From the moment I saw Bethesda’s Skryim at the E3 conference I was blown away. The world is dynamic, the characters are intriguing, and the overall gameplay is just fantastic.

The World

Skyrim does so much right, first the world of Skyrim is amazing to look at, you will lose countless hours just exploring it all. This is a game that makes the world feel very real. Much like the first time many of us played Ocarina of Time as a kid. The world will come to life around you.  Bethesda does so much right in the world itself it is hard to find flaws, besides the occasional bugs here and there, Skyrim is fantastic.

Fighting

Fighting with the dragons of Skyrim will keep your heart rate elevated and always have you guessing. Even though sometimes they pull the same bullshit moves over and over it’s still will have you trying out different tactics to combat your foes. This brings me to my next point: hand to hand combat is “okay” it is a lot like Oblivion with a couple upgrades. But the new magic powers and dragon shouts will allow you to mix up tactics to take down your enemies. It’s enough to distract you from the imperfect combat.  They have managed to at least keep it fun for the player consistently.

Looting & Menus

Looting is damn terrific in Skyrim, this is a game where the more you explore the far more you gain.  I suggest spending hours just looking around the land of Skyrim, this will help you level up and earn more abilities. Watch out for the bears though they can be a real doozy. Also keeping track of your loot is awesome. The menus got a serious overhaul that was needed.  Skyrim has so much to offer it’s hard to put into words, it is by far the best RPG of this year and I suggest you get yourself a copy.

We give it an….A BITCHES

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