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November 2011
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Abstract: Since we are more than a decade into the 21st century, I think it is time to update the hypothetical desert island scenario to include video games. In terms of immersion and replayability, a great video game offers much more than a good book or movie. ...
Abstract: If Bethesda does one thing extremely well, it’s crafting incredibly immersive, ridiculously large worlds for their fans to run around in. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is no exception to that rule. It’s gigantic, and when you start to fill in the map wit...
Visually stunning, dragons, in-depth world that you can and will want to get lost in, you are who you play and decent dual-wielding.
The changes to the skills and leveling system are too big, magic doesn’t scale with you, overly streamlined skill system, the random special execution attacks that leave your chosen perspective end up being distracting.
Yet overall, Skyrim does deliver a profound experience. The main storyline is interesting enough to make you want to see it through to the end, and the sometimes random encounters you will have with dragons will keep things exciting and bursting out o...
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Published: 2011-11-16, Author: Kevin , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: The province of Skyrim might be frigid, but the role-playing game that takes place within it burns with a fire few games possess. In The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, you take up arms against dragons, and your encounters with them are invariably exciting--...
Immense world stuffed with varied tasks to perform, Dragon battles are a blast, Lovely art design capped by some beautiful, atmospheric touches, Enjoyable battles that you can approach in a variety of ways, Lots of compelling, selfcontained stories to experience in addition to the main one.
Bugs and performance issues frequently disrupt the immersion, Friendly AI is often more of a hindrance than a help.
Grab a dragon by the tail and follow Kevin VanOrd through this review of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim....
It's difficult to ever feel completely satisfied with a play session of Skyrim. There's always one more pressing quest, one more unexplored tract of land, one more skill to increase, one more butterfly to catch. It's a mesmerizing game that draws you i...
Abstract: It's been five years since Bethesda has rolled out a proper Elder Scrolls title. Sure, Oblivion got a couple of expansion packs in 2006 and 2007, but hardcore fans have been defacing the internet with their impatience for years. Luckily, the folks over...
Abstract: Yes. Taking place about 200 years after the events of Oblivion, players are now thrust into the lands of Skyrim. On the verge of meeting their doom, players soon find out that Dragons are no longer just beasts of myth, and the player isn't just anothe...
