Skyrim.
You should have acted. They are already here. The Elder Scrolls told of their return. Their defeat was merely delayed, until the time after Oblivion opened, when the sons of Skyrim would spill their own blood. But no one wanted to believe, believe they even exist. And when the truth finally dawned, it dawned in fire. But there is one they fear in their tongue, he is Dovakiin, Dragonborn!
It all started here, on Gamespot. An article was published on Gamespot about 'Skyrim'. It told of the first hands on someone had gotten to play, and it also mentioned alchemy, though it didn't even mention the genre. I remember posting: 'Looks cool, but I'm not really into MMOs'. I had never heard of the series, but I assumed it was an MMO, for some reason. I was quickly corrected, and was surprised to hear it was a single player game, which aroused my curiosity. In Gamestop a few days later, an employee said, 'Are you excited for Skyrim?'. I said not really, which made him frown and say, 'I feel sorry for you'. What eventually made me super excited was a incredibly well written 10 page Gameinformer article.
During February 2012, I finally got a copy of Skyrim. I called in sick(hee-hee....), started right away, and the rest is history. Skyrim drew me in with it's incredibly detailed world, realistic characters, fantastic art style, and it's beautiful soundtrack. Every town felt alive, each quest felt organic and meaningful, and the questlines for the guilds were mindblowing. No other game I've played has so much quality content, it even outshines Oblivion. This game firmly grasped me in place, no other game mattered, this yearning for exploration has never been so fully realized. This game isn't even an RPG. It's a 'Tamrial Life Simulator'. However, for all it's earth shattering positives, it does have something negative.
This game suffers from a lot of bugs. From horses randomly flying, people randomly flying, heads disappearing, it's all here. The game also suffered from some pretty gnarly framerate drops. However, a lot of these issues have been patched since release. I'm still playing the 1.4 patch, and it solved nearly all my issues, and the game is lag free now.
Skyrim: Legendary Edition is set for release soon. Don't let the name fool you, this is the GOTY Edition we've all been waiting for. All the DLC for Skyrim is on disc, as well as the latest patch, 1.9. However, after seeing how bad the Fallout 3 GOTY edition was, here's to hoping this release is as solid as Oblivion's GOTY edition. Skyrim: Legendary Edition just might be the greatest complete game ever released.
If you haven't played Skyrim yet, this is what you've been waiting for. Give the game a chance, it just might suck you into a world you'll never forget.
