Skyrim's fornaldarsagas (Norse myths) are wet fantasy watercolors. Dragons circle the icy fortress of Himinbjorg, raining fiery breath on the svelte Nordic swimsuit models below, but the old flying lizards tremble at the liberal brush, extinguishing red hot flames with electric blues.

Mammoth artist's canvas; Rich player customization; Emergent narratives abound

Short 'main' story; Rare glitches

Listen to fans of Bethesda's fantasy RPG series wax rhapsodic about past deeds in Tamriel, and you might expect celestial horns to accompany the latest Elder Scrolls game. Perhaps the heavens should celebrate: Skyrim deserves every last note of jubilant fanfare.

+ Huge and beautiful world of rich culture, rewarding quests, and unpredictable encounters, + Eminently versatile and entertaining combination of melee, magic, stealth, and ranged combat, + Epic battles against fearsome dragons; flexible skill progression; deep crafting systems

? Why can't you jump while sprinting

A monumental achievement from top to bottom , The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim stands as one of the greatest interactive experiences ever created.

Incomparable detail in world; Quests are plentiful and meaningful; Combat is visceral

Difficulty can spike dramatically; Loads can become obtrusive

I've been a fan of TES since Arena. It's nice to see Bethesda getting back to basics. From the start you see and hear Bethesda going to the roots of...

Everything

Intro cannot be skipped in replay

Oh how I would love to go to Apocrypha IRL. This DLC is not only interesting and fun, but it is so trippy it'll make your sober mind think you've been taking drugs. Really really cool.

I can't stop playing and thinking about my Skyrim world. The game is amazing! Hours of fun with complex quests in a rich world to discover unexpected things.

Challenging; Complex; Easy to learn; Fun To Play; Good Audio; Graphics

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This is a game that is so amazing to look at and enjoyable to explore that I have a hard time getting anything done in it. By the time I finish the main story I will probably have put in about 500 hours, and a good 350 of that will probably just be exploring the lands of Skyrim with the stray dog I...

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim from Bethesda is EPIC and a MASTERPIECE. The developer has succeeded once again in making an Elder Scrolls game one of the top contended for "Game of the Year". Skyrim graphics and gameplay are much improved as compare to Oblivion.

Huge and Massive Map to Explore for player; Unlimited hours of gameplay; Lots of Animals and Monsters to fight; Awesome Soundtrack and Music

Texture could be Improved; Some Minor Graphical Glitches

Shout goodbye to your free time

Fantastic skill and perk levelling system; No more random conversations; Impossible amounts to do; Atmospheric; beautiful world; Improved combat

A fiddly UI and shortcut system

Format: Xbox 360 (Tested) | PlayStation 3 | PC Developer: Bethesda Game Studios Publisher: Bethesda Softworks Release Date: 11th November 2011 (Out Now)