Game: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Developer: Bethesda Studios
Platform: Xbox 360
Score: 3/5
Because this game is older and I own it I will not be in a hurry to run through it like I was with AC3 but I will give you the rundown so far on it and will do update posts later on in the future as new and exciting things happen. I will say that I have never been a huge Elder Scrolls fan but since it came with my Xbox I may as well play it. First this game is massive and not just on scope but the quests. I am still in the first major town and have been there for almost 6 hours working on side quests. I have been enjoying this game so far and plan to put a few days of my life into this game. This being a digital download I have had a few problems in load screens where it would completely lock up my system and I would have to physically remove the power cable to reset everything. While creating my first character (wood elf) it took forever to load the features on my character which could be due to the digital download.
Visuals: A
Its not the best texture ive seen for an open world game but its not awful either. I dont like the AI player templates, they seem too square for me like they were built in minecraft. The graphics may not be the best but that could be because of what is going on in the world around you so they keep that low to help with refresh rate. First thing I noticed was the clouds in the sky moving and not going too slow nor too fast. The water just doesnt seem to be realistic maybe due to lack of reflection but it just looks off. The lighting on the the characters are amazing and spot on with the light source of the area. When I looked up it took the game a second for my screen to adjust just like your eyes would in real life. The game to me in general seems really dark so I turned my display settings up all the way and it made a huge difference. The one major thing that I love is the slow-mo killing blows especially as an archer and seeing 2-3 arrows in your victim.
Controls: B-
The game play controls are pretty easy to figure out, but its getting a weapon (even when you favorite) is annoying, navigating for quests, and your map could be redone. It has taken me longer to get used to the controls than I would have liked to.
Audio: B+
Title screen song is amazing, The gameplay music is really good and makes you feel apart of that world. Then when you get into combat the song changes and picks up the pace and it makes my heart beat a little faster. The SFX are pretty good nothing that caught my ear but I havent encountered any problems yet.
Game play: A
Shooting fire with your left hand and bashing someone in with a mace in the right can do no wrong in my book. So going with how big this game is almost everything is interactive. Wanna steal that bread go for it, sit on a bench take a seat. When it comes to buying and selling things I must say it is poorly done. It should give you a character sheet to see what you got in each spot and be able to compare easily what you got and what you find. I havent messed much with the potions or alchemy but I did find myself eating random things to see there effects. My big gripe is finding the mats, I can not really tell whats part of the game and what is interactive in the open world. I killed a boss and was like oh there is a mining vein right in front of me. Since I have just played a little bit I do hope that the armor variety gets better. Everyone I kill has the same 3 sets of armor. At least they could have mixed it up a bit more in the opening area. So questing oh boy there is a lot of them. You do get some at the beginning you wont use for a while unless your just running through the game. I would like to see icons above everyone that has a job or a quest for you to do instead of talking to everyone and asking if they need help. If you do happen to fail a side mission it is failed and you move on unless you have a prior save point and you really want it.
Replay Value: B-
This game is so massive I just dont see a replay value you unless your going after achievements you can only get if you join a certain group and thats only if the game doesnt allow you to join a guild because you joined another first. I will play through and get as many achievements as I can with my archer then ill make a new character and play through most likely as a pickpocketing mage.
Title screen song is amazing, The gameplay music is really good and makes you feel apart of that world. Then when you get into combat the song changes and picks up the pace and it makes my heart beat a little faster. The SFX are pretty good nothing that caught my ear but I havent encountered any problems yet.
Game play: A
Shooting fire with your left hand and bashing someone in with a mace in the right can do no wrong in my book. So going with how big this game is almost everything is interactive. Wanna steal that bread go for it, sit on a bench take a seat. When it comes to buying and selling things I must say it is poorly done. It should give you a character sheet to see what you got in each spot and be able to compare easily what you got and what you find. I havent messed much with the potions or alchemy but I did find myself eating random things to see there effects. My big gripe is finding the mats, I can not really tell whats part of the game and what is interactive in the open world. I killed a boss and was like oh there is a mining vein right in front of me. Since I have just played a little bit I do hope that the armor variety gets better. Everyone I kill has the same 3 sets of armor. At least they could have mixed it up a bit more in the opening area. So questing oh boy there is a lot of them. You do get some at the beginning you wont use for a while unless your just running through the game. I would like to see icons above everyone that has a job or a quest for you to do instead of talking to everyone and asking if they need help. If you do happen to fail a side mission it is failed and you move on unless you have a prior save point and you really want it.
Replay Value: B-
This game is so massive I just dont see a replay value you unless your going after achievements you can only get if you join a certain group and thats only if the game doesnt allow you to join a guild because you joined another first. I will play through and get as many achievements as I can with my archer then ill make a new character and play through most likely as a pickpocketing mage.
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