The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Legendary Edition for Xbox 360
Experience level: Adept
So it has been awhile since I have posted. And my only excuse is this: Skyrim. The Elder Scrolls series has taken over my life.
General Info
After playing Oblivion and getting screwed over by Bethesda's lack of care about the PS3 version, I gave Bethesda a chance to redeem themselves by playing Skyrim on Xbox 360, and let me tell you, I am not disappointed. Bethesda put a lot into this game and really gave it their all. Just as an example of how much Bethesda cared about the quality of the game they were producing, they invented a language. They invented a language for the dragons to use. You're probably thinking that it was a couple of words, just enough to make the game work right? Nope. They created a language with over 500 words. In fact, there are sites that can translate your English text into this dragon language. Which is pretty cool if you ask me.
A really cool aspect of this game is the fact that the game is practically limitless. They are basically an infinite amount of quests you may complete. Leveling in this game is a bit different compared to Oblivion. In Skyrim, you don’t have to sleep to level and can level up mid-combat if you time it just right. Every time you level up you get the ability to unlock a perk, which can give you boosts in various sections such as one-handed or Destruction magic. Once you reach level 100 with a skill, it is then reset to 15 and your previous work is converted over to perk points and you can essentially always get better, along with continue to level up (I'm basing this off of what I have heard as I have not experienced it yet due to the vastness of the game).
Honestly, in my opinion, Skyrim is kind of like a darker version of a Sims game, in that your character can build their own house, get married, adopt up to 2 children, etc. Although, Sims would be a lot cooler if you could also travel around the world and forge your own story (and I mean, you get to kill dragons and absorbs their souls, what game wouldn’t benefit from that addition?)
Getting Started
First off, let me tell you something very important. Use an HDMI cord if at all possible when playing on a console. We started with AV cables and the game honestly looked worse than Oblivion's graphics, even though there is about 10 years difference in time between the release of those two games. The subtitles were nearly impossible to read and everything was just sad. So definitely use an HDMI cord for your console (you can get one online for less than $10).
Secondly, please look at the various races when choosing. Don't be me when I did my first play-through of Oblivion and just pick your race based on how “pretty” your character looks. If you need more details on the types of races in the game, you can look them up online. Personally, the site I use for any and all Elder Scrolls questions would be uesp.net. I don't know who made it, but I just prefer if because of all of the information provided and the ease of use. It has definitely helped me, along with YouTube videos of certain puzzles.* (Yes, I cheat and use the Internet to tell me what to do when I get stuck, oh well.)
This game takes place 200 years after the Oblivion Crisis. To tell you a short synapses, dragons come back to Skyrim and you have to fight them to save the world. You are the Dovahkiin, or Dragonborn (a mortal man or woman born with the soul of a dragon). You can learn dragon words that give you dragon shouts (it's basically a category of magic just like illusion or destruction) that allow you to push someone a great distance or breathe fire just with your thu’um or voice. The best part is that the game starts out with your hands bound up and weaponless. You are in a carriage on your way to be executed. But don't worry too much, conveniently your execution gets interrupted.
My Gameplay
For my playthrough, I decided my character would be a male Breton, as I felt it had the best combination of stats for me personally. Due to the fact I'm literally the worst at coming up with names, my character's name is "Big Dick" Rowan. No regrets. Well one regret. I feel like his name should have been "Big Dick" Mitch or "Big Dick" Rick, something more catchy. Every time I get a letter with my name on it or I look at my horse I can't help but laugh at the silliness that is my name.
I've had this game for less than a month and I'm at level 37 (which may not be impressive to you, but it's pretty impressive to me). I already have two daughters, 3 houses (I'm currently building a house of my own for the first time) and I am hoping to get married soon. My smithing is level 71 because I love improving my armor and I REALLY wanted the ability to improve enchanted armor so I pumped out iron dagger after iron dagger to get my smithing up to 60. There are some really simple ways that you can get your skill levels to improve, such as summoning a familiar or atronach and then destroying it with destruction magic. What don't I like? In a game that I play very often I'm bound to come across some dislikes in term of game play and things like that. Honestly the biggest thing I can think of is the graphics. Not to say that the graphics aren't incredibly sharp and insanely detailed. No, my problem is specifically the color scheme of the game. In an attempt to make the make "mature" Bethesda decided to make the Skyrim lackluster when it comes to vivid colors, which can make walking through a city like Markarth (which is almost exclusively made from stone) a tad... boring. The good news is that mods on PC make this issue disappear and you can truly see the beauty that Skyrim has to offer. Another thing that isn't my favorite thing about the game is that I found the beginning of the game very rushed. In Oblivion I felt like they really let the player learn how to do things at their pace without much pressure, once you got something down you could move on to learn about something else. Whereas in Skyrim you are thrown into a very intense scene with a dragon that's trying to kill everything and everyone in sight. Personally thing was just a little too much for me at the beginning on the game though I do understand the reasoning Bethesda started the game like that. Sometimes when playing video games you don't "have time" to sit around and shot arrows at a bucket to learn how to use a bow. Sometimes there is just a fire-breathing dragon that is going to kill you if you don't get out of the way. Overall I adore thing game. When I started it out I was a little hesitant because it wasn't Oblivion. But I soon realized I loved it even more than I enjoyed Oblivion. I honestly am more interested in my Skyrim life than I am most days in real life and I have no regrets.
*Please note that although Skyrim is mostly an Action/Adventure & RPG game it has puzzles you need to figure out as well. They are usually pretty easy once you think about it. Think of it like Legend of Zelda puzzles.
Experience level: Adept
So it has been awhile since I have posted. And my only excuse is this: Skyrim. The Elder Scrolls series has taken over my life.
General Info
After playing Oblivion and getting screwed over by Bethesda's lack of care about the PS3 version, I gave Bethesda a chance to redeem themselves by playing Skyrim on Xbox 360, and let me tell you, I am not disappointed. Bethesda put a lot into this game and really gave it their all. Just as an example of how much Bethesda cared about the quality of the game they were producing, they invented a language. They invented a language for the dragons to use. You're probably thinking that it was a couple of words, just enough to make the game work right? Nope. They created a language with over 500 words. In fact, there are sites that can translate your English text into this dragon language. Which is pretty cool if you ask me.
A really cool aspect of this game is the fact that the game is practically limitless. They are basically an infinite amount of quests you may complete. Leveling in this game is a bit different compared to Oblivion. In Skyrim, you don’t have to sleep to level and can level up mid-combat if you time it just right. Every time you level up you get the ability to unlock a perk, which can give you boosts in various sections such as one-handed or Destruction magic. Once you reach level 100 with a skill, it is then reset to 15 and your previous work is converted over to perk points and you can essentially always get better, along with continue to level up (I'm basing this off of what I have heard as I have not experienced it yet due to the vastness of the game).
Honestly, in my opinion, Skyrim is kind of like a darker version of a Sims game, in that your character can build their own house, get married, adopt up to 2 children, etc. Although, Sims would be a lot cooler if you could also travel around the world and forge your own story (and I mean, you get to kill dragons and absorbs their souls, what game wouldn’t benefit from that addition?)
Getting Started
First off, let me tell you something very important. Use an HDMI cord if at all possible when playing on a console. We started with AV cables and the game honestly looked worse than Oblivion's graphics, even though there is about 10 years difference in time between the release of those two games. The subtitles were nearly impossible to read and everything was just sad. So definitely use an HDMI cord for your console (you can get one online for less than $10).
Secondly, please look at the various races when choosing. Don't be me when I did my first play-through of Oblivion and just pick your race based on how “pretty” your character looks. If you need more details on the types of races in the game, you can look them up online. Personally, the site I use for any and all Elder Scrolls questions would be uesp.net. I don't know who made it, but I just prefer if because of all of the information provided and the ease of use. It has definitely helped me, along with YouTube videos of certain puzzles.* (Yes, I cheat and use the Internet to tell me what to do when I get stuck, oh well.)
This game takes place 200 years after the Oblivion Crisis. To tell you a short synapses, dragons come back to Skyrim and you have to fight them to save the world. You are the Dovahkiin, or Dragonborn (a mortal man or woman born with the soul of a dragon). You can learn dragon words that give you dragon shouts (it's basically a category of magic just like illusion or destruction) that allow you to push someone a great distance or breathe fire just with your thu’um or voice. The best part is that the game starts out with your hands bound up and weaponless. You are in a carriage on your way to be executed. But don't worry too much, conveniently your execution gets interrupted.
My Gameplay
For my playthrough, I decided my character would be a male Breton, as I felt it had the best combination of stats for me personally. Due to the fact I'm literally the worst at coming up with names, my character's name is "Big Dick" Rowan. No regrets. Well one regret. I feel like his name should have been "Big Dick" Mitch or "Big Dick" Rick, something more catchy. Every time I get a letter with my name on it or I look at my horse I can't help but laugh at the silliness that is my name.
I've had this game for less than a month and I'm at level 37 (which may not be impressive to you, but it's pretty impressive to me). I already have two daughters, 3 houses (I'm currently building a house of my own for the first time) and I am hoping to get married soon. My smithing is level 71 because I love improving my armor and I REALLY wanted the ability to improve enchanted armor so I pumped out iron dagger after iron dagger to get my smithing up to 60. There are some really simple ways that you can get your skill levels to improve, such as summoning a familiar or atronach and then destroying it with destruction magic. What don't I like? In a game that I play very often I'm bound to come across some dislikes in term of game play and things like that. Honestly the biggest thing I can think of is the graphics. Not to say that the graphics aren't incredibly sharp and insanely detailed. No, my problem is specifically the color scheme of the game. In an attempt to make the make "mature" Bethesda decided to make the Skyrim lackluster when it comes to vivid colors, which can make walking through a city like Markarth (which is almost exclusively made from stone) a tad... boring. The good news is that mods on PC make this issue disappear and you can truly see the beauty that Skyrim has to offer. Another thing that isn't my favorite thing about the game is that I found the beginning of the game very rushed. In Oblivion I felt like they really let the player learn how to do things at their pace without much pressure, once you got something down you could move on to learn about something else. Whereas in Skyrim you are thrown into a very intense scene with a dragon that's trying to kill everything and everyone in sight. Personally thing was just a little too much for me at the beginning on the game though I do understand the reasoning Bethesda started the game like that. Sometimes when playing video games you don't "have time" to sit around and shot arrows at a bucket to learn how to use a bow. Sometimes there is just a fire-breathing dragon that is going to kill you if you don't get out of the way. Overall I adore thing game. When I started it out I was a little hesitant because it wasn't Oblivion. But I soon realized I loved it even more than I enjoyed Oblivion. I honestly am more interested in my Skyrim life than I am most days in real life and I have no regrets.
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