This isn't just a "must-buy" game, its a part of your life.
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Gameplay: There isnt too much to say here. You walk, you talk to people, and the talking is like all RPG's you choose what you want to say, choose your response etc. Everything is normal, then comes the fighting system. Even thought it is very simple (right trigger to attack, basically) it is very effective. Trust me, even though it sounds plain and boring....its not.
Graphics: Extraordinary! Thats all you need to know Extraordinary. The games has this certain glow to it that is magical. You really have to play it yourself to understand. The game also contains raining, and when it is its great. Especially if you go near a body of water when its raining you really see the detail of the ripples...its extraordinary. Even when its not raining the landscape is great. You see every strand of grass,every leaf, and the bodys of water..again:) You see the water move so perfectly and the reflection..ahh its..extraordinary.
Sound: The music is beautiful, even if you dont respect that type of music. It suits the mood perfectly, and everytime your about to get into a fight, it changes to suit the fighting mood:). The voice acting in the game is very well too lol I really like it.
Value: Definitly worth the 60 bucks, actually its worth the special edition one thats only 10 dollars more. It has great replay value because you choose what you want to do, when you want to do it, and how you do it. You also can choose between many different skills you want to level. Also, what your character looks like. You can choose from a number of races, each with its own pro's and con's. Thats why people usually start off with like 5 different files so they can experience each race.
Tilt: Totally better than i expected. I expected an action/adventure orientated game but its more than that. Actually I cant really explain it. Its not like a game, its like a part of your life. It unlocks all of your emotions, seriously.
Extra: This is a long game! There are soo many quests soo many items soo many skills soo many spells its just soo much its nearly overwhelming. This game will surely take you some time, so dont worry about that. I only put 40-100 hours because i got the game like 3 days ago, so i've only played like 40 some odd hours. People say they played like 115 hours and havent even done the main quest, im telling you, this game is long.
The difficulty varies. It has a bar you can move from Easy to Hard at any point in the game which is good if the game is too challenging or you want mroe of a challenge. I found this to be "Just Right".
The learning curve is like 1-2hours because there is soo much you can do. The first level, which is about an hour or so long, is basically a tutorial. So after the tutorial you should know what to expect.
The only reason i got an xbox was for this game. I went to the store and made a big purchase of a sstem and Oblivion, one of the greatest moments of my life:)
Bad: Some technical issues. It froze up on me, 3 or 4 times already. Luckily it has been only moments after i had saved. (note:save A LOT! lol) There are a lot of loading times, sometimes it gets boring because of them. But thats ok because for every 5 seconds of waiting, you get an hour of fun.
While it has a great presentation, a great experience, and its a great conversation topic(lol). This game is truly
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