So, Skyrim arrived, and we haven't posted anything on here because we both took some time to really get into the game. I suppose this could be a first impressions article, but I'm going to try and talk about more than just the start of the game.
So I think everyone will agree the opening to this game was amazing, the whole idea of being put to certain death but being saved by the dragons was something that we had both discussed, and I have to say, when I actually played it, it was better than I could have imagined. I chose a Dark Elf as my race, mostly because they have a good balance between destruction magic and melee combat. I plan on being a heavy armour user, with a sword and a destruction spell as my attacks.I know there are more potent and effective ways of using destruction, but being a Dark Elf, running at people with a fireball in one hand and a bloodstained sword in the other was an image I could not resist.
The Introduction/ Tutorial level was awesome, I really liked the way you could choose to go with Ralof the Stormcloak, or the Imperial soldier. I really like the way the game gives you choices which will impact the rulers of the land, the story is intense, and side quests are a lot more expansive. It was also really nice to see the organizations return, The Dark Brotherhood, Theives Guild and Mages Guild all returned, with what seems to be a Fighters Guild being renamed the Companions? I'm unsure about the Companions though, I've not really dabbled into their story. So story-wise, the game is great, but I'll leave it until I've got further in to talk more about that ( I'm only level 12, doing lots of side quests).
If we look at the game mechanics themselves, its really a brilliant game, the new Menu/ Journal system is great, giving a more fluid menu system, allowing the player to see all his items instead of scrolling through categories. The levelling and perk system is a great, the perks are awesome and expand greatly on the old, general increase in stats, allowing us to maybe put more into one handed combat rather than just increase our blade skill. The graphics are as usual with Bethesda games, amazing, the landscape is beautiful and plays well, I have seen way fewer bugs and glitches in Skyrim than in Oblivion, yes, there are occasional random occurances, but there always is.
So those are just some of my first impressions on Skyrim, expect more content on here soon and if you read all that and understood it all, Well Done!
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