounty for the Markarth region. I've been caught by and paid off my bounty to a bounty hunter, I've surrendered to the guards but they refuse to take me to prison, just chasing and engaging me in dialogue that if I cancel out of they turn hostile. So, I have a quest that, spoiler free, I need to bring a child to Markarth. I found her without even realizing that was the quest and now I'm stuck with this invincible little girl. While it's slightly hilarious to have this kid follow me into dungeons and whatnot, eventually this is going to get really annoying as I have no (valid) option to get rid of her. This only happened about an hour after I stopped playing last, and I'm just dreading having to dig up console commands that will again only half fix the issue.
I also have the apparently common bug with a few NPCs in Whiterun, that keep chasing me just to engage in unavoidable dialogue, much like the guards without the associated crime. The Companions Hall is essentially off limits to me now because of this. Fortunately I picked up shop and moved to Riften, and I've done almost all the other quests in Whiterun, so maybe I'll just write the town off and murder the whole bunch.
That's just the most recent ones off the top of my head, but I've encountered dozens and dozens of glitches all across the spectrum. I understand how massive this game is. They're pushing MMO levels of content. But, to be honest, I'm running out of patience. Fallout 3 and New Vegas were always busted, and had a history of patches that did exactly this, fixed one thing and broke another. So the gut reaction is MOAR QA, but is it that simple? Is there some sort of culture at Bethesda that allows them to put out games in what is essentially an unfinished state? Are there ANY OTHER COMPANIES anybody can think of that routinely release a product like this, so praised for every other aspect but flat out crippled and riddled with bugs? Why do we give Bethesda a pass on this? Can they not simply get their shit together and fix their goddamn fucking games already?!
I love Skyrim, but they aren't making it easy for me. I take comfort in the fact that once the proper mod tools are out, the community can do their job for them and fix what they can't seem to un-break.
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