3 Reasons Why You Need Skyrim

With critics calling it 'Game Of The Year 2011' it is clear that it must be a decent. Well let me tell you something, Bethesda Studio's Skyrim is far more than decent, it is an absolute must have. In this article I will be giving you 3 reasons why you need this game in your life.


1.Sheer Size

Vast Skyrim Locations Map

Bethesda have defied all possibility and managed to fit this giant of a game onto one tiny disc.It sure paid off, not only financially for them but mainly for the avid gamer like myself. We get to scale the mind blowing landscape that is not only full of immense beauty but of hundreds of quests and activities that pushes you to the human limit of gaming endurance. One difference I found with Skyrim compared to previous epics such as Fallout 3 was the attention to detail in every inch of the map.For example, in Fallout 3 you might spend a good 5 minutes of your life walking along the endless wasteland in order to get to your next destination but not encounter any human or non-human (disgusting mutants) life. Well you might say "after a nuclear war what do you expect", but seriously Bethesda its a game we need some interaction. However, retracing my steps from that tangent, Skyrim does the total opposite, whether you encounter a moose or a mudcrab you always feel immersed in the game and therefore get a far more rewarding experience. Ultimately, the tremendous variety of quests and experiences in game really lives u to the £39.99 price tag slapped on it.


2. Graphical Improvement

New Graphics Engine

Where do I start? Firstly, if you Oblivion fans thought that was beautiful, this has just blown that right of the water with its all new graphics engine. The main improvement is the appearance of characters in the game. This improvement is vast, almost as if it is being played on a new, superior console. You can see the gradual but outstanding improvement of the character in the picture to the left.


Alongside this, comes the improvement in the map graphics, from 2D to 3D, it makes more of a difference than you might think. It adds class to the game, its like watching a film in 3D, it adds that little bit extra to it.


3. Advanced Gameplay

OOMPH!

With the introduction of new features, the game becomes even more attractive than it already is. The combination of immense graphical prowess,groundbreaking size of the game, the upheaval of combat and general gameplay is enough to make you drool. You might be thinking " this guy is crazy" but when you play this game you might get infected as well, infected with a craziness for Skyrim. The introduction of the V.A.T.S-esque feature that allows you to finish off your enemies with that bit more oomph. As you can see in the picture, combat has become that bit more satisfying.


Also, the introduction of Dragons really adds an extra dimension to the game as it guides the game out of the realms of a repetitive, slogging to complete quests game and makes it far less predictable, which in turn adds to the experience due to the "is there a Dragon waiting for me around that corner?" factor. Another point that i would like to make regarding the change in predictability is the random navigation of animals and giants etc. If you have either played the game or seen the trailers building up to the release, you might have seen the mammoths with giants sequence in which it showed that CPU's can travel around the map almost as if they were playing out there own separate story. Personally, this is is very enticing feature as it rounds of the whole experience nicely as it prevents boredom from kicking in.

On the whole, Skyrim is a must buy, which is a view shared by many others as it is the favorite for game of the year already.This also indicates that they will be bringing out a "GOTY" edition next year which will include downloadable content which will be available within the next year, making it all the more appealing. This, my friends, is WHY YOU NEED SKYRIM!




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