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

Best game I've played hands down. It's the first open world game that allows you to do nearly anything you'd like where and when you'd like to do it. The longer you play the more addictive the game is -I've played well over 1000 hours to date and keep going over and over finding new things to do.

Open World where you can go where you want, do what you want, whenever you want; DLC expandable; endless missions and side missions; create your own potions/gear/weapons; a variety of "unique" enemy types; magicka development; progressive barter system; excellent story

Some console issues: disc freeze i.e. game gets "stuck"; slow performance

The game came in perfect condition. I've played it for 3 days so I could write a proper review. The DLCs download fine (unless you have previously installed one or more, then you might run into some problems) and quickly. IMPORTANT: INSERT DISC 2 TO DOWNLOAD DLCS THEN PLAY DISC ONE.

Beside what already been said in the main review, I like how you can see red mountain volcano, you can see the landscape damaged by the result of it while the other part untouched because of the mountain side protection, I would guess.

OMG! DRAGONS! SHOUTING! FUHS DO RAAAAHHHHHH!!! I thoroughly enjoy the quality of the Elder Scrolls series. Game play mechanics are of course somewhat buggy, but the content of the story and the vast open world more then make up for. Huzzah Bethesda!

I bought this game for my teenaged son after reading a review that it was one of the top-rated games of 2011. He loves it, and I consider it a purchase well made.

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

As Christopher Ecclestone once said to Billie Piper, lots of planets have a North. North means tough, straight-talking men and inhospitable terrain. North means tradition, old gods, and a dislike of fancy speaking. North means conflict with the South.

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